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Modifying an N scale hopper
Conquering the Cascades • Steam, diesel, and electric power lead trains over the multilevel Great Northern Ry.
Under the mountains
MODEL SPRING CREEK TRESTLE in N scale • This five-foot span is based on a Milwaukee Road prototype
Drill-and-pin technique
Ride the FRISCO to ST. LOUIS • This double-deck HO scale empire is packed with scenes from the prototype’s Missouri main line
A WINTER’S PROJECT • Take a look at a scratchbuilt turn-of-the-century steam-powered rotary snowplow
ESU’s LokSound 5 is here!
Rapido Trains HO scale MLW RS-18 diesel
Sneak peek: Broadway Limited Imports HO scale streamlined PRR K4s
Micro-Trains N scale heavyweight coach
Called for a Barlow Turn
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