2024 HOn3 Annual
HOn3 is all about building narrow gauge trains and layouts. The 2024 HOn3 Annual from White River Productions the only publication exclusively dedicated to HO scale narrow gauge model railroading! This issue is packed full of exciting layout tours, in-depth construction projects, and plenty of detailed prototype information. From California to Maine and all points between, get on board for HO scale narrow gauge fun!
From Kits to an Operating Layout
An Exit Strategy — by Keith Pashina and Mike Engler
Mourning Shapeways
Eulogy for the 3-D printer That Got Me Started — by Robb Thomas
Hitching the Wagon
The Final Stage — by George Riley
SOCal’s Narrow Gauge Tank Car Fleet
Part 3: Distribution, Operations, and Infrastructure — by Greg Maxwell
Norman’s Creek
My 12×2 ft. HOn3 Switching Layout — by Martin Fischer
Snowshed at Lizard Head
Adventures in Stripwood — by Dave Vollmer
Building the Aberdeen Shed
From Scotland to Appalachia — by Sam Swanson
On Any Given Day: Part II
This Layout Features Rio Grande Southern, Colorado & Southern, and East Broad Top — by Linn Moedinger
Elevating Scratchbuilding
A Grain Elevator From the Western Plains — by Peter Metzker
New Tools in Scratchbuilding
Modeling Denver & Rio Grande T-12 No. 168 — by Glenn Butcher
Resuscitating the Rio Chama
Malcolm Furlow’s Famed Layout Lives On — by Rich Mossholder
Sway Back Flatcar
Tips for Putting That Bow Down Low — by Bob Brendle
Nine Millimeter News
A Product Survey for HOn30/9mm Models — by George Riley
Around Town
Structure Kits Plus Details, Details, Details — by George Riley
The Boiler
Part II of Building D&RGW 600, a 2-6-6-2 — by Paul Buhrke
Are Your Experienced?
The new Johnson City Railroad Experience — by Geoff Stunkard and Dr. Fred Alsop
Radiused Turnouts for Tight Spaces
Using the Fast Tracks Jigs and Twist Tie Strips — by Dennis Carrell
New England and Beyond
The HOn30 Sheepscot & Strong Railway — by George Riley
A Water Tank for Sheepscot
A Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Inspired Tank for the S&S — by George Riley
Rio Grande Southern’s Ophir Loop
Building a Free-Mo Sectional Layout — by Fuzzy Anstine, Krys Gieskieng, and Jonathan Zook
Narrow Gauge Trains of the Catskills
A Mini Book Review and Proto-Primer — by Ray Buteux