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Planning an HO scale model railroad set in Pittsburgh, 1949.
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Month: August 2019

MR Planning Reference Links

Posted Aug 21, 2019

“In Color” series by Sun Books.

Sanborn Maps in Library of Congress

historicaerials.com…

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