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Turnout Motor and Control Selection d2mr03

Started by ME Smith in Journals/Blogs Turnout clubs Design: Turnout Motor & Control Selection ...
Journals/Blogs Turnout clubs Design 18 2 214 1785615665
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 32 6 413 1785615193
Local Turnout Control Station d2mr04

Started by ME Smith in Journals/Blogs Design: Local Turnout Control Station ...
Journals/Blogs Design 6 0 55 1785615185
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 25 1 460 1785614965
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 55 2 1,749 1785613202
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 809 48 40,050 1785613146
Long Road to a Layout

Started by Ben in Journals/Blogs beginner: I think having a blog here will help me track progress as I prep for building a layout. The layout I'd like to build is detailed in this thread:...
Journals/Blogs beginner 252 9 8,156 1785612774
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 6/NTS Day 1

Started by jeffshultz in Journals/Blogs: They opened the show ahead of schedule this morning, just as I was arriving. While I didn't see it, apparently it was pouring rain outside and the line was getting long. While Athearn...
Journals/Blogs 9 2 167 1785612619
Are certain countries locked out?

Started by John P in MRH forum help: I flew to Germany last night, and just tried to read the MRH forum in Munich, but it said "Refused to connect". So then I signed up with a Virtual Private Network which says I'm in Mexico,...
MRH forum help 14 2 400 1785612510
Railroad Tunnel Under the Alps

Started by railandsail in General discussion: 🎬
General discussion 4 1 69 1785611588
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 94 1 8,870 1785609994
L&N ventilated boxcar

Started by cduckworth in Locos and rolling stock: HO ventilated boxcar produced by the L&N Historical Society. 📷 📷
Locos and rolling stock 9 13 206 1785609145
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 4 - breaking news

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 15 8 730 1785608031
Why The Baldwin Centipede Broke Every Railroad That Bought It — 91 Feet Of Failure

Started by railandsail in Locos and rolling stock: 🎬
Locos and rolling stock 8 3 137 1785607876
Let's See A Model Of... August, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 6 1 122 1785607331
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 9 8 203 1785607010
Main drive gear replacement on a BLI N&W Class A 2-6-6-4

Started by Andy Hauser in Operation and maintenance: Good afternoon. Using photos, I will show you the steps I took to replace a broken drive gear in a Broadway Limited N & W Class A 2-6-6-4 with a 3D printed replacement gear. The gear...
Operation and maintenance 30 3 1,256 1785606849
Modeling a Rail to Marine Coal Transfer In The Backwoods.

Started by Michael Tondee in Journals/Blogs HO scale Scenery Structures Freelance: 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 42 11 1,049 1785606138
What’s on your workbench? July 2026

Started by Eric Hansmann in General discussion Workbench: We have passed the halfway point of the year. Many thanks to all the modelers who contributed their photos and notes to this monthly discussion thread. I hope the works have inspired readers to move...
General discussion Workbench 209 7 8,605 1785605962
Next 18 Motherboards For You

Started by Nick Santo in Locos and rolling stock: I had a little time after the very fine St.Louis RPM to let out a little information. I was able to show these pictures of some NEXT 18 Decoder Buddys. I got a very positive response! (Whew!!!). ...
Locos and rolling stock 11 16 383 1785603733
Rick's Diner - August 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
General discussion 5 1 78 1785603345
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 34 19 1,442 1785601899
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 5

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 14 11 569 1785601438
And Another New Arrival DD35A by Overland

Started by Ken Meade in Locos and rolling stock: After a week since winning the action, this was delivered this morning. I'll do a few quick checks on it to see that it runs OK, then get it ready for shipping to get it painted UP colors....
Locos and rolling stock 1 1 39 1785600544
What’s a Good Plastic Primer

Started by Ray Hamilton in Scenery and structures Paint: I’ve recently been using Tamiya’s plastic primer for the kit-bashing project I’m working on. Unfortunately, the 180 ml spray can runs out quickly. Are any of the full size cans, Rust’0leum,...
Scenery and structures Paint 20 3 636 1785599814
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 308 72 20,811 1785593767
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 1 0 67 1785593717
NMRA 2026: Chattanooga Day 3

