When Your Train of Thought Leaves the Station…

just go with it, and you are all set

Magazines, Forums, Yahoo Groups

Magazines

Model Railroad Hobbyist      Shame on you if you do not subscribe to this GREAT web magazine: it’s FREE!

Model Railroader                      Web site for the magazine of the same name

Railroad Model Craftsman     Ditto as above

NGSLG                                             Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette: a priceless resource

Model Railroading Past Issues    Ceased publication, but back issues available on CD as PDF’s

Fine Scale Modeler                    What?  You don’t check out related modeling? You should!

Model Railroad News               Back from the dead and none the worse for wear. You want reviews?

Fine Scale Railroader               Another fallen flag available digitally, also awesome annuals

Rail Model Journal                    Trainlife has online access to many old magazines, a treasure

Forums

Railroad Lines Forum              Non-manufacturer specific forums on all topics of model railroading

Railroad Kits Forum                 Manufacturer supported site covering all topics of model railroading

ModelRailroad Forums           Another great forum, non-manufacturer specific

The Whistle Post                         Looking for a quiet but thoughtful hangout place? You got it.

Trainlife                                         Great little forum, lots of out of print magazines, videos, photos, great!

Scratchbuilders Guild              Construction threads, how to articles, nice little forum.  No guild dues.

Trains.com                                   Model Railroader magazine forums: the McDonalds of forums

Yahoo Groups

These are my favorites.  There are so many, you can find what you want for sure.

Fine Scale Miniatures               Much more than just an FSM tribute site, great modeling thoughts

Train Tools                                    All sorts of information on stuff that works

B&M Railroad                              Self explanatory

HO Railroading                           Not about O, that is for sure

Buildings and Structures         Buildings and…oh you get it

JMRI                                                Computer interface for decoders and more

Layout Construction                 Helps you construct layouts!

NCC DCC                                          I use NCE.  This group helps a lot

Waterfront Modeling                 I do a lot of this

Weathering                                    Everything new is old again

Other Stuff

Railserve                                        Serves up links to every rail thing you can imagine

Flickr Photos

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