Take a behind the scenes tour with host Allen Keller as we follow Train No. 260 along the rails of F&SM from its starting point at Mt. Alvin. Get a glimpse of perfectly rendered historic buildings and landmarks of this city during the 1930s. We’re confident George’s remarkably detailed structures and grim scenery will capture your attention the same way it did ours!
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Exploring the Model Railroad Design of Elk Meadow
Continuing our journey along the main line of the C&S Railway, we head north up the Elk Mountain Timber Company Railway into the region of the Elk Meadow range, where we pass through some of this model railroad design’s most spectacular scenic features. We’ll travel higher and higher into the Rocky Mountains and traverse such…
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Adding Details to Model Railroad Backdrop Scenery
There are a number of ways to add realism to your model railroad layouts, and one of the easiest and most useful is to create lifelike model railroad backdrop scenery. With a well-made backdrop, the elements of your layout appear to continue off into the horizon and convince the viewer that there’s more to the…
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Exploring Model Train Landscape: Ruby Junction
Next in our journey along the C&S Railway, we leave the main line and follow a branch line through Ruby Junction. Ruby Junction joins together Kebler Pass and Irwin, which sit in the high mountains of Colorado. To make the town of Ruby come to life, expert modelers took advantage of a variety of techniques…
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Painting Backdrops for Model Railroads
Nothing completes a model railroad quite like a well-made backdrop. You can add a remarkable amount of realism to your model railroad layouts by setting the scene for a nice blue sky day with a painted backdrop. To create your own illuminating backdrops for model railroads, all you’ll need are a few basic materials and…
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