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May 2012
May 2012 |
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Contents Make realistic-looking buildings from photos and plastic By
Paul J. Dolkos
Color prints and styrene trim combine to form credible foreground structures
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pg. 30 |
Build the Virginian: A 4 x 8 with more By
David Popp
Part 5: Structures complete our project railroad
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pg. 36 |
Realistic operations on a grand scale By
Jim Hediger, senior editor
There’s nothing else quite like switching cars on a model railroad you can ride
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pg. 44 |
Kitbash a powered slug By
Gary Hamilton
A Canadian National yard booster inspired this HO scale
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pg. 52 |
Build a fold-up card shelf By
Douglas Kirkpatrick
These shelves won’t clutter aisle space when not in use
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pg. 55 |
N scale plan for industrial switching By
Bob Sprague
The Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line models a modern-era terminal railroad
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pg. 56 |
Freelancing on Long Island By
Howard Dwyer
Water scenes and cityscapes come together on the HO scale Island Central RR
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pg. 60 |
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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