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Garden Railways
How to create a believable large-scale scene

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Efficient and well-stocked workshop for the garden railroader

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The best raw materials for garden railroaders

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Virtual garden railroad visits during quarantine

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Garden Railways
Comparative sizes of large-scale figures

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Garden Railways
How to find items in your chosen scale

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Garden Railways
How to choose a scale: A garden railroader’s guide

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What are scale and gauge?

Gardening
Garden Railways
Cooper’s ice plant

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Garden Railways
Common scales of large scale trains

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Garden Railways
When “snow” comes to northern California

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Garden Railways
Plowing snow with a Class A Climax

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Plowing snow on the garden railroad

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Nighttime snow plowing

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Garden Railways
Super-size Soo Line tie replacement

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Garden Railways
Super-size Soo Line plows the snow

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How to host an open house of your garden railroad

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Common questions about live steam locomotives

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Golden Spike Day on the Westie Line

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