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Bachmann HO scale NYC Hudson

Atlas O PS 4427 high-side three-bay covered hopper

Athearn HO scale EMD F59PHI

Rapido HO baggage-lounge cars

How do I model a coal-gas plant?

Resurrection of a reefer

LET THE JOY CONTINUE WITH WALTHERS BUILD-A-WORLD!

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT • Add light-emitting diodes to bring your layout to life

Adding lights and TV to a house

How to use Heat shrink tubing • One of the best ways to insulate wire connections

A railroad that gives back • Once a private layout, the Pacific Southern Ry. grew into a club to benefit local emergency services

The circus that grew

A steel mill layout with a twist • This small, portable N scale layout is designed to create a big impression

SCENERY FROM START TO FINISH • Veteran modeler Gary Hoover shares how he modeled a scene on his HO scale layout

DCC electrical basics

The Crew Caller

Trackside Photos

By the YardⓇ

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