April 2025 Unique Operations on an HO Scale Western Pacific Layout

Unique Operations on an HO Scale Western Pacific Layout
This feature explores Bruce Kingsley’s HO scale freelanced Silverdale, a small, fictional Oregon town served by the Western Pacific. The article explains how he created a mockup of an F7 cab from which he operates trains on the layout. You’ll be impressed with the ingenuity of the design and its function. Bruce heavily weathered the motive power and rolling stock on the layout and created Arduino-controlled effects on the layout. You won’t want to miss this unique little layout.

Modeling Logging in Different Scales
This article discusses different considerations in modeling the logging industry and how much detail to include. You’ll see examples of how different modelers represent the industry in N, HO, S, and O scales.

Graffiti for Your Rolling Stock
Make graffiti decals for your layout using graffiti imagery provided in the project. We give you step-by-step instructions with photos illustrating each one. The graffiti provided is in N and HO scale.

Silverdale HO Scale Western Pacific Layout

Silverdale HO Scale Western Pacific Layout