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December 2007

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Cover story

Rod Stewart's Three Rivers City
The pop star raises the curtain on his amazing layout
Carl Swanson

Contents

Conquering the Alps in Z scale
Modeling Switzerland's Gotthard Pass in detail
Paul Dolkos

Detailing the right-of-way Part 2:
Signals, signs, and grade crossings
Paul Dolkos

Walk on the DCC wireless side
Getting started using radio and infrared throttles
Mike Polsgrove

Commuting to work on the MR&T
Adding commuter service is easy with careful planning
David Popp

Handlaying turnouts without hassle
Techniques for making your own turnouts
Tom Piccirillo

Modeling commuter rail service
North America's fastest growing passenger trains
Patrick C. Dorin

Departments

From the Editor

News & Products

MR Sweepstakes Rules

Railway Post Office

Information Desk

Workshop

Scenery Step by Step

DCC Corner

Product Reviews

Trains of Thought

Trackside Photos

Index of Advertisers

The Operators

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November 2007

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Cover story
Detailing the right-of-way
Part 1: Roadway, ballast, rails, and ties
Paul Dolkos

Contents

Narrow gauge along the shore
This On2 1/2 layout features waterfront industries
Stephen Fisher

Weathering from photos
Easy techniques to make your models realistic
Ken Edmier

Colorful New England
This HO scale home layout is run like a small club
Lou Sassi

HO knuckle coupler guide
Different brands and styles explained
Jim Hediger

Six operating session tips
Helpful ideas for becoming a top-notch host
Bruce Carpenter

Improve photographic depth of field
Using software to produce focused digital images
Lance Mindheim

Modeling rundown structures
Tips and techniques for achieving the dilapidated look
Kathleen Renninger

Shortline railroading, prairie style
An N scale plan for the Midland Continental
Cody Grivno

Enhancing automobiles
Weathering and detailing add realism to scale vehicles
Lou Sassi

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From the Editor
Five tips for the season

News & Products

Railway Post Office

Information Desk
Turning a track plan into a straight-line schematic

Workshop
Compact coved backdrop corners and other tips

Scenery Step by Step
Model a swamp

DCC Corner
Adding sound to Proto 1000 F units

Product Reviews
Broadway Limited's HO scale M1a 4-8-2...and more

Trains of Thought
Two for the price of one

Trackside Photos

Index of Advertisers

The Operators
Name every track

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October 2007

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Cover story
Prototype information
How diesel facilities work
Jim Hediger

Contents
Great Northern in N
Ted Fritzler

Operating signals with software
Steven Barkley

Realistic layout in Mom's garage
Shaun Toman

Backdating two steel hoppers
Bob Karig

Build an operating water tower
Mike Garforth

Finely crafted Finnish railway
Petri Sallinen

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September 2007

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Cover story
Autumn on the Allegheny Central
An HO scale layout set in 1970s western Maryland Fred Lagno

Contents
A station from a feed mill
Kitbash an O scale depot from common kits
Ron Gribler

Head-end equipment and operation
Part 2: Add mail and express traffic to your layout
Paul Dolkos

Easy window treatments
Curtains and other details bring buildings to life
Gerry Leone

Ft. Myers, Florida, made to travel
Modern American railroading in the United Kingdom
Ian Lampkin

Kitbash an SD20 in N scale
Using an Atlas SD9 to make a unique locomotive
George Nelson and Brett Barker

Meadows made easy
New techniques for modeling realistic ground cover
Horst Meier

Build a roll-out canyon floor
Drawer slides are the key to this layout access system
Jerry Hoverson

Found layout space
A track plan for an under-utlized area
David Popp

How to detail a 1980s caboose
An operating strobe light tops off this HO scale model
Bob Rivard

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Trains of Thought

Pike-size passenger train contest rules

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August 2007

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Cover story
Sherman Hill spectacular
A stunning 9 x 27-foot HO scale sectional layout
Horst Meier

