Features:

Iowa Interstate’s Milan Branch • by Scott Thornton — Introducing a new series about building a shelf layout based on a branch line.

From Flat to Full Size: Hood Creamery in HO • by Don James — Kitbashing a shallow background building into a fleshed-out, full-size structure.

Model Boston & Maine Brookside Creamery Cars • by George Dutka — A variety of insulated wood and steel cars hauled milk on B&M into the early 1970s.

A Scratchbuilt Creamery in O Scale • by Bob Bennett — This simple structure represents a typical trackside creamery serving a small city in Maine.

Detail a Jersey Central GP7 • by Alan Mende — Loaded with detail, this Atlas HO model is ready to haul freight or passengers.

Departments:

Craftsman Timetable

Craftsman Workshop

Dealer Directory • Recommended hobby dealers

Diverging Points • by Jason Shron

Dremel Kitbashing Award M.G. BARAN Norfolk Southern SIECO Tie Gondola in HO • by Harry K. Wong

Editor's Notebook • by Otto M. Vondrak

Index of Advertisers

Painting & Weathering

Perspective • by Justin Franz

Rail Books • Book news and reviews

Receiving Yard

Safety Valve

Test Track • by Harry K. Wong — Rapido Trains GMDD FP9A Locomotive product review

Test Track • by Gareth Bayer — ScaleTrains G52X Bethgon Coal Gondolas product review

Test Track • by Harry K. Wong — WalthersMainline EMD NW2 Phase V Diesel Switcher product review