Features:

Allagash Railway Part 2: Oxford County • by Brooks Bentz — The Oxford county railroad is modeled after New England short lines of the 1980s.

Boomer Trail: Cocoa Beach RPM Meet • by Jesus Pena — A review of the Railroad Prototype Modelers meet in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Owatonna Union Depot • by Patrick Lawson — The 1887 depot was shared by Chicago & North Western and The Milwaukee Road.

Scratchbuilt CNJ Ore Hoppers • by Alan Mende — These unique cars hauled iron ore for Central Railroad of New Jersey through the 1940s.

Design, Print, and Build an NYC Tower • by Ed Enyedy — Using 3D-printing techniques to model a New York Central interlocking tower in HO scale.

Maintenance and Non-Revenue Trains • by Tyler Whitcomb — Work trains use a variety of special and retired equipment that is fun to model.

Improved L-Girder Benchwork • by Scott Meyer — Combining the strength of L-girders with the simplicity of shelf brackets for tight spaces.

Departments:

Safety Valve — Letters from our readers

Receiving Yard — New product reports and industry news/compiled by Harry K. Wong

Test Track — In-depth reviews of new hobby products

Rail Books  — The City of Kansas City: TRRAHTS No. 83/review by George Riley

Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers

Perspective  —  A Love Letter to Mexican Railways/Miles Callan

The Layout Doctor  — Troubleshooting: Fixing a Dead Siding/Paul Hurly

Collector Consist  — ACF 5250 Covered Hoppers in HO/Tony Cook

Diverging Points —  Memory/Jason Shron

Editor's Notebook  — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak

Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers

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