HOn3 (1:87 narrow gauge Scale)
A History
HOn3’s history is relatively undocumented, however it likely made its first appearance around the time when scale modeling began to increase in popularity in the 1950s and 60s. Commonly used for replicating historic narrow gauge railroads such as the Denver and Rio Grande Western’s Colorado system, the scale has only recently been reflected in commercially available models.
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Latest Blog Posts
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Building a Modern Freight Train
Freight trains are by far the most common type of train that you’ll come across in North America. We have one of the most vast and efficient networks in the world, and freight railroading literally drives our economy in many ways. But what makes a realistic modern freight train, and what types of cars should …
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How to Realistically Ballast Your Railroad
For many modelers, adding ballast is one of the first steps in the process of creating realistic scenery for your layout. When planning this stage, traditional gray stone gravel will likely come to mind, but take a closer look at real world railroading, and you’ll notice that each railroad and each type of railroad has …
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Realistically Weathering a Freight Car in 10 Easy Steps
If you follow us on our Youtube Channel, you’ve probably seen a couple of different weathering methods shown, from quickly dirtying up a train set with powders, to a meticulous airbrush job on a scale boxcar. In this blog post, we’re going to share another method which lies somewhere in between in terms of time …
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