How do I add terrain to open grid benchwork?
…the plywood accurately, because it’s hard to modify your track arrangements after the plywood is cut. Extruded foam insulation board Steven Otte filled in a gap on our HO scale… […]
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How do I make natural scenery products safe to use on my layout?
…shake, shake, shake. Send us your questions Have a question about modeling, operation, or prototype railroads? Send it to Senior Associate Editor Steven Otte at Steven.Otte@Firecrown.com. Be sure to put… […]
Designing two HO scale modules on a hollow core door
Hollow core door benchwork isn’t just for N scale. These doors come in many different widths suitable for different scales. Steven Otte sketched up track plans for two HO scale… […]
Mark Twain Zephyr restoration continues with dining-car work
Wisconsin Great Northern President Greg Vreeland applies the Mark Twain Zephyr nameplate to the observation car Tom Sawyer during work in Trego, Wis., on July 22, 2021. (Steve Smedley) TREGO,… […]
News Wire top stories of 2024, No. 6: Canadian Pacific 2816 Tour
…Mississippi River at Sabula on May 9, 2024. Steve Smedley Since 2019, Union Pacific has been in the steam spotlight with its restored 4-8-8-4 Big Boy No. 4014. In 2024,… […]
Minnesota museum repainting equipment
Great Northern business car A11 is masked for repainting at the Minnesota Transportation Museum’s Jackson Street Roundhouse Museum. Steve Glischinski. ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Transportation Museum is moving… […]
It’s My Railroad, Removing, restoring, reusing N scale track, Ep. 24
Recent changes to Steve Brown’s N scale layout had an impact on operations. As such, he must carefully remove trackwork for re-use. Follow along Steve’s “Regular Guy” techniques for extracting… […]
Missouri tourist railroad restores former Pennsylvania E8 to classic pinstripe scheme (with video)
St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway E8 No. 5898 brings its train back to the depot in Jackson, Mo., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Steve Smedley JACKSON, Mo. —… […]
Meet Hal Miller, Q&A with the Editors
See this interview with Hal Miller, Editor of Classic Toy Trains magazine. Trains.com Unlimited Members can see the video in the Trains.com Video section. Steve Sweeney: So, ladies and gentlemen,… […]
KCS business train visits Illinois grain elevator (updated with video)
…from making a complete trip around the elevator’s loop track. Steve Smedley JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — With officials from both KCS and Canadian Pacific reportedly aboard, Kansas City Southern’s Southern Belle… […]
Designing a Free Mo module
…designing a Free Mo module a bit daunting. Read on to see how senior associate editor Steven Otte came up with this plan, which might become Model Railroader’s 2024 project… […]
Monticello museum hosts Railroad Days event (with video)
Wabash F7 No. 1189 brings a train to the Nelsons Crossing depot in Monticello, Ill., on Sunday, Sept. 18, as part of the Monticello Railway Museum’s Railroad Days. Steve Smedley… […]
