Author: Lmind1

Modeling From A Suitcase

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]