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The ShowMyHobby Blog page is where you will find my opinions, suggestions, recommendations, news, latest events, and notations that relate to my hobbies or any of the aspects of the ShowMyHobby.com website(s).  Blog topics, updates, and articles will appear whenever I feel compelled to write them.  Occasionally, some will be removed from this page and appear in the archives section or other relevant sections.  Topics that are most important and useful according to me will also be featured as a sub-menu option of the Blog menu.  Visit this blog page every time you visit the website to see if something has changed (with the exception of products or services which you will need to view on the products pages as most of them will not be listed as a blog article).

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How to sell trains – I inherited or I own?

This article provides guidance on selling model trains, whether inherited or owned. It highlights the importance of knowing details like ...
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2024 Fathers Day train sale
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2024 Father’s Day Train Sale

The 2024 Father's Day Train Sale at Factory Direct Hobbies continued until June 19th as far as I can tell ...
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Hickory NC Train Show 2024 – 4/5 … 4/6

Date: Friday, April 5th thru Saturday, April 6th, 2024Location(s): Hickory Metro CenterAddress: 1960 13th Ave Dr SE #5186, Hickory, NC ...
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Kato UP5400 ES44AC Diesel Locomotive N scale
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N Kato Union Pacific ES44AC Diesel Engine #5400 DCCS Locomotive with factory installed LokSound Review

March 15, 2024 (early AM). This is a review of a locomotive purchased from MB Klein's ModelTrainStuff.com website. I purchased ...
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HO Lionel North Pole Central Passenger Train

February 2, 2024. Currently, an HO scale Lionel North Pole Central Passenger Train set does not exist! I'm on a ...
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Christmas 2023-24 Trains

Once upon a time in December, 2023, I was looking through a Factory Direct Hobbies' emailed advertisement of some Broadway ...
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Outstanding Model Railroaders, Hobbyists, Collectors, Owners, and Enthusiasts including World Famous People that love TRAINS!!!

List of a lot of people that Love Trains including World Famous People ...
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ShowMyHobby.com YouTube Channel (Live)

April 1st, 2024, ShowMyHobby will now provide the Live ShowMyHobby.com YouTube Channel. Within the past week, I have been experimenting ...
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