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Articles Listing

Modeling Waterfalls

The author builds a diorama showing how he models waterfalls. The article is a series of construction progress photos.

Build a Portable Workbench

The author describes how we built a portable work table that comes apart easily for doing modeling work when traveling or in the backyard.

Railroading in a Drawer

The author built a pull-out drawer that acts as a staging yard. It is located under his layout and can hold entire trains. Lining up the drawer with the yard track allows trains to be moved into and out of storage. The article describes how he built the drawer and the electronics needed to show a green or red light indicating the status of the drawer alignment.

Drilling and Tapping

Basics on how to drill and tap a hole.