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Budget railroading: dollar store finds
Classic Toy Trains Editor Hal Miller prowls the dollar store aisles in search of inexpensive...
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Back on Track: Finishing the helix, Episode 6
As the world and Gerry’s helix continues to turn, he deals with its ups and...
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Back on Track: Building benchwork and beginning stage of a helix, Episode 5
Even with a little help from a friend, host Gerry Leone still struggles with benchwork...
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Back on Track: Helix construction prep work, Episode 4
With design issues behind him, Gerry begins building the components of a four-turn helix. Even...
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Running American Flyer set no. 20740
Name: Michael Marmer Railroad Name: D&K RR Location: Germantown, Maryland Scale: S Theme: Small town...
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Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD80MAC
Athearn is rolling out its Genesis 2.0 models and we recently received a sample of...
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How to Lay Track
Kalmbach's own Cody Grivno talks through the basic ways of fastening track to a layout...
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ScaleTrains.com HO scale CSX Pride in Service GE ES44ACs
CSX is honoring veterans and first responders with three specially painted HO scale General Electric...
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How to rewire a Lionel RCS controller
In this Classic Toy Trains How-to Minute, editor Hal Miller replaces the crumbling 3-conductor cable...
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Accurail HO scale American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit
A three-pack of Chicago & Northern Western ACF 2970 covered hopper kits recently arrived at...
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A new book, an updated caboose, and new well cars with containers, plus a tip and viewer mail!
Learn about Kalmbach Books' new Guide to Signals & Interlockings, Bachmann's updated HO scale CB&Q...
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How to fix a damaged Lionel no. 97 dump bin with epoxy
Epoxy is a great adhesive for repairing a wide variety of materials. CTT editor Hal...
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Professor Carp, with Roger Carp (Trailer)
Classic Toy Trains' own Senior Editor Roger Carp is returning to the role of Professor...
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Scale it Down, with Steve Brown (Trailer)
It's My Railroad star Steve Brown is hosting a new series on Trains.com focused on...
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Add Bluetooth control to your locomotives with BlueRailDCC
Everything runs on Bluetooth these days, so why not your locomotives? BlueRailDCC from Tam Valley...
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Duplainville, Wis.: Milwaukee’s hot spot
Located just 20 miles west of Milwaukee in an easy to reach location, Duplainville offers...
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Rio Grande Caboose on the Georgetown Loop
One of Colorado's spectacular tourist railroads, the Georgetown Loop, has added a special passenger car...
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Lionel no. 97 coal elevator motor maintenance
In this Workbench Minute Hal Miller shows how to remove the motor from a Lionel...
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Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington two-foot gauge
Trains run in the snow and winter
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Soo Line 1003
The 2-8-2 puts on a rare appearance on Wisconsin & Southern in November 2020
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