Youtube User "Boomer Dioramas" has a whole host of really fantastic videos showing off the fun that can be had with a very limit...

 People seem to really respond to any video that I put out showing trains running on the layout. (probably because it is proof that I am ACT...

In this video, I talk about building simple and solid benchwork for your model railroad.

DJ from DJ's Trains has a video up where he shows off some of the key features of short line railroading that make it an ideal subject...

Posting this one here mostly for posterity as I'll be building no less than TWO swing gates on my layout in the near future. That said, ...

The Seaboard Central is one of my favorite layouts to be found on Youtube and a beautiful example of what can be done in a small space. This...

I've never really been a fan of club layouts. It's not that there is anything wrong with them, they just aren't for me personall...

I've been watching a lot of layout progress videos on YouTube recently. One thing I've noticed is that most of the best railroads ar...

Youtuber aurthorhouston3 brings us another update to the BNSF Fall River Division .  This railroad keeps getting better and better and the...

The Grimes Line by James McNab was one of the most beautiful representations of modern model railroading and a huge inspiration for ...

Of all they youtube videos I've watched over the years, this four-part series on operating model railroads by Chris Lyon and Mike Hamer ...

Today's video is a lengthy three-parter.  Youtube user arthurhouston3  has brought us videos of a lot of really good railroads over the ...

The Virginia Midland Railroad is a fantastic little railroad that I've been following the development of for many years now.  Shannon g...

Every fan of small switching layouts is familiar with Lance Mindheim. His East Spur layout was a huge inspiration for me as I began to get...

Gonna try something new to keep this blog a bit more active and keep my head in the game.  I'll be posting inspiring videos that really ...