This video series, hosted by Michael Gross, will teach you the simple how-to workshop techniques you need to know to take an HO scale electric train set and make it a scenic model railroad. They show how to build a 4×8 model train table (benchwork) from plywood, lay sections of track, create easy realistic scenery using foam and paint, assemble model buildings, and wire a layout with a DC power pack. When you’re done, you’ll have a railroad that operates well and looks real. The techniques work in HO, N, O, S, G, or Z scale.
For more information and a free booklet with more tips visit greatesthobby.com. The World’s Greatest Hobby program is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the fun, relaxing, and fascinating hobby of model railroading. Primary sponsors of the series are Atlas Model Railroad Co., Bachmann Trains, Kato Precision Railroad Models, Wm. K. Walthers Inc., and Kalmbach Publishing Co.
The episodes of this video series are:
Scene 1 – Introduction: Building Your First Model Railroad (2:20)
Scene 2 – Train Table Benchwork Part 1 (7:00)
Scene 3 – Train Table Benchwork Part 2 (5:31)
Scene 4 – Model Railroad Track (5:51)
Scene 5 – Train DC Control and Power Pack (4:03)
Scene 6 – Model Railroad Scenery Part 1 (9:56)
Scene 7 – Model Railroad Scenery Part 2 (9:56)
Scene 8 – Model Railroad Buildings and Structures (4:36)
Scene 9 – Model Railroad Conclusion (5:42)
