Designing two HO scale modules on a hollow core door
When people think about building a model train layout on a hollow core door, they most often envision an N…
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Tony Koester’s “Trains of Thought” column in our May 2024 issue, about the Norfolk & Western (formerly Wabash) Detroit car…
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A reader’s inquiry to my “Ask MR” column (published earlier on Trains.com) inspired me to sketch a track plan for…
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Many model railroaders get their start during the holiday season, with a train set either wrapped in colorful paper or…
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An N scale layout on a door is to that scale what a 4 x 8-foot table is to HO:…
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Although pencil and paper still reigns as king of the ways to plan a model railroad layout, computer-aided design (CAD)…
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If you run steam locomotives on your model railroad, you need a steam engine terminal. Even if you don’t have…
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This month I decided to try planning a Layout Design Element. According to Model Railroad Planning editor Tony Koester, who…
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In last month’s “Sketching with Steve,” I explored a single-industry track plan by drawing a 4×8 paper mill layout. This month…
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Modelers often compress industries to fit more of them on our model railroads. But doing the opposite – expanding a…
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In this episode, Gerry wraps up work on his model train layout and encourages everyone to start watching Spaces to…
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In this episode, Gerry finishes up scenery work and gives a tour of final touches he’s making to his railroad.…
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