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Tracks-04-21 -- Model Railroading Newsletter
April, 2021
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WELCOME to the April, 2021 issue of Tracks - a monthly newsletter published by Building Your Model Railroad, devoted to providing breaking news and tips to model railroaders of all ages and all gauges in a quick and easy-to-read format. Resources are always credited where appropriate.
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At least the Pandemic was good for something!
According to a recent article in the New York Times, Marklin sales have been booming over the last year, and it's easy to guess why. People have become so isolated and sequestered in their own homes with nothing else to do, the pandemic has led to a tremendous resurgence of model railroading. Model trains are flying off the shelves to help supply the new layouts that folks are creating at home.
More than that, the text and pictures go on to explain in considerable detail how Marklin actually creates these miniature wonders of the world.
Here is a link to the NYT article, sent in by Dieter Steinhoff in Virginia Beach, who has his own fantastic O gauge layout that has been featured in this newsletter before, and is further updated below.
Last year, Tracks featured an article called "Dieter's Trains", demonstrating the beginning of a warehouse-sized G scale layout. I revisited his layout again recently, while Dieter, his wife, Petra, and friends were working on it, which they continue to do almost every day. Dieter has constructed over 100 buildings himself. More scenes, bridges and figures are being added all the time. The innumerable little details are the things that make the railroad come alive. He plans to open the layout to visitors for free once it is "completed". Even his storage area is a marvel to behold, containing hundreds of G scale locomotives and rolling stock of all types and road names.
Here are a few of the pictures I took while visiting...
Add these to your notebook of favorite model railroading tips:
There are lots of things you can do with common household items while building your model railroad at home.
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Take care and be safe.
Greg Warth
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