Seidelmann Run T-TRAK Module
I debuted a new T-TRAK module at this year’s Altoona N Scale Weekend. Here’s a little bit about it.
Conrail Caboose Blinkers with Evan Designs Components
Last year’s BANTRAK set up at the B&O museum made me realize it was time to do something about my Conrail caboose fleet’s lack of lighting. Luckily, Evan Designs products made resolving that problem a cinch.
July 2026 New NCR Layout Tour
I’ve been making some progress on my New NCR Layout and am getting ready to show it off a little. That means it’s about time for a guided tour.
Making Progress on Downtown York
I had a pretty quiet holiday season this year. It allowed me to make some serious progress on modeling Downtown York on my New NCR.
“Modeling the Northern Central with a Twist”
I recorded my presentation and have posted it on YouTube. If you weren’t able to see it live it, here it is!
An Introduction to Model Railroad Ops
I find myself often trying to explain model railroad operations to non-modelers. I decided it was time to make something to help with the task. And then I remembered it’s 2025 so I could have a robot do it for me. This introduction was written by ChatGPT but is pretty good and should be helpful […]
Solving the Backwards Compatibility Problem with N-Possible Couplers
I absolutely love what Andrew Tyhurst is doing with the N-Possible coupler in N Scale. But there’s one nagging problem on everyone’s minds: they’re not backwards compatible with the “legacy” couplers that everyone has running around. I’ve solved that problem.
Look Ma! I’m in Model Railroader!
I grew up reading MR. My dad used to (jokingly, I hope) always get annoyed that I was able to get his copy from the mailbox before he could when I was kid. I’ve always wanted my work to be featured in it and recently, it was!
We’re Living in the Future: I Built a Dispatcher Web App Without Writing Any Code
In my professional life I’m a web developer. Occasionally those skills come in handy for hobby stuff (like this blog, The Conrail Photo Archive or TrainCrew). That entire world is in a state of change due to the power of Generative AI. I wanted to get some hands on experience with a new technology and […]
Introducing T-MO
Combining the best of Freemo and T-TRAK yields a fun way to enjoy table top prototype modeling while escaping the clutches of the rigid (but brilliant) Unitrack geometry.