How to clean and oil O gauge and large scale engines
For better or worse, the wheels of O and large scale trains seem to attract more grease and grime than…
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When it comes to replacing a broken traction tire on a steam locomotive, it helps to have a sense of…
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Fig. 1: Pry off the original smoke unit cover with a screwdriver to gain access to the inside. Fig. 2:…
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A two-lane road takes traffic through town on the author’s railway. Roads constructed by this method are durable, permanent, and…
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This railtruck is constructed primarily out of old tin cans. Here it awaits its driver for a trip down the…
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Download these free plans for a work caboose! They accompany our “Garden railway basics” articles from the June and August…
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Scrap wood, like that pictured here, is readily available and free for the asking. Rene Schweitzer Trestles! Bridges! Cribbing! Wooden…
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This structure on the Greenbriar Cheat & Elk railway was made out of blue foam insulation board. Randy Mower I…
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Soldering tools. Top row: mini torch; 40/60 rosin-core solder; liquid flux. Bottom row: heavy-duty pliers to align rails while the…
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Jack Verducci shows you how to make durable, outdoor rock formations from a mixture he calls “gulapata.” Download the 1997…
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Marc Horovitz When trains run over and under bridges and trestles, a garden railroad becomes more interesting to watch Randy…
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A variety of plants have been chosen to populate the railway. Marc Horovitz While building the railroad we casually discussed…
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