The Garden Variety Railroad Show: Enter winter weather mode, Episode 3

Rear left oblique view of a garden scale steam locomotive near a passenger depot.

Now that the snowflakes are falling, work on Kent’s garden railway has come to a hard, frozen stop! But this episode proves that fun with large scale trains can continue in warmer confines, specifically in Ken Rodig’s basement and in the workshop of Garden Railways, where Rene and Cody tackle their respective modeling projects. […]

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Video: Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division

Howard Zane's HO scale Piermont Division

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Life-long model railroader Howard Zane has spent decades revising and running trains on his Piermont Division layout. Featured in the February 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale railroad features meticulously detailed locomotives, stunning mountain scenery, and a 1,400-foot mainline run. Enjoy this video […]

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Video: Inside the February 2020 Model Railroader

    Don’t miss the February issue of Model Railroader. Inside we visit Howard Zane’s spectacular HO scale Piermont Division, take a tour of a freelanced modern-era N scale railroad set in the Southwest, and learn more about contributing editor Tony Koester’s O scale Wingate project layout. Other articles include the restoration of a locomotive […]

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