Styrene shapes and styrene-modeling book

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Marc Horovitz Styrene shapes and styrene-modeling book Evergreen Scale Models, Inc. 65 E. Bradrock Dr. Des Plaines IL 60018 Prices: See text Website: www.evergreenscalemodels.com Various shapes of strip styrene and a book: Basic and Advanced Tips and Techniques for Styrene Modeling: How to Build, Paint and Finish Realistic Styrene Models Pros: Wide variety of shapes […]

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The Gauge 1 Model Railway Co British passsenger cars

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Marc Horovitz 1:32-scale British Mk. I coaches The Gauge 1 Model Railway Co. PO Box 509 Chatham, Kent ME5 7XE UK Available in the US from: Accucraft 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $1,276/four-car set Website: www.accucraft.com Gauge 1, 1:32 scale, British Mk. I coaches; plastic bodies; full interiors; Kadee couplers; sprung buffers; […]

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2014 Holiday Trains

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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train makes a stop in La Crosse, Wis., in 2010. Photo by Travis Dewitz. Please scroll to the bottom to download this content in PDF form. ALABAMA Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum Calera hodrrm.org North Alabama Railroad Museum Huntsville northalabamarailroadmuseum.com ARIZONA Grand Canyon Williams thetrain.com ARKANSAS Arkansas & Missouri Springdale amrailroad.com […]

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Do you know where your boxcar is?

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In the December 2014 Model Railroader, Seth Neumann and Chris Drone wrote an article about using radio-frequency identification (RFID) and a computer to track rolling stock and new possibilities for operation. Prototype railroads have been using scanning technology since the late 1960s. Automatic Car Identification (ACI) used an optical reader and a color-coded plate to […]

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MR Insider: 2014 National Train Show, Part 2

Cody Grivno at the 2014 National Train Show

The MR/MRVP Dream Team including David, Neil, Dana, Cody, and publisher Kevin Keefe, continues their coverage of the 2014 National Train Show in Cleveland, Ohio. In part 2 of 2 videos, Cody talks with more manufacturers eager to share their exciting new products He also stops to see some of the many operating layouts on […]

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Menards Plumbing Supply structure

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Price: $79.99 (no. 2791902) Features: Assembled wood structure, interior illumination (power supply not included), plumbing-related details on exterior Order online at www.menards.com or visit your local Menards store during the holiday season I was a bit surprised when I received my latest box from Menards – having seen the firm’s preassembled wood barn and a […]

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MTH O gauge E6 A-B-A diesel set

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Price: $729.95 (no. 20-20342-1) Features: O-42 operation, two can-style motors and smoke units in each A unit, coil couplers on A units, decorated cab interiors, MTH DCS sound and control system Current production road names: Baltimore & Ohio, Florida East Coast, Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific Getting from the Big Apple to Miami for fun, […]

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Canadian Pacific’s predecessors

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Some men go to war for their country. Others build railroads. In both ventures, there is sacrifice, struggle, and honor. The driving of the Canadian Pacific’s final spike at Craigellachie, B.C., in 1885 marked a defining moment in Canada’s transformation from a vast swath of land into a nation — a political and economic engine […]

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