Brian Moore’s proto-freelanced Quisling, Calif., HO scale modular layout is featured in the December issue. Brian has also shared many videos of operations on his railroad, including this one from a National Model Railroad Association, British Region, meet. WATCH THE VIDEO!

New track plans are added to the Model Railroader Track Plan Database every month, including those from the recent special issue, Great Model Railroads 2019. The featured plan above is from Phil Lord’s HO scale New Woodstock, N.Y. This 8 x 14-foot layout models small-town railroading on the Lehigh Valley in 1945. GET THE PLAN!

On a recent Trackside Adventure to St. Louis, Mo., MRVP's Drew Halverson took a short side trip to visit modeler Eric Brooman and his renowned Utah Belt HO scale layout. As captured in the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Eric strives to keep the UB current and updates his motive power and operations accordingly. Following Eric's lead, Drew and his crew chased and paced the Utah Belt as though it were the real thing! WATCH THE VIDEO!