Category Archives: Beginners
Thoughts About Layout Design 2
Thoughts About Layout Design 2 Starting with a start set By Ernest H. Robl In a previous post, Christmas in July, I wrote about how start sets were a good way to
Thoughts About Layout Design 1
Thoughts About Layout Design 1 Commentary By Ernest H. Robl New model railroaders often want advice on how to design their first layout — or where to find appropriate layout plans. They
Tips and Things to Consider 1
Tips and Things to Consider 1 First in a series of random hints and ideas By Ernest H. Robl A somewhat random collection of thoughts and things I’ve learned along the way
Interior Car Lighting and Marker Lights
Interior Car Lighting and Marker Lights By Roger Heid Not much has been written about interior car lights and end-of train (EOT) marker lights. Some people outright dislike interior lighting for
Catenary Issues Update
Catenary Issues Update By Roger Heid Some time ago, I published a blog dealing with overhead catenaries. This blog is meant to be a follow up and update to the previous
Proper Oiling and Lubrication
Proper Oiling and Lubrication By Roger Heid The Squeaky Wheel It is said that the wheel that squeals the loudest gets the most grease. Well, on my model railroad layout I never
Model Railroad Signals
Model Railroad Signals By Roger Heid Somewhere along the line you have decided to add some signals to your layout. There has been some confusion as to how to go about
What is a Digital Decoder?
What is a Digital Decoder? By Roger Heid This article addresses all those who are new to digital systems and may not have any clue as to what this is about,
Basic Wiring and Connection Techniques
Basic Wiring and Connection Techniques By Roger Heid This article addresses all you beginners who are unfamiliar with wiring and connectors. It is not intended to teach you which wire goes
Christmas in July
Christmas in July Thoughts about digital starter sets By Ernest H. Robl Earlier this month — July 2, 2015, to be exact — I received the largest single shipment of