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"The First Transition Era - Wood to Steel"

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Malcolm Furlow's San Juan Central - A Rare Survivor

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 Not many model railroads outlive their creators.  Fortunately, this one hasn't, but has survived several changes of ownership and multi...
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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Building A Fleet

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Last month's Model Railroader article on freelancing made me think the topic of freelancing a fleet might be of interest to period model...
Friday, May 28, 2021

Finding Furlow's Denver and Rio Chama

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Malcolm Furlow has always been one of my favorite modelers.  He started building a model railroad in the 1970s, and photos of his work were ...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Colors of the Nineteenth Century

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 An interesting new Google Docs posted from Josh Bernhard and Evan Abma of the Early Rail group: some background research on the always-cont...
Sunday, October 2, 2016

A new type of locomotive kit?

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I have often wondered over the past couple of years whether anyone in the US would ever offer another steam locomotive kit.  Since Bowser a...
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

The Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette Disc Review

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In model railroading, particularly if you are modeling something that's a niche interest, you're well advised to get it while the ge...
Sunday, March 9, 2014

RIP, Earl Smallshaw

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I never managed to meet him, but I was saddened to hear that Earl Smallshaw has died.  He published many interesting articles on modeling ov...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

3D printing for the Nineteenth Century Modeler

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And what variety there is!  Here are some of the designers working with Shapeways to bring out products that you might not otherwise find: ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Next Big Thing

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Is this .  3D printing is not new; if it were, trucks and other major components would be an idea, rather than a product.  But it's a g...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Annus Mirabilis

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Here's another great period British film - this one from 1963; it depicts the recovery of British Railways from a heavy snowstorm. The...
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