A track plan that fits under a bed

Spartanburg Subdivision benchwork

When you live in an apartment, as I did when I designed the Southern Ry. Spartanburg Subdivision, you might think you have no space for a layout. But where there’s a will, there’s a right-of-way. My N scale Spartanburg Subdivision is ­3′-0″ x 5′-6″ and less than a foot in height. Rather than legs, the […]

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Olympia & Sand Creek: Benchwork, Episode 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back to building out his O scale (1:48) Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. But this time, he’s got a little bit of extra help from MRVP Contributing Editor Gerry Leone! Watch as the two team up to construct new benchwork for […]

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How to lay track for smooth operation

track on pink foam board

Good tracklaying has a direct bearing on your railroad’s performance, so take the time to do a good job and it’ll pay off in a smooth-operating layout. Roadbed is used under model track to simulate the layer of crushed rock that supports prototype track. Shaped cork or flexible plastic foam roadbed bends easily so it […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 5

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Regular Guy Steve Brown jumps into building a complicated benchwork/river section on his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR). And then, he installs a hardboard backdrop — all in effort to start adding trackwork! […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 5

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Regular Guy Steve Brown jumps into building a complicated benchwork/river section on his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR). And then, he installs a hardboard backdrop — all in effort to start adding trackwork! […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 4

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Steve Brown makes progress on his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) by securing down the OSB and adding support for the Port Smith river bottom. Stay tuned in until the end for a bonus feature! […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 4

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Steve Brown makes progress on his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) by securing down the OSB and adding support for the Port Smith river bottom. Stay tuned in until the end for a bonus feature! […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 3

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP show host Steve Brown keeps the action moving as he reveals how his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) track plan evolves. Plus, you’ll see how he remedies a small benchwork snafu, before cutting part of in out to form a river […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Episode 3

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP show host Steve Brown keeps the action moving as he reveals how his N scale (1:160) Brown-Smith Railroad (BSR) track plan evolves. Plus, you’ll see how he remedies a small benchwork snafu, before cutting part of in out to form a river […]

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