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Another Brass Loco - SD40X - No Paint

Started by Ken Meade in Locos and rolling stock: After getting my previous order for the painted SD40X canceled by Resource Rail more than likely for a preferred customer, I found another seller of the model but unpainted. This model looks kinda...
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Freight car prices… a different spin

Started by CandOfan in Locos and rolling stock: In another thread, folks were bemoaning the price of stuff these days, and someone suggested that you couldn’t find any quality freight cars for under $10 now. Yeah, I agree, and here’s why. I...
Locos and rolling stock 31 10 708 1787890568
Picture Fun with AI

Started by anteaum2666 in General discussion Photos AI: @RSeiler posted some photos he touched up with AI. I decided to give it a shot, using Microsoft CoPilot. Below is my first attempt. I thought this would be a fun place for people to post pics they've...
General discussion Photos AI 94 5 3,086 1787889557
Coming to THE Tampa Northern?

Started by SALGUY in Journals/Blogs: Well, these may be coming to THE Tampa Northern. What are your thoughts. 📷 Thanks DB
Journals/Blogs 24 4 282 1787888818
Background buildings added to my Colorado layout.

Started by RevivalinHO153 in Scenery and structures Buildings Kato HO: My name is Tom and I live in Colorado, USA. I live near Durango, Colorado, which is home to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. I haven't posted in a long time so this is 'catch up! I do...
Scenery and structures Buildings Kato HO 0 0 21 1787887318
Issue with Micro Engineering HO Turnouts (guardrails too tight)

Started by trainzluvr in Track and electrical/DCC Turnouts: I hit a real snag with ME HO turnouts on my layout, where all of the guardrails are too tight. They are not within the NMRA spec and the Flanges gage does not drop into the gaps. This is causing...
Track and electrical/DCC Turnouts 51 1 520 1787886308
Caboose story. Caboose crews, this thread is yours!

Started by Juanfran in Prototype railroading: Searching with the keyword "caboose" revealed all kind of threads on the topic of cabooses, but (unless I did not look well) nothing struturally dedicated to them in operation and their...
Prototype railroading 41 3 1,463 1787886044
2-Rail O Scale Layout: 'Ashland City'

Started by JD.Hill in Journals/Blogs O scale Switching Layout: As my HO scale layout nears completion, I'm embarking on my next modeling journey: a small 2-Rail O scale layout. This new layout will occupy currently-vacant space above my display cabinets in the...
Journals/Blogs O scale Switching Layout 84 31 5,902 1787885752
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 142 13 4,521 1787884455
My layout operations journey

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 9 247 1787883906
Rick's Diner - August 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 108 4 2,632 1787882822
Jeff says mildly controversial things #3 - N "scale"

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: Now let me say up front that I don't mind N in general - I have three T-Trak modules totaling just over five feet in my library. But calling it a scale... Nope. As I understand it is a gauge...
Journals/Blogs 118 11 2,141 1787880848
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 284 26 16,318 1787880364
Need help with new layout with two previous modules integrated into it.

Started by Deemiorgos in Dream and design: I need help on how to wire this layout so it is able to be switched back and forth when needed from DCC to DC. I am researching how to completely isolate the two power systems, but it is...
Dream and design 13 1 179 1787879742
HO Southern RR

Started by Lirrlirr in Journals/Blogs: I have a blog in the railwire, never started one here. I switched from N to HO about 5 years ago…… I model a fictional portion of Southern in the southern WV / western VA panhandle / northeast TN...
Journals/Blogs 320 74 21,716 1787877766
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 851 47 42,026 1787876579
Atlas Turntable Query

Started by aquakiwi in Scenery and structures: I have just finished installing an Atlas Turntable and drive, I get a short every time a locomotive crosses the gap. Methinks the gap is too small. Any advice?
Scenery and structures 23 2 579 1787874269
LCC-protocol Wifi Throttles

Started by Mark Pruitt in Track and electrical/DCC: By far the most prevalent wifi throttle protocol is WiThrottle's, used by both Engine Driver and WiThrottle apps for Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad) respectively. About two years ago the...
Track and electrical/DCC 26 1 227 1787873253
What’s on your workbench? August 2026

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: It is month number eight of 2026. I thank everyone who has been contributing their photos and notes to this monthly discussion thread. It seems to get better each month with more participation. I...
General discussion Workbench 205 8 7,551 1787872506
UglyK5 Layout v5.0 Blog

Started by UglyK5 in Journals/Blogs: I’ve started building the fifth iteration of my model railroad, and will blog about it here. We moved three times in the last three years. I had hoped to reuse the many modules that I had...
Journals/Blogs 64 9 3,058 1787869867
workbenches!

