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Building the Christmas Tree Railroad - Part III
In Part One we showed you how to get a great base for your Christmas Tree Railroad. In Part Two we showed you how to lay roadbed and track. In this part we want to show you how to make a foreground and a background for your railroad.
Dec 6, 2013 - 10:00:00 AM
Building the Christmas Tree Railroad - Part II
In Part One we showed you how to get a great base for your Christmas Tree Railroad. In this part we want to show you: How to assemble a loop of track. How to use Aristo-Crafts' Vacu-Form Roadbed. How to add ballast to your track for a better look.
Dec 5, 2013 - 10:00:00 AM
Building the Christmas Tree Railroad - Part I
For over fifteen years we have had a Large Scale Train running around our Christmas tree. I would say that for the first two years we had kind of a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and the holiday was a great excuse to take over the living room with miles of track.
Dec 4, 2013 - 10:00:00 AM
VIDEO REVIEW: The Garden and Tool Caddy
Come check out this video review of the Garden / Tool Caddy. It is a great way to get your tools from your garage to your garden. You can attach it to a trash can, wheelbarrow, garden carts and yard waste bins. See how easy it is to use with the optional shoulder strap or the optional wall mount.
May 4, 2011 - 11:00:00 AM
Striving for Realism: Graveyards
This article is about striving for realism by building a cemetery on your garden railroad. It is an easy task to do and can be as simple or elaborate as you want it to be.
Feb 9, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Turntable and Roundhouse Project
Over the years, I have tried to find something available commercially that would satisfy the need for a turntable, but all of the ones available in G were much too short.
Feb 2, 2011 - 9:00:01 AM
More People for Less Money - Part 1
One of the things that makes a Large Scale Railroad come alive is people. One drawback is that at $4 to $6 per person. Learn to make you own.
Jan 31, 2011 - 9:00:01 AM
More People for Less Money - Part 2
Your little people are all baked and a lot sturdier now. They can be broken by rough handling, but at this stage they are weather proof. Learn what to do next.
Jan 26, 2011 - 9:00:00 AM
Building a Skimmer for your Pond
A couple of years ago I thought I would like to have a skimmer for the ponds. I wanted to try to make one that would go inside the pond and not dig a hole next to the pond. I tried several ideas, the one that worked best was a square trashcan with the pump inside and filter media built into a rack.
Sep 15, 2010 - 9:00:00 AM
Getting "YOU" Ready For Spring
I'm sure all of us are making a list of what we need to do after spring's arrival. Ballasting, weeding, planting, moving heaven and earth. My question is, What are you doing to get "YOU" ready for spring?
Mar 10, 2010 - 10:00:00 AM
Take the Bite Out of Deer Damage
When Bambi invites all his friends to dinner this spring, make sure it's not in your yard. If you don't protect your landscaping, Bambi and his friends will be crunching tulips like candy and popping peas right off the vine.
Mar 10, 2010 - 9:00:00 AM
Upland Trains Building Review
The building arrived packed securely in a cardboard box with two Styrofoam packing supports holding the building firmly in place. When the building was removed from the packing, it reinforced the positive first impression of the building from the show.
Sep 2, 2009 - 10:00:00 AM
Eaglewings New Home Town Buildings
Here at Eaglewings Iron Craft we have industrial buildings for people to work at. We have downtown buildings with shops and other bussineses where people shop and have fun. But where do all these people live?
Sep 17, 2008 - 6:00:00 AM
Build: General Store, Filling Station and Garage
In this article I will be building a garage, filling station and store all combined. This is a simple building that anyone who has a desire to scratch build can do easily.
Sep 10, 2008 - 6:00:00 AM
How to make stairs. - Six simple steps.
Here is an almost no-cost 6-step technique for making realistic stairs of any height
Jul 23, 2008 - 6:00:00 AM
Building a Route 66 Attraction
Ted Greeno debuted his outstanding re-creation of this 1950's landmark at the BTS at the Queen Mary several years ago and has been seen at most of the set-ups that have been done by the Del Oro group since that time. Ted used a mixture of wood and a stucco mixture to recreate this historic Route 66 attraction.
Jul 16, 2008 - 9:00:00 AM
FlashBack: Building Structures with Hardi-Board - Part 2
What is Hardi-Board and what are its advantages? Your building is ready for the next step. Let's mark the building for the size brick or stone you wish to use.
