The Japan Rail Modelers (JRM) of Washington DC is an informal group of train modelers in the greater Washington DC Metro area that focuses on modeling Japanese rail systems. Our goal is to support and encourage modeling of Japanese rail systems and provide public education about the extensive Japanese railroads. We have produced a 72 square foot portable, Japanese themed N Scale layout that can be displayed at model railroading shows and cultural events.
JRM News

2026 Smithsonian American Art Museum Cherry Blossom Family Festival March 28th
JRM will be displaying our T-Trak at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Cherry Blossom Family Festival.

2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri April 11th & 12th
JRM will be displaying our T-Trak at the Sakuri Matsuri for the 13th time!

2026 Spring Great Scale Model Train Show
JRM will not be displaying at the April GSMTS due to it being the same weekend as the Sakura Matsuri. Hopefully we will be displaying a the fall GSMTS
Want to keep up with what's going on with JRM? We now have an email update for those interested in getting notices of when our next shows, meetings, and get togethers are.
What's New on the Site

Enhance Your Modeling, Travel to Japan!
Bryan Carey presents more of his trains and travels to Japan!
Yūkari Station
ユーカリ駅
Marc Damhaut presents his layout Yukara Station that is loaded with LED lighting. OLED video displays, and automation!
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun!
Bryan Cary presents more of his layouts done since his first JRM article a decade ago!
Yūrakuchō - Modelling Central Tokyo
Joseph Bays' intricately handcrafted layout from scratch.
Japanese Dreams
Paul Meredith's Japanese and other layouts buildt in the last few years
HKTILC Interior Lighting Kits Review
Dan Owen reviews new interior lighting kits for Japanese N scale trains
The Yamakaigan Layout
A 5mx5m Japanese layout in New Zealand
Wakasa - a small Japanese N scale rural layout
A small running and shunting layout by Graeme Goodsell
Niigata Kotsu
A beautifully detailed micro layout by Martin
Kanjiyama - An N gauge Japanese Terminus Layout
by Nick Harling created a wonderful Japanese terminus layout from 2 display modules.
Printing Yourself A Japanese Z Gauge Layout
Ian Lawrence has done some fabulous Japanese Z scale modeling featuring a lot of printed and scratch built structures and details.
A Japanese Layout Using Bandai Shorty Trains
Nick Yee gives and excellent look at Bandai B-Train Shorty trians and his micro layout he created for them in this two part article. [Part 1 - B-Train Shortys] [Part 2 - Shorty Layout]
A Movable Feast - My Temporary Layout
Barrie Lovell has created a wonderful temporary layout system with small scenery plates to allow rapid setups of different layouts at his whims!
Confessions of a Mediocre Model Railroader
Ulrich Abramowski shows how he has created a mini-module layout that fits the bill for his limited space, budget, and tools.
Curt LeVan's New Home Layout -
Part 3
JRM member Curt LeVan is embarking on a new home Japanese layout!



   
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