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Done With Foam bases

Started by Rio Grande Dan in Benchwork and roadbed: I went to three of the Big Box Lumber stores in my area and 3 years ago the price for a single sheet of 2 inch foam was around $35.00. Now a 2 inch thick sheet is now $79.00 a sheet at the lowest...
Benchwork and roadbed 97 10 4,105 1780090932
Grass On Steep Inclines

Started by pldvdk in Scenery and structures: I'm currently in the process of putting down some static grass on my layout to give it some realistic scenery. Applying static grass is a new technique for me, so I've had a lot to...
Scenery and structures 37 3 1,130 1780090147
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 241 11 11,366 1780088797
HO Freelance Decals wanted….

Started by TOM Gregory in Locos and rolling stock: I enjoy creating Freelance Boxcars . I’m looking for other modelers who would like to share some of the decals they have so I can create a Boxcar to represent their railroad. any one interested?
Locos and rolling stock 4 1 221 1780088735
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 81 2 1,218 1780088183
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 18 4 323 1780088098
Walthers Structure Combinations, Extentions and Modifications (Knowledge Base Thread)

Started by RichmondTerminal in Scenery and structures Structures Kitbashing Walthers: This is a thread to share knowledge on how to combine, extend, and modify Walthers' Cornerstone structure kits. Two recent things were the genesis of this thread: I got to the point on the...
Scenery and structures Structures Kitbashing Walthers 15 3 1,044 1780087518
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 65 6 2,251 1780087366
Do we have hard metrics on drawbar pull?

Started by DIamondback in Locos and rolling stock Locomotive Repair: I reached out to the folks at NWSL to see if they had any advice on trying to make my K-3 "a new engine under an old shell," and they had a few suggestions on motors and gear-tower. I...
Locos and rolling stock Locomotive Repair 27 2 287 1780086993
Let's see a model of... May, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 111 2 3,550 1780086145
Union Pacific attempting to buy Norfolk Southern

Started by Wendell1976 in General discussion: I hope this WILL NOT happen! Report: UP/NS Merger Afoot? - Railway Age https://share.google/bvizKyv6M2aqav3QI ...
General discussion 280 8 6,451 1780086127
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 0 0 4 1780085980
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 47 4 1,250 1780085818
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 3 0 45 1780084818
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 28 8 496 1780084726
What's New To You - May, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in Getting started: I actually got something NEW! My brand-new Highlners A Unit kit arrived today. 📷 📷 📷 -Photographs by Kevin Parson I am almost ready to start the EMD F1...
Getting started 10 10 497 1780083849
Tie plate styles

Started by dperry in Prototype railroading: Restricting my question to tie plates used on plain track, I'm wondering what styles/versions were used where and when. Why 5-, 6- or more-holes? I'm looking at a document...
Prototype railroading 8 3 211 1780082416
KC&G: Riverfront District

Started by laming in Dream and design: Hi All! I'm BAAAaack! This thread will be where I will be sharing thought processes, updating progress, along with much general drivel concerning my latest concoction: The Kansas City &...
Dream and design 653 14 11,791 1780080439
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 253 5 8,334 1780079481
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?...
Magazine feedback 4 11 452 1780074094
Found (was Please help me find a layout...)

Started by Rigby in Dream and design: MODS: can kill this thread if you like - I was on a specific search, and found what I was looking for: https://www.aorailroad.com/ I am looking for information about a...
Dream and design 10 4 402 1780073031
Fascia with a bump in it

Started by DSteckler in Benchwork and roadbed: In the March 2026 issue, Joe Fugate wrote about building a removable fascia panel and placing the wiring between it and the table edge. 📷 In the illustration you can see a...
Benchwork and roadbed 15 2 426 1780072527
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 6 8 591 1780071211
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 163 8 5,652 1780070998
Storing Goo

Started by Rick Beatty in General discussion: I always had a problem storing CA until I got some tips on here about using silica gel in the container to keep it from hardening. I am hoping someone has a tip to store Walthers Goo to keep that...
General discussion 2 1 74 1780070658
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 4,199 28 86,681 1780069440
Building and Detailing a CMR Roundhouse

