Links

Here is a list of interesting sites I have found on the Internet about railroading and model railroading.

eBooks I have written content for

• http://jstan1967.trainhelp.hop.clickbank.net/ - Model Train Help

General Model Railroading

• http://www.scalemodel.net/
• http://www.simplytrains.com/ - Directory of model railroad layouts, and other information.
• http://www.horailroad.com/
• http://www.railserve.com/
• http://alpenrail.com.au - Located in Hobart, Tasmaina. An O scale model railway of European outline.
• http://siskiyou.railfan.net/
• http://www.ngrail.co.uk/
• http://www.atlasrr.com/ - Atlas Model Railroad Equipment Manufacturer.
• http://narrowgauge.railfan.net/
• http://www.cheshirerailwaymodellers.org/ - An online model railway club based "somewhere in Cheshire". Membership is open to anyone, and is FREE.
• http://www.wwvrailway.com/ - The Walla Walla Valley RR is the model railroad of Blair Kooistra, and is based on the real Walla Walla Valley RR once located between Walla Walla, Wash., and Milton-Freewater, Ore.
• http://www.freewebs.com/mserr/ - Moline & South Eastern is a layout which is part of the Virtual Interchange group I am a member of.
• http://secvrr.zymichost.com - Stevensville, Eastport & Central Valley is a layout which is part of the Virtual Interchange group I am a member of.
• http://www.dmal.fotopic.net/c495500.html - Anglia Railways Training Layout. A training layout built by Kelvin Barnes for the then Anglia Railways to assist training drivers in all aspects of signalling to be encountered within the region. This layout was sponsored by Hornby Hobbies LTD
• http://www.pikemastersrr.com/ - Pikemasters is a model railroad club meeting and operating in Colorado Springs, CO. They operate model trains using DC and DCC and have HO and HOn3 scale layouts.
• http://members.cox.net/teb863/NScale/NSWB-Home.htm - Westbank N Scale Layout.
• http://www.mixedtraffic.net/somersetdorset/midsomernortonhome.htm - Midsomer Norton Layout Information.
• http://bs-and-t.com/ - Bayside & Tidewater Model Railroad.
• http://thevollmerfamily.com/Pennsy/ - N scale Pennsylvania Railroad, Middle Division, Eastern Region - July 1956
• http://www.tamvalleyrr.com/ - Tamalpais Valley Railroad
• http://www.pennsylvaniasouthern.com/
• http://www.modelrailroadphotos.com
• http://www.camelotjunction.co.uk/ - Camelot Junction is an OO scale Loft layout. Some really great photos.
• http://www.trainlife.com/ - A great resource, with Model Railroading and Rail Model Journal magazines available, as well as modelling articles and videos.

Railroad Related Blogs

• http://7daymodelrailroad.blogspot.com/ - The 7 Day Model Railroad
• http://drews-train-layout.blogspot.com/ - A blog about an O scale 3 Rail layout built by the author of the blog
• http://offtherails-shf.blogspot.com/ - Off The Rails
• http://cbqrr.blogspot.com/ - The CB&Q Dragonfly Sub.
• http://otrr.blogspot.com/ - Owensville Terminal Model Railroad
• http://modelrailroadscratchbuilder.wordpress.com/
• http://mftrailroad.blogspot.com/ - Metaline Falls Terminal Railroad
• http://adaribrosmrjournal.blogspot.com/ - Adaribros Model Railway Journal

