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January 2009

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Contents
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By Neil Besougloff
Celebrating 75 years of Model railroader
Build the Beer Line
By Cody Grivno
Part 1: Planning and building sectional benchwork
pg. 44
>>Subscriber Bonus: Video: How to connect the four sections of the Beer Line
Fairbanks, Morse & Co. coal tower
By Harold Russell
Prototype drawings for an unusual railroad structure
pg. 52
One last visit to the V&O
By Tony Koester
An era that began in 1957 comes to a close
pg. 58
Virginian & Ohio retrospective
By Allen McClelland
A letter to the V&O shareholders from the CEO
pg. 61
Eureka! A town is born
By Gerry Leone
Part 1 of the first place winner's project
pg. 66
Big-time operations on the Pennsy
By John Armstrong
A multi-deck O scale plan that features mainline action
pg. 72
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Operate your layout using a timetable
By Tony Koester
Adjust time and distances for model railroad use
pg. 77
Build the parlor car Calverton
By John Pryke
Modeling a Pullman car built for daytime travelers
pg. 80
Landmark Layouts: John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid
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1-hour weathering
By Pelle Søeborg
Add realism with paints and powdered pastels
pg. 92
Modeling roads with decals
By Lance Mindheim
Computers transfer textures from street to layout
pg. 96
Departments
From the Editor
News & Products
Railway Post Office
Information Desk
Workshop
Step by Step
DCC Corner
Product Reviews
Walthers HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-10-44 diesel switcher
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Atlas O Electro-Motive Division MP 15DC diesel switcher in O scale
An MR quick look: Micro-Trains Z scale service station kit
Trackside Photos
Trains of Thought
The Operators
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