I started planning a layout for railroad operation but also for toy ... While construction of the addition was underway, I built a 1" = 1'-0" scale model of the room and the layout from foamcore.

choosing a smaller model train scale is often the best option. HO and N scales are popular choices among compact layouts. HO scale trains, which are about half the size of traditional O scale ...

Brothers David, 4, left, John, 2, and Joshua Springmeier, 6, try their hands at running the remote controls for a display of ...