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Am I the only one ...........

Started by Michael F Whiteman in Journals/Blogs: who feels it would be nice to have the order of the posts appear to have the latest one showing when you first open a thread? The previous posts would be in reverse order. How hard would that be to...
Journals/Blogs 4 0 45 1785959122
Bulk intermodal?

Started by Dan Sullivan in Locos and rolling stock: Anyone modeling bulk intermodal transport, i.e. liquid or bulk chemicals? It's an interesting variation for intermodal transfer. I've looked around a bit but haven't seen much especially in...
Locos and rolling stock 22 2 347 1785958496
Future of hobby publishing?

Started by joef in General discussion: On another thread, some discussion ensued about the future of hobby publishing -- specifically, the future direction of Firecrown, White River, and MRH Media. And perhaps the NMRA Magazine as...
General discussion 12 4 97 1785958207
Strange HO power trucks on eBay

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: I ran across these on eBay. I don't know what they are, and the description is not very good. They look like something that someone might need for a project. Very unusual geared locomotive...
General discussion 1 5 150 1785956761
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 816 47 40,355 1785956538
Weekly Photo Fun - Aug 2-8, 2026

Started by JC Shall in General discussion Photos: It's another week . . . post 'em if you got 'em.
General discussion Photos 25 4 776 1785956365
Modeling a Rail to Marine Coal Transfer Pier In The Backwoods.

Started by Michael Tondee in Journals/Blogs HO scale Scenery Structures Freelance Scratchbuilding: What to do when you’re out of space? Find more. Easier said than done, right, but my Hargetts Hollow removable diorama that sits in front of a not often accessed closet door is one example of...
Journals/Blogs HO scale Scenery Structures Freelance Scratchbuilding 58 11 1,349 1785955227
Statler Tissue Mill in Augusta, ME

Started by Ben in Prototype railroading Paper Mill: I'm doing research for a future layout - strongly considering modeling the Lower Road from Augusta to Waterville (East Augusta Industrial Track) in the late 90s/early 00s. Initially I'll only have a...
Prototype railroading Paper Mill 67 3 2,026 1785954456
Railroad Tunnel Under the Alps

Started by railandsail in General discussion: 🎬
General discussion 26 2 552 1785953130
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 37 4 1,148 1785952711
How did MRH get its name?

Started by joef in MRH magazine help: Got a question on another thread about how we chose the name MODEL RAILROAD HOBBYIST for the name of the magazine and that evolved into MRH? It was simple, really. The model railroad part...
MRH magazine help 45 17 918 1785951177
Getting Real: Scratchbuilding a signature structure

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 5 11 272 1785951088
Email etiquette when sending ops invites

Started by KennyInNC in Journals/Blogs: Guys, when someone sends a mass email inviting you to a railroad event, refrain from hitting “reply all” to respond. Other people now have to deal with an email not pertaining to them and when...
Journals/Blogs 21 1 526 1785950766
Bellows Falls Subdivision build

Started by skiwiggy in Journals/Blogs: This Journal/Blog will showcase the construction and scratchbuilding of structures along the Rutland Bellows Falls Subdivision. Various Scenes starting in Bellows Falls Vermont, heading...
Journals/Blogs 776 20 32,872 1785950742
Let's See A Model Of... August, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 23 1 650 1785949941
Interstate Railroad (proto-freelance) - slow burn HO scale layout project.

Started by danielb in Journals/Blogs: 📷 Howdy folks, I've had a long planned layout project for the past few years that is finally starting to come to fruition. Updates will be sporadic as my time isn't always available to...
Journals/Blogs 58 20 1,939 1785945143
DIY Frog Juicers? 🐸

Started by Oldiron in Track and electrical/DCC: Has anyone come up with a DIY frog juicer circuit? I 'm one of the strange ones who likes to make electronic gadgets to go with my trains. I don't have a clue how they work so the circuit design is...
Track and electrical/DCC 35 1 765 1785943181
Why did we choose the username and avatar picture we did here?

Started by Thom in General discussion: Hi all~, I've always wondered who's who when a post is made and judging by some of the pictures and the names posting, there must be...
General discussion 226 10 4,787 1785942678
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 292 6 13,287 1785939091
Dutch Country Conrail

Started by Mitchell Schuessler in Journals/Blogs Reading Railroad Operations Planning: 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 Planning 288 16 11,135 1785938973
Rick's Diner - August 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 16 2 417 1785937714
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 357 5 11,762 1785936651
End to End shunting layout.

Started by RS1975 in Getting started: Hi all from Australia, after 30 years I’m getting back into the hobby. My main focus is that I have space for a 8ft by 2ft space to build and end to end layout. I’m thinking edge of town...
Getting started 18 4 539 1785931979
Controlling And Automation Of A Model Railway Using OpenLCB Series

Started by JohnmH in Track and electrical/DCC Arduino: I have decided to make a new series of videos to show the controlling and automation of a model railway using OpenLCB nodes. This will take a few months for me bring all this together and will share...
Track and electrical/DCC Arduino 26 0 228 1785930551
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 17 1 370 1785914821
Member Railcar Interchanges

Started by Sauced07 in General discussion: As some may have read I was generously gifted a railcar to use on my layout. Because of that I route the car to interchange with him. He models an earlier time but let’s face it, staging...
General discussion 21 10 594 1785910912
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 7 - NTS Day 2

