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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Working with suitcase connectors
Jun 2, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Working with suitcase connectors

Working with suitcase connectors | While also known as insulation displacement connectors, the name “suitcase connector” is a more common…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Track selection and tracklaying insights
May 19, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Track selection and tracklaying insights

Track selection and tracklaying insights | Join David, as he first surveys a wide array of flexible trackwork offerings, and…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Installing roadbed at turnouts
Apr 24, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Installing roadbed at turnouts

Installing roadbed at turnouts | Watch and learn how to lay cork roadbed material under track switches of any scale…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Choosing roadbed
Apr 15, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Choosing roadbed

Choosing roadbed | While adding track to your subroadbed layout base is an possible, you’ll want to consider installing an…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Evaluating subroadbed options
Mar 31, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Evaluating subroadbed options

Evaluating subroadbed options| When it comes to building a new model railroad, the foundation you use to support your trackwork…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Determining reasonable reach
Mar 24, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Determining reasonable reach

Determining reasonable reach | David Popp shows you how to establish the most reasonable depth — distance from front edge…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Building L-girders
Mar 3, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Building L-girders

Building L-girders| Watch and learn as David Popp demonstrates how to assemble one of the most essential and versatile components…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Adjusting leg height
Feb 24, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Adjusting leg height

Adjusting leg height| In instances where the floor isn’t quite as flat as it looks, David Popp shows how to…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Selecting lumber for your layout
Feb 24, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Selecting lumber for your layout

Selecting lumber for your layout| With a wide array of wood grades available at major home improvement centers, it’s important…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Rotary tool cutoff techniques
Feb 17, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Rotary tool cutoff techniques

Rotary tool cutoff techniques | Trains.com Director David Popp demonstrates how a rotary motor tool can be used for a…

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Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Replacing a circular saw blade
Feb 17, 2025

Model Railroader Tips & Tricks | Replacing a circular saw blade

Replacing a circular saw blade| In this instance, David Popp shows Bryson Sleppy how installing a new, sharp blade yields…

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Better rail joiners for your layout
Feb 3, 2023

Better rail joiners for your layout

Working with rail joiners is difficult for many model railroaders. Rail joiners are the weakest electrical connection on any given…

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