How to begin a garden

Over 2000′ of track runs through the relatively lowmaintenance Sunset Valley Railroad of Ted Sharpe in Issaquah, Washington. Dwarf Alberta spruce (Pirea glauca ‘Conica’) and low groundcovers predominantly thymes and sedums) are repeated throughout each section of the line. Joel Hayward Gary and Norma Agard of Augusta, Kansas, are building a beautiful garden in which […]

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Boston & Maine Division of LKJ&W

Track plan at a glance Name: LKJ&W, B&M Division Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 17′-6″ x 29′-6″ Prototype: Boston & Maine Era: 1956 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 160 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this […]

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Meramec Valley RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Meramec Valley RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 2′-4″ x 7′-10: Prototype: freelanced Era: October 1955 Mainline run: 16 feet Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. See a […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 14, 2008

Cody Grivno with the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor and the new factory assembled HO scale sanding tower and fueling cranes from American Limited Models. You can also see Cody’s modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only bonus […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 14, 2008

Cody Grivno with the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor and the new factory assembled HO scale sanding tower and fueling cranes from American Limited Models. You can also see Cody’s modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 7, 2008

Cody Grivno holding a boxcar

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new 1:20.3-proportion Bachmann K-27 steam locomotive and an Athearn HO scale Evans 50-foot boxcar decorated in a special Wisconsin & Southern paint scheme. He also shares his modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only bonus […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 7, 2008

Cody Grivno holding a boxcar

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new 1:20.3-proportion Bachmann K-27 steam locomotive and an Athearn HO scale Evans 50-foot boxcar decorated in a special Wisconsin & Southern paint scheme. He also shares his modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only […]

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