Starting School
The start of the school year is seeing learners from kindergarten to college working in all manner of unique situations. Model railroading provides myriad opportunities for learning important skills like planning, historical research, electrical wiring, and art. All of us could stand to learn a new skill or two in this season of education, and we hope seeing inspiring examples of model railroading moves you to try a few new things out!
Five new modeling posts are shared below, just a small sample of what’s available through our social media pages. Got a project you'd like to share? Interested in joining the community of fellow modelers? Just click below and like or follow our pages:
Getting There
This big city transportation hub is our kind of place! With easy connections across town or cross country, getting there would be half the fun on Robert Lubrano's layout.
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Riding High Into Town
Showing a stop we’d love to visit, poster @chicago.models is pulling into a commuter stop behind a classic Chicago & North Western F-unit. Gallery cars afford passengers a tall view of the town, tempting some of them to exit early for a downtown stroll.
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Along The Right-of-Way
Poster @ho_trains_on_the_floor welcomes us along an inspection walk along the right-of-way in this fair cityscape. The use of interior and exterior lights on the layout give the scene a believability that enhances the whole model.
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Rural Rails
Big or small, railroads are vital parts of the community they serve. Like many tiny towns across the heartland, the local grain elevator is the biggest building in this scene on an N-Trak module by Brett Isaac.
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Family Fun
Generations of modelers have shared the hobby with their families. Jenny Lynn Braman shares this awesome scratchbuilt structure, built by her mom.
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Each week we’re witnessing some amazing modeling work on display, which is critical in these extraordinary times. Keep modeling and keep sharing. Your work is an inspiration to us and to others as well. And be sure to tag @waltherstrains or use the hashtag #walthers for a chance to be featured!
