Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam

Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.

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LINKS TO MODEL RAILROAD CLUBS by Otto Vondrak - Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:44 pm	4 Replies 10755 Views	by mp15ac Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:41 am
Handy and Useful Links for the Model Railroader by Otto Vondrak - Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:20 pm	1 Replies 19199 Views	by nyandw Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:12 pm
WHAT'S MY TOY TRAIN WORTH? by Otto Vondrak - Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:19 am	0 Replies 14527 Views	by Otto Vondrak Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:19 am
Steam Locomotive Fog Machines by Who - Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:04 am	0 Replies 107 Views	by Who Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:04 am
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Puerto Rico Tren Urbano by fl9m2026 - Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:08 am	7 Replies 3103 Views	by Captqc9856 Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:54 am
NJ Live Steam and Amusement Park Trains by Bracdude181 - Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:19 pm	5 Replies 978 Views	by Bracdude181 Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:20 pm
NJ Train Shows 1 2 by Bracdude181 - Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:26 pm	24 Replies 5911 Views	by Bracdude181 Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:54 am
N Scale Budd RDC Locomotive (Rapido) by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:03 am	0 Replies 212 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:03 am
Interior colors of the Laurentian passenger cars. by jagc1969 - Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:50 am	1 Replies 398 Views	by NaugyRR Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:54 am
ARHS 2024 Show - W Springfield, MA - Saturday-Sunday January 27-28 by MACTRAXX - Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:20 am	3 Replies 552 Views	by MACTRAXX Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:29 pm
Rapido Comet / Shoreliner Models by Jeff Smith - Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:50 am	1 Replies 232 Views	by NaugyRR Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:03 pm
Have you ever been to Northlandz? 1 2 by WANF-11--->Chaser - Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:28 pm	19 Replies 11313 Views	by umtrr-author Wed Jul 05, 2023 12:19 pm
Rapido RTL Turboliner - TRAINS ARTICLE by Jeff Smith - Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:48 am	5 Replies 965 Views	by jwhite07 Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:40 am
Source for Custom Painting? by NaugyRR - Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:34 am	7 Replies 1575 Views	by NaugyRR Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:30 pm
Albany Train Show by jstedge - Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:25 am	0 Replies 293 Views	by jstedge Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:25 am
Fantasy product line by Allen Hazen - Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:19 pm	0 Replies 245 Views	by Allen Hazen Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:19 pm
"Hauling Milk On The Boston & Albany" (O Gauge) by ut-1 - Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:36 am	0 Replies 265 Views	by ut-1 Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:36 am
Amherst Show 2023 by dcm74 - Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:16 pm	14 Replies 1366 Views	by dcm74 Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:36 pm
Benchridge Benchworks by Roger Hensley - Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:58 am	2 Replies 987 Views	by Railjunkie Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:05 am
Fantasy Flag Lionel Alco FA-1's by afleetcommand - Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:45 am	0 Replies 208 Views	by afleetcommand Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:45 am
Meadville Depot X'mas Model Display, Sale by roc - Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:04 am	0 Replies 207 Views	by roc Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:04 am
Marx and Lionel accessory compatibility by rrbluesman - Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:46 pm	1 Replies 247 Views	by rrbluesman Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:41 pm
Shrinking Model Railroader Magazine 1 2 by CNJ999 - Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:38 pm	16 Replies 9819 Views	by eolesen Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:58 pm
Mohawk Valley Railroad Co - Hobby shop closes by BobLI - Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:10 pm	4 Replies 2524 Views	by Railjunkie Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:13 pm
Bachmann HO Scale Auto-Reversing Track Kit Issue by NaugyRR - Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:04 am	1 Replies 1111 Views	by NaugyRR Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:10 am
1 1/2" scale Santa Fe M190 Gas/Electric Doodlebug by Pup153 - Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:27 pm	3 Replies 2870 Views	by Duncan Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:05 am
New For Me Williams New York Central F7 "Pull off" With My Modified Lionel Alco's :) by afleetcommand - Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:34 am	0 Replies 381 Views	by afleetcommand Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:34 am
OO/HO African profile model railway in Kenya by johnthefireman - Tue May 21, 2019 10:26 am	9 Replies 7442 Views	by johnthefireman Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:49 am
Life-Like Proto 1000 Budd RDC-1 1 2 by Otto Vondrak - Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:46 am	20 Replies 6740 Views	by jwhite07 Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:40 am
Roadside America by Erik73 - Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:03 pm	2 Replies 843 Views	by Erik73 Fri May 21, 2021 10:52 am
Looking To Borrow Model Train For Historical Society by GSC - Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:31 pm	2 Replies 3405 Views	by jrzwalker86 Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:29 pm
