About us

The driving force All about our initiator Jim Kellow. What media tell about us Do you like us, tell it to others… Coming soon Press kit Do you want to share, let us make (k)it easy. NEW TRACKS MODELING is an initiative of Jim Kellow to create a platform where Read more

By Henk Meerhof, ago

Scholarship Application

New Tracks Modeling Mentoring Scholarship Application Are You a Model Railroader? Are You a Modeler? Are You Pursuing a STEAM Degree? The New Tracks Modeling Mentoring Scholarship is a unique scholarship for Model Railroaders and other modelers pursuing an undergraduate STEAM related college degree or technical school credential. Applications for Read more

By Jim Allen, ago

New Tracks Modeling
Mentoring Scholarship
Donations

New Tracks Modeling Mentoring Scholarship Donations The New Tracks Modeling Mentoring Scholarship (NTMMS) grants scholarships to qualified students who will be or are pursuing an undergraduate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math) program at a two-year or four-year college or university or an accredited technical school. Our first scholarship Read more

By Jim Allen, ago

Volunteers Needed

New Tracks Modeling Needs Volunteers! More than 900 subscribers have chosen New Tracks Modeling as a resource to help improve their modeling skills. Through our weekly and bi-weekly programming we bring the world’s finest modelers together to share tips and expertise in all facets of model railroading. Additionally, more than Read more

By Jim Allen, ago

About Scholarship

New Tracks Modeling Mentoring Scholarship For Modeling’s Future In 2023 New Tracks Mentoring, Inc. was formed as a Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to model railroaders and other modelers pursuing a STEAM related undergraduate college degree or technical school credential. MISSION STATEMENT Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Quick Tips

Welcome to “Quick Tips” We have accumulated many “quick tips” that have been supplied by our modelers that make things easier to do or offers us alternative uses for different things.  We have grouped these tips by modeler.  Please click on each modeler to go to their page and see Read more

By Jim Allen, ago

Greg Cassidy on Signs

On May 14th and May 21st 2022, Greg appeared on the show as a guest presenter. He did an awesome job showing us how he used signs on his buildings. Here are three pdfs provided by Greg, containing signs you can use on your models. You can download the pdfs Read more

By Jim Allen, ago

Sketchup Drawing for the Ice House

T. Heath Trollope has kindly taken the drawings done by Richard Wolfanger and created a 3D model using SketchUp. Please find some work in progress drawings here: wipdrawings You can find the 2D drawings here: icehousedrawings And finally the 3D SketchUp files are here: ice_house_sketchupfiles

By Jim Allen, ago

New Tracks Workshop

These Saturday Workshops resulted from comments I received from modelers about scratchbuilding and Kris Blackmarr’s interest and  creative ideas to develop the project.  Many thanks Kris for volunteering to lead this project.   The segments are structured like our  popular BUILD  ALONG  segments, on our Wednesday Evening “New Tracks” shows, except these  Saturday shows are designed  to Read more

By NewTracks, ago

NIXTRAINZ

On Saturday, August 28, 2021 Show Door Prize – Nick Santo, who makes Decoder Buddies, is sponsoring a Door Prize on our August 28 Zoom show. To win, you must be a subscriber to our Website and view the August 28 show live on Zoom or Youtube, or by video Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Coastmans Scenic Products

On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Zoom Door Prize – Roger Rasmussen, owner of Coastmans Scenic Products (no apostrophe) is sponsoring a Door Prize on our August 25 Zoom show. To win, you must be a subscriber to our Website and view the August 25 show live on Zoom or Youtube, Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Traction Modeling

Modeling a Traction System with Fred Cosgrove – Introduction Trolley Modeling – Fred Cosgrove acquires an O scale trolley layout, moves it from the former residence to his basement, and reassembles it, all the while discussing various aspects of the layout.

By NewTracks, ago

Clark Kooning Clinic bio-2021

Clark Kooning, HLM, MMR, 225 Clark has been active in model railroading since he was 5 years old like many starting out with Lionel train, he got for a birthday present. After going thru school and becoming a Paramedic he has been active in both NMRA Division, NFR Regional, and Read more

By NewTracks, ago

What’s New with Greg Cassidy

June 26, 2021 What’s New with Greg Cassidy – Interested in what’s new in the model railroad industry? Tune in to see Greg Cassidy show us how the manufacturers have been spending their Covid down time. Manufacturers mentioned in this video: Bollinger Edgerly Scaled Trains (BEST) – http://www.besttrains.com or email Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Bob Farquhar Bio

  I model primarily in HO scale for the past 27 years though I’ve done some N, O and G. My main enjoyment is structures and dioramas. I like trying new techniques and sharing with others.         Bob’s other contributions to the New Tracks Modeling website, Blair Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Greg Cassidy Bio

I had model trains as a child, and then returned to them when my son was interested in trains. I built a sizable layout in my basement in the ’90s that modeled the Western Maryland Railway and joined our local model railroad club, the Rockville Model Railroad Society, later becoming Read more

By NewTracks, ago

Your Modeling Mentors

Welcome to Your Modeling Mentors. Definition of a Mentor:  A Trusted Counselor or Guide If you follow the builds from our mentors and take notes on their comments during their builds, you will learn their modeling skills and become a better modeler. We also have a form on the site called Ask Read more

By NewTracks, ago