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Latest Project: Scratchbuilding a Whipple Through Truss Bridge
Casting Projects:
South Norwalk Iron Works * Coal Gondola Project * Bobber Caboose Project * Vacuum Chamber
1876 New York Central Boxcar Project
Wilson Point Roundhouse (Coming Soon)
Winnipauk Mill (Coming Soon)
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Kitbashing Projects
Upgrading an AHM Old-Time Boxcar * Tichy Gondola (Coming soon) * Walthers MILW Caboose (Coming soon)
Modded Spectrum 4-6-0 NEW - Extending the AHM Civil War 4-4-0
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Railroad Construction Projects:
I-Beams for Benchwork * Do It Yourself 60' Turntable * DIY Homasote Roadbed * Backdrop Painting with Oils
* The Bellinadrop * Collapsible Paint Spray Booth * Station Signs * Weathering Freight Cars DVD review
Operations Projects
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Modeling Fusees * Review - Alkem Wood Beam Trucks * Paperwork
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Housatonic Railroad Design Philosophy
A short History of the Housatonic Railroad
"You're modeling WHAT?" - Why I chose to model a railroad over 100 years old
Downshifting, or how to be happier with less
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Layout Design and Operations Articles
The Ten Commandments of Model Railroad Yard Design
Operations 101 - Surviving Your First Operating Session
Passenger Train Operations -- A Neglected Opportunity
Just Say NO To The Timesaver -- And Here's Why
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Resources
Operating Timetable for the 1892 Housatonic Layout (7/07)
Housatonic RR Freight Car Roster from the 1892 ORER
Locomotives in Service in 1892
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Craig Bisgeier. Last update:
March 27, 2012