HO Scale Train and Layout by PFLJohn - Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:15 am	0 Replies 573 Views	by PFLJohn Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:15 am
Bridge issues by Greenstar - Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:11 pm	2 Replies 737 Views	by Greenstar Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:11 pm
Amherst Show for 2021 Going Online by dcm74 - Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:07 pm	5 Replies 1267 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:57 am
Progress report on NEB&W HO layout at RPI by Steve Wagner - Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:46 pm	0 Replies 633 Views	by Steve Wagner Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:46 pm
Giving Away Another Model Railcar by PFLJohn - Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:31 am	0 Replies 525 Views	by PFLJohn Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:31 am
Giving Away a Model Railcar by PFLJohn - Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:16 am	2 Replies 804 Views	by PFLJohn Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:47 am
MTH Product Listing by 452 Card - Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:13 pm	0 Replies 433 Views	by 452 Card Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:13 pm
New York and Long Branch, NY&LB in HO 1 2 3 4 by ppbhist - Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:56 pm	53 Replies 39515 Views	by ApproachMedium Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:52 pm
Anyone in Naples Florida make model tracks? by PFLJohn - Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:59 pm	6 Replies 1149 Views	by PFLJohn Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:10 am
Huge Lego Train Station Model with 342 000 Bricks by Fenway1912 - Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:34 pm	0 Replies 494 Views	by Fenway1912 Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:34 pm
New MR trains.com website by BobLI - Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:15 pm	0 Replies 485 Views	by BobLI Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:15 pm
Amherst 2021 Show Cancelled by dcm74 - Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:42 pm	4 Replies 1095 Views	by conductorchris Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:58 pm
MRC handheld control by BobLI - Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:30 pm	2 Replies 1030 Views	by BobLI Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:10 am
Amtrak Viewliner Baggage in HO! by mlrr - Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:43 am	1 Replies 1031 Views	by Backshophoss Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:42 pm
Removing atlas rs1 body by BobLI - Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:51 pm	1 Replies 724 Views	by Backshophoss Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:54 pm
Mike's Train House (MTH) to go Out of Business by Pensyfan19 - Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:38 am	1 Replies 4845 Views	by Backshophoss Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:54 pm
ALCO/KMT MODELS EP-4 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT. by haberbeckbrandao - Mon May 18, 2020 12:58 pm	8 Replies 2121 Views	by haberbeckbrandao Fri May 22, 2020 11:28 pm
In Praise of 'N'! by rogerfarnworth - Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:00 am	6 Replies 2959 Views	by Radioguy Fri May 22, 2020 2:56 pm
Has your prototype ever been involved in a wreck or accident 1 2 3 by Tom6921 - Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:10 pm	41 Replies 25268 Views	by johnthefireman Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:59 am
Ballast on homasote by BobLI - Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:59 pm	1 Replies 1512 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:16 pm
Rasputens' N-Scale Vehicles by JWilson - Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:21 pm	0 Replies 1884 Views	by JWilson Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:21 pm
N scale 7 inch radius curves and trolleys thereupon by flynnt - Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:49 pm	0 Replies 1989 Views	by flynnt Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:49 pm
Amherst Show - January 25 & 26 2020 by dcm74 - Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:27 pm	1 Replies 1455 Views	by dcm74 Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:35 pm
Decals/Kitbashing Amtrak Cascades by Jumpshot724 - Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:11 pm	10 Replies 14051 Views	by Chicago Models Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:15 pm
It's National Model Railroad Month... by Roger Hensley - Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:52 am	2 Replies 1763 Views	by Roger Hensley Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:18 am
Sir Rod Stewart's US model railroad by johnthefireman - Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:43 am	0 Replies 1531 Views	by johnthefireman Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:43 am
Lionel at the ceiling by Roger Hensley - Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:24 am	0 Replies 1487 Views	by Roger Hensley Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:24 am
Great Wellesley Ma Train Show by Rick A - Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:50 pm	3 Replies 1800 Views	by Rick A Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:56 pm
Next Walthers Name Train? by NJTRailfan - Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:55 am	5 Replies 4712 Views	by Engineer Spike Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:56 am
RPI Layout (NEB&W) - Forced Relocation Coming by umtrr-author - Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:26 pm	9 Replies 4228 Views	by Steve Wagner Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:21 pm
nose headlight/ gyro light detail psart for Atlas U23B by DERECCO - Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:37 pm	1 Replies 1438 Views	by Backshophoss Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:35 pm
Boeing train in HO? by Allen Hazen - Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:20 am	0 Replies 1549 Views	by Allen Hazen Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:20 am
NWSL continues on by lexon - Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:52 pm	2 Replies 2054 Views	by lexon Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:43 pm
