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Repair Restoration

Craft an automated Christmas layout
Oct 29, 2012

Craft an automated Christmas layout

Two O gauge trains alternate automatically on Donald Miller’s Christmas-tree layout. Learn how to create this layout in the December…

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Operating dump car you can build
Oct 19, 2012

Operating dump car you can build

Joseph Rampolla designed and built this retro-styled O gauge dump car; learn how to make it in the December 2012…

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Commanding a CAB-2 controller
Sep 26, 2011

Commanding a CAB-2 controller

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