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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 54 2 2,102 1780591771
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 2 803 1780591436
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 10 4 502 1780591101
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 5 1 192 1780589827
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 9 0 357 1780588443
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 0 946 1780585303
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 195 14 7,469 1780585045
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 0 0 20 1780584334
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 265 5 8,621 1780584059
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 58 3 1,378 1780583831
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 0 0 18 1780583593
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 10,907 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 2,609 1780577648
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 111 6 2,088 1780576290
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 74 20 1,543 1780573338
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 1,924 32 139,282 1780567985
Let's See A Model Of... June, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 31 3 637 1780567340
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 175 6 10,863 1780546129
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 31 1,230 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 1 815 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 26,205 1780539080
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 2 0 84 1780536961
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 3,312 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 1,600 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 5,886 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 28 529,298 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 8,180 1780528970
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 35 2 683 1780528293
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 19 2 314 1780525168
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 7 606 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 46,242 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 0 482 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 0 946 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 77 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 10,173 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 4,947 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 19,191 1780507559
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 80 3 2,205 1780506826
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 11 806 1780494722
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 1,637 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 1,587 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 1,139 1780488929
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 62 12 1,582 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 4 319 1780478398
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 7,802 1780465472
Rick's Diner - June 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 4 2 215 1780461724
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 1,047 1780455395
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 15,157 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 3 491 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 2 307 1780445193

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