Why Add A Branch Line To Your Model Railroad Layout?

June 13, 2006

Most branch lines run through countryside giving the possibility for creating some truly amazing scenery. But, when creating a small model railroad layout branch line, you’ll need to accept that it can be hard to depict the wide-open space of the countryside on a small model railroad layout. One option is to use forests to “box-in” the scene.

Another option, which works well, is to depict a branch line in a cityscape. This makes sense considering that most branch lines start off in a larger town. That way you can build a small station located in this larger town. The buildings will have the same effect of “boxing-in” the theme.

Also, on your branch line layout you can add connections to several industries, although this does conflict with a countryside theme.