Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 89 - Issue 02 - February 2022

• Vol. 89
• Issue: 02
• Release: February 2022
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

KEEPING YOUR SCENERY LOOKING ITS BEST
Dust and time take the sparkle out of even the best scenery

THE STATE LINE SERIES: BUILDING L-GIRDER BENCHWORK
A flexible layout support system for railroads large and small

ADDING THAT EXTRA SPARK
This simple detail is an easy way to boost a steam locomotive’s realism

THE SECRET OF SEVERNA PARK
Scratchbuilt structures and great scenery have entranced visitors for more than five decades

MODELING A RAILCAR LOAD
Develop new skills with this HO scale open-load project

UNDOING PERSPECTIVE IN REFERENCE IMAGES
Geometry yields more accurate dimensions for making structure plans from photos

ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
The secret of Severna Park’s success

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 18
How are a crane’s hooks secured for travel?

STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Build a cement silo

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 52
Implementing stay-alive circuits

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 54
GMD FP9 in N scale by Rapido, HO scale PIKO Whitcomb 65-tonner, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 62
Beef up operation with stock shipments

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Driving the gold spike – or not

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!