Low Cost/Low Effort DCC for the Small Layout
If there is a chance that I am going to run more than one locomotive at a time on a layout, I will use Digital…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
