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DCC CORNER:
LOADING SOUND FILES
MODEL RAILROADING IS FUN!
p. 54
ScaleTrains N
Dash 9 tested
p. 56
August 2020
ModelRailroader.com
Celebrating the fab ‘50s
!
Steam and diesel on a mid-sized scenic layout
p. 38
6 basic
skills in
4 square
feet
p. 48
PLUS
Weather a coil car
p. 25
Tips to improve turnouts
p. 28
Freight cars of the 1970s
p. 32
Model a concrete retaining wall
p. 46
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MODEL RAILROADING S FUN!
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In every issue
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On the Web
MRVP
The latest videos and extras on our website
DCC CORNER:
LOADING SOUND FILES
p 54
ScaleTrains N
Dash 9 tested
p 56
August 2020
ModelRailroader com
38
Celebrating the fab ‘50s
!
Steam and diesel on a mid-sized scenic layout
p 38
8
From the Editor
A lumber plank teaches valuable skills
48
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
6 basic
skills in
4 square
feet
p 48
28
5 tips for trouble-free
turnouts
MRVP
Improve performance and electrical
continuity with these techniques
by James McNab
18
Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
25
28
32
46
PLUS
Weather a coil car
p 25
Tips to improve turnouts
p 28
Freight cars of the 1970s
p 32
Model a concrete retaining wall
p 46
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Ask MR
What’s a control point?
24
Heritage Fleet
M&Ms: Mountains and a Mohawk
On the cover:
A mixed
freight makes its way
through Dale Martell’s
freelanced transition-era
layout.
Lou Sassi photo
32
Freight cars of the ’70s
Part 1: Tips to build the right roster for
your railroad
by Eric White
25
Step by Step
Weather a coil steel car
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Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
54
DCC Corner
Loading sound projects in sound decoders
Next issue
In September,
Eric White
modifies two boxcars to
show how these freight
cars changed over the
years. Also, visit a 25 x 25
HO scale Santa Fe layout,
detail a diesel, and more!
38
Transition-era favorites
MREXTRA
The HO scale Midwest & Southern Atlantic
fits 1950s scenes and plenty of operating
interest in 8 x 22 feet
by Dale Martell
56
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
General Electric B36-7 in HO from Rapido,
ScaleTrains.com N scale Dash 9, and more
63
On Operation
46
How to model a concrete
retaining wall
Lightweight spackling, stripwood, and
foam board make it easy to add this
common scenic detail to a model railroad
by Lou Sassi
Writing a train order
MREXTRA
www.ModelRailroader.com
subscriber extra
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Trackside Photos
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Online bonus
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MRVP
Video on
www.MRVideoPlus.com
73
Index of Advertisers
and Cartoon
74
Trains of Thought
Smelling the roses
48
All you need to know, in four
square feet
A layout on a board can teach you vital
skills before “the day” comes
by Lance Mindheim
Model Railroader
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