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Building an underground copper mine
Aug 4, 2025·Toy Train Layouts·Classic Toy Trains

Building an underground copper mine

For well over a century, copper mines and their structures dotted the landscape in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I was born…

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Powering N scale turnout frogs
Jul 30, 2025·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

Powering N scale turnout frogs

Q: I’m researching methods to power turnout frogs on my N scale layout. I’m using Atlas code 55 flextrack and…

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How do Tightlock couplers work?
Jul 23, 2025·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

How do Tightlock couplers work?

Q:  How do Tightlock couplers work? — Thor Clemens A: Longtime staff member Jim Hediger provided an explanation of the…

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Lionel’s prewar competitors
Jul 21, 2025·Timeless Classics·Classic Toy Trains

Lionel’s prewar competitors

Note: This article originally appeared in the September 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains. In celebration of Lionel’s 125th anniversary…

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Lionel’s Paper Train
Jul 18, 2025·Timeless Classics·Classic Toy Trains

Lionel’s Paper Train

I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope…

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