Category: Model Railroad Media
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My Pacific Electric Box Motors in Railroad Model Craftsman
Posts here were light in September and October, and that was because this article on Pacific Electric box motors was in production for the February 2026 edition of Railroad Model Craftsman. Always rewarding to see one’s own work in print. Many thanks to RMC editor Otto Vondrak for his patience…
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What Lance Just Said: Great Modeling Ain’t About Rivet Counts Or Color Chip Matches
Lance Mindheim’s blog, and for that matter, his books and clinics at model railroad gatherings, are a reliable source of modeling insight and wisdom. Lance recently posted this nugget: As much as we all strive for prototypical accuracy, the lion’s share of visual impact is delivered by composition, color strategy,…
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Guide to Prairie Railroading by Tony Koester: A Wish (Mostly) Come True
When hobby publisher Kalmbach announced a new Tony Koester book on modeling mountain railroading back in 2012, I responded with a blog post wishing for a flatland book in my blog, Up Dunes Junction. As a native of the flattest Midwest, it was ironic to me in 2012, and still…
Further Up Dunes Junction 