Model Railroader - Magazine - Vol. 90 - Issue 06 - June 2023

• Vol. 90
• Issue: 06
• Release: June 2023
• Series: Model Railroader
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

THE SEABOARD CENTRAL
Operations and motive power take precedence on this HO scale layout

ANIMATE A COAL MINE
Spinning headframe wheels add to the realism of this HO scale structure

A RAILROAD FOR THE FUTURE
Planning for possible downsizing, Doug Kirkpatrick adds a standalone waterfront shelf to his HO scale Virginia & Western

BUILD A LOOP IN SEGMENTS
Trapezoid-shaped panels make it easy to construct this staging area

SCRATCHBUILD AN N SCALE CRITTER
Build a tractive Power Corporation TP56/TP70 switcher on a Kato truck

In Memoriam, pg. 6
Malcolm Furlow, 1946-2023

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Why I enjoy model railroad operations

NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news

RAILROAD POST OFFICE, pg. 18
Letters from our readers

ASK MR, pg. 20
What’s up with that strange tender truck?

STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
How to model undergrowth

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 56
Your first decoder installation

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 58
WalthersProto HO EMD SD45, Broadway Limited N scale GE ES44AC, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 63
Johnny O and TTTO

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Beginning with the end in mind

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!