The St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modeler (RPM) event is just around the corner, July 23 through 25, in Collinsville, Illinois. This RPM has attracted the largest attendance over the years and may surpass 1,000 modelers through the door.
Continue reading “2026 St. Louis RPM”What is progress?
This question has been rolling around in my mind recently. What is progress?
Continue reading “What is progress?”2026 NERPM summary
I drove to Springfield, Massachusetts, for the New England Railroad Prototype Modeler meet on the last weekend of May. This is also known as the Northeast RPM.
Continue reading “2026 NERPM summary”Dead rail on the Minster Branch
Dave Campbell has switched to Dead Rail for locomotive control on his HO scale Nickel Plate Road Minster Branch project. He sent the following notes.
Awhile back I promised an explanation of why I adopted a dead rail system for the new layout and how that’s working out for me. Here’s my adventure!
Continue reading “Dead rail on the Minster Branch”The Minster Branch – Update 5
Dave Campbell is back with another update on his HO scale Nickel Plate Road Minster Branch project.
Last time I said the next update would include some photos of east Saint Marys after it was finished. Unfortunately, the meaning of finished was tough for me to nail down.
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