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Section: Modeling

How to troubleshoot and disassemble an HO scale brass steam locomotive

HO scale brass steam locomotive with hands

Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why the gearbox isn’t turning. […]

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State Line Route in N scale: Shaping scenery terrain, Episode 14

Rene adding plaster cloths to form the terrain on the N scale State Line Route layout

Learn how David and Rene use materials such as foam, paper, and plaster sheets to begin forming the terrain on the State Line N scale layout. […]

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Piko HO scale Sprinter DMU tested

Piko HO scale Sprinter DMU

Senior editor Eric White puts the Piko HO scale Sprinter DMUs to the test on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy staff layout. […]

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Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven

A view of an HO scale layout

Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured in the January 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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State Line Route in N scale: Painting a backdrop and adding horizon lines, Episode 13

David Popp talking to Rene Schweitzer while pointing to the backdrop on a model railroad

In this episode, David demonstrates how to paint a gradient blue-sky backdrop for the State Line Route N scale layout. Then he enlists Rene to help create horizon lines using sections from various SceniKing photo backdrops. Watch how the backdrop comes together using these techniques! […]

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State Line Route in N scale: Modifying structures to fit your layout, Episode 12

David Popp standing next to a structure placed on the N scale State Line Route layout

Structures for our State Line Route N scale layout keep rolling in! In this episode, David gives a peek at the kits built by Seth Puffer and Sammi DiVito. Then, learn how Steve Brown, host of “It’s My Railroad” and “Scale It Down” on trains.com, kitbashed a packaging plant and modernized a tank farm to […]

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It’s My Railroad: Build a loader from parts and pieces, Ep. 27

As the mini-series continues, there’s plenty more work for Steve Brown to finish on his N scale scratchbuilt industry. This video picks up with our host sharing his instructions and insights for putting together a flood loader for the pet food plant. […]

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It’s My Railroad: Build a loader from parts and pieces, Ep. 27

As the mini-series continues, there’s plenty more work for Steve Brown to finish on his N scale scratchbuilt industry. This video picks up with our host sharing his instructions and insights for putting together a flood loader for the pet food plant. […]

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It’s My Railroad: Simple scratchbuilding concepts for shaping a complex industry, Ep. 26

Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for building a complex N scale industry – all from scratch! You’ll get all of the how-to and the why-so explanations in this introduction to this scratchbuilding min-series. […]

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It’s My Railroad: Simple scratchbuilding concepts for shaping a complex industry, Ep. 26

Steve Brown shares his “Regular Guy” techniques for building a complex N scale industry – all from scratch! You’ll get all of the how-to and the why-so explanations in this introduction to this scratchbuilding min-series. […]

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State Line Route in N scale: Painting trackwork, Episode 11

A gloved hand holding an airbrush filled with brown paint

Our State Line Route layout is almost ready for scenery, but first there’s track detailing and painting to be done! David shares his process for cleaning and preparing track before Cody shows how to paint track with his airbrushing technique. […]

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Video review: Atlas O 40-foot high-cube refrigerated container

Atlas refrigerated container

Atlas O is offering models of this intermodal container with Daikin and Carrier refrigeration equipment depicted. The models fit Atlas O’s Gunderson Twin-Stack intermodal cars. […]

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