Appalachian Railroad Modeling

Named one of the web's "Ten Most Interesting Websites" by Model Railroader magazine

Can you believe ARM has been around 10 years? Thanks to everyone who's supported the site by contributing and visiting! As a special "10th Anniversary Treat," I've uploaded three new trackplans and spiced up the home page with a little javascript so you'll get a new cover photo every visit. I'd also like to take a moment to make a plug for my second website, ilovenationalparks.org, if you're into nature and National Parks. Keep the submissions coming!

Last Updated 20 Aug 2008
What's New?

New C&O New River District trackplan - 20 Aug
New Clinchfield North End trackplan - 20 Aug
New N-Scale bedroom-sized Interstate trackplan - 20 Aug
New prototype photos on the CSX, NS and Interstate pages - 20 Aug

ARM's Featured Layouts
(Click on a logo to visit the layout's page)

Welcome to Appalachian Railroad Modeling! This site is a collection of prototype and modeling information for those interested in modeling the coal-hauling railroads of Appalachia. Although not all-inclusive, ARM's focus is on the railroads which haul coal in the states of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia with coverage expanding to Maryland and Pennsylvania. The primary roads currently covered are the L&N, N&W, C&O, Clinchfield, Virginian and the Interstate (Southern) and their successors with a focus on post-dieselization. ARM is currently looking for material from people like you for all appalachian railroads, but especially the B&O and WM.

Prototype information includes photos, rosters, track diagrams, etc. If you have any prototype photos or information you would like to share with others via this site, or if you have a related web page you would like to include on the "Links" page, please click the "Contact ARM" link to the left.

Modeling information includes model photos, how-to articles, and track plans. The "Models" pages are intended to showcase the work of many Appalachian modelers. If you would like to include a model or layout photo, click the "Contact ARM" link to the left.

Many links are provided on every page to make navigation easy. The basic links are listed on the menu bar at left and at the bottom of every main page. Please enjoy this site and let me know if you have any ideas for improving these pages. If you're looking for a good place to start, click here.

Current Site Statistics:
Prototype Photos. . . 289
Model Photos. . . . . . . 184
Trackplans. . . . . . . . . . 35
Articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9