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About: Steven O.

Posts by Steven O.:

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Why are wheel flanges on the inside of train wheels?

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US Government helium car served military airships, NASA rockets

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Ways to turn a train

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Switching scrap metal, stopping for coal, heading into a tunnel, and more Trackside Photos

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Why do Vanderbilt tenders have round tanks?

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Track laying techniques are not tricky

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Is removing the flanges from locomotive drivers a good idea?

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Five ideas for a shelf layout

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The steam locomotive The General burned wood, not coal. Why?

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Trackside Photos: A reefer train rolls, two coal trains meet, a caboose is serviced, and more

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Ask MR: What does an air repeater car do?

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Ask MR: How can I build a layout if I know I’ll have to leave it?

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Sketching with Steve: The Free-Mo modular standard

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Trackside Photos: A pleasant day in Pennsylvania, a fall day in Ontario, and a sunny summer in Washington

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Ask MR: Modeling the Amtrak Auto Train

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Ask MR: Flange-bearing frogs explained

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Ask MR: What do covered gondolas carry?

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How lumber is shipped on the railroads

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Ask MR: Will lubrication quiet a noisy locomotive?

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Sketching with Steve: Finding the best approach for a track plan

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