Started by missabe406 in General discussion: Wont be building an at home layout till I move again, but I've set up a workspace to work on some projects in the meantime. Mostly weathering and detailing some locos and rolling stock, as well as...
General discussion 139 4 5,802 1787867912
Sold out in a day!

Started by Rick Beatty in Scenery and structures: A while back I saw that Walthers was coming out with a new version of their Dairy Queen kit with the spaces insert. They were also showing that the insert kit would be available...
Scenery and structures 10 0 406 1787866644
LED "Magnet Wire" Conduit Idea

Started by GT Mills in Scenery and structures: You know those very strong, thick-walled, tiny, 2mm OD straws you get on aerosol cans, like for WD-40 or Carb Cleaner? Perfect for magnet wire and LED stub wire leg conduits for signals etc....
Scenery and structures 5 3 224 1787865119
BestBuy has HO stuff?

Started by byls1960 in General discussion: Just discovered BestBuy carries HO Logistics trucks. Big selection
General discussion 23 2 801 1787862966
“Two Very Different Ways to Configure LCC Signals—Which One Makes More Sense?

Started by John Socha-Leialoha in Track and electrical/DCC Signals LCC: The problem I'm trying to solve Setting up signals with LCC today means thinking like a signal engineer and like the person who wired the board: you pick event IDs, you write conditionals,...
Track and electrical/DCC Signals LCC 17 2 240 1787861564
Part of Stonehammer on the move again; need help with redesign .

Started by Deemiorgos in Journals/Blogs: This ongoing project started at the beginning of 2013. 📷 and was put on hiatus from March 2013 📷 to December 2016. ...
Journals/Blogs 491 6 63,816 1787856649
Putting a sound decoder into Rapido GP38 that is DCC-ready

Started by Nevin W. Wilson in Locos and rolling stock: I recently acquired a Rapido GP38 for a great price that does not a decoder but has a 21 pin PCB board. Unfortunately, the previous owner removed the speaker and I'll have to replace it too. Looking...
Locos and rolling stock 31 1 597 1787854736
Let's See A Model Of... August, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 123 3 3,455 1787852061
Kadee Couplers

Started by aquakiwi in General discussion: I have these Kaydee couplers fitted to some rolling stock, I brought them by mistake. They are No 118. They are really hard to uncouple. 📷
General discussion 39 1 2,015 1787843915
Cork & EPS choice for roadbed/cover for a specific route.

Started by Yannis in Benchwork and roadbed: Dear all, I am closing to the point where i ll start laying roadbed on my new layout. On the previous layout i used 5mm cork, but in many areas that proved to be redundant (given that i...
Benchwork and roadbed 2 3 116 1787841460
Off layout car storage

Started by MSutinen in General discussion: Like some (many?) of us, I have more freight cars than my layout can hold at one time. I'm considering a small cabinet to hold the excess with a foam pad on the bottom of each drawer. My question...
General discussion 74 3 2,167 1787837935
Excel Railcar -- a 36"x90" Carshop Switching Layout

Started by CN/IC Isaac in Journals/Blogs: Having now torn down the old Heyworth Spur, moved and settled into the new house (see my last thread here:...
Journals/Blogs 45 14 2,246 1787837603
Weekly Photo Fun - Aug 23-29, 2026

Started by JC Shall in General discussion Photos: It's another week . . . post 'em if you got 'em. There was a late-comer in last week's post . Check him out, then come back here afterward. Moderator note: we'd like to make a request for...
General discussion Photos 26 7 1,030 1787815651
Health Check

Started by MikeHughes in General discussion: Checking in on a couple of Members who are usually noisier! @thewizard1 and I are hoping you’re both well: @railandsail @Goober Ping back and let us know what you’ve been up to.
General discussion 10 6 758 1787814190
Q. Regarding Everett Union Station Kit's Tower side workbench support ideas

