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Hardscaping, the subset of landscaping that includes outdoor paths, walls, and other things not made from plant or soil matter,…
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Kitbash a saddle tank engine: I uncovered an old Lionel large scale 0-6-0 with outside drive gears that I had kitbashed several years…
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Modify die-cast vehicles for large scale: Most modelers use 1:24 scale die cast cars and trucks out of the box…
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My railroad is located in the last 12 feet at the end of my backyard and occupies an area about…
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Kid-friendly garden railroading: We all know that garden railroading is a magical hobby, one that we enjoy sharing with other…
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Adding water and smoke to an O scale garden railway While picking up my supply of filtered water, I was…
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Hypertufa recipe and techniques How have you made structures and walls with hypertufa or similar cement products? Two reports show…
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In my last column for Garden Railways (Tunneling through tough times), I mentioned learning more about making handmade hardscape using…
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Grade crossing for a garden railway: I founded the Motorcycle and Model Railroad Museum of Wisconsin, a non-profit corporation that…
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Clean track and repel critters: I’ve been running my garden railway for about nine years. While operations have been successful,…
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Large scale boxcars and graffiti in an art exhibit: The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (MOCA) opened its…
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It is difficult to keep garden railroad buildings dry. We have all spent hours constructing fine models of buildings for…
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