Model Railroad Hobbyist

Correct as of 17/02/26.

No.	Month	Year	Collection	Articles
	July	2009		Jack Burgess’ Yosemite Valley RR by Charlie Comstock – Jack Burgess’ Yosemite Valley Railroad, new updates on this ultra-accurate layout modeling August 1939.
	January	2011		Steve Cavanaugh’s Western Pacific Railroad by Jack Burgess – An HO scale mushroom design.
	March	2011		Kermit Paul’s Lone Pine & Tonapah by Jack Burgess – An HO scale X2011 West Layout.
	March	2011		One Evening Project by Jack Burgess – Coffman Clamps.
	June	2011		The Willoughby Line by Jack Burgess – Guy Cantwell’s HO scale California layout.
	April	2012		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Plans from photos.
	April	2012		Building a paper mill complex, Part 1 by Mike Confalone – Novel industry modeling techniques.
	May	2012		Building a paper mill complex, Part 2 by Mike Confalone – Novel industry modeling techniques.
	June	2012		Scenery Scene: Speeder Setouts by Jack Burgess – Build this simple lineside detail.
	June	2012		Building a paper mill complex, Part 3 by Mike Confalone – Novel industry modeling techniques.
	July	2012		Scenery Scene: Tie Piles by Jack Burgess – Adding a simple lineside detail.
	September	2012		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Details from photos.
	September	2012		Allagash Gets a Quarry, Part 1 by Mike Confalone – Big scenery in a small space.
	October	2012		Allagash Gets a Quarry, Part 2 by Mike Confalone – Big scenery in a small space.
	November	2012		Allagash Gets a Quarry, Part 3 by Mike Confalone – Big scenery in a small space.
	January	2013		Tool Shed: A Better Jeweler’s Saw by Jack Burgess – Get an improved version of this useful tool.
	February	2013		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – My workshop.
	February	2013		Tool Shed: Tweezers by Jack Burgess – A small tool that makes a huge difference.
	March	2013		Tool Shed: Pin Vises by Jack Burgess – The essential tool for drilling holes.
	April	2013		Tool Shed: Third Hand by Jack Burgess – Fixtures designed for holding things.
	July	2013		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Proto ops for modelers.
	August	2013		Drafting Tools For Modeling, Part 1 by Jack Burgess – Tool Shed on using triangles.
	January	2014		Journey to Allagash Country, Part 1 by Mike Confalone – Railfanning a fantastic layout.
	February	2014		The Allagash Story, Part 2 by Mike Confalone – Railfan a fantastic layout.
	March	2014		Tool Shed by Jack Burgess – Vises and angle plates.
	April	2014		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Using dispatcher sheets.
	November	2014		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Adapting prototype ops.
	November	2014		Tool Shed by Jack Burgess – Files, Riflers and Reamers.
	January	2015		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Managing a photo collection.
	June	2015		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Building Yosemite Valley box cars.
	October	2015		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Intro to SketchUp and 3D printing.
	January	2016		Staff Notes by MRH Staff – Weathering with Mike Confalone ….
	April	2016		Edendale Diorama In Proto:48 by Jack Burgess – Jack Burgess explores building in another scale.
	May	2016		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Looking back at a 1940 railfan trip.
	May	2016		Edendale Creek Diorama: 2 by Jack Burgess – Doing the scenery and details on this diorama.
	September	2016		Upgrading a Bowser Conrail C636 by Neil R. Schofield – Easy upgrades to an Alco C636 diesel loco.
	September	2016		Pliers And Cutters by Jack Burgess – Beyond needle-nose pliers for modeling.
	October	2016		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Hot boxes.
	November	2016		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Building Bagby Hotel.
	January	2017		Return to Allagash Country! by Mike Confalone – “Prototype railfan trip” of some new Allagash scenery.
	April	2017		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Finally getting it right.
	May	2017		Getting to the fun part by Neil Schofield – Freelancing the model scene at Bradford, VT.
	September	2017		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – A shortline roundhouse area.
	October	2017		Allagash Car Roster Photo Album by Mike Confalone – Expanding your roster can be great therapy.
	February	2018		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Modeling El Portal ….
	March	2018		Coal Trains on the Allagash by Mike Confalone – Prototypically-based coal operations in on a New England layout.
	June	2018		Getting Real by Marty McGuirk, Jack Burgess, Nick Muff, Tony Thompson and Mike Rose – Prototype modeling roundup by all five MRH Getting Real columnists.
	June	2018		The New White Mtn. Branch by Mike Confalone – Mike Confalone rips out part of the Allagash and replaces it with something completely new.
	September	2018		Getting Real by Jack Burgess – Yosemite Valley flat cars ….
	November	2018		Electrical Impulses by Jason Miller – Part 2 describes the installation of layout signalling hardware, including detection, wiring, signal drivers, and signal heads.
	December	2018		Electrical Impulses by Jason Miller – Part 3 covering the software and logic side of layout signalling, including connecting LocoNet to JMRI Panel Pro and operating an ABS system.
	January	2019		–
	February	2019		Modeling Water on the 8th Sub by Rob Spangler – demonstrates techniques used to realistically model the water scene at Cedar Creek.
	March	2019		Lee Nicholas’ Utah Colorado Western by MRH Staff – a layout visit feature exploring this well-known operations-focused model railroad.
	April	2019		Ted York’s Santa Fe on Cajon Pass by MRH Staff – a layout visit feature highlighting this operations-focused model railroad.
	May	2019		Tool Shed by Jack Burgess – describes long-term use and practical modifications to the NWSL Chopper to improve accuracy and durability for scratchbuilding.
	June	2019		Pelle Søeborg’s Daneburg Subdivision by MRH Staff – a layout tour covering the relocation of Pelle Søeborg’s Nebraska-based railroad from Denmark to the United States.
	July	2019		Rob Spangler’s Western Pacific 8th Sub by Joe Fugate – a layout visit exploring this Great Basin region railroad modelling the Western Pacific in the late 1970s.
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	October	2019		Bruce Chubb’s Sunset Valley by Joe Fugate – a layout visit discussing the ambitious operations and concept behind Chubb’s freelance Southern Pacific–inspired railroad.
117	November	2019		Operations in Allagash Country by Mike Confalone – discusses how to achieve satisfying layout operations without unnecessary complexity.
	December	2019		Electrical Impulses by Bob Morningstar – shows how to use an Arduino to build and drive a fast clock for model railroad operations.
	January	2020		–
	February	2020		–
	March	2020		–
	April	2020		Tool Shed by Jack Burgess – discusses the practical use of digital calipers for accurate model railroad work.
	May	2020		–
	June	2020		Make Your Own StayAlive by Bob Morningstar – explains how to build a low-cost supercapacitor stay-alive circuit for DCC decoders.
	January	2026		–
	February	2026		DCC Decoder Installation Best Practices by Joe Fugate – provides a comprehensive guide to reliable, maintainable decoder installations with practical tips for long-term performance.

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