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Model Railroader Magazine 2017 June Coal & steel for Rod Stewart
Model Railroader 2017 June
28 Pacific Northwest empire
Soaring scenery and a loads-in, empties-out operation highlight this 15x 17
N scale layout
by Jim Morse
34 Using multiple techniques to build a cement plant
Kitbashing, scratchbuilding, plastic, and wood all came together to model Tews Lime & Cement on our Beer Line project by Eric White
42 Coal and steel for Rod Stewart's masterpiece layout
The rocker finishes off his HO scale Grand Street & Three Rivers RR with superdetailed industrial scenes
by Carl Swanson
50 How to model realistic rock outcroppings
Tree bark, ground goop, and cat litter make convincing rocky scenery
by Roger Nulton
53 Model a modern MREXTRA
log-grasping lift
This scratchbuilt detail turns an HO scale container loader into a wood handler by Andrew Taylor
56 Mount a switch motor horizontally
Need extra space between decks? Try tipping the Tortoise
by Ron St. Laurent
In every issue .6 Digital MR
The latest features on our website
8 From the Editor
Circles, figure numbers, and our buddy Lou
10 News & Products
Hobby industry news
18 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
20 Ask MR
What makes a hopper "offset"?
23 Heritage Fleet
Where are all the passengers?
24 Step by Step
1940s cement mixers from
3-D printed parts
60 DCC Corner
Keeping short circuits at bay
62 Product Reviews
HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher from WalthersMainline, Spring Mills Depot HO scale B&O wagontop covered hopper, Atlas N scale Dry-Flo covered hopper, and more
69 On Operation
Identifying which train just went by
70 Trackside Photos
81 Index of Advertisers and Cartoon
82 Trains of Thought
"Are you Tony?"
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