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		<title>Columbia River Gorge Railroad Pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent article, I asked which railroad you model on your layout. One of the areas I mentioned that I would like to model was the Columbia River Gorge area that separates Washington and Oregon. I recently had the opportunity to travel through that area and took some pictures to share with you here. [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/520/pictures-from-the-circus-moves-by-rail-show-at-the-twin-city-model-railroad-museum/' rel='bookmark' title='Pictures from &#8220;The Circus Moves by Rail&#8221; show at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum'>Pictures from &#8220;The Circus Moves by Rail&#8221; show at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1098/joao-rocha-river-beach-modelscala-2010-montijo-portugal/' rel='bookmark' title='Joao Rocha&#8217;s &#8220;River Beach&#8221; at ModelScala 2010 in Montijo, Portugal'>Joao Rocha&#8217;s &#8220;River Beach&#8221; at ModelScala 2010 in Montijo, Portugal</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1633/columbia-river-gorge-railroad-pictures/</link>
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		<title>Dance Hall Added to The C &amp; G RR Layout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chuck Shutz has added a dance hall with an outdoor eating area to his layout. Now his layout has a busy nightlife, complete with a band and lively dancers on the dance floor. This HO scale layout by Chuck Shutz of West Palm Beach, Florida, is a very small and simple oval layout with intense [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/877/backdrop-added-to-the-c-g-rr-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Backdrop Added to The C &amp; G RR Layout'>Backdrop Added to The C &#038; G RR Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/339/the-c-g-rr-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='The C &amp; G RR Layout'>The C &#038; G RR Layout</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1622/dance-hall-added-to-the-c-g-rr-layout/</link>
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		<title>Airbrushing Tips to Weather Your Model Railroad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Weathering with an air brush is easy to do and gives excellent results. Start with darker colors and add lighter colors on top. Line up all your cars, structures and loco’s and treat them assembly line style, then change colors and do it again and again. Remember, weathering is a matter of degree and most [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1463/developing-a-paint-scheme-for-your-model-railroad/' rel='bookmark' title='Developing a Paint Scheme for Your Model Railroad'>Developing a Paint Scheme for Your Model Railroad</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1561/tips-for-adding-graffiti-to-your-model-railroad-scenery/' rel='bookmark' title='Tips for Adding Graffiti to Your Model Railroad Scenery'>Tips for Adding Graffiti to Your Model Railroad Scenery</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1610/airbrushing-tips-to-weather-your-model-railroad/</link>
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		<title>Painting and Weathering Using Common Household Items</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Always on the lookout for cost effective ways to enhance their model railroad layouts, modelers continue to come up with unique methods for weathering. Painting Here’s a tip where Palmer Schatell describes one way he paints some components of his layout: When airbrushing HO [cars &#38; engines], with a little hand molding, the soft cardboard [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1610/airbrushing-tips-to-weather-your-model-railroad/' rel='bookmark' title='Airbrushing Tips to Weather Your Model Railroad'>Airbrushing Tips to Weather Your Model Railroad</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1575/extreme-weathering-for-your-model-railroad-cars/' rel='bookmark' title='Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars'>Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1168/model-railroading-scenery-tip-painting-brick-your-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Model Railroading Scenery Tip: Painting Brick on Your Layout'>Model Railroading Scenery Tip: Painting Brick on Your Layout</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1602/painting-and-weathering-use-common-household-items/</link>
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		<title>Model Railroad Weathering with Eye Shadow and Chalk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Model railroaders are continually coming up with creative and unique methods for giving their model railroad layouts a realistic weathered look. Here are a couple of tips for using eye shadow and pastel chalk.<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1548/realistic-weathering-for-roofs-on-your-model-railroad-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout'>Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1575/extreme-weathering-for-your-model-railroad-cars/' rel='bookmark' title='Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars'>Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1303/weathering-your-model-trains-and-scenery/' rel='bookmark' title='Weathering Your Model Trains and Scenery'>Weathering Your Model Trains and Scenery</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1590/model-railroad-weathering-with-eye-shadow-and-chalk/</link>
