Scratch building a George Sellios design service station

I don’t believe this was ever a Fine Scale Miniature kit that George built for his layout. You can see what I’m talking about by referring to page 33 in George’s book about his Franklin & South Manchester Railroad. The station also reappears on page 63 in the November Model Railroader. He has red trim, …

Tutorial on building scenery over the edge of the layout

I refer to it as “Dropped wandering edge. This system eliminates the traditional fascia board such as Masonite or paneling. I reserve this technique for the more scenic areas of the layout as I’m inherit lazy and want a life for other things. I’ve used this technique in various form all my life in different …

Red Rock Canyon

The motivation for building a sandstone red rock canyon formation was inspired by the scene John Olson. He made it in 1984 and republished in the February 2008 Model Railroader magazine. The layout is around the construction of the wall with this large peninsula section that was unfinished for many years. Three days of carving …