Santa Fe Ry., Emerald Springs Division

SantaFeRy.EmeraldSpringsDivision

Name: Santa Fe Ry., Emerald Springs Division Layout designer: Tom Noblitt Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28-1⁄2 x 55 feet Prototype: Freelanced Locale: Southern Colorado Era: September 1956 Style: Walk-in Mainline run: 192 feet Minimum radius: 36″ (main) Minimum turnout: Peco no. 6 Maximum grade: 3.5 percent Originally appeared in the May 2013 Model Railroader. Click […]

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The Gypsy Trolley Line

Name: The Gypsy Trolley Line Layout designer: John Kosma Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 2 x 34 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee and The Milwaukee Electric Ry. & Light Co. Locale: Milwaukee Era: 1939 to 1941 Style: freestanding, modular display Mainline run: 68 feet Minimum radius: 7″ Minimum turnout: no. […]

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Video Step by Step: Weathering hoppers

Cody Grivno in the studio.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Our Winter Hill project railroad needed a lot of rock hoppers, and Cody Grivno shows you how he restenciled and weathered various Walthers models to fill out the fleet on the HO scale MR&T. […]

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Video Step by Step: Weathering hoppers

Cody Grivno in the studio.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Our Winter Hill project railroad needed a lot of rock hoppers, and Cody Grivno shows you how he restenciled and weathered various Walthers models to fill out the fleet on the HO scale MR&T. […]

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Video Step by Step: River canyon scenery part 2

Cody painting scenery.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Water, rocks, trees, and more, this installment of Video Step by Step has it all. In part 2, Cody builds the riverbed and then pours the resin for the water. He also includes tips for making realistic ripples on the water’s surface. […]

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