You can pack a lot of model railroading fun into a small space, and in this booklet we’ll show you five ways to do it. The HO and N scale plans featured here have all appeared in Model Railroader magazine. Each one has a unique theme, and all contain a key element of modern model railroad design […]
“I once found a 60-year-old train in the loft of a farmer’s barn, where it had spent more cold northern winters and hot summers than anyone could remember. A family of mice had even made a nest in the box and left behind over a pound of petrified ‘evidence.’ “I thought the engine was […]
Inside this exclusive 30-page supplement from Classic Toy Trains you will find tips and instructions on everything you need to know about building scenery. Build a hidden corner Add a gorge to your layout Construct customized elevated bridges Build a mountain and tunnel Use ceiling tile for scenery Enter your email address below to download […]
Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. The sun is setting on Magoun Pier in this HO scale scene. Greg Shinnie of Baden, Ont., built the waterfront module and photographed the scene under natural light. Click on the links below to download the image sized appropriately […]
Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. A wood-burning Shay passes a coal loader on the large scale narrow gauge layout built by the Sundance Central club in Florida. Model Railroader contributing editor Lou Sassi took the photo. Click on the links below to download the […]
What would it have been like to spend one day at a perfect train-watching spot in the 1950s and 1960s? This 30-page download takes you back in time, with contributors sharing their experiences from memorable trips across the United States. This free guide provides plenty of pictures, too, with classic railroad photos from a bygone […]
This special series offers an overview of intercity and passenger railroading in North America. Our free, 30-page PDF download includes the following features: Beech Grove to the Rescue An inside look at Amtrak’s rolling stock repair facility, where an injection of stimulus funding has been used to repair passenger cars and sidelined P40 locomotives. Taking […]
The electrification of U.S. railroads has long been a vision for the future that’s never reached its full potential. From 18th century technology development, to early 20th century progress on major electric traction projects, the United States was a world leader in railroad electrification. But electrification expansion projects were halted during World War II and, […]
Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Pat Ryan built and photographed this HO scale model railroad scene of the Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow rounding a river bend as a Virginian Ry. coal train rumbles across a steel truss bridge. Click on the links below […]
Use the ideas in this booklet to get started today on how-to projects to add realistic detail to your toy train layout. Inside, you’ll find: Three ways to make rivers and lakes Instructions to create a realistic wood roadway crossing 20 easy scenery tips A step-by-step guide to drawing a track plan Enter your email […]
Whether your toy train layouts are basic or hi-rail, we’ve assembled scenery projects to inspire you to make your railroad all you want it to be! Inside, you’ll learn how to: Make a gorge or creek bed for an O or S gauge railroad Create a miniature welding scene or quick-and-easy junked cars Use forced […]
This 15-page supplement includes: Tips for more operational possibility Full-color schematics A handy checklist for planning your layout Suggestions for improving the space around your railroad Ways to make offstage yards operate flawlessly Enter your email below to sign up for our weekly newsletter and get your free download! […]
