Beginners

These videos on model railroading basics help those just starting out in the hobby.
How to cement plastic parts

How to cement plastic parts

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How to quickly weather O-gauge vehicles

How to quickly weather O-gauge vehicles

With just a few supplies, Kent Johnson shows you how to quickly add dirt and...

How to install feeder wires

How to install feeder wires

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Garden railroading/Large-scale railroading terms

Garden railroading/Large-scale railroading terms

Annual refers to a plant that lives for only one season and must be replanted...

Choosing rail for the garden railroad

Choosing rail for the garden railroad

Rail comes in many different sizes and materials. Here's a little background information to help...

Basics of gauge-1 switches, part 2

Basics of gauge-1 switches, part 2

Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Keeping dirt and debris out...

Fire up a small-scale live steam locomotive

Fire up a small-scale live steam locomotive

The No. 24 was the last locomotive supplied to the two-foot gauge Sandy River &...

Designing a garden railway for live-steam locomotives

Designing a garden railway for live-steam locomotives

A Roundhouse "Fowler," fitted with a coal-fired boiler by John Shawe, at work on the...

Attaching wire to the rail

Attaching wire to the rail

Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz There are several ways of connecting a lead wire...

Attaching wire to the rail

Attaching wire to the rail

Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz There are several ways of connecting a lead wire...

A brief history of garden railroading

A brief history of garden railroading

At the turn of the century even the smallest trains left little room for indoor...

A brief history of garden railroading

A brief history of garden railroading

At the turn of the century even the smallest trains left little room for indoor...