A brief break from railroading to celebrate the true reason for the season. This website will be updated in the New Year. May the message of Christmas fill your life with joy and peace.
Tag: ho scale trains
In The Weeds
Confession time. As long as I've been involved in model railroading, I've never used static grass. That's not entirely true. For many years I've used the Farm Pasture Blend from Scenic Express as my base scenery layer, both on the IAIS Grimes Line and now on The Hills Line. To my eye, the blend does … Continue reading In The Weeds
Drip Drip Drop
"How I love to hear your patter, pretty little pitter patter" -F. Churchill & L. Morey, Little April Shower- I remain fortunate to have friends better at this hobby than I am. And I'm truly blessed that those same friends will directly support my attempts with their time, talent, and treasure. Image ©Scott Thornton - … Continue reading Drip Drip Drop
Cover Model
"Wanna see my smilin' face on the cover of the Rolling Stone" -Dr. Hook- Great Model Railroads 2025, featuring the definitive article on The Hills Line, is now available at fine hobby stores everywhere and on the Trains.com Store. Be right back... I'm off to buy five copies for my mother.

