During this month’s Track Talk Live, model railroad expert Doug Hodgdon and HO Soo Line modeler Chooch Rivard shared unique tools to use for modeling work.
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59:51TRACK TALK LIVE: September 2017
Check out the recap of our monthly Track Talk Live with model railroad expert and long-time train enthusiast Doug Hodgdon. Doug answers your model railroad questions live on the air in this fun, interactive, and informative Q&A.
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TRACK TALK LIVE: November 2017
Check out the recap of our monthly Track Talk Live with model railroad expert and long-time train enthusiast Doug Hodgdon. Doug answers your model railroad questions live on the air in this fun, interactive, and informative Q&A.
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TRACK TALK LIVE ON THE ROAD: September 2016
Taking Track Talk Live on the road again, Model Railroad Academy’s Doug Hodgdon (“Clickety”) and Steve Doyle (“Clack”) visited the 129-year old St. Louis Park Depot in Minnesota, which once served the Milwaukee Road, and learned more about its preservation as a National Register of Historic Places site. In the monthly live event, they also…
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TRACK TALK LIVE: June 2017
Want to build a helix, anchor a shelf layout or build an N or HO scale layout in a small area and don’t know where to start? Those were just some of the dozens of topics from viewers that were explored on June’s Track Talk Live with Steve and Doug. Have a question about any…
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Waiting patiently to see the bridge building for HO’s,
What is the best method for keeping HO track level on your layout board?
Hello Jill,
Thank you for your patience while I asked the experts, here is the reply:
Sometimes you need to use shims along with a good level as you lay your track. Let me know how it goes.
Sincerely,
Douglas
Model Railroad Academy
What wood/etc. do you recommend for modeling a bridge for an HO track that would be sturdy enough to hold an engine? I am thinking of making a small/short bridge.
Hello Jill,
Thank you for your patience while I asked the experts, here is the reply:
Sometimes you need to use shims along with a good level as you lay your track. Let me know how it goes.
Sincerely,
Douglas
Model Railroad Academy
can you mix kadee couplers or should you use just one type
Hello Bill,
Thank you for being patient while I asked the expert, here is his reply:
Personally, I like to stay with the Kadee brand and the metal couplers, not plastic. Kadee are just the best. Let me know how you do.
Sincerely,
Douglas
Model Railroad Academy
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