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Posted on September 29, 2009 by Geren

With the complete dispensation of The On30 Guy Store, I’ve reverted this site to being an On30-specific model railroading blog. All of the “store-front” content has been removed, leaving only the content relating to the actual design and construction of … Continue reading →

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On30 Freight Car Trucks and Coupler Selection

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Geren

I received an interesting question via the site today from Tom Rose: I am learning about the differences in coupler height on the different Bachmann issue freight trucks.  It seems like I can easily buy the center height shank coupler, but … Continue reading →

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A New 4-4-0 I Actually Like!

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Geren

As some of you may know, I’ve never been terribly find of the “American” 4-4-0. However, Bachmann have released this new model, a “modern” outside-frame version that has a great, funky, low-slung look to it that I actually find really … Continue reading →

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Bad News, Good News

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Geren

I’d guess some of you might be wondering where I’ve been. Busy, in a word, with work and other issues. The most recent tidbit to rear its ugly head is the realization that we have a wasp infestation somewhere in … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.6 Installed.

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Geren

I’m fooling around with a new version of the web site CMS, a system called WordPress. They’ve recently released a major version enhancement, version 2.6, which incorporates a lot of functionality that’s really pretty cool, that used to require a … Continue reading →

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