Canadian Canyons Series: Kamloops Lake Water, Part 2

Eric White next to layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David has the plexiglas water installed in the Kamloops Lake scene of our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout. Now Eric White can begin installing the stone wall along the waterfront. Follow along as he shows how to prep, paint, and then place […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Kamloops Lake Water, Part 2

Eric White next to layout

David has the plexiglas water installed in the Kamloops Lake scene of our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout. Now Eric White can begin installing the stone wall along the waterfront. Follow along as he shows how to prep, paint, and then place the wall before David returns for some follow-up scenery work. […]

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New products from the September 2018 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine

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BOOK ’EM JACKO: Give five-oh a prominent spot on your O gauge layout with the no. 279-4435 Police Plaza from Menards. The multi-story police station features a brightly illuminated entrance (guarded by, who else? Jack the police dog) and a rooftop helipad with police chopper. The roof has flashing red LEDs, and the helipad has […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 17 – On a Hot Tin Roof

David Popp in the workshop

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s scratchbuilt sawmill needed a roof. So in this episode of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog, he’ll share how to model a tin roof using corrugated styrene sheet. Watch and learn how to measure, cut, install, paint, and weather the […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 17 – On a Hot Tin Roof

David Popp in the workshop

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David’s scratchbuilt sawmill needed a roof. So in this episode of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion blog, he’ll share how to model a tin roof using corrugated styrene sheet. Watch and learn how to measure, cut, install, paint, and weather the […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!

Kent and David standing by The Big City.

Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]

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City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!

Kent and David standing by The Big City.

Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 16 – Sawmill Saga

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David dives into construction of a scratchbuilt sawmill for his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion. He shares insights gathered from researching the Phillips Bros. steam-powered mill built 1933 in Oak Run, California (https://youtu.be/zAvurSjBVW8). David then shows how he used this knowledge to […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 16 – Sawmill Saga

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David dives into construction of a scratchbuilt sawmill for his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion. He shares insights gathered from researching the Phillips Bros. steam-powered mill built 1933 in Oak Run, California (https://youtu.be/zAvurSjBVW8). David then shows how he used this knowledge to […]

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3D Printing & Laser Cutting: A Railway Modelling Companion

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3D Printing & Laser Cutting: A Railway Modelling Companion by Jeff Geary & Dave Renshaw Published by Ian Allan Available in the US from: Specialty Press 838 Lake Street S Forest Lake MN 55025 Hardcover, 8″ x 10 1/2″, 160 pgs., 325 illustrations Price: $24.95 If you are new to 3D printing and/or laser cutting, […]

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