I constructed my first N scale layout in a coffee table in 1976 based on the East Glasstop project railroad series that appeared in Model Railroader from December of 1970 to April of 1971. However, it ...

HO and N scales are popular choices among compact layouts. HO scale trains, which are about ... too much space or overpowering your track. Check out the Model Railroader guide on how to build ...

George Sebastian-Coleman’s HO scale 4 x 8-foot layout is a classic oval that’s been turned slightly so the track isn’t parallel to the edges of the table. A pair of rail-served industries provide ...

The main challenge here was the extremely limited space available: the track in N-scale layouts is 9 mm wide ... We’ve seen FPV cameras in model railroad engines before, but that was in the ...

[Mario] can take his train ... the N-scale railroad (that’s really small stuff!). An Arduino with a motor shield drives the train around the loop. A reed sensor below a section of track provides ...