In this new TrainMasters TV series "Back to the Basement", master model railroader Miles Hale takes you step-by-step through the process of constructing a basement layout, explaining some of your options and showing you the pros and cons of different approaches to building. Even seasoned modelers will learn a thing or two from this series! Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

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Back to the Basement – Model railroad tutorials from the USA

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In the first segment, Miles discusses layout room design and show us techniques for creating seamless backdrops, as well as a method for painting clouds on the walls in record time. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 1: Design

In 'Back to the Basement', Miles Hale is building a layout from the ground up. In part two, he discusses track planning. Topics include:
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<li style="font-weight: bold;">What is the purpose of the layout?</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Deciding what features the plan will include </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Benchwork Blobs </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Human Blobs </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Fitting more into a room </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Keeping it "Accomplishable" </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Sidings </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Yard design </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Yard capacity </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Yard facilities </li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Staging yards</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Helpful resources.</li>
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Even seasoned layout builders will find useful information in this segment. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 2: Track planning

In part 3 of 'Back to the Basement', Miles Hale reviews some of the advantages of three different types of model railroad benchwork. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 3: Benchwork

In part 4 of our ongoing series "Back to The Basement", host Miles Hale demonstrates construction techniques for supporting your roadbed and track. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 4: Subroadbed

It's time to lay some track! Miles Hale shows us his techniques for laying out and fastening pre-fabricated track and turnouts on the fifth episode of Back to the Basement. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 5: Laying track

In part 6 of 'Back to the Basement', Miles introduces us to the basics of hand-laying ties and rail, and finishes up track-laying with simple ballasting techniques. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 6: Handlaying track

In part 7 of Back to the Basement, Miles Hale shows us tips for wiring track and switch machines, and introduces us to a revolutionary device: the A-Frame-O-Matic. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 7: Wiring

In our series "Back to the Basement", Miles Hale is building a layout from the ground up. After taking a short break to catch up on some work with his layout, Miles returns with tips on creating rural scenery in part 8 of the series. Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

Episode 8: Creating rural scenery

In the final installment of Back to the Basement, Miles Hale tackles an urban scenery project on his layout, with techniques for building, painting and detailing street scenes. 
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<li style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Trackwork</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Building</li>
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Credits: MRH Magazine / Trainmasters TV

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