2026 HOn3 Annual
The How-To Guide for HO Narrow Gauge Railroading
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Published 2026
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.
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
Softbound, 8.5x11, 116 pages, includes text, many illustrations and b&w and color photographs w/extensive captions, many detailed drawings. Shrink wrapped.
About the HOn3 ANNUALS:
HOn3 is the “big-daddy” of narrow gauge modeling, with more people modeling in this scale and gauge than any other narrow gauge scale. As such, we are pleased to offer a periodical strictly for the HOn3 modeler, the HOn3 Annual.
If you want to learn how to lay track, improve your weathering skills, build a caboose, paint brass locomotives and install DCC and much, MUCH more, then the HOn3 Annual is for you.
From "old head" to "new hire," the HOn3 Annual is packed with great prototype information and quality modeling from some of the best authors in the world. Get into the world of HOn3 modeling today!
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2009 HOn3 Annual
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2016 HOn3 Annual
2017 HOn3 Annual - Out of Print (few left)
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2019 HOn3 Annual - Out of Print (few left)
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