A public gallery is a custom web page for your railroad or organization — a URL you can share with guests, train show visitors, or the general public so they can browse your collection without needing a RailScanPro account.
Personal Railroad Public Page
Every RailScanPro account includes the option to create a personal public page at a URL like:
https://railscanpro.com/r/your-railroad-name
Enabling Your Public Page
- Go to Settings → Public Page
- Toggle Enable Public Page to On
- Choose a URL slug (e.g.,
wagnerlines,my-ho-layout) — must be unique across the platform - Click Save
Your page is immediately live at the chosen URL.
What Visitors See
By default, visitors see:
- Your railroad name and description
- Location (state/region, if you've entered it)
- Scale and era information
- A roster count (how many items you have)
Photos and individual item details are not public by default — you control visibility.
Making Items Visible
To share specific items:
- Open an item in Asset Management
- Toggle Show on Public Page to On
- Choose whether to show photos and/or details
Or in bulk:
- Select items in Asset Management
- Click Actions → Make Public
Customizing Your Page
Public page sections you can configure:
- Hero image — a photo of your layout or collection (banner image)
- About — a text description of your railroad, history, modeling approach
- Roster — the items you've made public, with optional photos
- Gallery — a photo carousel from your collection
- Events — upcoming open houses or ops sessions (Club and Pro only)
- Contact — a form visitors can use to reach you
Edit sections under Settings → Public Page → Page Builder.
Club and Museum Public Pages
Club and Museum plans get enhanced public pages with:
- Member roster (names only, with each member's opt-in consent)
- Upcoming sessions/events open to visitors
- Map embed — show your club's location
- Donation button — for museums accepting online donations
Museum plans additionally support a full online collection browser — visitors can search and filter the public collection, similar to a museum's online catalog.
Next Steps
- Photo Organization — manage which photos appear publicly
- Museum Accession Workflows — build the museum collection catalog
- Setting Up Your Club — configure your club organization