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Track Planning

Rerouting track | Back on Track, Episode 23
Oct 25, 2022

Rerouting track | Back on Track, Episode 23

In this episode, Host Gerry Leone acknowledges two areas on his layout where he needs to rethink the track arrangements.…

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Kitbashing a signature structure | Back on Track, Episode 22
Jul 31, 2022

Kitbashing a signature structure | Back on Track, Episode 22

Attention pivots to techniques for customizing a common kit.

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Make a Lake, Part 4 | Back on Track, Episode 21
Jun 26, 2022

Make a Lake, Part 4 | Back on Track, Episode 21

Make a lake, part 4 – In this episode of the Back on Track mini-series, hosted by Gerry Leone on…

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Make a Lake, Part 3 | Back on Track, Episode 20
Jun 6, 2022

Make a Lake, Part 3 | Back on Track, Episode 20

Make a lake, part 3 – It’s all water under the bridge for this episode of the Back on Track…

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Make a Lake, Part 2 | Back on Track, Episode 19
Apr 27, 2022

Make a Lake, Part 2 | Back on Track, Episode 19

Make a Lake, Part 2! In the previous video of this mini-series, host Gerry Leone launched an effort to add…

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Make a Lake, Part 1 | Back on Track, Episode 18
Mar 31, 2022

Make a Lake, Part 1 | Back on Track, Episode 18

By popular demand! Back on Track host Gerry Leone jumps ahead in time to begin an effort to shape a…

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Installing lower-level layout lighting | Back on Track, Episode 17
Mar 25, 2022

Installing lower-level layout lighting | Back on Track, Episode 17

With the upper deck and backdrops now in place, Gerry noticed the lighting on the lower deck had changed significantly.…

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Putting the layout to the test | Back on Track, Episode 16
Mar 17, 2022

Putting the layout to the test | Back on Track, Episode 16

Following his recent grand tour, Gerry puts his HO scale Bona Vista under greater scrutiny. In this episode, our host…

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Gerry walks a fine line | Back on Track, Episode 15
Mar 10, 2022

Gerry walks a fine line | Back on Track, Episode 15

Gerry walks a fine line…the recently completed main line of his HO scale Bona Vista layout, that is! Our host,…

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Back on Track: Fixing an upper deck design flaw, Episode 14
Mar 4, 2022

Back on Track: Fixing an upper deck design flaw, Episode 14

What’s our Back on Track series host Gerry Leone up to these days? More work on the upper deck of…

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Back on Track: Fascia and upper deck design, Episode 13
Feb 3, 2022

Back on Track: Fascia and upper deck design, Episode 13

It’s a new year with new progress on Gerry Leone’s all-new HO scale layout. Of course, that means a new…

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State Line Route in N scale: Installing fascia, Episode 9
Oct 14, 2021

State Line Route in N scale: Installing fascia, Episode 9

David shows how he attached fascia to the State Line Route N scale layout to give it a more finished…

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