Features:

Pete Hall’s HO Southern Pacific • by Dan Munson —  Modeling 1950s California Coast Division operations on a large HO layout.

Conrail’s 52-foot Gondola Rebuilds • by James Kinkaid — Conrail’s 1990s in-house rebuild program extended the useful life of old gondolas.

Dutch Country Conrail • by Mitchell Schuessler — Combining operational elements and scenes into a cohesive layout plan.

Install an Animated Grade Crossing • by Dave Abeles — Adding a realistic grade crossing to the HO scale Conrail Onondaga Cutoff.

DCC and Sound for a Classic Atlas RS-3 • by Chris Adams — Upgraded DCC and sound options help breathe new life into an older HO Alco model.

A Couple of Sheds • by Wayne Wesolowski — Easy to build in an evening, these sheds add period detail to your trackside scenes.

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  — Central Vermont by George C. Corey/review by Otto M. Vondrak

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

Perspective  — The Most Beautiful Train in the World/Justin Franz

Craftsman Workshop  — Modeling Amtrak’s RTG-II Turboliner/Jeff Paston

Painting and Weathering — Faded Paint on a Union Pacific Geep/John Caffarelli

Diverging Points — Variables/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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