Here at the Model Train Forum we have an automatic spam detector to help keep the boards clean... Unfortunately it is not 100% perfect or fool-proof, so sometimes a legitimate post is hidden from view and needs to be approved by a moderator before it actually shows up on the forum... If this...

I am starting this thread in hopes that it will catch on. About 10 years ago I was a moderator for a diecast forum and I started a thread like this one and it carried on for years. This will be a thread where the members will post one pic each day when possible. We all like pics. Most of us are...

Show us your newest locomotive or rolling stock purchase. Scale...Traditional...Tinplate...whatever. My newest locomotive purchase was this Lionel Legacy Toledo, Peoria & Western GP30 #700 in bicentennial paint...

Has anyone ever encountered one of those awful sellers that show you pics and give a description of an item, but send it in a horrible state? I bought a 2-8-0 Consolidation, and when it finally arrived it was wrecked! Gears were shot, bell missing, wheels binding, scratched paintwork, steps on...

Hi everyone, Welcome to Model Train Forum, a brand new Internet discussion site for one of the world's greatest hobbies. My name is John (screenname: tworail) and I am the admin for this site. I hope it becomes a great online destination for model railroading, and keep an eye on the site as...