Jun 11, 2008 - 8:00:00 AM
FlashBack: Building Structures with Hardi-Board - Part 1
What is Hardi-Board and what are its advantages? Come learn from expert builder Bob Gentile. Learn by doing and follow these step-by-step instructions on building a switch tower with this material.
Jun 4, 2008 - 8:00:00 AM
Constructing a Mine and Ore Processing Plant Out of Concrete
Ever since I built my Mystic Mountain Railroad there has been this bare hillside with a siding next to it that I thought would be perfect for a mine and ore processing structure. This winter I finally got around to constructing Mystic Mountain Mining and Manufacturing ? 4M (?One better than 3M?).
Apr 30, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Animating Your Layout Part #3
Animation on your garden railroad can take many forms. Most of us equate animation with movement but bringing things to life is not limited to movement alone. One of the most interesting and attention getting animations that we have installed at the new Phipps Conservatory garden railroad has no moving parts at all!
Apr 9, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Animating Your Layout Part #2
In Part #1 of our article on "Animating Your Layout" we looked at how to use servos to make things move on your layout. Now lets take a look at how we can put them together using a circuit board to make them work in many different ways.
Mar 5, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Animating Your Layout Part #1
Nothing brings more life to a model railroad layout than bits of animation scattered here and there throughout the landscape. Visitors may not notice the movement at first but will be drawn back to make sure their eyes aren't playing tricks on them! "Did that door just open?" "I could swear that I just saw one of those prairie dogs pop out of his hole!&
Feb 27, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Simple Outdoor Storage
One of the issues with the Florida property is that it is in a deed restricted community so a large yard barn was not possible for equipment and power storage.
Jan 30, 2008 - 9:00:00 AM
Utility Poles: How to make your own
Recently I was looking through some of the model railroading magazines and noticed that some of the really realistic railroads featured in the magazines usually had detailed modeling of the stuff you find along the right-of-way. After looking at what was available commercially, I decided to make my own.
Jan 9, 2008 - 10:00:00 AM
Adding Details to your Buildings
A while ago I wrote three articles about my 1/29 NYC Roundhouse for LSOL detailing how I had built a six stall roundhouse for my New York Central Big Four indoor railroad. Come see how I add machine shop equipment, gas station furnishings, tools and people in 1/25 scale to give your buildings a finished look.
Dec 26, 2007 - 8:00:00 AM
Striving for Realism: Walls
Building walls is always the first step in building a structure. The next step is to determine what you are going to do with the interior and exterior walls once you have made them.
Jul 18, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
Striving for Realism - Tanks
...you'll pass the Union Pacific rail yards and a variety of tanks-water tanks, oil tanks, natural gas tanks and storage tanks. My garden railroad had buildings, rail yards, people, a mining operation, farms, locomotive shop, but no tanks. So, I sought to make some.
Jun 6, 2007 - 9:00:00 AM
The Picket Fence
While I was in my workshop just puttering around, I came up with the idea of making a picket fence. Come learn how to make your own.
May 2, 2007 - 9:00:00 AM
Fine Folk: Population Increases
Recently, I found three more of these figures, and I want to share a little about those three new "Fine Folk".
Oct 12, 2005 - 2:03:00 AM
Finding Model Citizens for Your Railroad
What type of individual would you hire for your railroad? Probably it would be someone who gives a hard day's work for honest pay.
May 4, 2005 - 6:04:00 PM
Color Signs with a Monochrome Laser Printer
The appearance of buildings and other objects in a garden railway can be enhanced greatly by including signs and other textual items.
Dec 15, 2004 - 6:55:00 AM
Building a Three Story Sawmill
I have had my railroad running for over one year and now I need some buildings.
Dec 8, 2004 - 6:40:00 AM
Resin Christmas Village Figures for The Railroad
Many of us have found a great source of figures to supplement those marketed by the normal Large Scale Suppliers of figures and accessories.
Nov 10, 2004 - 6:59:00 AM
Life-Like G Scale Figures
I recently visited one of the hobby shops in my area as I do from time-to-time. I saw a set of new G Scale figures from Life/Like Products.
Nov 3, 2004 - 6:32:00 AM
Recycled, Restored -- Saved from Extinction
I've come across two "building" collections this summer from people getting out of the "G" scale hobby.
Oct 20, 2004 - 6:45:00 AM
Build a 2 Story Outhouse
A 2 story outhouse may seem strange but they did they did make them in the old days.
