The Norfolk & Western was hauling more than just coal. I know, that’s a given, but it’s hard to find…
It’s time once again to look at the modeling year ahead. I learned a lot in the last 12 months,…
The 25th RPM meet, known formerly by several names, including the Chicago “Sunshine Meet”, RPM Naperville, and now RPM Chicagoland,…
One of the possible certificates I would like to pursue on my way toward the ultimate goal of becoming…
It’s that time of year again when I build the newest batch of Freight Crates from Fast Tracks to carry…
For the last few years, any painting, gluing with MEK, weathering…. anything that created fumes, had to be done in…
Planning for the next rise of the Norfolk & Western layout is underway. After some thoughts about completely abandoning the…
My clinic for RPM Chicagoland is now done and in the “can” as they say. This year I will be…
Welcome to trainmodeler.com, and my blog about prototype railroad modeling. Please excuse the “dust” as I get set up. More…