In the October issue Model Railroader managing editor David Popp continues the Waterbury extension of his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. Read the article and watch this video highlighting some of his favorite techniques for installing roadbed and laying track. […]
Section: Modeling
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of August 7, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the Zimo MX31ZL Digital Command Control (DCC) starter set, HO scale 40-foot exterior-post trailers from Athearn, and new N scale magnetic knuckle couplers from McHenry. He’ll also give you tips for using a […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of August 7, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the Zimo MX31ZL Digital Command Control (DCC) starter set, HO scale 40-foot exterior-post trailers from Athearn, and new N scale magnetic knuckle couplers from McHenry. He’ll also give you tips for using a […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 31, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you some of the new products that he saw at the 2008 National Train Show in Anaheim, Calif., including HO and O scale retaining walls from Chooch Enterprises, an HO scale PS-2CD covered hopper […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 31, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you some of the new products that he saw at the 2008 National Train Show in Anaheim, Calif., including HO and O scale retaining walls from Chooch Enterprises, an HO scale PS-2CD covered hopper […]
Video: Building the N scale Waterbury Industrial District part 1
In the September issue, managing editor David Popp begins his series on adding the Waterbury industrial district to his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. He’ll give you tips for building benchwork and working with foam board. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 17, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you an Athearn HO scale Z-van trailer, a Kato HO scale Maxi-Stack IV well car, and an Atlas O F2 diesel. He’ll also give you tips for adjusting the trip pins on operating […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of July 17, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you an Athearn HO scale Z-van trailer, a Kato HO scale Maxi-Stack IV well car, and an Atlas O F2 diesel. He’ll also give you tips for adjusting the trip pins on operating […]
Product video: Walthers Proto 2000 GP9
Watch this Digital Command Control (DCC)- and sound-equipped HO scale diesel run along our Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch project layout. […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of June 26, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an HO scale Burlington Northern SD40-2 in a Bicentennial paint scheme from Athearn, an HO scale Lowe’s background building from Summit USA, and SceneScapes trees from Bachmann. Cody will also show you how to use […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of June 26, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an HO scale Burlington Northern SD40-2 in a Bicentennial paint scheme from Athearn, an HO scale Lowe’s background building from Summit USA, and SceneScapes trees from Bachmann. Cody will also show you how to use […]
Housatonic Valley Ry.
Name: Housatonic Valley Ry. Scale: N (1:160) Size: 8 x 9 feet Prototype: freelances Period: 1930s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 43 feet Minimum radius: 9.5″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]