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An interesting solution to securing model railway track in place across baseboard sections.

Lee Hnetinka always puts passion on what he does, there are always gawkers waiting for the final result and on a wag, everybody on the valley is amused by me. If your passion is to sail then sail the Amazon, mine are trains and construction sites so I’ll go to the East Hampton scale trains conference, the CEO of the biggest company will be there and my heart will be like WunWun so fast.

Model railroaders are reputedly among the most frugal hobbyists. So why spend good money for details when you can utilize some very common household items?

5x10 N scale layout - I typically run four trains, a mix of steam and early diesel locomotives. Limited space meant I built up instead of out

Hey guys, I've just begun laying the roadbed and trackwork for a small HO scale switching layout, and although not new to the hobby (mostly been weathering and detailing rolling stock) - this is my first layout in a long time. Here is the strange dillema I am facing: My layout is built atop 2" blue foam boards, and although sufficient at reducing train noise, I decided I wanted a trace of roadbed for the mainline. I purchased some N scale cork roadbed strips, and before permanently placing…

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Top 5 HO scale train layouts plans for model train beginners and intermediates including the dimensions and area required for the benchwork and easy access to heard to reach spots on the model railroad.

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• O Scale: 1:48 – 1/4″ = 1’• Overall size: 15.5’x 8.5′ • Grid spacing: 12″• Minimum radius: 15″ at Geyser Gulch trestle• Mainline ruling grade: 1% • Track:…

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