Add a cattle chute to your railway

Add a cattle chute to your railway

In the October 2106 issue, Jack Verducci describes how he added a cattle chute to his railway. Here, you can download full-size drawings of a cattle chute for your own line. Note: Because of the size, you will need to print this document out in sections. In Adobe Acrobat, select “Print,” and select “Poster mode” […]

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HO scale Los Angeles Junction Everett Avenue

HOscaleLAJunctionEverettAvenue

Name: Los Angeles Junction Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 5′-0″, x 9′-6″ Prototype: Los Angeles Junction Ry. Era: present day Style: shelf Mainline run: not applicable Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none The track plan originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a […]

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HO scale Chicago & North Western Ry.

HOscaleChicagoNorthWesternRy

Name: Chicago & North Western Ry. Layout owner: Don Drum Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 27 x 43 feet Prototype: C&NW Lakeshore Division, Ashland District (Eland, Wis., to Ashland, Wis.) Locale: northern Wisconsin Era: summer 1956 to 1960 Style: walk-in Benchwork: L-girder and open grid Height: 49″ to 55″ Roadbed: 1⁄2″ plywood, 1⁄2″ Homasote, and 1⁄4″ […]

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HO scale New York Central, Mattoon and East St. Louis, Ill.

HOscaleNewYorkCentralMattoonandEastStLouisIll

Name: New York Central Layout owner: Mike Havens Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 18 x 25 feet Prototype: NYC Locale: Illinois and Indiana Era: 1950 to mid-1960s Style: walk-in double-deck Mainline run: 360 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.25 percent Benchwork: L-girder Height: 45″ Roadbed: Homasote on 3⁄4″ plywood, some cork […]

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MR Insider: Highball to Indy!

Dana Kawala entering Amtrak station in Milwaukee

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page To get to the National Model Railroad Association’s (NMRA) 2016 national convention in Indianapolis, Ind., MRVP’s Ben Lake and Model Railroader magazine’s Dana Kawala hopped aboard Amtrak’s Hiawatha and Iowa Pacific’s Hoosier State. Enjoy Ben’s narrated journey to Indiana’s capital city, and then […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 4

Man with back turned to camera works on lower level of a multi-level model train layout.

Who you callin’ cheap? MRVP’s Gerry Leone for sure! In this episode, Gerry shares his insights for making inexpensive, yet effective, tools that help you refine your modeling skills. His tail-waggin’ assistant Wally even gets into the act! […]

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Off The Rails: Episode 4

Man with back turned to camera works on lower level of a multi-level model train layout.

Who you callin’ cheap? MRVP’s Gerry Leone for sure! In this episode, Gerry shares his insights for making inexpensive, yet effective, tools that help you refine your modeling skills. His tail-waggin’ assistant Wally even gets into the act! […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors, Episode 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Rain or shine, Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors rolls on! This time out, Garden Railways magazine founder/editor Marc Horovitz drops by to inspect the progress and offer up some sage advice, David builds a functional wood retaining wall and a structure foundation, and Cody […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors, Episode 3

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Rain or shine, Rehab My Railroad: Outdoors rolls on! This time out, Garden Railways magazine founder/editor Marc Horovitz drops by to inspect the progress and offer up some sage advice, David builds a functional wood retaining wall and a structure foundation, and Cody […]

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