In this introductory video, we meet Bill and Mary Miller, the master builders behind two of our favorite custom model railroads. Throughout our series on Bill and Mary’s scenes, you’ll learn about the history and construction of Elk Mountain Timber Co. Railroad, completed in On2.5 scale, and the Ohio Creek…
When you look at some of the best model railroads built by experts, you’ll notice that they don’t usually feature buildings with clean white walls and elements fresh from their boxes. There is almost always some form of weathering, especially for scenes set in rural scenes or in past decades.
The goal when building a model railroad should always be to make the scene appear as realistic as possible. Naturally, if your layout is modeled after an area with paved roads and homes with electricity, there are bound to be other signs of modern life–most notable among them telephone poles…