Video: HO scale Johnstown & Gerryville

model train traveling over a bridge and the cover of an issue of Model Railroader magazine

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]

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Video: HO scale Johnstown & Gerryville

model train traveling over a bridge and the cover of an issue of Model Railroader magazine

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]

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Sundance Central RR

Sundance Central model railroad

Sundance Central Railroad is comprised of four different railroads: one Fn3 scale and three On30 scale. The Fn3 is made up of 43 modules and is battery operated, and the Silverton & Central On30 is 8 modules. These are moved as needed in a tractor trailer to train shows and conventions as far west as […]

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B&M NH Mainline – Preparing to Ballast the Track

Assortment of model train track ballasts

I finally started to ballast the B&M NH Mainline. I learned a few things about selecting and matching ballast and thought you all might be interested. This video explains how I chose my ballast and offers some suggestions. This is part one of the process. Later this week I will upload part two, which shares […]

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Extreme HO scale weathering – Passenger car

Weathered model passenger car

This is my third extreme weathered project, this time a heavyweight passenger car. This HO scale passenger car is a wooden kit made by Labelle. Some of the upper detail components were separately purchased brass parts, lower details are plastic. The doors I custom made using my home made CNC Mill-Laser. Wood is not very […]

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