Started by Analogbeatmaker in Scenery and structures: Hello all! I recently finished the roundhouse floor and have started on the structure itself. I decided to buy a NOS roundhouse kit manufactured by CMR as opposed to the readily available Walthers...
Scenery and structures 55 19 1,600 1780068838
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 14 0 395 1780067338
Rick's Diner - May, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 239 2 4,121 1780065976
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 168 5 6,659 1780054656
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 39 11 1,020 1780053643
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 70 8 3,032 1780052743
HO Van Hobbies / Samhongsa Brass Alco S4 Driveline fix, DCC sound and CPR Paint

Started by MikeHughes in Locos and rolling stock: I ought to know better because these things take time and money, but I spied this old (~1983) Van Hobbies / Samhongsa CP S4 at the LHS while picking up a new Rapido S9 that had come in. Hard...
Locos and rolling stock 21 6 506 1780034108
Repairing gears on truck axles

Started by Raphael in General discussion: I'm fixing an O Scale (2-rails) GP9 for a friend. It's a Red Caboose GP9, DC only. It stopped working recently out of the blue. After cleaning wheel contacts and making sure the motor worked well,...
General discussion 58 1 3,343 1780033612
How to Determine Which CV a Function is Mapped With

Started by Sixman76 in Track and electrical/DCC: I know you can put a loco on the programming track and look at the value of a CV to determine which Function Button is mapped to it. Is there an easy way to go the other way - determine which CV (or...
Track and electrical/DCC 1 0 48 1780031541
New high tech cordless soldering iron

Started by joef in General discussion: 📷 This cordless soldering iron will provide 30 to 60 minutes of active soldering time on a full charge. But thanks to the autosleep feature, this iron drops its temperature the moment you set...
General discussion 6 4 304 1780028697
PROTO:48 General Discussion

Started by Andy Reichert in General discussion PROTO:48: Since Proto:48 keeps popping up on topics of other scales, I though it would be good to start up a topic specific to PROTO:48 for those working on it, or even just interested. Andy
General discussion PROTO:48 95 3 2,288 1780023810
Proto 2000 engines - cracked gears = buzzing sound?

Started by Shawnee in Locos and rolling stock: Hi all, and happy holidays ~ I recently acquired at a bargain basement rate ($20 each) 16 B&O Proto 2000 engines - GP7s, GP9s GP30s and a E8 A-B set. I believe the vast majority of these...
Locos and rolling stock 42 2 1,032 1780022474
Advice on purchasing old Athearn Gunderson container cars

Started by Murball in Locos and rolling stock: Hello all, I'm looking for advice on purchasing an old blue box Athearn 5 car set. Photos below. I'm assuming it's all plastic body, although there seems to be a weight added above each truck. My...
Locos and rolling stock 31 3 868 1780022031
Weekly Photo Fun - May 24-30, 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 24 3 908 1780011422
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 3 4 241 1780001177
Smaller Truck Stop...

Started by Sumner in Scenery and structures: You can find the print files for these buildings on my thingiverse account ( HERE ) . . A couple years ago I had designed a truck stop that I hoped to use on the layout. Once there was a place for...
Scenery and structures 2 7 341 1779998338
Stretched frame COE tractors

Started by Kirk W in Scenery and structures: Gang, I am curious who has built stretched frames for the railroad competitors? Cab Over Engine (COE) tractors dissapeared almost completely from American roadways in the 1990s. Athearn's...
Scenery and structures 35 8 1,088 1779997689
an auto-reverser

Started by greg ciurpita in Track and electrical/DCC: i just compleed testing what i think is a fairly simple auto-reverser on a solderless breadboard using an Aduino Nano (Pro Micro) and latching relay. 📷 📷 the key to both an...
Track and electrical/DCC 2 2 144 1779993834
Community app

Started by George Hofmann in General discussion: The MRH app on my Android tablet failed to open over the weekend. I don't remember the details but i managed to replace the app with another called 'Community' that I am using now. It seems to be an...
General discussion 5 0 216 1779991956
MRH 2026 Reader Survey - Take it now!

Started by MRH in General discussion: 📷 MRH READER SURVEY 📷
General discussion 42 17 3,701 1779989287
Ed Tougaw’s Intermont & Western Railroad

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: 📷 Buy 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 1 3 166 1779978619
UHU All Purpose Adhesive

Started by Rick Beatty in General discussion: Anybody use this stuff? I just found out that I need to use an adhesive to to attach a PECO PL-13 to a PL-10. This is one of the recommended products. If you are familiar with the line is there a...
General discussion 2 2 210 1779977762
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 86 0 8,548 1779976023
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 51 3 1,212 1779937826

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