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A garden railroad for my golden years

The railway at a glance Name: Palmore Pacific Railroad Size of railroad: 19′ x 50′ Scale: 1:29 Gauge: Nº 1 (45 mm) Era: Modern day (but a steam/diesel excursion train will run from time to time) Theme: Rural small-town USA Age: Construction began December, 2012; Golden Spike driven August, 2013; 95% complete Motive power: USA […]

Kansas in my backyard

St. Joseph & Grand Island and the Kansas Central

The railways at a glance Names: The St. Joe & Grand Island; The Kansas Central Size: 4,000 square feet Scales: 1:29 (ST&GI); 1:20.3 (KC) Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Eras: 1950s and 1870s Themes: ST&GI: Small farming town in Kansas on a connecting line of the Union Pacific in the 1950s as it converted from steam […]

Video: On30 Jemez and Rio Grande Chili Line

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jim Gore’s On30 Jemez & Rio Grande models a narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western branch line in 1951. Check out the detailed scenery as a train runs through scenes along this 12 x 16-foot model railroad. […]

Video: O scale Southern Pacific Tehachapi Division model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jerry Davis’ O scale model railroad depicts the famed Tehachapi Loop during the early 1950s. Watch steam and diesel locomotives haul freight and passenger trains along the line. […]

Video: The use of mirrors on Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista model train layout

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR is a freelanced HO scale railroad modeling a short line in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota in 1953. In this video, follow Gerry as he shows you the 12 locations of mirrors that he used to make the illusion […]

Video: Tour Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista RR

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out Great Model Railroads 2015 for a farewell visit to Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR. The freelanced HO scale railroad modeled a short line in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota in 1953. In this video, follow Gerry as he gives you a tour […]

This flexible layout can be changed in a day

Robert Cone built a unique three-rail empire of almost infinite variety

Read the entire article, only in the December 2014 issue! […]

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: Weathered rooftops on the HO scale Daneville Sub

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg shows off the weathered rooftops on his HO scale locomotives and rolling stock in this video taken on his HO scale Union Pacific Daneville Sub model railroad. Be sure to check out his article outlining techniques for realistically weathering […]

Video: Ron Pearsons HO scale narrow gauge East Broad Top RR

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out Ron Pearson’s East Broad Top RR. His HOn3 layout models the narrow gauge coal-hauling line in the late 1940s. […]

Video: HO scale Tennessee Midland Ry.

Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dave Davenport’s HO scale Tennessee Midland models big-time railroading through West Virginia and Tennessee in the mid-1980s. Watch diesel locomotives haul freight trains through the Appalachian scenery […]