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Boyd\u003cbr\u003eSay there’s a locomotive you need for your roster, but nobody makes one. 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Build the best scenery yet with the most up-to-date techniques from today’s best builders including Mike Danneman, Pelle Søeborg, David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Gerry Leone, Paul Dolkos, and many more! This comprehensive collection includes 33 detailed projects to make your layout more realistic. 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Ron Hoess shows how to get the most out of these machines and what to look for when buying one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Texas Speedway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Sammy Carlile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe operation-oriented Santa Fe Hereford Subdivision fills two decks with scenes of mid-1990s mainline action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitbashed HO scale department store with illuminated rooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA department store for Main Street\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby V.S. Roseman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIlluminated rooms are visible through the windows of Laing Brothers Department Store. Author V.S. Roseman assembled and detailed the HO scale building using City Classics kits and Roomettes interiors, which come with modeler-installed light-emitting diode lighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreight cars of the '70s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Eric White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoving the running boards and related work was often a good time to repaint equipment into a post-merger paint scheme. Eric White shows you how he prepared these transition-era models of New York Central and Chicago Great Western cars for service in the ’70s on the Penn Central and Chicago \u0026amp; North Western respectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to populate passenger cars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Kim Nipkow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKim Nipkow explains how he added passengers to the Blackstone Models HOn3 passenger coaches on his HOn3 Cumbres \u0026amp; Toltec Scenic RR.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36770793881752,"sku":"MRR200901-T","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR200901_W800_1f33a945-ff64-4301-bab1-4b00cb1b374f.jpg?v=1602081271"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-87-issue-2-feb-2020","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 87 - Issue 02 - Feb. 2020","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: February 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latest special issue of Model Railroader features a cover story about Howard Zane’s spectacular 60 x 70-foot HO scale Piermont Division. 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Also, a visit to a huge HO empire, a John Allen locomotive is restored, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36770956837016,"sku":"MRR200201-T","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR200201_W800.jpg?v=1602083256"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-87-issue-3-march-2020","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 87 - Issue 03 - March 2020","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: March 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding Wingate in O scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Tony Koester\u003cbr\u003ePart 3: Scenery, structures, and rolling stock\u003cbr\u003eNo matter the scale or gauge you opt to model in, you have some homework to do before finalizing your choice of location, era, prototype (or base prototype from which to freelance), and so on. We discussed site choices in part 1 of this series (January 2020).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow it’s time to consider the structures, scenery, locomotives, and rolling stock needed to model that time and place. Do we have enough information to scratchbuild accurate models of the key structures? If not, are there good candidates for kitbashing?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaking scenery to the aisle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Dave Bigge\u003cbr\u003eFascia-mounted extensions add realism to this HO scale layout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn layout planning we typically like to use as wide of a radius as possible. Often this means pushing the track centerline close to the edge of the model railroad. Because of this we have to foreshorten the scenery, leaving little room for rocks, grass, and other vegetation between the edge of the ballast and the fascia. The lack of foreground scenery can be especially troublesome if you want to take realistic photos of your models, as the fascia always appears in the image.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many opinions on layout fascia. I’m in the camp that thinks that the fascia should be simple and not attract attention. On a previous layout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI painted it a reddish-brown color, which matched the scenery color. As an experiment, I repainted the fascia a dark chocolate color. The color minimized the importance of the fascia, shifting the focus to the layout, where it belonged. On my HO scale Cajon Pass layout, shown here, I used a semi-gloss color called Ghost Story. While the color was pleasing, it was distracting in photos. To remedy this situation, I attached scenery extensions to the fascia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel an abandoned right-of-way\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Lou Sassi\u003cbr\u003eA problem S-curve had to go, but its remains presented an opportunity to add some visual interest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd interest with mini-scenes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Don Ball\u003cbr\u003eThese details help set the locale and era of your model train layout, and can tell a short story as well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFireballs and Alpha Jets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Paul J. 