Mastic Short Line
I initially created this YouTube channel with the intention of uploading and sharing brief but hopefully entertaining videos of my HO Scale model train layout. Now I also share how I get down on their luck locomotives running again, excursions to out-of-town locations, and working with the DCC-EX technology to operate my DC-powered trains.
My layout started out as a modest 7'x4', and over the course of time evolved into a 14.5'x6.5'. Naturally, the layout is never completed.
I don't profess myself to be an expert model railroader. I'm just an average Joe who loves model railroading and wants to share his hobby with people who have like interests.
To all who watch and perhaps subscribe, thank you for stopping by!
I Went to My Cable Store and They Gave Me Model Trains!?
My Haul from the August 2025 Greenberg Model Train Show
Attending the August 2025 Greenberg Train Show in Edison, NJ
My First Frateschi Locomotive...What Could It Be???
Athearn GP9 and Mehano GP18 Get Overdue Makeovers!
I've Finally Managed to Get to a Swap Meet. Check Out the Haul!
Bernie's Model Railroad Does It Again in Time for Father's Day!
A Locomotive with a Sore Throat??? Let's Treat It!
Troublesome Trainmasters Return...Volume 5: Hot Mess Underneath!
Adding Some CSX to My Collection...For A Real Bargain!
Athearn Locomotive Goes From Unsightly to Unstoppable!
Operating Session: The Locomotives of the Quadruple Unboxing!
Topping a Triple Unboxing with a Quadruple Unboxing
Working on the Scenery of the Layout...What I've Done So Far
An Unboxing, A Rant, and an Announcement
Journey Into a Front Range Geep!
Mantua Pacific Gets A Well-Deserved Makeover!
I Paid $10 for this Problematic Pacific. Was it Money Well Spent?
How About ANOTHER Triple Unboxing???
A Lima Locomotive By Any Other Name is Still A Lima
Athearn Blue Box B&O ALCo PA1 Wouldn't Run When Tested
TRIPLE Unboxing of Re-Introduced Rolling Stock
Athearn FP45 from the Swap Meet Gets Its Shell Redecorated
Canadian Pacific Mantua 4-6-2 Finally Arrives After Hurricane Delay
Mehano FP45 from the Swap Meet...What Have I Done???
It's the Soul Train.... But Not the One You Were Expecting!
CP Rail Locomotive I've Been Looking For...Is it a Model Power or Not???
September 2024 Lindenhurst Swap Meet...My Haul, a PSA and a Makeover!
Athearn CP Rail AC4400CW Gets Its Magnetism in Order