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Section: Toy Trains
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 11 Starting Scenery
Scenery for our O gauge CT&T Railway gets started! Kent shows how to prep and paint the tunnel, install retaining walls, and add coarse ground covering. David then shares a technique for making realistic rock outcroppings using Sculptamold and rubber rock molds. […]
The Silver Rail Club’s 200th video
Name: Peter Martens Forum User Name: Peter_J_M Railroad Name: The Silver Rail Club Location: Cumberland, Virginia Scale: O-scale Theme: Our 200th video! Description: Since 2007, the Silver Rail Club has provided fun and engaging model train activities for seniors, veterans, their families and the general public. We truly have 3-rail, O-scale to-go as we enjoy […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 68
In the lazy crazy days of summer, Bob Keller of Classic Toy Trains has a slew of new toy trains and related products to share with you! […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 10 Sticky Stuff
With the basic landforms now in place, David and Kent can now work to fill in the gaps and create realistic terrain for the O gauge CT&T Railway. The two share techniques for working with foam insulation board, paper-thin foam sheets, foam packing peanuts, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold. […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!
Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]
Night train on the Minneapolis Northern
Name: Todd Hein Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O Theme: Freelance railroad running Marx Trains Description: A Santa Fe passenger train running along side a Minneapolis Northern freight train. The Minneapolis Northern locomotive is a Marx Commodore Vanderbilt that has been modified to hld a Marx double reduction motor with a smoke […]
Mountain railroading
Name: Robert Mayer Railroad Name: Robert Mayer Location: Colorado Scale: 3 Rail O Theme: Mountain railroading Description: This layout is being built by Jim Guy. The scenery, track plan and lighting make it a joy to photograph. I can’t wait until it’s completed. […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 8 Filler
In this installment of our O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway series, Kent expands The Big City limits by extending the elevated sections over the tracks and out to the edge of the layout. After that, he then fills in a few gaps with yet another type of foam! […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 7 – Foam Foundation
Kent really likes working foam materials into various parts of the layouts he builds, including the O gauge City Terminal & Transfer Railway. After installing the layout’s pink foam tabletop, KJ turns to a different type of foam product made by Woodland Scenics. Follow along as he shows how to use foam risers and inclines […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 6 – City Planners
Now that the trackwork is in place on the City Terminal & Transfer Railway, Kent Johnson and Bob Keller turn their attention to planning the urban scenery. In this video, you’ll see how careful consideration of a structure’s footprint allows the guys to place a wide array of city and industrial structures made by Menards, […]
Trains on the Chicago “L”
Name: Robert Mayer Forum User Name: Robert Mayer Railroad Name: Robert Mayer Location: Tucson Az Scale: O Theme: Chicago “L” Description: The layout depicts trains run by the Chicago Transit Authority. […]
