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Eight Burlington Northern freight car one-offs
Nov 13, 2022·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Eight Burlington Northern freight car one-offs

I recently wrote “Burlington Northern locomotive one-offs”  featuring five Electro-Motive Division diesels, including unique paint schemes, rebuilds, and test subjects.…

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Model an enginehouse scene
Nov 6, 2022·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Model an enginehouse scene

Model an enginehouse scene. Last year, I wrote about an old 40-foot insulated boxcar being used as a storage shed…

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Building a wood kit: What not to do
Nov 6, 2022·Build a Model Railroad·Model Railroader

Building a wood kit: What not to do

Over the years I’ve built a whole lot of wood structures – large and small, laser-cut kits and stick-built, beginner…

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Mainline railroading in the 1950s
Nov 1, 2022·Large Scale Layouts·Garden Railways

Mainline railroading in the 1950s

Mainline railroading in the 1950s Railway at a glance Name: Spring Creek Railroad Size of railroad: Roughly 24′ x 62′…

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Make signs from swizzle sticks
Oct 26, 2022·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

Make signs from swizzle sticks

Signs from swizzle sticks: When my wife, kids, and I visited the General Store Antique Mall in Kewaskum, Wis., I…

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