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I've previously written on this site how I use the Ikea IVAR shelving system as the base of the benchwork on The Hills Line. The shelves have given me flexible and consistent storage under the layout that I can easily update as my needs change. Along with that Ikea offers a number of add-ons to … Continue reading Fiddle Shelves
I recently returned to the Stutsman Tank Farm scene and made a few changes to better reflect the prototype. Since it is a part of the front door for The Hills Line, it's important to me that I get this portion of the layout correct. First and foremost, I removed some of the flora that … Continue reading Loading and Unloading
The earliest article in the hobby press I read that I can distinctly remember reading was Modeling Hansen Storage by Gordon Odegard in the March 1992 edition of Model Railroader. Looking back, I'm confident the reason I have such strong memories of the article was the fact that I thought that extending the track beyond … Continue reading Hansen Revisited
“The inevitable is no less a shock just because it is inevitable.” -Jamaica Kincaid- As the calendar turns to 2025, The Hills Line finds itself in an enviable but inevitable place for a model railroad. The final pieces of the layout are being filled in, and I have to determine what's next for a project … Continue reading Last Steps
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