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Lessons from the dawn of the hobby

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Atlas commemorative locomotive unveiled

Kato N scale Siemens ALC-42 Charger

Tangent O scale tank cars

Rapido HO scale Northeastern caboose

A Maine short line you could model

Railway Post Office

Paint, decal, and weather boxcars

How to animate an N scale excavator • Bring a static construction scene to life using R/C servos

When the PENNSY still climbed the MOUNTAINS • This 43 x 60-foot O scale layout is set in central Pennsylvania in the 1950s

Handling milk traffic

A storm comes to Palouse • Agriculture is the focus of this bustling three-railroad town

Tips for building a road bridge • Commercial products and innovative techniques were used on this yard-spanning HO scale structure

Benchwork and track for FREEMONT • Part 2: Free-Mo module specifications dictated a lot of decisions on our HO scale project layout

MODEL RAILROADER HALL OF FAME NOMINEES • The “Dean,” the “Wizard,” and “Grundoon” left lasting legacies on our hobby

Two tower treasures

Trackside Photos

By the Yard®

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