RPM Meet – Notes on Designing, Building, and Operating Model Railroads

2025 Mid-Atlantic RPM summary

Dave Bott presents on his Southern Railway freight car fleet.

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.

Upcoming RPM events

Bob Cronin’s model display at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic RPM.

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.

ELEVEN!!!

I am frequently asked, “What is an RPM?” Basically, it’s a gathering of railroad modelers who enjoy modeling the prototype and sharing their knowledge and techniques. The RPM acronym is for Railroad Prototype Modelers.

2025 RPM-East summary

Steve Raque’s HO scale models on display at RPM-East

The latest southwestern Pennsylvania prototype modeler meet is in the books! The 2025 RPM-East event was another success with 250 attendees spending their March 21st & 22nd on the Westmoreland County Community College campus in Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

RPM season!

I think many of us are ready to shake off the winter weather. I hope you have been keeping busy pushing projects forward on your workbench and layout. Railroad Prototype Modeler (RPM) season is just around the corner!