Jon Brooks fabulous O gauge pike video

Jon Brooks’ L-shaped O gauge layout is loaded with operating accessories from the past and present. The story of his latest railroad is featured in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine, and also the star of this video he posted on youtube.com Sit back and watch the action! […]

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Burlington Branch

Name: Burlington Brnach Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 12 feet Theme: branchline terminal Locale: Wyoming plains Era: 1950s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 26 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: Peco large radius Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the […]

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Rhode Haven

Name: Rhode Haven Scale: HO Size: 18′-4″ x 22′-6″ Prototype: freelanced, with New Haven influence Locale: New England Era: 1930s to 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 140 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 21/2 percent Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]

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Virginian Ry.

Name: Virginian Ry. Scale: N (1:160) Size: 12 x 12 feet Theme: Appalachian coal railroading Locale: West Virginia Era: 1960s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 60 feet Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: Peco medium radius Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a […]

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Build a 1:22.5-scale SR&RL caboose interior

Build a 1:22.5-scale SR&RL caboose interior

Download the PDF of this project here. This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper. For larger parts of the plan, you will see “break lines.” Line up the break lines to create the larger piece. Despite our best […]

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Video: Realistic moving vehicles on a model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In the February 2010 issue Model Railroader Publisher Terry Thompson shows how he used Faller’s motorized vehicle system to add realistic animation to the city scene on his HO German layout. In this video Terry gives you a tour of his model railroad, […]

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Video: Realistic moving vehicles on a model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In the February 2010 issue Model Railroader Publisher Terry Thompson shows how he used Faller’s motorized vehicle system to add realistic animation to the city scene on his HO German layout. In this video Terry gives you a tour of his model railroad, […]

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The N scale Salt Lake Route project layout part 1

Dick Christiansen and Cody Grivno next to layout

The latest Model Railroader project layout is the N scale Salt Lake Route built by former MR managing editor Dick Christianson. This model railroad uses Kato Unitrack and Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC). Follow Dick as he give you a tour of the layout and discusses what inspired the theme of this N scale model […]

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