The switch crew in Woodsriver Yard on Paul Dolkos’ old Boston & Maine layout sorted cars according to waybill information to make up several different trains, pickups for trains passing through, and cuts for delivery to Woodsriver industries. Paul Dolkos The car-card-and-waybill freight-car routing system I’ve described in my previous two columns gives you all […]
Section: Modeling
Video: Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Life-long model railroader Howard Zane has spent decades revising and running trains on his Piermont Division layout. Featured in the February 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale railroad features meticulously detailed locomotives, stunning mountain scenery, and a 1,400-foot mainline run. Enjoy this video […]
Video: Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Life-long model railroader Howard Zane has spent decades revising and running trains on his Piermont Division layout. Featured in the February 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale railroad features meticulously detailed locomotives, stunning mountain scenery, and a 1,400-foot mainline run. Enjoy this video […]
Linn Westcott remembers John Allen and his Gorre & Daphetid
Click on the image to download the article. In the February 2020 Model Railroader, Charlie Getz describes how a damaged locomotive from John Allen’s famed Gorre & Daphetid layout was recently restored to running condition. For an overview of model railroad pioneer John Allen and his spectacular model railroads, registered members can download a copy […]
HO scale Piermont Division
The layout at a glance Name: Piermont Division Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 60 x 70 feet Theme: freelanced Locale: Pennsylvania, New York State, northwestern New Jersey Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: more than 1,400 feet Minimum radius: 38″ Minimum turnout: no. 10 (main and sidings), no. 8 (yards) Maximum grade: 1.5 percent (main), […]
N scale Four Corners & Five Lakes Ry. track plan
Click on the image or link below to download a PDF of this track plan. The layout at a glance Name: The Four Corners & Five Lakes Ry. (a business unit of FCFL Transportation) Scale: N (1:160) Size: 20 x 30 feet Theme: freelanced Locale: Four Corners region of U.S. Era: modern Style: around the […]
Computer desktop wallpaper from the February 2020 Model Railroader
Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Nickel Plate Road train No. 43, a westbound fast freight from Toledo, eases into the siding as “Rocket” FT-98 behind 2-8-2 Mikado no. 597 holds the main on Warner Clark’s O scale Proto:48 layout. Rich Bourgerie took the photo. […]
Sonora Pass – Diesels in the desert
Rolf Christinat’s fictional N scale Sonora Pass layout is inspired by the arid landscapes located in the Western States. […]
Stuff We Use: Xuron Universal Wire Stripper
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Whether installing a decoder or working on the layout, a sharp wire cutter and striper can make any electronics project go faster and easier. Learn how as senior editor Dana Kawala demonstrates the Xuron Universal Wire Cutter. […]
Stuff We Use: Xuron Universal Wire Stripper
Whether installing a decoder or working on the layout, a sharp wire cutter and striper can make any electronics project go faster and easier. Learn how as senior editor Dana Kawala demonstrates the Xuron Universal Wire Cutter. […]
Stuff We Use: How to use Micro Sol and Micro Set
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page It can be difficult to get decals to conform to an irregular surface, such as when placing a sign decal on a brick textured wall of a plastic stucture kit. Associate editor Steve Otte shows you how to tackle this task by using […]
Stuff We Use How to use a scribing tool
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Take your model structure building to the next level with a scribing tool. Watch as Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shows you how to use a scribing tool, such as this one from the Kalmbach Hobby Store, to blend the mortar lines of […]