Model train blog

May 12, Passenger Trains were The Railroad Glamour Stars

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:43:25 GMT

How passenger trains were made up by real railroads and how to incorporate them in realistic model train operations.

May 12, Realistic Model Train Operation

Sat, 12 May 2012 21:06:19 GMT

How to create model train operation to serve the purpose and needs of the industries and towns on your model railroad in a realistic manner.

May 10, turnouts for track planning

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:08:08 GMT

Turnout nomenclature showing illustrated parts names and how turnout numbers are determined by rail radius and separation of diverging routes.

May 7, Locomotives

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:44:16 GMT

Locomotives for your model railroad are available in high quality detail with precision motors for excellent performance characteristics.

May 7, ModelTrainBuilder Train Store

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:30 GMT

The ModelTrainBuilder Train Store offers model building equipment and supplies at a reasonable price

May 3, Model Train Builder

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:23:45 GMT

Model Train Builder describes and illustrattes how to build or uprade a great model train layout.

Apr 21, Track wiring for model trains

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:46:01 GMT

Track wiring begins with a schematic diagram showing DC connection points, polarity color coding and necessary rail gaps for proper electrical operation.

Apr 21, tabletop layout

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:26:51 GMT

Building tabletop benchwork for a first layout using illustrated instructions and readily available materials such as common lumber and plywood.

Apr 21, Scenery materials

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:13:23 GMT

A list of scenery materials for the construction of model railroad layout benchwork and backdrops including material for scenery forms and casting.

Apr 21, Scenery Design

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:03:51 GMT

Scenery design should begin once a track plan is developed to plan for scenic features and to ensure proper clearances for equipment and structures.

Apr 21, Power Supplies for Model Railroads

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:46:40 GMT

Power supplies for model railroads are available in both AC and DC versions and can be wired together as shown by these illustrations to produce more current or voltage.

Apr 21, Model Train Builder comments

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:46:15 GMT

A page for model train comments and questions from readers of the Model Train Builder site for improving or adding material for a more informative and interactive web site.

Apr 21, model railroad electronic circuits

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:34:54 GMT

An explanation of model railroad electronic circuits for control and special effects with common graphic electronic symbols and electronic terminology.

Apr 21, Wiring miniature lamps

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:26:49 GMT

How to wire miniature incandescent lamps with series and parallel wiring diagrams and a procedure for calculating total current requirements for power.

Apr 21, Mainline track design

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:18:12 GMT

Develop a mainline track plan for your model railroad layout by planning for scenic features, degree of grades, and number of tracks between yard areas.

Apr 21, Finishing Details on O Scale structures

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:09:24 GMT

How to add finishing details to O scale structures with examples of several wall types such as wood, brick, and paper by printing patterns and gluing to the exterior.

Apr 21, Decoder Programming

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:59:42 GMT

DCC decoder programming consists of a simple step by step process of changing the values of configuration variables as demonstrated by this outline.

Apr 21, DCC decoder

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:50:09 GMT

How a DCC decoder is wired and installed in a model train locomotive to control speed and direction as well as forward and reverse headlight illumination.

Apr 21, Binary Numbers for Model Railroaders

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:39:21 GMT

An explanation of binary numbers and how they are used in digital logic circuits for model railroaders such as those in Digital Command Control circuits.

Apr 21, Model Train Benchwork Plans

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:09:46 GMT

Benchwork Plans can be designed for any size layout to fit a given area once a track plan is designed and drawn to scale as shown by example.

Apr 21, S scale model railroading

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:47:34 GMT

S scale at 3/16” to the foot is the in-between size between O scale and HO scale and is an ideal scale but might require more scratchbuilding because of lack of equipment availability.

Apr 13, Steam Locomotives

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:57:54 GMT

Steam locomotives wheel arrangement types and names for model railroaders and how to use them in layout planning and operation.

Apr 9, Risers for model train benchwork

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:28:28 GMT

Illustrated description and instructions for building and installing risers to support model train roadbed and track.

Apr 9, Building scenery the easy way

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:15:59 GMT

Building Scenery step by step uses easy to build forms, commercial products and a variety of inexpensive materials to create the illusion of distance.

Apr 8, O Scale model railroads

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:37:32 GMT

O scale model trains-The history and description of 2 rail and 3 rail O gauge model trains.

Apr 8, N scale model trains

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:55:42 GMT

The history and description of N scale model railroad layouts and the space- saving advantages of this scale.

Apr 7, Model Railroad Scenery

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:49:30 GMT

How to design and buid realistic model railroad scenery using forced perspective to create the illusion of distance.

Mar 24, Digital logic gates for Model Railroad circuits

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:08:21 GMT

Digital logic gates for use in DCC and other model railroad electronics circuits

Mar 24, Electrical Switches and Relays

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:58:32 GMT

Electrical switches and relays for model train control and operation

Mar 24, Turnout Wiring

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:18:50 GMT

Turnout wiring for model train layouts

Mar 24, Model railroad wiring techniques.

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:18:45 GMT

How to use effective model railroad wiring procedures and techniques for reliable operation.

Mar 10, large layout benchwork

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:39:33 GMT

Illustrated step by step constructtion of L-girder benchwork for large model railroad layouts.

Mar 10, LEDs for model railroads

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:33:02 GMT

The properties of LEDs and illustrated instructions on how to wire them for model railroad lighting projects.

Mar 10, How to construct L-girders

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:26:13 GMT

Illustrated step by step constructtion of L-girder support beams for model railroad benchwork

Feb 22, HO scale model trains

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:37:09 GMT

HO scale is the most popular model train scale in the world and has more equipment and suppliers than all other gauges combined. History and advantages-

Feb 9, DCC Operation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:41 GMT

DCC operation and Standards describes how the total DCC system works including signal generation, decoding, and NMRA standards and RPs.

Feb 8, Model railroad resources and information

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:10:45 GMT

Model railroad resources, information, and modeling aids

Feb 5, Digital Command Control

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:39:20 GMT

Digital command control the ultimate in model train control

Jan 12, Grades and clearances

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:12:05 GMT

How to plan for grades and vertical clearances when designing a model railroad track plan

Jan 12, Building materials for your model railroad

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:41 GMT

Building materials to use when building a model railroad

Dec 31, Model railroad electronics

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:06:54 GMT

Understanding basic model railroad electronics theory for wiring a layout

Dec 30, Modeltrainbuilder search results

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:17:24 GMT

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Dec 30, Modeltrainbuilder SiteSearch

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:04:12 GMT

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Dec 29, Privacy Policy

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:42:11 GMT

Dec 9, New and informative O scale website

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:14:56 GMT

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