HO scale Waynesburg & Washington RR

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Name: Waynesburg & Washington Layout owner: Rick Crumrine Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 18 x 28 feet Prototype: Pennsylvania RR Locale: southwest Pennsylvania Era: 1956 Mainline run: 89 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no 6 (no. 4 in some yards) Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L-girder and extruded-foam insulation board Height: 39″ to 47″ Roadbed: […]

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HOn3 Rio Grande Summit Line

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Name: Rio Grande Summit Line Layout owner: John Mellowes Scale: HOn3 Size: 49′-6″ x 80′-21⁄2″ Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Denver & Rio Grande Western Locale: Southwestern Colorado Era: 1940 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 420 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 42″ to 60″ Roadbed: cork […]

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Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited

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The Walthers HO scale Capitol Limited is lead by two prototype-specific Electro-Motive Division E units EMD E9A, EMD E8Bm, PS baggage-dormitory-coffee shop-lounge, and Budd Slumbercoach sleeper Pullman-Standard 56-seat coach, Pullman Standard Strata-Dome coach, Pullman-Standard kitchen-dormitory, and Pullman-Standard 56-seat diner Budd Strata-Dome sleeper, Budd 16-4 sleeper, Pullman-Standard 10-6 sleeper, and Pullman-Standard 5-bedroom buffet lounge observation car […]

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Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

A rare find of a Western Pacific FTA-B units. Neglected for decades, the unique locomotives have roof-mounted number boards and wagon wheel antennae. The B-unit’s rear headlight came from a former steam locomotive. Being fascinated with the extreme weathering done by military modelers, Bruce Kingsley gave their methods a shot on a pair of small […]

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Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

A rare find of a Western Pacific FTA-B units. Neglected for decades, the unique locomotives have roof-mounted number boards and wagon wheel antennae. The B-unit’s rear headlight came from a former steam locomotive. Being fascinated with the extreme weathering done by military modelers, Bruce Kingsley gave their methods a shot on a pair of small […]

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HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

Northern Pacific freight and passenger trains run on Dan Flanagan’s fictitious HO Great Northern Pacific RR, based on Jerry Boudreaux’s Red Rock Northern track plan (Model Railroader, June 2007). It’s an around-the-walls layout, approximately 11′ x 11′. […]

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HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

Northern Pacific freight and passenger trains run on Dan Flanagan’s fictitious HO Great Northern Pacific RR, based on Jerry Boudreaux’s Red Rock Northern track plan (Model Railroader, June 2007). It’s an around-the-walls layout, approximately 11′ x 11′. […]

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Hobby news Oregon Rail Supply to remain in business

Oregon Rail Supply, manufacturer or HO scale signals and other accessories for model railroaders, announced that it is not going out of business or seeking new ownership. “We appreciate the concern and patience shown us by so many, following the unexpected death last August of my husband, Dick Yager, the founder of Oregon Rail Supply,” […]

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HO scale Atlantic Coast Line in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Name: ACL in St. Petersburg Layout designer: Christian Javier Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 17 x 21 feet Prototype: Atlantic Coast Line Locale: St. Petersburg, Fla. Era: 1953 Style: Around-the-walls Mainline run: 66 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: flat This track plan originally appeared in the July 2016 Model Railroader. Click on the […]

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HO scale Hoosier Line

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Name: The Hoosier Line Layout designer: Jack Simpson Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 24 x 40 feet Prototype: Monon RR Locale: Indiana Era: 1950s Style: walkaround Mainline run: 124 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1⁄2 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 43″ Roadbed: cork Track: Atlas code 83 Scenery: extruded-foam insulation board […]

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