As you start to get serious about model railroading, you’ll no doubt have to make a decision about which era of train history you want to focus on. After all, it would hardly make sense to run a nineteenth-century train around a layout set from the 1950s. Consider the four periods of train history to […]
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A major part of model railroading in the past couple years has been the use of DCC (Digital Command Control) to operate locomotives, turnouts, and other items on the layout. And as time progresses, there is more and more things that can be done with DCC. Here we hope to introduce the very basics of DCC and what it can be used for on the layout.
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One of the best parts about model railroading is that there are so many ways to personalize your experience with the hobby. However, all those choices between train lines, scales, gauges, historical periods, and power systems can be daunting for newcomers. Thankfully, there’s an easier way to get started with model railroading: the model train […]
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Building a model railroad is a long process but one where the journey is part of the fun. However, there’s nothing more disappointing than building an amazing layout only to run into connection problems. Follow this quick guide to maintaining your model railroad to keep your trains running smoothly. Keep Your Tracks Clean Most of […]
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Effectively planning a model layout is almost as hard as actually building it. When trying to place industries along tracks or industries that have entrances for cars/locomotives in them, it gets hard to know where the best place for them are. Another hard and difficult problem is not having a building in a location, just empty space. There is an easy solution to this problem however! By simply using cardboard, a knife, and a hot glue gun, one can represent buildings easily as they are either built or sitting aside waiting to be built.
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