Model Train Media | FLea | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/flea/activity/ Activity feed for FLea. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:16 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 b73d73943176871b359dc8b0b5d0e5fc FLea posted an update: Penn Central is in the yard tonight! https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5562/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 22:33:49 +0200 Penn Central is in the yard tonight!

]]> 0 405847450cf189eef2cdcd0b1438c9c5 FLea posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5124/#acomment-5351 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:21:59 +0200 I’m modeling the same, but including Conrail. I’m going to model Northeast Pennsylvania from the 1960’s to the mid 1980’s

In reply to - TrainPapi posted an update

Hi, i’m Mike and i am in the process of setting up a small (5X12) HO layout. I am also in the process of selling all my N scale stuff. Either it got to be too small or i got to be too […]

]]> b4d1d096ef583faaae2783baa5aa2632 FLea posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5224/#acomment-5350 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:12:32 +0200 Not quite as long a break, but it’s the same for me, getting back into the hobby after 10 years off. I kept all my stuff and now I’m looking into joining a club again while I build my own layout. Good luck starting back up!

In reply to - T-man posted an update

Hi my name is Tony and recently got back into HO after a 30 year brake. Learning DCC and wow I love it. The detail on todays models is awesome ! Before I started building my layout I […]

]]> 05709166a0b2ec2b34b84b63a9696af8 FLea posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5322/#acomment-5347 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:02:39 +0200 Some of the modern railroads have cabooses (Cabeese😆) they can use them as shoving platforms. I model 60’s-80’s so I get to use them all the time.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update

Just curious… 🙂 How many of you out there still put a caboose/van on the end of your trains, even with modern locomotives? I do have a couple of the Bachmann cars equipped with the EOT […]

]]> 744de482ee02114e3c05804715a5965f FLea posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5340/#acomment-5346 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:57:17 +0200 I usually take a look for oops paints at the big box stores, mostly browns. Also look online to see what the area looked like around the time you want to model, there should be some color pictures available.

In reply to - SpartanFan517 posted an update

Question for those who have been there: im about to start scenery on my layout and i have the 2” pink foam board as a base, what would a good color be to paint the base before […]

]]> a34ba3f566060b1b4a7136b57c99a534 FLea posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1093/#acomment-5076 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:10:49 +0200 Thanks for starting this up! I’ve been in the hobby for 20+ years and I’m finally starting to build a layout. Always learning and sharing to help further the hobby with like minded people.

In reply to - Modeltrainmedia posted an update

🚂 Welcome to ModelTrainMedia!

Hi everyone, I’m Oscar — the founder of this platform. First of all, thank you for joining!

I started ModelTrainMedia because I wanted to create a […]

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