Description
Features:
A Model Railfan in the Midwest
by KEITH M. KOHLMANN - Fine Midwestern modeling in N scale captured from a railfan’s perspective.
Pullman-Standard ‘New Family’ Gons
by JAMES KINKAID - A modern 1970s design that streamlined production with an updated center sill.
Depot and Junction at Cameron
by BOB WUNDROCK - Scratchbuilding a station and freight platform for a Midwestern junction scene.
Building an Illinois Central GP11
by MARC SIMPSON - Building a Paducah Geep from a Kaslo Shops 3D-printed kit in HO scale.
Updating the Venerable Athearn RDC
by JIM AULT - Building an updated drive system and installing lighting for the Athearn Budd RDC.
Scratchbuilding the Jefferson St. Bridge
by JONATHAN JONES - Using traditional materials to build a skewed steel truss bridge in N scale.
Departments:
Safety Valve — Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard — New product reports and industry news/compiled by Harry K. Wong
Test Track — In-depth reviews of new hobby products
Rail Books — Conway Yard: Keystone of the PRR/review by Harry K. Wong
Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers
Perspective — The Case for Another Brown Boxcar/Brooks Stover
Boomer Trail — 2026 NMRA National Convention Tour Preview/Otto M. Vondrak
Layout Doctor — More Smooth Runnin’/Paul Hurly
Painting & Weathering — Roof Weathering for Covered Hoppers/George Dutka
Diverging Points — Preservation Across the Pond/Jason Shron
Editor's Notebook — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak
Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers
Index of Advertisers
