O / On30 layout - I’ve been plugging away on the construction of my O/On30 portable layout. The 4.5’ X 14’ layout is in three sections.

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This is my first try at O Gauge. Have built two previous HO Scale shelf layouts. Those were nothing more than track and trains. This layout is in our kitchen/dining area. Been at working on the project for about a month. ...

European model railway - I decided to model the places and events we saw on our trips and created the St. Goar & Murren scenic railway.

One of the easiest and best ways to get started in model railroading is with a 4x8 train layout in HO scale. Get some track planning ideas here.

5x10 N scale layout - I typically run four trains, a mix of steam and early diesel locomotives. Limited space meant I built up instead of out

While planning the Peshekee River Railroad, I had some significant challenges to overcome. My home has limited space and my railroad would have to share my workshop. I do woodworking so the dust le…

This project is a single track train tunnel entrance designed to fit in the corner of a layout with the track running throught the mountain

HO scale model trains - I found a store that to my delight he had a treasure trove of used HO trains and STUFF

This is a sheet of Sinclair Gas Station signs for scale models and scale dioramas. These are suitable for use in any diorama or railroad layout in a comparable scale. This sheet is printed on photo paper using photo dyes for durability. This sheet includes 16 signs. They must be cut out and glued on. These are scale signs for scale models. They are not real signs.

I finally figured out that I don't have room to do everything I want (2 trains, etc) on a small layout so I'm starting with something simple. This is loosely based on Lionel's D-290 display layout. I don't know if I'll add the upper level loop or not....

Here's a wide variety of model railroad track plans for beginners.

Has anyone on this forum built a ceiling layout of the type that goes around the walls about a foot below the ceiling? We moved into a smaller house, and until our 2 daughters finish college and move out on their own, I do not have space that is...

Model railroaders are reputedly among the most frugal hobbyists. So why spend good money for details when you can utilize some very common household items?

Joggles / Elizabeth St Hilaire Stencil - Railroad Stax [57580]. Featuring designs by Elizabeth St Hilaire, these full sized 9" x 12" stencils are the perfect size fill a journal page, but the uses don't end there! Use our stencils in your journals, to make cards, in scrapbook layouts, to make quilts, in mixed media projects, for home decorating projects or anywhere else you want to apply the design. Durable 10 mil thick mylar stencils measure 9" x 12". Please note that the white areas represent the stencil while the black areas represent the cutouts which will be colored once you apply your medium of choice.

The best guide for railroad ties landscaping: look at how people use it and whether it is safe to use and what to do with old railroad ties

Model road layouts are a great way to add realism to your model railroad. Learn how Gerry Leone makes asphalt and gravel roads for his layout.

Domain name FreeRails.com offers startups a sense of boundless opportunity and movement. The term rails evokes images of train tracks, symbolizing direction, progress, and connectivity. The word free adds a sense of liberation and openness,

Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F7 A units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to rollout the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar to the F7A, FP7s were actually four feet longer to accommodate bigger water tanks with a capacity of 950 US gallons. Standard passenger power into the Amtrak era and beyond (with some also handling freight chores), these WalthersProto replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with: One time run of these roadnumbers, order now - limited quantity available! Matches the prototypes' extended frame and body Available with ESU LokSound 5 Sound & DCC for DCC and DC layouts Railroad-specific details Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running Easy multiple-unit operation Correct RP-25 wheels Proto MAX(TM) magnetic metal knuckle couplers Finished in the later gray and red scheme, these HO WalthersProto replicas feature: Nathan M-5 air horn Whip-type radio antenna with conduit SP-style snowplow pilot Upper headlight with twin sealed-beam (operating) and red emergency (UDE) lights (nonworking) Working rear back-up light Frame-mounted equipment box Rooftop photo-etched icicle breakers front and rear More Information Item # 920-49560 Brand WalthersProto Scale HO Engine Electronics DC, DCC Ready Type EMD Diesel Road Name Southern Pacific(TM) Road Number 6455 Estimated Release Date June 2024

