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Every artist sees far beyond the simple strokes with which a masterpiece begins.
Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 21: DSL
Sheriff Pete Terkinberry is determined to find out what happened to Sylvia Meisner. She disappeared several months ago. Her car was found under Three Tower Bridge, completely destroyed by fire. No evidence of any use was found in, on, or near the car. In December, while a crew of volunteers was hanging Christmas lights on …
Adding Trees to the Maple Valley Short Line Railroad
When you're making plans to build a model railroad, scenery is going to be a big part of it. If you want your layout to be at all convincing, and I can't imagine starting a project like this without deciding to make it as realistic as possible, trees are going to play a huge role. …
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Scandal At Maple Valley – Episode 17: Death in Maple Valley
I really hate to say this, but life has moved on in Maple Valley. Sylvia Meisner has been missing for five months. All the arguing has stopped, thankfully. The summer tourist season everyone looked forward to has ended. The Founders Day Celebration now seems forgotten. The Old General is being prepared to take visitors to …
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Wiring the Maple Valley Short Line – Part 2
The Maple Valley Short Line RR is now operational. I can successfully run two trains simultaneously on two long lines. The outer loop rises to four inches at 2% starting at the Maple Valley River Bridge. The inner line completes a circuit by passing through two tunnels, crossing the Maple Valley River, and winding through …
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How to Make Wire Trees for Model Railroads
I want to be clear that any links or referrals I include to experts in model railroading are an effort to be helpful and not a result of having any kind of sales affiliation with them. Many helpful skills in model railroading can be learned by watching YouTube videos. Just about any question you have …
Printed Buildings on the Maple Valley Short Line – How to Print and Build Structures for Your Layout
Through over fifty years in HO scale model railroading, I have wide and varied experience building structures for my layouts. My first balsa and cardboard kit was the Purina Feeds Mill I was very proud of. I no longer have it and wish I did. Another was a scratch-built cabin my uncle and I made …
Model Railroad Progress on the Maple Valley Short Line
I am thrilled, excited, relieved, exhausted, and happy to report track on the entire Maple Valley Short Line Railroad is finished! Well, the track is all in place. Installing ballast is yet to come. This model railroad is the largest layout I have ever built. I started with a blank canvas three years ago and …
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How I Painted Backdrops for My Model Railroad – Part 2
I can't stress enough that you can do this. Believe me, if I can paint backdrops and have them turn out half-way decent, you can do it too. In Part 1, I included a list of the paint colors most often used for painting backdrops. All of the paint is acrylic, which cleans up easily …
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A Coffee State of Mind 