Watch as Model Railroader managing editor David Popp gives you a sample of some of the operations on the Waterbury Industrial District addition to his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. […]
Model Railroader managing editor David Popp describes how he finished the Waterbury Industrial District of his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. He’ll show you some of the key structures that he built and give you more tips for realistic model railroad scenery. […]
In the November issue Model Railroader managing editor David Popp describes how he added ballast and scenery to the Waterbury Industrial District on his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. In this installment he shows you his step-by-step technique for ballasting track. […]
In part one of this video series on building our new sectional project layout, Model Railroader managing editor David Popp shows you how we join the benchwork sections together. […]
In the October issue Model Railroader managing editor David Popp continues the Waterbury extension of his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. Read the article and watch this video highlighting some of his favorite techniques for installing roadbed and laying track. […]
In the September issue, managing editor David Popp begins his series on adding the Waterbury industrial district to his N scale New York, New Haven & Hartford layout. He’ll give you tips for building benchwork and working with foam board. […]
Don’t miss the Dunckley Northern Railroad, our cover story for the June 2008 issue! Enjoy these bonus photographs, which will not be in the magazine. A busy morning at Wombat Station, with passengers eagerly awaiting the arrival of the morning Comet. The catenary is only installed from Inshed (In the train room) to Wombat, and […]
At the western frontier area, a section of fence can be lowered to allow fair goers a first-hand experience at running a train. The panel holds three buttons that control separate vintage trains. A streamliner skirts the area on the blue line. Don Emmons Railway at a glance Name: Fairplex Garden Railroad Scale: Various, between […]
The railway at a glance Name: L&R Railway Size of railroad: 110′ x 25′ Scale: Mixed Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Theme: Countryside flower beds Age: 11 years Motive power: LGB Mogul, Unitah Mallet, F7 (two A units and one B); Aristo-Craft Alco RS-3; Bachmann Climax and Shay Length of mainline: 250′ Maximum gradient: 0% Type […]
The railroad at a glance Name: Kaweah Box & Barrel Company RR and Sequoia Valley Railroad Scale: 15mm=1′ (1:20.3) Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Size: 50′ x 90′ (around the perimeter and into the front yard) Theme: Narrow-gauge short line and industrial Period: 1917 Railroad height: Ground level to two feet Track: Llagas Creek code-250 flex […]
The railway at a glance Name: Rooster Creek Size of railroad: 50′ X 120′ Scale: Varied-1:20.3 to 1:32; buildings, 1:24 Gauge: Nº 1 Era: 1930s to 1950s Themes: Narrow gauge, Denver & Rio Grande; standard gauge, Southern Pacific Age: Six years Motive power: Narrow gauge: K-27, K-36 (2), K-37, 2-truck Shay, 3-truck Shay, Climax, Heisler, […]
The railway at a glance Name: D & R Railroad Size of Railroad: 60′ x 150′ Scale: 1:20.3 Gauge: 45mm (Nº 1) Era: 1900s-1940s Theme: Chama branch of the D&RGW Railroad Age: 4 years Motive power: Battery-powered locomotives Length of mainline: 1,000′ Maximum Gradient: 3% Type of track: Aristo-Craft brass, code-332 flex track; Parker Company […]
