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How to cut track
Join David Popp in the studio as he shows you how to tackle the tricky...
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Fixing free floating wheelsets
Ted Zieger says that he has two steam engines, a 4-6-0 and a 4-4-0, that...
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Added benefits of modifications
David Short from Minneapolis wants to know about the added benefits of modifications on UP980350MW....
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Big Skies & Iron Rails, Overland Edition, Part 2
Our intrepid rail adventurer and son put his Toyota 4x4 truck to the test. Getting...
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Do passengers trains or freight trains have priority?
Larry Johnson asked if in the US, do passenger trains or freight trains have priority?...
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ScaleTrains.com N scale General Electric Dash 9-40C diesel locomotive
ScaleTrains is back with its N scale GE Norfolk Southern Dash 9-40C. Take a look...
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Rapido N scale GMD FP9
Join Eric White and Cody Grivno in the studio as they review Rapido's new General...
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Rapido HO scale B36-7 returns
Rapido has a second run of its popular GE B36-7 with new paint schemes and...
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State Line Route in N scale: Installing fascia, Episode 9
David shows how he attached fascia to the State Line Route N scale layout to...
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Bob’s Train Box 74: Lionel GP30, track cleaning, modern S gauge
On this installment of Bob's Train Box, Bob and CTT editor Hal Miller do a...
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Difference between an SW7 and a SW1500
Walt Hughes from Cincinnati, Ohio, always used the side rails (or lack of them) to...
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Info on installing a switch machine
Wayne Meeds wants to know where they can information on how to install a Tortoise...
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TCA York Train Meet returns
Ready for a long-awaited return to Toy Train Mecca – otherwise known as the Eastern...
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Scale It Down: Ground covering for industrial outlots, Episode 7
Series host Steve Brown heads for the homestretch, as he works to complete the scenery...
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Why are there four digit numbers on locomotives?
Brandon Muir from Canada wonders why locomotives in North America often have four digit numbers,...
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Trouble with locomotives on back-order
David King from Australia wants to model Burlington Northern and BNSF, but most of the...
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State Line Route in N scale: Wiring a layout for DC power, Episode 8
After a quick update with Jenny to see how her Walther’s bungalow kit is coming...
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Professor Carp: Kusan produces boxcars in Mexico
Classic Toy Trains' Professor Carp looks at the history of Kusan boxcars. He shows some...
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Add a solar-powered light to a large-scale cabin
Garden Railways Editor Hal Miller shows step-by-step how to illuminate a PIKO cabin kit with...
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Add a solar-powered light to a large-scale cabin
Garden Railways Editor Hal Miller shows step-by-step how to illuminate a PIKO cabin kit with...
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