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Allen Keller with Kevin Kizer

Kevin Kizer is a retired signal maintainer and a long-time model railroad enthusiast. He enjoys putting his knowledge of electrical systems to use in his layouts and loves sharing his tips with fellow model railroaders everywhere.

Bill Aldrige

Bill Aldrige is the owner of the HO-scale New York, New Haven and Hartford model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

John Armstrong

John Armstrong is the owner of the Canandaigua Southern model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Steve Barkley

If you're looking for tips on model railroad wiring, modeler and DCC expert Steve Barkley is your man. He brings his electrical expertise to all of us here at Model Railroad Academy.

David Barrow

David Barrow is the owner of the Cat Mountain & Santa Fe model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Bill Briggs

Bill Briggs is the owner of the Musselshell and Yogo Peak model railroad layout, designed with the help of Doug Hodgdon. This freelanced layout is full of narrative details and stunning scenery. Check out the tour of Bill's M&YP model railroad here at Model Railroad Academy.

Bob Brown

Bob Brown is the owner of the Tuolumne Forks Model Railroad, an O&3 freelanced narrow gauge logging and mining railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Mike Burgett

Mike Burgett is the owner of the Chesapeake & Ohio model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Bruce Carpenter

Bruce Carpenter is the owner of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Don Cassler

Don Cassler built the M&K Division of B&O Railroad with the help of fellow builders, Bill Hanley and Mark Vinski. Their layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Harry Clark

Harry Clark is the owner of the Indian Creek Valley model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Josh Clark

Josh Clark grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has shared the hobby with his father since he was very young. Together, they have spent 12 years building a modern Norfolk Southern layout, which can be seen in many of Josh's videos. The layout is loosely based on the rail lines of North Carolina, and he enjoys modeling many of the scenes and trains that he saw growing up. By day, Josh is a medical student at the Medical University of South Carolina. One of the big reasons he loves this hobby is that it gives him an escape from long hours of working and studying. Whether it's building a locomotive in the evenings or finishing scenery on the layout back home with his father, Josh finds the hobby to be a great source of relaxation, friendship, and skill that can apply to many other areas of life.

Paul Dolkos

Paul Dolkos is the owner of the Boston & Maine New Hampshire Division model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Steve Doyle

Steve Doyle's lifelong passion for model railroading was ignited by a rich tapestry of experiences in his early years. His journey began with plastic Revell models, a shared hobby with his father, who had served in WWII. After receiving an S-gauge American Flyer train set in the mid-1950s, Steve gravitated towards model railroading, bonding with his dad over building layouts based on Flyer track plans. Growing up near the Burlington Route's triple racetrack in suburban Chicago, he developed a deep fascination with trains, often venturing trackside to witness the end of the steam era. Steve's mischievous curiosity led to an encounter with railroad police when he placed objects on the tracks, a memory that stayed with him. His family's ties to the CB&Q railroad and his father's involvement as a "callboy" further fueled his love for railroading. Although model rocketry became his primary hobby during high school, Steve's interest in trains never waned, and he later channeled his passion into building miniature worlds. His journey reflects a profound connection to both model railroading and the rich history of American railroads.

MRA Editors

Dick Elwell

Dick Elwell is the owner of the Hoosac Valley model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Jim EuDaly

Jim EuDaly is the owner of the Chesapeake & Ohio Hinton Division model railroad. Check out the tour of Jim's layout as well as his various tutorials where he shares his model railroading tips and tricks.

Gil Freitag

Gil Freitag is the owner of the Stony Creek & Western model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Dean Freytag

Throughout his life, the late Dean Freytag won regional and national contests for his modeling work, and after retirement, he became national contest chairman for the National Model Railroading Association. Dean found purpose in model railroading and viewed it as a “way of life.” His passion and devotion for model railroading is sure to bring inspiration for years to come. Dean can be seen sharing his favorite tips and discussing his incredible layouts here at Model Railroad Academy.

Phil Gazzano

Phil Gazzano collaborated with John Gray on the Union Pacific Cheyenne Division layout. With his weathering and modeling skills, he helped make this layout what it is today. Check out John's modeling tutorials in his videos here at Model Railroad Academy.

Doug Geiger

Doug Geiger is the owner of the Granite Mountain Railway. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

John Gray

John Gray is the owner of the Union Pacific Cheyenne Division model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Ray & Renee Grosser

Ray and Renee Grosser are the owners of the HO-scale layout that recreates the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie railroad, otherwise known as the Soo Line. Their "Nostalgia Trip” can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.

Tom Harris

Tom Harris is the owner of the Lakeside Lines model railroad. His layout can be seen in Allen Keller's series, Great Model Railroads.