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DCC connecting cables
9
p. 62
New HO Athearn
diesel tested
p. 64
March 2017
www.ModelRailroader.com
Realism tips
that work!
Keep scenes simple,
use the right colors,
textures & more
p. 28
Author Lance
Mindheim
explains his
philosophy
behind scenes
like this one.
See page 28.
Scratchbuild
a rail-served
lumber yard
p. 52
PLUS
Model a flatcar load
of raw aluminum
p. 35
4 x 8 New England HO layout
p. 58
Build an urban river channel
p. 41
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MARCH2017
Volume 84, Number 3
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IN THIS ISSUE
52
MAKE
DCC connecting cables
9
p. 62
64
New HO Athearn
diesel tested
p. 64
March 2017
www.ModelRailroader.com
28
Realism tips
that work!
Keep scenes simple,
use the right colors,
textures & more
p. 28
Scratchbuild
a rail-served
lumber yard
p. 52
28
Realism tips for beginners
The four keys to unlocking a realistic layout are simpler than
you think
by Lance Mindheim
58
PLUS
35
41
Model a flatcar load
of raw aluminum
p. 35
4 x 8 New England HO layout
p. 58
Build an urban river channel
p. 41
35
Model an aluminum billet load
Jigs and assembly-line production make this HO scale load
easy to complete
by M.R. Snell
38
Building a portable staging fiddle yard
An option for space-starved model railroaders
by Rick De Candido
On the cover:
A CSX Geep switches on
Lance Mindheim’s HO scale layout. Realistic
scenes like this are within a beginner’s
reach, Lance says.
Lance Mindheim photo
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The latest features on our
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by Dana Kawala
41
How to model a river channel
This waterway cuts between two structures and under the
tracks
by Thomas Oxnard
62
DCC Corner
Working with DCC cables
by Larry Puckett
44
Appalachian scenes along the B&O
A diesel-era setting and an operations focus highlight the
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From the Editor
Realism? Use
white paint
by Neil Besougloff
64
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
52
Scratchbuild a lumberyard from styrene
A jig speeds construction of lumber racks; stripwood loads
make the industry realistic
by Steven Otte
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10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
by Cody Grivno
58
New England railroading in a small space
A career in the military pushed back the construction of the
HO 4 x 8 Central Vermont
by Douglas Kirkpatrick
20
Ask MR
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by Steven Otte
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N Scale Insight
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71
On Operation
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