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The old track and roadbed has been removed from Winter Hill, and it’s now time to see if everything on the new track plan fits. Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte works on transferring the track plan on to the benchwork. He’ll also temporarily lay some track to test the new arrangement. You’ll also get […]
Beginning in the January 2013 issue of Model Railroader you’ll learn about the Winter Hill Branch of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Over the next few months you’ll can also watch video journals taken during the construction of this Model Railroader staff project. In part 1, associate editor Steve Otte gives you an overview of […]
Work begins on the HO scale Virginian Ry., the latest Model Railroader project layout. Managing editor David Popp starts working on benchwork for the model train layout. In this episode he’ll show you how to build benchwork legs for a model railroad. […]
Howard Holden shared his impressive collection of a one-of-a-kind no. 6464 boxcars in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains, but he also has an O gauge layout. His layout was featured in the November 2009 issue – click the link below to download a digital copy of the article and read more about […]
With the HO scale Virginian Ry. benchwork in the Model Railroader workshop, managing editor David Popp begins laying down track and cork roadbed. He describes some of the changes that he had to make to the track arrangement for this model train layout. You’ll also learn how David saved space on the Virginian by using […]
Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Size of railroad: 35′ x 20′ Scale: 1:22.5-1:24 Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Era: Early 1900s Theme: Logging Age: 3 years Power: Track power Length of mainline: About 90′ Maximum gradient: 2% Type of track: Aristo-Craft brass Minimum radius: 612′ Structures: Scratchbuilt Control system: Aristo-Craft Train Engineer Website: http://kittatinnymountain.blogspot.com Download a PDF […]
Name: Winnegance & Quebec Railway Size of railway: about 10′ x 200′ Scale: 1:20.3 Gauge: No. 1 (45mm) Era: ca. 1910 Theme: Rural Maine two-foot-gauge line Age: 6 years Motive power: Live steam and battery power Length of mainline: 200′ Maximum gradient: Less than 1% Minimum radius: 5 feet Structures: Scratchbuilt Control: Manual and radio […]
Rich’s layout, sprawling over four levels of rugged mountain scenery, revitalized his family’s love affair with toy trains. Watch the video below to tour the Black Diamond Ry. […]
Brian Inch’s son, Riley, loads Atlas O pulpwood flatcars in a section of the layout designed for children to enjoy and change at will. […]
Take a closer look at Craig’s train room where he both displays and operates his collection of postwar trains. […]
BNSF Ry. is using O gauge trains to share its story with the public. […]
In the September 2012 issue, Kent Johnson demonstrated how he accomplished the realistic backdrop for his O gauge railroad. Subscribers can watch this rainy day run-by on a moody wet morning on his layout. […]
