Description
Contents: Contents – From The Editor (That one thing); News & Products (Hobby industry news and product announcements); Railway Post Office (Letters from our readers); Workin’ On The Railroad (Great results – from scratch); Workshop (Q’s and A’s and helpful modeling tips); Coming Events (Upcoming shows, conventions and meets); Step By Step (How to cast rocks for your layout); Prototype Information – N & W Passenger Trains Of The 1950s And ’60s (Combined services made the remaining trains perfect for modeling); A Railroad You Can Model – 3 Railroads, 1 Layout (A room-sized track plan in N inspired by mid-1990s Janesville, Wis.); Detailing A Plastic Steam Locomotive (How to turn a stock model into a one-of-a-kind); Pennsylvania’s Railroad History Preserved (This S scale layout celebrates railroading in the Keystone State); Painting A Scenic Backdrop (Practical advice from an artist and model railroader); Late Start, Great Result (Retirement gave him the chance to get down to details – HO size); Backdrop Viewpoint (Easy-to-learn techniques to create a better backdrop); Photoetched Brass Buildings (Finely detailed structures add realism to your layout); Information Desk (Model a diesel locomotive sand tower); DCC Corner (Decoders for your Athearn diesels); Product Reviews (J1 2-10-4 in HO from Broadway Limited Imports; HO scale BNSF GP38-2 from Life-Like; Steam sound decoder (HO) from Model Rectifier Corp.); MR Photo Contest Rules; Trains Of Thought (Atmosphere); NMRA National Contest Winners ’04 (A display of fine model railroad craftsmanship in Seattle, Wash); Index Of Advertisers; Model Railroading Is Fun (A light look at our hobby)
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Condition: Very Good