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Garden Railways › How To ›

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3-D printed fishbelly hopper cars
Apr 21, 2025

3-D printed fishbelly hopper cars

I model the Western Maryland Ry. (WM) from the 1920s to before the start of World War II. Appropriate commercial…

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Build an animated sawmill and storage shed
Apr 7, 2025

Build an animated sawmill and storage shed

It’s nice to have structures on our railways. You can often see coaling towers, sand stations, water towers, and sometimes…

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3-D printed U-channel hopper cars
Mar 24, 2025

3-D printed U-channel hopper cars

I model the Western Maryland Ry. (WM) from the 1920s to before the start of World War II. Appropriate commercial…

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3-D printed GLa hopper car
Feb 16, 2025

3-D printed GLa hopper car

I model the Western Maryland Ry. (WM) from the 1920s to before the start of World War II. Appropriate commercial…

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3-D printed Vanderbilt hopper car
Jan 26, 2025

3-D printed Vanderbilt hopper car

I model the Western Maryland Ry. (WM) from the 1920s to before the start of World War II. Appropriate commercial…

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Scratchbuild an operating coal tower
Jan 6, 2025

Scratchbuild an operating coal tower

If your garden railroad is set in the steam or steam-to-diesel transition era, it’s going to need a coal tower.…

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Model a “burning” building
Nov 18, 2024

Model a “burning” building

Model a “burning” building: I loved the idea of having a “burning” building on a large scale layout. Here was…

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Kitbash an LGB Stainz into a Forney 0-4-0
Oct 14, 2024

Kitbash an LGB Stainz into a Forney 0-4-0

I had an LGB Stainz (2010 version) and decided to convert it to an 0-4-0 Forney. I made a new…

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Kitbash a large-scale sand house
Sep 15, 2024

Kitbash a large-scale sand house

Wanting to expand the structures in my railway’s yard, I decided to build a sanding house and tower. I was…

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Repairing an LGB Stainz locomotive
Aug 25, 2024

Repairing an LGB Stainz locomotive

LGB’s Stainz locomotive is an icon in the large scale hobby. Not only is it instantly recognizable, it also tugs…

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Porter upgrades using computerized and old-school techniques
Aug 5, 2024

Porter upgrades using computerized and old-school techniques

Early model railroaders used wood, wire, and paper to create rolling stock. Today’s scratchbuilders can choose from myriad detail parts…

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Kitbash a large-scale fire truck
Jul 28, 2024

Kitbash a large-scale fire truck

Sometime last year I took a serious look at one of my vehicles. I leave my vehicles out all year,…

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