Notes on Designing, Building, and Operating Model Railroads
A hobby adventure
Another installment on the Minster Branch project has arrived from Dave Campbell. Here’s his report.
With the benchwork in place, it was time to get serious about developing the first scene on my new layout. It’s the section of Saint Marys, Ohio, up to the wye that marks the beginning of the Minster Branch. The lead photo above was how this section appeared in the last update.
Continue reading “The Minster Branch – Update 4”
Another RPM season is beginning! A couple of railroad prototype modeler (RPM) events have already occurred this year. The calendar ahead is chock full of more.
Continue reading “2026 RPM season”
Dave Campbell returns with another update on his HO scale Minster branch of the Nickel Plate Road. Here he is with the details.
Construction of the Minster Branch has proceeded nicely and I’ve completed more during the hot weather than I expected.
Continue reading “The Minster Branch – Update 3”
I attended the Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modeler meet recently and had a great time. There were some great presentations and plenty of fine modeling on display.
Continue reading “2025 Mid-Atlantic RPM summary”
In case you haven’t checked the RPM Calendar lately, you might be surprised to see eleven railroad prototype modeler (RPM) events before teh end of 2025.