Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 89 - Issue 08 - Aug 2022

• Vol. 89
• Issue: 08
• Release: Aug 2022
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

A COMPACT LAYOUT FOR RAILFANNING
The Sierra Northern is an N scale layout built on a hollow-core door

A UTAH BELT PROGRESS REPORT
Eric Brooman’s popular freelance HO scale layout keeps up with changes in the railroad industry and economy

A MILL POND FOR THE SANDY RIVER & RANGELEY LAKES
Part 2: Adding foliage, water, and ripples to the pond

MODEL A WRAPPED LOCOMOTIVE
Combine prototype images and photoediting software to make decals for a one-of-a-kind locomotive

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

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
The times, they are a-changin’

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 18
When a DCC decoder won’t hold an address

STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
How to build a multimedia structure kit

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 46
Useful connectors for DCC wiring

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 48
New Haven EP-5 electric in HO by Rapido, Broadway Limited N scale 2-8-2 Mikado, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Another look inside the tower

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
A blank canvas

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!