Building a layout

Building an 027 layout

Name:    David Smith Forum User Name:    dsmith Description:    I began my 5′ x 9′ Lionel 027 Layout in February 2006. The track plan is based on a feature article in the December 2003 issue of Classic Toy Trains Magazine. The final photo is the current layout in May 2013. […]

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A Christmas Story Train

A visit to MeMe's in 2014

Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Forum User Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Railroad Name:    A Christmas Story Location:    Uniontown, PA Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas Description:    2014 MeMe’s A Christmas Story Train. […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Working with static-grass mats

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Construction on MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout has come to a point where the scenery can start to take shape. In this installment, David shares a variety of techniques for applying ground covering, this time in the form of various grass mats […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Odds and ends

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Even in the midst of the extensive tracklaying effort on MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout, David Popp continued adding various benchwork and scenery elements. In this video, David Popp brings you up to date on those projects. […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Handlaying track – Part 5

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Contributing editor Tony Koester makes his point – point rails that is! In this video installment, Tony demonstrates how to add the movable points, a switch rod, and guardrails on the turnout he’s built for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Handlaying track – Part 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Tony Koester continues with final preparations before he starts adding rails to the turnout on MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. In this video you’ll see Tony’s techniques for spiking and gauging the rails, building a frog, plus a quick tip for testing […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Handlaying track – Part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Renowned MR contributing editor Tony Koester helps take your modeling skills to the next level by walking you through the process of handlaying a turnout on MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. In part one of multiple videos, Tony first discusses turnout terminology […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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