Black Stag Lumber Co. RR

Name: Black Stag Lumber Co. RR Layout owner: Allen Hare Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 20 x 22 feet Prototype: Mann’s Creek Ry. Locale: West Virginia Era: 1930s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 140 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 5 percent Originally appeared in the May 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click […]

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Lost Island Bluffs Ry.

Name: Lost Island Bluffs Ry. Layout designer: Robert P. Foster Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 11 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the Philadelphia & Long Branch RR and the Island Heights Branch of the Pennsylvania RR Locale: Barnegat Bay shorelinein central New Jersey Era: 1884 to 1934 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 50 feet Minimum […]

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Roanoke & Southern

Name: Roanoke & Southern Layout owner: Jeff Kraker Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9′-31/2″ x 22′-6″ Theme: freelanced Eastern coal hauler Locale: southwest Virginia Era: 1953-1960 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 78 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the May 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for March 18, 2010 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for March 18, 2010 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Using rock molds and Hydrocal plaster, Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you an easy method for making realistic rock outcroppings on your layout. You’ll also see a selection of the latest model train products. Cody will also answer a viewer question […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for March 18, 2010 — Inside Cody’s Office

Modeler's spotlight video for March 18, 2010 -- Inside Cody's Office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Using rock molds and Hydrocal plaster, Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno shows you an easy method for making realistic rock outcroppings on your layout. You’ll also see a selection of the latest model train products. Cody will also answer a viewer question […]

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East Broad Top and Pennsylvania RR

Name: East Broad Top and Pennsylvania RR Layout owner: Don Shook Scale: HO (1:87.1) and HOn3 (1:87.1, three foot gauge) Size: 24′-3″ x 26′-3″ Prototype: EBT and PRR Locale: central Pennsylvania Era: Summer 1955 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 120 feet (EBT), 96 feet (PRR) Minimum radius: 24″ (EBT), 52″ (PRR) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum […]

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Great Northern

Name: Great Northern Layout owner: Jim Shaw Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 11 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on Great Northern and Canadian Pacific Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: Early diesel era Style: around-the-walls Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the April 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on […]

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Modeler’s spotlight video for February 11, 2010 — Inside Cody’s office

Modeler's spotlight video for February 11, 2010 -- Inside Cody's office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader Associate Editor Cody Grivno celebrates the 2 year anniversary of the Modeler’s Spotlight video series with a trip south of the border. Along with a look at some new model railroading products, Cody will show you an easy way […]

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