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But Donn Tolley's hobby journey started in 1963 when serving in the U.S. Air Force in Japan. He went into a store and stumbled upon a selection of brass locomotive next to the jewelry counter. After looking over the inventory, he purchased a brass HO scale Porter 2-6-0 Mogul for $10.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Donn returned to stateside in 1964, he built his first HO scale layout on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. Another 4 x 8-foot sheet of plywood was added when Donn and his family moved to Wisconsin two years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModeling space-saving industries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Tony Koester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf there's a common characteristic shared by almost every model railroader, it's lack of space. 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Abrams in 1995, that republished many of Link's iconic, mostly night photos of the waning days of N\u0026amp;W steam power. Those photos, along with the charm of railroading through the Appalachian mountains, inspired me to plan and build my latest 24 x 49-foot HO scale N\u0026amp;W model railroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding Wingate in O scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Tony Koester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 4: Maximizing the play value while operating in a confine area\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou're called for the KC local, second-class train No. 45, at Frankfort, Ind. It's marked up for its usual 7 a.m. departure and due to arrive at the other division point, Charleston, Ill., at 1 p.m. But that won't happen today or any other day. The law allows 16 hours to make the run, and it may take close to that again today; even the passenger trains, Nos. 9 and 10, with only three scheduled stops between division point stations, require almost three hours to cover the Third Subdivision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36771645915288,"sku":"MRR200401-T","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR200401_W800.jpg?v=1602083639"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-87-issue-7-july-2020","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 87 - Issue 07 - July 2020","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: July 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow gauge switching action\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Lou Sassi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Tylick's fascination with model railroading started with his exposure to the real thing. His father, who worked for the Erie RR on tugboats in New York Harbor, would occasionally bring young Mike to work, exposing him to the bustling activity of the Erie yards around the city. Those childhood experiences led Mike to build numerous model railroads not only for himself, but also for others, while working for companies that built custom layouts. He still does layout design, railroad graphics, and custom model building under the name RailDesign Services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake a mortar rubble wall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Steve Miazga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I expanded my N scale Missabe Junction Ry. [\"Missabe Junction revisited,\" September 2018 – Ed.], I wanted to add structures that were representative of rail-served industries in Northern Wisconsin. A little field research came up with a candidate: potato warehouses. The Starks, Wis., are used to be a producer of potatoes, and that's where I found a row of warehouses on a siding along the Soo Line. Several of the buildings were simple steel-sheathed structures, but one was unique, being constructed with mortar rubble walls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePulling together at the Coshocton Model RR Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Lou Sassi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Coshocton Model Railroad Club began in 1972 when the Rev. Robert Kleesattel put his business card in all the model railroad magazines on the newsstands and store shelves of Coshocton, Ohio. The reverend also included a note about meeting with anyone interested in starting a model railroad club. Many people attended that initial meeting, with 26 of them becoming charter members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs of writing this, the club, also known as the Associated Model Railroad Engineers of Coshoction, Inc. (AMREC), has 52 members. The club's HO scale Toledo, Walhonding Valley \u0026amp; Ohio RR (TWV\u0026amp;O) fills a 50 x 150 foot space iside a dedicated building at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnhance figures with decals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby V.S. Roseman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting scale figures for your layout is a great way to make them different than those on other model railroads. Using a brush to add basic details like shirts, pants, and shoes is easy. But even if you have steady hands and a fine paintbrush, adding patterned clothes to figures would be difficult at best. To add greater variety and detail to figures, try using decals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wait, you mean decals like you put on locomotives and freight cars?\" Yes! Virtually any figure can be enhanced with decals. Follow along as I share my techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36771749789848,"sku":"MRR200701-T","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR200701_W800.jpg?v=1602084156"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-87-issue-8-aug-2020","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 87 - Issue 08 - Aug. 2020","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: August 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 tips for trouble-free turnouts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby James McNab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince turnouts play a prominent role on model railroads, they deserve attention before and after installation, as well as during routine maintenance. Taking the time to ensure turnouts perform well will guarantee more reliable, and therefore more enjoyable, operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreight cars of the '70s\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Eric White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo