You can pack a lot of model railroading fun into a small space, and in this booklet we’ll show you five ways to do it. The HO and N scale plans featured here have all appeared in Model Railroader magazine. Each one has a unique theme, and all contain a key element of modern model railroad design […]
Name: CSX’s KD Subdivision Layout owner: Brian Moore Layout designer: Bob Sprague Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 15′-0″ x 22′-3″ Prototype: CSX Locale: Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky Era: Present day Style: Multiple-deck walkaround Mainline run: 168 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Click on the link to download a PDF […]
Name: Hoosac Valley RR Layout owner: Dick Elwell Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 32 x 62 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by New York Central and Boston & Albany Locale: Northeast Era: 1940s to 1960s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 365 feet Minimum radius: 42″ (main line) Minimum turnout: no. 6 (one no. 4 turnout) Maximum grade: 1.5 […]
Click on the links at left to download the image sized appropriately for your computer screen. The sun is setting on Magoun Pier in this HO scale scene. Greg Shinnie of Baden, Ont., built the waterfront module and photographed the scene under natural light. Click on the links below to download the image sized appropriately […]
Check out a superdetailed Northern Pacific class Z-8 Challenger as it makes a run on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. This Athearn Genesis steam locomotive model features a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. […]
The upgraded Bachmann Trains HO scale PCC car comes to life with a SoundTraxx Sound Value Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. In addition to realistic sounds, the model features interior and exterior illumination as well as a simulated sparking trolley pole. […]
Check out a superdetailed Northern Pacific class Z-8 Challenger as it makes a run on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. This Athearn Genesis steam locomotive model features a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. […]
The upgraded Bachmann Trains HO scale PCC car comes to life with a SoundTraxx Sound Value Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. In addition to realistic sounds, the model features interior and exterior illumination as well as a simulated sparking trolley pole. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this short video watch trains run through some of the new scenes on Dick Elwell’s HO scale Hoosac Valley RR. You’ll also find an updated track plan and exclusive photos of the layout in the August 2017 Model Railroader. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this short video watch trains run through some of the new scenes on Dick Elwell’s HO scale Hoosac Valley RR. You’ll also find an updated track plan and exclusive photos of the layout in the August 2017 Model Railroader. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a quick and easy tip for weathering without an airbrush in this month’s Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to use premixed acrylic weathering washes to make rolling stock models more realistic. He also heads down to the Model Railroader […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a quick and easy tip for weathering without an airbrush in this month’s Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to use premixed acrylic weathering washes to make rolling stock models more realistic. He also heads down to the Model Railroader […]
