Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video I am enlarging one of my model railroad interchanges for expanded operations. My model of Hodge Jct. is an interchange yard on my model railroad layout, but it has always been far too small to meet my needs. Today I am expanding that yard as I discuss the value of interchanges for expanded operations on any model railroad.

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