The layout at a glance Name: Santa Fe Shortline (SFS) Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 7′-0″ x 8′-0″ Prototype: Freelanced Santa Fe shortline Era: April 1961 Style: Island Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: Plywood base on bookcases Height: 37″ Roadbed: None Track: Atlas Snap-Track Scenery: Sculptamold […]
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Group technical editor Cody Grivno is back for episode 272 of Cody’s Office, and this time he’s taking a look at an Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, and the limited edition Milwaukee, Racine & Troy two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit. Plus, viewer mail and modeling tips! […]
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Group technical editor Cody Grivno is back for episode 272 of Cody’s Office, and this time he’s taking a look at an Alco locomotive, controlled entry kiosks, and the limited edition Milwaukee, Racine & Troy two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit. Plus, viewer mail and modeling tips! […]
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Cody Grivno has returned for episode 271 of Cody’s office, and today he’s looking over a new Pullman-Standard coach, an engine works structure from Menards, and a book by Lance Mindheim! Cody also offers modeling tips, and answers some viewer questions. You don’t want to miss this! […]
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Cody Grivno has returned for episode 271 of Cody’s office, and today he’s looking over a new Pullman-Standard coach, an engine works structure from Menards, and a book by Lance Mindheim! Cody also offers modeling tips, and answers some viewer questions. You don’t want to miss this! […]
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The layout at a glance Name: Campbell Road Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 11 x 30 feet Prototype: freelanced, Norfolk & Western, and Louisville & Nashville Locale: Cincinnati, Ohio, to Appalachia Era: autumn 1942-1945 Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 82 feet Minimum radius: 22″ (main), 18″ (sidings) Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: open […]
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Welcome back to episode 270 of Cody’s Office! Group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to show you all the newest products, featuring a Kato steeple cab, a new EMD GP9 locomotive, and a MR&T boxcar. Also, check out the latest mail from from our viewers, as well as hear some helpful modeling tips! […]
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Welcome back to episode 270 of Cody’s Office! Group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to show you all the newest products, featuring a Kato steeple cab, a new EMD GP9 locomotive, and a MR&T boxcar. Also, check out the latest mail from from our viewers, as well as hear some helpful modeling tips! […]
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Benjamin Kletzer, Stanton Schmitz, and Matthew Parkes are the winners of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society’s 2021 scholarship awards. Klezter, pursuing a Ph.D. in history at UC San Diego, has received the George W. Hilton Scholarship. He is writing a dissertation on the development of the Chinese National Railway. Schmitz, pursuing a Bachelor of […]
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It’s episode 269 of Cody’s Office, and group technical editor Cody Grivno is here to a discuss a new EMD GP40 locomotive, a PS-2CD covered hopper, and the 8th edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebooks, as well as go over viewer mail and offer modeling tips. […]
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