James River Z Scale Modeling

Welcome!

This website is all about a small Z Scale model railroad called the James River Branch. Begun in the fall of 2006, the layout was tragically destroyed in a shipping mishap in May 2012. Thankfully its construction was documented in great detail. You can also see it in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Ztrack Magazine.

THE JAMES RIVER BRANCH

The Plan	An overview of the layout
Construction	Building the layout, step by step
JRB Gallery	Images of things that no longer exist
News Archive	History of the layout and website

RESOURCES

How-To	Shortcuts to answers for modelers
Articles	Clinics, tutorials, reviews and more
Track Plans	A collection of compact plans you can use

“I commend you on your stimulating Z scale site, a masterpiece of clarity and information.”

—Bill Critzer, Menlo Park, CA