Model building
I recently received an interesting and challenging comment via email about the context of…
• August 04, 2024
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Bay Area Prototype Modelers, 2024
Once again, as June rolls around, we arrive at the annual Bay Area Prototype Modelers (BA…
• June 17, 2024
What makes a good layout description?
At the recent ProRail event, I chatted with several experienced model railroad layout ope…
• April 27, 2024
ProRail 2024
The Prototype Railroad Operating group (ProRail) meeting this year was in the San Francis…
• April 24, 2024
A model railroading weekend
I’m reporting today on something that I haven’t often reported before, but it occurs to m…
• February 07, 2024
Bill Neale: an appreciation
Just last December 28, one of the model railroaders I have admired most passed away. It w…
• January 17, 2024
Cocoa Beach 2024
Yes, it’s that time of the year again, early January, and one of my favorite events, the …
• January 11, 2024
The 2023 Great Lakes Getaway
For a number of years, the Detroit-area prototype operating folks have held a fall event …
• November 15, 2023
Re-purposing an MTH reefer
As most readers likely know, “MTH” are the initials of Mike’s Train House, full name MTH …
• September 22, 2023
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