Model Railroads

In model railroading, you choose the scale by the track and equipment you buy. HO scale is the most popular scale because you can accomplish a lot of railroading in a relatively small space....

Weathering a model steam engine is an advanced painting technique that makes the model train look aged after years of normal use. It's a way of creating a model engine that looks more like a...

The largest model trains typically suitable for the home are built in G scale, built at a 1 to 20.3 ratio. The G in G-scale has traditionally stood for garden, but train enthusiasts have brought...

first stand on the board with your back foot on the tail and your front foot in the middle of the board, press hard on the tail and jump at the exact same time, for the third step slide your foot...

Most city sidewalk panels are around 5 feet square, and since HO-scale items are 1/87 of the prototype, this means that building an HO-scale sidewalk involves very small parts. You'll need to lay...

Train hobby enthusiasts have been enamored with engines and cars since childhood. Some create small layouts in basements or spare rooms, while others join train hobby clubs and contribute their...

People generally become enamored with trains when they are children, watching them rumble over the tracks and through the stations in their community, or riding them frequently to get around a...

Building an HO-scale model train layout can be a bit more challenging than working with three-rail tinplate or high-rail track. (HO stands for Half of O, because HO trains are about half the size...

Making a realistic miniature landscape is easy with a few basic tips. Even someone who has never made a model before can do it with some basic materials. Find a picture of what you want to make...

Pullman passenger cars are common on model railroads. These charming vehicles are a reminder of a bygone era, when the rich and privileged traveled by rail to fashionable destinations for business...

Here's a fun project that won't leave you feeling flat! You have the model train table built and a plan for what you want to see on your layout but you need to add some 3 dimensional details so...

If you build models of any kind (such as cars, airplanes or armored vehicles) or you collect model trains (such as N, Z or HO), you may decide that rather than a pristine-looking version, you want...

Building a large model-railroad bridge can be a complex undertaking, but it's really not hard. First you need to come up with a design. A typical long bridge will be some kind of truss structure,...