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{"id":7875319300329,"title":"Building Better Model Railroads Volume 2","handle":"building-better-model-railroads-volume-2","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this presentation, we feature models of more freight cars from the 1940s to the 1960s era. Many of these cars remained in use even into 1970. Most of the techniques and ideas used to build these older cars can work well on more modern rolling stock too. 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