Reimagining a freelanced narrow gauge shelf layout
I’ve had a fondness for narrow gauge modeling since I was a teenager reading Model Railroader stories by John Olsen…
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In 2023, I wrote an article about four young men under the age of 40 that were either modelers or…
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There’s never been a shortage of large industrial structures for three-rail layouts. Many of them could have been coal-powered. You…
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Common name: Maidenhair spleenwort Latin name: Asplenium trichomanes Plant type: Perennial Plant size: 3-12″ high x 3-12″ wide USDA Hardiness…
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I decided that the three-rail layout was going to have an industrial theme. I wanted lots of smokestacks, guys in…
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Some questions we get frequently are: “How do I lubricate my locomotives?” followed by “What type of lubrication should I…
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A version of this article appeared in the December 2017 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Whenever Classic Toy Trains features…
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I recently bought a Weaver O gauge E8 A-A pair online. Eagerly, I waited for its delivery. Once it arrived,…
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Q: I’m experiencing a problem with trains that stop between wiring blocks on my N scale train layout. I have…
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Over nearly 40 years I’ve built seven train layouts. I started out with N scale, then discovered large scale trains.…
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Facts & features Name: Ashville Lumber Co.Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 6 x 8 feet (three 2 x 4-foot sections)Prototype: freelancedLocale: southeastern…
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Facts & features Name: Albuquerque Division Third DistrictScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 50 x 50 feetPrototype: Santa FeLocale: ArizonaEra: 1953Style: double deckMainline…
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