Category: Model Railroad Design

Removing Layout Design Blinders

July 8, 2021 Lmind1
Downtown SpurModel Railroad Design

Having reached the siding at the end of the branch on The Downtown Spur, the local has just performed a runaround move to prepare for the return trip in this June 2008 photo. This move is still required today to work the line. When it comes to layout design it’s so easy, as much as…

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Time

April 12, 2018 Lmind1
Model Railroad DesignMost PopularNews

The timeless 80/20 rule, model railroad planning is not immune. All too often we have our 80/20 priorities backwards.  We spend eighty per cent of our time wringing our hands over what I would consider more tactical issues and only twenty per cent on the much more important strategic questions.  What curve radius to employ,…

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New Design Blog Posting

October 15, 2016 Lmind1
Model Railroad Design

I’ve just posted a new layout design blog on my business site HERE. For reasons that are understandable, many assume that I’m an advocate of small, switching layouts.  That’s not really true.  I’m actually  more of a proponent of layouts that are simple enough to build (and yet still interesting)  that  those on the sidelines…

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Preparing Your Layout Room

June 27, 2016 Lmind1
Model Railroad Design

I recently posted a blog about Layout Room Preparation Tips on my business site HERE. Preparing Your Train Room

Choosing Your Industries

June 14, 2016 Lmind1
Model Railroad Design

Realism is enhanced when we model industry types that are found with the most frequency. Clockwise from upper left: LPG, scrap metal,team, plastics or warehouse. Over time, our brain subconsciously registers the most commonly found rail side features whether it be through photos or personal railfanning experience. It expects to see certain elements in certain…

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