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Plans for Union Pacific East Los Angeles Station
Aug 23, 2019

Plans for Union Pacific East Los Angeles Station

In the October 2019 Model Railroader, Bruce Briggs writes about the Union Pacific’s East Los Angeles Station that served as…

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Building a track cleaning car rooted in the Gorre & Daphetid
Apr 22, 2019

Building a track cleaning car rooted in the Gorre & Daphetid

A simple track cleaning car inspired by John D. Allen and the master model railroader’s Gorre & Daphetid Railroad. Lou…

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How to build a stow-away model railroad test track
Apr 12, 2019

How to build a stow-away model railroad test track

Tom Knapp’s workshop now sports this N scale standard and narrow gauge model railroad test track that folds up. With…

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Materials list for HO scale Tews Cement plant for the Beer Line extension
Mar 13, 2019

Materials list for HO scale Tews Cement plant for the Beer Line extension

Get the materials list for this project featured in the Beer Line extension series in the June 2017 Model Railroader…

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Materials list for HO scale 35-foot Fruehauf trailer resin kit
Nov 30, 2018

Materials list for HO scale 35-foot Fruehauf trailer resin kit

Mont Switzer’s finished HO scale tandem van is shown above with his GMC “Cannonball” semi-tractor. The article “Decorate and detail…

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How to make trees from a natural kit
Nov 7, 2018

How to make trees from a natural kit

A group of SuperTrees populates the hillside by Artz Lumber Co. on the HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Cody…

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Soo Line train depot reference plan and cutting diagrams
Oct 29, 2018

Soo Line train depot reference plan and cutting diagrams

In the December 2018 issue of Model Railroader, Tom Houle shows how he scratchbuilt an exact O scale model of…

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How to build floating shelf benchwork for a model railroad
Sep 4, 2018

How to build floating shelf benchwork for a model railroad

Without any legs, brackets, or other visible means of support, floating benchwork keeps all attention focused on the model railroad.…

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Drawings for a small-town train depot
Jul 30, 2018

Drawings for a small-town train depot

Click on the link below to download the prototype drawings. Harold W. Russell Frequent Model Railroader contributor Harold W. Russell…

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Plans and materials list for a California tank house
Jul 30, 2018

Plans and materials list for a California tank house

Click on the link below to download the plans for this project. Alain Kap In the September 2018 Model Railroader,…

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How to make older turnouts dcc friendly
Jun 14, 2018

How to make older turnouts dcc friendly

Southern Ry. Alco RS-3 no. 2143 passes over an older HO Shinohara turnout on Larry Puckett’s Ho layout. He explains…

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Materials list for HO scale Sylvan GMC Cannonball detailing project
May 22, 2018

Materials list for HO scale Sylvan GMC Cannonball detailing project

Mont Switzer’s finished HO scale Sylvan Scale Models GMC Cannonball semi-tractor, as detailed for a McLean Trucking Co. prototype. The…

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