RMC Perspective

Welcome to RMC Perspective, where we explore the hobby and philospohy of model railroading from a variety of points of view.

Subliminal Details

September 16, 2025

Subliminal Details

These everyday subliminal details, while small, will go a long way toward bringing realism to your railroad.

Flag Stops

August 15, 2025

Flag Stops

Once common on railways across the country, passenger flag stops can add interest to your operating sessions.

Corporate Short Lines

July 16, 2025

Corporate Short Lines

Putting your fictional railroad concept in the context of a corporate short line operator would make it seem “more real.”

Big Layouts and Perseverance

June 19, 2025

Big Layouts and Perseverance

When planning and building a large model railroad, the main question to ask yourself is: What are you trying to accomplish?

The Milwaukee Road Mystique

May 15, 2025

The Milwaukee Road Mystique

What draws fans to The Milwaukee Road, especially the vast territory to the Pacific Coast known as “Lines West”?

Planning for Aging

April 15, 2025

Planning for Aging

Give some thought to and explore now what your next model railroad venture might be, especially as you near retirement.

The Most Beautiful Train in the World

March 15, 2025

The Most Beautiful Train in the World

Southern Pacific’s red and orange streamlined ‘Daylight’ passenger trains defined luxury travel for generations of passengers traveling to the West.

A Love Letter to Mexican Railways

February 15, 2025

A Love Letter to Mexican Railways

Few railroads in the Western Hemisphere have more character than those in Mexico, with colorful diesels, exotic steam locomotives, and a stunning natural landscape.

Preserving Your Layout in Print

January 15, 2025

Preserving Your Layout in Print

Inexpensive photo books that you produce online are a great way to preserve and share the progress of your layout’s construction.

In Praise of ‘Stick Season’

December 15, 2024

In Praise of ‘Stick Season’

The time in-between fall and winter and winter and spring takes on a unique look and feel all its own that is often overlooked.