Building your Model Railroad

Tracks #7 - The BYMRR newsletter for model railroaders - news, tips, techniques, pics and vids, and more

Looking for someone to make a special product or structure for your layout that you can't find anywhere else? Send your picture or drawing to John and he'll make it for you at a great price...

This new woodburning-soldering multipurpose tool by Chandler would be a great addition to your model railroading tool collection

I recently organized about 2600 of my model railroad photos on Flickr. You can even use them as a slideshow on your computer if you wish...

We've recently completed modeling the Monon Depot in Lafayette, Indiana. Someone mentioned to me that the main part of it looked like a bank, so I lopped

This issue of Tracks-006 contains a ton of new tips, pics and videos all about model railroading.

Another great Lionel product, used but in very good condition. O Scale hopper obtained from Mike Basto's antique train collection. Not sure when this

This is a used O scale railcar made by Lionel. It is in very good condition. Would like to get $15 for it which includes shipping. Send me an email if

This is a product review of the Chandler Heat Gun.

This is an MTH Rail King RDC Budd 2 car add on set (non powered) O gauge (O/027) The markings are Port Authority of Allegheny County, from the Pittsburgh/Monongahela

This is a product review of the Chandler 100 watt glue gun

February, 2020 Issue #5 of Tracks - a free monthly newsletter full of tips, techniques, photos and videos to enhance your enjoyment of model railroading.

Tip from Model Railroad Hobbyist: Sometimes model pain doesn't want to adhere well to models. To remedy this, you can spray the area you want to paint with an adhesion promoter that you can buy at most auto supply stores. Before it dries, use whatever color spray paint you wish to use. It must be spray paint. You can't paint over it with a brush.

Here is a preview of the topics coming up in the new February Issue of Tracks... Uncoupling Tips How to Install a DCC Decoder in Any Locomotive Building Decks to Hide Switch Machines How to Get Trains to Run More Smoothly How to Use Natural Materials to Create the Best Scenery More Pics from the Layouts We Love Videos of the Month Upcoming Train Shows and Events *****

Price: $49.00 for the locomotive and 3 passenger cars. This old vintage Lionel O-scale steam-powered passenger train was found in a friend's attic along

How to make a model railroad control panel with remote turnout switches, accessory switches, turntable controls, etc. for your model railroad layout.

Here are some photos and videos of my BR&S RR - a work in progress, but also a labor of love.

A free monthly newsletter all about model railroading from the author(s) of Building-Your-Model-Railroad.com

Many of the model train supplies that you will need to build your model railroad can be found on this page.

I ran this article on the Blog a few years ago. When I reread it again recently it was still fun to be reminded of this history. So I thought my BYMRR readers might like to see it again...
Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year!
From www.BYMRR.com
--> Here is a great article about the history of toy trains and model railroading and why trains are so commonly associated with Christmas...