Model Railroader August 2005 Vol 72 No 8
CONTENTS
6 From the Editor
The slickest layout I've seen
8 News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements
20 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
26 Information Desk
Steam service on a budget by Carl Swanson
30 Workshop
Military vehicle lettering and Q's & A's
38 Step by Step
Modular structure kits to the rescue! by David Popp
44 Detailed layout, ideal room
Ideas to improve the presentation of your model railroad by John Underhill
52 Build a walk-through bridge
Adding a lift bridge to a modular layout by Wayne Roderick
54 Operating an HO logging layout
Trains look great on the G&PC, but it's all about operation by Carl Swanson
60 A 4 x 13 layout for home and road
An HO sectional layout that fits in a minivan by Ken Osborne
66 N scale on a tabletop
A tiny cityscape diorama makes a good modeling project by Paul J. Dolkos
68 Build the Claremont & Concord in G: 1
Designing our 1:29 standard-gauge project railroad by Tony Koester/Online bonus
76 Underbody for a UP caboose
The HO Trix CA-3 needed a more-solid foundation by Andy Sperandeo
80 A mystery afoot in Dubuque
A teenager dresses up Dad's layout by Bob Boelter
82 Painting and weathering plaster
Washes result in subtle colors and realistic detail by Bob Mitchell
88 DCC Corner
Decoders for two N scale locomotives by Mike Polsgrove
92 Product Reviews HO scale CB&Q Zephyr from Con-Cor Broadway Limited NW2 switcher in HO with sound Online bonus Trinity HO scale Trinity Corn Syrup tank cars from Atlas ... and more
100 Trains of Thought
Getting into a bind by Tony Koester
102 Trackside Photos
121 Index of Advertisers
122 MR Project Illustrated
Guess your height and weight? by David Popp
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