What's Neat This Week

November 21, 2024
Model railroad news, discussion and craftsmanship.
by Ken Patterson

Dirk Reynolds

Dirk Reynolds

Show Appearances (25)

Episode 100
  • Integrating RC Vehicles Into a Layout
  • Vehicles from Reynaulds
  • Dirk Talks Track Curves
  • Dave Talks Track Detail
  • InterMountain Cylindrical Hoppers
  • InterMountain 50-foot Double Door Boxcar
  • Layout Inspirations
  • Cowcatcher Magazine
  • James Shows His Lighting Projects
  • Chris Shows New Athearn Locos
  • Michael Wood's Throttle Holder
  • Mike Shows His Weathered B&M Boxcar
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Episode 41
  • Mike Shows Some of His Truck and Autorack Projects
  • Athearn SD60 Locos
  • Daniel and Joshua Talk About Austin Allard's Open House
  • Bachmann Climax Locomotive
  • Ken Shows His Custom Bachmann Loco Cradle
  • Bachmann Narrow Gauge Thomas & Friends
  • Athearn SD70M and SD75I Announcement
  • Joshua Talks About His Home Office Layout
  • Dirk Shows His Station 51 Progress
  • Walker Talks About His N-Scale Layout
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Episode 39
  • Joe Talks About Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine and TrainMasters.tv
  • Ken Talks About Military Vehicles
  • Athearn SD60E
  • Mike Shows Some of His Custom Truck Kitbash Projects
  • Bachmann Rail Vehicles
  • Bachmann Climax Loco
  • Bachmann Locomotive Cradle
  • Joshua Talks About His Start in the Hobby
  • Joe Talks About His Modeling Interest and Starting Business with Ken
  • Dirk Shares Reader's Comments
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Episode 36
  • Athearn SD70M
  • Athearn SD70ACe
  • James Talk About His Layout
  • Mike Shows His Custom Dump Trucks and Pickups
  • Dirk Shows His Custom Water Tanks
  • Ken and Daniel Talk About DCC Consisting
  • Everyone Talks About Who Their Early Influencers Were
  • Ken Give a Garden Railroad Update
  • Athearn Rotary Snowplow
  • James Talks About His Backdrop Techniques
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Episode 35
  • Anycubic 3D Printer
  • Rapido Purchases Sleeper Car
  • Mike Shows His Rapido Buses and Autocarrier
  • Ken Shares Some of Brad Sloan's Frisco Models
  • Ken Shares a Tip About Using M.E.K. For Gluing Structures
  • Ken Talks About Walthers Yardmaster's Club
  • Athearn SD45T-2 Announcement
  • Ron Talks About Building Structures from Showcase Miniatures
  • Ron Talks About His YouTube Channel
  • Daniel Shows His Gifted Reefer
  • Ken Talks About Scenic Accents Glue from Woodland Scenics
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Episode 34
  • Daniel Shares His Eagle Scout Boxcar from Campbell Rice
  • John Talks About the Origins of TSG Multimedia
  • David Stewart's O-Scale Hump Yard and Coal Dump
  • Athearn GP39-2
  • Dirk Shares His Scratchbuilt Yard Tower
  • Mike Shares Some Custom Truck Cabs
  • Athearn GP50 Announcement
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Episode 32
  • Broadway Limited UP 4-12-2
  • Rapido F40PH VIA Locos
  • Athearn SD40-2 Announcement
  • Chris Talks About His Freemo Module
  • Walthers Layout Control System
  • How to Bend Micro Engineering Track
  • Mike Shows His Scotch Tape Windshield Technique
  • Ken Shows His Interior Structure for the Walthers Paper Mill
  • Dirk Shows His Firehouse Project
  • Chris Talks About His Favorite Train
  • Chris M. Show His Airplane Project
  • Chris M. Shares the Locos He Brought
  • Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine
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Episode 28
  • Bowser C636
  • Chris Talks About Painting Techniques from His Book "Building Dioramas"
  • Athearn N-Scale Tank Train
  • Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine
  • Mike Shows Some Cars and His Stac Pac Flatcar
  • Jeff Shows Some Bi-Level Autoracks and a Monon Boxcar
  • Ken Shows Work On His Layout
  • Ken Shows His Custom Painted Korea Brass Track Cleaning Car
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 27
  • Chris Talks About the New Athearn SP SD40
  • Mike Shows His Custom-Built Flatcars for Stac Pacs
  • Techniques for Casting Autos
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 25
  • Rapido Turbo Train
  • Dirk Shows His ExactRail Special Livery Gondolas
  • Rapido RDC Prototype and HO
  • Chris Talks About Houston Train Show