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		<title>Weathering Roads, Paint and Rust on Your Model Railroad Layout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peter Plantec shared this tip about weathering roads, paint and rust on your model railroad layout: There are several brands of alcohol based asphalt patch material used to mend roofs and gutters. I found that I could dilute and pour it in a form made of strip wood to make a road bed. Before it [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1548/realistic-weathering-for-roofs-on-your-model-railroad-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout'>Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1463/developing-a-paint-scheme-for-your-model-railroad/' rel='bookmark' title='Developing a Paint Scheme for Your Model Railroad'>Developing a Paint Scheme for Your Model Railroad</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1590/model-railroad-weathering-with-eye-shadow-and-chalk/' rel='bookmark' title='Model Railroad Weathering with Eye Shadow and Chalk'>Model Railroad Weathering with Eye Shadow and Chalk</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1581/weathering-roads-paint-and-rust-on-your-model-railroad-layout/</link>
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		<title>Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pepper Kay shared this tip about extreme weathering for your model railroad rolling stock: Weather as you normally would your next box car, tank, hopper, etc. then, spray two coats of Dullcote on your finished car. When that has dried thoroughly, use your pump sprayer filled with 93% rubbing alcohol and give a good, wet [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1548/realistic-weathering-for-roofs-on-your-model-railroad-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout'>Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1581/weathering-roads-paint-and-rust-on-your-model-railroad-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Weathering Roads, Paint and Rust on Your Model Railroad Layout'>Weathering Roads, Paint and Rust on Your Model Railroad Layout</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1575/extreme-weathering-for-your-model-railroad-cars/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Adding Graffiti to Your Model Railroad Scenery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all seen graffiti on trains. What would a realistic model railroad layout be without graffiti on some of the rolling stock? Here are some tips from other modelers for adding graffiti to your model railroad layout scenery and rolling stock: You know, I realized a great way to make graffiti without buying those expensive decals. I [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1439/tips-for-using-block-foam-in-your-model-railroad-layout-scenery/' rel='bookmark' title='Tips For Using Block Foam in Your Model Railroad Layout Scenery'>Tips For Using Block Foam in Your Model Railroad Layout Scenery</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1610/airbrushing-tips-to-weather-your-model-railroad/' rel='bookmark' title='Airbrushing Tips to Weather Your Model Railroad'>Airbrushing Tips to Weather Your Model Railroad</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1022/wondering-whether-to-weather-your-model-railroad-trains/' rel='bookmark' title='Wondering Whether To Weather Your Model Railroad Trains?'>Wondering Whether To Weather Your Model Railroad Trains?</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1561/tips-for-adding-graffiti-to-your-model-railroad-scenery/</link>
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		<title>Realistic Weathering for Roofs on Your Model Railroad Layout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bob and Nick Lloyd wrote in and shared this tip for realistic weathering of the roofs of buildings on their layout. Okay, so my Dad and I are starting to build a platform for our HO scale trains. We are starting off with a platform upstairs, but after the holidays we are moving it down [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1581/weathering-roads-paint-and-rust-on-your-model-railroad-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Weathering Roads, Paint and Rust on Your Model Railroad Layout'>Weathering Roads, Paint and Rust on Your Model Railroad Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1575/extreme-weathering-for-your-model-railroad-cars/' rel='bookmark' title='Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars'>Extreme Weathering for Your Model Railroad Cars</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1548/realistic-weathering-for-roofs-on-your-model-railroad-layout/</link>
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		<title>Which Railroad Do You Model on Your Layout?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It might be interesting to hear from some of your subscribers what railroads they favor for their layouts. This question was posted in response to the article about choosing a railroad to model. What a great question, I thought. It got me to thinking; why don’t I ask you which railroad you model on your [...]<h5>Related Articles:</h5><ol>
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<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/917/paradise-cove-farm-added-to-the-c-g-rr-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Paradise Cove Farm Added to The C &amp; G RR Layout'>Paradise Cove Farm Added to The C &#038; G RR Layout</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/426/planning-a-small-model-train-layout/' rel='bookmark' title='Planning A Small Model Train Layout'>Planning A Small Model Train Layout</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.model-train-tips.com/blog/1525/which-railroad-do-you-model-on-your-layout/</link>
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