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Structure lit with one Evemodel LED module

Small, Easy to Install LED Structure Lighting

LEDs are great for model building lighting, but working with and soldering individual LEDs can be tricky. Here is a very tiny (3/8-inch square) single LED module that is inexpensive, installs easily, and can be powered by any 12 volt DC power supply....
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Spring 2018 RPO, Vol 26, No 1

The Spring 2018 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Spring 2018 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, The RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Adding Simple LED Lighting to Model Buildings

Easy Model Railroad Structure LED Lighting

The beautiful Woodland Scenics J. Frank's IGA Grocery Store came with a great printed shadow-box interior, but you couldn't see it. This model called out for interior lighting, and an LED sign module makes it a 10-minute project....
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Winter 2006 RPO, Vol 13, No 4

The Winter 2006 Issue of The RPO is Now Available Online

The Winter 2006 quarterly members newsletter of the Gateway Division NMRA, the RPO, is now available online in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format....
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Wood Structure Magic

Structure Magic: Window Castings and Structure Bracing Tips

Part II: The walls and windows by Phil Sheahan photo by Gary Hoover If the window castings are metal, prime them all at once using either an airbrush or aerosol paint spray. Let the paint cure about a week and then brush paint them the chosen color. If they are plastic castings, just ...
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Starting a Wood Model Railroad Structure

Structure Magic: Starting a Wood Model Railroad Structure

Part I: The details by Phil Sheahan photos by Gary Hoover The place for a highly detailed structure is the foreground of your layout. There it can be best seen and appreciated. Keeping this in mind, you want to keep thinking “this is my masterpiece, the best I can do.” A h...
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Basics of Building Plastic Structures

Basics of Building Plastic Structures

Illustrated tips, techniques and hints on assembling inexpensive plastic structures for model railroads using the Design Preservation Models (DPM) Kelly's Saloon kit as an example....
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