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Tips for better passenger cars: Stainless steel finish

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Designing a yard ladder

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Add diaphragms between passenger cars for more realism

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Perform rolling stock checkups

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Weathering with powdered pastels

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The Hills Line with James McNab: The complete scene, Episode 11

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Ballast track easily

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Tips for better passenger cars: Car height

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Paint yellow boxcars

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Cut door and window openings

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Glaze windows with adhesive

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Make couplers look realistic

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Tune up turnouts

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Simulate rust with makeup applicators

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Add mounting pins to fence sections

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Modeling with a disability

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The Hills Line with James McNab: Modeling prototype operating procedures, Episode 10

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Modeling layout scenery at the workbench

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Tint turn signals and taillights

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Turnouts with troubles may benefit from these advanced tips

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