you want to model the 1970s. Now you have to figure out what equipment is appropriate. Aspects of the whole world touch on our modeled landscape, so there' a lot to consider. For now, though, I'm going to focus on freight cars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe '70s were the era of my youth. Like many modelers, I want to model what I remember. For me the draw is the combination of the traditional and the modern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransition-era favorites\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Dale Martell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresenting locales ranging from Michigan to North Carolina, my HO scale Midwest \u0026amp; Southern Atlantic RR (M\u0026amp;SA) is freelanced, letting me celebrate a variety of my favorite railroads. I chose 1954 as the era of my layout so I can plausibly run both steam and diesel locomotives. I also chose that year because there's a wide variety of commercially available structures and details for modeling that time period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to model a concrete retaining wall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Lou Sassi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetaining walls are a common trackside feature, especially when an industrial spur rises a few feet above grade. The elevation change and the wall are also easy ways to add visual interest to a model railroad scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll you need to know, in four square feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Lance Mindheim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife often has a way of pushing our dream model railroad into the future. Depending on your circumstances it may be years or even decades until you're in a situation where you can have the layout you ultimately want. the question is, how do you best prepare for \"the day\" when you finally have the time, space, and money for a model railroad?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36771846029464,"sku":"MRR200801-T","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR200801_W800.jpg?v=1602084373"},{"product_id":"classic-toy-trains-magazine-vol-33-issue-01-jan-2020","title":"Classic Toy Trains - Magazine - Vol.33 - Issue 01 - Jan. 2020","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: January 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Classic Toy Trains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Gift of a Lifetime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSteve Hepler’s first Lionel set arrived during Christmas of 1958 and still welcomes the arrival of the holidays.\u003cbr\u003eBy Steve Hepler\u003cbr\u003eCover Photo by Steve Hepler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, you bought a starter set\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTrain sets have gone high-tech. 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Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003e50 GREAT IDEAS!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eThree fantastic modelers share tips on making your layout fun to run and attention grabbing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eRichie Rich gets a layout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eJack Halbleib’s S gauge layout looks like it was built for the cartoon’s “Poor little rich boy.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eMy greatest find\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eA friendship grows from the chance purchase of a Flyer set.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eNew chapter in standard gauge modeling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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Russell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Delaware, Lackawanna \u0026amp; Western station still stands today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u0026amp;O in a Bonus Room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Lou Sassi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Babcock's HO Scale railroad models diesel-era scenes along the Pittsburgh \u0026amp; Western Sub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScratchbuild a California Tank House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Alain Kap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese agricultural fixtures were common sights in citrus areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Railroader features step-by-step how-to projects; great model train layouts; and realistic track plans. 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By this time John’s layout had been featured in Model Railroader and other hobby magazines many times. Since I was now residing in the same town as the “Wizard of Monterey,” I reached out to John to schedule a visit to his layout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout two weeks after moving to Monterey, I called John. He said if I could come over in about 15 minutes it would be perfect, as he had other guests visiting at that time. I was out the door in a flash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitbash a mission-style Santa Fe depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Gerry Glancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe variety of structure kits available today provide excellent raw material for kitbashing unique models. An example on my HO scale layout is the Englewood, Colo., depot ❶, which I built from Walthers kit components, styrene, and stripwood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prototype for the model is a mission-revival depot built by the Atchison, Topeka \u0026amp; Santa Fe Ry. just south of Denver in Englewood, Colo. Built in 1915, the depot served the Santa Fe until it was closed to passengers in the 1950s. The building was moved a few blocks away from the tracks in the 1990s and still stands today as the Letterpress Depot print shop and museum (www.letterpressdepot.com).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to historic photos, I took present-day reference photos to use for the project. A contemporary photo of the station prior to its current restoration is shown in ❷.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstalling ground throws in the foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Bob Kingsnorth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaboose Industries ground throws have been a popular way to manually line turnouts for many years. The plastic castings are reliable, easy to install, and inexpensive. But in HO scale, they’re oversized, standing a scale 21⁄2 feet tall. To minimize the visual impact of the ground throws, and to prevent operators from having to reach into the model railroad, I installed them on the front edge of the layout and used non-operating ground throw castings next to turnouts. Labels on the fascia make it easy to see which route the turnout is lined for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChasing trains on the Erie and Lackawanna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 1960 merger marked the birth of the Erie-Lackawanna RR, but my fondest railroad memories are of the Erie RR and the Delaware, Lackawanna \u0026amp; Western (Lackawanna) RR in the previous decade. Growing up in Elmira, N.Y., I’d visit the yards with my grandfather, who worked as a machinist for both railroads. My grandmother’s house was a few blocks away from the Lackawanna station, and I’d take regular trips on the Lackawanna’s Phoebe Snow to visit relatives in Buffalo. When it was time to build my current layout, it was no surprise that I found inspiration in my hometown railroads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraveling through northwestern Wisconsin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Eric White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraveling along U.S. Highway 8 across northern Wisconsin, Mark Digerness found himself chasing a train between Ladysmith and Tomahawk on his way back from a family vacation in Hayward, Wis. Mark liked the mood of the train going through the woods and countryside, and it made an impression on him and his family. He decided that was what he wanted to re-create on his layout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe West Wisconsin RR was an HO scale model railroad depicting Chicago \u0026amp; North Western Ry. operations in northwestern Wisconsin in the early 1990s. 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The 27 x 27-foot double-deck model railroad filled about two-thirds of Mark’s basement. “The railroad’s purpose was getting freight from Chicago to Superior, Wis., with lots of switching along the way,” Mark said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36775000113304,"sku":"MRR181001-T","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR181001_W800_b2df9bb0-217a-47f8-be3d-fac4e0df0292.jpg?v=1602095621"},{"product_id":"classic-toy-trains-magazine-vol-32-issue-01-jan-2019","title":"Classic Toy Trains - Magazine - Vol.32 - Issue 01 - Jan. 2019","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: January 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Classic Toy Trains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eStarting small to make a big splash\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eThe humble beginnings of Bill Brandt’s stunning O gauge layout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eAmerican Model Toys O gauge stockcars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eThese superb models of a distinctive type of rolling stock were without a peer in the early 1950s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eSpotlight on Young Sheldon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eO gauge toy trains are back on television thanks to a popular new program\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eBest part of the holidays\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eWayne Flores\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eBuilding a 8 x 10-foot railroad with an elevated level helps usher in a magical time of year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eAll aboard for Operation Fun!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eRoger Carp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eGoing back in time on Thomas Browne’s 25 x 30-foot O gauge Fillmore \u0026amp; Western.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eWhistling while they worked\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eGary Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eUncovering the hidden connection between Marx and Lionel’s train whistle design\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the pages of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS magazine you'll find information about building, operating, and enhancing toy train layouts; track plans, repair and maintenance tips, profiles of collectible postwar and prewar trains, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Toy Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36775237583000,"sku":"CTT190101-T","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/CTT190101W800.jpg?v=1602096543"},{"product_id":"classic-toy-trains-magazine-vol-32-issue-02-feb-2019","title":"Classic Toy Trains - Magazine - Vol.32 - Issue 02 - Feb. 2019","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: February 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Classic Toy Trains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e108 essential tips from 250 issues of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassic Toy Trains\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Carl Swanson\u003cbr\u003eCover photo by Paul Dolkos\u003cbr\u003eIdeas, techniques, and inspiration from three decades of CTT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the future!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003cbr\u003eAndy Waite is one of many younger hobbyists building great layouts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new Lionel boxcar for $5?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Mark Suek\u003cbr\u003eA look back at bonus coupon promotions from the 1970s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoyhood railroad won a 1960 Lionel contest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Wesley E. 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class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eTune in to Truck's Toy Trains\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eLionel collector John Truckenbrod shares his toy train expertise on our exclusive video series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eLionel's killer combo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eSharp-looking and great-running Illinois Central F3 A-B locomotives broadened the diesel roster in 1955.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eIt's a busy world\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eModelers in Finland imagine railroading in postwar New England on a spectacular O gauge layout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eSmall start to greatness\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eThe fun never ends on Chuck Wingate’s scenic S gauge railroad.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eThree rails in 120 square feet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Roger Carp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eTracks, structures, and trains bring this O-27 track plan to life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"titleNoLink\"\u003eWeekend workshop: The case for tubular track\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authorsAndPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"authors\"\u003eBy Vic Pettit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003eBuilding a layout? 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Camera! Action!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBy Larry Roth\u003cbr\u003eAn easy-to-build tool makes layout photography a snap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarx's M-10000 streamliner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBy Eric Beheim\u003cbr\u003eIn 1934, “Tomorrow’s Train Today” rode on three rails!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dataItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the pages of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS magazine you'll find information about building, operating, and enhancing toy train layouts; track plans, repair and maintenance tips, profiles of collectible postwar and prewar trains, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Toy Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36775448608920,"sku":"CTT190901-T","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/CTT190901W800.jpg?v=1602097356"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-86-issue-01-jan-2019","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 86 - Issue 01 - Jan. 2019","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 86\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: January 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e80 years at Webster Groves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Kenneth Rimmel\u003cbr\u003eThe St. Louis \u0026amp; San Francisco Ry. (Frisco) called the station Webster Groves, but the local community called it Shady Side, after a nearby neighborhood. Today, the railroad depot at 8833 Big Bend Boulevard in St. Louis County, Mo., is the last depot remaining out of the five that once stood along the Frisco within the city of Webster Groves. It’s also one of only two remaining depots out of about two dozen on this rail line in St. Louis County.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidwestern scenery basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Pelle Søeborg\u003cbr\u003eFor me, modeling scenery is the most rewarding phase of building a model railroad. It’s especially rewarding when people recognize a scene on my layout as a place that they’ve been, even though the modeled scene is completely fictional. Featured in the May 2017 issue, my HO scale Union Pacific Daneburg Subdivision may not be a model of a specific prototype location, but I’ve done my best to make sure the layout scenery captures the flavor of a Midwestern landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e85 and still alive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Hal Miller\u003cbr\u003eReaders of Model Railroader have been introduced to thousands of layouts in the magazine’s 85 years. One of the first to debut – and to meet its demise – was founder Al Kalmbach’s O scale Great Gulch, Yahoo Valley \u0026amp; Northern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast ride on the Ohio Southern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Jim Hediger, senior editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough most people are familiar with my HO scale Ohio Southern (OS) as presented here, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I built my first iteration of the OS on a 5 x 9-foot table when I was in junior high school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Railroader features step-by-step how-to projects; great model train layouts; and realistic track plans. 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I was living in western Pennsylvania and visited the East Broad Top RR (EBT) in Orbisonia, Pa., shortly after the line reopened as a tourist operation. My father, uncle, brother, younger sister, and three cousins all rode the train and toured the facility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI became enamored with the EBT after that visit and envisioned a model railroad similar to the prototype. In my mind, the railroad would be a small coal-hauling line that connected with the Pennsylvania RR (PRR). The coal mines would be located near the fictional Red Mountain, the railroad’s namesake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA camera car for the railroad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Don Ball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLights! Camera! Action! The movie cameras start to roll and the railroad is the star. The Edison Studios started making motion pictures, many of them involving railroads, in the 1890s, and other studios have continued shooting on the rails up to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany memorable railroad scenes have been shot from a moving train. I’ve always wanted to make such a video on my layout. Unfortunately, three things have held me back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first was getting a camera that would fit on an HO scale car. The second was that the camera always seemed to catch all the details of the lighting behind the valance, which was distracting to the viewer. 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Over the years, together with his friend, Pete Darling, he managed to build and plant more than 4,000 HO scale hardwoods on his 22 x 26-foot layout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight years ago, Lou tore down his HO scale layout. He started construction on an On30 model railroad in our new home in North Carolina. This time around, he opted to model the Sandy River \u0026amp; Rangeley Lakes in Maine as it existed in the mid-1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn quest of more realism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Carl Griffin\u003cbr\u003eWhen my son, Dan, was 15, we were looking for a project to share and settled on a small railroad layout. He liked the Chessie System's blue, yellow, and vermillion paint scheme. For some specific modeling challenges, I wanted to model a town with a river. 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Associate editor Steven Otte scratchbuilt the structure from styrene. Savona Specialty Plywood is likewise squeezed between rocks and a wet place, in this case Kamloops Lake. It's the other industry on the Thompson River side of the layout. I built the model using Pikestuff metal building kits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModeling modern storage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby M.R. Snell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the last four decades, the face of railroading has changed dramatically in every facet from the names on the property to the property itself. 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Being a Jersey Central modeler, I wanted to build a replica of no. 1554 as it appeared in the 1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing steel in 11 x 13 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Howard Gallagher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirteen feet of furnaces, rolling mills, and other steel mill scenes greet visitors when they open the door to my 11 x 13-foot train room. My HO scale Atlantic \u0026amp; Southern RR is inspired by memories of growing up in Butler, Pa. The town was home to a Pullman-Standard railcar plant as well as an Armco Steel facility, where my dad worked for 37 years. 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Walter Noble\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was building my shelf layout, I tried to make it as realistic as possible. I handlaid code 70 rail, built turnouts with operating switch stands, ballasted roadbed, buried uncoupling ramps, detailed buildings, and added a seamless, sky blue, tempered-hardboard backdrop. I also built a fascia with shielded illumination to create the effect of a diorama. The result, however, failed to satisfy me; the 16\"-wide by 12-foot long layout still looked like a shelf, lacking the sense of realism I wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI needed a more detailed backdrop to add depth to the layout, but I thought that hills, fields and trees painted with my dip and dab technique would be insufficient. Buildings seemed a simple solution, so I started by kitbashing a couple industrial building kits into flats to act as customers for freight cars. These I detailed and glued to the surface of the backdrop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRolling on the river\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Gordon Lind\u003cbr\u003eI live in Appleton, Wis., home of The History Museum at the Castle, which is best known for its exhibit on illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini. Little did I imagine that after my local newspaper ran an article on my N scale model railroad in June 2017, my layout would escape my basement and reappear in that museum. Yet, in 2018, that happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppleton may be a small city, but it’s big in industrial and railroad history. Incorporated as a village in 1853, Appleton built its first paper mill that same year to take advantage of the rich forests in the area. To power the industry, the nation’s first hydroelectric ­station began operation in the city in 1882. 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The industry quickly became one that worked around the clock. Railroaders are at work as the sun rises, while the sun sets, and throughout the day and the night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChama Yard in Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Roland Kink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt seems like it would be easy to find a local modeling theme in the country with the highest rail network density in the world. Nonetheless, some Swiss model railroaders prefer American prototypes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuge trains under equally huge Western skies; big cities, big train stations, and big yards; and the nostalgic steamers of the Old West are what Kim Nipkow fell for. His first crush was Union Pacific’s 4-8-8-4 Big Boy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking a socket for a signal bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Pelle Søeborg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I installed two BLMA cantilever signal bridges on my former HO scale layout, I wanted them to be easy to remove if I later wanted to use them elsewhere, or just wanted them out of the way while I was working on that part of the model railroad. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI devised a mounting system so I could just plug them in without using any glue to hold them. Basically, I made a socket for each signal and extended the four legs on the signal post with pieces of styrene tube. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Railroader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years.  Each month, we bring you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Railroader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36776204402840,"sku":"MRR190901-T","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0560\/products\/MRR190901_W800.jpg?v=1602100107"},{"product_id":"model-railroader-magazine-vol-86-issue-10-oct-2019","title":"Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 86 - Issue 10 - Oct. 2019","description":"\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVol. 86\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssue: 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease: October 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Model Railroader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kalmbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig-time modern railroading in the East\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Bruce Friedman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy journey to re-create CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision began in 1994. I was modeling Burlington Northern in the early 1970s at the time, but was becoming increasingly involved in the local railfan community. With the CSX Philly Sub a mere 10 minutes from my house, I found myself spending more and more time trackside. