Howard Holden’s O gauge layout

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Howard Holden shared his impressive collection of a one-of-a-kind no. 6464 boxcars in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains, but he also has an O gauge layout. His layout was featured in the November 2009 issue – click the link below to download a digital copy of the article and read more about […]

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A wood pellet fired Ruby

A wood pellet fired Ruby

Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Visiting the Down East Light Railway Location: East Boothbay, Maine Scale: 1:13.7 (7/8 inch =1 foot) Description: Wood pellet fired modified Ruby I made a new boiler for this Ruby kit so it could burn solid fuel. She has a water pump working off the […]

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Kent Johnson rainy day run-by

In the September 2012 issue, Kent Johnson demonstrated how he accomplished the realistic backdrop for his O gauge railroad. Subscribers can watch this rainy day run-by on a moody wet morning on his layout. […]

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Logging train on the W&Q

Homemade garden-scale live steam logging locomotive passes near a figure posed at a train depot.

Name:  Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name:  Winnegance & Quebec Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1:20.3 Theme:  Maine narrow gauge (logging today) Description: Follow along as my little scratch built logging engine “Tobias” takes a loop around the Winnegance and Quebec Railway. This engine is not a “BARGS” but is similar. It started […]

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