Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 90 - Issue 03 - March 2023

• Vol. 90
• Issue: 03
• Release: March 2023
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

TWILIGHT ON THE GULF & PACIFIC
John Acosta’s freelanced HO scale railroad is lighted for night operations.

GUILFORD’S BISHOP STREET BRANCH
Part 3: Scenery base, trees, scrub and underbrush, and an abandoned quarry.

WANT AN ADIT? ADD IT!
You can incorporate a mine entrance scene even on finished scenery..

TRINITY’S POPULAR 5,161 COVERED HOPPER
Drawings of a car that debuted in 1995

BUILD A VINTAGE STREETCAR DINER
A photo in an Indiana railroad history book led to this O scale display

RURAL NEW ENGLAND IN A COFFEE TABLE
An N scale layout that showcases what can be done in a small space

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

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Model railroading could save your life

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 10
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 14
What goes into modeling a breakfast cereal factory?

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 52
Powering turnout motors and frogs

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
General Electric Dash 9-44CW in HO scale by Athearn, Prairie Shadows N scale covered hopper, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 60
Working the Ford drill

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 62

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
The learning never stops

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!