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September 2007

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Contents
Autumn on the Allegheny Central
By Fred Lagno
An HO scale layout set in 1970s western Maryland
A station from a feed mill
By Ron Gribler
Kitbash an O scale depot from common kits
Head-end equipment and operation
By Paul J. Dolkos
Part 2: Add mail and express traffic to your layout
>>Online Bonus: Card-order operation for passenger trains
>>Online Bonus: Track and coupler standards for passenger operations
Easy window treatments
By Gerry Leone
Curtains and other details bring buildings to life
Ft. Myers, Florida, made to travel
By Ian Lampkin
Modern American railroading in the United Kingdom
Kitbash an SD20 in N scale
By George Nelson, Brett Barker
Using an Atlas SD9 to make a unique locomotive
>>Online Bonus: Modeling an ex-Illinois Central SD20 in HO scale
Meadows made easy
By Horst Meier
New techniques for modeling realistic ground cover
Build a roll-out canyon floor
By Jerry Hoverson
Drawer slides are the key to this layout access system
Found layout space
By David Popp
A track plan for an under-utlized area
How to detail a 1980s caboose
By Bob Rivard
An operating strobe light tops off this HO scale model
Departments
From the Editor
News & Products
Railway Post Office
Information Desk
Workshop
Scenery Step by Step
DCC Corner
Product Reviews
>>Subscriber Bonus: Forney in On21⁄2 looks and sounds great
>>Online Bonus: Video: Bachmann On2 1/2 Forney 2-4-4
>>Subscriber Bonus: Walthers N scale Alco RS-2 has accurate details
>>Subscriber Bonus: MR quick look: USRA 2-8-2 heavy Mikado in N
Trains of Thought
Pike-size passenger train contest rules
Trackside Photos
Index of Advertisers
The Operators
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