Hello all,

My buddy Mike Ostertag and I created a new podcast called the Section Section Podcast, where its just regular guys talking about model railroading.  

In the first episode we talk about what's on our workbench, a Shortline Railroad you can model a tip you can use on your model railroad and our main topic of the STATE OF MODEL RAILROADING!

You can check us on YouTube as well as where you find all of your favorite podcasts!

Hey Everyone!  Hope you all are doing well.

I've been doing some scenery on my Free-Mo/Model Display module and I've picked up a couple of ways that I can save money on materials!  I've put the tips together in a short video that displays the techniques on how I saved money and made some really good looking scenery.  Check out the video below and let me know what you think!

Have a great weekend!

Andy

Hello Model Railroaders!

I finally got the second part of my Ultimate Benchwork Build tutorial uploaded to YouTube! I show my process and techniques on how I put up my backdrops and how I create cabinets for under the benchwork! Let me know what you think -- I also put a few "bloopers" in the video so you can see not everything is "sunshine and roses" when recording a video!  Let me know what you think about the techniques.  I hope you all are doing well

Andy

Hey Model Railroaders!  

Benchwork build continues on the Marshline and I recorded a video showing you my tips and techniques on building my ULTIMATE Benchwork! In the video I demonstrate different tools and techniques on how I'm making furniture grade shadowbox benchwork!

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to share how I draw a prototypical track plan using basic methods and without using CAD software.  Its inexpensive and for the most part gets the point across on what I want to do for my model railroad.  Take a look and let me know what you like to use for making a your track plans!

Andy

Check out my latest HOW TO video where I walk through all the steps of UPGRADING the electronics using a Decoder Buddy, ESU LokSound V5 decoder and Scale Sound System Speakers!!!

Thanks for Watching - Andy

Hello Model Railroaders!

Hello model railroaders!

This isn’t a public service announcement or a promotional stunt, but more like how binging Allagash content on Model Railroad Hobbyist (MRH) and Trainmasters TV has inspired me.  Bottom line up front, the inspiration has me changing from modeling the Chicago & Northwestern – Marshline Subdivision and going back to the Mascoutin Valley Railroad. 

Hello Everyone!

Its been about two years modeling The Chicago & Northwestern Marshline Subdivision. I’ve had some wavering moments, where I’ve wanted to call it quits on the Marshline – Go back to the Mascoutin Valley or model another part of the Chicago & Northwestern system. The pictures below show my modeling progress of the last two years. Planning, work, rework, money and time spent on what? 60% of 8 feet of module? Hmmm.

Hey Everyone,

I've been away for a while.  Work, life and indecision have left me not making much progress on the model railroad.  Lots of things just popping up preventing me from getting to the workbench or just working on the railroad. I just couldn't get moving on my modeling.  So I took a small break...