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 35 4 1,357 1785591767
The Erie Lackawanna Dayton Branch 1964

Started by Jeff Youst in Journals/Blogs: Starting up a blog to chronicle my trials and tribulations for the build of the EL Dayton Branch 1964 has been a long time coming. The past 8 years or so have seen a few fits and starts and some...
Journals/Blogs 76 11 3,084 1785586879
HOn2.5 “Occotillo & Lost Mesa RR”

Started by ezlyamuzd66 in Journals/Blogs: 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷 📷
Journals/Blogs 33 25 945 1785586416
My Fictional Southern Railway Line

Started by Sauced07 in Journals/Blogs: I don't think I have posted a drawing or plan of my layout. I'm not an artist or computer person so this is all I have. I have spoken about my layout elsewhere but figured I would keep some...
Journals/Blogs 186 14 4,380 1785585610
North Bend BC, when and why was the wye active

Started by Rick Nicholson in Prototype railroading: I would like to model an area of the Fraser Canyon and as such I was perusing Google Earth to look at the tracks at North Bend BC and discovered an outline of a wye that no longer...
Prototype railroading 4 3 255 1785556797
Fire Tablet Suddenly Won't Read the Dream Books!

Started by Mark Pruitt in General discussion: Another rant, folks. Pass by if you don't want to read a bit of tirade. I bought the full e-book "Run Like A Dream" series last month. Then I ordered a Fire tablet from Amazon so I...
General discussion 8 5 202 1785556258
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 12 4 1,658 1785551037
New Arrival DD35B

Started by Ken Meade in Locos and rolling stock: Won this DD35B on Ebay last week. Now with next to the A units, it looks a little under scale. 📷
Locos and rolling stock 38 8 869 1785548707
MRH 2026-07 - July 2026

Started by MRH in Magazine feedback: MRH: July 2026 📷 Read online ► Download & read offline ► ► Get the bonus extras for this issue ...
Magazine feedback 4 2 2,319 1785541739
Jerry Holmes’ 1952 Chesapeake & Ohio

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 3 10 270 1785541573
Building a signature grain elevator

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 3 13 309 1785541349
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 3 1 116 1785540173
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 4,369 23 420,362 1785535837
An N-Track Variant of David K. Smith's Jersey City Industrial Railroad Plan

Started by nscale4x8 in Journals/Blogs Module N-Trak N-scale: I have run out of space for more 3D printed structures on my 4'x8' NScale " Cleveland Flats Industrial Railroad ". It's time to build an annex. I considered another 4'x8' to bring the total...
Journals/Blogs Module N-Trak N-scale 39 3 2,137 1785533550
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 74 31 5,187 1785530060
Let's See A Model Of... July, 2026 Edition

Started by Kevin Parson in General discussion: 📷
General discussion 187 2 4,718 1785529188
CAT 988B 3D printed Log Loader

Started by dunstanf in Scenery and structures 3D print: It's been quite a while since I've posted anything, but I started making HO scale equipment again after a long pause. I've recently joined a operating model railroad club here in town,...
Scenery and structures 3D print 21 39 537 1785528931
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 209 8 11,958 1785528856
Why did we choose the sign in name 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 220 10 4,689 1785527929
Andre Ming

Started by Ancientmariner in In Memoriam: Andre Ming has passed away, from complications following heart surgery.
In Memoriam 122 12 3,650 1785525966
POV video update on the PM&C

Started by GT Mills in General discussion: Picked up a NIB Polaroid Cube+, the battery lasts a full hour compared to the first one that dies after 7-8 minutes. Had some fun rolling around the rails this afternoon, added tunes and wanted...
General discussion 4 5 144 1785521763
Weekly Photo Fun - Jul 26 - Aug 1, 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 31 3 843 1785520712
HO Scale Lumber

Started by remhed in Scenery and structures: I am looking for ideas and advice on how to model HO scale lumber. I have a lumber yard with the Walthers kit on my layout, and I want to fill the racks of the lumber sheds with various sizes of...
Scenery and structures 37 3 1,420 1785520654

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