The 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...

Having just left Newark Station, and crossed over the Passaic River dock bridge, a northbound Amtrak train passes the tower. This image...

Lift Out Bridge Design Standards Although they have their drawbacks, lift out bridges allow for such far superior model railroad designs...

This guy really caught me off guard. One second it was quiet, an instant later he was on me. I know he was going over 100 mph, by how...

When I started building my Downtown Spur layout, I temporarily laid Atlas flex track and placed some cardboard mock ups in place to see...

Washington D.C.'s Georgetown waterfront, shown above, makes for a compelling modeling theme if there ever was one. Library of Congress...

Let's talk about model railroad design strategy. At almost thirty feet in length, the above design isn't small. Even so, it's an example...

Planning a layout for several….or many years down the road? Design, preparing, and anticipation can be a big part of the fun. In my...