Model Train Media | Tom_Fredenberg | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/tom_fredenberg/activity/ Activity feed for Tom_Fredenberg. Tue, 19 May 2026 16:27:44 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 3f30b8a622f7efa3cf9881c6680d4583 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group N scale: Atlas 52' Gondolas (CR, D&H and PRR) and 60' […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16857/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:31:44 +0200 Atlas 52′ Gondolas (CR, D&H and PRR) and 60′ Gunderson Boxcars. I’m planning a small more modern switching layout (’95-’05) and the boxcars are for my printing plant.

]]> 0 1cd323976565ade46f0bc6241ba3117f Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16710/#acomment-16856 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:23:10 +0200 Nice model! Those old kits are great for kitbashing and re-purposing! I like the addition of the ramp and double doors.

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Somewhere, I acquired this old Model Power brewery kit. I liked the general shape and the pull-through track feature but the weird wood paneling didn’t sit […]

]]> 38e3848aa4521a97faffe707b184423c Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s: My first S-Scale locomotive. Very nice model! https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16763/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:09:19 +0200 My first S-Scale locomotive. Very nice model!

]]> 0 fa26d068dab31f29536858838f595a6d Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group N scale: When I travel with my job, I take along buildings, […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16536/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:47:45 +0200 When I travel with my job, I take along buildings, vehicles etc to work on in my hotel room.

]]> 0 8e6dfeeb033bd3319f367069d6293c58 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s: S-Helper Conrail PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper and […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16528/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:22:18 +0200 S-Helper Conrail PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper and S-Helper Genessee & Wyoming 3-Bay Covered Hopper. Both are scale models.

]]> 1 7b7b62c76f8200410d7b40dc91477764 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: S-Helper Conrail PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper (S-Scale) https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16527/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:18:16 +0200 S-Helper Conrail PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper (S-Scale)

]]> 1 63bd6a314e984b5adc6c5fb85ca123b4 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11148/#acomment-16526 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:12:45 +0200 @AstroKnight Thank you! It’s an Atlas model.

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A few scenes from my T-Trak and N-Trak modules

]]> 056734aea7496af7b6d485cae5ec1447 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14113/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:43:26 +0100 0 3d5215e69744b5c7318cbc020e1bd096 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update: My newest eBay purchase...An American Maize single dome […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/13313/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:46:50 +0100 My newest eBay purchase…

An American Maize single dome tank car. I looked at this car several times, something just kept grabbing my attention. So I finally decided to buy it. This is my first American Models product and it is very nice!!!

]]> 1 55c4e7376bff9b486f2347e0e3923ff5 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: A few scenes from my T-Trak and N-Trak modules https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11148/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:21:02 +0100 A few scenes from my T-Trak and N-Trak modules

]]> 2 0ad05c29910be07145c695e488799dcb Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11046/#acomment-11146 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:32:20 +0100 @zak98 OK, I have never heard that term before…Thank you!

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Got out my hog fuel car and weathered it today. Good day for model trains here, snowy and cold. At this point I need to partially fill the car with “hog fuel” material. But weathering […]

]]> 9811ea3201a8edbbc0afe26b9170cfc9 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Seaboard Air Line Modelers: A few pieces of passenger and freight equipment on […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11056/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:22:30 +0100 A few pieces of passenger and freight equipment on my roster. (N-Scale)

]]> 0 e9c19e8da942630dbff84b0d65bb0943 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11046/#acomment-11048 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:23:30 +0100 OK, I’ll bite…what is ‘hog fuel’?

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Got out my hog fuel car and weathered it today. Good day for model trains here, snowy and cold. At this point I need to partially fill the car with “hog fuel” material. But weathering […]

]]> ba0e238c6f7d42c882d44fa2af8d6a22 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update: I found this older Atlas O gondola on eBay for a […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/11032/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:40:23 +0100 I found this older Atlas O gondola on eBay for a great price. I will eventually replace the trucks and/or the wheel-sets to scale and Kadee body mounted couplers.

]]> 0 a39377dacdac80e9f125cbddffcaf015 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10770/#acomment-10931 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:48:57 +0100 Just received these two NYC Deluxe Innovations 40′ boxcars for my new NYO&W switcher. Slowly building my train!

