Crossing 12th Avenue
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...
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- Feb 3
- 1 min
Photo of the Day
Having just left Newark Station, and crossed over the Passaic River dock bridge, a northbound Amtrak train passes the tower. This image...
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- Jan 31
- 1 min
Model Railroad Design Tip of the Day
Lift Out Bridge Design Standards Although they have their drawbacks, lift out bridges allow for such far superior model railroad designs...
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- Jan 20
- 4 min
A Model Railroad Design For Passenger Train Enthusiasts
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...
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- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
Model Railroad Layout Construction Sequence
When I started building my Downtown Spur layout, I temporarily laid Atlas flex track and placed some cardboard mock ups in place to see...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Model Railroad Design For A Waterfront
Washington D.C.'s Georgetown waterfront, shown above, makes for a compelling modeling theme if there ever was one. Library of Congress...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
No Time To Build A Model Railroad Layout?
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...
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- Oct 10, 2017
- 3 min
SIX LANDMINES TO AVOID
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...
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