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About: Drayton Blackgrove
Posts by Drayton Blackgrove:
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Why multiple diesel locomotives run together in the same or different directions
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Operating middle and end locomotives on your freight trains as distributed power
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Freight locomotives can’t always pull modern passenger trains
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Slug units: A historical overview
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Helper locomotives are an essential part of modern railroading
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What is a good way to begin adding scenery to my layout?
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Does my model railroad’s layout surface need to be wood-built?
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The basic tools to start building your train table
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Battery-powered locomotives continue to gain momentum
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Why some modelers change the couplers on their trains