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The Story of Chuck Baker and his River Valley Railroad

Sun, 2018-10-28 12:57 — AzBaja

The Story of Chuck Baker and his River Valley Railroad. Starts a little slow but it is a great watch and insight into how a railroad is done.

DFC&T Update

Sat, 2018-10-27 17:43 — Naterstrains

Layout design

It has been awhile. But I have been busy with some other projects. The first update I have, is that the enginehouse does have its roof installed.

Pacific Coast Air Line Railway in 55n3

Sat, 2018-10-27 17:35 — hminky

Resurrected the benchwork from the old On30 layout. Splotched some clouds onto the backdrop to cover the defects. Tired of sanding and still not being able to get the paint to match in those areas.

Got a good deal on the package of HO Kato Unitrack for the for the Model Railroader's Black River Junction layout about four years ago.

Found that the track can be painted to look like narrow gauge track.

Texas and New Orleans Eastern Division......now kaput.....

Wed, 2018-10-24 18:41 — amtrak115

Layout design

It's been a while. When I posted last we had bought a house in Northern Va. and a layout in the basement was in the plans. Then my Contract was not renewed.....So after 12 years in the DC area, (6/7 years designing/redesigning layout for basement .....I kept loosing space to housing superintendent....i.e.

Small Layout Design Help/Challenge - c.1905 Pennsylvania Short Line

Wed, 2018-10-24 12:27 — RyanAK

Hey, Gang. Just getting back into the hobby and I’m deep into sorting out some design considerations for a smallish layout. I thought I’d start a post here to see if anyone would like to follow along or contribute. I’m months away from starting any construction, so I think this will be a fun thought exercise in the meantime.

New Layout - The PURR

Tue, 2018-10-23 03:31 — 5Lehmanz

Hi everyone. I am posting an HO scale layout that I have been dreaming about for years! It is time to take some action. I am posting here, hoping to update periodically.

Introduction

Carolina Central Moves to HOn30 Maine

Mon, 2018-10-22 06:13 — hminky

Been in and out of HOn30 since the early 1970s. Was N-Scaling and got a good deal on the Kato Carolina Central layout about four years ago. Sure looked like HOn30 with the track spacing. Bought some Minitrains and Shapeway HOn30 cars but health problems caused me to shelve model railroading.

Campbell's Creek Railroad

Sun, 2018-10-21 15:19 — NevinW

Layout design

I have been buying books about West Virginia railroading and have learned lots over the past 6 weeks. My future railroad space appears to be about 14 x 40 feet so that is what I have been assuming for my sketches. The first I am going to post is the Campbell's Creek Railroad based on Todd Hanson's very fine book: Campbell's Creek. This railroad has many of the things I am looking for including lots of mines and features to research and build. It interchanged with the Kanawha and Michigan RR (NYC) east of Charleston WV.