Sketching with Steve: Finding the best approach for a track plan
…approaches. Steven Otte photo Finding the best approach for a track plan isn’t always easy. Even if you’re building your layout in a small room, you still have an almost… […]
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Sketching With Steve: Using DPDT switches
On a railroad, a switch usually refers to the moving parts of a turnout that routes a train between two possible routes. This time, though, we’re talking about an electrical… […]
Sketching with Steve: What is a station?
What do you need to designate a place on your layout as a station? Technically, a sign with a place name is enough. Here are some other features you might… […]
Sketching with Steve: Working facing-point and trailing-point turnouts
Which way a turnout faces affects how easy or difficult it is to switch that spur. Steven Otte photo A turnout is where one track becomes two. The single track,… […]
Midday Modeler for February 1, 2023
David Popp hosts this week’s Midday Modeler, as Eric and Steve continue benchwork on the free-mo layout!… […]
It’s My Railroad: Simple scratchbuilding concepts for shaping a complex industry, Ep. 26
Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for building a complex N scale industry – all from scratch! You’ll get all of the how-to and the why-so explanations in this… […]
Railroading Heritage of Midwest America sells car to CPKC
CPKC has bought this baggage-dormitory car from Railroading Heritage of Midwest America for use with steam engine CP 2816’s upcoming trip. Steve Glischinski MINNEAPOLIS — Railroading Heritage of Midwest America… […]
Canada’s labor minister won’t send CN-union contract talks to binding arbitration
…Steven MacKinnon to send stalled contract negotiations to binding arbitration in order to prevent a work stoppage that would halt rail traffic in Canada beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Aug…. […]
Final Spike Steam Tour features ‘The Empress’ No. 2816
…main channel of the Mississippi River at Sabula on May 9, 2024. Nine photos, Steve Smedley Railfan Sky Krause of Indianapolis, Ind., posed his 1966 Plymouth Fury at Deer Creek,… […]
Friends of the 261 debuts newly acquired E9 NEWSWIRE
Friends of the 261’s E9A No. 101, ex-Milwaukee Road No. 32A, leads an eastbound excursion train past the former Milwaukee Road depot in Hopkins, Minn., on June 23, 2019. Steve… […]
From starter train set to layout
…layout. Steven Otte photo Many model railroaders get their start during the holiday season, with a train set either wrapped in colorful paper or already set up and circling under… […]
Trackside Photos: A pleasant day in Pennsylvania, a fall day in Ontario, and a sunny summer in Washington
…larger) to: Model Railroader, Trackside Photos, P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612; or upload them to fileupload.kalmbach.com/contribute. For our photo submission guidelines, contact Senior Associate Editor Steven Otte at sotte@kalmbach.com…. […]
