This video on the Coxton Yard describes how to use the control panel and how the turnouts are thrown using a diode matrix. Video shot by Chuck Davis […]
Member video: Chuck Davis’ HO scale Lehigh Valley RR, Using the Coxton Yard control panel
Scale: HO Scale
Member video: The HO scale Norfolk Southern
Take a cab ride around our HO scale modern Norfolk Southern layout with operating CTC signals. The video was shot with a go pro and a cab picture was added with computer editing software. Video shot by Joshua Clark […]
Member video: The HO scale Norfolk Southern
Take a cab ride around our HO scale modern Norfolk Southern layout with operating CTC signals. The video was shot with a go pro and a cab picture was added with computer editing software. Video shot by Joshua Clark […]
2014 iHobby Expo show report
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco C-424 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Alco C-424 and C-425 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. C-424 (Phase II): Erie Mining (one road number); Springfield Terminal (Guilford); and Toledo, Peoria & Western (two numbers). C-424 (Phase III): Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Morristown & Erie (two numbers). C-425 (Phase […]
HO scale Leadville & Red Cliff (LARC)
Name: Leadville & Red Cliff (LARC) Layout designer: Bill and Steve Brown Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 40 feet Prototype: Union Pacific (lower level), Rio Grande Southern and Denver & Rio Grande (upper) Locale: Central and Southern Colorado Era: Modern day (lower level), 1949 (upper) Style: walkaround Mainline run: 300 feet (standard gauge), 75 feet (narrow […]
Great Model Railroads 2015 desktop wallpaper
Pre-order Great Model Railroads 2015 Now! Great Model Railroads 2015 showcases 10 dream layouts engineered into reality by talented modelers. This special issue includes track plans, how-to tips, and vibrant photographs, which capture the vivid detail of these brilliant layouts. If you’re looking for inspiration and clever ideas, Great Model Railroads 2015 will spark your […]
First Look: WalthersMainline HO scale Budd passenger cars
Model Railroader recently had a chance to look at hand-painted, pre-production samples of the HO scale WalthersMainline Budd 85-foot passenger cars, scheduled for release in January 2015. The newly tooled cars, which can operate on 18” radius curves, will feature truck-mounted couplers, 36” turned-metal wheelsets, sprung diaphragms, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. The gap between the […]
DCC Programming: episode 11 – manual notching
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Modern sound decoders have made it possible for your model locomotives to sound just like the real thing. In this episode, DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala shares a few ways to tweak the sound effects to further enhance the realistic operation of […]
DCC Programming: episode 11 – manual notching
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Modern sound decoders have made it possible for your model locomotives to sound just like the real thing. In this episode, DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala shares a few ways to tweak the sound effects to further enhance the realistic operation […]
HO scale CSX Indianapolis Sub
Name: CSX Indianapolis Sub Layout designer: Robert W. Sprague Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 21 feet Prototype: CSX Indianapolis Subdivision Locale: Indiana Era: present day (could be backdated to pre-2000) Style: walk-in Mainline run: 142 feet Minimum radius: 30″ (main), 20″ (branch) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1 percent (main), 2 percent (to […]
Video: Leadville and Red Cliff
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Will and Steve Brown built a dual-deck, dual-era HO scale model railroad with modern-era diesels running on the lower deck, and narrow gauge steam running on the upper deck. Both decks feature stunning Colorado mountain scenery. […]
Video: Leadville and Red Cliff
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Will and Steve Brown built a dual-deck, dual-era HO scale model railroad with modern-era diesels running on the lower deck, and narrow gauge steam running on the upper deck. Both decks feature stunning Colorado mountain scenery. […]
