How to make a removable ‘projecting’ sign for your structure
“Projecting” signs have been part of the commercial landscape for years. In the early years of the 20th century, they…
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Why build a garden railroad tunnel portal Thanks to the invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer, several large ash trees…
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When I was young, I had an American Flyer train and a set of American Plastic Bricks (interlocking toy…
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It’s been common practice for railroads to modify antiquated rolling stock to suit a particular need for Maintenance of Way…
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For many years I have been a volunteer at our local nature center (Sandy Creek Nature Center of Athens-Clarke Co.,…
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Part of the nature of our great hobby is to collect. Often we collect items not necessarily train related, like…
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Common name: Thimble cactus Latin name: Mammillaria gracilis fragilis Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 Cultural needs: Gravelly or…
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Always looking for new ways to make the farm scene on my garden railroad layout look more realistic, I decided…
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We enjoy operations on our Weona (we-own-a) Railroad, but we wanted something different for our operating sessions. Here’s how we…
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Our local Michaels craft store sells an unfinished wooden birdhouse you can buy for just $4.99 (or less if…
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There are dozens of methods used to clean the rails in the garden. There are track-cleaning locomotives, track-cleaning cars, polishing…
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DIY garden train gazebo While shopping at a local thrift store, I spotted an aluminum tea light candle holder. The…
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