Maine Central (Model)

Model railroading is a very special hobby because it encompasses many different aspects and gives the hobbyist many different choices: He who likes electronics concentrates on programming to the point where all movements of trains are automated. But if your talent is more of an artistic nature, you probably prefer landscaping: Creating forests and meadows, waterfalls and brooks is quite a challenge. Or are you more of an architect in hiding? Then most likely you prefer to scratch build houses, factories or all the structures which are necessary to get a railroad running: Stations, coaling towers and such. I like doing scenery and structures. Electronics? Not so much…

Model plan

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Toy trains? Model railroading? Surely has something to do with the child within. Maybe so. But model railroading is also one of the most versatile hobbies requiring several different talents: There are many steps from the careful planning to the detail work in scenicking. You’ll build benchwork, wire tracks and turn-outs, paint and decal rolling stock and so on and so forth. The photos show Maine in late fall and a night in Rockland Harbor. And there’s one example of how I construct scenes (Bath).