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December 2011
December 2011 |
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Contents Use view blocks to extend your layout By
Gary Hoover
View blocks isolate sections of a model railroad, letting you broaden its geographic scope
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pg. 38 |
How to cast a stone building from plaster By
Steve Harris
Sometimes, scratchbuilding is the best way to model a prototype structure
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pg. 44 |
Build a realistic flatcar load By
Matt Snell
Styrene structural shapes and stripwood simplify this project
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pg. 48 |
Rio Grande in the Rockies By
Mike Danneman
Follow Mike Danneman’s N scale Moffat Road through spectacular mountain scenery
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pg. 52 |
How to animate overhead doors By
Steven Peck
Remote-controlled doors add to engine shop operation
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pg. 62 |
Under the wires of the Western Electric Empire By
Robert Schleicher
Bill Everett’s O scale layout is a showcase of scratchbuilt streetcars and interurbans
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pg. 66 |
A joint branch line on two decks By
Michael Tylick
Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany share the rails on this double-deck HO scale plan
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pg. 70 |
Department On the Web From the Editor News & Products Railway Post Office Information Desk Workshop Step by Step DCC Corner Product Reviews Trackside Photos Trains of Thought Index of Advertisers Cartoon The Operators
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