WEST VIRGINIA LOGGING TRACK PLAN
Rickety logging lines are a popular theme. The design shown above is a free lanced West Virginia logging branch set in the 1930’s or...
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Jul 13, 20173 min read
HOW MANY TOWNS SHOULD I PUT ON MY LAYOUT?
Early in the planning process, it’s common for clients to tell me that they have a specific number of towns they’d like to have on their...
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Jun 14, 20172 min read
STRUCTURE BUILDING PRACTICE
Model Railroad Structure Building Practice The clients that I see generally have many things in common. Typically they’ve been waiting...
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May 12, 20172 min read
PLANNING FOR VERTICAL SCENERY RELIEF
For many modelers, scenery is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the hobby. Prior to laying the plywood sub-roadbed a little...
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Apr 11, 20173 min read
TWO “MUST HAVE” INDUSTRIES FOR YOUR LAYOUT
Pre-purchasing and accumulating structures prior to having a layout design in hand is a recurring theme on this blog. It’s a recurring...
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Mar 15, 20173 min read
THE THREE FUNCTIONS OF TRACK ON A MODEL RAILROAD
There are three possible purposes track can serve on a model railroad. When pulling your design together, you have to ask yourself, if a...
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Feb 16, 20172 min read
Recycling A Model Railroad
When working with a new design client, it’s fairly common that they state a desire that the model railroad be designed in such a way that...
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Jan 14, 20174 min read
CREATING A MODEL RAILROAD WITH A SOUL
What a person gets out of the hobby is as varied as the number of people participating. For some, it’s casual recreation. Others enjoy...
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Dec 14, 20163 min read
DOUBLE TRACKING, PROS AND CONS
In most cases, layout design decisions are neither inherently good or bad…… as long as the layout owner is crystal clear as to the pros...
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Nov 14, 20165 min read
PREPARING FOR “THE DAY” YOU FINALLY HAVE A MODEL RAILROAD
Seldom does somebody wake up one day and say they plan to have a significantly sized model railroad housed in their basement six months...
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Oct 15, 20162 min read
Large “Starter” Layouts
We typically associate the size of a model railroad with its complexity, ease of construction, operational interest, and viability for...
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Sep 15, 20162 min read
The Case For Only ONE Peninsula
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Of more importance, from a railroad’s point of view, it’s generally the...
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Aug 12, 20161 min read
Easier Curved Fascias
When it comes time to actually build their layouts, one of the most frequent questions I get from my clients is, how do I create curved...
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Jul 14, 20163 min read
Model Railroad Bench Work Footprints
Selecting the appropriate bench work footprint for your model railroad design is one of the most important design decisions you’ll ever...
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Jun 27, 20162 min read
Preparing Your Train Room
One of the most common questions I get from clients is a request for tips on the best way to prepare a room for a future layout. Lighting...
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