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By Donna KruegerDonna Krueger spent twenty-three years painting sets for regional theaters across Wisconsin and Minnesota, learning to create convincing age, wear, and atmosphere on surfaces that would be viewed from twenty feet away. Model railroad structures are closer to ten inches, but the princ …

Christmas morning, 1978. That's when I caught the bug. A Tyco freight set looping around a plywood oval in my father's basement, and suddenly I wasn't just a kid playing with trains. I was building worlds.Forty-six years later, I still get that same electric feeling when I stand back …

How to Build Realistic Model Train Mountain Scenery: A Forty-Year Modeler's Guide 2024 Edition Master foam carving, rock casting, and static grass techniques to create mountain scenery that makes viewers ask: Wait, thats not real? …

Are you looking for tips on how to clean model trains? If so, then you've come to the right place. Cleaning your model trains can be a daunting task but with these simple steps and tricks we'll have them sparkling like new in no time. In this article, we'll cover everything from removing rust from m …

Are you a model train enthusiast looking for the perfect way to showcase your hobby? If so, building an incredible model train table is just what you need. Whether it's setting up a simple tabletop or creating something more complex with multiple levels and scenery, constructing your own custom se …

The Wheels on the Train Go 'Round and 'Round Here's How! To properly love, appreciate, and care for your trains, it's essential to get to know how they work. The wheels are without a doubt one of the most crucial elements of a model train, being its connection to the tracks and thus the way that i …