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The secret of Severna Park’s success

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Contributing to Model Railroader

Eastern Seaboard Models enters HO market

News & Products

Athearn announces HO scale SD59M-2

How are a crane’s hooks secured for travel?

Make that fusee flicker

Build a cement silo

Applying a dot filter with oil paints

Keep your scenery looking its best • Dust and time take the sparkle out of even the best scenery

Building L-GIRDER benchwork • A flexible layout support system for railroads large and small

Adding that extra spark • This simple detail is an easy way to boost a steam locomotive’s realism

The secret of Severna Park • Scratchbuilt structures and great scenery have entranced visitors for more than five decades

Modeling a RAILCAR LOAD • Develop new skills with this HO scale open-load project

UNDOING PERSPECTIVE in reference images • Geometry yields more accurate dimensions for making structure plans from photos

Implementing stay-alive circuits

Rapido N scale GMD FP9 diesel locomotive

PIKO HO scale Whitcomb 65-ton diesel

ScaleTrains.com HO scale Conrail G52X coal gondola

ScaleTrains HO scale Kit Classics 52'-6" gondola

Let’s run ‘em all!

Beef up operation with stock shipments

Trackside Photos

By the Yard ®

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Driving the gold spike – or not