Periodically, I dig through old issues of Model Railroader with an eye toward changes in the hobby, as well as noting the ...

Q: What layout is behind Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno when he hosts “Cody’s Office” on Trains.com? — James Macko A: The layout in the background is the Winston-Salem Southbound Tar ...

An assortment of Electro-Motive Division and Alco locomotives waits between assignments at the diesel shop in Barstow, Calif. It appears that a few Santa Fe employees are interested in taking a closer ...

Sir Rod Stewart has shared his passion for model trains, revealing that working on his setup is a source of relaxation. The 79-year-old described entering his workshop as "like entering the gates of ...

In an unassuming rumpus room, model rail enthusiast Peter Michalak has been working for more than a decade on a mammoth project that has cost him tens of thousands of dollars and caused him to suffer ...

One of the first things that you must do when building a model train layout is decide which style of benchwork you will build for the layout. A common starter style of model railroad benchwork is just ...

Layout presentation is important to me, as I work on my HO scale Los Angeles Junction shelf layout. Neat and clean benchwork enhances the experience of viewing and operating a model railroad. The ...