Views from a Colorado narrow gauge garden railroad
I model Colorado narrow gauge, specifically the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern. I own two separate…
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Longtime Model Railroader author and photographer Paul Dolkos passed away on August 9, 2024. You can read his obituary here.…
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Sometimes, rolling stock needs a little fine tuning before it can be considered ready to run on a layout. One…
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You might recognize my name as a restorer of Lionel trains, this having been my livelihood for more than 50…
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In my January 3, 2022, Garden Railways article, I detailed how I used landscaping timbers as the roadbed for my…
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Editor’s note: This manuscript was purchased in December 1990 for Model Railroader magazine. Over the years, it made its way…
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Facts and features Name: Southern Pacific Tehachapi SubdivisionScale: HOSize: 72 x 128 feetPrototype: Southern Pacific Tehachapi SubdivisionLocale: Bakersfield to Mojave,…
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Facts and features Name: Winnebago Rapids & Northern RRScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 14 x 18 feetPrototype: freelancedLocale: WisconsinEra: 1956Style: walk-inMainline run:…
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Early model railroaders used wood, wire, and paper to create rolling stock. Today’s scratchbuilders can choose from myriad detail parts…
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In my 20-plus years with Model Railroader magazine, I’ve written several how-to articles on airbrushing. Some have focused on using…
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When you think about electrified rail lines today, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor.…
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While on a recent trip to the National Model Railroad Association’s Southeast Regional Convention in Decatur, Ala., I was fortunate…
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