E. Kevin O’Connor, 1939-2020 Kevin O’Connor passed away on May 30, 2020, in Sacramento, California, age 80. Born Eugene O’Connor in Long Island on September 8, 1939, he later gave himself the middle name of Kevin, which is the name by which his friends knew him. Kevin’s working life was spent in the military. […]
Scale: Large Scale
Hartland Locomotive Works halts train production
Large-scale model railroad equipment manufacturer Hartland Locomotive Works has ceased production, possibly for good. The Laporte, Ind. company posted a letter May 28 on its website stating it has ceased train production due to difficulties in its overall business and the Covid-19 virus. It has been part of the hobby for more than 25 years. […]
Comparative sizes of large-scale figures
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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 13 — Off to the races
When several projects go sideways for David (it is Episode 13), he shifts gears and races over to the other hobby that shares his basement with the Olympia logging layout. That’s right, it’s finally time for a tour of his 1:32 scale slot car track! […]
How to find items in your chosen scale
How to find items in your chosen scale Download the PDF here. Once you have settled on a scale that strikes the right balance for you, you can then begin to assemble the pieces to build your railroad—locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, vehicles, and people. Some manufacturers are good enough to mark the scale of their […]
Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M
Name: John Barrett Forum User Name: JohnniebGoode Railroad Name: DD&C/M Location: Sacramento, CA Scale: 4 yr old’s imagination Theme: Was western, but now Disney thanks to 4 yr old Granddaughter Description: Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M. […]
Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M
Name: John Barrett Forum User Name: JohnniebGoode Railroad Name: DD&C/M Location: Sacramento, CA Scale: 4 yr old’s imagination Theme: Was western, but now Disney thanks to 4 yr old Granddaughter Description: Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M. […]
How to choose a scale: A garden railroader’s guide
This three-rail track incorporates two different gauges—0 gauge and 1-gauge. Trains in 16mm-scale (1:19) and 15mm-scale (1:20.3) are equally at home on these rails. Marc Horovitz Download the PDF here. Let’s look at the various scales available and list their characteristics, with an eye to finding their advantages and disadvantages. As mentioned above, the thing […]
Spring is in the air on the Kittatinny Mountain RR
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain RR Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: Regner Class A Climax steaming on a warm spring day. […]
Steaming in the spring snow
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain RR Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: Steam in spring snow […]
Spring is in the air on the Kittatinny Mountain RR
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain RR Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: Regner Class A Climax steaming on a warm spring day. […]
Steaming in the spring snow
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain RR Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: Steam in spring snow […]