75 - 12 of 75 Search for: Sort by: date: New to Old date: Old to New alphabetical: A-Z alphabetical: Z-A Sorry, there were no results Ideas for Unique Layout Concepts Article In this installment, I’d like to suggest various types of railroad layouts (in no particular order) from which you can derive inspiration for your concept: Club layout: I’ve visited some… Read Article Assigning a Theme for Your Model Railroad Layout Article The next installment in our ongoing series on planning and building a model railroad layout is all about layout themes. In case you missed our previous installment on track configurations,… Read Article Choosing Model Railroad Track Configurations Article There are many factors to consider before we start building a model railroad layout. I know of many model railroaders who have started building without much of a plan and… Read Article So You Want to Build a Model Railroad Layout? Article I think model railroading is a fantastic hobby for many reasons, not the least of which is it gives an individual the opportunity to learn about many different things. You… Read Article Finishing the Apache Paper Mill Scene Article I had to finish up the new Apache Railway scene for my friend Dave’s Chicago Denver & Pacific layout. This required the Walthers Kraft Plant in addition to the power… Read Article Building a Paper Mill for the Apache Railway Article I received a request from my friend Dave to build a paper mill for his new Apache Railway. He needed the mill for the town of Snowflake, Arizona, so I… Read Article Building a Power Plant for the Apache Paper Mill Article My friend Dave needed a power plant to go with his new Apache paper mill that he was adding to his Apache Railway branch, so I offered to combine his… Read Article Visiting Washington Union Station Article Here is the iconic Union Station in Washington, DC. Our private car arrived here from Chicago during the great Pandemic. And during normal times the station is overflowing with people… Read Article New Orleans & The Union Passenger Terminal Article The New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal was opened in 1954 and now serves Amtrak, Greyhound buses and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (the famous New Orleans streetcar system). The… Read Article Riding a Private Railcar Article What is it like to ride a private railroad car for ten days? While this experience may not be for everyone, those of us with a devotion to trains can… Read Article St. Louis Union Station Article This is the famous St. Louis Union station, a perfect example of Richardson Romanesque Architecture. Opened in 1894 the station was renovated in 1985 after years of neglect. Today it… Read Article The Hardware Supply Background Building Article Here is another background building that my friend Curt Goff needed for his railroad. This kit offers some modification options that I could not pass up. Read Article Show More
Ideas for Unique Layout Concepts Article In this installment, I’d like to suggest various types of railroad layouts (in no particular order) from which you can derive inspiration for your concept: Club layout: I’ve visited some… Read Article
Assigning a Theme for Your Model Railroad Layout Article The next installment in our ongoing series on planning and building a model railroad layout is all about layout themes. In case you missed our previous installment on track configurations,… Read Article
Choosing Model Railroad Track Configurations Article There are many factors to consider before we start building a model railroad layout. I know of many model railroaders who have started building without much of a plan and… Read Article
So You Want to Build a Model Railroad Layout? Article I think model railroading is a fantastic hobby for many reasons, not the least of which is it gives an individual the opportunity to learn about many different things. You… Read Article
Finishing the Apache Paper Mill Scene Article I had to finish up the new Apache Railway scene for my friend Dave’s Chicago Denver & Pacific layout. This required the Walthers Kraft Plant in addition to the power… Read Article
Building a Paper Mill for the Apache Railway Article I received a request from my friend Dave to build a paper mill for his new Apache Railway. He needed the mill for the town of Snowflake, Arizona, so I… Read Article
Building a Power Plant for the Apache Paper Mill Article My friend Dave needed a power plant to go with his new Apache paper mill that he was adding to his Apache Railway branch, so I offered to combine his… Read Article
Visiting Washington Union Station Article Here is the iconic Union Station in Washington, DC. Our private car arrived here from Chicago during the great Pandemic. And during normal times the station is overflowing with people… Read Article
New Orleans & The Union Passenger Terminal Article The New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal was opened in 1954 and now serves Amtrak, Greyhound buses and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (the famous New Orleans streetcar system). The… Read Article
Riding a Private Railcar Article What is it like to ride a private railroad car for ten days? While this experience may not be for everyone, those of us with a devotion to trains can… Read Article
St. Louis Union Station Article This is the famous St. Louis Union station, a perfect example of Richardson Romanesque Architecture. Opened in 1894 the station was renovated in 1985 after years of neglect. Today it… Read Article
The Hardware Supply Background Building Article Here is another background building that my friend Curt Goff needed for his railroad. This kit offers some modification options that I could not pass up. Read Article
