May 17, 20231 minCrossing 12th AvenueThe local runs down the switchback to pick up an empty at the Miami Produce Center on my personal layout based on The Downtown Spur in...
May 1, 20233 minAdding A Second LayoutMy "second" layout is a simple, two turnout affair, in the corner of my office. It's based on the Los Angeles Junction. Structures are...
Mar 9, 20232 minModel Railroad Track Plan Design of the Day - Big Space, No Free TimePrairie-themed layouts lend themselves well to modelers with lots of space but limited modeling time. (Caldwell, ID, 1941, Lee Russell....
Feb 9, 20232 min Model Railroad Design Tip of the DayCreating Visual Symmetry Shown above is a 1940's topo map of Frederick, MD. Note the general sense of order, the ninety degree grids,...