A recent gift of a stash of old model trains provided a true N scale nostalgia trip. It’s hard to believe that N scale has been around for more than six decades, first appearing in Model Railroader in ...

[kodera2t] discovered the VL53L0X Time of Flight sensor and thought it would make a great way to control the operation of a model train without touching it. He explains it in his own words in the demo ...

Model railroaders typically observe their project from high above. It would be neat to see what the world looks like to the residents of your little town, but getting down to their point of view is ...

Building an elaborate model railroad looks like a legitimately relaxing and rewarding hobby, but if you don’t have an entire basement to dedicate to a sprawling countryside layout, take inspiration ...

Earlier this week we received a small box at the Model Railroader offices. What was inside? Two N scale MR&T EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotives. The models, produced by Atlas Model Railroad Co., are ...

Not all of us have the deep pockets required to build a large, elaborate model railroad. And that’s perfectly fine, as even ...