Art Williams’ 20 x 65-foot O gauge toy train layout features equipment from Lionel, MTH, Atlas O and more, as well as small-town and industrial scenes. The main level of Art’s O gauge layout boasts a double-track main line extending more than 200 feet. […]
Section: Layouts
John Damanskas’ O gauge toy train layout
John Damanskas’ O gauge layout features locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories from Lionel Trains and MTH. The layout also features stunning scenery with mountains, trees, and bridges. […]
Modeling the mighty Pennsy in a small space
A version of this article appeared in Model Railroader’s special issue from 2018: Build a Small Railroad. Pursuing my hobby concurrently with my military career meant I needed a portable model railroad that could still suggest the scale and intensity of a gigantic prototype in an impossibly small space. I found what I needed in […]
CSX switching layout in HO scale in 12 square feet
A version of this article appeared in Model Railroader’s special issue from 2018: Build a Small Railroad. In today’s world of trains, big 6-axle locomotives, and flashing red lights replacing cabooses, it’s comforting to know that spotting a single boxcar at a warehouse is still an integral part of railroading. Designing the module As I […]
Fun in small spaces
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Video: Coshocton Model Railroad Club layout
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured in the July 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio fills a 50 x 150 building with a freelanced layout inspired by scenes of southern Ohio. The impressive model railroad was built and is operated by the Associated […]
Video: Andrew Dodge’s scratchbuilt rotary snowplow
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the June 2020 Model Railroader, you’ll learn how Andrew Dodge scratchbuilt an operating rotary snowplow for his Proto: 48 (O fine scale) Colorado Midland layout. Get a demonstration of the model in this short video. […]
Video: Hardshell scenery and hidden staging on the HO scale Great Northern Ry. Cascade Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Lee Marsh takes you on a tour under the mountains of his HO scale Great Northern Ry. Cascade Division, featured in the June 2020 Model Railroader. You’ll also learn how Lee used plaster hardshell scenery to make removable scenery sections and access hatches. […]
Video: Lee Marsh’s HO scale Great Northern Cascade Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Lee Marsh’s HO scale Great Northern Ry. Cascade Division features stunning mountain scenery inspired by Stevens Pass in Washington State. In this short video, follow some of the superdetailed transition-era trains and they roll along the main line. […]
Video: Thomas Oxnard’s HO scale Boston & Maine
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Thomas Oxnard’s recently expanded Boston & Maine model train layout fills 18 x 28 feet with scenes of New England railroading in the early 1950s. Enjoy this look at steam- and diesel-led trains running along the main line. […]
Roots run deep
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Video: 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 […]
