Adding Realism with HO Railroad Crossing Gates
There is something genuinely satisfying about watching ho railroad crossing gates drop into place just as a long freight train approaches the intersection. It's one of those small details that transforms a model railroad from a static display in to a living, breathing miniature world. If you've spent any amount of time building a layout, you know that the "wow factor" usually comes from the things which move. While we all like the locomotives themselves, it's the scenery and the interaction involving the train and the environment that really sells the illusion. ...