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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Amtrak Viewliner Baggage in HO! by mlrr - Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:43 am	1 Replies 506 Views	by Backshophoss Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:42 pm
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Mike's Train House (MTH) to go Out of Business by Pensyfan19 - Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:38 am	1 Replies 1721 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 780 Views	by haberbeckbrandao Fri May 22, 2020 11:28 pm
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Rasputens' N-Scale Vehicles by JWilson - Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:21 pm	0 Replies 1405 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 1507 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 1027 Views	by dcm74 Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:35 pm
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Sir Rod Stewart's US model railroad by johnthefireman - Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:43 am	0 Replies 1134 Views	by johnthefireman Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:43 am
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Great Wellesley Ma Train Show by Rick A - Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:50 pm	3 Replies 1191 Views	by Rick A Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:56 pm
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nose headlight/ gyro light detail psart for Atlas U23B by DERECCO - Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:37 pm	1 Replies 1015 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 1163 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 1519 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 1427 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:35 pm
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Never Say Never - Model Train Price Rise by CNJ999 - Fri May 17, 2019 2:36 pm	8 Replies 2194 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 2187 Views	by WWIIREBEL1 Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:13 pm
New Comets by glennk419 - Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:07 pm	0 Replies 1259 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 16135 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 3277 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 3528 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 2167 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 4733 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 3306 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 4001 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 5205 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 2459 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 2296 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 3831 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 2323 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 3455 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:06 pm
Benchwork by Mem-160 - Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:13 am	7 Replies 5544 Views	by Railjunkie Thu Sep 27, 2018 11:34 am
Atlas AEM-7 by glennk419 - Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:00 pm	4 Replies 2693 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 3512 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 3718 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 2660 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 3190 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 2467 Views	by bdawe Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:55 am
Life like models? by TCurtin - Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:06 pm	5 Replies 4144 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 6275 Views	by DroneSteve Wed May 09, 2018 12:37 pm
Train display case by StrasburgRailroadFan - Sat May 05, 2018 8:59 am	0 Replies 2969 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 3044 Views	by All Scale Rails Thu May 03, 2018 12:59 am
Shrinking Model Railroader Magazine by CNJ999 - Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:38 pm	11 Replies 6392 Views	by ConstanceR46 Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:09 pm
Trainfest by Mercuryww - Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:04 am	1 Replies 2950 Views	by MACTRAXX Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:06 pm
Bachmann 2018 Catalog by mcgrath618 - Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:48 pm	6 Replies 4191 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 2863 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 3236 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 2979 Views	by Radioguy Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:07 pm
Lionel Acela by DanK - Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:56 pm	0 Replies 3073 Views	by DanK Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:56 pm
Noblesville Indiana Train Show by Roger Hensley - Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:19 am	0 Replies 2969 Views	by Roger Hensley Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:19 am
MTH HO Little Joe 1 2 by Rick Abramson - Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:25 am	17 Replies 11272 Views	by dinwitty Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:14 pm
All Scale Rails Issue #18 January / February 2018 by All Scale Rails - Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:08 am	0 Replies 4753 Views	by All Scale Rails Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:08 am
Help with Manufacturer of these Toy Train Passenger Cars by crazytrain - Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:07 am	2 Replies 3166 Views	by crazytrain Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:45 pm
Plowing snow by SST - Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:09 am	0 Replies 3091 Views	by SST Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:09 am
Help with Custom O Scale Brass P-58 Car by Csarnick - Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:45 pm	1 Replies 3030 Views	by Backshophoss Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:30 pm
Is there a gauge that will fit here? by l008com - Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:12 am	7 Replies 5989 Views	by Rabid Transit Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:04 pm
Athearn Blue Box reboxers/resellers by granton junction - Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:53 pm	5 Replies 5424 Views	by Montrealrail1 Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:07 pm
Wiring Lionel tubular uncoupling track for DC track power by rrbluesman - Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:35 pm	1 Replies 3476 Views	by mikeexplorer Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:24 am
Selling on the forum? Sacramento, CA clubs? by basalt - Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:33 pm	1 Replies 3155 Views	by John_Perkowski Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:23 am
Any Help regarding the Make and Year of this Mikado? by mcgrath618 - Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:51 pm	6 Replies 3926 Views	by mcgrath618 Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:03 am
National Model Railroad Month by Roger Hensley - Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:21 am	0 Replies 3155 Views	by Roger Hensley Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:21 am
Interesting Development At Model Railroader by CNJ999 - Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:25 pm	12 Replies 8100 Views	by TCurtin Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:08 pm
Farewell Lin's Junction by glennk419 - Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:35 pm	0 Replies 2866 Views	by glennk419 Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:35 pm
Review of Atlas' ALP-45DP / Multilevel Cars by Amtrak207 - Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:49 pm	8 Replies 6410 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:45 pm
Lionel MPC 8563 Rock Island Alco Issues by rrbluesman - Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:36 pm	0 Replies 3364 Views	by rrbluesman Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:36 pm
O Scale B60b Baggage Car? by LINYARailfan - Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:32 pm	2 Replies 4117 Views	by mp15ac Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:02 pm
The state of Walthers by epspsy - Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:38 am	4 Replies 4176 Views	by JamesRR Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:14 am
Pricing value for HO trains by rrbluesman - Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:12 pm	1 Replies 3643 Views	by CNJ999 Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:10 am
Lionel MPC Set 6-1254 The Black Cave Flyer by rrbluesman - Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:36 pm	0 Replies 3347 Views	by rrbluesman Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:36 pm
Visionline 700E Hudson by blueline1962 - Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:12 pm	1 Replies 3481 Views	by mp15ac Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:17 pm

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