Easy easements for model train track

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Laying tangent (straight) track is pretty straightforward but those curves can, well, throw you a curve. Equipment that enters a sudden curve is more likely to derail. And even if wheels stay on the rails the sight of a train jolting into a sudden curve can make even the most realistic layout look like a […]

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Train watching on the Winnegance & Quebec

Name:    Eric Schade Railroad Name:    Winnegance and Quebec Location:    Phippsburg, Maine Scale:    7/8″=1′-0″ (1:13.7) Theme:    Maine two foot gauge railroading in the teens Description:    This is a compilation of several live steam runs on two beautiful spring evenings. The leaves are just poking out and so are the black flies. The trains are pulled by […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 5 – Wide open spaces

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back to the basement for more work on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this blog entry, he first joins the two layout sections, and then makes changes to the hardboard fascia and styrene backdrop, giving the display an amazing […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 5 – Wide open spaces

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back to the basement for more work on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this blog entry, he first joins the two layout sections, and then makes changes to the hardboard fascia and styrene backdrop, giving the display an amazing […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 10 – Helix fundamentals

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Our N scale project railroad is relatively small, but a helix is still a perfect space-saving, mainline-extending feature to include! In this installment of the Canadian Canyons series, David Popp first shares the key design considerations. He then jumps right into demonstrating the […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 10 – Helix fundamentals

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Our N scale project railroad is relatively small, but a helix is still a perfect space-saving, mainline-extending feature to include! In this installment of the Canadian Canyons series, David Popp first shares the key design considerations. He then jumps right into demonstrating the […]

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