RMC Perspective
Welcome to RMC Perspective, where we explore the hobby and philospohy of model railroading from a variety of points of view.
April 30, 2022
The Original Hotshots
Long before fast-flying Z trains, the milk train was the original hotshot.
April 26, 2022
A Plea for Small Steam
Author Miles Callan argues that model manufacturers need to make more small steam locomotives.
December 9, 2021
The Story of Interchange
How about, instead of using interchange tracks to ship and receive random freight cars, we use them to tell a story?
September 15, 2021
Era-Swapping with Structures
As time went on and I became interested in modeling more than one era and railroad. Structures made that possible.
August 20, 2021
Staying on the Rails
Sometimes I hear from friends that they’ve lost interest in the hobby. It’s something that happens to all of us, to varying degrees.
June 9, 2021
Sounds Good
Scott Williamson says even just adding the sound of a crossing gate to your layout can bring a whole new level of realism to your modeling.
May 5, 2021
Growing Up With Amtrak
Steve Barry never experienced the “golden age” of passenger rail, but Amtrak has provided plenty of memories and colorful images that he’ll always cherish.
March 17, 2021
Track and Time
Maintenance of Way operations go largely unnoticed in the world of scale modeling. But John Brahaney wanted to change that.
March 1, 2021
A Layout Inside a Layout
David Richter came up with a unique way to improve operations on his O scale layout: He built another one.
February 17, 2021
Layout For a Cause
A group of modelers in Montana’s Flathead Valley donated their time to build a model railroad for a newly-built children’s hospital.
