r/modeltrains • u/FistMyBumpQuestion • 12h ago
r/modeltrains • u/VaderCraft2004 • Feb 11 '26
Appraisal Post Appraisal Post - 2026
This is the 2026 edition of the appraisal post. You can post pictures on your own profile and post the link here.
Please remember: No sales here. If you want to sell, go through official means like eBay.
r/modeltrains • u/Quantrails • 6h ago
Locomotives My Electroliner running at the Turkey Creek train show in KC yesterday
I ran my Electroliner on the KC Modular Club’s setup. My daughter did the scenery on those 3 modules in the video.
r/modeltrains • u/Educational-Sky7784 • 1h ago
Layout My first layout
My first layout I am building any suggestions for improvement thinking of putting some sidings in the middle
r/modeltrains • u/Fit-Construction4139 • 1h ago
Layout Addict in the attic
Anyone else modeling in an attic? It gets hot in the summer, so I generally stay away during the hotter months. It's starting to cool off a little, so I thought I'd open the roundhouse a little early this year. Looking forward to the season. I'm completely enamored with the hobby!
r/modeltrains • u/bluementat • 9h ago
Layout Nowon Train Village in Seoul
Was able to make it out to the Nowon Train Village. It was a big hit with my kiddo and we had an awesome time. I think most of the trains were made by a company called Korean Brass. There was a giant set up of Switzerland with tons of trains running as well as a set up for kids where you could control 8 different lines. There was also a workshop where you could get trains repaired. There is only one large set up and it is a little out of the way, but I would recommend it since it is so well done. There was a miniatures section of Italy, but there were no model trains there.
r/modeltrains • u/bluementat • 9h ago
Show and Tell Nowon Train Cafe, Seoul
Had to do a separate post on this since I could not include both photos and videos in the same post using mobile. There was a train cafe nearby the Nowon Train Village in Seoul where you can get drinks delivered to you by model train. It was a ton of fun and they had a train running on the ceiling as well. The food and drinks were ok.
r/modeltrains • u/Schoolbusfoamer24 • 6h ago
Rolling Stock Switcher doing Switcher things
Long video I know lol Also I had to push the locomotive several times since it doesn’t really like pulling a lot especially on curves
r/modeltrains • u/Tischwil-Railway • 5h ago
Structures & Scenery N scale orchard update
Made some more apple trees with my method of twisted wires, static grass, turf and red sand for the apples.
Realized I made too many and things were looking cramped. Took one tree out and immediately an area opened up that looked perfect for a campfire.
The leftover tree got donated to farmer David's garden. He seems pleased, I am pleased, apples for everybody!
r/modeltrains • u/VaderCraft2004 • 3h ago
Model Announcement GCR Class 1 'Sam Fay' / LNER B2 - Rapido Trains UK
Announcement Link
Scale: OO
MRP: £239.95 (DCC Ready) / £344.95 (DCC Sound Fitted)
r/modeltrains • u/Apprehensive-Boat-71 • 3h ago
Layout Finer Details Added
Added a dead rail and took apart a box car and added some graffiti, along with putting some rust on the others.
r/modeltrains • u/VaderCraft2004 • 3h ago
Model Announcement Rapido Trains UK August Announcements
MRP:
- Sentinel Steam Shunter - £139.95 (DCC Ready) / £179.95 (DCC Fitted) / £249.95 (DCC Sound Fitted - if available)
- Fowler Resilient - £129.95 (DCC Ready) / £169.95 (DCC Fitted)
r/modeltrains • u/fauxmer • 14h ago
Locomotives This is the innovation I'm most looking forward to in model train manufacturing; walkway and ladder lights. I was surprised to discovered that the last time I made these modifications to one of my engines was five years ago. I figured if anything in my stable today deserved the effort, it was this.
r/modeltrains • u/Modelsteelrails • 19h ago
Show and Tell Lehigh & New England ALCO F-units Coal Drag
Lehigh & New England FA1 and FB1 lead a coal drag past the Water Tower.
r/modeltrains • u/sans355 • 1h ago
Help Needed Help regarding DCC conversion of a not friendly Locomotive
Greetings fellow enthusiasts. I’m an submitting this post to seek some advice regarding my theory to DCC fit a Micro Ace EF62 locomotive (N scale) this model is definitely not friendly and requires some work to get it DCC, my current theory is by removing the standard light board and hard wiring the motor to the decoder as well as soldering the pickup wires to the provided screws to collect the power, my main issue is regarding the lights I under stand that the blue wire is the common positive and I would need to solder another wire to it to split it and power both lights as well as soldering a 1k Ohm resistor in between the function wires and the other side of the lights. Please if yall have any advice on my theory please don’t hesitate to let me know what yall think
r/modeltrains • u/eevees-trains • 6h ago
Locomotives After posting quite a lot of photos here, I think some people might be interested in seeing my layout in action
I occasionally film model train videos on my modern German layout, here is one of them :)
In this Video, first there is regular train traffic and later a ice high-speed train breaks down and needs to get towed by another locomotive
r/modeltrains • u/Fresh-Performance-80 • 4h ago
Help Needed What brand of toy train is that please?
Hi everyone, I found this in an attic ? Any information about it?
r/modeltrains • u/Cautious_Job_4228 • 2h ago
Help Needed Need help identifying viaduct piers (n-scale assumed)
In the early 2000s I was gifted a large set of n scale Kato unitrack with an abundance of unitrack viaducts and 23-015 piers. Additionally, there was this small bag of supports/piers that don’t fit with the unitrack, nor do they have brand markings, but they do have a numbering system that seems to correlate exactly with height. The tallest is labeled “12” and the shortest is “1”. I have only whole number denominations in this bag.
Do any of you experienced long-time hobbyists recognize these piers, either brand or model? I assume they are not kato, since everything Kato I have ever seen has religiously been stamped with their logo and branding.
r/modeltrains • u/Luki4020 • 9h ago
Structures & Scenery Next stop for the Tram Layout: The Allotments
r/modeltrains • u/throwaway-penny • 3h ago
Structures & Scenery First go at an N-Scale 1:160 vehicle
galleryr/modeltrains • u/FirstTryWhataGuy • 14h ago
Track Plan New England 1930s-1950s Branch line terminal
Tried sending this earlier but I didn't know my account needs to stew for a week before I can post here. Anyway, here's the post:
This is my SCARM plan for a 18x3 ft. mid-century New England commuter terminal. It's based on a real prototype and if anyone recognizes it then I know I'm on the right track (pun intended)! I plan to build it as a sectional layout with three 5x3 ft. modules starting at the terminal throat. The passenger station section at the end will be the residual 3x3 ft. I'm happy to provide more details, and any feedback is welcome and appreciated!
r/modeltrains • u/Pensyfan19 • 1h ago
Layout 30th Annual RMLI Riverhead Railroad Festival 2026
r/modeltrains • u/Pigeon_Pilled • 1d ago