5 layout improvement tips
Regardless the size, model railroads require regular maintenance. Cleaning track, dusting scenery and structures, and maintaining equipment are just some…
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While sifting through my “someday” project box, I found an old Atlas elevated gate tower. I’ve had this little plastic…
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Cold weather and limited train events keeping you indoors running trains? Well, we can relate. If you choose to give…
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As part of our 90th anniversary celebration, we’re featuring never-before-published articles from our archives on Trains.com. This story is from…
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At some point in your life, you will most likely move. For some it may be to a new residence…
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Living with a model railroad and a dog or cat isn’t always easy. The animals don’t know the difference between…
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As model railroaders age, we are faced with the question of how to dispose of a model railroad in case…
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Modelers David Popp, Brian Schmidt, and Bryson Sleppy continue the scenery process on their T-TRAK modules in an attempt to…
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Facts and features Name: Pickering & Sierra RRScale: HO (1:87.1), HOn3, dual gauge, and HOn21⁄2 (dummy)Size: 20′-7″ x 23′-3″…
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Facts and features Name: Canada, Spokane & PacificScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 32 x 43 feetPrototypes: Burlington Northern, Canadian PacificLocale: Pacific…
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If you’re looking forward to hosting an operating session, open house, layout photo session, or just a visit from friends…
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When I began exploring the ins and outs of railroad operations as a teenager, a lingering question piqued my curiosity:…
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