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Workshop Tips: The Essentials of Great Scenery

Discover the essentials of great scenery with this exclusive supplement to Model Railroader magazine. Enter your e-mail below and instantly receive a FREE 13-page download containing workshop tips for creating great scenery, as our gift. You’ll also receive weekly news updates from Model Railroader. Inside this supplement, you will find tips regarding: Building land forms Creating realistic rocks, […]

10 layout mistakes to avoid

The staff of Classic Toy Trains learned the hard way, but you don’t have to with this list of 10 layout mistakes to avoid. Enter your email address below and instantly receive this download with tips on: Avoiding bad benchwork Wiring your layout correctly Planning for success […]

Testing 9 types of track

Learn what Phillip Hays discovered when he tested 19 locomotives on nine types of O-gauge track, conducting between 1,500 and 2,000 tests. He measured factors such as locomotive push, locomotive drag, locomotive lift, magnetic merit, electrical resistance and traction. Get the results of these tests, along with Hays’ insights, in this free download from the […]

How to Build the Ultimate Christmas Tree Train Display

Learn everything you need to know about the holidays and toy trains with this exclusive supplement to Classic Toy Trains magazine. Enter your e-mail below and instantly receive a FREE 37-page download, as our gift. You’ll also receive twice-monthly news updates from Classic Toy Trains. Inside this supplement, you will find: Guidelines for building […]

Details for Toy Train Scenery

Learn the details for toy train scenery from the experts with this exclusive supplement to Classic Toy Trains magazine. Enter your e-mail below and instantly receive a FREE download containing numerous scenery ideas and instructions as our gift to you. You’ll also receive twice-monthly news updates from Classic Toy Trains. Inside this supplement you will […]