Model Trains and Railroading

In this article we look at general revenue-earning wagons and brake vans. We look at their shape and purpose, and partly at their history and provenance

Planning a model train layout will require time and effort to avoid making serious mistakes. Design a simple and realistically working model to accommodate the scale size of the train and its tracks.

I am continuing to create modern buildings for my 21st century modern model railway. Here is my next challenge: the ubiquitous coffee shop. Costa creates some of the best. I hope you enjoy reading.

Take a tour of my HO model railroad. Set in the 1950's my mid-sized layout features around-the-wall construction and a good 'nuff level of modeling. Mostly, it is a lot of fun.

Take a break and peruse one of these wonderful online model train sites.

In this article, I building an OO gauge model of an ultra modern waiting room on an island platform. This example is seen at Peterborough Station, UK.

A list of model trolley resources to inspire you.

This article covers model railway motive power depots (MPDs), including many variations. Railways had large and small MPDs.