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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 22 | Build a better barn](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MV2373_HTL_Olympia3_Ep22_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 22 | Build a better barn
Get ready for a barn burner of an episode, when David Popp jumps into high...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 21 | Painting the backdrop – Part 4](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MV2237_HTL_OLY_BackdropPaintingPart4_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 21 | Painting the backdrop – Part 4
Watch as artist Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for Kalmbach Media, concludes backdrop painting efforts...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 20 | Painting the backdrop – Part 3](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MV2236B_HTL_Olympia3_Ep20_BackdropPaintingPart3_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 20 | Painting the backdrop – Part 3
As Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for Kalmbach Media, continues is his backdrop painting efforts...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 19 | Painting the backdrop – Part 2](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MV2236A_HTL_OLY3_Ep19_BackdropP2_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 19 | Painting the backdrop – Part 2
Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for Kalmbach Media, is back for more work on David's...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 18 | Painting the backdrop – Part 1](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MV2235_HTL_Olympia3_BackdropPaintingPart1_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 18 | Painting the backdrop – Part 1
In this episode, professional help is on the way! Jay Smith, former illustrator (ret.) for...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 17 | Mirrors and clouds](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MV2234_HTL_Olympia3_Ep17_Clouds-Mirrors_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 17 | Mirrors and clouds
Feather canyons everywhere! David looks at clouds that way. If you really don't know how...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 6 | Harnesses and reins](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MV2247_HTL_Olympia_Sidetrack6_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 6 | Harnesses and reins
In this concluding video of the Olympia & Sand Creek Sidetrack Series, host David Popp...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 5 | Painting a horse figure](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MV2197_OLY_Olympia-Sidetrack-Ep-5_FullSize-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 5 | Painting a horse figure
As the Sidetrack Series trots along, David shares his technique for painting the ponies. But...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 4 | A horse apiece](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MV2196_HTL_Olympia_Sidetrack4_v5.00_00_13_08.Still001-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 4 | A horse apiece
Back on the sidetrack, David resumes construction of the drivers, plus the horses and mules...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 16 | Building a removable ramp for the ore tipple](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MV2024_HTL_Olympia3_Ep16_OPTION1-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 16 | Building a removable ramp for the ore tipple
Welcome back to the Olympia & Sand Creek series with host David Popp. While David...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 3 | Horse Drawn Wagons](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MV2195_HTL_Olympia_SIdetrack3_FullSized_Still-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 3 | Horse Drawn Wagons
In this episode, David turns to a new construction technique as he forms the body...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 2 | Horse Drawn Wagons](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MV2194_HTL_Olympia_SIdetrack2_Wagons2_FullSize_Still-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 2 | Horse Drawn Wagons
David moves from Episode 1 to the next steps of assembling wagons for the railroad...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 1 | Horse Drawn Wagons](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MV2193_HTL_Olympia_SIdetrack1_Wagons_FullSize_Still-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Sidetrack Ep. 1 | Horse Drawn Wagons
Host David Popp departs from the On30 layout construction to tackle something he's never done...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 15 | All in the details](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MV2041_HTL_Olympia3_Ep15-400x225.jpg)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 15 | All in the details
In this session, Host David Popp promises to finish the work on the passenger car...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 14 | Details inside the passenger car](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MV2040_HTL_Olympia3_Ep14_Thumb-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 14 | Details inside the passenger car
Before David jump into detailing the interior of his combine car, he first looks to...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 13 | Passenger car modifications](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MV2039_HTL_Olympia3_Ep13_Thumb-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 13 | Passenger car modifications
David returns to the task of pulling the painted parts and pieces together…all in manner...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 12 | Paint stripper. Retaining wall. Tunnel centered.](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MV2038_HTL_Olympia3_Ep12_Thumb-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 12 | Paint stripper. Retaining wall. Tunnel centered.
Our host proves that you don't have to focus on just one thing for great...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 11 | Installing a rock wall](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MV2037_HTL_Olympia_Ep11_Thumb-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 11 | Installing a rock wall
In this episode, our host intentionally works his way between a rock and a hard...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MV2036_HTL_Olympia3_Ep10_Thumb-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors
Host David Popp promises to show you the easiest way you’ll ever see to install...
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![Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 9 | On the right track](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MV2035_HTL_Olympia3_Ep9-400x240.png)
Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 9 | On the right track
After host David Popp cleans up a few foibles around the cork roadbed, he turns...
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