Model railroad yard design

What makes the separate service lead seem "unprototypical" and impractical in this design is the fact it is parallel to the yard ladder that can easily feed...

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The term G-scale is something of a misnomer, since its proportions can vary from 1:30.3 to 1:32, depending on country and manufacturer. The following track plans can stimulate your own garden railroad.

One of the easiest and best ways to get started in model railroading is with a 4x8 train layout in HO scale. Get some track planning ideas here.

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Long freight trains on our Moselle railway (under construction). Stichting Fred Baerselman N-spoor (Moezel Wijnbaan-project)

Any proficient modeler knows, if you take your time and apply the necessary effort to build good, sturdy model railroad track, your layout is going to last you a long, long time. Conversely, if you rush through the process of designing and installing model railroad track and you don’t pay attention to the details, you’ll find yourself pulling up and redoing the tracks sooner rather than later. Watch this video for some helpful tips & tricks for laying model railroad track!

My goal with this layout was to create a "big time railroading" feel in only 4'x6'. I wanted lots of switching possibilities, a downtown city look, and continuous running. I used large city buildings to divide this layout into separate scenes without the need for a scenic background divider. And the tangle of facing and trailing point sidings, and multiple crossings, give the "big time railroading" feel.

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Aerial view shows the layout arrangement. Since Model Rail issue 212 appeared in July, a number of readers have been in contact ask...

Yard is 35' long by 5' wide with 20 tracks.

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Building HO layout - I have been slowly building my HO layout which is now ready for electronics work. All painting and landscaping is done.

If you're creating a railway that feature a wood yard or forest you'll love this tip. I'm a recent Thrifty Thursday tip I covered how to create authentic tree stumps for railway embankments. At the time I mentioned using Yellow scatter to recreate the sawdust around the felled trees. Since then I've been experimenting to find a more realistic sawdust and wood chipping effect. Why Didn't I Think Of This Before Having spent ages testing different scatter materials, coffee granules and other…

Given enough space, many of us would love to build a long garden railway. Trevor Jones visits the Iden Railway which does just that and attracts visitors from all over the world. Photography, Trevor Jones.