Cork vs. Foam Roadbeds
For model railroaders choosing a separately applied roadbed for laying track, two popular options dominate: cork and foam. Each has…
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Back in 2010, I was part of a group of contributors to Scenery by the Seasons by Kalmbach Publishing Co.…
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From tabletop, to shelf, to open grid, there are a lot of different methods you can use to build model…
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“Which type of subroadbed is right for me?” It’s a question that is especially asked by beginners. The subroadbed is…
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When we moved to our new office in Brookfield, Wis., one of my favorite aspects of this new space was…
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Q: I recently started working again on my HO scale layout, which features a Digitrax Super Chief Starter Set and…
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Q: I have a question about one of the articles in your special issue Best of Industries. On page 16,…
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Excessive track noise was one of the main reasons I decided to rebuild my HO scale Daneville & Donner River…
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Q: I have a pair of Northern Pacific HO scale Proto 1000 Alco RS11 locomotives that were stored new many…
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Reach, in model railroading terminology, is how far you can comfortably stick your arm into a scene without damaging the…
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Facts and features Name: Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR St. Louis SubdivisionScale: N (1:160)Size: 15 x 25 feet with 19 foot extensionPrototype: Missouri-Kansas-Texas…
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Facts and features Name: Danforth, Hadley & NorthernScale: N (1:160)Size: 38 x 52 feetPrototype: freelanced, based on Northern PacificLocale: central…
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