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March 2026 Switching Video
March 2026 Switching Video YouTube video by Robert Collins: Books & Trains

This month's switching video is up.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/Ip4unO68V-I?...

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A huge box that lets me gets my hands in there but has tall walls. A clean room. The right tools. Let's see if we can keep all the parts in the box. The #zscale model train maintenance begins.

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#ModelRailroad -ing question... I have this diagram about power routing screws and I have this actual bottom of a turnout. So which two screws do we remove? #Rokuhan #ZScale

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Robert Collins' Ebooks & Designs Check out my books and designs!

I have 10 of my Z scale buildings up at Mayhem Marketplace. I'll try to get the rest up, and the N scale buildings up, as soon as I can.
#modelrailroading #3dprinting #zscale

robertlcollins.mayhem.my/store#digitals

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Working on the railroad. Can you say “Zmall”? I’m just dabbling in the small scale. I think it’s cool but is IS pricey.
A set is $350+ most everything is ala carte & it’s expensive.
Wasn’t difficult to paint the loco or caboose. Decals not hard either. #modeltrains #sooline #Zscale

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Switching Video, 11-15-25
Switching Video, 11-15-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

New video is up!
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/ubuhNCsGYpA

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Switching video, 11-2-25
Switching video, 11-2-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

This week’s switching video

#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/0MVU992xLFY

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Switching video, 10-26-25
Switching video, 10-26-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

My video for this week is a little unusual.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/xga_KjX2w1s?si

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Switching video, 10-19-25
Switching video, 10-19-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

My new video is up.
#modelrailroad #modelrailroading #modeltrain #zscale

youtu.be/SR9_AyA9Rek

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RobertCollins’s Portfolio of 3D Models Hi! I'm an author, but I'm also into model railroading. I'm mainly into Z scale with some interest in N scale. Thangs community collaborator.

Here is the link to my Thangs store. The designs are up, but I'm still working on getting more prints available for sale.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #3Dprinting #zscale #nscale

thangs.com/designer/Rob...

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Switching video, 10-5-25
Switching video, 10-5-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

New switching video is up.
#modelrailroad #modeltrain #zscale

youtu.be/R0VCRhUtz9A

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Switching video, 9-28-25
Switching video, 9-28-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

This week’s model railroad video
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/pFiDr0EiGak

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Running video, 9-21-25
Running video, 9-21-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

Doing some short train running this week.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/6OXf9fYUAkQ

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Switching video, 9-14-25
Switching video, 9-14-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

New switching video is live.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/EbxzNjbhwLs

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Switching video, 9-7-25
Switching video, 9-7-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

New switching video is up today!
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/EVYPHSKsg0o

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Switching video, 8-31-25
Switching video, 8-31-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

Delivering & picking up Santa Fe freight cars in this short video.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/FgLz_zk3pAA

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Say hello to this two tiny beautys! #modelrailroad #zscale #azltrains

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Switching video, 8-24-25
Switching video, 8-24-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

I posted another short switching video yesterday.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/kBnAyfrlnuc

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My #zscale #modelrailroad its getting its first piece of scenery.

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Track has been glued down all the cables are set. Next step, backdrop and wireing. #modelrailroad #zscale #1zu220

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Switching video, 8-17-25
Switching video, 8-17-25 YouTube video by Robert Collins

New switching video is up.
#modeltrain #modelrailroad #zscale

youtu.be/FztcNFdTyUo

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A tiny locomotive for sale on Ebay, part of the listing shown here. The odd green locomotive is very boxy and looks from the early 20th century, and is sitting next to a quarter standing on edge. The quarter (wyoming state quarter, back of) is very close to exaclty twice the height of the locomotive's cab. The price to "buy now" is $16995.99 and it is listed by "sumgai" https://ebay.us/m/n6kylv

A tiny locomotive for sale on Ebay, part of the listing shown here. The odd green locomotive is very boxy and looks from the early 20th century, and is sitting next to a quarter standing on edge. The quarter (wyoming state quarter, back of) is very close to exaclty twice the height of the locomotive's cab. The price to "buy now" is $16995.99 and it is listed by "sumgai" https://ebay.us/m/n6kylv

Then there's this. I don't know. Not sure I'd spend that much even if I had it. #zscale #modelTrains

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Magnifying goggles and macro pics... and need a finer panel liner for this. #ZScale #ModelTrains

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A model train in near dark, an EF66 pulling lit E235 commuter cars in dim red light, a layout with rocks and scrub but no trees shows it is incomplete

A model train in near dark, an EF66 pulling lit E235 commuter cars in dim red light, a layout with rocks and scrub but no trees shows it is incomplete

An EF66 pulling lit E235 commuter cars past a large rock formation, obviously taken with flash in dim light

An EF66 pulling lit E235 commuter cars past a large rock formation, obviously taken with flash in dim light

Happiness is a working #zscale model railroad loop. Success at this scale is measured by whether you can go build a trainset that can go around the loop without losing any cars.

Reposting two pics from last night that came out better than expected.

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It's not brass or anything. In fact, it's one of the least expensive locomotives you can get in #zscale model railroading, but this EF66 is definitely a favorite. Look at this locomotive face!

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At scale, that DD51 must be going 10 times faster than real life. These #zscale model trains have little traction wheels underneath so they take off like miniature dragsters.

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overhead view of a small model railroad layout showing a large oval of track going around a rectangle of green-grassed terrain with brown/gray rocks, a water channel in the center, and a mountain waterfall at the top of the channel

overhead view of a small model railroad layout showing a large oval of track going around a rectangle of green-grassed terrain with brown/gray rocks, a water channel in the center, and a mountain waterfall at the top of the channel

Overhead of the 26" x 36" #zscale model railroad showing much still to be done:

- replaced tunnel turnout with a full-length one so redo that area
- finish bridge
- more track joining/fixing needed
- railyard (track) in that big empty area
- trees
- buildings
- flip it over, make wiring nicer

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June Model Railroad Video
June Model Railroad Video YouTube video by Robert Collins

My video about my tuning fork model railroad is now up:
#modetrains #zscale

youtu.be/Q9bJlaB2TCY

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It's just images, the links to the file go to page not found, but I found this old page that shows a "BNSF Narrow" font but then a whole lot of road signs of good enough quality they'd be fine to print model RR signs with. Well, in my scale lol luc.devroye.org/fonts-27390.... #ModelRailroad #ZScale

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Hear me out... ⬇️ but then ⬆️
(reversible, just a shell swap + fashion a center tank)
#ZScale #modelTrains

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