HO scale New York Central Hudson Division

NewYorkCentralHudsonDivision

Name: New York Central Hudson Division Layout designer: Richard L. Stoving Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 23′-0″ x 23′-6″ Locale: New York State Hudson River Highlands Era: 1940s Style: walk in Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.3 percent Originally appeared in the January 2014 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]

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HO scale Rice Harbor

RiceHarbor

Name: Rice Harbor Layout designer: David Popp Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 5 x 8 feet, plus a 9″ x 40″ folding carfloat extension Prototype: freelanced short line Locale: coastal South Carolina Era: 1930s Style: island, portable Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 (main), Atlas 18″ radius Snap-Switch (spurs) Maximum grade: none […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale Pere Marquette passenger train

The new HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette streamliner from Walthers features EMD E7A diesel-electric locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. The passenger car models feature overhead interior lighting. See and hear this detailed HO scale passenger train as it makes a run across the Model Railroader staff’s layout. […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale Pere Marquette passenger train

The new HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette streamliner from Walthers features EMD E7A diesel-electric locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. The passenger car models feature overhead interior lighting. See and hear this detailed HO scale passenger train as it makes a run across the Model Railroader staff’s layout. […]

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Thin Branch Series: Buried track

Buried track

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David uses our HO scale Thin Branch project layout to show you a simple technique for modeling an industrial track laid into gravel or dirt, which makes it easy for vehicles to drive over the rails. […]

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Thin Branch Series: Buried track

Buried track

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David uses our HO scale Thin Branch project layout to show you a simple technique for modeling an industrial track laid into gravel or dirt, which makes it easy for vehicles to drive over the rails. […]

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