In this video, I show how I set up operations on my small switching layouts, including making car cards, building car-card racks, and running through a short operating session. Video by Steven Strum […]
Operating a small switching model train layout
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An update from Papa T’s Train Room
Name: Thomas Olsen Railroad Name: “Thomasville” or “PaPaT’s Train Room” Location: Birmingham Scale: O Theme: 1950s Small Southern Town Description: Scaled down layout following our move from Georgia to Alabama six years ago. Reduced from 15′ x 23′ to an 11′ x 16′ layout. […]
Waiting for the Rudolph Express
Name: William Stanley Railroad Name: Rudolph Express Location: Spokane Scale: O Theme: Christmas & Rudolph Description: Folks of Stanleyville watch Rudolph Special go thru town. […]
B&O class Q3 no. 4500 the first!
B&O Q3 4500 special was the first Q3 delivered to the B&O on July 4th 1918, Scene 1 roaring through town, scene 2 slowing for a yellow board, scene 3 arriving at the destination. Video by Edward Lorence […]
B&O Pacific 4-6-2 Express
Follow B&O no. 5213, a 4-6-2 Pacific, as it leads the express train ! Video by Ed Lorence […]
The mighty EM-1
Take one EM-1 add loaded coal cars then add one more. Scene 1 leaving yard, Scene 2 rolling in open country, Scene 3 rolling through town. Ed Lorence shot this video on his HO scale layout. […]
Plowing the WQ after a December snow
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1:13.7 Theme: Maine narrow gauge Description: Plowing snow after a December storm […]
A story of two Marx train sets
Name: Todd Hein Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Description: This video shows a Marx train from the 1940 Montgomery Wards catalog, and a train from the 1950 Sears catalog running on my Minneapolis Northern layout. […]
The Martians come to Earth to mine Kryptonite
Name: Peter Atonna Railroad Name: Seligman and Paulden Lines Location: Paulden, Arizona Scale: O Description: Kryptonite is the only fuel found to power extraterrestrial vehicles. Here is the story about how Earth supplies it […]
Q3 4500 the first going through town
Q3 4500 special was the first Q3 delivered to the B&O on July 4th 1918, Scene 1 roaring through town, scene 2 slowing for a yellow board, scene 3 arriving at the destination. […]
First run of the winter
Name: Nick Lucas Railroad Name: Stoney Creek Railroad Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Backwoods Description: Accucraft Ruby/Forney bash, AML iron mountain cars, and a scratchbuilt caboose […]
Regner’s Heisler runs after a light snow
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: New Regner live steam Heisler after a light snow. […]
