Features:

Wood Passenger Car, Part 2 • by Tom Griffiths, MMR — Scratchbuild a heavyweight wood-bodied passenger car in plastic.

Building a Snowshed • by Dan Lewis, MMR — Building a board-by-board snowshed in N scale.

Pennsylvania RR F36 Flat • by James Kinkaid — A look at these impressive six-axle heavy-duty flatcars—with drawings.

Railroading in the Nineties • by Don Ball — Visit this unique railroad designed for operations set in the 1890s.

Tsunami Decoder Install • by Keith Robinson — Learn the tips and skills needed to install a digital sound decoder.

Departments:

Editor's Notebook • by Stephen Priest

Look Both Ways • by Mike Schafer & Bill Navigato

Postmarks

Rail Books • Book news and reviews

Receiving Yard

RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award • by Mike Evans

RMC Perspective • by Dan Munson

RMC Timetable • Scheduled events and notices

Scratchbuilder's Workshop • by Bob Walker

Test Track • by Tony Cook — Southern Railway SD40–2

Advertising Index

Dealer Directory • Recommended hobby dealers