Battery locomotive components from left to right: Battery, Low Battery Alarm, DRS1 reciever
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Deadrail for Free-mo

Did a quick video of the new setup of an HO scale Deadrail System. Deadrail is when there is no power to the rails and the…

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The 4×8 Layout – A Rite of Passage for the Model Railroad Rookie

I have been a model railroader for many years. My first layout was the classic 4×8 sheet of plywood. It was placed on top of…

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2014 Small Layout Design Meet

The Small Layout Design Meet has concluded and was fun for all. We had several new attendees and several new layouts. Most major scales were…

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Detroit Terminal RR
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Small Layout Ideas – The Terminal Railroad

Many larger cities at one time had a terminal railroad. These short lines were usually owned by one or more major railways. These terminal railways…

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Small Layout Ideas – The Flong Railway

Here is another look at an interesting prototype railway to model. As with the last article, I hope this will inspire another small layout design….

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The freight house area in Tecumseh may have looked like this busy western town during harvest season.
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Traffic Sources – Freight Houses and Team Tracks

Everyone wants more traffic on their railroad and we like to have reasons to put them there. I found through research on the period I was…

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Train Show Small Layouts

It is that time of year when train shows abound. Whenever I go to a train show or event, I am always on the hunt…

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Christmas Display Layouts

This month we will take a look at a series of Christmas layouts by Brian G Kammerer. All photos in this article are by Dana…

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A Helix in Foam Core

In a previous post we looked at the Brewery Tramway which included a prototype helix. The thought of creating a helix and multilevel layout continued to…

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YouTube Micro Layout Review

YouTube is a phenomenon in itself these days. Everyone is posting video to share and the quality of many is very exceptional. My kids rarely…

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