Model Train Journal

Timing really is everything, and the Niagaras came along too late. From what I've read, they were very well engineered and I think would have had a longer run if they had come along sooner. I doubt Lionel would put the shrouding on the 20th Century version, but then not sure what would distinguish i...

I didn't see any threads on this so thought I'd ask: the announced Vision Niagara locomotive will be offered in a few road numbers and the 20th Century version. I'm a novice and trying to find out what if any differences in detail and paint scheme there might be - so I looked them all up on google l...

I would say 1/2" plywood is a minimum. I used 1/2" plywood, sanded on one side. I used Linn Westcott's L girder open grid system with all subroadbed sitting atop cleats, each about 12-18" apart. Yet, I still ended up with two depression spots needing ribs. Of course, it could have bee...

Thanks! Will definitely check out those links. My biggest challenge is going to be making a rural area and a cityscape coexist in a somewhat realistic way all within this same small footprint. I actually think I have that solved though - well, maybe. Thinking that the outer (broadest) loops (lowest ...

Hi everyone! I had joined this forum some time back but haven't really posted much. I usually posted on the "forum" that's an off-shoot of one of the magazines. I'm glad I'm here, as this site has come highly recommended from some people I respect (thanks George P. and GRJ). And, it doesn'...

That's a nice looking car!