Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you a new Atlas O 55-ton panel-side hopper, Proto 2000 HO scale GP9 from Walthers, and the new Model Railroader special issueHow to Build Realistic Layouts 4: Trackside town and city scenery. Cody […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new Con-Cor HO scale M-10000 streamliner, the InterMountain N scale SD45-2, and the latest Information Station video article on installing a basic DCC system. He’ll also give you some tips for repairing […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new Con-Cor HO scale M-10000 streamliner, the InterMountain N scale SD45-2, and the latest Information Station video article on installing a basic DCC system. He’ll also give you some tips for […]
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Q: I know that this sounds silly, but I get confused about what you are supposed to lubricate, especially the difference between the old postwar Lionel steamers and modern engines with can motors. Can you explain just what gets lubricated? – Erik via internet A: One similarity between postwar steamers and modern steam locomotives is […]
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Don’t miss the Dunckley Northern Railroad, our cover story for the June 2008 issue! Enjoy these bonus photographs, which will not be in the magazine. A busy morning at Wombat Station, with passengers eagerly awaiting the arrival of the morning Comet. The catenary is only installed from Inshed (In the train room) to Wombat, and […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you an Atlas HO scale ACF covered hopper, etched-metal detail parts from Walthers, and the Bachmann DCC-equipped HO scale Peter Witt streetcar. He’ll also give you some tips for applying India ink washes […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This week Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you an Atlas HO scale ACF covered hopper, etched-metal detail parts from Walthers, and the Bachmann DCC-equipped HO scale Peter Witt streetcar. He’ll also give you some tips for applying India ink […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Virginia & Western RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 37 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on Norfolk & Western Era: 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 600 feet Minimum radius: 32″ on main line, 24″ on branch line Minimum turnout: no. 6 on sidings and branch line, no. 8 on […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Junction City Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 12’6″ x 3′-8″ Theme: locomotive terminal Era: 1940 to 1953 Style: shadow box Mainline run: none Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Mojave & Death Valley RR Scale: On2 1/2 (1:48) Size: 10 x 12 feet Prototype: Death Valley RR Era: 1915 Mainline run: 44 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnouts: Peco medium Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of […]
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Q: I have Marx and Lionel trains and accessories, both old and new. How do I store them so that my daughters and I can enjoy them when we move to a new home with more space? My house has just two levels and three bedrooms. We live in Maryland and the temperature and humidity […]
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The adobe town of Old Nogales resides on the backside of the Eagle Mountains. A cattle drive is taking place up the main street. Sage-colored brittlebushes will be aflame with golden “daisies” in the spring. Doris and Doug Evans The railroad at a glance Name: Eagle Mountain Railroad Minimum radius: 18″ on logging loop, but […]
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