Features:

Remembering the Atlantic Great Eastern • by Alan Bell — A look back at Jack Ozanich’s freelanced HO New England-themed model railroad.

Penn Central 60' Boxcars Part 3: Class X64 • by James Kinkaid — Wrapping up our series with a look at 60’ boxcars for the appliance industry.

Photomural Backdrops and Transitions • by Robert Schleicher — Convincing techniques to blend backdrops into your model railroad.

Large Scale B&O Wagontop Caboose • by Chris Murray — Designing, printing, assembling, and painting a large-scale caboose model.

Bulletproof Track and Wiring: Part 1 • by Scott Meyer — Trouble-free operation starts with careful planning and installation of your track.

Are We Ever Finished? • by Tom Johnson — The freelanced Cass County Railroad enters a new chapter of creativity.

Departments:

Safety Valve — Letters from our readers

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

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

Test Track — In-depth reviews of new hobby products

Rail Books  — Last Three Decades of the C&NW 1971-1995/review by Harry Wong

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

Perspective  —  Flag Stops/George Dutka

Layout Doctor  — Turnout Power Problems/Paul Hurly

Collector Consists  — A Few of My Favorite AHMs/Tony Cook

Diverging Points — D-Scanning/Jason Shron

Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers

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