Alex Bogaski recently started construction on his new Farmrail “South End of the Grainbelt” layout. The layout is based on the Farmrail/Grainbelt System in F...

It’s time to get back to the work bench and weather some coil cars. The coil cars are from a few different manufactures, and I’ll cover the steps that I took...

Selecting locomotives for your layout should be based on the size of the layout and the job they are going to do, not just what locomotives are painted in yo...

The above photo was taken from a different perspective from any of my previous photos of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad locomotive service facility in Tat...

Recently I had the opportunity to meet John Farrington and see his incredibly realistic Railserve layout. John has a YouTube channel, John2618, and posts lay...

If you look at prototype train photos one of the cars that really stand out in a consist are the centerbeam flat cars. There are many different designs for t...

One of the YouTube channels I really enjoy watching is SOO the Milwaukee Road by William Sampson. William does an excellent job on each episode showcasing hi...

Frank, Denis, Michael, and Andy visited my GNRR layout during their two week railfan trip to the United States from Germany. The hobby of modeling United Sta...

The new issue of Great Model Railroads (GMR) 2020 from Model Railroader magazine has just hit the newsstands. I was honored that Model Railroader selected my...

Two tank cars sit on a siding outside of the Imerys facility in Marble Hill as the Trackmobile prepares to move them for pick up by the local. What is wrong ...

Faded and weather-beaten, the BSC F68AH bulkhead flatcar waits for its next assignment in the Georgia Northeastern Railroad's Tate Yard. Recently ScaleTrains...

Modelers gather at the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers event in St. Louis to check out the hundreds of amazing models on display. Railroad Prototype Mo...

New rail cars on the prototype don’t keep their pristine look very long after going into service. The effects of weather and road grime quickly appear on the...

GNRR 6576, a GP9, heads south past a track inspector stopped on a siding in a Hi-Rail truck, who conducts a roll by inspection of the train. Photography is a...

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) GP38-2 prepares to depart Gee Creek on the Hiwassee Loop excursion trip to Farner, Tennessee. As part of the ScaleTra...

Thomas Klimoski and Tim Garland meet Pelle Soeborg at the ScaleTrains.com event. On Thursday, May 30th the folks at ScaleTrains.com hosted a get together at ...

A scratchbuilt and highly detailed waterfront warehouse built based on a prototype photo highlights the wharf scene on Alan Mole's layout. Alan Mole of Atlan...

Will operates the North Local with the ProtoThrottle during a recent visit to my layout. He really enjoyed the operating session. What is the future of the m...

Replicating prototypical operations is high on my list of things that I enjoy about the hobby. I strive to operate realistically and make gentle couplings wh...

In the May 2019 issue of Model Railroader magazine I describe how I built the Universal Alloy Corporation facility on my layout. The prototype industry locat...