Arlo
@arlostrains.bsky.social
21 • he/him • Enjoyer of trains, builder of tiny ones • I build model railroads and associated things on commission too!
Free Palestine 🇵🇸 and Abolish ICE
Free Palestine 🇵🇸 and Abolish ICE
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At the partial behest of my friends and because I think it will be fun, I am producing HO scale boxcar kits lettered for my freelanced Interurban road you can buy, yes you!
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
At the partial behest of my friends and because I think it will be fun, I am producing HO scale boxcar kits lettered for my freelanced Interurban road you can buy, yes you!
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
The Rainbow Amtrak train grows another car… Picked up this nice WalthersProto PC 10-6 with lights while in NYC. Honestly a really nicely tooled and made model. Today I weathered it and applied the name/number decals, really pleased with the result, PC sucked but their green cars sure looked nice!
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 AM
The Rainbow Amtrak train grows another car… Picked up this nice WalthersProto PC 10-6 with lights while in NYC. Honestly a really nicely tooled and made model. Today I weathered it and applied the name/number decals, really pleased with the result, PC sucked but their green cars sure looked nice!
At the partial behest of my friends and because I think it will be fun, I am producing HO scale boxcar kits lettered for my freelanced Interurban road you can buy, yes you!
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
At the partial behest of my friends and because I think it will be fun, I am producing HO scale boxcar kits lettered for my freelanced Interurban road you can buy, yes you!
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
Read the post below for more details and if you're interested in purchasing one please DM me for details.
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Golden snake with gold eyes and a super super-duper long tail, welcome to the war on cars.
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Golden snake with gold eyes and a super super-duper long tail, welcome to the war on cars.
Two G trains coming and going from Smith-9th Sts
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Two G trains coming and going from Smith-9th Sts
Started today off with a visit to the NYC Transit Museum, absolutely love this place and glad I got to go back finally.
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Started today off with a visit to the NYC Transit Museum, absolutely love this place and glad I got to go back finally.
Oh hey this place seems familiar
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Oh hey this place seems familiar
Who up modeling trains on the train
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Who up modeling trains on the train
We’re here today in familiar settings
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
We’re here today in familiar settings
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Turning from International Blvd, a midday Key System A-line train enters 1st Ave, heading through Oakland to SF.
From 1941 to 1950, A-Line trains ran all the way to Havenscourt in East Oakland! This was cut back to 12th & Oak St. following reconstruction of the 12th St. Dam into a partial freeway.
From 1941 to 1950, A-Line trains ran all the way to Havenscourt in East Oakland! This was cut back to 12th & Oak St. following reconstruction of the 12th St. Dam into a partial freeway.
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Turning from International Blvd, a midday Key System A-line train enters 1st Ave, heading through Oakland to SF.
From 1941 to 1950, A-Line trains ran all the way to Havenscourt in East Oakland! This was cut back to 12th & Oak St. following reconstruction of the 12th St. Dam into a partial freeway.
From 1941 to 1950, A-Line trains ran all the way to Havenscourt in East Oakland! This was cut back to 12th & Oak St. following reconstruction of the 12th St. Dam into a partial freeway.
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Shot an entire roll of 120 and a bunch of digital
January 31, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Shot an entire roll of 120 and a bunch of digital
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Motive power of the Alta California Railway in the late 1940s, commissioned by @interurbanera.bsky.social .
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Motive power of the Alta California Railway in the late 1940s, commissioned by @interurbanera.bsky.social .
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Here’s one of my most recent projects, C&S 6!
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
March 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Here’s one of my most recent projects, C&S 6!
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
This was a full repaint and detail job of a LGB C&S Cooke mogul. I’ve owned this model for years now and have always wanted to find the time to improve it.
More details in the thread below⬇️
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Further freight car livery shenanigans...
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Further freight car livery shenanigans...
Further freight car livery shenanigans...
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Further freight car livery shenanigans...
There and back again…
SRT&E layout is finally back up after sitting in the living room all week, time to move onto other things for moment!
SRT&E layout is finally back up after sitting in the living room all week, time to move onto other things for moment!
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 AM
There and back again…
SRT&E layout is finally back up after sitting in the living room all week, time to move onto other things for moment!
SRT&E layout is finally back up after sitting in the living room all week, time to move onto other things for moment!
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i’m just so tired of donald trump man
January 30, 2026 at 6:23 AM
i’m just so tired of donald trump man
Lately I've been playing around with ideas to finally do proper boxcars for my freelanced interurban line, so not everything is a car from another road. I think I've finally stumbled on something I really like thats not just roman on oxide red
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Lately I've been playing around with ideas to finally do proper boxcars for my freelanced interurban line, so not everything is a car from another road. I think I've finally stumbled on something I really like thats not just roman on oxide red
I purchased a Rapido Slumbercoach at Amherst for a great price that had some less than satisfactory “shit spray” weathering on it. Today I improved and redid most of it, as well as added Tightlock Type H passenger car couplers. Very pleased with how it looks now, it’s authentically 70’s Amtrak!
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I purchased a Rapido Slumbercoach at Amherst for a great price that had some less than satisfactory “shit spray” weathering on it. Today I improved and redid most of it, as well as added Tightlock Type H passenger car couplers. Very pleased with how it looks now, it’s authentically 70’s Amtrak!
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Saturday was a great and important reminder that Model Railroading is Fun! It's great to see the hobby so alive and vibrant!
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Saturday was a great and important reminder that Model Railroading is Fun! It's great to see the hobby so alive and vibrant!
Can confidently say the snow is one full surfliner and half a California car deep
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Can confidently say the snow is one full surfliner and half a California car deep