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Return to the Cumberland Valley: PRR and N&W Southern Division
This detailed transition era O scale model railroad is inspired by Pennsylvania Railroad and Norfolk & Western routes between Roanoke, Va., and Hagerstown, Md.
Operations Notebook 1: Buckeye Through Freight
We follow through freight Train 401 as it works it away across the Buckeye Railroad from Monongahela Yard east of Pittsburgh to Gateway Yard in Youngstown, Ohio.
Modeling the “H” Fixture
Getting the details right on an electrical cable crossing alongside the Pennsylania Railroad at the Ohio River.
Breathing New Life into an Old Plasticville Structure
East steps to upgrade the Bachmann Plasticville Suburban Station into a detailed scale model for your railroad.
Heavyweight Passenger Cars — Part 4: Walthers
Part 4 in a series documenting early O scale heavyweight passenger car builders, covering the kits produced by Wm. K. Walthers.
We Hold You Up While Others Let You Down! Scratchbuilding a Small Commercial Structure
Simple techniques for scratchbuilding a small commercial structure in O scale using clapboard siding and castings for windows and doors.
Scratchbuilding A Wooden Gondola
A scratchbuilt wood-body gondola using modern methods built off plans from an old Simpson Models kit from the 1960s.
Building Yarmouth Model Works Pennsylvania Railroad X31f Boxcar Kit
A detailed look at building a Pennsylvania Railroad X31f boxcar from a Yarmouth Model Works resin craftsman kit in O scale.
Southern Pacific Dayton Avenue Signal Tower
A scratchbuilt model of a Southern Pacific concrete interlocking tower that once controlled a busy intersection in Los Angeles.
The Dos and Don’ts of Building Urethane Structures
Tips and tricks for building large urethane structure kits and getting good results every time.
