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Rick's Diner - February 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
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Sammy Carlile’s Santa Fe Hereford Sub

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Read this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 Please post any comments or questions you have here. Want more articles like this one? Give us a like on the lower right 📷...
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Dangers for Using Real Rust on Layouts?

Started by arvanlaar in General discussion: Hey All, My wife just picked up some very rusty cast iron pans to restore and there is a buttload of rust powder coming off these pans. I am going to collect it and use it to weather models...
General discussion 8 3 247 1771532929
Need ideas on weathering wood deck flat cars

Started by Deemiorgos in Locos and rolling stock: I want to improve the weathering on these flat car decks. They are exposed to a lot of rain, snow, and heat in the summers. The circa is 1956. I did not weather the CNR cars, they came that...
Locos and rolling stock 13 3 129 1771532665
MRH Online TOC Index

Started by Bill Brillinger in MRH magazine help: Visit the online MRH TOC Index today! INDEX LAST UPDATED: February 19 2026 This index replaces the original MRH Table of Contents Index with a fully searchable, mobile friendly, online...
MRH magazine help 89 11 30,960 1771532042
MRH Running Extra - February 2026

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Buy full downloadable eBook (6 articles, 83 pgs) for just $2.99 Or ... Save 80%+ with our subscription special! Already a Running Extra subscriber? See your email for your Running...
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MRH 2026-02 - February 2026

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: MRH: February 2026 📷 Read online ► Download & read offline ► ► Get the bonus extras for this issue ...
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advise on push pull mechanism for remote Caboose Industries throws

Started by Tim Lynch in Getting started: I'm looking to install some Caboose Industries turnout throws for my N scale shelf layout. The throws normally mount adjacent to the turnout, but can be mounted further away via a pushrod of some...
Getting started 18 1 200 1771531974
Publisher’s Musings: Thoughts on powering frogs

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Read this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 Please post any comments or questions you have here. Want more articles like this one? Give us a like on the lower right 📷...
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How tight are your curves?

Started by Bill Brillinger in Dream and design: I know it's been hashed and re-hashed on the forums, but I would like to hear your feedback. How tight is the tightest mainline radius on your visible layout? How tight is the tightest curve in...
Dream and design 75 1 7,457 1771530292
Limited Modeler: Ballville layout build progress

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The Long, Sad History of American Attempts to Build High-Speed Rail, Parts 1 & 2

Started by trainzluvr in Prototype railroading: Darn, I missed my "Another Friday night..." posting window. Alas, correcting myself with a double-whammy. Part 1:...
Prototype railroading 341 5 5,002 1771529271
Removing decals from Accurail cars

Started by Ben in Locos and rolling stock: I have an Accurail 4600 centerflow that I'd like to remove some of the decals from so I can patch it for another road. I've tried microsol, which did nothing, HP reducer, which started...
Locos and rolling stock 12 2 350 1771528969
Ah-Hah moment: Remove a loco shell with guitar picks

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Buy this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 ARTICLE SHOPPING LIST Nylon 88mm guitar picks, set of 12, ~$6, Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/4tGCWsf Please post any...
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Let's See A Model Of... February, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 105 4 2,298 1771528482
T-D Feeds Mill Construction Build Log

Started by Craig Townsend in Scenery and structures Prototype Redmond WA 1:29 scale ( 2 ga ): Seeing some interest in my teaser photo in the December workbench projects thread , I figured I should share some other information about the project. The main industry on my layout is focused...
Scenery and structures Prototype Redmond WA 1:29 scale ( 2 ga ) 133 7 5,398 1771527380
mrc control master 20 question

Started by sdhubb32 in General discussion: hello, I recently bought a mrc control master 20 off eBay, tested it immediately worked fine. took it out a couple weeks later to hook it up and engine went off the tracks full power. thinking...
General discussion 8 1 35 1771527291
What's on your workbench? February 2026

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: Winter is modeling season and your project updates are welcome here! Let’s face it, there will be six more weeks of this stuff. Many thanks to everyone who contributed their workbench progress and...
General discussion Workbench 93 3 3,915 1771525865
Barchester, Pennsylvania

Started by Robert (Robin) Mountenay in Journals/Blogs: I haven’t been a regular poster here, though I have shared pictures of several of the layouts I’ve built, including my latest, Barchester. This layout depicted a central Pennsylvania...
Journals/Blogs 670 47 33,139 1771523479
N Scale Freight Transfer Building...

Started by Sumner in Scenery and structures: I designed the following building back in 2020 (can't believe it has been that long) and have had the print files up on thingiverse since then with 4700 views and 3300 downloads. I've printed a...
Scenery and structures 0 3 26 1771519266
Limited Modeler: A power plant dedicated layout

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Let’s talk Ops: Track warrant forum discussion

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Already Laid Walthers Turnout Spring Question

Started by Everett Union Station lst Sub. in Operation and maintenance: I'll be installing one of the new Walthers turnouts with the throw spring. I'm tempted to install it using the spring throw/hold function as it's within reach of the aisle. If I should...
Operation and maintenance 23 2 333 1771515209
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 227 11 10,668 1771514550
Wiring an Arduino with push button and LED to control turnouts.

Started by Will_Annand in Track and electrical/DCC: As I stated earlier, I received all the components necessary to power my turnouts. I thought I had everything worked out as per the diagrams below. NOTE: diagrams updated with regard to the...
Track and electrical/DCC 64 0 6,288 1771510782
DL-109 lighting features on the real unit?

Started by UP-Railroad 844 in General discussion: Quick question that I can't seem to find a definitive answer on when searching the web What kind of lighting features could you find on the real DL-109 units? I presume headlights...
General discussion 14 0 151 1771509627
Oddly textured warehouse walls - how do I model it?

