In the November 2009 issue, Norm tells you how he built his locomotive servicing terminal to showcase big steam power. The cover story in CTT’s November 2008 HI-RAIL SPECIAL issue was on the stunning 19 x 22-foot layout created by Norm Charbonneau. A weathered Lionel New York Central L2a 4-8-4 Mohawk spins on the Bowser […]
Section: Layout Visits
Video: Take a tour of the Wisconsin & Southern
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate Editor Cody Grivno takes you on a video tour of this modern-era shelf layout built by the Model Railroader staff. Cody will give you an overview of each scene and show you how the WSOR interchanges with our large HO club layout […]
Video: Take a tour of the Wisconsin & Southern
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate Editor Cody Grivno takes you on a video tour of this modern-era shelf layout built by the Model Railroader staff. Cody will give you an overview of each scene and show you how the WSOR interchanges with our large HO club layout […]
Video: Pelle Soeborg’s HO scale Union Pacific layout
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the September issue expert modeler Pelle Soeborg gives you tips for making your layout look realistic in photographs. Subscribers can check out this video of trains running on Pelle’s modern-era Union Pacific layout. […]
Video: Pelle Soeborg’s HO scale Union Pacific layout
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In the September issue expert modeler Pelle Soeborg gives you tips for making your layout look realistic in photographs. Subscribers can check out this video of trains running on Pelle’s modern-era Union Pacific layout. […]
Lionel 1957 Super O layout
Steve Garofalo’s Super O layout celebrates Lionel’s 1957 showroom layout. Download this PDF of a 12-page look at the original 1957 layout. Lionel 1957 Super O layout […]
Video: Remembering the N scale Clinchfield RR
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Clinchfield RR was a staff-built N scale layout featured in the November 1978 through June 1979 issues of Model Railroader. In this video Model Railroader staff member Dana Kawala interviews senior editor Jim Hediger about his experiences researching, building, and operating this […]
Video: Remembering the N scale Clinchfield RR
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Clinchfield RR was a staff-built N scale layout featured in the November 1978 through June 1979 issues of Model Railroader. In this video Model Railroader staff member Dana Kawala interviews senior editor Jim Hediger about his experiences researching, building, and operating this […]
Manfred and Millie Hein’s indoor garden railway
Name: Jim Carter Railroad name: Manfred and Millie Hein’s indoor garden railway Scale: 1:22.5-1:29 Theme: 1920-1940 Description: Manfred and Millie Hein’s indoor Garden Railway, located in Newton, KS. They have paid great attention to details. Many of the structures and all the mountains were scratchbuilt. The operating saw mill is extremely well done. Fred and […]
Video: Remembering the Gorre & Daphetid
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Executive editor Andy Sperandeo talks about running trains on John Allen’s HO scale Gorre & Daphetid. […]
Video: Remembering the Gorre & Daphetid
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Executive editor Andy Sperandeo talks about running trains on John Allen’s HO scale Gorre & Daphetid. […]