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    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    The Unnamed Gadget!

    Machinists are extremely creative and clever individuals.  Where there is a need, they can figure out a tool to make it happen.  Here is another gadget video where we have fun trying to identify the functionality of this intricate piece of equipment.  As you will see in the video, it Read more…

    By Wubbel, 1 yearSeptember 13, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    Scratch Building A Reading Railroad Bean Car RDG Part 3

    Welcome to another All Nation Line blog, Part 3 of our video series to scrounge parts for scratch building a Reading Railroad Bean Car. Previous videos, Parts 1 & Part 2, introduced the project embarked upon to create a unique 40′ steel box in the Reading Railroad to transport beans Read more…

    By Wubbel, 1 yearAugust 13, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    Keeping The Filament Dry…

    Back in the day, as many of you may remember, there was a phrase, “keep your powder dry”.  In this modern day and age there is a new take on that phrase “keep your filament dry”.  More and more model railroaders are getting into the craft of 3D printing.  As Read more…

    By Wubbel, 1 yearAugust 12, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    Imagine That! Model Railroading Is Fun!

    Freelancing:  In the September 1947 issue of Model Railroader on page 703, John Page wrote an editorial comment in the column “at the THROTTLE” titled “Freelancing – A Lost Art?. Written 77 years ago, the question remains the same today in our hobby. The gist of the editorial is around Read more…

    By Wubbel, 1 yearAugust 9, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    Imagination & Experimentation

    In this hobby, it seems like the imagination can take you down so many interesting paths of enjoyment. I was curious to explain why our 600 HP Switcher is such a nice operating model, from a slow and gradual startup to the same upon coming to a stop.  It is Read more…

    By Wubbel, 1 yearJuly 6, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    The Digital Twin – Higher Standards For Scratch Building In Brass

    All Nation Line is introducing a new concept of 3D printed mock-up cars to develop higher standards for scratch building in brass.  This prototype concept has never before been offered to the 2 Rail O Scale hobby. One of the ways I typically go about building something from scratch is Read more…

    By Wubbel, 2 yearsMay 24, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    Scrounge Scratch Building

    An unusual box car caught my eye and became a candidate for creating a scratch building project with a series of future videos. Scratch building means exactly how it sounds: building something from scratch and not from a kit or bashing a ready to run model.  Scratch building is the Read more…

    By Wubbel, 2 yearsMay 4, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    We will be in Strasburg, April 13, 2024!

    All Nation Line will be at the Strasburg 2 Rail O Scale Train Show & Swap Meet April 13, 2024. Our Theme at this Meet:  Enjoy The Little Things In Life:  Everything Doodle, Transmissions & 3-to-2 Rail Conversion Take a look at our site and let us know your wish Read more…

    By Wubbel, 2 yearsApril 4, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    The Twists & Turns of Home Grown Tooling

    Isn’t it funny to think about the manufacturing twists and turns to make one of our favorite little parts.  Four years after acquiring the All Nation Line business, we are still discovering new things.  Wait until you see this little gadget that was brilliantly developed.  It creates the very important Read more…

    By Wubbel, 2 yearsApril 1, 2024 ago
    The Main Line Blog(12/24/25)

    From Beginning To End, All Nation Has You Covered From Engines to Cabooses! See You At The March Meet 2024

     A Big Trainload of O Scale! Come Take A Peek! March Meet O Scale Show March 14-17, 2024 Click Here To Read More! Westin Hotel Lombard, Illinois Doors open to the public March 16th, 9am. Located at Tables Y 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8  Order early & we will bring it! Call or Email Read more…

    By Wubbel, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago

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