Sep 29, 2004 - 8:42:00 AM
Meet some Fine Folks
At the National Garden Railway Convention in Denver we found several items that we had not seen before, but the first to catch our eye were a set of six figures in 1/20.3.
Sep 28, 2004 - 10:57:00 AM
Going to the Dogs
Being the father of a seven year old boy, I am always venturing into the toy departments of stores.
Sep 22, 2004 - 2:25:00 AM
How to Paint Figures - Part 1
There are many interesting folks who live and work on my railroads. These people live along the right of way.
Sep 4, 2004 - 5:53:00 AM
How to Paint Figures - Part 2
This is the follow-on article about painting figures for model railroads.
Aug 11, 2004 - 2:05:00 AM
Building the Ultimate Train Shed
What better activity than to relax by running trains after a long hard day. The only problem is that when you only have 30 minutes to run trains and it will take 10 minutes to get them out...
Jul 28, 2004 - 8:34:00 AM
Building on a Budget - Birdhouses
The building of a "log cabin" on a budget begins with the purchase of a simple birdhouse from Michael's Craft Store for $5.00.
Jun 9, 2004 - 8:07:00 AM
First Look: Aristo-Craft Switch Tower
With a ring of the doorbell, the UPS driver dropped off another addition for my railroads today. Outside the door a very large box waited for me.
Jun 2, 2004 - 3:38:00 AM
Small Stone Buildings
Here is a fairly easy project showing how to build a stone building. Once you know how, you can make bigger buildings.
May 26, 2004 - 7:38:00 AM
Make a Basketball Scene
Making new things is fun. Learn how to join the NBA on your railroad.
May 5, 2004 - 10:43:00 AM
Building a Big Shed to Store Big Trains - Part 5
Once I had the shingles on, it was time to tackle the copula. Most train sheds or engine houses I have seen have some type of opening on the roof for the smoke and hot gases to escape.
Jan 7, 2004 - 12:48:00 AM
Building a Big Shed to Store Big Trains - Part 4
How does one put shingles on the Big Shed? Check out how Rick does it, almost 2,000 times.
Nov 19, 2003 - 7:35:00 AM
Making Mountains out of ...
Mountains on your garden railroad can add a realistic dimension and backdrop for your trains while adding a wide range of opportunities to add special effects to your layout.
Jul 30, 2003 - 8:00:00 AM
Creating Force Perspective using "O" Scale Buildings
I have used "O" scale buildings along the wall in the city of Indianapolis on my railroad. "O" scale buildings gives a feeling of perspective to my 1/29 railroad. They are slightly larger than the buildings in the painted backdrop and much smaller than the buildings in the front of my towns.
Jun 2, 2003 - 1:06:00 PM
Detailing a Large Scale Engine Terminal
Many garden railroaders have built some sort of small engine terminal on their large-scale layouts. Most are just a one or two-stall engine house and maybe a water tower or coal tower. The addition of a few additional details will allow you to make a credible representation of an engine terminal.
May 28, 2003 - 5:09:00 AM
Building a Big Shed to Store Big Trains - Part 3
Take the time to cover the roof. Maybe a lot of time.
Dec 3, 2002 - 10:33:00 PM
Building a Big Shed to Store Big Trains - Part 2
The next steps to making a big shed, time for the doors.
Dec 3, 2002 - 10:25:00 PM
Building a Big Shed to Store Big Trains - Part 1
I wanted to construct a train shed that would be durable and water resistant, so I could store my rolling stock outside.
Dec 3, 2002 - 10:24:00 PM
Trains Do Go Better with Coca-Cola
If you remember last year I found some great figures at our local Lowes. These were the Coca-Cola figures in the Town Square collection. They are made by a company called The Cavanagh Group.
Dec 3, 2002 - 2:00:00 PM
Securing your Trains Outside for Fast Operations
Store your trains outside for to get a jump start on running.
Apr 3, 2002 - 2:21:00 PM
Building a Pond - Part III
One of the things that we did was to just let the pond sit for awhile.
Mar 4, 2002 - 9:01:00 PM
Ponds and Water Features
Ponds, like people, come in all shapes and sizes.
Feb 18, 2002 - 11:25:00 PM
Cheap Accessories for your Large Scale Railroad
We have a new Wal-Mart super store in town! I made the ultimate sacrifice and have been there several times.
Feb 4, 2002 - 8:37:00 PM
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