Like we said, [Peter]’s usual territory is hiding train layouts in end tables and coffee tables and the like, so it’s nice to see what he can do given different constraints.

So I returned to my first love, N scale, and I'm about 95 percent done with my layout. I love building train layouts that feature small-town U.S.A. and a rural farm area.

Dirt and N scale layouts: A locomotive model won’t run if current doesn’t pass from the rails to the pickup wheels. “Duh,” you may say, but that fact isn’t necessarily obvious ...

The club showcased two intricate model train layouts: a smaller N-scale set and a larger HO-scale set, ... “Model railroading is about creating a small world with trains — it’s a fun, ...

Very nice layout. Like mine, mine, not finished in a lot of areas. Next we will be going by the station where there is an N Scale digital Signboard saying ‘Next Train 16:42’.