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Build The Red Oak Layout
Download this free 33-page PDF for a detailed look at how to recreate the town of Red Oak, Iowa. We organized this free PDF into four, easy-to-follow, sections: Part one covers how to utilize a hollow-core household door for a 3 x 7 N scale layout. Part two dives into building benchwork, working on terrain, […]
Build The Salt Lake Route
Download this free 31-page PDF download for an in-depth look at how to build a 4 x 9 N scale modern-era Western layout. This beginner-to-intermediate skill level layout of the Union Pacific Salt Lake Route is broken up into five sections: Part one covers the inspiration behind the layout. Part two gets into how to […]
Model Railroader magazine index for 2018
Click here to view a PDF version of the Model Railroader magazine index for 2018. […]
6 Award Winning Track Plans
This free 15-page PDF download is packed with interesting city and country HO and N scale layouts for small to mid-size spaces. Complete with full-color schematics and operational details, all of the track plans featured in this download placed in the top three! […]
Rails Meet Water Carferries
Download this free 20-page PDF download for an in-depth look at the carferries between Canada and the United States during the Classic Era. In this free download, we discuss the crews of the Great Lakes carferries, the Badger vessel, and the railroad ferries across Lake Michigan. […]
3 Signs for Your Garden Railroad
Download this free nine-page PDF to learn how to enhance your garden empire with billboards and painted signs. […]
How To Build The Cascade & Timber Trail Railway
Download this free, detailed, 32-page PDF for step-by-step instructions on how to fit plenty of railroad and realistic scenery atop a single sheet of uncut plywood. In this free download, the Classic Toy Trains magazine staff dispel most of the myths about designing and building an enjoyable 4 x 8 toy train layout. […]
The Genesee & Wyoming Today
The Genesee & Wyoming Railroad company is an American short line railroad holding company that owns or maintains 120 railroads throughout five countries! In this detailed 53-page PDF download we share information covering: The stories behind the potential people saw in the Kiamichi Railroad, a 227 ½ mile Class 3 carrier, and how the railroad changed […]
Layouts Ideas for Beginners
Building a layout is the ultimate expression of the hobby of model railroading. In this free 14-page PDF download, we provide you with step-by-step instructions for one HO scale layout and one N sale layout. Perfect for beginners, this free download includes complete track lists, tips for building simple table benchwork, wiring instructions, laying and […]
