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MODEL A SIGNATURE STRUCTURE
3-D printing turned this HO scale building from dream to reality
THE LONG ISLAND RR IN HO SCALE
This 27 x 48-foot layout features freight and commuter operations
A YARD OFFICE YOU CAN MODEL
Ideas for scratchbuilding this BNSF Ry. structure in HO scale
OWL COVE LUMBER CO.
See the forest and the trains for the trees
MODELING MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY EQUIPMENT
Tips for building a crane, side-dump car, and crane tender in HO scale
MODEL RAILROADER HALL OF FAME
These three Kalmbach employees helped enrich our hobby in different ways
PAINTING AND LETTERING RESIN FREIGHT CARS
These tips can be adapted for plastic models, too
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Putting the model into Model Railroader
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers
WELCOME TO FIRECROWN MEDIA, pg. 11
A letter from CEO Craig Fuller
NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12
ScaleTrains HO Trinity refrigerator car reviewed, plus the latest new products
ASK MR, pg. 18
Adding team track operations to a layout
STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
Ballasting made easy with spray paint
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Giving hand signals
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
What a diverse bunch we are!