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  Docken's HO Downey Pacific

  Posted by David Lotz - January 7 - 1,187 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Robert Schleicher
  16x30 feet of mainline operations with MUed diesels and room-length trains set in a modern era
  This carbon black plant was built from scratch by Richard Docken using Evergreen...  moreby Robert Schleicher
  16x30 feet of mainline operations with MUed diesels and room-length trains set in a modern era
  This carbon black plant was built from scratch by Richard Docken using Evergreen sheet and strip styrene and Plast...  
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  Scenic Modeling Methods - Wood Tunnel Portals

  Posted by David Lotz - January 4 - 1,043 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  The 600-foot tunnel on the Western Allegheny Railroad had some unusual operation features, even for a shortline. The portal doors kept winter winds from blowing through the tunnel and the undergro...  moreThe 600-foot tunnel on the Western Allegheny Railroad had some unusual operation features, even for a shortline. The portal doors kept winter winds from blowing through the tunnel and the underground springs inside from freezing, both portals had sim...  
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  Real Railroad Sites, Meant to be Modeled, Par...

  Posted by David Lotz - December 21, 2012 - 1,214 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  Realism doesn't have to be limited to locomotives and cars...
  by Tom W. Rimer
  Mines, a tunnel with doors, a steel trestle, Pennsy 2-8-0s, first generation diesels or 1989-vintage F-units, all site...  moreRealism doesn't have to be limited to locomotives and cars...
  by Tom W. Rimer
  Mines, a tunnel with doors, a steel trestle, Pennsy 2-8-0s, first generation diesels or 1989-vintage F-units, all sited in the mountains of Pennsylvania - t...  
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  Coal Tipples (Loaders) on the Western Allegheny

  Posted by David Lotz - December 21, 2012 - 1,227 views - 0 comments - 2 likes

  Photos from the collection of Tom W. Rimer
  The most common coal "industry" on the real railroads was not the mine itself, but small loaders or tipples like these, where coal from nearby mines was ...  morePhotos from the collection of Tom W. Rimer
  The most common coal "industry" on the real railroads was not the mine itself, but small loaders or tipples like these, where coal from nearby mines was delivered by truck to be transferred to...  
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  Brick, Part 1 - Mount Union, Pennsylvania, Si...

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 1,097 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  Industry, intended for modelers
  by Frank Kyper, from his article in the Friends of the East Broad Top
  Modeling the Brick Kilns:
  Use the molded ceramic bisque brick kilns ($12.95 each), smokestack ...  moreIndustry, intended for modelers
  by Frank Kyper, from his article in the Friends of the East Broad Top
  Modeling the Brick Kilns:
  Use the molded ceramic bisque brick kilns ($12.95 each), smokestack ($12.95 each) and stacks of brick (S2...  
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  Railroad Prototype Modelers Report

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 405 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  Since it has evolved from a group of predominantly modern freight car and diesel modelers, those two categories account for the overwhelming majority of models entered in Railroad Prototype Modele...  moreSince it has evolved from a group of predominantly modern freight car and diesel modelers, those two categories account for the overwhelming majority of models entered in Railroad Prototype Modelers contests. These are but a sampling of models at RPM...  
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  Readers' Roster

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 434 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  Additions to your freight car modeling knowledge, and your chance to update, clarify, expand and correct any freight car article we publish...
     It would take a major kit-conversio...  moreAdditions to your freight car modeling knowledge, and your chance to update, clarify, expand and correct any freight car article we publish...
     It would take a major kit-conversion to make a precise duplicate of this G...  
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  Modeling MKT's Green Freight Car Fleet

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 543 views - 2 comments - 0 likes

  Some of the cars you might want to model with the decals included i n this issue.
     There is no ready-mix paint to match the MKT green, but you can come close with a mixture of abo...  moreSome of the cars you might want to model with the decals included i n this issue.
     There is no ready-mix paint to match the MKT green, but you can come close with a mixture of about equal parts Scalecoat or Floquil Bur...  
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  Kadee Coupler Installation on Athearn Cars, p...

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 944 views - 4 comments - 2 likes

   
  Techniques:
  by Joe D'Elia & Robert Schleicher
  It looks like a "drop-in" job, but adjustments are nearly always necessary to get both car and couplers working properly.
     ...  more 
  Techniques:
  by Joe D'Elia & Robert Schleicher
  It looks like a "drop-in" job, but adjustments are nearly always necessary to get both car and couplers working properly.
     Two words often make the difference b...  
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  Your Top Tips

  Posted by David Lotz - December 20, 2012 - 576 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  Readers' "Better Ideas"
  Maintaining Control
     Want that liquid cement for plastics to flow where you need it? Use less. Cut all but four or five of the bristles from the brush with...  moreReaders' "Better Ideas"
  Maintaining Control
     Want that liquid cement for plastics to flow where you need it? Use less. Cut all but four or five of the bristles from the brush within the cap. That allows you to run a p...