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Let's See A Model Of... June, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 38 3 742 1780684050
Photography Clinic

Started by bear creek in General discussion photography photo lighting: This is an older clinic that I gave a number of times. I created it before the days of cell phones with good cameras, so it doesn't cover that topic. Nevertheless, I had a request to post something...
General discussion photography photo lighting 7 3 160 1780683983
Jeff Says Mildly Controversial Things #1

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: Okay, I'm going to start an occasional topic (who knows how occasional...) where I'm going to make a statement that may be mildly controversial... or it may end up being very controversial... or I'll...
Journals/Blogs 90 20 1,857 1780683655
Lost my job

Started by Vince P in General discussion: Lost my job after losing 50% of our customers Myself and one other driver were cut lose Have a few select Athearn Genesis HO units that i need to sell to pay bills other stuff...
General discussion 23 2 936 1780683608
Understanding Reversing Loop Complexity

Started by Prich6102 in Track and electrical/DCC Loop Reverse: Good day everyone I am new to MRH forum and I'm looking for help on solving a reversing loop complexity. This layout is the EastGlasstop N scale as published in Model Railroad magazine in...
Track and electrical/DCC Loop Reverse 22 1 217 1780683301
Dead Rail

Started by Daboosailing in General discussion: I am having problems with the shorting of my hand laid track. This problem has been on going and started the Winter of 2022/2023 when I started wiring the track to my Buss wires. The...
General discussion 69 4 1,739 1780683129
sociology of model RR Operators

Started by greg ciurpita in Operation and maintenance: there is that sub-group of model RRers who want to operate. (I keep wondering why, but that's not the question). those that have op-sessions, as well as fellow operators need to deal...
Operation and maintenance 7 2 202 1780682645
Tour of the Pennsylvania Dutch County

Started by Mitchell Schuessler in Journals/Blogs modular Pennsylvania 1970s layout design: Since I've wrapped up planning for these lines, I wanted to take a poll from the forum on which routes they would want to see in my layout plan. All these routes have been hand drawn, and a best...
Journals/Blogs modular Pennsylvania 1970s layout design 61 3 1,420 1780682179
Dutch Country Conrail

Started by Mitchell Schuessler in Journals/Blogs Reading Railroad Operations Pennsylvania Design drawing & 1 more: I figured this would be a good place for a supplemental blog to my article “Dutch Country Conrail” in the April 2025 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman. I have a few threads floating...
Journals/Blogs Reading Railroad Operations Pennsylvania Design drawing & 1 more 196 14 7,558 1780681651
Can someone identify this coupler?

Started by Wisco11 in Operation and maintenance: I recently noticed that my front coupler of my KATO ge ES44DC csx loco had a part snapped off. I was wondering if anyone knew what coupler it used. It is n scale. 📷 📷
Operation and maintenance 1 0 20 1780681326
What’s on your workbench? June 2026

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: Here we are in June already! I know modeling time becomes more difficult in the warmer months, but we all appreciate seeing your workbench and layout projects! Thank you for sharing some great...
General discussion Workbench 19 4 831 1780680738
Rick's Diner - June 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 10 2 277 1780679683
Layout in an RV?

Started by DIamondback in Dream and design: Here's a challenge, how would you design a layout that can store aboard a live-aboard motorhome?
Dream and design 37 2 751 1780674179
The largest Railroad Equipment Purchase

Started by Bernd in Locos and rolling stock: Woner what manufacturer got the order? Badlands Media news source: "US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Kazakhstan signed a $4 billion deal to purchase American...
Locos and rolling stock 47 4 1,058 1780672970
Chicago and Erie Terminal Railroad

Started by dehanley in Journals/Blogs: 2 years ago my wife and I retired and moved back across country to our old home that had been a rental for approximately 20 years. Needless to say it was tired , worn out, and needed a major remodel....
Journals/Blogs 53 18 4,119 1780669665
Fascia look

Started by Rick Beatty in Benchwork and roadbed: If I had gotten around to installing fascia ten or fifteen years ago I would have figured out how to install it so that seams and fasteners were not visible. Over the past few years I’ve...
Benchwork and roadbed 56 2 2,291 1780666999
Which Kato n scale passenger trains are dcc ready/equipped?

