My first model railroad operating session
My first model railroad operating session: One morning each month I join the Old Codgers, a group of mostly retired model…
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Facts & features Name: Virginia & Western RR, Tidewater DistrictScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 1′-3″ x 17′-0″Theme: Waterfront industrial districtLocale: Mid-Atlantic tidewaterEra:…
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Facts & features Name: The Seaboard Central Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 11′-9″ x 22′-9″ Prototype: Proto-freelanced Era: Spring 2015 Locale:…
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N scale layout design tips and considerations: Sometime back I wrote about how prototype railroad equipment has gotten larger over…
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Q: I was recently given some older HO scale hopper cars that apparently had snap-on trucks. What method do you…
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When N scale modeling doesn’t work out: I hate it when I’m working on some part of my N scale…
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Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of…
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Character, not caricature, in N scale: A few years ago I rode the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR. It…
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The case for body-mounted couplers: For 40 or so years N scalers have been debating – sometimes rather fiercely –…
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Adding scenery to your layout can take it from a basic track setup to a realistic and immersive world. It’s…
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Common name: Dahlberg daisy, golden fleece Latin name: Thymophylla tenuiloba var. tenuiloba, syn. Dyssodia tenuiloba Plant type: Annual USDA Hardiness…
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One of the hottest topics of the moment is the conversation around artificial intelligence (AI.) If you’ve been paying attention…
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