Low platform walkway crossing by BobLI - Fri Jul 19, 2019 1:18 pm	1 Replies 1863 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:35 pm
Ruffle Thy Feathers - "The Hobby is Dying" 1 2 3 4 by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:03 pm	54 Replies 29032 Views	by eolesen Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:52 pm
Never Say Never - Model Train Price Rise by CNJ999 - Fri May 17, 2019 2:36 pm	8 Replies 3127 Views	by Petz Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:19 am
Northwest Short Line Closing by mp15ac - Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:44 pm	3 Replies 2735 Views	by WWIIREBEL1 Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:13 pm
New Comets by glennk419 - Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:07 pm	0 Replies 1572 Views	by glennk419 Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:07 pm
TLT Mp36PH-3C's on sale! 1 2 3 by fl9m2026 - Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:45 pm	33 Replies 18080 Views	by Backshophoss Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:10 pm
Model RR magazine subscription trouble by BobLI - Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:39 pm	0 Replies 3650 Views	by BobLI Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:39 pm
New Editor for Railroad Model Craftsman magazine by Otto Vondrak - Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:53 am	9 Replies 4232 Views	by glennk419 Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:27 pm
Model Train storage solutions? by StrasburgRailroadFan - Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:19 pm	3 Replies 2836 Views	by NaugyRR Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:48 pm
Model railroad with a model model railroad inside it? by Arborwayfan - Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:01 am	10 Replies 5515 Views	by CNJ999 Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:30 am
Next Walthers Name Train by NJTRailfan - Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:54 am	8 Replies 4328 Views	by mcgrath618 Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:53 pm
Amherst Show - January 26 & 27, 2019 by dcm74 - Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:40 pm	11 Replies 4908 Views	by umtrr-author Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:36 pm
Bowsers Chinese Factory Closed by Backshophoss - Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:59 am	10 Replies 5985 Views	by glennk419 Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:50 am
Model Railroad project layout by BobLI - Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:49 am	3 Replies 2942 Views	by umtrr-author Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:57 pm
Shrinking Model Railroader Magazine - Re-visted by CNJ999 - Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:59 am	2 Replies 2965 Views	by CNJ999 Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:47 am
Amherst Show - January 27 & 28 by dcm74 - Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:03 pm	5 Replies 4460 Views	by dcm74 Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:11 am
National Model Railroad Month by Roger Hensley - Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:33 am	0 Replies 2659 Views	by Roger Hensley Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:33 am
IHC M518 Locomotive Question by jrmagic - Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:17 pm	3 Replies 3884 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:06 pm
Benchwork by Mem-160 - Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:13 am	7 Replies 6283 Views	by Railjunkie Thu Sep 27, 2018 11:34 am
Atlas AEM-7 by glennk419 - Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:00 pm	4 Replies 3327 Views	by glennk419 Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:00 am
G scale brass track by BobLI - Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:30 pm	5 Replies 3935 Views	by scottychaos Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:37 pm
HO model railroad builders by epspsy - Mon May 07, 2018 12:05 am	5 Replies 4237 Views	by toptrain Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:55 pm
2018 O Scale National Convention July Update (1 month to go) by DaveJfr0 - Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:07 pm	0 Replies 3016 Views	by DaveJfr0 Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:07 pm
New photos on the web by Roger Hensley - Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:16 am	3 Replies 3574 Views	by Roger Hensley Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:12 am
Digital Model Railroading? by bdawe - Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:55 am	0 Replies 2766 Views	by bdawe Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:55 am
Life like models? by TCurtin - Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:06 pm	5 Replies 4627 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:25 pm
Aerial View of the Narrow Gauge Pacific Coast Railroad by DroneSteve - Wed May 09, 2018 12:37 pm	0 Replies 6626 Views	by DroneSteve Wed May 09, 2018 12:37 pm
Train display case by StrasburgRailroadFan - Sat May 05, 2018 8:59 am	0 Replies 3303 Views	by StrasburgRailroadFan Sat May 05, 2018 8:59 am
All Scale Rails Issue #20 May 2018 by All Scale Rails - Thu May 03, 2018 12:59 am	0 Replies 3365 Views	by All Scale Rails Thu May 03, 2018 12:59 am
Trainfest by Mercuryww - Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:04 am	1 Replies 3318 Views	by MACTRAXX Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:06 pm
Bachmann 2018 Catalog by mcgrath618 - Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:48 pm	6 Replies 4719 Views	by JamesRR Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:51 pm
Steam locomotive works in HO scale by StrasburgRailroadFan - Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:16 pm	0 Replies 3208 Views	by StrasburgRailroadFan Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:16 pm
ConCor MP15 lacks pulling power by BobLI - Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:34 pm	3 Replies 3757 Views	by Backshophoss Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:08 pm
MTA (NYC) Subway Cars In N/Z Scale? by Radioguy - Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:07 pm	0 Replies 3447 Views	by Radioguy Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:07 pm

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