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Even if you’re not into HOn3, the 2026 HOn3 Annual delivers a treasure trove of inspiration and value for modelers of all interests and abilities. If you’ve always suspected the narrow gauge crowd is having a blast—you’d be right, so join the fun! Packed with stunning layout tours, step-by-step construction projects, and rich prototype insights, this issue will keep your workbench busy and your creativity fi red up all year long. Now in its 18th year, the HOn3 Annual is the only publication dedicated entirely to HOn3 narrow gauge modeling—yet every issue offers something for modelers of all scales and gauges.

Table of Contents:

Reconstructing a Brass Locomotive
 An exercise in Brass by Paul Buhrke

Two More for the Road
 Kitbashing a Mack Mover and Shad Salvager by Sam Swanson

Let's Rock
 Rock Castings and Surrounding Scenery by Steve Haworth

The Rio Grande Southern in HOn3
 Modeling the RGS from Durango to Ridgway by John R. Short 

It's the Small Things
 Small Space — Big Action by George Riley

Westcliff Station
 Westernizing a Kirby Freight Station by Bob Brendle

Improving a C&S B3-C Mogul
 Reviving an Old Lambert Import by Andrew MacRossie

Legacy Freight Cars Pt 2
 Grandt Line/San Juan by George Riley

Easy “drop-in” Rock Loads
 For Your High-Side Gondolas by Burr Stewart 

‘Mercanizing Your HOn30 Roster
 Losing that Euro Look by George Riley

Blue Ridge Brick — HOn30 Mini Layout
 Inspired by the Palmetto Brick Company by George Riley

Down In The Valley, Valley So Low
 Make Low Areas of the Layout Deep & Wide by Geoff Stunkard & Dr. Fred Alsop  

Modeling the U.S. Army 4700N
 The “Little Monster” Diesel by Art Dutra III

D&RGW-Style Turret Depot
 What Miss Chatterfield Wants... by Thomas Engstrand

Trouble-Shooting Blackstone C-19s
 A Cookbook for Satisfying C-19 Operation by Bob Schaefer

Making Tracks on the Red Mountain
 Pt 3 - Building a Loading Ramp
 Pt 4 - An Ash Pit for the Durango Yard by L. Todd Leftwich

SOCal’s NG Tank Car Fleet
 Part 5: Distribution, Operations & Infrastructure III by Greg Maxwell

A Golden Age:
 Modeling the ET&WNC in HOn3 by Johnny Graybeal

Nine Millimeter News 2026
  A Product Survey for HOn30/9mm Models by George Riley

Softcover 8 1/2 x 11, 116 pages

Edited by Chris Lane