Features:

Chesapeake & Ohio James River and Alleghany Subdivisions • by Alan Bell — Follow along on a typical day on Mike Burgett’s HO model railroad built for operations.

Penn Central 60’ Boxcars 
Part 1: Class X62/X62A • by James Kinkaid — Penn Central bolstered its fleet serving the auto industry with these home-built cars.

DERAILMENT! • by Michael O’Keefe — This diorama depicts a modern derailment scene, and placed in Walthers’ Build-Off.

Kitbashed 1980s Weed Sprayer • by Luke Lemmens — Using simple kitbashing techniques to create a weed spraying train in HO.

Modeling the Othello Tunnels • by Roman Pastucha — Using cinematic techniques to create a dramatic and realistic tunnel scene.

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  — Industry Planning for Modern Era Switching Layouts/review by Harry K. Wong

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

Perspective  —  Big Layouts and Perseverance/Randy Laframboise

Branch Line on a Shelf  —  Finale: Operations on the Milan Branch/Scott Thornton

Painting & Weathering  — New York Cross Harbor Alco Switcher in N/Joe Janasiewicz

Diverging Points —  Don't Wait on Research/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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