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This 20' long On30 exhibition layout came about by accident really; I had 40' of baseboards sitting in the garage, the result of a...

One of the more fun aspects of model railroading for me is developing a story for my layouts. Deciding on a location and time, doing...

This is the second installment of a new column that documents the creation, design, building and operation of my new model...

"Did you ever have to makeup your mind? Say yes to one and leave the other behind..." So goes the vintage John Sebastian and the...

Most railroads, standard or narrow gauge, intersect with a road at one point on the line. In the early days of railroads, horse and...

Editors note: The following article is taken from two books; Notes on Track Construction and Maintenance (1903) and Railroad...

In the last installment of my small display layout, I finished the bench work and table top in preparation for the track. Since this...

The 24.8-mile long rail line between Norwood and Ogdensburg, New York has been leased or owned by more companies in its 160 existence...

It occurred to me one day, when I was looking at an O-Scale ‘grab bag’ that I had ordered from Tichy Train Group, that the styrene 55...

In part two, we will begin construction of our benchwork. As most of you know, there are a lot of articles and how-to’s on building...

Soon after gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, the great Gold Rush of California began in 1849. Mines were seen sprouting up all...

Building a model of a model railroad is a great planning tool that gives the modeler a means to analyze his or her track arrangements...