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Thomas Klimoski’s HO scale Georgia Northeastern Railroad layout is featured in Model Railroad Planning 2016 and Model Railroad Planning 2018. This video highlights the actions of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad North Local during an operating session. […]
Set in 1970, Mark Dance’s N scale Columbia & Western is a 16′-6″ x 20′-0″ multi-deck walkaround model railroad. A double-mushroom peninsula helps stretch the layout’s main line to 230 feet. Take a tour of this Canadian Pacific model train layout. […]
Click on the image to download the plans. Before the invention of automatic crossing gates, railroad crossing guards protected grade crossings. Usually holding a flag, lantern, or stop sign or operating a manual crossing gate, the crossing guard would warn motorists of an approaching train. A simple wooden shanty provided shelter for the crossing guard. […]
Name: Fremont & South Park RR Layout owner: Lynn Draper Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 51 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: Colorado Era: 1930s to 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 280 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: Peco no. 4 Maximum grade: 4 percent Benchwork: open grid and L-girder on I-joists Height: 52″ to 65″ […]
Name: Western North Carolina RR Layout owner: Northern Virginia Model Railroaders club Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 50 feet Prototype: Southern Ry. Locale: North Carolina Era: summer 1957 Style: walk-in with duckunders Mainline run: 468 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 5 (yard) Maximum grade: 3.75 percent Benchwork: wood composite […]
Solid benchwork is key for a smooth-running model railroad. Associate editor Eric White shows you the benchwork for the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Eagle Mountain RR. He’ll also discuss planning the 4 x 8 model train layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The extensive legacy of Contributing Editor Andy Sperandeo continues in his final episode of this series. In this MRVP exclusive video, he imparts information about the prototype, before demonstrating how to perform specific caboose movements on a model railroad of any size or […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page We are back in the swing of things for this episode of Rehab My Railroad! David finishes wiring the swing gate on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout. Meanwhile, Cody continues to tweak the fit and finish of the grade crossing near the Madison […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this 1980s vintage video, former MR Associate Editor Gordy Odegard walks you through the equipment and techniques used when painting and weathering railroad models with an airbrush. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Discover Doug Taylor’s East Broad Top along with MRVP Video Vault host Allen Keller. Doug’s HOn3 layout captures eastern scenery and narrow gauge railroading in a 30 x 45-foot room. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp enlists the assistance of MR’s Cody Grivno to add a printed photomural to the painted backdrop of our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout. Follow Cody as he walks through the installation steps, including how to position the printout, trim it to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page You’ve seen Paul Dolkos’ meticulous work featured in the December 2015 and January 2016 issues of Model Railroader magazine. In this MR Video Plus exclusive layout visit, you’ll now have the chance to tour his entire 17 x 29-foot Baltimore Harbor District HO […]