Track Plans and Layout Building

• http://www.signalbox.org/ - Web site covering the history of railway signalling in the UK and abroad, including track plans of various locations.
• http://www.scalescenes.com/ - Download and print realistic model building kits. Various scales.
• http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/ - Model supplies for scratchbuilder.
• http://www.railwayscenics.com/ - Model railway scale model and brick paper supplies.
• http://www.layoutvision.com/ - LayoutVision Custom Design and Operation
• http://www.carendt.com/ - An interesting site with heaps of interesting track plans, mainly of the micro variety.
• http://www.kaasschieter.net/ - This site is in English and Dutch. There are some good track plans on this site, especially for those looking for small layout plans.
• http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/index.html - Small layout & shunting puzzle track plans, including the "Timesaver".
• http://www.gatewaynmra.org/ - Lots of plans of display railroads they have built. My P&RR Mark V was based on one of their plans. Also has articles on lots of other things relating to Model Railroading.
• http://www.naisp.net/mfischer/m_train1.htm - Lot's of model railroad plans, and other train stuff, including humor.
• http://www.poormansmodelrailroad.com - The Poorman’s Model Railroad has been set up to provide information about the world of model train layouts. Our site will supply you with a wealth of knowledge that will involve all of the major aspects of layout construction.
• http://scratchbuildersguild.com/ - If you are interested in scratchbuilding, try this site for lots of good scratchbuilding ideas.
• http://www.foslimited.com - FOS Scale Limited Kits
• http://www.cke1st.com/m_train2.htm - The Mad Trackplanners Page. Has a lot of trakc plans of various sizes and shapes, including continous run, switching and shelf layouts.

Model Railroad Operation

• http://mpmrr.net/ - A great site, with downloadable Waybills in Word or PDF format.
• http://home.cogeco.ca/~trains/rrsoft.htm - A great resource for programs to enhance your Model Railroad operations.
• http://s145079212.onlinehome.us/rr/operations/index.shtml - BC&SJ Operations.
• http://www.musicmixradio.com/yardoffice/ - Yard Office Model Railroad Inventory Software (Shareware).

Prototype Railroads (incl Tourist Railways)

• http://3801limited.com.au/ - 3801 Limited, the Cockatoo Run.
• http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au - A tourist railway on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cnwhistory - Interested in the C&NW Railway and all of it's affliates in its golden years, before it lost its corporate identity? This is the place to discuss it! The topic of discussion is the C&NW Railway and its predecessors, including the Omaha Road, The Louie, CGW, etc. prior to the 1995 UP acquisition. The purpose of the discussion will be to foster a better understanding of the railroad, its operations, physical plant, and equipment for the purpose of historic preservation and accurate modeling.
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1970sRail/ - My 1970's / 1980's Railroading Group. A group which discusses 1970's and 1980's American railroading, and the modelling of that era.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_and_Western_Railway - Wikipeadia entry for N&W Railway.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway - Wikipeadia entry for AT&SF Railway
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway - Wikipeadia article on Chessie / C&O Railway
• http://www.utahrails.net/cnw/cnw-roster-notes.php - Chicago and North Western RR roster information, hosted on Utahrails.net
• http://www.beltrailway.com - Official site of the Best Railway of Chicago, a terminal / shortline that operates within Illinois and Indianna, USA
• http://www.ihbrr.com/ - Official Site of the Indianna Harbor Belt RR, a terminal / shortline RR.
• http://www.railsusa.com/links/Shortline_Railroads/ - A listing of various Shortline's websites.
• http://www.shortlinesusa.com - A site with photos of various shortlines across the USA.
• http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/frisco/ - The Frisco, a look back.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Northern_Railroad
• http://www.ejearchive.com/page_dieselroster.html
• http://www.railpictures.net/ - Photos of various locations, railroads, countries.
• http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/default.aspx - Railroad Picture Archives website
• http://www.lubetkin.net/blog/2008/12/penn-central-1974-movie.html - A movie about the condition of Penn Central in 1974. About 30 minutes long, it shows the problems faced by Penn Central following its creation through the merger of the NYC and PRR railroads. Very interesting movie!
• http://www.ilrms.com.au - Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society
• http://www.victorianrailways.net/ - comprehensive site about Victorian Railways, by Mark Bau.
• http://www.brownfam.com.au/trainpics.htm - Les Brown's Train Pics, various Victorian Railway albums from the 1960s and 1970s. Also includes photos of railway from other states, and from locations outside Australia.

Other Railroad Related

• http://www.amtrek.net/ - Site of a fictional railroad set somewhere in the United State of New Jersey! See it to beleive it...
• http://modelrailcast.com/ - The Model Railroad Podcast Show

Other Links

• http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu - Link to Illinois State Geological Survey website.
• http://ncrs.fs.fed.us/ - TreeSearch Website