Author: Marshall Stull
Layout Design Journal 2016 Switching Operation Challenge
If you have a passion for fiddling with track and switching, this might be the thing for you. The Model Railroad Layout Design SIG (LDSIG) is…
If we did not make mistakes we would never learn anything
This months article on building legs includes a couple mistakes or where I did not follow the original design. We have to realize that making…
BUILDING A FREE-MO MODULE – Part II #modelrailroad #fremo
This month we will take a look at building the legs for our Free-mo module. As I stated in prior articles (FREE-MO MODULE DESIGN and BUILDING A…
The Boat Yard
This week I started a new Free-mo module set called the Boat Yard. The design was a few years in the making. I was inspired…
DeadRail System Comparison
After a (sometimes fierce) debate about available systems for DeadRail on the Yahoo DeadRail Group, I decided to look and compare them for myself. This…
Layout Spotlight – Great Lakes HOn30 Modular Group
Each year the Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad holds Railfan Weekend. This year I was able to attend and be part of the SE Michigan Free-mo layout…
Get Involved – Presenting is a Lot of Fun
I enjoy modeling but since I stopped being a lone wolf, I have begun to enjoy the hobby more than ever before. Since joining the…
The Hemlock Central – A 30 inch Prototype
The Hemlock Central (legal name was Harbor Springs Railway) was a 2 ft. 6 in (30 inch) narrow gauge railway which consisted of 13 miles…
Layout Spotlight – Slate Creek Mining
I am always looking for layouts with character. While looking at many Gn15 layouts for ideas i came across this video for the Slate Creek Mining…
Lost in the Past
I can sit for hours looking at old photographs. Especially the ones from old large plate glass negatives. The depth and clarity of these old…
