Compact coved backdrop corners
Good lighting helps Flemming Örneholm hide the compact covered corner in his background. Coved corners help to reinforce the feeling…
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In any hobby, or indeed in any field, there is terminology used as shorthand by those with experience in the…
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It can be difficult to get started in the hobby of model railroading. The terminology a beginner needs to learn…
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Dispatcher control (cab control)To operate more than one train using direct current (DC) train control, a model railroad can be…
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A precast concrete bridge spans a small creek on the Florida Midland RR. Lance Mindheim describes how he modeled this…
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Want to add a basic locomotive servicing area but don’t have room for the turntable, roundhouse, and other shop and…
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Running trains with Digital Com-mand Control (DCC) is a lot of fun, and it can make operating a model railroad…
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How to wire power-routing turnouts: While it may initially seem difficult, basic two-rail wiring for power-routing turnouts is easy if…
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The invention of the tank car coincided with the discovery of oil in northwestern Pennsylvania in the 1860s. Oilmen quickly…
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Gravel-covered siding. Gravel from an adjacent lot can mix with ballast on a siding. Paul partially covered this siding (lower…
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Feather-topped palm trees are a signature element for any model railroad set in a tropical climate. Author Joseph Kreiss scratchbuilt…
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