- Vol. 88
- Issue: 6
- Release: June 2021
- Series: Model Railroader
- Publisher: Kalmbach
Features:
ADD A WOOD DECK TO A FLATCAR
Use stained stripwood to enhance injection-molded plastic models
MODELING A SWITCH HEATER
This lineside detail is a common sight in snowy climes
A MICHIGAN MINING ROAD IN ON30
A chance reunion with a fellow modeler led to the freelanced Ashland & Iron Mountain RR
TAKING A JOURNEY ON THE STONE CANYON RR
The HO scale layout helped develop skills and friendships
SECRETS OF STAGING YARDS
Hidden vs. visible. Fiddle yards or passive. Which is right for you?
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Even better than the real thing
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 18
Letters from our readers
ASK MR, pg. 20
Why were so many hoppers parked in the middle of nowhere?
REHAB MY RAILROAD, pg. 24
New life for an old covered hopper
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 54
Resistance soldering for track feeders
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
ScaleTrains.com HO ES44ACs, Athearn Genesis 2.0 HO scale SD80MAC, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 62
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Coping with truncated structures
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!