Dream & Design
 | Dream & design video short topics |
 | The fun of modeling a prototype railroad (Download now or DVD: Vol 1 - ch. 1)Enjoy some fantastic model railroad scenes on the Siskiyou Line as we watch the trains roll by, complete with realistic sound and railfan-type narration! Joe Fugate introduces us to his unique approach to modeling the SP prototype in the 1980s. (concepts, hints/tips) |
 | Modeling a prototype railroad - an example (Download now or DVD: Vol 1 - ch. 2)Many consider state-of-the-art in the hobby today to be modeling a prototype road. We look at how Joe Fugate has modeled the prototype Southern Pacific Siskiyou Line, learn how Joe fit the prototype route into his basement, and where he took modeler's license to get it all to work. (concepts, hints/tips) |
 | Layout planning options on computer ( DVD: Vol 2 - ch. 2)Want to plan your layout on computer? Joe Fugate reviews how he designed his Siskiyou Line track plan on computer in the 90s, and how he'd approach it today using the latest software. Includes many tips for good layout design whether using a high-tech computer or good ol' paper and pencil. (concepts, hints/tips) |
 | Multideck layout design issues ( DVD: Vol 2 - ch. 3)One way to get more layout is to multideck it. But multideck design can be tricky: how much separation between decks is best? How wide should the decks be and allow seeing all the lower deck? Joe Fugate tackles the tough multideck questions, helping your multideck design be the best it can be. (concepts, hints/tips) |
 | Tour of the HO Siskiyou Line, part 1 (Download now or DVD: Vol 1 - ch. 3)Joe Fugate takes you on a guided tour of his HO Siskiyou Line which models the 1980s SP in southern Oregon. In part 1, Joe reviews the key locations of his mushroom layout's upper deck, which represents the Siskiyou Line main from Eugene to Medford. (hints/tips) |
 | Tour of the HO Siskiyou Line, part 2 (Download now or DVD: Vol 1 - ch. 4)Joe Fugate takes you on a guided tour of his HO Siskiyou Line which models the 1980s SP in southern Oregon. In part 2, Joe reviews his proto-freelanced coast branch, which runs from Roseburg, Oregon to Coos Bay and encompasses the lower deck on his mushroom layout. (hints/tips) |
 | Tour of the HO Siskiyou Line, part 3 (Download now or DVD: Vol 1 - ch. 5)Joe Fugate takes you on a guided tour of his HO Siskiyou Line which models the 1980s SP in southern Oregon. In part 3, We follow the Coos Bay Hauler along it's entire run and get a glimpse into the prototype-based operations conducted on this multidecked layout. (hints/tips) |
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