a proto-freelance model railroad

in 1:87 Scale.

The Concept

Why proto-freelance and the alternative history that lead to the creation of MDRAIL.

At A Glance

Layout designs, locomotive and rolloing stock schemes, and current construction/operations.

The Experience

MDRAIL in action. On home rails and abroad.

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  • Introducing The MDRAIL Mattawoman Industrial District

    Back in 2016, I bought a house. One of the considerations for the house was my layout. Not long after moving in, layout construction on what I was calling ‘Big Burgundy’ began. In January 2020, my life changed drastically, and my wife and I packed up and moved to Tennessee to answer a call to…