We didn’t have room to publish all the photos from Eric Brooman’s spectacular HO scale Utah Belt, featured in the December 2018 Model Railroader. Check out these bonus trackside images. […]
Utah Belt photo gallery
Scale: HO Scale
Murder to Scale book
Murder to Scale by Debra B. Schiff, with Mike Blumensaadt Available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble online, or can be ordered from any bookstore; Kindle version also available 4″ x 7″, softbound, 190 pages Price: $7.99 + s&h Cozy mysteries are those that take place within a small, well-defined community, such as a hobby or […]
HO scale Utah Belt (2018)
Name: Utah Belt (2018) Layout owner: Eric Brooman Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 22′-8″ x 39′-6″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: northern New Mexico Era: the present Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 173 feet Minimum radius: 39″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.5 percent Benchwork: L girder Height: 46″ to 58-1/2″ Roadbed: cork on 3/8″ plywood, with […]
HO scale Quisling, CA
Name: Quisling, CA Layout owner: Brian Moore Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 inches x 24 feet Prototype: proto-freelanced Southern Pacific Locale: Central/Northern California Era: circa 1982 Style: modular Mainline run: 24 feet Minimum radius: 42″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: extruded-foam insulation board sheets, wrapped in plywood Height: 45″ Roadbed: none Track: […]
New model trains for the week of October 25, 2018
Kadee Quality Products Co. HO scale assorted freight cars HO scale freight cars Assorted freight cars. Southern Pacific Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper with notched roof hatch covers (two road numbers), $43.95. 2018 Kadee Christmas 40-foot Pullman-Standard PS-1 boxcar with 6-foot, five-panel Superior door, $42.95. All models feature scale couplers and two-piece self-centering trucks. Kadee […]
Computer desktop wallpaper from the December 2018 Model Railroader
Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. A General Electric ES44AC leads an eastbound coal train in Furnace Creek Canyon on Eric Brooman’s HO scale Utah Belt. Modern motive power is one of the many recent developments of the ever-evolving UB. This month you can use […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Wiring the Upper Level
In this layout wiring walk-through, MRVP’s Ben Lake shares his approach to completing the wiring for the trackwork, block detection system, and planned signal installations. Ben’s technical explanations will help prepare you for the next bold step into MRVP Tech — computer control! […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Wiring the Upper Level
In this layout wiring walk-through, MRVP’s Ben Lake shares his approach to completing the wiring for the trackwork, block detection system, and planned signal installations. Ben’s technical explanations will help prepare you for the next bold step into MRVP Tech — computer control! […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Codys Office for October 2018
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New locomotives, freight cars, books, and a UFO highlight this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. In addition to new model railroading products, Model Railroader staff member Cody Grivno will show you how use common kitchen sifters to screen sand and create different sized […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Codys Office for October 2018
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New locomotives, freight cars, books, and a UFO highlight this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. In addition to new model railroading products, Model Railroader staff member Cody Grivno will show you how use common kitchen sifters to screen sand and create different sized […]
Gregg Condon’s HOn3 Rio Grande Southern RR: Rico to Lizard Head
Dave Rickaby shot this cab ride video on Gregg Condon’s HOn3 Rio Grande Southern Lizard Head Division layout, which is featured in the 2019 issue of Great Model Railroads. Hop on board and enjoy the ride from Rico to Lizard Head. […]
Gregg Condon’s HOn3 Rio Grande Southern RR: Rico to Lizard Head
Dave Rickaby shot this cab ride video on Gregg Condon’s HOn3 Rio Grande Southern Lizard Head Division layout, which is featured in the 2019 issue of Great Model Railroads. Hop on board and enjoy the ride from Rico to Lizard Head. […]
