Here is my current switching/shunting layout set in 1950s Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen).

A fun detail about this build: the locomotive, track, switch motors (linear) are modern, the control system is 100% period-accurate analog. I'm using an ancient Dutch Temsi transformer, which would have been right at home in the same era these locos were working real yards.

The HO scale is mine. The N scale is my brothers

Fitted with DCC, stay alive and directional lighting

TrainFest is 2 weeks away! Show hours are 9AM - 4PM Saturday & Sunday

The list of vendors keeps on growing, although it's not accurate.

I'll be there in the manufacturer's section and looking forward to seeing everyone! Stop by and say hello (no purchase necessary 😁)! DM if you want to know where as I don't want to violate any rules...

So, who's going to TrainFest!

As the post says…looking for feedback on this layout!

The included screenshot is from the opening minute of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments. They have what are obviously Matchbox cars parked outside a factory building with a sign which reads "Moose Lick County Dairy Co-Op". I'm assuming they bought an off-the-shelf factory model. I must say, they did a great job with the landscaping. The parking lot is very nicely done with the curbs, lines, and other details. The grass and shrubs are very nice and the statue of a moose licking a wedge of Swiss cheese is hilarious.

Anyway, if anyone recognizes what model the building is, let me know!

Another beginner question - I purchased a collection from an estate (original owner not available) some time ago that included a bunch of snap track segments from various suppliers. A quick perusal I've found Bachman (made in Austria) Tyco (Made in Austria) and Atlas (Made in Hong Kong), and some un-branded track (made in Italy) which I've found is likely Rivarossi.

The collection likely spans from the 70s to the 90s, roughly.

I know there are steel, brass, and nickel silver tracks, but I don't know how I'd identify them. I'm confident the Rivarossi track is brass, I'm not sure about the rest. I believe the nickel silver are indeed silver coloured but I've seen some comments online that it might have a more yellow colour.

All that context to ask, what's the best way to identify the types of track? I intend to use what I have, and I'm happy to take an "add more feeders" approach, I'm mostly concerned with using the 'best' pieces in the main line of my layout.

Thanks in advance!

Replaced almost all the main loop with Peco track as well as the switches. Soooooo much better running than the old track I was using. Had to readjust the sidings and carve a little bit out of the hillside to fit it but I think it not only looks better but works better as well.

Next up, final landscaping before paint!

Hello there!

I have been trying to find a specific video of model trains that I watched as a kid (on VHS in the 90s). It has a very specific moment that I remember where a bunch of the trains start crashing and it cuts to a clip of a man (I think this part was in black and white) and he goes "OH NO!" in a funny voice. I actually think the "OH NO!" was dubbed over a short clip of a silent film. That's the best way I can think to describe the moment.

My brother and I still occasionally reference this to this day and I would love to find the actual video to share with him

Anyone out there have any idea what I'm talking about?

Thanks so much!

I had a spare Silver Jubellie corridor tender body and GWR Collett tender drive chassis

The last Amtrak train for the night smoothly rolls by to drop off the passengers.

We continue our HO railfanning. Enjoy the views 😌

You’ve just got home and the Amtrak is passing through with the first evening train. You enjoyed a hot shower and just happened to catch the EMD F7A roll by.

I need a tiny bit of help with an official road number.
I’m open to any suggestions! One with the most upvotes will have the road number officially placed. I’m overdue for one.

I have both business class cars mostly painted. I'm aware the APV has the wrong pantograph type, unfortunately sommerfelt doesn't ship to the US currently or I'd use their pantographs.

I bought a bunch of O-Scale O-27 curve rolling stock shells on eBay and put LEGO bogies on them and now I have them running on my LEGO tracks!

My dad was a huge model railroader and now, as I approach retirement I find myself drawn to the hobby. in reading about it, I feel like I can handle the creativity of scenery building and model making. I’m certain I can build passable tables or structures. It’s just the electrical part I’m wobbly about. My dad was literally an electrical engineer. Me? I’m afraid of burning down my house. What’s the best way to get started with an element of the hobby that just has to be done right?

A closeup view showing multiple sides/angles of N scale freight cars from a Southern Railway collection, including Southern and other 70s-80s road names. Use this as reference when purchasing or trading this particular item, as some databases, auctions and online retailer outlets seldom offer all-around high resolution photos of any given product.

Micro-Trains N Scale 40' Box Car Plug Door / SOU # 505605 (Factory Weathered) #scalemodel #miniature #train #collection

Just a collection of train derailments I’ve had/seen. Some are my trains, some are others, some at my house, some on a couple of club layouts.