Started by Everett Union Station lst Sub. in General discussion: My question is: When you glued the front walls (tower side) together, did you have to cobble together underlying supports to lay the entire front wall onto as you glued each section to the...
General discussion 32 3 486 1787807612
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 299 6 13,450 1787801268
HO scale Con-Cor Zephyr pc board information

Started by scottnl1947 in Locos and rolling stock: I recently purchased a "previously owned" HO scale Con-Cor dual-headlight Zephyr. For some reason, someone removed the classification lights. Does anyone have a schematic of the model's pc...
Locos and rolling stock 5 0 145 1787799238
Darigold Creamery Issaquah

Started by Craig Townsend in Journals/Blogs: One more building for the layout. The bread and butter industry for the Issaquah spur and reason the railroad kept the branchline alive for as long as it did. 📷 ...
Journals/Blogs 21 8 943 1787796560
Kilauea Sugar Mill and Railroad

Started by Clauer in Journals/Blogs: This will be my journey in building my freelance version of the Kilauea Sugar Mill and Railroad in On30 My next post will give some history of the real Railroad and my track plan as a " One...
Journals/Blogs 20 13 1,071 1787782332
Raising kato ho track

Started by R0ckie in Scenery and structures: anyone know a good source for a pier set to raise my kato ho track? Running out of room on the 4x8 so need some over/under track. Thanks.
Scenery and structures 3 1 195 1787781551
Airbrush painting question

Started by byls1960 in General discussion: Recently purchased some preowned gondolas. 2 are brown and 2 are gray. I need them to be black. I am new to airbrushing. Do I need to primer these cars first or just paint black. I have some...
General discussion 9 3 216 1787781455
Building Specialities/Cascade Drywall

Started by Craig Townsend in Scenery and structures: While I'm still working on my feed mill , I've been thinking about the last surviving industry of the Issaquah spur. This industry spur lasted until the line was closed by BNSF in 2009 when...
Scenery and structures 15 3 546 1787770731
Removing Adhesive Caulk from Cork Roadbed

Started by Mark Pruitt in Benchwork and roadbed: I'm afraid I already know the answer to this, but... I need to relay a bit of track on my layout. The existing stuff was attached to cork roadbed using Dap Alex Plus adhesive...
Benchwork and roadbed 25 3 670 1787766911
DCC Controller recommendations for EASY operation

Started by JoeyBoerner in Track and electrical/DCC DCC: I’m sure this has been discussed elsewhere, so I welcome links to existing discussion, but I couldn’t find any topics with my specific request, so I’ll ask here to get it started. My...
Track and electrical/DCC DCC 26 0 432 1787763499
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 58 1 1,351 1787761060
Interesting contrast between US and Japanese hobby shops.

Started by drgwcs in General discussion: Recently I had watched several Youtube videos on hobby shops in Japan and wow what a difference to what is typical in the US. While going there to visit them is for me really a pipe dream, I do find...
General discussion 2 11 263 1787759399
Molasses in tank cars

Started by Deemiorgos in Prototype railroading: I read that Crosby Molasses Co Ltd relied heavily on bulk tank cars to manage its supply chains and still does. Does anyone know what type of tank car would have been used in the mid 50s?
Prototype railroading 9 1 265 1787756949
OK, now Pittman Motors!

Started by areibel in Locos and rolling stock: Hello group! Everyone was so helpful on discovering the identity of my ancient Athearn, I have another question. Is there a comparison chart with dimensions for Pittman DC motors out there...
Locos and rolling stock 18 2 544 1787756046
What happened to NCE's UTP panel covers?

Started by Denny99 in Track and electrical/DCC: They used to be a shiny, relatively thin, black plastic. I just purchased a few and they now come in this awful material which looks like 3D-printed plastic wrapped in dirty...
Track and electrical/DCC 16 0 448 1787753743
Railway Modeller Australia September/October 26 is here

Started by xdford in Journals/Blogs: Hi All The September /October 2026 edition of Railway Modeller Australia is here This latest issue can be freely downloaded from… ptem https://sites.google.com/view/rmahome Just a...
Journals/Blogs 1 1 85 1787712216

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