Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 89 - Issue 04 - April 2022

• Vol. 89
• Issue: 04
• Release: April2022
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

SCENERY TIPS YOU CAN COUNT ON
Simple steps to take your layout from bar plywood to showstopping scenes

MOVING COAL ON THE C&O
This freelanced HO scale layout captures the essence of Appalachian railroading in the 1960s

A MODULE DESIGNED FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Pelle Søeborg is back with new modules

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

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
The Ultimate Guide returns!

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 18
What are gondolas with covers carrying?

STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
Salvaging a salvage yard

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 46
Wiring block detectors

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 48
HO scale GE Dash-9s from Athearn Genesis, Rapido N scale Horizon/Comet passenger cars, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Switching facing-point sidings

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
Paving the way

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!