~ Early Web Links ~

Hosted on TrainWeb.org, this site appears to be a personal model railroad page focused on Midwest-themed model railroading. The image-heavy layout and TrainWeb hosting suggest layouts, train photos, and hobbyist content related to model trains.

Phil's Workbench is a daily-updated blog by Phil Parker, a hands-on hobbyist documenting his techniques for building models, miniatures, and model railways with wit and practical detail. This particular post covers applying static grass and flock to create realistic scrubby hillside scenery on a layout, complete with tips on using budget hair spray as an adhesive.

The High Desert Modular Model Railroad Club (HDMMRC) is an HO scale modular railroad group based in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California, meeting monthly at the Lancaster Elks Lodge. The site serves as the club's home base, offering event calendar, photos, member info, and contact details for hobbyists interested in joining or learning more about modular railroading.

The Greater East Area Model Railroad Club (GEAMRC) based in Newport, Minnesota runs the Chicago, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad layout, a scale model based on real Minnesota towns and structures. The site lists upcoming flea market dates, vendor table details, club membership info, and photos of the layout in action.

The Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society is a club dedicated to large scale indoor and outdoor model railroading, serving members in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region. The site offers access to their monthly newsletter 'The Branch Line', event calendar, swap meets, and resources for garden railway enthusiasts.

Run by hobbyist Robincuu, this blog is dedicated to collecting and painting 1:72 scale plastic figures spanning historical periods from the Dark Ages and Napoleonic Wars to World War 1 and World War 2. Posts catalog specific sets from manufacturers like Hät, Zvezda, and Redbox, with painted figure photos organized by era and conflict.

The Wrecking Crew is an NMRA-affiliated model railroad club based in Birmingham, Alabama, showcasing their N scale Coosa Valley Railroad layout and community events like the McWane Center's Magic of Model Trains exhibit. The site features photo galleries, construction narratives, and information about family-friendly boot camp events designed to introduce newcomers to the hobby.

HOseeker.net is a comprehensive reference archive for N-scale and HO-scale model train enthusiasts, offering a vast library of engine assembly diagrams, part numbers, rolling stock schematics, and catalog literature from manufacturers like Kato, Atlas, Bachmann, and Athearn. Visitors can browse dozens of detailed technical diagrams for locomotives such as the EMD SD-70, GE C44-9W, and 2-8-2 Mikado, making it an invaluable tool for modelers needing repair or assembly guidance.

The 2mm Scale Association is a UK-based club dedicated to promoting finescale model railway construction at 2mm:1ft and related scales, including N-gauge and international equivalents. Members can access standards documents, product ranges, layout galleries, area group news, and event listings including the association's Expo exhibitions.

The Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads is a community museum located inside MacArthur Center in Virginia Beach, dedicated to showcasing multiple train layouts across all major scales, from N scale to G scale. The site features exhibit information, railroad history for Virginia and Hampton Roads, STEM/STEAM education workshops, scholarships, and a regularly published newsletter called Making Tracks.