FREE Model Railway Scenery

Now is when we get to the creative side of model trains. Creating realistic scenery is the part that pulls your layout together and brings it alive. You’ve started with a train set, and now it’s time to convert it to a full scale model railroad. Scenery is the geographical setting of your layout. It’s…

Sign-up for more tips, tricks and weekly Free Cutouts You may have already started with a train set bought from the local hobby shop or retailer.It probably came with at least an oval of track (or figure 8), a power pack, a locomotive and some freight cars. You could set this set up as a…

One of the most exciting aspects of model railroading is creating the scenery to enhance the landscape of a layout. The scenery is what adds the personality and interest to a layout to make it truly unique. There are all sorts of scenery accessories you can purchase from online model train stores, but many things…

Mistakes # 1 – Too Much Eagerness & Too Little Patience You’ve probably seen the amazingly complex and well-detailedmodel train layouts in the magazines, or at a model train showand thought… I want to build one of those!There is nothing more fulfilling than owning and operating alayout where the trains don’t derail, multiple trains can…

Space restrictions should not keep you from being able to create a great model train layout, that’s why you should think about an N scale train layout because of the scaling size. The goal for an N scale layout is to have as much functionality, if not more, within a more limited space. With a…

Locomotives are available in steam, diesel and electric (operate with overhead power lines). They can be manufactured from plastic, steel, alloys or brass. They are available as models of prototypes from the 19th century to today. The more expensive locomotives come with a large amount of detail and better working components. Figure 21 High-end locomotives…