Watch this Digital Command Control (DCC)- and sound-equipped HO scale diesel run along our Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch project layout. […]
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Section: Modeling
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of June 26, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an HO scale Burlington Northern SD40-2 in a Bicentennial paint scheme from Athearn, an HO scale Lowe’s background building from Summit USA, and SceneScapes trees from Bachmann. Cody will also show you how to use […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of June 26, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week associate editor Cody Grivno shows you an HO scale Burlington Northern SD40-2 in a Bicentennial paint scheme from Athearn, an HO scale Lowe’s background building from Summit USA, and SceneScapes trees from Bachmann. Cody will also show you how to use […]
Housatonic Valley Ry.
Name: Housatonic Valley Ry. Scale: N (1:160) Size: 8 x 9 feet Prototype: freelances Period: 1930s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 43 feet Minimum radius: 9.5″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]
Indiana & Aurora RR
Name: Indiana & Aurora RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 6 x 7 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: Northern Inidana Era: 1970s Style: doughnut Minimum run: 40 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by […]
Oklahoma & Western RR
Name: Oklahoma & Western RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 6 x 12 Prototype: freelanced Locale: Western Oklahoma Era: 1950s Style: tabletop with shelf Minimum run: 29 feet Minimum radius: 19″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan […]
Pennsylvania RR
Name: Pennsylvania RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21′-6: x 30’0:” Prototype: Pennsylvania RR Locale: eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey Era: 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 120 feet Minimum radius: 25″ Minimum turnout: no.6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track […]
Slow postwar steamers
Q: I have two postwar steamers that run, but very slowly. The no. 681 Pennsy turbine has been run so much that the drivers have grooves in them. My no. 736 Berkshire has a similar malady. Since they have sentimental value from my early days, I’d still like to run them, rather than buying new […]
Chicago & North Western Des Moines Subdivision
Name: Chicago & North western Des Moines Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 24′-0″ x 38′-0″ Prototype: C&NW Period: 1955 Style: walk-in Minimum radii: 28″ main line Minimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no 4 spurs Maximum grade: 1 percent Originally appeared in the July 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this […]
Western Maryland’s Thomas Subdivision
Name: Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision Scale: N (1:160) Size: 12 x 12 feet Theme: Appalachian coal-hauler Period: 1950s to 1960s Minimum radius: 11″ Minimum turnout: Peco medium Maximum grade: None. Originally appeared in the July 2008 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. Click here to download a PDF of this […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of May 22, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor takes a look at the IHC HO scale Mikado steam locomotive, the new Rapido HO scale telephone poles, and the DCC-and-sound equipped HO scale GS-4 Daylight steamer from MTH. Cody will also show you how he uses […]
Modeler’s spotlight video for the week of May 22, 2008 — Inside Cody’s Office
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor takes a look at the IHC HO scale Mikado steam locomotive, the new Rapido HO scale telephone poles, and the DCC-and-sound equipped HO scale GS-4 Daylight steamer from MTH. Cody will also show you how he […]
