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Model Railroader January 2008 Vol 75 No 1
CONTENTS
6 From the Editor
Landmark layouts
8 News & Products
The iHobbyExpo show report and more
18 MR Sweepstakes Rules
24 Railway Post Office
Letters and e-mails from our readers
30 Information Desk
Shipping rolls of paper by Jim Hediger
38 Workshop
Cleaning plastic wheels by Lionel Strang
42 Scenery Step by Step
Model and weather an abandoned schoolhouse by Dana Kawala
COVER STORY
46 Build the WSOR on a shelf
Part 1: Track plan, benchwork, and operations by Cody Grivno/Online bonus www.
PROTOTYPE INFORMATION
52 Fighting winter on the Utah Belt
The equipment used to keep Furnace Creek Pass open by Eric Brooman
56 Detailing the right-of-way
Part 3: Trackside communication and safety equipment by Paul Dolkos
60 Italian Western
Tall Pine RR mixes the rugged West with Italian artistry by Kent Johnson
66 Winning photos
Model Railroader's 29th photo contest results
72 Painting distant mountains
Citrus crate labels inspire distinctive backdrops by Bruce Petty
78 Landmark layouts
The Reid Brothers' N scale Cumberland Valley System by Andy Sperandeo/Online bonus www.
82 Dual control for Tortoise switch motors
Multiple control points enhance operation by Rex Beistle
90 DCC Corner
Customized sounds for a Bachmann 2-6-6-2 by Mike Polsgrove
96 Product Reviews
Aristo-Craft's 1:29 Electro-Motive Division E8
Athearn's revamped SD40T-2 tunnel motor
Kato's HO Amtrak cars ... and more
Online bonus
112 Trains of Thought
Little kids, big engines by Tony Koester
129 Index of Advertisers
130 The Operators
Ways to way freight by Andy Sperandeo
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