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…
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…
Layout Composition and Design Concepts
This post marks the one year anniversary of the Small Model Railroad web site. The first post “I Miss Carl Arendt!” was a tribute to…
Modular Design for a Shelf Layout
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…
Free-mo Module Concepts – Rail-Marine
In 2011/12 I built my first Free-mo modules and joined the SE Michigan Free-mo group at the 2012 National Train Show (NTS) in Grand Rapids Michigan….
Continuous Running
After the Small Layout Design Meet, I have been giving a lot of thought to layouts that have continuous running. These layouts can take many…
So Many Trains, So Little Time
The title says it all. My time has been very limited over the last month. Between work, family and the Small Layout Design Meet I have…
Civil War Era Railroad Equipment
As part of building the Mound City 1862 layout, I have had to learn about Civil War era railroad equipment. It is clear that railroading…
Small Layout Ideas – Vreeland Rail
Here is another look at an interesting prototype railway to model. As with the last look, I hope this will inspire another small layout design….
Alan Mueller, Rebuilding the Mantua General
Retail model locomotives for the American Civil War period (1861-1865) are almost non-existent for the HO scale modeler. Many modelers purchase the long discontinued General 4-4-0…
