I've held off from posting this for a bit, but it should be noted that the Ponderay Newsprint Company located in Usk Washington is perm...

A friend in the hobby pointed me to the February issue of Railfan & Railroad where the POVA is featured on the cover of the magazine!  ...

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...

An old Great Northern boxcar sits in the former GN yard at Sandpoint, ID in 201 7.

There is a popular term amongst model railroaders known as "Givens and Druthers". This refers to a list of "Givens" (har...

(Note: Some minor changes have been made to the track plan since creating the video. See the image attached to this post for the latest sche...

I've finished the final version of my track plan and am very happy with it. (a walkthrough video detailing the plan will be coming short...

A 2-6-6-2 rolls north up the beautiful Pend Oreille River Valley on the Metaline Falls Branch

You know those nights where you are awake until 4:30 in the morning wondering how to best represent modern utility pole manufacturing on you...

There is an interesting discussion going on over in the Model Railroad Hobbyist forums where I've posted a couple of track plan ideas f...

Just for kicks, I went on Google Maps the other day to check out the Pend Oreille Valley area where I'd be placing my proto-freelance li...

I love discovering old photographs that shed light on the history and people of the area I'm modeling! The image below features a steamb...

As production began to ramp up at Lehigh Cement, the MFTR found themselves in need of additional pulling power to handle the increase in r...

The Steamboat METALINE navigates the nearly impassable rapids at Box Canyon near Ione Washington. This photo was captured circa 1890s. So...

Youtube user NorthernWolf76 takes us on a trip along the rail route running between Ione and Metaline Falls Washington. Don't miss the t...

I am very nearly ready to begin painting my backdrop, but before I did, I wanted to gather some photos of the area around Ione Washington so...

I've spent the last week or so reading through some really great model railroad blogs and wanted to quickly share them with you. The f...

Youtube user abekinney brings us this great view of the Metaline Falls revealed for the first time in 27 years as the Pend Oreille river re...

I love the modern era. I love big, heavy engines winding their way through the mountains along rail routes that are a century old or more. ...

The MFTR is proud to announce the purchase of new motive power for our little railroad.  Former Burlington Northern GP15-1 #1391 (soon to be...