We're thrilled to announce that we've entered a collaboration with our friend Mike McCarville and his dynamic McCarville Studios line of...

We're enjoying NNGC '23 here in Denver this week. It's a bustling show, with over 1k attendees and lots of great layouts, vendors, and...

We're on our way home from the 42nd National Narrow Gauge Convention in Tacoma. Attendance and vendor participation were a bit light, but...

When Rand and I purchased the Crystal River product line, we were very excited. We’re still excited. We planned to sustain and grow the...

A few weeks ago, we received a letter from a long-standing Crystal River Products customer. His question? “So where are the kits that you...

What I love about this hobby is the wealth of resources available to modelers (hobby magazines, YouTube videos, on-line chats, Facebook...

My wife excitedly recommended that I blog about my experience in building the On3 Round Roof Water Tank. I do so with a little fear and...

Has there ever been a more opportune time than this season of holiday cheer to feel and express gratitude? As Seth and I reflect on the...

It seems like only yesterday that Seth and I attended the 38th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Minneapolis as new owners of Crystal...

Confession: I'm an On30 guy. I'm as fond as detailed, meticulously-prototype-y layouts / structures / rolling stock as the next fellow,...

So, it turns out that producing laser-cut wood kits is kind of hard, even when you start out with fantastic plans produced by a master...

We at Crystal River Products have much to be thankful for. As we gear up for a very productive 2019, we have CRP’s founder, Tom...

I think that’s the question most model railroad hobbyists face when they first consider taking the plunge into building their dream...

My dad and I have made trips to Colorado and New Mexico in three of the last five years to explore narrow-gauge country. It's beautiful...