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Q: I am working on a track plan for my first real layout. I have looked through various layout plans…
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You’re layout is (mostly) complete, or maybe you’ve set up a temporary or holiday display. Perhaps you’d like to host…
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Join David Popp and Cody Grivno as they add final scenic touches to the HO scale (1:87) East Troy Industrial…
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During the first three decades of the 20th century, most toy train manufacturers simulated the appearance of prototype railroad cars…
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Railroads changed almost endlessly in 20th-century America, due to bankruptcies, mergers, and takeovers. Regional lines combined to improve efficiency, retain…
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Our host continues working on the upper deck of the Bona Vista V HO scale layout, turning his attention to…
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Freight terminals had extensive docks for trucks on the nonrail side of the structure. This is the Missouri-Kansas-Texas freight station…
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Model railroaders are model builders, and sometimes we build models for layouts that aren’t there anymore, and the old models…
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Q: I want to know if anyone has a good red that matches closely with the one used on Nickel…
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In this episode of the HO scale East Troy Industrial Park project railroad construction series, David Popp and Cody Grivno…
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News & Products for the week of March 9th 2026 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest…
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Walt Hiteshew’s O gauge layout Dimensions: 8½ x 17½ feet Track: Menards (diameters range from 31 to 42 inches) Switches:…
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