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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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
Layout builder Dick Christianson shows you a couple of ways to install feeder wires with the N scale Kato Unitrack track system. He’ll also show you how he wired the layout’s power bus using terminal strips and you’ll see how he stores the Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC) command station on this Model Railroader project […]
Learn some of the techniques used to build the desert scenery on the N scale Salt Lake Route. Layout builder Dick Christianson shows you tips for using extruded foam insulation board, rock castings, and more. You’ll also see some prototype photos that Dick used as inspiration for this N scale model railroad. […]
One interesting feature of this Model Railroader project layout are the folding legs that support the benchwork. Dick Christianson, the layout builder and Model Railroader magazine’s former managing editor, gives you a demonstration of how the folding legs work. He’ll also discuss the fascia and backdrop material that he used for the N scale Salt […]
The latest Model Railroader project layout is the N scale Salt Lake Route built by former MR managing editor Dick Christianson. This model railroad uses Kato Unitrack and Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC). Follow Dick as he give you a tour of the layout and discusses what inspired the theme of this N scale model […]
In the November issue Model Railroader managing editor David Popp describes how he added ballast and scenery to the Waterbury Industrial District on his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. In this part David gives you tips for installing ground cover of varying textures, making gravel roads and paths, and installing static […]
Follow Model Railroader Managing Editor David Popp as he shows you some of the configurations of our Beer Line project layout. He also show you some of the operations on the HO scale railroad, including how we use a car-card-and-waybill operating system. […]