Hier bastelt die ganze Familie! Ratgeber "Familien-Hobby Modellbahn"! Eine wunderschöne Modellbahnanlage zusammen mit den Kindern im Kreis der Familie bauen. Ist das nicht eine tolle Vorstellung? Die Kinder sind mit Sicherheit mit Begeisterung dabei. Auch im Zeitalter von Computerspielen ist Modellbau ein Hobby, bei dem Kinder und Jugendliche viel Spaß haben und mit ihren Freunden, Eltern oder Großeltern zusammen Erfolge feiern können. Das gemeinsame Planen einer Modell-Landschaft, das Aussuchen und Einkaufen der "Zutaten" für die eigene, kleine Welt und das Aufbauen als Team sind Erlebnisse, die Generationen verbinden. Das Hobby ist abwechslungsreich und kreativ, fördert die Feinmotorik und die Fantasie. Gleichzeitig sind Geduld und planerische sowie organisatorische Fähigkeiten gefragt. All dies macht das Hobby Modell-Landschaftsbau zu einer pädagogisch wertvollen Beschäftigung. Aber wie geht man ein solches Projekt am besten an? Unser Autor, der bekannte Modellbauer Karl Gebele, hat zusammen mit seinen beiden Enkeln Nico und Denis eine attraktive Anlage der Größe 1,90 x 1,00 Meter gebaut. Im Ratgeber "Familien-Hobby Modellbahn" zeigen die drei auf 120 Seiten Schritt für Schritt die Entstehung dieses wunderschönen Familien-Projekts. Insbesondere geht es dabei auch um die Frage, an welcher Stelle sich die Kinder besonders gut in den Bau der Anlage einbringen können und welche Arbeiten besser von Erwachsenen übernommen werden sollten. Hinten im Ratgeber finden Sie eine Stückliste und die Gleispläne für den Aufbau der Anlage mit MÄRKLIN® C-Gleis H0, MÄRKLIN® K-Gleis H0, Roco® geoLine H0, Fleischmann® Profi-Gleis H0 und Fleischmann® piccolo N, PIKO® A-Gleis H0 und Tillig® Modellgleis TT. So ist sichergestellt, dass Sie die Anlage mit dem von Ihnen gewünschten Schienensystem nachbauen können. Inhalt des Ratgebers »Familien-Hobby Modellbahn« · Anlagenplanung · Rahmenbau · Trassen- und Gleisbau · Tunnel- und Landschaftsbau · Geländebau · Felsgestaltung · Landschaftsbegrünung · Gewässergestaltung · Wegegestaltung · Bäume und Sträucher · Detailgestaltung

This is a sheet of diner signs for scale models and scale dioramas. These are suitable for use in any diorama or railroad layout in a comparable scale. This sheet is printed on photo paper using photo dyes for durability. This sheet includes 11 signs. These must be cut out and glued on. These are scale signs for scale models. They are not real signs.

Model road layouts are a great way to add realism to your model railroad. Learn how Gerry Leone makes asphalt and gravel roads for his layout.

Model train crash - takes up a nine by twelve room, four feet eight and one half inches off the floor. Always growing.

Learn expert tips for building removable modules for model railroads using boxes made of pine and plywood.

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I have been asked a few times to explain how I make my roads and such. I have waited until I needed a new road and today is the day.

All, I am thinking about modeling this area, and would be interested in looking at what others have done. Does anyone know of modelers who are...

At the turn of the 20th century, during the great era of railways, each city on the western seaboard of the North American continent needed ...

"Hi Al, just a photo to let you see how I am progressing, I would like to install street lights but without drilling holes in the baseboard, any ideas please? Starting the scenery now and

Power your HO railroad's flagship streamliners with these superb replicas of EMD's famed E8 and E9 diesels. Introduced in 1948 with the new 567B prime mover, production contiued until 1954 when the virtually identical E9 was introduced with the more powerful 567C prime mover. Powerful, reliable and economical, EMD E units handled premiere long-distance trains for decades, with many ending their long careers in commuter service and ocassionally handling fast freight trains. Fully assembled and ready for service, features include: One time run of these roadnumbers, order now - limited quantity available! Road- and era-specific details Rugged and reliable WalthersProto drive 21-pin DCC plug Formed wire grab irons and handrails Photo-etched lift rings Cab interior w/seats and figures All-wheel drive and electrical pickup Constant and directional LED lights Correct size RP-25 metal wheels Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers Road-specific features of this WalthersProto replica include: Nathan five-chime (all forward) air horn Single horizontal sealed-beam headlight Working backup light Flush number boards Removed skirts Freight pilot Southern-style MU bracket 4-hose MU set at left and right Photo-etched E8A-style Farr air grilles Dynamic brake with 48" fan Winterization hatches w/levers Single offset steam generator Rooftop air reservoirs w/piping Round spark arrestors Rectangular air vent Roller bearing sideframes Wheel slip hubs Speed recorder Southern-style left and right water tanks More Information Item # 920-49922 Brand WalthersProto Scale HO Engine Electronics DC / DCC Ready Type EMD Diesel Road Name Southern Road Number 6900