19Jan
Getting Started with Dual Use Electrical Design
If you decide to create your own T-Trak module, the best practice will be to follow the T-Trak technical guide. Not only does it include the specification for track management,
05Jan
Planning For Structures
After you’ve developed your track plan, it’s important to ensure you have the appropriate space to create realistic looking structures, roads, and collectively “scenes.” A lot of model railroads put
15Dec
Fallen Flags Afterlife
Back in the day, when a railroad merged with another, the new parent would often leave the existing livery intact, with perhaps the exception of either changing the unit number,
30Nov
Research Materials
One of the really interesting aspects of developing the Fallen Flags Junction N Scale model railroad is the research that is being employed. I’ve had a terrific time during the
15Nov
Santa Fe Locomotive Color Schemes
One of the factors when creating a period specific model railroad layout is color – the color of the locomotives in service. Of course, the make and model of locomotives
01Nov
What’s A B Unit?
I’ve been asked on multiple occasions, “what’s a B unit?” when referring to locomotives pulling both passenger and freight trains. Earlier diesel locomotives didn’t have either the horsepower or torque
13Oct
About Weathering
One of the important components for the Fallen Flags Juntion railroad project is a realistic appearance of, well, everything on the layout. All of the engines and rolling stock are
04Oct
The Store
Fallen Flags Junction has an eBay Store where you can pick up some interesting, often rare, and always unique N Scale products. Much of what the store offers is in
19Sep
Our New YouTube Channel
Fallen Flags Junction has just launched a new YouTube channel. Subscribe and learn how to build a similar layout, including planning, construction, scenery development, electronics, DCC, and even operations and
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