I wanted to build one, and send in a staged photo claiming that "our club has been using the fireman system for three years, since we adopted DCC"
Maybe you could start by just roughing out some fomecore buildings (unpainted, little white boxes) to give yourself an idea of how the...
The really nice thing is that what might have been a 22" radius in HO can be a 15" radius in N. It takes less space, but is a gentler curve, so it...
Here's how I try to think of my industries: Without the industry (coal plant), there are just full and empty hoppers coming and going for no...
I'm looking forward to being able to load my bike onto a train and be able to go new places, without having to take the car.
Depending on when you move, you might want to attend the national N-scale convention (with your girls) in Medford, OR, this coming June!
I'll try not to veer too far off topic. In my case, I simply decided to model the contemporary railroading here in Oakland, CA. That means Amtrak...
I'll tell you what worked for me, and maybe it will help you. I'm pretty good with designing things on paper (its what I do professionally) but I...
You might consider just putting the edge of the freeway (the berm, the guardrail, and a foot of asphalt) right at the front of the diorama to...
Nice job so far. I rode my bike along a lot of that track in October, and I thought it would be nice to model the Davis interchange with...
Thanks everybody. I didn't realize this would be such a hot topic! I'm keeping the locomotive cases (with the molded grey foam). The rest I'm...
I'm still pretty new to the hobby, but the empty plastic boxes are starting to add up. Is there any good reason to keep them? Most of my rolling...
Really nice looking scratchbuild! You've got the feel/flavor of the crane very well. I was contemplating building something like it (on my layout...
That tree in the first photo is amazing. Great job! As for the rest... yes, WS has made a profitable business by repackaging large amounts of...
Since you cited Byron Henderson's website in your first post, perhaps you might want to consider commissioning him to design your layout? Byron...
I just got an email from Jamie Ericksen at ExactRail promissing the car by the end of this year. It doesn't prove anything, but since they're...
Model Railroader magazine had an article on this last year. If you subscribe to the magazine, you can probably read the article online. Otherwise,...
Yesterday morning I saw the Amtrak San Joaquin, a southbound UP freight pulling auto stacks, and a UP business car train (four cars and...
For anybody interested in doing their own paint/decal work (either on the P42 or F59PHI, or with the Union Station car sides), I'm working up a...
Great pictures Mark! I'll be taking the Eastbound Zephyr from Emeryville to Denver in March. Is the scenery better from the left (north) side of...
