Model Building
139 sites
http://sandiasoftware.com/
Cadrail is a CAD software application by Sandia Software designed specifically for planning and drawing model railroad track layouts, with support for 3D views and photo backgrounds. The site showcases sample layouts like the historic Rio Grande Southern's Ophir Loop and offers a free demo, reviews, and ordering information for hobbyists of all skill levels.
http://pennfalls.org/cheltenhillsc/cheltenhome.html
The Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club in Elkins Park, PA has operated an HO scale layout for over 75 years, welcoming visitors at free public open houses throughout the year. The site covers club history, layout photos, membership information, and upcoming open house dates, making it a great resource for model railroad enthusiasts in the Philadelphia region.
http://southernindianarailroad.com/
The Southern Indiana Railroad club brings together model railroading enthusiasts from Southern Indiana and Louisville to share knowledge and promote the hobby. The site lists club meetings, officers, contests, a fall show, and their own layout, making it a hub for local hobbyists.
https://pbase.com/dixiemodelrailroadclub
The Dixie Model Railroad Club is an HO scale layout club based in Nashville, Tennessee, sharing photo galleries of their layout, track diagrams, and club news via this pbase.com gallery hub. Visitors can browse thumbnail photos of the layout, read the club newsletter, and watch YouTube videos of the trains in action.
https://gardentrains.org/
The Garden Trains Association welcomes hobbyists into the world of garden railroading, where large-scale model trains run through outdoor garden layouts. The site offers beginner guides, a free PDF brochure, a starter video, hobbyist photos of G-scale layouts, and answers to frequently asked questions about this century-old outdoor hobby.
http://trainweb.org/ttos-pnw
The Pacific Northwest Division of the Toy Train Operating Society serves collectors and operators of toy trains in Oregon and Washington, offering regular meetings, a shared operating layout in Aloha, Oregon, and a club newsletter called The Waybill. Founded in 1970, this active community welcomes enthusiasts of all gauges, with a particular focus on O gauge trains and connections to the national TTOS organization.
https://sites.google.com/view/modelrrclubofbuffalo
The Model Railroad Club of Buffalo is one of the oldest model railroad clubs in the United States, featuring a massive HO scale layout and a 2-rail O scale layout with detailed scenery set in an early 1950s Appalachian setting. Visitors can explore information about the club's intricate industries, traction railroads, trolley lines, and attend regular open houses to see the layouts in person.
https://amodelrailway.blogspot.com/2011/05/trackwork-for-average-enthusiast.html
David Smith's detailed journal chronicles his model railway building activities, focusing on British Southern Region layouts in 00, N, and O gauge scales across multiple projects. Visitors will find thoughtful discussions of trackwork choices, turnout comparisons, and layout-specific project logs covering historical periods and prototype locations.
https://modelwarships.com/
ModelWarships.com is a dedicated resource for scale model warship enthusiasts, covering the hobby of building and collecting naval vessel replicas. The site promises a rich world of content for fans of maritime modeling, from construction techniques to ship references.
http://railpage.org.au/hmrs
The Hills Model Railway Society (HMRS) is an Australian club based in the Castle Hill area of Sydney, dedicated to the hobby of model railway construction and operation across HO, OO, and N scales. The site features club news, layout photos, exhibition details, an event calendar, and member resources for enthusiasts interested in Australian, American, British, Japanese, and European prototype railways.