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31 tips + gear for killer photos
pp. 42, 46
Scaletrains.com
SD40-2
p.62
November 2017
www.ModelRailroader.com
Big and busy
on the Pennsy
Get inspired by this O scale railroad
p. 32
A ‘whatever’s handy’
DCC decoder installation
PLUS
p. 28
Detailing the inside of a boxcar
p. 26
A spare room-sized N scale track plan
p.55
Z scale layout built into a closet
p. 50
BONUS
ONLINE
CONTENT
CODE PG. 4
Vol. 84
•
Issue 11
®
General Electric Evolution Series Diesels
SoundTraxx
®
Sound & DCC $199.99 Each
HO SCALE
Standard DC $129.98 Each
ALL-NEW MODELS ARRIVING IN DECEMBER 2017
• North America’s most popular diesels,
thousands in service since 2003
• Standard high-adhesion, Steerable or
C4 A1A sideframes to match prototypes
• LED directional headlights &
working front ditchlights
BNSF Railway
**
GE ES44C4
• Low headlight
• C4 A1A trucks
• Highly detailed body with molded
drill starter points for grab irons
(sold separately)
• Same powerful drive as
WalthersProto
®
locos
• Available with SoundTraxx
®
Sound
for DCC or DC layouts
• Limited edition - one time run
of these unit numbers!
Canadian National GE ES44AC
• Low headlight
• Standard high-adhesion trucks
Canadian Pacific GE ES44AC
• Low headlight
• Standard high-adhesion trucks
910-20151 #6753 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20152 #7972 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10151 #6677 Standard DC
910-10152 #8004 Standard DC
910-20153 #2822 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20154 #2917 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10153 #2804 Standard DC
910-10154 #2935 Standard DC
910-20155 #8960 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20156 #9379 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10155 #8908 Standard DC
910-10156 #9351 Standard DC
CSX
*
GE ES44AH
• Low headlight
• Steerable trucks
Norfolk Southern GE ES44AC
• High headlight
• Standard high-adhesion trucks
Union Pacific
†
GE ES44AH
• Low headlight
• Standard high-adhesion trucks
910-20157 #971 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20158 #999 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10157 #952 Standard DC
910-10158 #980 Standard DC
910-20159 #8035 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20160 #8048 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10159 #8024 Standard DC
910-10160 #8041 Standard DC
910-20161 #7484 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-20162 #7529 SoundTraxx Sound & DCC
910-10161 #7470 Standard DC
910-10162 #7507 Standard DC
Support your local hobby shop • visit walthers.com • call 1-800-4-TRAINS
Availability and prices shown were accurate at press time, for updates visit walthers.com. Photos show early preproduction models, some colors and details may vary.
**The BNSF marks are licensed marks owned by the BNSF Railway Company. *CSX proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc. †Union Pacific licensed product. ©2017 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
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NOVEMBER
2017
Volume 84, Number 11
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On the Web
The latest features on our website
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31 tips + gear for killer photos
pp. 42,46
Scaletrains.com
SD40-2
p.62
November 2017
www.ModelRailroader.com
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From the Editor
‘Layout In A Weekend,’
we hardly knew ye
Big and busy
on the Pennsy
Get inspired by this O scale railroad
p. 32
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
28
26
55
50
A ‘whatever’s handy’
DCC decoder installation
PLUS
p. 28
28
Not quite a drop-in
decoder
MREXTRA
Sometimes, you just have to use what you
have on hand
by Eric White
•
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
Detailing the inside of a boxcar
p. 26
A spare room-sized N scale track plan
p.55
22
Ask MR
What’s a lift frog?
Z scale layout built into a closet
p. 50
24
N Scale Insight
Body-mounted couplers on auto racks
On the cover:
Sharks prowl
the main line on John
Sethian’s O scale PRR Nassau
Division layout.
Paul J. Dolkos photo
32
Big and busy on the Pennsy
Signature scenes of the 1950s highlight the
O scale PRR Nassau Division
by John Sethian
26
Step by Step
42
Shoot photos like this with
an iPhone
Take publication-grade images using these
techniques
by Pelle K. Søeborg
Detail a boxcar interior
•
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
Next issue
In December,
we visit the
S scale Ahnapee &
Western RR, build a
classic “box of sticks”
freight car kit, learn how
to compose a realistic
bridge scene, and more!
60
DCC Corner
Turnout control with accessory decoders
46
Take your best shot
The gear you need to take quality images
of your layout
by Paul Dolkos
•
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
62
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
50
Z scale in a closet
This 2 x 3-foot layout features the steam-
to-diesel transition era in southern Indiana
by Vern Sargent
ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40-2, N scale
2-6-0 Mogul from Model Power, PRR P70
coach from Broadway Limited Imports in
HO scale, and more.
MREXTRA
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subscriber extra
68
Trackside Photos
72
On Operation
Have clocks become too fast?
55
A Railroad You Can Model:
British Columbia Ry.’s Fort St. John
Sub
A simple track plan for a rural layout offers
plenty of modeling opportunities
by Christian Javier
•
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MRVP
Video on
www.MRVideoPlus.com
81
Index of Advertisers
and Cartoon
82
Trains of Thought
Finding your comfort zone
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