Contents
Glory days of the L&N
This HO layout showcases the Bluegrass State
John Bowling

Modeling concrete buildings
Use real cement for these precast structures
Lance Mindheim

Head-end equipment and operation
Part 1: Mail and express cars
Paul J. Dolkos

Building resin car kits
Limited-production kits deliver specific prototypes
John Pryke

What's next?
Reader predictions about the future of model railroading
Taryn Sauer

Crafting a 1:22.5 standard narrow gauge layout
Barry Bogs extends his scratchbuilt roster
Jan Heine

Realistic Track Plan
Branchline switching with N scale steam
A switchback and a grade make operation challenging
Dick Christianson

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Letters and e-mail from our readers

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Hub-and-spoke operations

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Building some history into a caboose fleet

Scenery Step by Step
Add an alley

DCC Corner
DCC and sound for an Atlas O RS-1

Product Reviews
HO SD40-2 with DC sound from Broadway Limited Imports Blackstone Models' D&RGW in K-27 in HOn3
O scale Alco DL-600 from Atlas O
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Trains of Thought
Hump yard on the NKP?

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

Pike-size passenger train contest rules

The Operators
Markers
Andy Sperandeo

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July 2007

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Cover story
Scenery Step by Step
Improving commercial trees
Cody Grivno

Contents
Build a dense forest
Combine two simple techniques for a great forest
Tom Harris

Perfect scratchbuilt pines
A new twist on an old way to make evergreens
Ron Morse


Freelancing a transition-era RR
The HO scale Hudson Point & Hawthorne
Paul Dolkos

Designing a mid-size N scale layout
The evolution of a track plan
Tom Danneman

Install white LED headlights
Realistic lighting effects using surface-mount diodes
Lutz Kuhl

Urban switching on 59th Street
This freelanced 1950s city track plan took first prize
Stan Sweatt

Modeling caboose operations

The many regulations that dictate caboose handling
Jim Hediger

Signal detailing
Building code line cables with copper wire and styrene
Bruce Petty

Upgrading an HO scale masterpiece
New superdetailed scenes highlight this layout
Dana Kawala

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Three wishes

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters and e-mail from our readers

Information Desk
The autorack revolution
Carl Swanson

Workshop

DCC Corner
Current sensing occupancy detectors

Product Reviews
Bachmann HO 4--4-0
MRC DCC control system and N-Scale sound
Atlas N scale U23B
Atlas O-Scale Corn Syrup Tank Car
HO Scale DCC uncouplers

Trains of Thought
Finding a niche of our own

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

The Operators
Classification signals
Andy Sperandeo

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June 2007

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Cover story
Seven pike-size passenger trains
These prototypes are perfect for smaller layouts
the MR staff

Contents
Tune up your layout Part 2:
Troubleshooting track and turnouts
Paul J. Dolkos

Autumn on the Housatonic
New England scenery on this 30 x 44-foot HO club layout
Lou Sassi

Model Railroader photo contest rules

Realistic Track Plan
A mid-size HO plan for the operator
A versatile twice-around layout is our second-prize winner
Jerry Boudreaux

A station on a (rock) shelf
Pennsy's Clifton station inspired this HO scale kitbash
William L. Sartore


Domino backdrops and skirts
Modular backdrops and skirting provide a finished look
David Barrow


Kitbash an N scale coal tipple

Reworking a common kit to fit in a smaller space
John Drye

Operating variety on a small layout
Running trains on the HO scale Comstock RR
Hans Renker

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Pike-size contest

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters and e-mail from our readers

Information Desk
A box full of automobiles

Workshop
Build an airbrush stand and other modeling tips

Scenery Step by Step
Grain elevator kitbash

DCC Corner
Athearn decoder installation

Product Reviews
Athearn N scale Challenger 4-6-6-4
Walthers HO scale USRA 2-10-2
Electronics Solutions Ulm's ECoS control system
LGB of America 1:29 proportion Amfleet cars
Walthers HO scale heavyweight parlor car
Atlas N scale code 80 wye turnouts

Trains of Thought
Just-in-time train travel

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

The Operators
Whistle (and horn) signals

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The editors of Model Railroader magazine are helping you to make your models even more realistic in How To Build Realistic Layouts: Industries You Can Model. This ALL-NEW special issue is packed with articles on how to include railroad customers on your system and tips on how to do this accurately and realistically.

