Ever spot a train in the wild and think, “I have to model that!” Whether it was a perfectly weathered boxcar in a railyard or a heritage unit rolling through town, real-life railroads often give us our best modeling ideas.
🌍 Was your inspiration local or from a far-off rail line?
📐 Did you aim for museum-quality accuracy or just capture the feel of it?
🧰 What challenges did you face when turning your reference into a finished model?
