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Operating the layout — State Line Route in N scale, Episode 26
Feb 3, 2023·State Line·Trains.com

Operating the layout — State Line Route in N scale, Episode 26

Operating the layout | In the previous Episode 25 (Car routing with JMRI OperationsPro), you saw the crew prepare the…

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Fleet fillers: The inexpensive and versatile Lionel 6424 flatcar
Nov 5, 2020·Product Reviews·Classic Toy Trains

Fleet fillers: The inexpensive and versatile Lionel 6424 flatcar

Consider how many things need to be moved on a railroad. Now think about how many of them are transported…

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How to switch model railroad freight cars
Jul 9, 2020·How To·Model Railroader

How to switch model railroad freight cars

Do you know how to switch model railroad freight cars? Operations, once considered a quirky art practiced by few, has…

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CSX at 40
Jun 5, 2020·Special Issues·Trains Magazine

CSX at 40

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Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad operation part 2
Jan 14, 2020·How To·Model Railroader

Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad operation part 2

To apply the car-card-and-waybill freight-car routing system I described in part 1 takes more than just the two basic forms.…

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