100 posts and a present for you

  This is my one hundredth post for the blog. In honor of that milestone and in the spirit of the holiday season, OST Publications has a present for you. From Dec. 19, 2012 until January 16, 2013, Vol 03 of The Missing Conversation will be available for download...

Are we there yet?

It’s coming up on that time of year when you’ll read lots of editorials reflecting on where the hobby has been and where is it going. So here we go; the future of the hobby. What’s it going to be like and are we there yet? I have no clue. None...

We’ve come a long way

  Wherever you fall on the continuum between these two objects, there is much to be thankful for in this hobby. As we in the United States pause to give thanks this week, I want to express my gratitude for our friends and readers who have made our products...

The Missing Conversation Vol. 02

Designing a layout must feel like climbing a sheer rock face without any hand holds or other means of support. No wonder it often feels so frustrating. A lot of layout design articles tend to skim over the mistakes and false starts the builder made, preferring to...

The Grand Experiment

The changes in model railroading over the last thirty years reflect the changes in our society at large. Modeling skills that were once common knowledge are today considered too hard to learn. The internal satisfaction enjoyed from doing work with your own hands has...