From time to time I get emails from active duty military along the lines of “Can’t wait to get back stateside so I can start model railroading”. Variations on this theme are, I can’t wait until: I’m out of college, have a house, don’t travel so much etc. Been there, done that. Such a mindset, […]
Author: Lmind1
How To Play With Trains
One of my more popular past blogs was “How To Play With Trains” which I posted September 30, 2012. This has now been transferred over to the new site. An abridged version can be found on the Railroad Model Craftsman website. All blog entries up to 2012 have now been edited, cleaned up, and moved over. Slowly […]
LAJ Signature Crossbucks
While doing some virtual rail fanning of LAJ territory on Google Streetview, I came across this crossbuck image on the filmstrip featured at the bottom of the page. How cool is that?!!
Wireless Headphone Sound
For this week’s post I’ve completely edited and added new graphics for my past blog entries on wireless headphone sound and archived it in the “How To” section.
Working Successfully with Structures
Exercise self restraint when purchasing structures. Determine what you need and only then start the purchasing process. Avoid the natural tendency to randomly “buy and plop”. Incorporating structures into your layout in a way that works visually involves a little more than “buying and plopping”. Some things to consider……………… Color: Color and weathering drives […]