Recent Updates

May 2008

• Added photos from the CIRROPS 2008 weekend.

April 2008

• Added Visio formatted downloads to the Ops-Basics Car Cards and Waybills.

November 2007

• Operations page updated with Ops-Basics and templates for Car Cards and Waybills.

September 2007

• Gallery - Southland Train Show: Northwest Trainmasters, NS&W NMRA plus other exhibitors.

July 2007

• Free-mo modular railroading at the NMRA National Train Show.

June 2007

• MrTrains moves to a new home. Please pardon our dust as we copy our content to a new home. MrTrains will be better than ever with faster response and new content, we promise!

March 2007

• Spill Recovery Car by Nicholas J. Goedert

January 2007

• My First Laser Cut Kit by Clarence Guenther
• Model photography with a low cost camera

December 2006

• No New Updates - I took a break over Christmas

November 2006

• Locomotives - Chessie GP30 Diesel Detail and Weathering
• Book Review - "Freight Cars" added to workbench
• Gallery - Trainfest 2006 + North American Prototype Modelers (NAPM)

October 2006

• Gallery - iHobby Expo 2006 Modules
• Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet in Naperville IL - 2006

September 2006

• Gallery - Southland 2006 Train Show
• Weathering C&O Covered Hopper with Dry Brushing

July 2006

• DCC Decoder Install - Kato C44 (CNW)

May 2006

• Weathering a Norfolk and Western Box Car
• Generic Caboose Details
• Two photos added detailing "Build a Store" for your layout
• Proto 2000 GP30 Fan Detailing using Plano parts
• Convert a Gondola to Carry Steel Coil

April 2006

• Electronics - Basics of Conventional Train Control (DC)
• Railroad Cars - Coupler Conversion Car
• Weathering a Covered Hopper Car With Wet Chalks

March 2006

• Gallery - High Wheeler Train Show

February 2006

• Scenery - Build a Store for your Layout
• Book Review - "Industries Along the Tracks" added to workbench.

December 2005

• Book Review - "Model Railroad Operations" added to workbench.

November 2005

• Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet in Naperville IL - 2005

October 2005

• Electronics - Basics of Digital Command Control

September 2005

• Workbench Tool - Make a cheap and quick CA glue applicator
• Book Revew - "Freight Yards" added to workbench.