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July 2009
July 2009 |
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!
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Contents How to build a small railroad town By
Steve Harris Structures and details make a convincing scene |
pg. 34 |
Keep that car from rolling By
Olaf P. Melhouse Make derails to keep cars in place on a grade |
pg. 41 |
Fruit Growers Express reefer By
Harold W. Russell Illustrations for a common prototype built in the 1920s |
pg. 42 |
Keeping true to the Soo Line By
Mark Preussler Modeling the steam0to-diesel transition in the Midwest |
pg. 46 |
>>Online Bonus: Soo Line Stevens Point Division and Manitowoc Branch wall paper |
A double-deck N scale track plan By
John Koukal Maine Central in the White Mountains in 12 x 16 feet |
pg. 54 |
>>Online Bonus: Compiled timeline of motive power assignments of the MEC's Mountain Subdivision |
Updating a 1990s Amtrak F40PH By
Matt Snell Detail modifications for a Walthers HO scale model |
pg. 58 |
Easy layout control panels By
Wayne McNab How to make track schematics for your layout |
pg. 62 |
6 decades on the South Shasta Lines By
Godfrey Humann Southern Pacific steam inspired this O scale layout |
pg. 66 |
>>Online Bonus: Godfrey Humann's 1988 account of disasters that threatened the South Shasta Lines |
Departments From the Editor Now on ModelRailroader.com History according to Hediger |
News & Products Railway Post Office Information Desk Workshop Step by Step DCC Corner Product Reviews Video: Hornby America Rivarossi HO scale Big Boy steam locomotive |
Rail-Lynx wireless system |
Con-Cor International N scale Aerotrain |
Walthers HO scale 194820th Century Limited |
>>Online Bonus: Consists of the Twentieth Century Limited 1938-1967 |
Broadway Limited BlueLine HO scale Southern Pacific Cab-Forward |
Blair Line HO scale A-to-Z Used Cars kit |
Trackside Photos Trains of Thought Cartoon Index of Advertisers The Operators Eric Brooman's story on his Utah Belt's locomotive roster |
Bill Darnaby's story on his Maumee Route's locomotive roster |
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