Dec 12, 2023 · Our comprehensive beginner's guide to model railroading, from choosing a scale to planning your layout, buying materials, and more. Model Railroading has been called “The world’s greatest hobby.”

This model train layouts landing page is the home for model train layouts at Trains.com from Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, and Garden Railways.

This page is home to Model Railroader tracks plans as downloadable PDFs. Hundreds of track plans to get you started. Use the filters to search by size, scale, type and issue where it first appeared.

Feb 3, 2010 · We feature beginner and advanced help on all model railroading scales, including layout track plans, model railroad product reviews, model train news, and model railroad forums. Model Railroader is the world's largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts.

Jan 14, 2024 · At train shows I noticed many clubs with sectional and modular layouts. At the end of the show, these model railroads could be disassembled into individual units for ease of transport. Being a lone wolf type, I was interested in this …

Jan 29, 2025 · The around-the-walls layout is set in eastern Washington state in 1968. The model railroad makes efficient use of space, with a nice mix of large and small rail-served industries; cleverly concealed staging; and the Northern Pacific-WWV interchange (Valley Yard) in a closet.

Jan 12, 2023 · A John Armstrong inspired layout: In March of 1952 Model Railroader magazine began a series called Track Plan of the Month. A frequent contributor was John Armstrong, an undisputed genius of model railroad planning.

Feb 12, 2025 · N scale mini-layouts are a great way to enjoy enjoy the construction aspect of model railroading without occupying too much space. I constructed my first N scale layout in a coffee table in 1976 based on the East Glasstop project railroad series that appeared in Model Railroader from December of 1970 to April of 1971.

Dec 10, 2024 · The Colorado Plains layout in N scale is Model Railroader's 2025 project layout, a modular T-Trak layout set in Colorado

Nov 28, 2011 · Model Railroader is the world's largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. We feature beginner and advanced help on all model railroading scales, including layout track plans, model railroad product reviews, model train news, and model railroad forums.