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Murphy's Laws of Model Railroading

The DCC Corner

Everything you ever wanted to know about DCC & Decoders

page after page of great info, over 100 topics

  DCC for Beginners

PDF format

  Make your own DCC walk around throttle

New "DCC Glossary"

 13 Great Articles on DCC

 Allan Garners Wiring for DCC

A must visit for up to date DCC information of all kinds

 Installing Decoders

 Help & Tips on DCC

Link to Allan Gartner's DCC Manufactures Listings
  Make a Decoder Tester Yourself

Installing the MS100

 Build a Handheld Throttle

 TIP & TRICKS of all kinds

 How to Build & Make Things

  Making a

Tarp Load

 Make Your Own Signal

Operating Block Signal 

 Make Electric Lanterns

 Make Electric Inhabitants

How to build a Yard

 Making a FRED

Light

  Make a Directional Light Circuit for your Loco's
  

 Electrical Corner

Tons of Electrical Circuits for Model RR

  Electrical Basic 

 Electrical Extended for Layouts 

 Operations

  Working Interchanges
  
     

Detailing Layouts and Trains

  Detailing Your Layout

Track Laying

 Applying Decals

  Plaster casting Buildings

 Make your Own Cinder Blocks

 3D Backgrounds
 

 Making Roof Top Details from Diesel Shells
  

MISC. Corner

  Fun Industries Names you can put on your layout

Make a set of plans from your Photos

   Hobo Alphabet

 All About Cabooses

 Care and Maintenance of your trains

 Weighting Cars

 Books for Beginners

 All About Scales and Gauges
  Learn About Lanterns
     

 About the Rails
  Track Cleaning Ideas

   How did we determine the distance between the rails,

4 feet 8 1/2 inches?

  10 weeks to a better layout

 What's the difference between scale and gauge?

 Rolling Stock

wt template

   SP Rule Book

Glossary's and Terms

  Definitions of Common

Railroad Terms

 Glossary of Model Railroading Terms