Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of ...

Mainline run: 200 feet (double-track outer main), 125 feet (single-track inner main) Minimum radius: 30″ (main), 22″ (industrial areas) Minimum turnout: No. 8 (main), No. 6 (yards), No.

If you’re looking at model trains and deciding what to prioritize ... Many veteran hobbyists suggest a 4’x8’ central layout or an 8’x10’ wraparound setup, at minimum, for HO scale builds. O scale ...

Model trains for the 19th century aren’t as common as 20th century prototypes, but they’re available. Here are some places to ...

Visitors to the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum can watch a model railroad replica make the rounds along with other ...

The community college has offered model train classes since 1980 ... The current display features an interactive HO-scale layout that allows visitors to control the trains using what is called ...

While one model train club is returning, another club may be on its way out leaving behind a 60-year legacy. The Severna Park ...

In non-model train speak, he explained, think of one scale mile as "if you were a tiny figure on the layout, and you walked 30 miles on the layout." Basically, a lot. By his account, he and his ...

Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club members created the miniature railroad worlds by combining local landmarks with visions from their own imaginations. The displays, located at 216 W.

Just about the only thing separating the adults from the kids Friday at the 28th Model Train Festival ... Stevens was helping to run the trains Friday. The HO scale is about 1:87 and the club ...

Tidbits of history like that are motivating a group of model train ... and Saint Clair railroad yards, key points in the transport of coal to Philadelphia, will be part of the layout.

This weekend, the Railroad Model and Historical Society of Southeastern Ohio held its Annual Holiday Railfair at the Market on State, spreading Christmas cheer and the joy of model railroading to ...