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Contemporary the theme at 2019 national
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Minton Cronkhite, Q gauge, and the Santa Fe
Build, paint, and weather a structure kit
Big-time modern railroading in the East • This 42 x 56-foot HO scale multi-deck layout is set between Philadelphia and Baltimore
Highball to HIGH TECH • Battery power, laser-cutting, 3-D printing, and more help bring the Civil War-era Aquia Line to life
Build a late-1960s E unit • Learn how to remove porthole windows and add lighting effects to an HO scale Proto 2000 E8
PLANS FOR THE EAST LOS ANGELES STATION • This mission-revival passenger station was the Union Pacific’s gateway to Southern California for more than 40 years
Another look at stay-alives
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale P5a
Atlas Master Series N scale EMD SD35 diesel
Tangent HO scale GATX 1952 tank car
Athearn ACF Center Flow covered hoppe
Stations don’t need depots
Trackside Photos
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