Accurately modeling the 1950s for model railroaders
Most model railroaders strive for accuracy in the construction of their model railroad layout. Of course there are modelers who…
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Most model railroaders strive for accuracy in the construction of their model railroad layout. Of course there are modelers who…
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I’m a huge fan of commuter services, and that definitely includes Chicago’s Metra. So when I heard that Atlas was…
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Q: What website is best for finding prototype photos of freight cars to help with realistic weathering? — Jim Veronico…
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A question many readers want an answer to is how to color bricks. Structures have been built with brick for…
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Once we had the L-girders built, it was time to turn our attention to adding the legs and support bracing…
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Q: In your special issue Best of Industries, Harold W. Russell wrote about the R.B. Crowell & Son Grain Co.…
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Over the first dozen or so years of of its existence, the original HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy underwent…
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For many model railroad clubs, the word “move” can trigger stress and uncertainty. When you don’t own the space you…
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Learning how to install roadbed at a turnout, a place where tracks meet or diverge, is a valuable skill for…
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Track selection is among the first decisions you’ll have to make when you get started in model railroading, second only…
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Facts and features Name: Buffalo & PittsburghScale: N (1:160)Size: 27 x 31 feet plus 14 x 14 feetPrototype: Buffalo &…
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Facts and features Name: NorthbrookScale: O gaugeSize: 29 x 36 feetPrototype: freelanceLocale: Northeast and Midwest U.S.Era: 1956Style: donutMainline run: 155…
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