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Tom Johnson's Cass County Railroad

Started by TomJohnson in Journals/Blogs: 📷 Hello! It has been a long time since I have posted anything here. I had a blog (journal) going several years ago under the L&IN and INRAIL theme that had a big following. That...
Journals/Blogs 1,208 69 99,914 1778987616
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 12 8 223 1778987409
QSI Decoder Issues

Started by sd40-2fan in Track and electrical/DCC: I bought a used Walthers SW8 that had a QSI sound decoder in it. Unfortunately it seems to have the problem that it won't stop unless the emergency stop is pressed. And when pressed...
Track and electrical/DCC 26 1 3,000 1778986647
The Quanah Acme & Pacific RY, a Protolance Model RR in HO

Started by Tom D Holley in General discussion: A little back ground. I grew up along the Quanah Acme and Pacific RY (QA&P) in the west Texas community of Swearingen, now a long gone ghost town. My Grandfather was first a laborer, and...
General discussion 217 18 6,629 1778985926
Variation of previous question re cinder roadbed for turnouts

Started by David Slone in Prototype railroading: This follows up on a previous post where I asked, “When a railroad uses crushed rock for mainline ballast and cinders or other “lesser material” such as cinders for sidings and/or branchlines,...
Prototype railroading 0 0 13 1778982650
Just some footage from my modelrailroadclub

Started by Erwin Schuurman in General discussion: Hi everybody! Just some random clips from The Frisian modelrailroadclub in Leeuwarden the Netherlands.Where i have been a proud member off for...Oh no...almost 27 years already!.Just for...
General discussion 4 4 107 1778980824
What's on your workbench? May 2026

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: Onward into another month and more of your workbench and layout projects! The projects shared last month looked great! Thank you for sharing! I’m sure we will kick off May in fine form. I am...
General discussion Workbench 90 4 3,593 1778979517
San Ramon Valley & Northern News

Started by -e-c-mills- in Journals/Blogs: 📷 Here we present to you the monthly publications of the Chamisa Standard and the Farmer as well as the SRVN Fan Bolg.
Journals/Blogs 82 0 8,332 1778978592
What’s Neat: Ken does a post-fire analysis, …

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?...
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Rick's Diner - May, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 137 1 2,375 1778975542
Any body put one of these together of late , any comments be helpful

Started by oldcup in Locos and rolling stock: 📷 thanks.. kenn in aus..
Locos and rolling stock 7 1 259 1778974204
Woodland Scenics Water Effects

Started by Fritz E in Scenery and structures: I am afraid I did something very silly. I had two beautiful rivers that I made with woodland scenics easy water. Today I decided to add water effects but instead of adding sparingly and just...
Scenery and structures 3 0 74 1778973051
Question about Woodland Scenics Just Plug Nano lights

Started by DSteckler in Track and electrical/DCC: I would like to connect 2 or 3 Nano lights to one plug that goes into a light port on the light hub. Can this be done? If so, how do I connect the additional lights to light 1's...
Track and electrical/DCC 32 1 471 1778972327
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 233 14 18,890 1778972213
Let’s talk Ops: Learn track planning from ops

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 2 1 69 1778971912
Good Industries for Small Switching Layouts

Started by ArborRails in Dream and design Shelf Layout Operations Switching Layout Industry: Hey all, In my free time, I like to research and theory-craft interesting industries that are well suited for small switching layouts. I thought I would share some of the ones I've compiled...
Dream and design Shelf Layout Operations Switching Layout Industry 207 36 5,916 1778971223
Whatever Happened to the HO scale, Code 100, #10 Turnouts?

Started by Ken Meade in Track and electrical/DCC: Not to long ago they were a common turnout in model train stores and on ebay. Now, they're rare as hens teeth.
Track and electrical/DCC 14 2 418 1778970338
Using Spackle to cover foam board scenery.....

Started by Sumner in Scenery and structures: Spackle Last Layout Section -- Pt. 1 . The last few days I've been applying Spackle to the extruded foam scenery in the last remaining section and thought I'd share how I do it. . 📷 . ....
Scenery and structures 0 2 42 1778969980
A track cleaning anecdote

Started by George Hofmann in Track and electrical/DCC: I have been an observer of the various track cleaning technique discussions for some time. The minor controversy concerning the use of IPA was and is especially interesting. Some say that they use...
Track and electrical/DCC 7 8 258 1778969045
Continuous Connection to JMRI Dedicated Computer ?

