Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In Part 3 of this mini-series, Gerry Leone struggles to figure out the best way to build his undulating roadway. Follow along to see how he works out a solution that incorporates stacked foam insulation board, Sculptamold, and plaster cloth. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Work on Gerry Leone’s HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple […]
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Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Baltimore & Ohio Southwest Layout owner: Carl Griffin Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 29 feet Prototype: Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central Locale: Southeastern Ohio Era: 1964 Style: multi-deck walkaround Mainline run: 243 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout construction series, David Popp and Drew Halverson highlight the efforts, successes, and shortcomings over the last year of planning and assembling the model railroad introduced in the January 2019 issue of […]
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Name: Rock Island Lines Layout owner: Mike Armstrong Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 30 x 40 feet Prototype: Rock Island Locale: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., to Kansas City, Kan. Era: 1964 to 1970 Style: multi-deck walk-in Mainline run: 750 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.96 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 40″ to […]
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Welcome to Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista Rwy. HO scale (1:87) model railroad! In this series you’ll follow Gerry as he shares various tips and techniques for visualizing, planning, and then modeling a definitive, detailed layout scene that starts from a plain and simple site. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The resin pour along the Thompson River section of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout has cured. That means David can now show you how to apply the appropriate finishing touches, including water ripples. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The resin pour along the Thompson River section of our Canadian Canyons N scale (1:160) layout has cured. That means David can now show you how to apply the appropriate finishing touches, including water ripples. […]
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Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Red Mountain RR Layout owner: John V. Lazar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 18 feet Prototypes: Pennsylvania RR and Ligonier Valley RR Locale: western Pennsylvania Era: 1945 to 1955 Style: multi-deck walk-in Mainline run: 103 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: […]
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