Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroad Hobbyist 2020-09
Articles Listing

What's Neat

This column covers lessons learned from 19 years of garden railroading, and George Bogatiuk of SoundTraxx explains why and how to use a DCC programming track.

Lighting Effects Using Fiber Optic Strands

The author describes using the Dwarvin Lamplighter 1 fibre-optic system for lighting structures.

Setting Up Operations

This article provides a step-by-step guide in how to get your layout ready for holding operating sessions, and then how to actually do such a session.

Scratchbuild Simple Bi-color Signals

The author used battery-operated Dewdrop Christmas lights as the basis for his Azatrax signals. Includes a sidebar by Mike Dodd about how to do LED back-to-back wiring to eliminate the need for a third wire, providing circuit diagrams for how to power them, and how to control them.

Virtual Hobby Events

2020 saw the cancelation of all train shows, and so many are being re-created virtually via online methods.