Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured in the January 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]
Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven
Tag: Modeling
State Line Route in N scale: Painting a backdrop and adding horizon lines, Episode 13
In this episode, David demonstrates how to paint a gradient blue-sky backdrop for the State Line Route N scale layout. Then he enlists Rene to help create horizon lines using sections from various SceniKing photo backdrops. Watch how the backdrop comes together using these techniques! […]
State Line Route in N scale: Modifying structures to fit your layout, Episode 12
Structures for our State Line Route N scale layout keep rolling in! In this episode, David gives a peek at the kits built by Seth Puffer and Sammi DiVito. Then, learn how Steve Brown, host of “It’s My Railroad” and “Scale It Down” on trains.com, kitbashed a packaging plant and modernized a tank farm to […]
It’s My Railroad: Build a loader from parts and pieces, Ep. 27
As the mini-series continues, there’s plenty more work for Steve Brown to finish on his N scale scratchbuilt industry. This video picks up with our host sharing his instructions and insights for putting together a flood loader for the pet food plant. […]
It’s My Railroad: Build a loader from parts and pieces, Ep. 27
As the mini-series continues, there’s plenty more work for Steve Brown to finish on his N scale scratchbuilt industry. This video picks up with our host sharing his instructions and insights for putting together a flood loader for the pet food plant. […]
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 introduction to this scratchbuilding min-series. […]
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 introduction to this scratchbuilding min-series. […]
State Line Route in N scale: Painting trackwork, Episode 11
Our State Line Route layout is almost ready for scenery, but first there’s track detailing and painting to be done! David shares his process for cleaning and preparing track before Cody shows how to paint track with his airbrushing technique. […]
Video review: Atlas O 40-foot high-cube refrigerated container
Atlas O is offering models of this intermodal container with Daikin and Carrier refrigeration equipment depicted. The models fit Atlas O’s Gunderson Twin-Stack intermodal cars. […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale slab side covered hoppers
Atlas has added this former True Line Trains car to its Master Line product range. Eric and Cody take a detailed look at three versions of the car in the latest product review. […]
State Line Route in N scale: Installing a DCC system, Episode 10
David installs a Digitrax Evolution Express command system on our State Line Route layout. Follow along as David guides you from installing the universal panels to modifying a throttle pocket to watching trains run on the N scale layout! […]
WalthersProto HO scale EMD FP7/F7B set
Wm. K. Walthers’ new FP7 is loaded with road name-specific details. Check them out in this video, shot on Model Railroader’s HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy staff layout. […]
