45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy
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The HO scale layout was the star of Kalmbach’s downtown Milwaukee headquarters
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A look at MR&T locomotive paint schemes
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A well-lit, climate-controlled space for MR’s 28 x 54-foot HO scale layout
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Art Curren built notable scenes for both versions of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy
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Running Model Railroader‘s original HO layout
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Winter Hill goes beyond the benchwork to model two big-time industries
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You can build this plan for one of the overlooked MR&T namesake cities in a spare room
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In a well-designed model railroad yard, as on the prototype, each track has its purpose
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The Model Railroader staffs layout has always been a testbed for Digital Command Control and new projects
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A section of the former MR&T gets new track, new scenery, and six new industries
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An important central section of the MR&T gets the attention it deserves
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Taking photos for a backdrop, plus tricks to blend the background into the foreground
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The layout isn’t ready for it yet, but we have ideas
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Adding commuter service is easy with careful planning
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Transforming dusty track and plywood into a port with a purpose