45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy

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The HO scale layout was the star of Kalmbach’s downtown Milwaukee headquarters

A look at MR&T locomotive paint schemes

A well-lit, climate-controlled space for MR’s 28 x 54-foot HO scale layout

Art Curren built notable scenes for both versions of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy

Running Model Railroader‘s original HO layout

Winter Hill goes beyond the benchwork to model two big-time industries

You can build this plan for one of the overlooked MR&T namesake cities in a spare room

In a well-designed model railroad yard, as on the prototype, each track has its purpose

The Model Railroader staffs layout has always been a testbed for Digital Command Control and new projects

A section of the former MR&T gets new track, new scenery, and six new industries

An important central section of the MR&T gets the attention it deserves

Taking photos for a backdrop, plus tricks to blend the background into the foreground

The layout isn’t ready for it yet, but we have ideas

Adding commuter service is easy with careful planning

Transforming dusty track and plywood into a port with a purpose