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  • Transform Your Model Railroad Layout in Small Steps

    Transform Your Model Railroad Layout in Small Steps

    I love looking at photos and videos posted by fellow model railroaders. I have learned a great deal about scenery by watching others do what they do best. I recently discovered I’ve been making a mistake. When I go into my train room, I tend to look at my whole layout from one end to… Read more

  • More Scenery Details on the Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad

    More Scenery Details on the Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad

    I love looking at photos and videos posted by fellow model railroaders. I have learned a great deal about scenery by watching others do what they do best. I recently discovered I’ve been making a mistake. When I go into my train room, I tend to look at my whole layout from one end to… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 27: The Pancake Fiasco

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 27: The Pancake Fiasco

    So much has happened in Maple Valley it’s difficult to know where to start. Here we are in the dog days of summer, and Maple Valley School is already preparing for the first day of the new year. Students can’t wait to get back in the class room. We are obviously well into the tourist… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 27: The Pancake-Off Fiasco

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 27: The Pancake-Off Fiasco

    So much has happened in Maple Valley it’s difficult to know where to start. Here we are in the dog days of summer, and Maple Valley School is already preparing for the first day of the new year. Students can’t wait to get back in the class room. We are obviously well into the tourist… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 26: Events Turn

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 26: Events Turn

    There’s good and weird news coming out of Maple Valley. Folks have been waiting for months to hear about the suit that was brought against Shorty Cloverton and several members of the town council including Sheriff Pete Terkinberry and Mayor Alvin Thrashborn. For those who may not know, which, not ever wandering very far from… Read more

  • DIY Model Railroad Backdrops: A Beginner’s Guide

    DIY Model Railroad Backdrops: A Beginner’s Guide

    One of the beautiful things about model railroading, and scenery in particular, is that beauty is in the eye of the creator. If you think it’s incredible, then it is. We all like to be told our work is terrific, but the truth is you are the only one to please. I pondered backdrops for… Read more