Author: Marshall Stull
Chelsea Milling Company Home of Jiffy Mix
Looking for a prototype industry straddling a main line, try Chelsea Milling Company. Located in Chelsea Michigan, the company produces Jiffy brand mixes since the…
Layout Spotlight – Will County Model Railroad Association (WCMRRA)
On a recent trip to Chicago for business, I managed to get time to visit the Will County Model Railroad Association (WCMRRA). I knew of…
Back in the NMRA
I joined the NMRA on a trial membership back in 2012. The experience was uneventful. Because of where I live, I was placed in a…
Layout Spotlight – Kostlee Brick & Stone RR
This months feature layout is the Kostlee Brick & Stone RR yard by Paul Love. Paul attended the 2014 Small Layout Design Meet and displayed a 24” x…
Modeling The Celestial Railroad
Last month we took at the narrow gauge Jupiter and Lake Worth Railway aka the Celestial Railroad. This month we will look at modeling the…
Another Magazine Lost
I recently had one of my articles (VREELAND RAIL) published in the print magazine, Model Trains International. It was especially nice since I did not…
Small Layout Ideas – Prototypically Whimsical
In model railroading, many times we have layout owners who have “fun” with their names, locations and purposes for their layout. You cannot be in…
Layout Spot Light – The Bigfoot Spotters Excursion Railway
Every so often I come across layouts that just, lets just say “scratch that itch”. So it was when I saw the Bigfoot Spotters Excursion…
Now for Something Completely Different
I have been posting to this web site for some time now. Most times I will get out one article a month but things have been…
Model Railroad Control Systems – The Next Generation
Recent technology growth combined with innovative modelers has created a whole new trend in Model Railroad Control Systems with electric power. Prior to 1990, most…
