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The crew at the Georgia Northeastern Railroad locomotive service facility discuss the latest episode of Model Railroading Live. William...
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tklimoski
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
Up on the roof
The roofs of our model railroad structures are a very prominent feature as we normally view our layouts from above. Numerous details can...
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tklimoski
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Alex Bogaski’s Farmrail layout
Alex Bogaski recently started construction on his new Farmrail “South End of the Grainbelt” layout. The layout is based on the...
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tklimoski
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
Weathering coil cars
It’s time to get back to the work bench and weather some coil cars. The coil cars are from a few different manufactures, and I’ll cover...
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tklimoski
- Mar 21, 2020
- 2 min
Big locomotives, small layout
Selecting locomotives for your layout should be based on the size of the layout and the job they are going to do, not just what...
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tklimoski
- Feb 17, 2020
- 3 min
Layout Design Elements
The above photo was taken from a different perspective from any of my previous photos of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad locomotive...
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tklimoski
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
John Farrington’s Railserve layout
Recently I had the opportunity to meet John Farrington and see his incredibly realistic Railserve layout. John has a YouTube channel,...
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tklimoski
- Dec 17, 2019
- 4 min
Centerbeam flat car loads and detailing
If you look at prototype train photos one of the cars that really stand out in a consist are the centerbeam flat cars. There are many...
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tklimoski
- Nov 23, 2019
- 1 min
SOO the Milwaukee Road
One of the YouTube channels I really enjoy watching is SOO the Milwaukee Road by William Sampson. William does an excellent job on each...
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tklimoski
- Oct 25, 2019
- 2 min
An international hobby
Frank, Denis, Michael, and Andy visited my GNRR layout during their two week railfan trip to the United States from Germany. The hobby of...
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tklimoski
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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tklimoski
- Sep 19, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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tklimoski
- Aug 31, 2019
- 3 min
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....
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tklimoski
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
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....
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tklimoski
- Jul 20, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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tklimoski
- Jul 6, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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tklimoski
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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tklimoski
- Jun 8, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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tklimoski
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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tklimoski
- May 4, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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