Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 88 - Issue 02 - Feb. 2021

• Vol. 88
• Issue: 2
• Release: February 2021
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

Detailing the foreground
by Lou Sassi, Cheryl Sassi
Don’t neglect the area between your track and the fascia

Blending roads into backdrops
by Gregg Condon
Continue the photo onto the foreground and the scenery onto the backdrop to blur the dividing line

Build an adjustable track cleaning car
by John Campbell
A styrene box with a tempered hardboard pad can be adapted to virtually any freight car

Modeling a snowy mountain scene
by Doug Tagsold
In the Colorado Rockies, snow isn’t just for winter

A fresh start
by Pelle Søeborg
Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg switches to modules for his latest HO scale project

Make your own station kit
by Tony Koester
Commercially available siding, roofing, and details make the Wingate, Ind., depot an ideal first scratchbuilding project

How to set up remote control operations
by Dave Abeles
Not everyone has to be in the basement to run your trains

Overview:

Model Railroader 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!