At a train show a repeat customer came back to my table three times holding the same Bowser ballast hopper before realizing he probably already owned it. That moment is what led me to build My Model Railroad.
I’ve moved twice since Merrimack Valley Railroad began, and somehow the layout still isn’t built. Here’s why — and why starting with a small 2’x8’ prototype might finally change that.
Why lighting needs to be designed as an environment first, not added after scenery and structures are finished.
This site is new, but the work behind it is not. Merrimack Valley Railroad exists as a place to document model railroad ideas, prototypes, and work in progress. It is meant to function more like a notebook than a showcase. A place to think through problems, test approaches, and record