RMC Extra Board
Welcome to Craftsman Extra Board! This section is updated periodically with short features contributed by our readers, as well as some recent favorites straight from the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman. Check back as we continue to add new articles!
November 16, 2023
Don Janes’ HO Scale Green Mountain Division
This beautiful HO scale layout depicts scenes of New England railroading of the 1950s centered around White River Junction.
November 16, 2023
Model a Steam Era Cinder Pit in HO Scale
Cinder pits were used to collect waste from steam engines as part of the normal servicing routine at engine terminals across the country.
October 18, 2023
Clinchfield Railroad: Carolina Division in HO Scale
Set in the summer of 1977, this double-deck HO scale layout depicts the Clinchfield Railroad in the Carolinas.
October 18, 2023
Build Sacco’s Esso Service Station
Turn a simple City Classics HO scale mid-century gas station kit into a special scene for your model railroad.
September 15, 2023
Rio Grande Moffat Line in HO Scale
We visit Rob Biddison’s beautiful HO scale Rio Grande layout with a focus on passenger operations through Denver.
September 15, 2023
‘Foreign Power” on Your Railroad
There are numerous reasons why locomotives may appear on a railroad other than their home road, and you can model them on your layout.
August 16, 2023
Pennsylvania Railroad South Bend Branch in HO
An HO scale proto-freelanced Pennsylvania Railroad branch line shelf layout designed for realistic photography.
August 16, 2023
Pixels Before Plywood: Using Train Simulators in Layout Design
Using a train simulator program can help you build and test successful layout designs before you spend money on materials and start construction.
July 15, 2023
Texas Northern Model Railroad Club
Long main line runs are balanced with local switching on the Texas Northern Model Railroad Club HO scale layout.
July 15, 2023
Backdating Los Angeles Junction
Inspired by the prototype urban switching district, this compact HO scale shelf layout was backdated to the 1960s.
