A steam up in Nebraska

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1. Scratchbuilt, battery-powered brass steam locomotive. The author could not bring his live steam engine because of airport inspection. Yukio Nakagawa 2. Durham Western Heritage Museum, formerly the Union Pacific, Omaha Station. Yukio Nakagawa 3. Present Amtrak Omaha Station. Just one passenger train a day stops here. Yukio Nakagawa 4.House of Trains store in Omaha. […]

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Building the Virginian Ry. part 7

David Popp staning next to layout

Check out the progress that’s been made on the Model Railroader project model train layout, the HO scale Virginian Ry. Much of the roadbed and track is in place on the model railroad. You’ll also learn why sectional track and curved turnouts are often good choices for more compact model railroads. […]

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