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  Modeling Burlington's SD-9s in HO from Athearn Kits

  December 26, 2011 - posted by Tasha Oates - 9,536 views - 2 comments - 1 like

  Coming up on the Belmont Road Crossing at Downers Grove, Illinois, in March of 1973 is BN 6143 (ex-CB&Q 341) still in her Burlington colors on the point with two repainted units following and Burlington units bringing up the rear. Gib Allbach phot...
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  Build a Western Scale Models O Scale Machine Shop & Radial Drill Press

  August 31, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 6,015 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Tom Houle Photos by the author This article covers the assembly of two Western Scale Models machine tool kits and some old fashioned structural scratchbuilding. A combination I hope will appeal to those of us who model in O scale or...
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  Model Railroading "Basics"; Casting Cleanup

  July 18, 2011 - posted by Tasha Oates - 2,893 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  MAKING THE MOST OF METAL CASTINGS AND THE NEWEST "SPACE AGE" CEMENTS   Many of the very best kits in model railroading contain a number of highly-detailed metal or plastic castings. The kit makers spend countless hours preparing...
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  Paper Possibilities

  July 12, 2011 - posted by Tasha Oates - 3,805 views - 1 comment - 2 likes

  These Printed Paper Buildings Make Perfect Backgrounds For 0 Scale Railroads Or Quick Temporary Structures For HO Modelers. If You Enjoy The Techniques Of Paper Modeling, You Might Want To Try A Complete Paper Locomotive Kit For Your Mantlepiece! 1. ...
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  Installation of Athearn Metal Handrails

  Invalid date - posted by Paul Coats - 5,027 views - 6 comments - 2 likes

  By Paul Coats The most difficult part of putting an Athearn Blue Box locomotive into service is installing the metal handrails.  This same procedure can be used for Railpower and other metal handrail kits. You will need small needle nose pliers a...
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  Build a Market in HO Scale

  Invalid date - posted by Christopher Brimley - 8,154 views - 8 comments - 5 likes

  Build a Market in HO Scale By Christopher Brimley Design Preservation Models (DPM) started to finally update their stagnant selection of structures last year. One of the first newly-released kits is the Stone Bakery (243-12300) in HO scale. Fortunatel...