Freight Cars — Entidade

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2026 St. Louis RPM

The St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modeler (RPM) event is just around the corner, July 23 through 25, in Collinsville, Illinois. This RPM has attracted the largest attendance over the years and may s…

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Blog update – Notes on Designing, Building, and Operating Model Railroads

This question has been rolling around in my mind recently. What is progress? Several months ago, a friend asked when I was going to update the guide to 1920s era HO scale plastic freight cars resourc

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What is progress?

This question has been rolling around in my mind recently. What is progress?

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2026 NERPM summary

I drove to Springfield, Massachusetts, for the New England Railroad Prototype Modeler meet on the last weekend of May. This is also known as the Northeast RPM.

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Models – Notes on Designing, Building, and Operating Model Railroads

As the weather warms up, I’ve been busier than expected. A friend pointed me to the Miniature Tanks website recently. Much of their product line focuses on 3D printed military vehicles but there are s

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2026 RPM season – Notes on Designing, Building, and Operating Model Railroads

Another RPM season is beginning! A couple of railroad prototype modeler (RPM) events have already occurred this year. The calendar ahead is chock full of more.

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Motorized drills

I am frequently asked how I drill all the holes in my freight car kits. I’ve made mention in past posts that I use motorized drills to make easy work of the tasks. I guess it’s time to featur…

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December 2025 Op Session

I closed out the year hosting an operating session on the HO scale B&O Wheeling Freight Terminal. Crews worked hard to move the inbound freight to awaiting customers and pull the outbound cars.