A closer look at well cars
Q: I’ve noticed 53-foot intermodal containers on top of what I believe are 40-foot containers. What I’m not sure about…
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Q: I’m working on adding lineside details to my freelance model railroad. I’d like to add station signs to help…
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There are various ways we can convey to visitors and operators our modeling objectives. Locomotives and rolling stock provide clues…
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In November 2021 I wrote about modeling a boxcar storage scene based around an ex-Milwaukee Road car in Milbank, S.D.…
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In October, Editor Eric White, Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy, and I attended the Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference at the Northern…
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While on a recent trip to the National Model Railroad Association’s Southeast Regional Convention in Decatur, Ala., I was fortunate…
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What are railroad tower operations? Railroad tower operations can have at least two meanings. One is what happens inside a…
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With larger railroads, you seldom see the big picture. You see trains passing a given location, but unless you have…
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If you’re new to the hobby, you might be wondering if you can operate any locomotive on an everyday commuter,…
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Little did I think when I visited Milbank, S.D., for the first time in 2019 I would find a yard…
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Today, home insulation is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you hear people talk about spray-on foam.…
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Looking to take your modeling techniques to new heights while adding a cool factor to your layout? How about the…
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