Trains.com Video is undergoing maintenance. During this time, you may be unable to access some videos while we work to update your user experience. However, you will still be able to access all the other great content you love on Trains.com!
Name: Story City Branch Layout owner: Clark Propst Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 20 feet Prototype: Minneapolis & St. Louis Locale: central Iowa Era: September–October 1949-’50 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 70 feet plus staging Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Train length: 3 feet Benchwork: L-girder with extended-foam insulation […]
Name: SP’s Shasta Division Layout designer: Byron Henderson Layout owner: Richard Kelliher Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 37 feet Prototype: Southern Pacific, McCloud River RR Locale: northern California Era: 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 210 feet (visible) Minimum radius: 31″ (main), 24″ (industrial) Minimum turnout: no. 7 (main), no. 6 (yards/industries) Maximum grade: 2.1 […]
Name: Wabash Cayuga Subdivision Layout owner: Pierre Oliver Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 41 feet and 11 x 21 feet Prototype: Wabash Ontario lines Locale: Ontario Era: 1951 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 200 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (industries) Maximum grade: none Train length: 13 feet Benchwork: […]
Name: Nickel Plate Road in Ohio Layout owner: John Colombo Scale: N (1:160) Size: 13 x 26 feet Prototype: Nickel Plate Road Locale: northwestern Ohio Era: 1957 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 110 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 7 (main line and yards), no. 4 (industries) Maximum grade: none Train length: 8 feet Benchwork: […]
Doug Tagsold’s 1:72 Colorado & Southern Clear Creek District is featured in Model Railroad Planning 2018. As an online bonus check out this article from Great Model Railroads 2007 about his previous On3 Silverton Branch layout. DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the new year, comes a new episode of Ask MRVP! To get things started off strong, host David Popp addresses your specific viewer inquiries related to trackwork, wiring, scenery, and much more. But of course, only MRVP subscribers benefit from having an […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the new year, comes a new episode of Ask MRVP! To get things started off strong, host David Popp addresses your specific viewer inquiries related to trackwork, wiring, scenery, and much more. But of course, only MRVP subscribers benefit from having an […]
Watch this video of a Bachmann Berkshire with Tsunami sound and a Seuthe smoke unit traveling through snowy, holiday-themed scenery. Video by Jonatas Gaudencio. […]
This is my third extreme weathered project, this time a heavyweight passenger car. This HO scale passenger car is a wooden kit made by Labelle. Some of the upper detail components were separately purchased brass parts, lower details are plastic. The doors I custom made using my home made CNC Mill-Laser. Wood is not very […]
After almost two years of building, here’s a brief photo update of “White Road Forest,” my small shelf layout. Having no place at home, I built the layout in the back of the warehouse where I work using some second-hand components (for lower cost). I made “the private spot” using a couple of shelves as […]
Although signs are everywhere in everyday life, they’re typically absent from many backyard railroad scenes. If one wants a particular sign, then one has to make it himself or have it made commercially. Fortunately, in this day of desktop printing and digital technology, the palette we have available is constantly broadening. Even old standbys, like […]
Nearly all of us have dreamt of building a large toy train layout. The stark reality is that many of us lack the real estate, resources, or time for such an endeavor. But there’s no reason to be disappointed. This free guide from the experts at Classic Toy Trains includes a salute to the small layout, with […]
