Welcome to Walthers Blog: The Junction

Welcome to Walthers Blog: The Junction

The Junction Between Railroading, Modeling, and Creating a Great Layout

All aboard! All great railroad journeys begin with those two words. We at Walthers would like to welcome you to the beginning of a great model railroad journey here at The Junction! As you can imagine there are many model railroaders, model builders, railfans and crafters that work here. Many of our interests overlap and we like to share our ideas. This blog sits at the junction of these varied hobby interests. In The Junction you’ll see posts by modelers and enthusiasts here at Walthers. Blog entries will highlight what’s new, what’s cool, what’s fun and more. How-to articles, tips, techniques, train operations, detailing, quick projects and more will all be part of the mix. Plus, there will be some posts just for fun – after all, that’s why we’re in the hobby! Speaking of fun, we all have an idea of what our ideal layout would look like. As hobbyists we’re looking to have fun while we learn to build and operate better, or more realistic models. For example, you’ve no doubt seen product photos in very realistic diorama or layout settings at walthers.com. Ever wonder how some of those scenes are put together? In this blog we’ll occasionally give you insights, tips and tricks on how to use a variety of models and materials to make layout scenes like those above. In other posts we may write about a specific train, locomotive, car or structure, its use and other models that complement it. Maybe we’ll talk about how to use different modeling materials, or perhaps how to detail layout scenes from prototype photos. One thing’s for sure, it’s all an unfinished layout right now and we’ll be detailing it as The Junction moves forward. We plan to make new blog entries at least once per month, so make sure to check walthers.com regularly for updates! Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!