Research Links - Online Articles  
Brass Articles
 Frequently-asked questions about brass rolling stock

Collections of Articles
 Clinics by Duane Richardson
 Magazine Index
 NMRA Gateway Division
 NMRA Potomac Division

DCC Articles
 A Scale Speedometer for your Railway
 Converting an N-scale Life-Like SW9/1200
 Decoder Tester by Don Crano
 Decoder Tester by Martin Pischky
 Hexadecimal Demystified
 Model Railroad Odometer Car
 On/Off Switch for a Digitrax DT300R Throttle
 Speed Matching Locomotives
 Using the 1156 Lightbulb for Protection

Discussion Groups (to which I currently subscribe)
 DCC-Sound
 Digitrax
 handlaidtrack
 PENNSYmodeler
 PRR
 PRR-Modeling
 prr_panhandle_pa
 S-Scale
 Scratch-building

Electronics Articles
 Easy Printed Circuit Board Fabrication
 Electronics Theory

Online Magazines
 Keystone Modeler
 O Scale Trains magazine

Rolling Stock
 Pacific Coast Plymouth Critter
 Prototypes for N scale passenger cars

Scenery Articles
 Making an N-scale chain link fence
 Excellent step-by-step article on making pine/spruce/cedar trees

Structures
 "Mellow Mike" structures and freight cars
 How to build various structures

Track
 Making an ash pit
 Dwarf Signals From Styrene
 Layout Design SIG
 Micro/Small Layouts
 N-scale Dwarf Signal
 Rail Sizes
 Rail Sizes for Protoypes and Model Railroad

Tips & Tricks
 Articles from TRAKing Ahead
 Glue tips
 How to work with Hydrocal
 Mold-making and casting articles
 NMRA - Tips & Tricks
 Northern Virginia NTRAK - Nuts 'N Bolts
 How to scratchbuild with Hydrocal
 Some handy techniques for model railroaders
 Various projects
 Ztrains - Tips, Tricks, and Tools

Tools
 Drill Bit Size Chart
 Scale Dimensions, Grade, Speed, and Weight charts

Weathering/Painting Articles
 Various tips and tricks

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