  • Daniel Shows Progress on His Layout
  • Mike Shows His Stac-Pacs and Wrecked Boxcar
  • Ken Shows the Korea Brass Track Cleaning Car
  • Ken and Chris Talk About Athearn Challengers
  • Chris Shows Some Railfanning in Houston
  • Ken Shows Past Railfan Trip Photos from Maui
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Episode 23
  • Ken Shows His Athearn Trade Show Displays
  • Mike Shows Some of His Autoracks and Resin Cast Cars
  • Ken Shows His Favorite Two Photos From Last Year
  • Daniel Shows His Lit Canvas Loco Painting
  • Jason Shows His Weathered Locos
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 22
  • Ken Talks About His Bridge Build for RMC Magazine
  • Ed Shows Some of His Architectural Models
  • Ken Shows His Athearn Trade Show Displays
  • Chris Talks About Re-Gearing Old Locomotives
  • Daniel Shows His Athearn SD40-2
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 21
  • Ken Shows His Winter Photoshoot of the Athearn 1943 Loco
  • Mike Demonstrates Resin Casting a Car
  • Ken Talks About the "Murder to Scale" Book
  • Ken Shows His Rock Mold Technique Using Coal
  • Daniel Shows His Christmas Tree Trains
  • Ken Shows His U50 Train Wreck
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Motorcycles from Osborn's Models
  • Walther's Book America's Driving Force
  • Ken Shows His Christmas 1997 Photo Shoot
  • Mike Shows the Finished Resin Castings
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Episode 20
  • Mike Shows Some of His Custom Trucks and Talks About Resin Casting
  • Dave's MOW Models
  • Ken Talks About Working in the Industry
  • Ken Shares His Trip to Caboose
  • Dirk Reads Viewer's Questions
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Episode 18
  • Chris Shows the Athearn SD70ACe
  • Mike Shows the Athearn Tri-Level Autorack
  • Chris Talks About the Illini Model Railroad Club
  • Daniel Talks About His Visit to The Great Train Show in Collinsville
  • Ken Shows Scale Trains Containers with Sound
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Ken Shares Some of His Broadway Limited Photos
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Episode 17
  • Thomas Talks About His Work on Live Steam
  • Daniel Shows His Pacific Fruit Express Photo Shoot
  • Viewers' Questions
  • Ken Shows Some of His Past E-Z Track Photos
  • More Viewers' Questions
  • Mike Shows His Custom Stac-Pac Project
  • Walthers GP35
  • Ken Shows Progress on His Log Mill
  • Ken Shows Some of His Past Christmas Photo Shoots
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Episode 15
  • Daniel Gives an Update on His Layout
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Micro Engineering Ladder Track
  • Oak Hill N-Scale Code 55 #10 Turnout
  • Mike Talks About Plans For His Phone Trucks
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Episode 14
  • Daniel Gives an Update on His Freight Car Project
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Daniel Talks About Digitrax LocoNet
  • Ken Talks About Building New Walthers Structures
  • Athearn U50
  • Dirk Talks About His Layout at the Hobby Shop
  • A Sampling of Bachmann Structures
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Episode 12
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Chris Shows the New Athearn ES44DC
  • Scale Trains ET44AH
  • Discussion on RailPro, DCC and Operations
  • Rapido RDC
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Episode 9
  • Discussion on Code 88 Track and Wheels
  • Plastic vs Brass Discussion
  • Daniel Gives a Layout Update
  • Larry Talks About His Layout
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Episode 8
  • Helix Discussion
  • Athearn SDP40F Photo Shoot
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Episode 7
  • Brad Shows His Rapido Amtrak Loco
  • Ron Pare and ITLA Structures
  • Daniel Gives a Layout Update
  • Brad Talks About the Rapido Amtrak DCC Functions
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Episode 5
  • Chris Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 2
  • Discussion On Modeling Cities
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Episode 1
  • Ken Talks About the Midwest Valley Modelers Club
  • Track Radius Discussion
  • P88 and Fine Scale Modeling
  • Running Brass
  • Layout Lighting and Backdrops
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