Recent content by montanan

ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.


  1. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Here are some photos of the homes with figures added. I would like to fine better figures as some are not the best even with painting. Have to paint these cyclists. I forgot where I put them when I was painting the others. I tried to get a higher view but there wasn't much room. Here the...
  2. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Here again. Having a hard time with the forum, again. Tried a number of times over the past few days to post. Got a few photos downloaded and then it froze up. I am pretty well to the end of the shelf display. I would have likes to weather and stripe the roadway but the matte finish wouldn't...
  3. montanan

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning. As Todd mentioned, it has finally rained. It was the first rain we have had since early July. There were a few sprinkles during the rain void, but not even enough to settle the dust. Along withthe rain, came cooler weather which is quite a break from the high 90's and even into the...
  4. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Back again. Some figures have been added which brings life to the display. This old Urlich Mack tank truck is one of the first vehicles that I painted. Tschache Oil on the door was done letter by letter as was the trailer and all of my locomotives and freight equipment for the Logan Valley...
  5. montanan

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning. I am going to give it a try again to post a few more photos of the shelf display. I did manage to get a few pigures in place, but still have many to paint. Wille - Looking forward to see what you'll come up with on that blank slate. Karl - Hope you heal soon. Todd - Been...
  6. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Got someone on that.
  7. montanan

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning - Mike, you aren't the only one having problems. Tried posting on my shelf layouts and it took almost 2 hours. I did finally get the hoses and pipes in for the loading platform for Tschache Oil. What a pain in the ass. My skills aren'r as good as they were years ago. I will try to...
  8. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Good Morning, back again. Went to work on Tschache Oil, putting the hoses on the loading platform. This was a major pain in the rear end. They're in there, but hard to see, but I know that they're there. Have 3 more photos I can post. The server is giving me fits again. I may go paint...
  9. montanan

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Thanks Todd - I had tried to log on a number of times and yesterday really had me frustrated. Tomorrow I have a meeting with a model railroader who is with the modular HO group in Kalispell. They operate on the first Saturday of the month at the Red Lion Hotel. He is into logging and wants what...
  10. montanan

    Miss my trains

    Back again. The guardrails arrived and ended up being quite a job for me. I didn't have a proper space to work, the tools that would have helped a lot, and at my age, it was a lot more difficult than it would have been a few years ago. Here are some photos of what was done. Here is the...
  11. montanan

    Miss my trains

    I A little over 4 years ago, I had top downsize and dismantled my Logan Valley railroad that I had worked on for over 35 years. I moved from a 3,299 sq ft home to a 1,000 sq ft 2-bedroom condo with no room at all for a layout. I was able to sell some of the remanents of the layout, buildings...
  12. montanan

    Picture of the Day

    This is an old Athearn switcher that was remotored with a can motor, detailed and weathered.
  13. montanan

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning - Tried posting yesterday and I see that I am not the only one that the computer Murphy visited. It really got frustrating. As Todd mentioned, the smoke isn't as bad as it was yesterday. My neighbor's niece who lives in Spokane lost everything. They are fortunate thought because...
  14. montanan

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good afternoon. The forum is having troubles again. Trying to catch up on posts and the forum is slow or not responding. The heat must have gotten to it. westtexjohn - I will also welcome you to the remote shopping group. I live close to Todd and in a way feel like I went back to the stone ages...
  15. montanan

    Running Bear's July 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good afternoon. Still hot up here with a high fire danger. We have been lucky in that the ones we had were apparently quickly contained. I have been trying to get exercise in before it gets hot. The dogs keep wanting outside and once thet do what they have to do, they just want to sit in the...
See more




Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top