Short steam era passenger cars
What is the largest radius curve on your layout? If you said anything less than 24”, you won’t be running…
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Signaling has entered a golden age in the hobby. More options exist now than have ever existed before for modelers…
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How to keep N scale piggybacks on track: My N scale Tehachapi Pass layout is set in 1985. Intermodal railroading…
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Facts & features Name: Norfolk Southern Salem DivisionScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 15 x 34 feetPrototype: Norfolk Southern Locale: Salem, Va.Era: summer…
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Facts & features Name: Narragansett RailroadScale: On30 (1:48)Size: 24 x 22 feet Prototype: freelancedLocale: Rhode IslandEra: 1929 to 1935Style: walk-inMainline…
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A handy N scale uncoupler: If you’re a model railroader, everywhere you go your antennae are out, scanning your environs…
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In recent months, I have dug deep into the archives to find the shortest Amtrak trains of each decade. Since…
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If you’ve read stories about diesel locomotives on Trains.com or in Kalmbach Media’s railroad magazines and books, you’ve most likely…
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Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of…
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N scale decoder woes: This month I’m going to vent about a round of recent frustrations dealing with N scale…
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Lessons learned on the helix: Whether we’re talking about a model railroad or the real thing, it’s a lot harder…
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Facts & features Name: St. Paul & SouthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 24 x 28 feetPrototype: Chicago & North Western’s “Spine Line”Locale: Minnesota, Iowa,…
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