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Model Railroader Magazine 2004 January Scratchbuild a streamlined sleeper
Model Railroader 2004 January
6 From the Editor
Celebrating 70 - and 35! by Russ Larson
10 News & Products
Room for more new products in our redesigned format
26 Cartoon
28 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
36 Workin' on the Railroad
It's hip to be square by Lionel Strang
42 Workshop
Tips to help you become a better modeler
50 Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, and meets
70 Step by Step
Drawing track plans by David Popp
78 Information Desk
A simple transition-era locomotive servicing facility by Carl Swanson
85 Seven decades of model railroading
A brief look at where we've been and where we're going by Dick Christianson
86 Styrene to streamliner
Scratchbuilding techniques for making the car you want by Dick Scott
92 Dream layout
Tehachapi realized on San Diego's La Mesa Club layout by Carl Swanson Online bonus
102 Build this layout for less than $500
Part 1: See how a small investment can lead to a great layout by George Sebastian-Coleman
108 Creating the new Virginian & Ohio
Allen McClelland's new V&O will be even better than the last by Carl Swanson
115 Bridges on the levee
This N scale project uses materials from all decades of the hobby by David Popp 0 Online bonus
122 Model mechanical interlockings
Trackside rods show how the tower was connected to the plant by Bill Darnaby
130 Signaling made easier
Part 1: A way to build a flexible computerized signal system by Bruce Chubb
136 Visiting the Pennsy's hometown
An HO display layout dedicated to the railroaders of Altoona, Pa. by Paul J. Dolkos Online bonus
144 Roque Bluffs, Part 4: realistic track
Great handlaid track starts with simple tools and techniques by lain Rice
148 BCC Corner
Installing a decoder in an IHC 2-8-2 by Mike Polsgrove
154 Product Reviews
Rivarossi HO Union Pacific 4-8-4 steam locomotive Atlas HO 11,000-gallon high pressure tank car Con-Cor HOn3 Galloping Goose ... and more
0 Online bonus
168 Trains of Thought
The measures of success by Tony Koester
172 Trackside Photos
191 Ad Index
192 Model Railroading is Fun
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