Featured articles include:

  • Industrial signs: Illustration on the importance of signs and tips on how to make them
  • Prototype drawings including a retail coal dealership as well as many others
  • A Canton, Ohio automobile plant emphasizing an industry that's surprisingly dependent on rail service
  • And much, much more!
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May 2007

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Cover story
Tune up your layout
Part 1: Cleaning track and adjusting rolling stock
Paul J. Dolkos

Contents
Home and away modules
A club with a dual purpose: layouts and friendships
Lou Sassi

Walthers: 75 innovative years
Celebrating the hobby's leading passenger car builder
Jim Hediger

Special trackwork solves problems
Using single-slip, double-slip, and three-way turnouts
Carl Swanson

A day on an NYC branch line
This 26 x 28-foot O scale layout is built for operation
Jim Hediger

Great photos in the great outdoors
Take "Wow!" pictures on a portable diorama
Charlie Comstock

Automate your staging yards
Simplify operations with DCC and infrared detectors
Randal Heide

Easy boxcar upgrades
Tips for detailing and weathering your HO scale cars
Jim Six

Squeeze in a juice distribution center
This modern industry provides plenty of switching
Peter A. Werner

C&O's Loup Creek Branch
A double-deck coal hauler is out third-prize winner
Jeremy Lidbeck

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From the Editor
Getting in tune

News & Products
International Toy Fair show report...and more

Model Railroader photo contest rules

Railway Post Office
Letters and e-mail from our readers

Information Desk
Running the gantlet

Workshop
Choosing maintenance vehicles

Scenery Step by Step
A commuter station for Mukwonago

DCC Corner
Choosing the right decodersfor your locomotives

Product Reviews
Nu-Line Structures N scale modern concrete warehouse
Kato's N scale Electro-Motive Corp. NW2
Atlas Trainman HO scale Alco RS-36 diesel locomotive
Micro-Trains Z scale turnouts
Summit USA HO scale strip mall structure kit
An MR quick look: Kadee HO scale whisker couplers
An MR quick look: Micro-Trains N scale test car ... and more

Trains of Thought
Rules exams

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

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Yard work

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April 2007

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Cover story
A master builder's showcase
Scenes from the end of the steam era in O scale
Bill Leiderd

Contents
Build the Black River Junction: 4
Structures, trees, and details finish our project layout
David Popp


Superdetailed layout built for travel
The 6 x 24-foot sectional Silverton Central in Sn3
Jon Addison


Multimedia masterpiece
Model an N scale F45 from a resin-and-etched-metal kit
Tom Danneman

A bi-level access gate
A clever way to maintain a path to the water heater
Tony Koester

Great photos in the great outdoors
Take "Wow!" pictures on a portable diorama
Charlie Comstock

Realistic Track Plan
The Ohio Southern in a bedroom
A small, freelanced rural railroad based on a prototype
Jim Hediger

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What's next?

