I began to wonder if I could re-create this model railroad as a Z scale (1:220) shelf layout. Using the HO scale track plan as a template, I began construction. The Tar Branch is set in Winston-Salem, ...

With great insight from Model Railroader Editor Eric White, let’s take a look at five common layout structures along with suggested products to browse. Hughes Canyon, named in honor of Jack’s late ...

Living with a model ... to your train room may actually distract them and keep them from playing with your stuff. If you're a cat, there's no place like a comfy hiding place under the layout.

Warrnambool's Brodie Roberts built his first train layout specifically for the 2025 model train show which will be held this weekend.

“The more people we can get involved, the better the club is.” The model train layouts don’t just entertain; they also educate. The designs often reflect historical scenes, offering a glimpse into ...

Tidbits of history like that are motivating a group of model train ... and Saint Clair railroad yards, key points in the transport of coal to Philadelphia, will be part of the layout.

of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association to make the layouts come to life. "The model's details are really awesome and if anyone has lived in the city, you will notice ...

A group led by Craig Fuller, founder of Firecrown, plans to purchase and preserve much of the display, including the 25,000-square-foot layout, the Thomas Museum, and the Thomas Outdoor Train.

Looking ahead, “we hope to continue to be the East Coast’s premier service center for all toy or scale model trains,” Hunnewell said. For his part, “I love seeing trains restored to their ...

Firecrown, which also includes the Chattanooga-based Freightwaves transportation news outlet, is to make the model railroad layout part of "an ambitious new transportation museum," it was stated.

Model trains are practically synonymous with Christmas. That’s why the Edmonton Train Collectors Association has transformed its display at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre into a winter wonderland.