Building Bay Junction part 6

Cody Grivno next to layout

Work continues on the Model Railroader Bay Junction project. Senior editor Jim Hediger made a mockup of the appliance factory as managing editor David Popp gets ready to lower the benchwork under the industries. Executive editor Andy Sperandeo installed the culvert, and editor Neil Besougloff adds the finishing touches to the Williams Bay depot. […]

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Building Bay Junction part 8

Neil Besougloff next to a layou

Model Railroader editor Neil Besougloff builds a stable base for the Williams Bay depot on the Bay Junction HO scale model train layout. The depot is kitbashed from Walthers and Atlas parts. Neil will also use a piece of Woodland Scenics roadbed to simulate the depot’s asphalt parking lot. Associate editor Steve Otte shows you […]

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Building Bay Junction part 2

David Popp next to layout

The Model Railroader staff starts work on the Bay Junction HO scale project model train layout. Managing editor David has removed some of the old scenery and fascia. Editor Neil Besougloff and associate editor Cody Grivno keep busy in the workshop with structure projects. […]

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Building Bay Junction 3

Dana Kawala at workbench

The old track has been removed and the new fascia is up on the Bay Junction HO scale project model train layout. Senior editor Jim Hediger shows how he’s making a moveable step so the Model Railroader staff can easily work on the back of the layout and editor Neil Besougloff shows his kitbashing progress […]

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Building Bay Junction part 1

Neil Besougloff next to layout

Beginning in the January 2011 issue you’ll see the latest Model Railroader project layout, the HO scale Bay Junction on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. We built this modern junction town as part of our MR&T club layout, but we’ll show you how you can build the railroad as a standalone island or shelf layout. […]

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An innovative indoor/outdoor O-scale line

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1. A Southern Pacific 2-8-4 Berkshire with a Vanderbilt tender takes a freight train over the bridge. Nothing in the picture suggests that this garden line is actually built up on benchwork. Bill Hook 2. Full-size trees and the lake in the background can be seen in this dramatic view from behind the railroad. The […]

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Video: Model Railroader’s Layout Progress Tour 2010

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Take a video tour of the layouts featured at this year’s Model Railroader Layout Progress 2010. You’ll see layouts of past and present Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees, including Senior Editor Jim Hediger’s HO scale Ohio Southern and Managing Editor David Popp’s N scale […]

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The N scale Salt Lake Route project layout part 6

Dick Christiansen next to layout

In this last part of the video series, layout builder Dick Christianson describes the Caliente side of the N scale Salt Lake Route. Dick talks about how photo backdrops helped him with this side of the model railroad. He’ll also give you a tour of some of the fun mini-scenes that he created. […]

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Seth Puffer’s Puffer Bridge Lines in HO scale

model train on bridge with rocky scenery

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Explore the Puffer Bridge Lines (PBL) freelance HO scale layout in this MRVP Exclusive Layout Visit video. Layout builder and host Seth Puffer takes you on a walking tour of his contemporary railroad that first appeared in the May 1995 issue of Model […]

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