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How to Make a Cobblestone Path

In this video, modeler Martin Tärnrot will demonstrate how to make a cobblestone path, perfect for a model railroad city park. The foundation of the pathway is made up of Styrofoam. He glues the Styrofoam foundation in place with PVA glue. On top of this, he glues the pathway and secures it down to dry…

Q&A with Allen Keller and Jim Hertzog

Jim Hertzog skillfully modeled the function of the coal mines in Pennsylvania. Before the impressive layout came to fruition, there was an extensive amount of track planning. Jim put a lot of thought behind his layout, and pulled inspiration from various means. The concept of the layout completely evolved during the planning process. In fact,…

Learning O-Scale Model Railroad in Rockwood, CO

We continue our overview of Doug Tagsold’s O scale model railroad of D&RGW Railroad as we head out of station at Hermosa and into the town of Rockwood. In the 19th century, Rockwood was one of the most vital stopovers on D&RGW Railroad, serving as hub for a number of large lumber mills in the…

Choo Choo Cityrails Southeastern Region Convention

The 2019 convention of the Southeastern Region National Model Railroad Association was held in Chattanooga, Tennessee in late May at the downtown DoubleTree Hotel. About 280 people attended the convention sponsored by the Region’s Cherokee Division. As usual there were many clinics on model railroading including this one presented by Pelle Seeborg from Denmark on…

Track Plan and Sub-Roadbed

Rick Rideout is able to accomodate his large L&N layout room, wide isles, and over 500 feet of main line in the basement of his home. Luckily for Rideout, it was easy for him to make room for his layout because he was able to build his entire house from scratch. Rideout worked with his…

A Visit to the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum

I recently made an inspiring trip to the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota, that I would like to tell you about. The Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum is an organization that’s been in existence since 1934. At its inception it was housed in the St. Paul Union Depot which hosted the…

Meet Martin Tärnrot: Model Railroad Academy Contributor

Model Railroad Academy is excited to announce our newest contributor: Martin Tärnrot. Martin is a professional model railroader from Sweden and has been a railfan from a young age. We sat down with Martin to learn more about him and his model railroad journey! About Martin I was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1970. My…

The Hardware Supply Background Building

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.

Building a Block for Oakland Part 3

You may remember in the first two segments (part one and part two) of the construction of the Oakland Block for my friend’s Chicago, Denver and Pacific. I built the Department store and the Metropolitan Building from Bachmann. In this the final segment, you will learn about how I built the Trade Tower. Although, be…

Assembling a Walthers Background Building

For a number of years, Walthers has offered its large buildings in a version that fits nicely against a backdrop for layouts with limited space. I built the full-size version of this furniture building for my Bluff City Southern more than 20 years ago, so why would I need to read the directions? Well, I…

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