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In Memoriam • Bob Phelps, 1937-2022
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Scratchbuild an abandoned farmhouse in HO scale
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER • A new house and hobby led to this 25 x 38-foot HO scale layout
A mill pond for the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes • Part 1: Preparing the bridge abutments, pond bottom, and banks
ONE ROOM, TWO TRACK PLANS • A look at the pluses and minuses of two design approaches for a small spare bedroom
Blend a river into a backdrop • A Tainter gate dam hides the seam between the layout and the backdrop
Using mini and cell phone speakers
Bowser HO scale Alco RS-3, Phase III
Atlas N scale General Electric Dash 8-40C
“I’m Dan Thorne, and what I say goes!”
Trackside Photos
By the Yard
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