Sketching with Steve: Big industries for small spaces
Model railroaders who want to maximize their mainline runs often resort to narrow shelves that hug the walls and zigzag…
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Model railroaders who want to maximize their mainline runs often resort to narrow shelves that hug the walls and zigzag…
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While David and Co. continue construction on the N scale project layout, Steve Sweeney shares his techniques for assembling a…
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Most modelers have heard of modular railroading, or even practice it themselves. Modular railroading is an easy and practical way…
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When you think of engine facilities on the BNSF Ry., images of large, multi-bay structures; wash racks; and sand towers…
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Independent Locomotive Service (ILSX) and KBN Inc. became co-owners of my hometown railroad, the Minnesota Northern (MNN), in August 2000.…
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Welcome to the final installment in our three-part series “Modeling from postcards.” This time, we’ll take a look at cards…
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In last month’s installment, we took a look at two postcards that showed aerial views of Crookston, Minn., my hometown.…
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Staging yards are how we represent the rest of the world beyond the unavoidably finite portion modeled on our layouts.…
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Q: I have a couple of questions about the benchwork construction of your Spartanburg Subdivision. How large did you cut…
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Welcome to the first of a three-part series where I’ll show you the various modeling information you can learn from…
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If you’ve been trackside in the past five or six years, you’ve probably noticed blue metal signs at grade crossings.…
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When I first moved to Wisconsin to start working for Model Railroader, my family and I were in a two-bedroom…
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