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October 1999

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Contents
Railroading by the Bay
By John Edginton
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum at Point Richmond, Calif.
NorthStar '99 model contest
By George Sebastian-Coleman
Contest winners from the NMRA's national convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Start modeling traction!
By Harvey J. Simon
We begin a six-part HO project layout based on Boston's famed trolley lines
A tale of three creeks
By Jack Burgess
These waterways illustrate both variety and consistency
First Union's aluminum BethGons
By George Sebastian-Coleman
Lightweight cars help coal hauler's bottom line
Small space yard = big operation
By Iain Rice
An HO along-the-wall layout that's at home in a garage, basement, or on a show floor
>>Subscriber Bonus: Track plan: Leamington Yard- L&HR
Autumn aspens
By Ron Morse
New twists to make these signature trees of the Rockies in any scale
Sound, lights, action!
By Bob Kosic
Getting the most from the SoundTraxx DCC Digital Sound Decoder
C&NW Burro crane in N scale
By Keith Kohlmann
Finishing touches for a common maintenance-of-way machine
Harlowton, Montana, in N scale
By Dan Lewis
Adding operating interest with a removable layout section
Departments
At the Throttle
Railway Post Office
Product Reviews
Workshop
Prototype Info
MR News
Photo contest rules
Milestones in Model Railroading
Workin' on the Railroad
Trains of Thought
Back to Basics
One Reader's Opinion
Ask Paint Shop
Coming Events and Club Memberships
Index of Advertisers
Along the Line looks back
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