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Information Desk
The disappearing caboose

Workshop
Installing Tortoise switch machines in 2" foam

Scenery Step by Step
Detail a lumberyard

DCC Corner
Seven tips for installing decoders

Product Reviews
Precision Craft Models HO scale Alco cab diesels
1:20.3 (3-foot gauge) three-truck Shay from Bachmann
Digitrax sound unit for Kato HO scale F40 diesels... and more

Trains of Thought
Large scale is getting interesting

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

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Engine hostling

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March 2007

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Cover story
Detailed to perfection
An HO Pacific Northwest layout that's big on detail
John Elwood

Contents
Build the Black River Junction: 3
Scenery from hills to river to a road in between
David Popp

Upgrade a steam locomotive
Modeling techniques to make a good engine even better
Gil Bennett

Understanding steam details
Detailing makes more sense when you know the systems
Andy Sperandeo

Detail a truck with scrapbox parts
Additional details made this HO vehicle more realistic
Lou Sassi

A new approach to rivets
Computer-generated decals make the second try better
Jack Burgess


Big industry on a small layout
A major industry that occupies just 3 square feet in N
John Drye

Spirit of St. Louis
" History" on the 16 x 36-foot HO Eastern Missouri Ry.

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Speaking the same language

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Information Desk
Markers and class lights

Workshop
Handy modification for the NMRA gauge

Scenery Step by Step
Weathering wood structures

DCC Corner
Programming complex CVs

Product Reviews
Heljan HO scale operating container crane
Freelanced HO 2-10-2 from IHC
EMD GP15 light road switcher from Atlas O... and more

Trains of Thought
Modeling as 3-D art

Cartoon

Trackside Photos

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Air brakes

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February 2007
Cover story
No main line - plenty of operation
The HO Argentine Industrial District Ry. Chuck Hitchcock

Contents
Colorado in my basement
Colorado's mining boom captured in HO and HOn3
Anthony Richter

Build the Black River Junction: 2
How to lay and wire track and set up a DCC system
David Popp

Model a UP passenger train in N
Las Vegas Holiday Special
from car sides and core kits
Bill Pearce

Ready... set... solder!
A quick, easy way to make reliable electrical connections
Lionel Strang

Model a winter scene
A snow-covered landscape is easier than you might think
Frank Rittig and Carl Swanson

Realistic brick and signs
Colored pencils- an easy way to finish brick buildings
Douglas Kirkpatrick

Realistic Track Plan
Rails to the harbor
Featuring the National Docks Ry. during WWII in HO
Howard R. Lloyd

Departments
From the Editor
Guest editorial: What's it like?

News & Products

Railway Post Office

Information Desk
Markers and class lights

Workshop

Scenery Step by Step
Lake Beulah makeover

DCC Corner
Installing decoders in HO scale locomotives

Product Reviews
InterMountain HO scale EMD FP7
Alco C-628 from Atlas O
Grain elevator and flour mill in HO from Walthers ... and more

Trains of Thought
Cereal-box trains

Cartoon

MR Sweepstakes Rules

Trackside Photos

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Contents

Cover story
Build the Black River Junction:1
Track plan and benchwork for our project railroad
David Popp

Big Blue rolls on the Motor City
Featuring the modern auto industry in N scale
Dana Kawala

Model Railroading 101
Hobby terminology in plain English
John Pryke

Realisitic ghost lettering
A simple technique for modeling a one-of-a-kind car
Cody Grivno

Modeling with a Canadien flair
Small layout contest winner: 1st place
Claude Daze

Scale couplers in N
Z couplers for more-realistic N scale freight cars
Lance Mindheim

Paint a simple mountain backdrop
Want to paint a realistic backdrop? You can!
Pelle Søeborg

Modeling America's first oil boom
An HO railroad set in the oilfields of 1860s Pennsylvania
Richard Senges

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From the Editor
One for the team

News & Products
Breaking news on UP licensing and iHobby Expo

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Information Desk
Coal's never-ending boom

Workshop
Clothespin clamps, modeling tips, and Q's and A's

Scenery Step by Step
Ballasting made easy

DCC Corner
Tools to help you install decoders like a pro

Product Reviews
Broadway Limited HO AT&SF 2-10-2 with sound
Streamlined HO passenger cars from Rapido Trains ... and more

Trains of Thought
Creature comforts

Cartoon

MR Sweepstakes Rules

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