Building your Model Railroad

I am just entering the world of N gauge and would like to start with a somewhat basic and small track setup. I have reviewed some scenes/layouts, but

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Tracks: a model railroad newsletter with lots of information on modeling tips and techniques, article and product reviews, layout tours and other great videos.

Here is a nice little story about railfanning in the mountains from MRH...

Tracks: A model railroad newsletter bringing new tips, techniques and interesting information to model railroaders of all ages and all gauges.

Tips on types of model railroad track to use, layout design, and how to lay the track

Another great issue of Tracks, the newsletter for model railroaders of all ages and all scales.

A monthly model railroad newsletter that's full of tips, photos and videos to keep model railroaders inspired.

This is an article by Goeff Green published on this site in 2015 that I thought was worth mentioning again. This would be a great way to develop mountains, cliffs, tunnels and other structures quickly and with less mess than using plaster. You could use it as a rocky cliff, or it could provide a base to which you could add ground cover, bushes and other vegetation. If you are in the terrain or structure-building phase of developing your layout, take a look. Also, read the many comments that follow the article..