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I received this BLI NYO&W NW2 switcher as a late Christmas gift from my brother. The NYO&W abandon operations in 1957, so now I have backdate a little bit and ‘build’ a train for […]

]]> 8956b33ba52120ba2a81218f7e3133a7 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10887/#acomment-10930 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:42:02 +0100 Welcome to the world of Model Railroading!! In my experiences, Hobby Lobby is not a cheap place to purchase model railroad supplies. That being said, they do have a nice supply of scenery Items and paints. You mention ‘his old set-up’, what exactly does that entail? Is it just track, no scenery? Old scenery that need to be refreshed or redone…

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Hi guys my dad just showed me model railroading and I’ve got the money to do it any tips or suggestions on what I should get from hobby lobby?

]]> 2ffcbc41fdf18674ba120f4db5d80240 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10823/#acomment-10839 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:10:46 +0100 @zak98 Thank you, Ill check it out. I have several MRC power packs for my N and HO stuff and they work well.

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I’m building a ‘to-buy’ list for my future switching layout, but need a little advice on power packs. I’m planning on buying an American Models S-12 (DC) as my first […]

]]> 7b3e3aa0549a4a592166df5e0d6908fb Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Layout Planning: CHICAGO 1955-1965 LCL / REEFER / REA / US POSTAL […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10824/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:09:02 +0100 CHICAGO 1955-1965 LCL / REEFER / REA / US POSTAL SERVICE SWITCHING LAYOUT

N-Scale: 2′ x 8’ (or longer), Straight or ‘L’-Shaped

HO-Scale: 4’ x 16’ (or longer), Straight or ‘L’-Shaped

Switching (expandable)

Freelance, Protolance or Prototype track plan

Here is an idea for a different kind of switching layout. It is inspired by all the trains and…

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]]> 0 e84be6e06864aa108f6f82967a776269 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update: I'm building a 'to-buy' list for my future […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10823/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:46:21 +0100 I’m building a ‘to-buy’ list for my future switching layout, but need a little advice on power packs. I’m planning on buying an American Models S-12 (DC) as my first S-Scale locomotive. Which power pack is recommended / preferred? Thank you in advance.

]]> 2 3bf26039407ba519b4a26fc5c0bd26ec Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10770/#acomment-10808 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:09:28 +0100 @casey-jones The ‘right caboose’ doesn’t exist in N-Scale, so anything correct would have to be kitbashed or scratch built. I’ll find something that will work eventually.

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I received this BLI NYO&W NW2 switcher as a late Christmas gift from my brother. The NYO&W abandon operations in 1957, so now I have backdate a little bit and ‘build’ a train for […]

]]> c5903066622c8e3b4160ef28940e926f Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4696/#acomment-10780 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:15:14 +0100 Those look great!!

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Here’s my first go at weathering a set of open hoppers. I think they turned out okay…but I definitely have a long way to go toward making it look more […]

]]> b437975fd8a60c5fd7ea4fcb8faf6da6 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update: Newest eBay find... AHM Interlocking Tower kit. Check it […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10779/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:53:41 +0100 Newest eBay find… AHM Interlocking Tower kit. Check it off the ‘to-buy’ list!! I had one of these as a kid in the 70’s. I plan to use it on my HO switching layout. Not sure if I want to board up the windows and model it as ‘abandoned’ or as an active tower. My layout will be early Conrail, 1976-1980, NE Pennsylvania.

]]> 2 b60c07098ed6d81fafdfa65cadeca626 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10722/#acomment-10774 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:54:40 +0100 @US_Z_Scale These are mock-ups of a coach yard I was messing around with a while ago. That’s Kato Unitram Street Track.

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group N scale

Centralia Car Shops GN BSB Coach for my Amtrak Rainbow Era fleet. The other cars are all RailSmith for my version of PRR’s South Wind and Southern’s Royal Palm.

