May 23, 20231 minA New England Branch Line Track Plan DesignTopic: Model Railroad Branch Line Track Plan Design Imagine faded RS-2's pulling short trains through the river valleys of Vermont or...
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,...