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Roanoke model railroad

Narrow gauge railroads offer lots of fun to modelers

Gauge is thedistance between the inside of the heads of track rails. Most prototyperailroads in North America and Europe are built to a standard...
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It is your world when you model a railroad

Do you remember when Roanoke was the center of the Norfolk & Western universe before the merger with the Southern Railway in 1981? Hard to...
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Planning your model railroad

2012 can be the year that you begin your new model railroad. Whether it remains modest sized or grows to be a basement empire is up to you and your...
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Start a model railroad in 2012

If you have been putting off starting a model railroad for yourself, there is no better time than 2012 to get started!The Model Train Examiner will...
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Popular Santa Flyer train ready for your Christmas Tree

The popular Santa’s Flyer Ready-to-Run Train Set is ready to ship from Lioneljust in time to run around your Christmas Tree this year.The...
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Model a disaster zone on your railroad?

The impact of Hurricane Irene on railroads throughout the Eastern United States has brought up the idea again about how to model (or if to model) a...
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Classic Model Railroads: The Allegheny Midland

Roanoke's own Norfolk & Western Railroad was known primarily as a coal hauler. The N&W focused on hauling "King Coal" from...
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Bridges make great models for your railroad

What is your favorite railroad bridge in the Roanoke area? Why do you like that bridge?Railroad Bridges form a big part of the appeal of railroads...
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Conquering a river during the Civil War

The Railroads played a critical role in the US Civil War. They often were forced to improvise to keep service moving and many times the...
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Civil War Railroads have modeling potential

Sometimes it is hard to believe that it has been 150 years since the beginning of the Civil War, or the War between the States as it is referred to...
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