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A Quick Look at a USA Trains G Gauge train set that I recently picked up. It is remarkable how much larger a G scale train is compared to...

The removable top level of the 2’x4’ N scale model railroad project is complete! I added catenary poles, street lights, road striping,...

I added a Blue Line Snail controller to the top level of the 2x4 N scale model railroad and supplied power to it with a 9V battery. This...

I finally finished all the structures for the 2x4 foot N scale layout! This video shows some tips and tricks for building and painting...

A unique use for six more Z scale freight cars. I wanted to buy some extra freight cars so I could make a train on the layout that was a...

A look at the Kato Silver Streak N Scale passenger train set. This is another great set from Kato that both looks and runs great. This...

The five power tools I think are most useful as a model railroader. There are dozens of power tools I use, but these get used the most...

This Broadway Limited SW7 with a Paragon 4 DCC board is a great small N scale locomotive that runs better than others thanks to an...

Need some backdrops for your model railroad? Here is how I built some backdrop panels for my 2x4 N scale layout out of cardboard, paint,...

A look at how I built the roads on the 2x4 N Scale layout. For the top section I used drywall joint compound (a plaster mix) and for the...

If you need a realistic looking rooftop for your structure, try printing out a screen capture of a rooftop you find on Google Maps. Cut...

In this week's video, I show a short tutorial on how to model roadside guardrails in N scale or any scale so you can keep the miniature...

I've begun to explore switching operations in Z scale. In this week's video I look at whether magnetic uncouplers work at all, and what...