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Q: The axles stick in the journal boxes of some of my rolling stock. I tried scraping them out and…
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How do I use paper turnout templates? Q: I’m looking to get back into model railroading and I’m having a…
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Q: Next Christmas I’d like to build a small automatic direct-current layout to put in my wife’s shop window. How…
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Click the links below to download the appropriately sized image for your screen. Download the 1600 x 900 image Download…
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Recent scratchbuilding efforts prompted me to come up with a simple glue applicator that would put a small amount of…
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Q: My N scale layout is set in 1933. Several years ago, someone whose railroading knowledge I respect told me…
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Q: When superelevating track curves with shims, is the shim placed with one of its sides along the track centerline…
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Learn the fundamentals from Model Railroader with our FREE Basic Training E-mail Series! For beginners and those who could use…
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Q: I’m relatively new to the hobby and am seriously thinking about expanding my 4 x 8-foot HO scale layout…
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Download this image to use as a background on your computer screen In a shot inspired by the nighttime photography…
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Q: How would a car card or waybill be noted or used for reefers needing icing or cattle needing feed…
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Q: I’ve given up counting rivets; now I’m into what I call chronological accuracy. My layout is set in 1956.…
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