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Is there an easy way to reproduce Athearn’s Primed for Grime look on locomotives and freight cars?
Creating your own weathered models that look great? Cody answers this question in this video...
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What is the best way to attach the Homasote to the plywood?
What is the best way to secure roadbed to a layout? Cody answers this question...
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What is the name of the tool previously used in a video to punch out round disks of styrene?
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What would the HO size be of a football or soccer field?
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What tools and glues do I need for kitbashing a vehicle?
[caption id="attachment_130560" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Whether your goal is kitbashing a vehicle or a diesel locomotive...
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How can I find an older article on adding a DCC decoder to a Bachmann HO scale 2-8-0?
Need to add a DCC decoder to a Bachmann HO scale 2-8-0? Looking for a...
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What is the best way to clean rails and engine wheels?
What is the best way to clean rails and engine wheels? Looking for a certain...
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Where do I find a specific article/video you did on building an American Model Builders N&W caboose?
American Model Builders N&W caboose Looking for a certain article or video? Cody answers this...
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How do you preorder a specific locomotive or freight car in certain paint scheme?
Preorder a specific locomotive Limited run is the name of the game in model railroading...
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How do you remove a locomotive’s shell to replace couplers?
Removing a locomotive's shell? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Are...
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How do you renumber Union Pacific and Southern Pacific steam locomotives?
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Who offers models in specific paint schemes?
How do you find specific models in certain paint schemes? Cody answers this question in...
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How do you make paint handles for airbrushing?
Do you need help controlling the main body and the cab while painting? Cody shows...
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How do you find specific curved end railings?
How do you find specific curved end railings? Sometimes it can be hard to find...
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How to repair or replace broken/missing couplers?
How to repair or replace broken/missing couplers? Cody shares ways to take care of couplers...
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Is there a passenger set or caboose to go with the Lionel T&P steam engine?
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What is the best way to replicate mortar joints on styrene kit walls?
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Where do you find replacement parts for specific models/projects?
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What is the wand used for that comes with the Rapido RDC Budd car?
Cody helps discover the use for the wand in this video of Ask Trains. Do...
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What is the minimum lettering information that’s required on a boxcar?
Cody offers several tips on how to re-create plain leased boxcars in this video of...
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