Name: Winnegance & Quebec Railway Size of railway: about 10′ x 200′ Scale: 1:20.3 Gauge: No. 1 (45mm) Era: ca. 1910 Theme: Rural Maine two-foot-gauge line Age: 6 years Motive power: Live steam and battery power Length of mainline: 200′ Maximum gradient: Less than 1% Minimum radius: 5 feet Structures: Scratchbuilt Control: Manual and radio […]
Rich’s layout, sprawling over four levels of rugged mountain scenery, revitalized his family’s love affair with toy trains. Watch the video below to tour the Black Diamond Ry. […]
Brian Inch’s son, Riley, loads Atlas O pulpwood flatcars in a section of the layout designed for children to enjoy and change at will. […]
Take a closer look at Craig’s train room where he both displays and operates his collection of postwar trains. […]
BNSF Ry. is using O gauge trains to share its story with the public. […]
In the September 2012 issue, Kent Johnson demonstrated how he accomplished the realistic backdrop for his O gauge railroad. Subscribers can watch this rainy day run-by on a moody wet morning on his layout. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Expert model railroader Pelle Søeborg added an animated grade crossing signal with flashing lights, gates, and sound to his HO scale model railroad. Pelle models the modern-era Union Pacific on his model train layout. See a Digital Command Control (DCC) sound equipped locomotive […]
It’s weathering time on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Virginian Ry. Associate editor Cody Grivno shows you his techniques for weathering the freight train cars on the model railroad. He’ll also show you how to use an airbrush to realistically weather a diesel locomotive model. All those weathered coal hoppers need loads, so managing […]
In this Virginian Ry. video journal, Model Railroader managing editor David Popp shows you step by step how to install realistic ground cover on a model train layout. David has installed the station at Rogers Yard. You’ll learn about the model railroad scenery products and techniques that he used to finish the scene. […]
In this last installment of the Virginian Ry. video journal, you’ll learn about the operating sequence for this HO scale model railroad. Follow along as Model Railroader staff members show you how to operate the model train layout. You can also see some of the prototypical paperwork used during the operating session. […]
Scenery work continues to progress rapidly on the HO scale Virginian Ry. model train layout. Model Railroader managing editor David Popp works on dirt roads and a river, while editor Neil Besougloff describes his strategy for planting trees on this model railroad. Senior editor Jim Hediger gives you a tour of his kitbashed coal mine […]
