Model Railroader

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Railway Post Office

Welcome to Firecrown Media

New owners for American Model Builders

News & Reviews

Broadway Limited N Reading Co. T-1 4-8-4

Rapido N scale short-barrel ore hopper

ScaleTrains HO Trinity refrigerator car

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Ballasting made easy with spray paint

HOW TO MODEL A SIGNATURE STRUCTURE • 3-D printing turned this HO scale building from dream to reality

The Long Island Rail Road in HO scale • This 27 x 48-foot layout features freight and commuter operations

Trains below ground

A yard office you can model • Ideas for scratchbuilding this BNSF Ry. structure in HO scale

OWL COVE LUMBER CO. • See the forest — and the trains — for the trees

Utilizing dental instruments

Modeling maintenance-of-way equipment • Tips for building a crane, side-dump car, and crane tender in HO scale

MODEL RAILROADER HALL OF FAME NOMINEES • These three Kalmbach employees helped enrich our hobby in different ways

Painting and lettering resin freight cars • These tips can be adapted for plastic models, too

Giving hand signals

Trackside Photos

By the YardⓇ

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What a diverse bunch we are!