In this video (part 1 of 4), David shares techniques for building a through-girder bridge kit. […]
Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 1 – Kit assembly
Section: Modeling
Canadian National Fenelon Falls, Ontario depot drawings
During a family vacation several years ago, I photographed the former Canadian National Ry. Fenelon Falls, Ont., station. This building stands on a now abandoned 55-mile-long rural branch line that once connected the town of Lindsay to Haliburton. The station houses an art gallery and now has board-and-batten sheathing. However, I’ve found several old pictures […]
Carlyle Division
Name: Carlyle Division Layout designer: Tom Basterash Scale: N (1:160) Size: 10 x 11 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on Great Northern Locale: Rocky Mountain foothills Era: 1945 to 1955 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 65 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the July 2013 Model Railroader. Click […]
New England & Western
Name: New England & Western Layout designer: Bill Robertson Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 24 x 46 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: New England Era: 1940 to 1950 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 170 feet Minimum radius: 32″ (main) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the July 2013 Model Railroader. Click on […]
Video Step by Step: Replacing turnouts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Sometimes you need to replace a turnout or other trackwork on your model railroad. In this video Cody Grivno shares his technique for replacing turnouts on Model Railroader’s HO scale MR&T layout, walking you through the project from cutting out the old rails […]
Video Step by Step: Replacing turnouts
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Sometimes you need to replace a turnout or other trackwork on your model railroad. In this video Cody Grivno shares his technique for replacing turnouts on Model Railroader’s HO scale MR&T layout, walking you through the project from cutting out the old rails […]
How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hydrocal is a useful material for modeling scenery on a model train layout. Follow along and learn how to pour Hydrocal into rock molds to make cliffs and rockfaces for model railroad scenery. […]
How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hydrocal is a useful material for modeling scenery on a model train layout. Follow along and learn how to pour Hydrocal into rock molds to make cliffs and rockfaces for model railroad scenery. […]
How to weather model railroad track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use Floquil enamel paint markers to weather track. […]
How to weather model railroad track
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use Floquil enamel paint markers to weather track. […]
Video: How to model a wire fence line
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to model a wire fence. […]
Video: How to model a wire fence line
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to model a wire fence. […]
