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Model Railroader Magazine 2004 May Kitbash warehouse for tight space John Armstr
Model Railroader 2004 May
6 From the Editor
Look for an exciting year
10 News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements
22 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
26 Workin' on the Railroad
Practice makes perfect by Lionel Strang
30 Workshop
Q's & A's and helpful modeling tips
34 Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, meets, and club listings
46 Step by Step
Essential tools to build a layout by David Popp
52 Great layout, great ideas
David Kotsonis tells how he built his B&M HO scale layout by David Popp
58 Passenger trains on a budget
You can build a (fairly) realistic roster at a (fairly) low cost by Terry Thompson I Online bonus
60 Eight modeling tips from a pro
Simple ways to make your layout and equipment look their best by Lance Mindheim
68 Tracking the Sierra
HO plan for modeling most of a famous short line
by John Armstrong 1 Online bonus
75 A change of scenery
Lift-out scenes add visual and operational variety to any layout by John Van Bramer
76 Roque Bluffs, part 8: detailing and operation
A triple layer of details adds the finishing touch
80 Warehouse on a curve
Fit this city structure into tight spaces by Bob Smaus
86 Steam in the foothills
Two classic Western railroads on an HO scale layout by Dave Connery
92 Adding easy car detection
Resistors on rolling stock improve block occupancy detection by Ken Farnham
94 Information Desk
Weighing in on track scales by Carl Swanson
96 DCC Corner
Decoders for accessories by Mike Polsgrove
102 Product Reviews
HO Pennsy Duplex 4-4-4-4 has power to spare Online bonus
Branchline's HO scale NYC steel passenger coach kit 1 :26 scale New Orleans streetcar from LGB
110 Trains of Thought
The depot at Hedrick by Tony Koester
112 Trackside Photos
129 Index of advertisers
132 Model Railroading is Fun
A light look at our hobby by David Popp
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