Features:

Welcome to Marias Pass
by JUSTIN FRANZ - This main line through northwest Montana is a showcase for modern railroading.

BNSF on Marias Pass in HO
by CAMERON NEALY - Modern main line action in HO scale along Montana’s Glacier National Park.

Southern Railway 9000-9199 Boxcars
by JAMES KINKAID - A unique Pullman-Standard boxcar design built for Southern Railway in 1960.

Scratchbuild a Coaling Trestle
by ROBERT SCHLEICHER - Scratchbuild a realistic alternative to tall coaling towers for engine facilities.

Paint and Weather a Pair of BNSF Dash-9s
by ANDREW CASTLE - Realistic weathering effects applied to a pair of Athearn General Electric Dash-9s.

Reacher Cars for Rail Barge Ops
by JOSEPH KREISS - Detailing inexpensive flatcar models for captive barge service.

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 Santa Fe in Transition: A Pictorial History/review by Peter N. Limas

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

Perspective — Better Than Nothing/Dave Skinner

Layout Doctor — Powering LEDs and Switch Machines/Paul Hurley

Painting and Weathering — Painting a Corner Bar with MIG Products/George Dutka

Diverging Points — 1960s and Passenger Trains/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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