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Model Railroader 2013 March
26 Step by Step
A guide for modeling a town square
by Gerry Leone ? Online bonus
30 Build small-town structures with big-time appeal
One modeler's approach to adding charm and character to a downtown district by Gerry Leone
37 From backdrop to blacktop
Tips and tricks for adding background buildings and small-town streets by Gerry Leone
42 Making the most of modern buildings
How to model mundane urban structures that don't stand out by Lance Mindheim
46 Rural renewal in the Ozarks
Business developments change a small Missouri town by Charlie Duckworth
50 Rebuild turnouts in place
Improve turnout performance with new points and make them DCC friendly by Frank Benenati
54 Town and country on a New England branch line
The Boston & Maine and the Rutland haul trains along the 14 x 21-foot East Berkshire Branch by Lou Sassi
?Online bonus
60 Build a quarry branch t
Part 3: A rock loader and shingle factory for our HO layout by Jim Hediger and Steven Otte
68 How to detail a modern locomotive
Applying a handful of small parts will turn an economy model into a showpiece by Matt Snell
72 An HO scale bridge line with Southern flair
The Sugar Valley & Sweetwater RR will be open for tours during the 2013 NMRA convention by David F. Butts
78 A busy New York Harbor track plan in 5 x 9 feet
The N scale Lehigh Valley Bronx Terminal features industrial switching along an urban waterfront by Wayne N. Carlsen
90 Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte
IN EVERY ISSUE
6 Digital MR
The latest features on our website by Dana Kawala
8 From the Editor
Westcott: now a place, too by Neil Besougloff
10 News & Products
Hobby industry news by Cody Grivno
?Online bonus
20 Information Desk
A stub-end terminal built for efficiency
by Jim Hediger
22 N Scale Insight
Character, not caricature, in N scale
by Jim Kelly
24 Workshop Tips
Tips for building plaster cloth scenery
by Jim Hediger
80 DCC Corner
Tools for installing DCC decoders
by Cody Grivno
82 Product Reviews ICS Brass HO scale electric locomotives from Sunset Models, NewYork Central's Empire State Express in HO scale by MTH, and more
by Dana Kawala
94 Trains of Thought Turbocharged temptations by Tony Koester
105 Index of Advertisers and Cartoon
106 The Operators
Start reading now by Andy Sperandeo
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