Streaming video of action on the Readers’ Choice RR

CTT-RCRR-video-0711_01

This grade-crossing scene is a perfect example of effectively combined basic scenery elements. We concluded the project by adding small details that give the 4 x 8-foot layout the Appalachian-theme requested by you. But because we weren’t quite ready to stop building, we made plans to add an extension to the layout. Catch a glimpse […]

Read More…

A great railroad in a small space

bondesbjerg_mountain

Railway at a glance Name: Bondesbjerg Mountain Railway Size: 8m x 4m (26’2″ x 13’1″) Scale: 1:10 Gauge: 45mm Era: Today Theme: Former industrial railroad, now a tourist attraction Age: 5 years Motive power: Scratchbuilt industrial diesel locomotive Length of mainline: 30m (98′) Maximum gradient: 2% Type of track: LGB rail spiked to wooden ties […]

Read More…

Building Bay Junction part 22

Dana Kawala next to layout

Don’t miss the last episode of our Building Bay Junction video journal. The editors wrap up the series by describing the various finished structures and scenes on the Model Railroader HO scale Bay Junction model train layout. Be sure to post your comments below, and thank you for watching! […]

Read More…

Building Bay Junction 20

Kent Johnson next to layout backdrop

Model Railroader executive editor Andy Sperandeo finishes up the corn syrup transloading terminal in Williams Bay. He’s adding a Walthers HO scale chain link fence. Associate editor Cody Grivno is in the workshop detailing diesel locomotives for the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. You’ll also see associate editors Steve Otte and Kent Johnson working on other […]

Read More…

Building Bay Junction part 21

Andy Sperandeo next to layout

In this episode Model Railroader executive editor Andy Sperandeo discusses the prototypical arrangement of the signals in Bay Junction. He’ll also show you some of the trackside details that he added to some of the turnouts on our HO scale model train layout. Managing editor David Popp then gives an overview of a typical day […]

Read More…

Building Bay Junction 18

David Popp and Neil Besougloff next to a layout

Some areas of the Model Railroader staff’s Bay Junction model train layout have been declared finished, but there are still a few places that need some finishing touches. Associate editor Cody Grivno is working on some loose ends in between the rails of the track, while senior editor Dana Kawala finishes up the fertilizer plant […]

Read More…