Model Railroad Track Plan Design of the Day - Big Space, No Free Time
Prairie-themed layouts lend themselves well to modelers with lots of space but limited modeling time. (Caldwell, ID, 1941, Lee Russell....
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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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- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Hidden Trap of Icon Driven Model Railroad Design
Who wouldn't love to model this grain elevator in Farmersville, IL? The next town has one just as cool, as does the next. However, as...
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- Apr 10, 2022
- 3 min
Take Me to Malabar - Model Railroad Design of the Day
BNSF's Malabar Yard in LA. The basic act of drawing a track plan is relatively simple. Coming up with a theme, scope, and strategic plan...
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- Feb 24, 2022
- 3 min
Artwork or Game Plan? Evaluating Published Track Plans.
Just because a track plan illustration is pleasing to look at from an artistic standpoint doesn't mean that it's a viable design. Read...
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- Jul 21, 2018
- 1 min
TURNOUT OPTIMISM
Model railroaders are an optimistic bunch, particularly when it comes to layout design! To be more specific, overly optimistic when it...
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