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I live in the northeast region of the United States, where winters are harsh. Ice, snow storms, and heavy dampness…
Read moreI live in the northeast region of the United States, where winters are harsh. Ice, snow storms, and heavy dampness…
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I purchased a Lionel FreightSounds UTLX 30K tank car (No. 6-85081) from my local Lionel dealer in 2019. I loved…
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Host Gerry Leone returns to the lower level of his HO scale Bona Vista HO scale double-deck model railroad, with…
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As many of you know, my primary modeling interest is the early days of the Burlington Northern (1970-1974) in Crookston,…
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In November 2021 I wrote about modeling a boxcar storage scene based around an ex-Milwaukee Road car in Milbank, S.D.…
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In the February 2025 issue of Model Railroader, readers got to learn more about Ted Van Pelt’s Sn3 Rio Grande…
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Q: My light blue-gray walls look fine to the naked eye, but not so good in photos. Are there some…
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A tank car begins its descent from the crest of the hump at Union Pacific’s North Plate, Neb., hump yard.…
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The year was 1933, and the Great Depression was in full swing. Lionel was touting the new “Chugger” sound mechanism…
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Whether we like it or not, AI isn’t going away. The adoption of this technology across all major tech companies…
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Model railroading is a rewarding hobby, but it can sometimes be challenging to find space for a full-sized layout. Fortunately,…
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