Model Railroader 2016 June
28 Chessie serves the Steel City
Heavy industry and rolling river valleys highlight the HO scale Pennsylvania Division by Doug Gainer
34 Easy wall signs with image transfer
Acrylic medium turns computer printouts into convincing painted-on signs by Jeff Goldenberg
38 Battery power without compromises
Kato motors for Athearn Genesis HO Geeps leave room for battery-powered sound, lights, and radio control
by Larry Naus / Online bonus
44 A scenic showcase in HO scale
The freelanced New Baltimore & Fair Haven Ry. features varied terrain and scratchbuilt structures
by Greg Rich ? Online bonus
52 Basic scenery for a T-Trak module
A grade crossing and a grass mat evoke a rural Midwestern scene in N scale
by Pelle K. Soeborg / Online bonus
56 Big city in two decks
This 10 x 25-foot HO scale layout features the Canadian National inToronto in 1980 by Bob Sprague
70 Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte ?Online bonus
IN EVERY ISSUE
6 Digital MR
The latest features on our website by Dana Kawala
8 From the Editor
Surprising gripe about kits by Neil Besougloff
10 News & Products
Hobby industry news by Cody Grivno
16 Railway Post Office Letters from our readers by Hal Miller
18 Ask MR
DL&W used 2-over-2 signals by Steven Otte
22 Heritage Fleet
What became of TT scale? by Keith Wills
24 Step by Step MREXTRA Build a trestle
over a dry wash
by Steven Otte
60 DCC Corner
Install a WOWSound decoder in an RS-3 diesel by Larry Puckett
62 Product Reviews
N scale Baldwin Centipede by Broadway Limited Imports, WalthersMainline SD7OACe in HO scale, and more by Dana Kawala
69 On Operation
Navigating the timetable by Jerry Dziedzic
85 Index of Advertisers and Cartoon
86 Trains of Thought Layout size vs. layout objectives
by Tony Koester
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