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Model Railroader 948

Model Railroader

Issue

Magazine:
Model Railroader
No de Modèle:
948 | January 2012
Langue:
English

Table des matières

Reference | Page 20
Information Desk

by Jim Hediger
Mail and express train operations
 

Tips & Tricks, 1:160  | Page 24
N Scale Insight

by Jim Kelly
Sidewinders, squeezers, and crushers
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 26
Workshop Tips

by Jim Hediger
The language of lumber and power cutting tools
 

Build Report | Page 30
Step by Step

by Pelle Soeborg
Build a turnout control panel
 

Reference, 1:87  | Page 34
Hauling freight in Hawaii

by Joseph Kreiss
The HO scale Big Island Rail plays "what if" in the 50th state
 

Build Report, 1:87  | Page 41
How to add DCC sound to a compact HO switcher

by Don Janes
An ESU LokSound decoder and speaker work well in this Bachmann 44-tonner
 

Build Report, 1:87  | Page 44
Kitbash an offset swing bridge

by Jim Richards
Modifying a styrene kit to model an unusual counterweighted prototype
933-3515
Caged Ladders & Vents Kit
Walthers 1:87
933-3515
293
0.100" Opaque White Polystyrene Angle (2.5mm)
Evergreen Scale Models
293
Nouvel outillage
9010
0.010" Plain Opaque White Polystyrene Sheet (0.25mm)
Evergreen Scale Models
9010
Nouvel outillage
9020
0.020" Plain Opaque White Polystyrene Sheet (0.50mm)
Evergreen Scale Models
9020
Nouvel outillage
8412
Scale 4x12 Opaque White Polystyrene Strips 0.043" x 0.135" (1.09mm x 3.43mm)
Evergreen Scale Models
8412
116
0.015" x 0.125" Opaque White Polystyrene Strips (0.4mm x 3.2mm)
Evergreen Scale Models
116
948-899
Code 83 Nickel Silver Bridge Track One-Piece w/Inside Guardrails and V Approaches
Walthers 1:87 H0
948-899
2010
Nouvel outillage
933-3088
Double Track Swing Bridge Structure Kit
Walthers 1:87 H0
933-3088
 

Reference, 1:87  | Page 50
Build The Virginian: A 4 x 8 with more - Part one

by David Popp
The plan and operation for our HO scale project layout
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 60
9 tips for an organized workbench

by Matt Snell
These tips can make completing projects easier, faster, and more enjoyable
 

Build Report, 1:87  | Page 62
From grass mat to weed patch

by Thomas Kilmoski
Use long grass fiber mats to add overgrown areas to your layout
T42
Fine Turf Earth
Woodland Scenics
T42
1989
Nouvel outillage
T1349
Blended Turf Green Blend Shaker
Woodland Scenics
T1349
FP178
Poly Fiber Green
Woodland Scenics
FP178
Nouvel outillage
HK1576
6MM PASTURE GREEN WILD GRASS FIBER
Heki 1:87
HK1576
HK1575
6MM MEADOW GREEN WILD GRASS FIBER
Heki 1:87
HK1575
 

Build Report | Page 66
Adding background sound to your layout

by Kathy Millatt
Portable compact disc players, sound effects CDs, and computer speakers make this an easy project
 

Reference, 1:160  | Page 68
Track plan for an N scale urban terminal railroad

by Bill Carpenter
Lift-up and roll-away sections allow easy pass-through access to this 10 x 13-foot downtown switching layout
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 72
DCC Corner

by Mike Polsgrove
Tips for installing DCC decoders right the first time
 

Review | Page 76
Product Reviews

by Dana Kawala
 

Editorial | Page 86
Trains of Thought

by Tony Koester
 

| Page 88
Trackside Photo

by Steven Otte
 

Reference | Page 102
The Operators

by Andy Sperandeo
Running sections of scheduled trains