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 1: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/nmra-2026-chattanooga-day-1-13870853?pid=1344810380 NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 2:...
Journals/Blogs 41 7 1,630 1785890778
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 311 73 21,027 1785885480
Making DCC Friendly Turnouts on already laid track (Old DC Layout)

Started by Everett Union Station lst Sub. in General discussion: I have a buddy who recently picked up an old DC powered layout that's an old club's modular layout. Is there an easy way to make the turnouts dcc friendly with simple wire jumpers soldered...
General discussion 13 0 329 1785884219
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 2

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 1: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/nmra-2026-chattanooga-day-1-13870853?pid=1344810380 NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 2:...
Journals/Blogs 28 18 1,130 1785877372
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 6/NTS Day 1

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 1: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/nmra-2026-chattanooga-day-1-13870853?pid=1344810380 NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 2:...
Journals/Blogs 25 8 1,095 1785876957
Chattanooga WOO WOO! The 3rd side of the coin......

Started by PM Railfan in General discussion NMRA Shows: Hello Railfans! Well, the weekend is over, and now so is the NMRA show in Chatt-noog. WOW, what a show. My extent of it was just the last weekend, though on and on i kept hearing about all...
General discussion NMRA Shows 8 11 423 1785845235
Structures for the May Island Railroad and Navigation Co.

Started by DaleMierzwik in Journals/Blogs: This thread will be for following the design and construction of the structures on the May Island Railroad & Navigation Co. There will be some jumping around as I don’t typically...
Journals/Blogs 176 25 7,127 1785841164
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 320 66 18,944 1785821966
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 5, Jeff goes insane (World Record T-Trak layout)

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 1: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/nmra-2026-chattanooga-day-1-13870853?pid=1344810380 NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 2:...
Journals/Blogs 47 7 1,250 1785818987
Electrical Impulses: Debugging problem shorts: 4

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 5 9 134 1785817423
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 4,374 23 420,633 1785813697
MDC Shay Handbook update ...

Started by Jeff Johnston in Locos and rolling stock: Greetings! I’m the author of The MDC Shay Handbook that was first released in 1997. Its first and second printings have been sold out for a long time. I’m working on a third edition that will...
Locos and rolling stock 38 23 2,142 1785811186
ET&WNC Stoney Creek branch in On30

Started by p51 in Journals/Blogs: I'm modeling the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina in On30 (yes, using Bachmann locomotives). Knowing I'd never be able to do true justice to the real railroad, I 'protolanced' a fictional...
Journals/Blogs 835 12 98,106 1785808913
Can anyone identify what type of interurban or trolley? I believe it’s a left over O scale Carworks model.

Started by transfer in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 12 3 335 1785807649
Chicago and Erie Terminal Railroad

Started by dehanley in Journals/Blogs: 2 years ago my wife and I retired and moved back across country to our old home that had been a rental for approximately 20 years. Needless to say it was tired , worn out, and needed a major remodel....
Journals/Blogs 64 20 4,599 1785807538
lighttube is marked up on ditchlight. and misaligned also

Started by Cprail5771 in Locos and rolling stock: ive somehow marked up 2 ditchlights on separate engines. they are intermountain nscale sd40-2. should I just leave it alone or could I use isopropyl alcohol? or warm water with dishsoap? also one of...
Locos and rolling stock 0 0 74 1785801141
Let's See A Model Of... July, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 194 2 4,975 1785798574
HOn2.5 “Occotillo & Lost Mesa RR”

Started by ezlyamuzd66 in Journals/Blogs: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
Journals/Blogs 46 26 1,199 1785795936
The Strasburg Railroad is expanding. They received a grant to build a freight transload facility next to the interchange.

Started by Lancaster Central RR in Prototype railroading: The location is right next to route 30. This will mostly separate the freight service from the tourist operations. ...
Prototype railroading 14 4 1,754 1785791101
Modelling Economic Activity on a Model Rail Road.

Started by Rigby in Operation and maintenance: There have been some great discussions here on MRH about modeling not just railroad operations, but the economics that drive a railroad. We've talked about traffic generation, industry growth and...
Operation and maintenance 69 12 978 1785788524
TVS diode questions

Started by shoggoth43 in Track and electrical/DCC: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/shortproofing-dcc-decoders-12330253?highlight=tvs%20decoder%20short&pid=1332444755 I looked through this article a few times and the general consensus was across...
Track and electrical/DCC 21 1 717 1785771816
Does anyone else here like Tyco/Mantuas?

Started by rp model railroads in Locos and rolling stock: Good morning Model Railroad Hobbyists- Just wondering, after scrolling through some of the latest posts under the "Locos" category, are there any other model railroaders here who...
Locos and rolling stock 175 5 11,935 1785769609
special run to NYC foPortal bridge

Started by peter-f in Prototype railroading: 📷 special run to NYC for new Portal bridge
Prototype railroading 8 5 384 1785759633
St Louis ( Collinsville) RPM - Who's going?

Started by Jeff Youst in Prototype railroading: I will be attending the Railroad Prototype Meet at the Collinsville, IL Gateway Center this Thursday evening thru Saturday closing. A good friend who owns CTC Parts will have a vendor table where I...
Prototype railroading 15 1 465 1785758399

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