Started by Ken Rice in Scenery and structures: I'm a structure novice, and I may be getting a bit ahead of myself, but I'm thinking about how I'm going to model the two warehouses on my layout. For the most part I think pretty standard...
Scenery and structures 56 1 439 1771509078
INteresting problem with a proto switcher and an inertia throttle

Started by xdford in Track and electrical/DCC: Hi All, I have two identical inertia throttles built from a circuit a number of years ago. I had to replace a transistor on the walk around version (identical circuits) a week ago. All locos...
Track and electrical/DCC 11 3 394 1771508300
Looking for volunteer(s) to help update Track Plan database index

Started by joef in Dream and design: When we moved to the new forum over a year ago, the track plan database index broke. All the links changed, and there's no automated way to update the index. Sooo ... we're looking for one...
Dream and design 21 2 1,953 1771507528
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 456 7 44,680 1771506883
A Year of Travelling

Started by NorthBrit in Journals/Blogs: I know that I post sometimes on various threads ---- This is my last post for some time as we are to travel the world. Trains across part of Europe to Italy to see friends Travel by ship to...
Journals/Blogs 89 15 2,095 1771502621
Weekly Photo Fun - Feb 15-21, 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 52 5 1,181 1771501405
What happened to Gerry Alber's Deep Water District layout?

Started by Lou N in In Memoriam: Tony Koester paid tribute to the late Gerry Albers in the latest issue of Model Railroad Planning. Sadly another legend of the hobby is gone. I'm wondering, what happened to his beautiful model...
In Memoriam 8 4 595 1771496786
Weathering with enamels and oils

Started by Deemiorgos in Locos and rolling stock: Has anyone here weathered your rolling stock with oils or enamels or both? I am thinking of giving it a try for the first time. Any pointers or images of your work would be...
Locos and rolling stock 76 1 1,293 1771473236
Ballast - What Ballast?

Started by PumpkinVine in Prototype railroading: Notice the lack of ballast in this 1914 photo on the C&NW branch line that ran south of Belle Plaine, Iowa, to What Cheer and then south of Oskaloosa. This branch was built in 1877 for the...
Prototype railroading 13 6 531 1771472469
Staining ties with thinned alcohol ink.

Started by herronp in Track and electrical/DCC: In my never ending quest to speed up and simplify building hand laid track, I have investigated using alcohol ink to stain ties. I like to have ties of slightly different colors as I think they look...
Track and electrical/DCC 3 6 115 1771471597
Soldering Track Drops...

Started by Sumner in Track and electrical/DCC: Soldering Track Drops ... . With the track down for the sawmill scene area it was time to do a lot of wiring. There are track drops from all sections of track since I don't solder the rail joiners...
Track and electrical/DCC 31 10 609 1771471042
DCC/Locomotive Issues - Broad questions asked to narrow the search

Started by oldnewguy42 in Locos and rolling stock: Okay - I need help to narrow the search for a couple of problems so I unfortunately must ask some broad questions. I just got the first loop in a new layout up and running. I'm using DCC-EX...
Locos and rolling stock 35 2 432 1771470325
Stenciled Warehouse Sign

Started by Jackh in Scenery and structures: I picked up a lettering stencil at Michaels with the idea of using it to trace out the letters for a warehouse sign. Looking for thoughts or suggestions. It is on a half piece of DPM modular wall...
Scenery and structures 13 2 1,272 1771469744
Southern Pacific's Ventura Subdivision in Los Angeles

Started by Ray Hamilton in Journals/Blogs Southern Pacific Northridge GEMCO Raymer: My layout planning thread was in Dream and Design. http://forum.mrhmag.com/post/southern-pacifics-ventura-subdivision-in-los-angeles-12675291?pid=1335516651 After much delay, we...
Journals/Blogs Southern Pacific Northridge GEMCO Raymer 202 26 12,252 1771466561
Train Songs

Started by eastwind in General discussion: Lets have a thread with people's favorite train songs. Post a video link if possible. edit: Songs about trains, not just videos with trains and music in them.
General discussion 111 3 2,055 1771460996
ops with multiple locals on larger layout serving same industries

Started by greg ciurpita in Operation and maintenance: i'm wondering what ops is like on a large layout such as Allen McClelland's V&O. it seems that such layouts have limited switching along the mainline. At a large layout i...
Operation and maintenance 26 2 436 1771459882
Publisher’s Welcome: More needle applicator goodies

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Buy this issue! Share this: 📷 📷 📷 📷 ARTICLE SHOPPING LIST Needle tip protector (sizes 20, 22), 50 pcs, $7, Amazon Prime: (14 cents ea) https://amzn.to/4bT5zMp...
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Getting Real: Modeling a concrete industrial building

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Green Harbor locomotive facilities

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3D printed passenger car interiors

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MRH Website this month: Mystery gondola load, …

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Installing KV Models Etched Radiator Louvers

Started by dmir.steve in General discussion: Reposting in the correct forum. I have a few sets of etched stainless radiator louver assemblies from KV Models for the Atlas C424 and C425. I’ve removed the moulded top louvers and filed...
General discussion 4 2 137 1771445862
Rio Grande - Tennessee Pass ‘78

Started by ezlyamuzd66 in Journals/Blogs: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 I thought I’d start this blog to keep a record of my slow but consistent progress on my layout I’ve attached my initial layout design but have already...
Journals/Blogs 337 19 13,279 1771445535
The New Shay

Started by Reg Hearn in Journals/Blogs Live Steam: I like the blog idea. Back in October of 2020 I started construction of Kozo Hiroaka's New Shay. The first task for this blog is catching up. Once caught...
Journals/Blogs Live Steam 120 11 7,685 1771444849

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