Started by railandsail in Track and electrical/DCC: I have a dedicated older laptop loaded up with the JMRI software. With some help on this forum and another individual gentleman I finally found the correct cable to hook up the system.,..and we got...
Track and electrical/DCC 8 1 236 1778967317
mini-hump

Started by greg ciurpita in Dream and design: inspired by CSX's New Cumberalnd Class Yard 📷 weighted cars (4 oz), metal wheels, Kadee uncoupler magnet 📷
Dream and design 8 0 180 1778964300
Rapido SW9/900

Started by JeffBulman in Locos and rolling stock: Hi, anyone here ever disassembled a Rapido SW 900? I bought one for my ACWR in the industrial blue. I need to paint it dark green. Jeff
Locos and rolling stock 5 0 116 1778963612
Trainworld Bachmann Shays

Started by jack in Journals/Blogs: Hi Jack from Star Idaho. Another question about the HO Bachmann Spectrum Shay. I see all over the internet Spectrum three truck shays with and without sound ranging in price from...
Journals/Blogs 21 1 4,828 1778961071
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 165 14 6,409 1778960506
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 204 5 6,993 1778959686
Pennsylvania railroad landmarks

Started by John P in Prototype railroading: I spent last week in Pennsylvania, visiting my brother and some friends. Along the way, I managed to see some railroad landmarks, which I shall now relate: My first visit wasn't a railroad...
Prototype railroading 41 17 871 1778959335
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 51 2 1,678 1778956299
The Ruphe & Tumbelle Railway Company, What's New

Started by On30guy in Journals/Blogs: Hello all. 📷 I've been posting here for a few years now and have decided that instead of starting separate little blogs for every little idea I have I should consolidate things a...
Journals/Blogs 4,325 23 417,958 1778954219
BC&SJ scenery - WIP

Started by bear creek in Scenery and structures: WIP shots of the scenery progress on the BC&SJ. Charlie
Scenery and structures 237 11 11,169 1778953356
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 159 8 5,371 1778952995
Manufacturers and "The News"

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: As I put the news together each month, one thought that always occurs to me is "What might I be missing?" I know I don't have every manufacturer in my list. I am adding more every month. I...
Journals/Blogs 59 10 1,944 1778952626
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 95 6 1,479 1778946759
Broadway RSD-15 locomotive problems

Started by railandsail in Locos and rolling stock: I have a number of Broadway RSD-15's with the low long nose. I liked the looks of them. The first ones I got were 'bluelines, and subsequently then one QSI equipped one, and then 2...
Locos and rolling stock 37 1 1,141 1778944948
Make engine house doors that swing

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?...
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Thanks for your support

Started by Chuck Geiger in General discussion: Our YouTube podcast has exploded and wanted to thank MRH members who've dropped by.
General discussion 3 1 278 1778942723
Table-top Machines for the Modeler

Started by Bernd in General discussion Mill lathe drill tooling: https://innocraftsman.com/ IIRC their drill press was featured on the forum. Just browsed through their website after discovering they were advertising a lathe on FB. Now, if I were...
General discussion Mill lathe drill tooling 2 7 113 1778942319
A different form of Ops

Started by Keith Stansbury in Operation and maintenance: I'm on a slow cook project to come up with a different type of operations "game". This does not replicate a daily schedule, so for those looking for a re-enactment style simulation, this is...
Operation and maintenance 0 0 65 1778940714
The Metaline Falls Branch

Started by Matt Forcum in Journals/Blogs Milwaukee Road: Welcome to the Milwaukee Road’s Metaline Falls Branch. My model railroad depicts a small branchline located in the dramatic and remote landscape of northeastern Washington state during the last...
Journals/Blogs Milwaukee Road 8 1 363 1778940125
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 1,922 32 138,635 1778939851
LED light strips along a curve?

Started by David Emery in Track and electrical/DCC LIghting: Anyone have suggestions on how to run those thin LED light 'tape' strips around a curve? They don't seem to want to bend that way. I guess I could cut them along the marked joints and...
Track and electrical/DCC LIghting 7 2 306 1778936015
MRH 2026-05 - May 2026

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: MRH: May 2026 📷 Read online ► Download & read offline ► ► Get the bonus extras for this issue Problems...
Magazine feedback 2 0 215 1778934436
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 48 4 1,516 1778922349
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 276 9 9,604 1778911699
The genesis of the 1062 in Scale 1.

Started by Weaver in Locos and rolling stock Scratchbuilding: I already reported about our project, with my friend we are building two 1062 electric locomotives of the Austrian Railways ÖBB. This was a small shunting engine on main electrified yards in Austria...
Locos and rolling stock Scratchbuilding 37 11 953 1778909330
ESU v5 decoder in BLI F9A not responding.

Started by JeffBulman in Track and electrical/DCC: I purchased a BLI F9 , I set the address and it worked fine. The ditch lights did not work and I tried changing the aux outputs . I was unsuccessful and it changed the address back to 03 and now the...
Track and electrical/DCC 1 1 38 1778908944
MRH Website this month: Industries for small layouts, …

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?...
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Electrical Impulses: Debugging problem shorts: 2

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Read this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 ARTICLE SHOPPING LIST Coming soon ... Please post any comments or questions you have below. ◄ Back to issue home...
Magazine feedback 0 1 12 1778908179
Pelle Søeborg’s Daneburg layout update

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?...
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Savvy Modeler online: Build a glide-up room gate

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?...
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May 2026 news and events

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?...
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