Started by Wisco11 in Locos and rolling stock: Hi. This is my first post, so I don’t exactly know what to do. I am a new model railroader who recently upgraded to dcc with a nce powercab. I have been watching a lot of Japanese train videos and...
Locos and rolling stock 2 1 70 1780661768
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 Eastern Leg

Started by Rick Beatty in Prototype railroading: The schedule for the trip east has been released. Major display stops are: May 30 – Omaha, Nebraska (near the Union Pacific's historic Milepost 0) June 3 – West Chicago, Illinois June...
Prototype railroading 115 6 2,201 1780661308
AMTRAK E-8

Started by railandsail in Locos and rolling stock: Did Walthers/LL build a HO model of the Amtrak E8? Did it basically use the same chassis they had for other E-unit diesels?
Locos and rolling stock 3 1 151 1780654454
April Train Talk is Here

Started by xdford in Journals/Blogs: Hi All, The April issue is finally available and its a nice read... enjoy! https://sites.google.com/view/traintalk01 Cheers and happy reading! Trevor
Journals/Blogs 0 1 59 1780644006
BN 8th Sub (Issaquah Branch) 1/29 Scale (Outdoors)

Started by Craig Townsend in Journals/Blogs: I've never taken the time to draw up a track plan for the layout, but I finally sat down and drew up a track plan of the layout I'm building. Details to follow in next post to keep the lead post...
Journals/Blogs 186 6 10,973 1780641975
Changing a Function Button for a Rapido GE 44 Ton

Started by Sixman76 in Track and electrical/DCC: A little more detail as to what I asked earlier in my post about finding which CV is currently mapped to a function. I am using an NCE PowerPro as my command station. Because the LCD only...
Track and electrical/DCC 20 2 337 1780638541
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 68 12 1,778 1780623919
Weekly Photo Fun - May 31 - Jun 6, 2026

Started by JC Shall in General discussion Photos: It's another week . . . post 'em if you got 'em. There were a few late-comers in last week's post . Check them out, then come back here afterward.
General discussion Photos 45 3 1,374 1780622042
Prototype Photographs 2026

Started by Nick Santo in Prototype railroading Photos: Hello! I enjoyed all your photographs from 2025 and before! Thank You for posting them!!! Please feel free to add photos when you have them! I’m sure I’ll have more to add this...
Prototype railroading Photos 269 5 8,756 1780618120
CP Rail's Newport & Lyndonville Subdivision

Started by CP Rail Vermont in Journals/Blogs HO scale Weathering Scenery: About a year ago I started a Facebook Group dedicated to construction of my layout and sharing photos as I went, but unfortunately I haven't been posting much on the MRH forum. I'd like to...
Journals/Blogs HO scale Weathering Scenery 1,925 32 139,477 1780613764
Two ideas for some (I think) very cool computer projects- number 2, a visual occupancy system

Started by DavidJones in Track and electrical/DCC: I think we all use a visual occupancy system (our eyes), but this wouldn't suffer from our human problems (poor eyesight, poor attention, idiocy). This is absolutely totally beyond my...
Track and electrical/DCC 6 0 173 1780609888
Two ideas for some (I think) very cool computer projects- number one (easier)

Started by DavidJones in Track and electrical/DCC: I have nowhere near the skills to make these work, but if others do, my first idea is 1) a handheld, wireless wifi throttle based on one of these. ...
Track and electrical/DCC 1 0 110 1780609329
Smiley's Tow Service Woodland Scenics Kit

Started by Ryan Boudreaux in Scenery and structures: I pulled out the old kit, dusted it off and it’s been through probably three moves, boxed up, unpacked, reboxed again, and unpacked again. Must have bought it at a train show some 30+...
Scenery and structures 42 6 2,056 1780598265
2-8-0 purchase advice

Started by o2bwln in Locos and rolling stock: Hi all, I'm working on a shelf-layout that is centered around 1940's Maine and am looking for advice on the 2-8-0 style locomotive. My needs are DCC and reliability, i'm not looking for prototypical...
Locos and rolling stock 7 1 313 1780595648
Cad software 2025

Started by Douglas Meyer in General discussion: So as the companies I consult for start to close or shrink I find I can no longer justify my own seat of Autocad. However I would still like to have access to cad for personal and hobby use....
General discussion 27 2 875 1780591436
A really basic, unnoticed model railroading controversy, hiding in plain sight?

Started by Andy Reichert in Operation and maintenance: Which came first, model railroading "operations" or model box car manufacturers? Selling a model US passenger train is a typically a one off deal. But model box car sales...
Operation and maintenance 32 0 1,050 1780585303
Maryland Midland 2.0

Started by Nevin W. Wilson in Journals/Blogs: My previous version of the Maryland Midland was build in the attic of a farm house. We recently moved to a new town home that fortunately has a 18x23 finished attic so it will soon hold the new...
Journals/Blogs 197 7 10,964 1780580126
Dipping my toe in the hobby - Need advice on dismantling a 30’ x 13’ layout

Started by Ted Canaday in Getting started: I was scrolling online auctions. This looked cool! I was the winning bidder. What do I do now? Actually, a little more thought went into this. I decided to get back into the...
Getting started 78 6 2,660 1780577648
Publisher’s Musings: Why layout projects sit unfinished

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Read this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 Please post any comments or questions you have below. ◄ Back to issue home page 📷 Want more articles like this one?...
Magazine feedback 46 32 1,255 1780546022
Wine and Tank Cars

