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Model Railroader › How To ›

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Plans for a fertilizer blend plant
Feb 28, 2018

Plans for a fertilizer blend plant

Click on the photo or link to download the prototype plans for this fertilizer blend plant. Rich Cobb Fertilizer blend…

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Plans for a passenger shelter
Feb 1, 2018

Plans for a passenger shelter

The prototypes for the passenger shelters in these plans originally served the Rochester & Eastern Rapid Transit Ry. This interurban…

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Make your own shipping containers for a station scene
Oct 17, 2017

Make your own shipping containers for a station scene

These shipping cartons make an interesting addition to a model train station scene. Click on the image to download a…

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Plans for an octagonal blacksmith shop
Sep 1, 2017

Plans for an octagonal blacksmith shop

Click on the image to download the plans. Model railroader Raymond Howard scratchbuilt an HO scale model of a blacksmith…

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Easy easements for model train track
May 23, 2017

Easy easements for model train track

Laying tangent (straight) track is pretty straightforward but those curves can, well, throw you a curve. Equipment that enters a…

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Templates for an HO scale log grasping lift
Apr 21, 2017

Templates for an HO scale log grasping lift

Click on the link to download the part templates for the log-grasping lift. In the June 2017 Model Railroader, Andrew…

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Compact diesel terminal online extras
Nov 29, 2016

Compact diesel terminal online extras

In the January 2017 Model Railroader, Thomas Klimoski describes how he built a compact HO scale diesel service terminal based…

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Plans for a distinctive trackside shed
Nov 29, 2016

Plans for a distinctive trackside shed

Click on the image or link to download plans for this unique trackside shed. Shiplap siding and vertical trim are…

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Plans for a small town train station
Jul 28, 2016

Plans for a small town train station

Click on the link or image to download the plans. The prototype for this railroad depot is a former Buffalo…

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Prototype plans: Wood trestle and truss bridge
Jun 27, 2016

Prototype plans: Wood trestle and truss bridge

Download plans for a wood trestle and truss bridge. Don’t miss Don Ball’s article in the August 2016 Model Railroader…

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Prototype drawings Pennsylvania RR class N5c cabin car
May 27, 2016

Prototype drawings Pennsylvania RR class N5c cabin car

Click on the link to download a pdf copy of the drawings. Don’t miss Kevin Miller’s article in the July…

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Project plans: Steam era interlocking tower
Feb 17, 2016

Project plans: Steam era interlocking tower

This Lehigh Valley interlocking tower protected a wye and a small yard in New York state. You can read more…

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