Welcome!

This site is dedicated to my model railroad, the HO scale Virginia Midland Railroad. This layout comprises a 12X9 room with two levels. The upper level is complete and the lower level scenery has just begun.

I do a handful of train shows in the Virginia/Maryland region with Makin Tracks.
I also can help you find that freight car/locomotive or other hard to find item.

Email: virginiamidlandshops@gmail.com
You tube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/Virginiamidlandrr/

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Latest Update Video is out.

Here's my latest video fresh out of the computer and I-phone.  Just a look at the next scene I'll try to get done on the lower level.




Sunday, December 17, 2017

It's been a while!

I will confess, I have been not been doing a lot of modeling lately and putting stuff on this blog has been almost non-existent.  I have done a few things here and there.  I've helped out at a local train show last weekend and got a batch of custom cars done for a client.  I also traveled down to a hobby shop down in North Carolina (almost 3 hrs) to get some of their half off sale since they are going out of business at the end of the year.  The Hobby Barn in Wilson, NC is probably the biggest in the southeast but they have no internet presence.  The owner is retiring and they were always worth a yearly trip to.  They also discounted a decent percent to make their prices very reasonable.  I was a little saddened to hear they are closing the doors at the end of this month.  My son and I took the trip last Friday and spent some major cash.
The Antique Barn is a large train shop with some RC cars.

The half off sale attracts people from all over.


Here are a few pics of the custom cars I weathered up for a client in Texas: