Model Railroader - Magazine - How to Model Locomotives - Winter 2023

• How to Model Locomotives
• Release: Winter 2023
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

MODELING A COMPACT DIESEL SERVICING TERMINAL
Add fueling and sanding operations without taking up a lot of space

BELOW DECKS
A hidden world in the diesel shop

KITBASH A MODERN SAND TOWER
Build this yard fixture like the prototype did – start with a hopper car

INSTALL DCC SOUND IN READY-TO-RUN LOCOMOTIVES
Commercial sound decoders bring realistic audio effects to a pair of HO diesels

UPGRADE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Modeling techniques to make a good engine even better

AN ENGINE-TERMINAL LAYOUT
A multi-deck staging yard feeds this busy urban facility

Motivation for motive power
Introduction

Sound for legacy locomotives – F units
A little soldering goes a long way

How to detail, paint, and decal a locomotive
Give a road switcher a new look

How diesel facilities work
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes between road trips

Speed matching for DCC consists
Learn how to make your locomotives play well with others

Weathering N scale locomotives
Paints, pastels, and washes enhance this six-axle road unit

Detail a remote-control locomotive
Modernize yard and road switchers in one evening

How to weather without an airbrush
A modern unit gets some road grime

Getting the locomotive you want
Modify a Stewart Alco RS-3 to create Jersey Central No. 1554

Kitbashing an HO scale 2-8-2 steam engine
Swapping out a drive axle for a trailing truck is just the start of this conversion

Scratchbuild a water tank from stripwood
A cardboard mailing tube is the core for this rustic structure

Coaling trestle refuels steam locomotives
Railroads used trestles and gravity to feed their hungry engines

Turning Big Boys in 2 x 5 feet
This HO scale locomotive terminal lifts to the ceiling to clear a doorway

Weathering a steam locomotive in 7 minutes
PanPastel colors and applicators make it easy to simulate the grime of railroading

New sound for an old brass steamer
Modern decoders and speakers add realism

Re-letter and weather a steam locomotive
Capture the appearance of an engine in its final years

Adding sound to an N scale steam locomotive
Limited space for components can present challenges

Overview:

From the editors of Model Railroader, 45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy special issue celebrates the anniversary with a comprehensive history of Model Railroader's famous HO layout, plus several of the best how-to articles generated by this railroad.

Featuring the work of Model Railroader staff, past and present, including David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Dana Kawala, and Eric White, this special issue provides decades of projects, tips, and even the original track plan.