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March 2009
March 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 Add a realistic gravel pit By
Mike Confalone An industry big enough to need the railroad |
pg. 40 |
A forced perspective canyon By
Willem van der Hoeven Scenery tricks add distance beyond your railroad |
pg. 44 |
Narrow backdrop hills By
Sam Swanson Carved foam hill sections make a scene look bigger |
pg. 48 |
Build the Beer Line By
Cody Grivno, the MR staff Part 3: Ballast, streets, riverbanks, and scenery |
pg. 52 |
>>Subscriber Bonus: Video: Ballasting techniques. |
Simply New England By
George Dutka The colorful White River Division in HO scale |
pg. 58 |
>>Subscriber Bonus: A video tour of the White River Division |
Scratchbuild a handcar house By
Jack Burgess Build a lineside structure from styrene |
pg. 66 |
Weather a cement hopper By
Mont Switzer Cement powder gives realism like nothing else |
pg. 70 |
Rail-marine operations on a shelf By
Barbara Brunette An HO waterfront scene in less than 15 square feet |
pg. 74 |
Get "Railroading along the waterfront" from the Information Station |
Departments From the Editor News & Products Railway Post Office Information Desk Workshop Step by Step DCC Corner Product Reviews Atlas HO scale GP40-2 diesel |
Video: Atlas HO scale GP40-2 diesel |
Walthers N scale 2-8-8-2 Y3a Mallet |
Video: Walthers N scale Y3a 2-8-8-2 |
QSI Solutions c/o American Hobby Distributors dual-mode DCC decoder |
Trains of Thought Index of Advertisers The Operators
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