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur family was also growing, so we needed to find a larger home. then, while railfanning one day, a lightbulb went off. Why not model the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision? So my wife and I sold our house and built a new one five minutes away. I ripped down my BN layout, and started acquiring locomotives and freight cars for the CSX Philly Sub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubscriber extra: CSX Philadelphia Subdivision track plan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighball to high tech\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Bernard Kempinski\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you build a model railroad when your chosen subject has few commercial products to ease the task? That was the question I asked myself when planning my Aquia Line O scale railroad based on an unusual, but fascinating subject — the United States Military RR (USMRR) during the U.S. Civil War. The answer came from some of the latest technology that's now available to model railroaders, including laser cutting, photo-etching, 3-D printing, battery-powered Digital Command Control (DCC), and microcontrollers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if you're not planning an early steam-era railroad, read on. The high-tech tools and techniques that I describe are sure to be helpful to your projects regardless of the time period modeled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubscriber bonus: USMRR Aquia Line track plan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a late-1960s E unit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Louis Millan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the career of a locomotive, modifications may be made that alter its exterior appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in the mid-1960s, several railroads operating Electro-Motive Division (EMD) units began to replace the body side panels of the locomotives due to deterioration. 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The streamliners were still running in 1967 when I spent a happy summer between college semesters as a switchman in East Yard, just west of the station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm also an avid model railroader, and I just knew that the station would have to be part of the layout that I plan to build. 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On full-size railroads, team tracks were often located near depots. Today, a typical team track consists of a siding surrounded by an open gravel lot that allows the freight cars to be reached from either side. Some locations may also include a wood or concrete ramp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn my HO scale Georgia Northeastern layout, featured in Model Railroad Planning 2016, I wanted a team track with a concrete ramp similar to a prototype location north of Atlanta that regularly receives boxcars loaded with bricks. The ramp allows forklifts to drive into the boxcars, unload pallets of bricks, and drive them to a storage yard adjacent to the siding. Like the prototype, my team track ramp sees plenty of boxcars loaded with bricks. But it also serves other local customers, all without adding extra structures or sidings to the layout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter hardshell scenery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Brooks Stover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured in Great Model Railroads 2011, my S scale Buffalo Creek \u0026amp; Gauley (BC\u0026amp;G) model railroad was started 20 years ago using tried-and-true techniques. As the BC\u0026amp;G was set in West Virginia, the 25 x 44-foot layout had a lot of tree-covered mountains. These were built on a scenery base of plaster-impregnated gauze applied over a lattice of cardboard strips or a layer of kraft paper, followed by a layer of Sculptamold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2017, a move to a new home required that I dismantle the BC\u0026amp;G. At age 70, I found myself starting a new layout. I’d planned to build this new version of the BC\u0026amp;G with the same familiar methods. However, it soon became clear that it was time for this old dog to learn some new tricks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow gauge through the U.P.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Larry Burk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy would someone dismantle and sell off a huge dream HO scale layout and switch to On30 (O scale, 30\" track gauge, also known as On2½)? I’ve been asked that question many times and even asked that of myself for a year before making the switch. Why get rid of something I’ve always dreamed of and go to something completely new?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy HO layout was huge – 30 x 60 feet, with multiple decks – and designed for operation. Building and operating the layout was a great experience. But after I had it for a few years, the novelty wore off, and it frankly became a maintenance headache. I could have fought the urge to move on and stuck with it, but the enjoyment in the hobby was just not there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn30 Laurium, Mohawk \u0026amp; Brockway track plan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubscriber bonus: On30 Laurium, Mohawk \u0026amp; Brockway track plan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a long-span bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Lance Mindheim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridges are a favorite scenic feature of model railroaders. The longer the bridge, the more dramatic, even spectacular, the visual impact becomes. As anyone who has attempted it can attest, installing even a simple, short, single-span bridge takes some forethought. But when a bridge or viaduct is lengthened beyond a span or two, construction and reliability issues start to arise. How do you keep all of the spans aligned as one continuous structure? How do you make them dimensionally stable? 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