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Great Model Railroads 2020
The new issue of Great Model Railroads (GMR) 2020 from Model Railroader magazine has just hit the newsstands. I was honored that Model...
tklimoski
Oct 20, 20192 min read
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Changing car numbers
Two tank cars sit on a siding outside of the Imerys facility in Marble Hill as the Trackmobile prepares to move them for pick up by the...
tklimoski
Sep 19, 20194 min read
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ScaleTrains.com Bulkhead flatcar
Faded and weather-beaten, the BSC F68AH bulkhead flatcar waits for its next assignment in the Georgia Northeastern Railroad's Tate Yard....
tklimoski
Aug 31, 20193 min read
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Railroad Prototype Modelers Event
Modelers gather at the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers event in St. Louis to check out the hundreds of amazing models on display....
tklimoski
Aug 16, 20193 min read
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Weathering freight cars
New rail cars on the prototype don’t keep their pristine look very long after going into service. The effects of weather and road grime...
tklimoski
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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Model Railroad Photography
GNRR 6576, a GP9, heads south past a track inspector stopped on a siding in a Hi-Rail truck, who conducts a roll by inspection of the...
tklimoski
Jul 6, 20193 min read
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The Hiwassee Loop
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) GP38-2 prepares to depart Gee Creek on the Hiwassee Loop excursion trip to Farner, Tennessee. As...
tklimoski
Jun 15, 20193 min read
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Meeting a few legends in model railroading
Thomas Klimoski and Tim Garland meet Pelle Soeborg at the ScaleTrains.com event. On Thursday, May 30th the folks at ScaleTrains.com...
tklimoski
Jun 8, 20193 min read
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Alan Mole’s On30 scale Mole Valley Railway
A scratchbuilt and highly detailed waterfront warehouse built based on a prototype photo highlights the wharf scene on Alan Mole's...
tklimoski
May 27, 20192 min read
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The future of the hobby
Will operates the North Local with the ProtoThrottle during a recent visit to my layout. He really enjoyed the operating session. What is...
tklimoski
May 4, 20193 min read
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Prototype Operations
Replicating prototypical operations is high on my list of things that I enjoy about the hobby. I strive to operate realistically and make...
tklimoski
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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Universal Alloy Corporation
In the May 2019 issue of Model Railroader magazine I describe how I built the Universal Alloy Corporation facility on my layout. The...
tklimoski
Mar 31, 20193 min read
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Jared Harper's Alma Branch
Jared Harper wanted to model a small piece of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway to keep the costs of construction and equipment...
tklimoski
Mar 22, 20193 min read
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GNRR Locomotives 7562 and 9706
Locomotives Conrail 7563 (to be renumbered GNRR 7562) and undecorated 9706 prior to going to the paint shop. My latest project involved...
tklimoski
Feb 20, 20193 min read
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Bedroom Sized Layouts
Not everyone has the space or the desire to build a basement or large room filling layout. Large layouts come with their own set of...
tklimoski
Feb 9, 20193 min read
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Negative Space
What do you notice in the photo above? Hopefully you answered the locomotive and not the background. While the background trees and...
tklimoski
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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Operating session with my son
Ryan operates GNRR GP10 locomotive #7562 with the ProtoThrottle for the Marble Hill Turn job. Happy New Year to all my friends and...
tklimoski
Jan 1, 20192 min read
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Cajon Pass
In the mountains northeast of Los Angeles, California is one of the premier train spotting locations, Cajon Pass (Pronounced “ka-HONE) on...
tklimoski
Dec 20, 20183 min read
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The Pasadena Model Railroad Club
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Pasadena Model Railroad Club, Home of the Sierra Pacific Lines, HO scale model railroad. The...
tklimoski
Dec 9, 20182 min read
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Painting Locomotive Handrails
I am currently working on painting my locomotive fleet. One of the difficulties with custom painting a locomotive is getting the paint to...
tklimoski
Nov 16, 20182 min read
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