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Why I collect Marx
May 5, 2025·Timeless Classics·Classic Toy Trains

Why I collect Marx

I’ve been collecting Marx since the 1990s. Growing up with American Flyer S gauge and Lionel, I had largely not…

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Cork vs. Foam Roadbeds
May 5, 2025·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

Cork vs. Foam Roadbeds

For model railroaders choosing a separately applied roadbed for laying track, two popular options dominate: cork and foam. Each has…

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Diagnosing a stubborn diesel
Apr 23, 2025·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

Diagnosing a stubborn diesel

Q: I recently started working again on my HO scale layout, which features a Digitrax Super Chief Starter Set and…

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3-D printed fishbelly hopper cars
Apr 21, 2025·Build a Model or Structure·Garden Railways

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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Why I collect Kusan
Apr 15, 2025·Timeless Classics·Classic Toy Trains

Why I collect Kusan

Around the time that I got my driver’s license in the late 1960s I started to visit a local train…

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Trailing lobelia
Apr 14, 2025·Plant Portraits·Garden Railways

Trailing lobelia

Common name: Trailing lobelia, edging lobelia, annual lobelia Latin name: Lobelia erinus ‘Riviera Sky Blue’ Plant type: Annual Plant size:…

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