December 2023 Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine

Kitsap Western Railroad

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HO Scale


N Scale


Plaster Hardshell

In this Month's Issue

Washington State Short Line Through the Years
Come tour the Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club's Kitsap Western Railroad in HO scale. You'll enjoy a variety of different railroads running on this modular layout based in a freelanced Washington State. You'll learn about the history of the club and enjoy railfanning video on the layout. The club owns layouts in other scales as well and the feature includes some photos of the other layouts.

Modeling the Major Canadian Railroads in N Scale
This unique layout was fully automated, running the Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, BC Rail, and a few other railroads. It was built by the late Allan Cunningham and was based in southwestern Canada. You'll enjoy seeing this busy and well-scenicked pike.

Plaster Hardshell for Scenery
Step-by-step instructions to build a plaster hardshell base for your layout's scenery. This project is intended for modelers who are new to plaster hardshell or to modeling in general and each step includes a photograph for clarity.

Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club's HO Scale Layout

Allan Cunningham's N Scale Layout