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Q: While browsing a railcar photo site, I came across an interesting Burlington Northern car. The photo’s caption calls it…
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Cody Grivno answers the question: Can you tell me where I can buy a Proto:87 track and wheel gauge? Do…
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Q: My wife and I are discussing purchasing our forever home and there are questions about including room for, and…
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Cody Grivno explains that by researching terminals in books, as well as images online, you should be able to get…
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Q: I’m designing an HO scale model railroad that will include an old mountain main line that’s due to…
Read moreCody Grivno explains where you can find HO scale boxcars (with positionable or sliding doors) from several manufacturers. If you…
Read moreCody Grivno shows you where to find a specific set of drawings. Are you trying to track down past drawings…
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Q: I’m looking to build an HO scale Rock Island Rocket and its Electro-Motive Corp. TA diesel…
Read moreCody Grivno explains different paint schemes of tank cars and what they are used for. Do you have questions about…
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Q: What was the purpose of a scale car? Was it to check the track, and where was…
Read moreCody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Send us your questions Got a question about modeling, operation,…
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Q: What locomotives are currently used to pull Amtrak’s Auto Train? And does anyone offer them in N scale? –…
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