Extra Board
Welcome to Extra Board! This section is updated periodically with short features contributed by our readers, as well as some recent favorites straight from the pages of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette. Check back as we continue to add new articles!
Dual Gauge Turntable for the Cease and Desist Railroad Co.
Follow along as Glenn Lapkin, MMR, builds a four-rail, dual gauge turntable for his freelanced Colorado railroad.
Moving Mountains, Part 2
Join Jeff Ferguson for Part 2 of moving and making operational an On3 layout before the 2026 Twin Cities National Narrow Gauge Convention.
Shingles: Making Realistic Wood Shingles with Texture
Most kits have some sort of shingle material, and while it can be weathered to look acceptable, what is missing is texture.
Dead Horse Tales — No. 8: Modeling an East Broad Top Boxcar in HOn3
East Broad Top built 10 all-steel boxcars between 1913 and 1916 and Rob Bell takes us along as he models one in HOn3.
Scenery Series: Artistic Basics
Craig Symington, MMR, shares some artistic foundations that we should all consider if we want to create realistic scenery.
The Tall Pine Lumber Company Car Shop
Chuck Lind builds the timber frame Tall Pine Lumber Company car shop, set in 1938, and dedicates this article about it to the late Bob Brown.
Let There Be Lots of Lights
John Niemeyer offers outstanding lighting on his freelance Colorado Four Corners layout depicting autumn 1939.
Highway 145 Bridge
Follow along as Craig Symington, MMR, constructs the Highway 145 through truss wooden bridge over Leopard Creek at Old Placerville, Colorado.
Early Cog Railway Locomotives, Part 2
Adrian Garner shares photos of Rigibahn No. 7 in Switzerland and his drawings for constructing a model of it.
Build A Crew Call Board
Formal operating sessions are often the high point of model railroading, and a crew call board displays the train lineup for the day.
