Collaborate Disseminate
We know many people who put much effort into building model train setups. But [Rambros] has an entire set 3D printed, and the files are open source, so you can …read more Continue reading I’ve Been Printing on the Dragon Railroad…
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 …read more Continue reading 2022 FPV Contest: Get the Train Driver’s View in your N-Scale Railway
Occasional pieces of furniture serve little purpose other than to fill a space and maybe display a prized ornament or two. Who hasn’t got a relative with one two many …read more Continue reading A Concealed Model Railway Rises To The Occasion
Modeling a railroad is hard. Railroads are large, linear pieces of civil engineering. So many modelers are drawn to the smallest scale they can use. Recently a new scale, named …read more Continue reading PCB Linear Motors For Model Trains
If you’re of a Certain Age, perhaps you had a train set as a child. An oval of track, a loco, and some rolling stock; it matters not whether it …read more Continue reading This End Table Conceals A Close Encounter
Most of us would be pretty happy with ourselves if we made one of those neat “epoxy river” types of art for our home. Not so with prolific maker [Peter …read more Continue reading Hidden Model Railroading Taken To The Nth Scale
The livingroom coffee table has long been a favorite realm of the model railroad. But what to do when you actually want to have coffee? [Peter Waldraff] has come up …read more Continue reading Coffee Table Railroad Flips to Hide the Fun
When catching public transport, it’s very helpful if the bus or train in question has a large display indicating the route or destination. While many transit lines now rely on flipdot or LED displays, the classic rollsign still gets the job done. [diorama111] wanted to emulate this on a model …read more
For most involved in the hobby, model trains involve buying track from off-the-shelf suppliers, and lots of delicate painting and finishing. Conversely, [Ivan] just wanted to make something fast and fun, busting out the 3D printer in due course.
While the title of “World’s fastest toy train” is somewhat dubious, …read more
Trains are great for hauling massive amounts of cargo from point A to point B, and occasionally, point C on weekends. But they’re not really known for climbing hills well, and anything vertical is right out. Regardless, [Can Altineller] knows what he wants and set to work, creating the 3D …read more