]]> 0f3d7a945744c67b2b307e892fc8463b Tom_Fredenberg posted an update: I received this BLI NYO&W NW2 switcher as a late […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10770/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:45:27 +0100 I received this BLI NYO&W NW2 switcher as a late Christmas gift from my brother. The NYO&W abandon operations in 1957, so now I have backdate a little bit and ‘build’ a train for it to pull and switch. Our father was a huge O&W fan. I’m thinking a simple local. Finding a caboose is going to be a challenge as Atlas is the only company to produce…

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]]> 4 48a2082d416f73900b1904820e09156b Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10758/#acomment-10769 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:33:29 +0100 @Hububba I mainly do that on my MoW equipment (as previously stated), older reefers, older coal hoppers and older covered hoppers before I either replaced the trucks with MTL trucks, purchased MTL cars and/or manufacturers started putting MTL-compatible knuckle couplers on their products. Alot of my passenger cars have dummy couplers too (ConCor, Kato).

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Hit the local train shop this week and got a few cars, they are a mix of brands (Atlas, Bachmann, Life Like) but all have a coupler I haven’t seen before. These are rigid knuckle […]

]]> c9b6235adcf4e2cbfb7402e876a866a3 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10758/#acomment-10765 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:18:04 +0100 @zak98 The C&O car might have Kato couplers, hard to see. Yes, all of them snap in like the old Rapido couplers. The springs keep them ‘straight’ and in the pocket.

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Hit the local train shop this week and got a few cars, they are a mix of brands (Atlas, Bachmann, Life Like) but all have a coupler I haven’t seen before. These are rigid knuckle […]

]]> 054da24c603119256dac1f4de4301b26 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10758/#acomment-10764 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:14:24 +0100 They look like old Unimates, Red Caboose and/or old MDC/Roundhouse dummy couplers. They are designed to stay coupled together. Be careful pulling them apart, they might break. I use the Red Caboose couplers on cars that are always run as a ‘block’ with Micro Trains on either end for ease of uncoupling. I also use them on ‘rolling scenery’ such… Read more

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Hit the local train shop this week and got a few cars, they are a mix of brands (Atlas, Bachmann, Life Like) but all have a coupler I haven’t seen before. These are rigid knuckle […]

]]> 7c618e61f471dc06230ba89f48de4cd7 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10722/#acomment-10757 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:42:58 +0100 @US_Z_Scale The GN BSB is for Amtrak, so in my case, Amtrak, ex-PC, ex-IC, ex-CB&Q E8 or Amtrak SD40F. The diners; PRR, NYC or Southern E8’s. They are for my version of the PRR South Wind and the NYC/Southern Royal Palm passenger trains. The ACL HW baggage and NYC RPO cars pull ‘double duty. They will be used on PC, PRR and/or NYC… Read more

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Centralia Car Shops GN BSB Coach for my Amtrak Rainbow Era fleet. The other cars are all RailSmith for my version of PRR’s South Wind and Southern’s Royal Palm.

]]> a910094eec32ca8038ca39b4a5d8a156 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10722/#acomment-10756 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:22:20 +0100 @CannibalChow Yeah, RailSmith and Centralia put out very nice models, a little pricey, but very nice!

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group N scale

Centralia Car Shops GN BSB Coach for my Amtrak Rainbow Era fleet. The other cars are all RailSmith for my version of PRR’s South Wind and Southern’s Royal Palm.

]]> e4ff2a9d5dcc7fea35cbced0a2c0e905 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group N scale: Centralia Car Shops GN BSB Coach for my Amtrak Rainbow […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10722/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:15 +0100 Centralia Car Shops GN BSB Coach for my Amtrak Rainbow Era fleet. The other cars are all RailSmith for my version of PRR’s South Wind and Southern’s Royal Palm.

]]> 8 5d6911f8956553563f1a3639a2e47d42 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10613/#acomment-10693 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:22:12 +0100 Nice! Those SCL units look great!! I need one for my N-Scale fleet.

In reply to - LN1975 posted an update in the group 🇺🇸 Model Railroading USA It’s the early 70s and we caught this Amtrak train heading over the spillway towards its terminus at Crescent City. The engines are Rapido and the […] ]]> d2649a10619bdaaca2dfabe1f1ebebde Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s: GN Big Sky Blue 56-seat coach. Centralia Car Shops, N-Scale https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10692/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:19:16 +0100 GN Big Sky Blue 56-seat coach. Centralia Car Shops, N-Scale

]]> 0 efa87d46ac2b266f4e7cad20dcdc0277 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10612/#acomment-10691 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:12:54 +0100 Those SCL units look great! I need one of those in N-Scale.