Started by BBQdave in Prototype railroading Prototype Operations: Tank Cars and the Wine Business - Tony Thompson, MRH Running Extra, May 2023 Once again delving back into past magazines, I found a great article! The history of wine in early...
Prototype railroading Prototype Operations 30 1 851 1780543228
The Model Railroad Hobbyist Machine Shop

Started by MikeHughes in General discussion Tools Workshop: I recently made a post over on my FM H-16-44 DCC Conversion thread about using a milling machine to shave a locomotive frame a bit to create more room for a decoder. This led to some questions...
General discussion Tools Workshop 918 15 26,228 1780539080
AC&Y’s Spur 4 – A N Scale Prototype Modeling Adventure

Started by AC&Y Guy Steve in Journals/Blogs N Scale: Welcome to my N scale prototype modeling adventure. I'll begin with an Index page as Joe suggests. The Prototype I'm Prototype Modeling
Journals/Blogs N Scale 73 8 3,332 1780535356
Walthers.com hacked? FIXED!

Started by Rick Beatty in General discussion: Has anyone been able to get onto Walthers website? I have tried several browsers and my protection software gives a malicious website warning in Chrome and Firefox just doesn't work.
General discussion 54 4 1,626 1780535068
Union Pacific's N Scale Canyon Division...

Started by Sumner in Journals/Blogs: Scenery to Track Elevator – Part 1 ...... . Finally after months of CAD, 3D printing and Electronics projects I’m back actually doing something constructive on the layout. Before laying more...
Journals/Blogs 167 8 5,893 1780532552
Cincinnati West-B&O/PC 1975

Started by RSeiler in Journals/Blogs: Welcome to the Cincinnati West thread! Thanks for stopping by. The photos are hosted here on MRH, so this thread will remain intact as long as MRH exists. Click on 'Read More' for an index with...
Journals/Blogs 4,653 28 529,314 1780530920
What's on your workbench? January 2024!

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: Step right up into a New Year and hit the workbench running! Use this forum thread to share your latest modeling and layout projects. Set up good lighting for your photos then snap a few images to...
General discussion Workbench 169 4 8,207 1780528970
Fort Worth & Denver in HO scale

Started by JLGuess in Journals/Blogs: Howdy all! I want to begin by saying I’m not new to the hobby or the forum. Due to not having access to my old email account I’m having to create a new account here. I’m starting this blog to...
Journals/Blogs 13 7 622 1780523823
SP Lordsburg Sub - Construction

Started by Paul Mac in Journals/Blogs: Construction of my SP Lordsburg Sub has begun! My first (of four) stud walls went up yesterday. The first view is standing in the doorway looking in and the second is from the opposite corner of...
Journals/Blogs 490 9 46,256 1780521504
Routing Signal Configuration

Started by Eugene Griffin in Operation and maintenance Operations Signals: 📷 The two single head search light signals, on either end of the town, control the routing of trains through the town. Green indicates continuing on the main and yellow the...
Operation and maintenance Operations Signals 17 0 503 1780517297
too many cars on a local?

Started by greg ciurpita in Operation and maintenance: cars from staging are classified for locals. What do you do if there are too many cars for the same industry? if 1 or 2, the can be off-spot at an empty spot. What if there are...
Operation and maintenance 23 0 972 1780515285
N Scale Wagner L60 Log Stacker....

Started by Sumner in Scenery and structures: Log Stacker -- Pt. 1 . This is an N scale model of a 1960's Wagner Lumberjack Model 60. Well as close as I could get from a couple pictures of one I found on the internet. There are a lot of...
Scenery and structures 3 6 83 1780510397
Musings on a Switching layout...which got outta hand (was "Chicago Switching Layout")

Started by Windswept Rails in Dream and design Switching Layout chicago street running industrial: Hi everyone, this is my first post (and a long one sorry!), but I have seen posts on here as a non-member and it's been invaluable for my research. I'm based in Scotland, so I can only use...
Dream and design Switching Layout chicago street running industrial 293 9 10,192 1780510277
Advice on weathering freight cars

Started by Ben in Locos and rolling stock Freight Cars Weathering: A few years ago I built and weathered an Accurail covered hopper. I wasn't pleased with the results. I've just built another, and I'm looking to improve. Can anyone recommend any tutorials for...
Locos and rolling stock Freight Cars Weathering 150 6 4,968 1780508043
The Delaware and Hudson Vine Street Branch Build

Started by JJankauskas in Journals/Blogs HO scale Shelf Layout Prototype: I started a Facebook Group for my Delaware and Hudson Penn Division layout about 8 years ago. About 6 years ago, I dismantled my first rendition and began construction on version 2.0. I...
Journals/Blogs HO scale Shelf Layout Prototype 236 14 19,205 1780507559

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