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

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 19 3 391 1780503187
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 12 0 477 1780503140
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 2 2 18 1780502376
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 32 2 585 1780499853
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 70 18 1,264 1780498386
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 11 7 523 1780497778
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 17 2 278 1780494897
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 9 10 759 1780494722
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 166 8 5,851 1780494482
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 147 6 4,866 1780493675
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 66 4 1,583 1780490116
Putnam County Switcher

Started by anteaum2666 in Journals/Blogs HO Switching Layout Timesaver Portable: 📷 On occasion I've referred to my HO Switching layout, the Putnam County Switcher, in threads about small layouts, shelf layouts and portable layouts. I thought it was time to give the...
Journals/Blogs HO Switching Layout Timesaver Portable 13 12 1,526 1780489421
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 41 3 1,040 1780488929
Tune Up.... Fix Up , 6 Proto 2000 E-units

Started by railandsail in Locos and rolling stock: Quite a number of years ago I was cruising ebay, and found this offer for sound factory equipped sound & dcc chassis that would fit E6, E7, E8 locos. I bought 6 of them and put them away in...
Locos and rolling stock 79 2 2,174 1780488226
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 62 11 1,521 1780480837
How to make ESU F-Boards working with NMRA conform decoders

Started by Rasselmag in Locos and rolling stock: Hello, a glance to the other side of the Big Pond and to show what propertiary stuff we have to deal with. This is a Jägerndorfer model, a brand nearly unknown in the US. The type...
Locos and rolling stock 11 4 305 1780478398
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 292 9 10,095 1780474648
Pembroke: Buildings and Scenery

Started by Rene Gourley in Journals/Blogs: Here I'll describe the buildings and scenery as they come together.
Journals/Blogs 68 3 7,778 1780465472
Rick's Diner - June 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 4 2 184 1780461724
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 70 6 2,479 1780461570
Ram Board for backdrops

Started by hacketet in Scenery and structures: I went to Home Depot today to get some tempered hardboard for backdrops. All the way there I was thinking about how to curve it around the corner of the room. I didn't come up with any...
Scenery and structures 10 3 1,022 1780455395
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 489 9 46,190 1780453762
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 261 26 15,141 1780453659
Help me figure out how to build this RPO?

Started by DIamondback in Locos and rolling stock: Have a problem with my Twentieth Century Limited. Before bout the 1930s most NYC RPO's had several odd window arrangements, the most straightforward being three windows clustered at each door. 📷...
Locos and rolling stock 19 3 477 1780450433
Color Scheme for 1950's USAX Boxcars

Started by threefootrr in General discussion: Hello All, I am assembling a Kadee PS-1 40-ft boxcar to represent a circa 1955 USAX boxcar that was part of a lot built in 1951. I am trying to match the color used on these boxcars during...
General discussion 16 2 288 1780445193
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 108 6 1,981 1780436956
Are These 3 DCC ready

Started by railandsail in General discussion DCC: Found these 3 LL PA locos in my inventory. They have these 8-pin fixtures, so I assume they are DCC ready engines? 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion DCC 23 3 534 1780433832
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 72 8 3,260 1780433313
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 ) 171 11 6,460 1780430587
Buffalo Creek & Western

Started by Denny99 in Journals/Blogs: Buffalo Creek & Western is a freelanced HO scale model railroad layout set in Montana in 1985. Heavily inspired by Tom Johnson's Cass County track plan (and rural setting), the BC&W is an...
Journals/Blogs 1 11 172 1780421625
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 44 31 1,160 1780419558
Hot Air Solder & Rework Station....

Started by Sumner in Track and electrical/DCC: I had seen a couple videos on using a Hot Air solder & rework station and was impressed but felt it was probably something I wouldn't use. Then saw the video ( HERE ) and that really got my...
Track and electrical/DCC 23 5 483 1780418735
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 4,336 23 418,461 1780417347
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 5 4 352 1780417247
Power lines ATT versus Walthers

Started by Kirk W in Scenery and structures Walthers power lines high voltage transmission tower ATT Corp: Does anyone know the differences in the various power line towers? I model HO scale and I have some ATT brand (long gone) and the scale is not specified on the box, but most assume they are...
Scenery and structures Walthers power lines high voltage transmission tower ATT Corp 10 4 381 1780416373
The Beaver Falls RR

Started by thewizard1 in Journals/Blogs HO scale: This thread probably should be called how to build a railroad backwards. You will understand why I say this as I explain the history. I left the hobby for a number of years, I returned in late 2016....
Journals/Blogs HO scale 1,623 29 41,585 1780412665
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 56 3 1,352 1780408627
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 21 2 731 1780408367
Help with pairing turnouts in the yard (operate as one or individually)?