In reply to - LN1975 posted an update in the group Modeling The 1970s It’s the early 70s and we caught this Amtrak train heading over the spillway towards its terminus at Crescent City. The engines are Rapido and the cars are […] ]]> 81078b5556172a4db709d6bedd606d91 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: N-Scale https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10489/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:34:58 +0100 N-Scale

]]> 0 01b332b89f686a72d2f267e9cc4a5e88 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10366/#acomment-10482 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:25:18 +0100 @casey-jones Thank you! I enjoy doing scenery and love to learn new techniques!!

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Model Railway and Railroad Scenery ]]> 1122ef3ae8599f0fae50450a8c335205 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10388/#acomment-10480 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:05:45 +0100 @Modeltrainmedia Thank you!

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club ]]> bd64239b53d0953158d589fcec7e9f84 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10388/#acomment-10438 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:11:18 +0100 @US_Z_Scale N-Scale and on an N-Trak module.

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club ]]> 220b923d2ac3c82e01e8de0d83e19788 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10360/#acomment-10437 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:10:10 +0100 @casey-jones Thank you!

In reply to - Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Model Railway and Railroad Scenery ]]> daefe23d90effceae6e25af6e6443344 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10353/#acomment-10436 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:09:11 +0100 @casey-jones Thank you!

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I hand-painted the skyboard, it represents NE Pennsylvania. I used Apple Barrel acrylic craft paints. This module has a fair […]

]]> be3da21e10030256799adebe672c754f Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10388/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:18:59 +0100 4 be750a9df299f7513c1b9d8d7f090954 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10382/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:51:35 +0100 2 7c70a4e6c0f2f510c4507121828449fe Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10376/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:25:44 +0100 1 446d731e05a29a1d40c3366bcb9899f9 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: A couple scenes from my Palmers Gap, PA N-Trak Module, circa 1977. https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10373/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:10:21 +0100 A couple scenes from my Palmers Gap, PA N-Trak Module, circa 1977.

]]> 0 82f4773b8eb1796b08b3120bdf090a1e Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Conrail Modeler’s Club: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10372/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:04:06 +0100 0 307a29f3e243bd58dbe04352dce1e400 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Model Railway and Railroad Scenery: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10366/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:41:57 +0100 2 92e16c37f069694b1f4cb49c49fbd0c5 Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Model Railway and Railroad Scenery: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10360/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:32:03 +0100 2 c2e7cafd0e67070704b85a91d26f82c4 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3945/#acomment-10359 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:25:59 +0100 Is that layout modeled in ‘black and white’??

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Hi everyone – I’m Dawn – of Model Railway Quest.

it’s really lovely to see new members in the group. As Model Train Media is a […]

]]> 34de8a378c6ae478a64e85ac93995aff Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group Model Railway and Railroad Scenery: I hand-painted the skyboard, it represents NE […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10353/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:21:17 +0100 I hand-painted the skyboard, it represents NE Pennsylvania. I used Apple Barrel acrylic craft paints. This module has a fair amount of scenery details…70’s era graffiti, abandon vehicles, cows, a bathtub, pallets, trash, scrap and junk, fallen trees, old tires and other stuff. BUT it is hard to see in N-Scale unless you look very close!

]]> 2 9ebb9848f63457a196a7ceb0c3c544ae Tom_Fredenberg posted an update in the group T-TRAK: Here is my 'NO Dumping' / Tucker Creek, Pennsylvania […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10345/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:35:31 +0100 Here is my ‘NO Dumping’ / Tucker Creek, Pennsylvania and Fischer Street Viaduct modules. ‘NO Dumping’ is a combined Single Bridge and Single Straight with a 2mm spacer between them to give the standard Double length. The viaduct is a Single Arch Bridge. All modules are from Klawndyke’s.

]]> 0 b588eaa8da31d067a9bdd78014454210 Tom_Fredenberg posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5552/#acomment-10344 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:58:29 +0100 @Jimmy_DIY Thank you for posting and promoting this site on your channel. I watch you very frequently! Plus I don’t live too far from you, a couple hours maybe…

In reply to - SAK posted an update in the group DIY and Digital Model Railroad Club

Thank you, Jimmy, for sharing this on your YouTube channel! It is nice to have a friendly place to enjoy model trains with others.

I model a […]

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