Name: Oak Valley RR Layout designer: Hans Wolfram Nicolaus Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 11′-6″ x 13′-10″ Theme: freelanced branch line operated jointly by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. and the Southern Pacific RR Locale: California Era: 1960s Style: around the walls with peninsula Mainline run: 66 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. […]
Name: Sandy Fork Lumber Co. Layout designer: Henry Fieler Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 16 feet Prototype: Elk River Coal & Lumber and other West Virginia logging railroads Locale: West Virginia Era: 1960s Style: walk-in Benchwork: 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 grid Height: 43″ to 58″ Roadbed: cork Track: handlaid code 70 […]
Name: Boston & Maine Layout designer: Bob Gurley Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 22 x 50 feet Prototype: loosely based on Boston & Maine, Maine Central, and Grand Trunk Ry. Locale: New Hampshire and Maine Era: fall 1954 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 128 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Maximum grade: less than 1 percent Originally appeared in […]
Name: Elm Valley RR Layout designer: Floyd Simms Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 15′-9″ x 16′-6″ Theme: logging and quarrying Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: 1950s to ‘60s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 75 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3-1⁄4 percent in helix Originally appeared in the June 2014 Model Railroader. Click on […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno is working on fixing up an old scene on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. He’ll show you a handy modeling tip for making realistic roads out of styrene. You’ll also see a selection of new […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno is working on fixing up an old scene on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. He’ll show you a handy modeling tip for making realistic roads out of styrene. You’ll also see a selection of new […]
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Name: Pennsylvania RR Layout designer: Brent Monahan Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: layout 51⁄2 x 191⁄2 feet, dioramas 41⁄2 x 17 feet Locale: north of Princeton, N.J., to New York Era: 1959 Style: island (layout) and dioramas Mainline run: 10 feet (visible track) on layout Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent […]
Name: Glenwood & Black Creek Scale: HOn3 (1:87.1) Size: 16′-6″ x 35′-0″ Locale: western United States Theme: western narrow gauge Period: 1930s – 1940s Turnout minimum: no. 6 Minimum curve radius: 24″ Maximum grade: 2 percent (main), or 3 percent (branches) Originally appeared in the May 2014 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New scenery products and rolling stock highlight this month’s edition of Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will show you a selection of new freight and passenger cars in O, HO, and N scales. You’ll also get to see Woodland Scenics new Scenery […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New scenery products and rolling stock highlight this month’s edition of Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will show you a selection of new freight and passenger cars in O, HO, and N scales. You’ll also get to see Woodland Scenics new Scenery […]
