Model Railroading Blog and News

Don Morice has built an HO scale detailed recreation of the Illinois Central Railroad St. Louis Division in Southern Illinois, Carbondale to DuQuoin, of the 1955-1960 (steam to diesel) era....

View the winning model, locomotive, railcar, structure, diorama and photo entries from the 2011 Gateway NMRA St. Louis Train Show model and photo contests....

2011 contest results. NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests....

Jay Janzen's multi-deck Santa Fe HO model railroad has levels connected by an amazing helix and uses Digitrax DCC control....

Jeremy Jansen's model railroad features photographic backdrops and detailed scenes....

Ron Schlueter's HO scale San Jose Southern is based on the 1950s Denver & Rio Grande Western at Tennessee Pass, Colorado. The layout uses a linear walk in with lower level staging design and Digitrax DCC control, features 145-feet of mainline with a 3% grade, code 83 rail, and a 30" m...

This freelance 30’x33’ railroad connects Chicago to Seattle. The area modeled is on the Columbia River in western Washington. Great Northern has running rights on this 1947-1970 era layout featuring code 83 main lines and code 70 yard trackage, lots of mountains, and some river traffi...

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Amtrak showcased its past, present and future with a special 40th anniversary exhibit train filled with photos, period uniforms, dinnerware, vintage advertising and memorabilia, and interactive displays from Amtrak’s beginning in 1971 through today. View photos from the Sept. 11, 2011...