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!
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.
June 16, 2023
Michigan Interstate Railroad
Greg McComas’ freelanced HO scale Michigan Interstate delivers immersive modern regional operations in a limited space, and will be on the NMRA Convention tour this summer.
June 16, 2023
Kitbash a Rio Grande Steam Generator
A Proto2000 Alco PA B-unit is the base for a kitbashed Rio Grande steam generator car in HO scale.
May 15, 2023
Harvest Time: Modeling a Modern Midwestern Wheat Harvest
Using faux fur as the base to make a convincing Kansas wheat field in HO scale as part of a scene depicting the summer harvest.
May 15, 2023
Rock Island Mid-Continent Route
Based on the old Rock Island route between Kansas City and the Twin Cities, this HO scale layout will be on the NMRA convention tour this summer.
April 17, 2023
Lakehurst Industrial Park: A Modern HO Switching Layout
A proto-freelanced HO scale switching layout inspired by modern Conrail Shared Assets operations in New Jersey.
April 17, 2023
Rebuilt Santa Fe SF30C in HO
Santa Fe rebuilt 70 General Electric U36Cs to extend their life into the 1900s. Modify and detail an SF30C in HO scale.
