Keeping your layout clean and operational
As modelers we take pride in our work, especially our layouts, whether they be a shelf layout, or a sprawling…
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Five model railroad uses for Lego. My wife and I have two kids who are enthusiastic about Lego. We enjoy…
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Managing the installation of a Tortoise switch machine on my layout’s two-inch thick foam baseboard has been challenging. I tried…
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Kitbashing is a facet of the hobby many model railroaders enjoy. Full-size railroads modify equipment, too. As I was combing…
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The lost art of soldering was once an important skill for model railroaders. Until the mid-1970s, knowing how to solder…
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How do you blow up a decoder? Fail to isolate the motor, creating a dead short. Various older locomotives used…
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7 tips for installing decoders: I don’t know about you, but I have far less hobby time than I would…
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Months ago, when the MR staff started talking about more toxic chemicals used on model railroads of the past, I…
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Locomotives short lines like to use: Shortline railroads have long fascinated me. Perhaps it’s because I had a front-row seat…
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Small interior details for a 1950s Streetcar diner are easy and fun to make. When building the diner scene…
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In some of my early “Sketching with Steve” articles – in particular, “What is a station?” and “Big industries for small…
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How to add DCC sound to a compact HO switcher: When Bachmann introduced an HO scale General Electric 44-ton switcher,…
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