Description
Features:
New England Style: South River & Millville by BOB VAN GELDER - This tribute to New England railroading is a showcase for detailed HO structures.
Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Coil Flatcar by JAMES KINKAID - A fleet of 100 coil-carrying flatcars built by Greenville Steel Car Co. in 1962-1963.
Kitbashed Tower in One Evening by JOHN ALANIVA - A quick and easy build using a classic Atlas kit as a starting point.
Convincing Tree Tunnels by ROBERT SCHLEICHER - Easy methods to hide the hole where trains exit through your backdrop.
Fake Realistic Trees from Sea Foam by BILL YANCEY, MMR - Simple steps to create dozens of realistic trees for your model railroad scenes.
Diorama Base for Binghamton by JONATHAN IZEN - Small dioramas with huge details make great settings for photography.
Isn’t That Special? by TYLER WHITCOMB - Restrictions and special cargo moves add operational interest to your layout.
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 — W.R. McKeen and Union Pacifi c Motor Cars/review by George Riley
Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers
Perspective — Graffiti or No?/Ray Arnott
Boomer Trail — 2026 Cocoa Beach RPM/Jose Peña
Layout Doctor — Fixing Faults in an Insulated Turnout/Paul Hurly
Painting & Weathering — Contemporary Boxcar Roof Weathering/George Dutka
Diverging Points — Passenger Trains, Continued/Jason Shron
Editor's Notebook — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak
Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers
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