Six tips for hosting an open house
You’re layout is (mostly) complete, or maybe you’ve set up a temporary or holiday display. Perhaps you’d like to host…
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Model railroaders are model builders, and sometimes we build models for layouts that aren’t there anymore, and the old models…
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My daily commute to our former Kalmbach Media offices at 21027 Crossroads Circle in Waukesha, Wis., conveniently crossed the Union…
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If you’ve followed Model Railroader’s Facebook page, you’ll probably know that periodically over the past several years, I’ve made posts…
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Most pickup trucks aren’t in perfect condition and show signs of wear. When I received the Atlas O 1973 Ford…
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Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene.…
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“Dead Rail” or “Power on Board” — no matter what you call it, the concept is the same: a model…
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If we are fortunate enough to have good genes, avoid fatal accidents, and escape catastrophic illness, it will come to…
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Painting is one of my favorite aspects of the hobby, though I guess that shouldn’t come as a big surprise.…
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Recently, CTT received a box of rolling stock review samples from Ready Made Toys (RMT). Though, there was something about…
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The Burlington Northern RR began operations in March 1970, the product of a merger between the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy;…
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When I first started work on my layout, I built wood and plastic structure kits. I quickly grew frustrated with…
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