This month in Trackside we will be upgrading a bulkhead flatcar from Athearn.

We will glue wood veneer “boards” over the plastic boards and weather the car to make it look realistic. Next month, we will show you how to build a custom pipe load using this same car. To customize a car like this one, you will need wood veneer that you can purchase online or at [...]

By |2019-04-09T16:44:26-07:00January 4th, 2018|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on This month in Trackside we will be upgrading a bulkhead flatcar from Athearn.

Merry Christmas from Trackside

Jenny and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas It's almost Christmas, and it looks like the Blumauer Lumber Company has set up a battery box to power some lights on a tree near the tracks. As I stood across the river in Tumwater, no. 53 arrived and it proceeded on the main [...]

By |2017-12-23T06:22:37-08:00December 23rd, 2017|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on Merry Christmas from Trackside

December 2017 Free Edition is now ready online to view.

December 2017 Free Edition of Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine This month's featured layouts are: Ry Bates' McCloud River Railroad Chet Wachsmuth’s Northwest Industrial Read Current Free Edition HO Scale HO Scale Layouts in the December 2017 Issue McCloud River Railroad We tell a creative ride-along story on Ry [...]

By |2018-01-04T06:54:57-08:00December 21st, 2017|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on December 2017 Free Edition is now ready online to view.

February Free Edition Preview

Thank you for viewing the February 2017 Free Edition. There are tools at the bottom of the magazine box to make various changes. You can make the magazine full screen, mute the sound, or auto play through the magazine. (To undo any of these changes, just click the same icon again.) You will be able [...]

By |2017-12-08T11:04:35-08:00February 23rd, 2017|Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on February Free Edition Preview

What is Trackside Model Railroading

Trackside Model Railroading is a monthly digital magazine that started in 2013 and covers the hobby of model trains. We aim to bring you the very best in layout coverage from some of the best model railroaders in the industry. We cover all fine scale railroads including N, TT, HO, S, O and [...]

By |2019-04-09T17:02:51-07:00January 23rd, 2017|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on What is Trackside Model Railroading

January 2017 TSMRR Free Edition

Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine January 2017 Free Edition Not a Member? Sign Up Here The two layout features this January are: Larry Kennedy's Great Northern in Stevens Pass Chris Jacobs' West Coast Lumber Company Member? Download January Here HO Scale HO Scale Scrap Load for Your Gondola [...]

By |2019-04-09T17:02:53-07:00January 20th, 2017|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on January 2017 TSMRR Free Edition

Dec 2016 TSMRR Free is Ready!

[apsl-login-lite login_text='Register or Login'] The two layout features this December are: Pete Vassler’s Canyon Creek Timber Railway SW WMR Club Southwestern WA Model RR Club Great news, your account has access! Download Magazine to Your Device [else] Login to access your free copy! (Free Account Required) Layouts in the December [...]

By |2019-04-09T17:03:07-07:00December 21st, 2016|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on Dec 2016 TSMRR Free is Ready!

Milwaukee Road SD40-2s grind upgrade in the snow

It's first light at dawn as we catch a MILW westbound train with a trio of SD40-2 on the point. It has just started to snow and the sun is just peaking out of the low sky as the train passes by. It once again reminds us that it will be a white Christmas this [...]

By |2019-04-09T17:03:09-07:00December 18th, 2016|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on Milwaukee Road SD40-2s grind upgrade in the snow

Get September 2016 TSMRR free with no account for a limited time

We are offering a free download to those that have not yet signed up for an account with us because they may not know exactly what it is we do. We would like to give you a chance to see what you might be missing out on. Enjoy and happy railroading, TSMRR Team! In the [...]

By |2017-12-25T10:49:42-08:00December 6th, 2016|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on Get September 2016 TSMRR free with no account for a limited time

Rio Grande Southern in On3 Free Until December 19th 2016

Layouts in the September 2016 Issue Free Edition Rio Grande Southern & Denver & Rio Grande Western in On3 This month we visit Jim Reardon’s Rio Grande Southern and Denver & Rio Grande Western layout, featuring the towns of Murphy, Cumbres, and freelanced Nocksville. Jim scratch-built trestles and tunnels from the area and models the [...]

By |2019-04-09T17:14:28-07:00December 2nd, 2016|Model Railroading, Trackside Model Railroading Digital Magazine|Comments Off on Rio Grande Southern in On3 Free Until December 19th 2016