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Model Railroader Magazine 2004 October Paint backdrops Detail plastic loco Insta
Model Railroader 2004 October
6 From the Editor
That one thing
8 News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements
18 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
24 Workin' on the Railroad
Great results - from scratch by Lionel Strang
28 Workshop
Q's & A's and helpful modeling tips
32 Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, and meets
44 Step by Step
How to cast rocks for your layout by David Popp
PROTOTYPE INFORMATION
50 N&W passenger trains of the 1950s and '60s
Combined services made the remaining trains perfect for modeling by Rich Weyand
A RAILROAD YOU CAN MODEL
56 3 railroads, 1 layout
A room-sized track plan in N inspired by mid-1990s Janesville, Wis. by Patrick Flynn
62 Detailing a plastic steam locomotive
How to turn a stock model into a one-of-a kind by lain Rice Online bonus
66 Pennsylvania's railroad history preserved
This S scale layout celebrates railroading in the Keystone State by Roy Hoffman
70 Painting a scenic backdrop
Practical advice from an artist and model railroader
by Mike Danneman Online bonus
78 Late start, great result
Retirement gave him the chance to get down to details - HO size by Cliff Coutinho as told to Peter Barney
84 Backdrop viewpoint
Easy-to-learn techniques to create a better backdrop by Carl Swanson
88 Photoetched brass buildings
Finely detailed structures add realism to your layout by Bob Mitchell
96 Information Desk
Model a diesel locomotive sand tower by Cody Grivno
100 BCC Corner
Decoders for your Athearn diesels by Mike Polsgrove
104 Product Reviews
J1 2-10-4 in HO from Broadway Limited Imports Online bonus
HO scale BNSF GP38-2 from Life-Like
Steam sound decoder (HO) from Model Rectifier Corp.
111 MR Photo Contest Rules 116 Trains of Thought
Atmosphere
by Tony Koester
120 NMRA national contest winners '04
A display of fine model railroad craftsmanship in Seattle, Wash. by David Popp
137 Index of advertisers
138 Model Railroading is Fun
A light look at our hobby by David Popp
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