When you design a model railroad you learn about railway history, railway systems and train layouts. There is engineering, construction and the operation of trains involved. You can teach your kids about trains this way and perhaps you will be preparing your kids for a technical job in the future. If you are not planning to design a railroad for children, but for yourself, you are still in for a treat. It will be a challenging project but a rewarding one. There are many ways to go about designing your own model railroad.

You can buy books, software, CDs, DVDs, endlessly navigate the various rail-related websites or talk to other model railroaders at model train shows. Welcome to our website that will offer suggestions as to one of the easiest ways in which to tackle this dream. The most current and active websites are listed below. You can download tutorials, contact the site, and/or join chat rooms or get a degree in railroading. Don’t wait; begin fulfilling your dream today.

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railserve.com
Started in 1996, this dynamic site has become the most widely accessed and best source for world-wide model train lovers who have decided to build their own. Not related to Railserve, Inc., RailServe is a leading resource provider for anything to do with modern railroading.

With more than 17,000 quality resources, divided into over 150 categories, it is easily searched through their index options and you can go directly to your specific interest. Started by a 13 year old who went on to graduate summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in information systems and a master’s in economics, Christopher Mullen manages and supports his web site.

Having added a chat room and a message board for those trying to locate resources and have discussions on rail-related issues, the site also offers easily-understood model train and scenery layouts and building techniques. Whether you are interested in Z scale, narrow gauge in all scales or any other scale, diesel or steam engines, historic railroads or the sleek transportation systems of today, you can get help here. You can find out how the experts do it and avoid problems and unnecessary expense.

You can even download a free selection of PDF files from Robert Anderson’s Model Train Help book that covers getting started, buying a locomotive, wiring and track gauge, troubleshooting, scenery construction, scale and power supply information. Don’t forget to check their Directory for hundreds of rail-related information, from railroad apparel and gifts to historic information about trains and routes around the world.

modelrailroaddesigner.com
Would you like a model railroad designed for you? Perhaps you are an architect or television producer, lawyer, engineer or hobbyist and you have a special need for a model railroad built to your specifications. Or you just want some help with a particular section of it so that the perfect model train layout becomes a reality. Perhaps you want to get a degree in railroading to become an expert, yourself.

Visit the Model Railroad Designer website. Fran and Miles Hale in Kansas City, Mo. have been doing this for 25 years. Building a model takes a great deal of time for someone new, and quality is important. Their experience and talent will bring the trains and scenery together and their scenery techniques are as close to nature as you will ever see. They will plan and custom build a model railroad with museum quality nature accents in any scale from Z (1:330) to 1 1/2” (1:8) steam.

Whether it is layout design, room preparation or lighting, trackwork, wiring, bench construction, scenery, kit or custom locomotives and rolling stock or structures, or even animation, they can do it. They want your recommendation and stand behind their layouts.

Check out attending their Model Railroading University if you want to learn how to build your own railroad with confidence and skill. You will learn building construction, weathering, scenery for cities or country landscaping so you can take your model railroading to another level. Whatever option you decide, they will help you.