~ Early Web Links ~

Donald Ray Burger profiles the Houston Area "G" Gaugers, a local club for large-scale model railroad enthusiasts in the Houston, Texas area. The page covers membership details, meeting schedules, dues, and the club's welcoming atmosphere for hobbyists running LGB, Aristocraft, and live steam equipment.

Michael Campbell's long-running blog chronicles his passion for building narrow gauge model railway layouts in 009 and O14 scales, with multiple named layouts each documented in detail. Posts cover everything from track laying and weathering to exhibition reports and scratch-built structures, making it a rich resource for narrow gauge modelling enthusiasts.

A comprehensive guide to building model railroads from the ground up, covering everything from benchwork and track planning to scenery, wiring, DCC command control, and advanced special effects like animation and sound. Created by an experienced hobbyist, this site features step-by-step tutorials, a gallery of the BR&S Railroad layout, and an extensive library of tips spanning scales, structures, weathering, and even 3D printing.

The official community forum for AnyRail, a popular model railroad track planning software, where hobbyists share layout plans, submit custom structures and scenery files, discuss tips and tricks, and report bugs or feature requests. With nearly 30,000 posts across thousands of topics and over 5,000 members, it is a lively hub for model railroad enthusiasts of all experience levels.

The Tidewater Southern Model Railroad Club is a club based in the Tidewater region that models the early railroads of California's Central Valley using HO and N gauge layouts powered by Digital Command Control. Members run their own locomotives and rolling stock spanning the 1950s through modern era, with both steam and diesel appearing at meets on layouts that have been evolving for over 30 years.

The Houston Tinplate Operators Society (HTOS) is a Houston-based model train club founded in 1988, dedicated to running and displaying Lionel O-gauge and compatible trains for the public at Memorial City Mall. Their site covers club history, operating hours, upcoming train meets and events in the Texas area, and the full range of their tinplate hobby from prewar collectibles to near-scale 3-rail operation.

The Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders is a club website for model railroad enthusiasts based in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Visitors can expect to find club information, events, and resources for local hobbyists passionate about model trains and railway layouts.

The Puget Sound Garden Railway Society is a Washington-state club founded in 1989 that brings together large-scale garden railway enthusiasts across the region. The site features member railroad profiles, annual activity listings, clinic archives dating back to 2011, and newsletters from garden railway clubs around the world.

The San Jacinto Model Railroad Club is a Houston-area club welcoming model railroaders of all scales and gauges, with monthly meetings featuring how-to clinics, slide shows, and railroading discussions. The site serves as a hub for members and prospective joiners, featuring the club's monthly 'Derail' newsletter, information on the annual Greater Houston Area Model Train Show, and a Fall Model Railroad Layout Tour.

Spike Systems, created by Christopher D. Coleman, is a hub of railroad history and hobby content hosting multiple sub-sites covering real railroads like the East Broad Top and the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive. From backyard garden railroads to Lionel tinplate collections and historical archiving, it blends railfan enthusiasm with early web presentation in a genuinely detailed package.