Hard Wiring Athearn Blue Box Locomotives

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Hard Wired Athearn Blue Box Locomotive

This article was written many years ago, before the age of DCC, and explains how to replace the faulty wiper strip on older Athearn Blue Box locomotives. It was published on an older version of the Railroad Depot and is … Continue reading →

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Sound and Lighting

by Paul Templar in ,
Speaker DiagramNote: This is an older article written by for a previous version of the Railroad Depot nearly 10 years ago. We are reproducing it here for archival purposes only. There are on the market today, a variety of very nice … Continue reading →
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Fine Tuning Athearn Blue Box Locomotives

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Featured Image for Fine Tuning Athearn LocomotivesThis is an older article that was published many years ago. I was able to find it in the archives and bring it back as there is a lot of wonderful information to share. Contents Step 1: Removing the Shell … Continue reading →
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Model Railroading as an Art Form

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scenery detailYou may think of Model Railroading as simply another hobby best suited for the basement, but you would be missing out on so many other [...]
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Getting Started as a Model Railroad Operator

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Coal OperationsSo you have been hearing about this thing called Model Railroad Operations, but you are not sure what it is, or if it would interest [...]
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