O Gauge Accessories and Buildings: A Practical Guide for Real Modelers
Posted by Tony Marchetti on 31st Dec 2025
I've been running O gauge trains since my dad first set up that Lionel loop around the Christmas tree in our Cicero living room back in 1972. After 28 years of fixing things at the CTA's Skokie Shops, I've learned that the difference between something that works and something that looks right often
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N Scale Buildings and Structures: A Practical Guide to Getting Them Right
Posted by Tamara Brooks on 31st Dec 2025
I bought my first structure kit about three years ago because I needed something to put next to my intermodal yard. Grabbed a Walthers Cornerstone warehouse, slapped it together in an evening, and thought I was done. Spoiler: I wasn't. The roof was too tall for my overpass, the walls glowed like a h
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HO Scale Building Kits for Beginners: Your First Structures Without the Frustration
Posted by William Jeffries on 30th Dec 2025
I built my first HO scale structure in 1991. It was a Walthers depot, and I managed to glue the roof on crooked, fog every window with superglue fumes, and create a building that looked like it had survived a minor earthquake. The thing sat on my shelf for three months before I finally stripped it a
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HO Scale Building Kits for Beginners: Your First Structure Without the Frustration
Posted by Tony Marchetti on 30th Dec 2025
Look, I spent 28 years fixing things at the CTA's Skokie Shops. I know what it's like to stare at a pile of parts and wonder where to even start. Building your first HO scale structure kit can feel the same way, except nobody's going to fire you if you glue something backwards.
Here's what I wish s
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