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A Helix in Foam Core

In a previous post we looked at the Brewery Tramway which included a prototype helix. The thought of creating a helix and multilevel layout continued to…

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YouTube Micro Layout Review

YouTube is a phenomenon in itself these days. Everyone is posting video to share and the quality of many is very exceptional. My kids rarely…

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Carl's Sap Line
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Layout Composition and Design Concepts

This post marks the one year anniversary of the Small Model Railroad web site. The first post “I Miss Carl Arendt!” was a tribute to…

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Modular Design for a Shelf Layout

While planning the Peshekee River Railroad, I had some significant challenges to overcome. My home has limited space and my railroad would have to share…

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Free-mo Module Concepts – Rail-Marine

In 2011/12 I built my first Free-mo modules and joined the SE Michigan Free-mo group at the 2012 National Train Show (NTS) in Grand Rapids Michigan….

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Continuous Running

After the Small Layout Design Meet, I have been giving a lot of thought to layouts that have continuous running. These layouts can take many…

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So Many Trains, So Little Time

The title says it all. My time has been very limited over the last month. Between work, family and the Small Layout Design Meet I have…

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IC Passenger Cars in Cairo During the War
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Civil War Era Railroad Equipment

As part of building the Mound City 1862 layout, I have had to learn about Civil War era railroad equipment. It is clear that railroading…

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Small Layout Ideas – Vreeland Rail

Here is another look at an interesting prototype railway to model. As with the last look, I hope this will inspire another small layout design….

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Alan Mueller, Rebuilding the Mantua General

Retail model locomotives for the American Civil War period (1861-1865) are almost non-existent for the HO scale modeler. Many modelers purchase the long discontinued General 4-4-0…

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