Name: John Barrett Forum User Name: JohnniebGoode Railroad Name: DD&C/M Location: Sacramento, CA Scale: 4 yr old’s imagination Theme: Was western, but now Disney thanks to 4 yr old Granddaughter Description: Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M. […]
A feature one doesn’t see modeled very often is white extra flags. On a line like the North Montana that hosted mostly time freights, extra trains carrying livestock and grain were seasonal. Extra flags can be easily made from .008″ brass wire and small squares cut from white tissue paper. After gluing the flags onto […]
Boston & Maine Alco 1187 switches out the Mill Spur while crossing the Pawtucket Canal bridges in Lowell, Mass., on Steve Tello’s HO-scale layout. […]
In this installment, we’ll take a look at SCN Train 202, the Eastbound Perishable. […]
Boston & Maine Alco 1187 switches out the Mill Spur while crossing the Pawtucket Canal bridges in Lowell, Mass., on Steve Tello’s HO-scale layout. […]
In this installment, we’ll take a look at SCN Train 202, the Eastbound Perishable. […]
MRVP’s Ben Lake explains the essential components and process for establishing a digital means to control trains, turnouts, blocks, and even signals. His solution? JMRI interfaced with a Raspberry Pi computer. Follow along, and get up to speed on this cutting-edge DCC option for operating your model railroad! […]
MRVP’s Ben Lake explains the essential components and process for establishing a digital means to control trains, turnouts, blocks, and even signals. His solution? JMRI interfaced with a Raspberry Pi computer. Follow along, and get up to speed on this cutting-edge DCC option for operating your model railroad! […]
Although I’m really an HO scale modeler at heart, I’ve always been intrigued with N scale trains and have more than once thought how neat it would be to “have a few.” Being without any other outlet for modeling, those very thoughts soon translated into construction of the Havaphew Central, my first N scale layout. […]
In this video, Bob Wundrock shows how he assembles a train for operations on his developing layout. […]
In this video, Bob Wundrock shows how he assembles a train for operations on his developing layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page One of the most useful tools in the hobby is the National Model Railroad Association’s (NMRA) Standards Gauge. Gerry demonstrates how to use this versatile tool to help conform your layout trackwork, motive power, rolling stock, and even scenery to acceptable operating specifications. […]