Started by trainzluvr in General discussion Operations Yard Turnouts: Trying to figure out which turnouts in my yard (if any) I should pair together so they operate as one. Here's the yard detail of my trackplan with highlighted turnouts that I'm considering. ...
General discussion Operations Yard Turnouts 26 1 392 1780408354
Nicholas & Ashley Creek Railway - v2.0

Started by anteaum2666 in Journals/Blogs Layout: I officially "broke ground" on version 2.0 of the Nicholas & Ashley Creek Railway on February 19, 2026. It's been about 7 months since our move and I'm excited to get back in the game!...
Journals/Blogs Layout 56 10 2,040 1780384940
IR Fall 1979 layout projects

Started by Vince P in Journals/Blogs: Indian Rock based loosely off the BN/ATSF/UP 1852- present day Fall 1979 Founding Members Augustus Moore Gulf Coast Shipping & Trading CA&E Chicago Aurora& Elgin 1st...
Journals/Blogs 137 5 9,320 1780375079
Strange grinding noise

Started by JRP in Locos and rolling stock noise: I have an Athearn GP35 BB with a newer Athearn motor, trucks and decoder that makes a loud grinding noise when I increase the throttle full forward. It sounds like it is rubbing on something but I...
Locos and rolling stock noise 3 2 151 1780372938
IR Power & Rolling Stock fall 1979

Started by Vince P in Locos and rolling stock: Here's a P2K SW8 I've been working on for a while that stalled out after a move so this will be IR SW8 #99 one of a small handful of SW8-SW900m units Proto pic I'm working from is BN #99...
Locos and rolling stock 317 13 8,144 1780368428
Model of the model railroad

Started by Neil Thomas in Locos and rolling stock: Has anyone built a scaled model of their model railroad. I have seen them done but curious of the detail and thoughts folks have about them. For instance I was watching an older episode on Boomers...
Locos and rolling stock 22 2 511 1780366901
Meet The KC&G: Mainline To The Gulf

Started by laming in Journals/Blogs: Hi All: This will be a thread dedicated to the dreams n' schemes concerning my HO scale Kansas City & Gulf proto/free lance theme, which will (eventually) include two separate layouts. One...
Journals/Blogs 4,212 29 87,430 1780365152
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 33 1 3,179 1780362125
A Branchline in the Rural South

Started by SouthlandModeler in Journals/Blogs: 📷 Hello everyone. I’ve decided to document my ongoing layout build in a blog. While I don’t know if any layout is ever complete this layout is very close to having its scenery done...
Journals/Blogs 298 64 17,478 1780356166
Soldering Iron Holding Fixtures?

Started by railandsail in General discussion Soldering: Anyone have some of their own 'custom/creative' fixture(s) for holding those just used hot irons.? Usually we just need to lay them aside quickly, and hopefully no need to 'precisely' get them...
General discussion Soldering 12 1 356 1780354433
Static grass "balls"

Started by Denny99 in Scenery and structures static grass: I recently purchased a few types of static grass from WWScenics in the UK. Very nice products, especially the 2mm length. However, the 4mm version in the 100g pack, tends to clump into balls...
Scenery and structures static grass 25 2 732 1780353208
Making Rapido SW9s work with SoundTraxx decoders and their MoPower keep-alive

Started by Jwmutter in Locos and rolling stock: Has anyone been able to get the new Rapido SW9s equipped with their “MoPower” keep-alive to work, using the keep-alive, with SoundTraxx decoders? I installed a Tsu-21PNEM8 decoder and...
Locos and rolling stock 89 2 1,527 1780349750

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