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Model Railroader 2016 July
30 Steam through the Sierras
This freelanced 8 x 11-foot double-deck HO layout
is set in the 1920s by Marty Bradley
34 Drawings of an iconic Pennsylvania N5c cabin car
Pennsylvania RR's class N5c caboose has been popular with modelers in all scales for decades
by Kevin Miller
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40 Track plan for a 1950s resort-city terminal
A vertical staging yard feeds traffic to this version of St. Petersburg, Fla. by Christian Javier
44 (Re)building the Hoosier Line f
The third time's the charm for this freelanced HO scale Monon layout by Jack Simpson
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51 Easy and effective static grass
Blending colors and textures is key to realistic ground cover by Lance Mindheim
54 A practical guide to momentum and braking
An experienced operator provides Digital Command Control programming tips for locomotive decoders
by Mat Thompson
72 Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte
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IN EVERY ISSUE
6 Digital MR
The latest features on our website by Dana Kawala
8 From the Editor
Cabooses and momentum by Neil Besougloff
10 News & Products
Hobby industry news~(
by Cody Grivno
18 Ask MR
Did Southern Pacific's Black Widows pull passenger trains?
by Steven Otte
22 N Scale Insight I'd like to thank
all the little people by Jim Kelly
24 Step by Step
How to build a heavy industry by Cody Grivno and Eric White
60 DCC Corner
Tips for consisting DCC locomotives: basic, universal, and advanced by Larry Puckett
62 Product Reviews MREXTRA HO scale GMDD SD40-2 by Bowser, MTH PRR H10s in HO scale, and more
by Dana Kawala
70 On Operation
Waybills and switch lists by Jerry Dziedzic
85 Index of Advertisers and Cartoon
86 Trains of Thought From plan to railroad by Tony Koester
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