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3 GREAT LAYOUTS IN HO, N & O
Walthers Alco PA
diesel tested
p. 78
January 2020
ModelRailroader.com
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NEW SERIES
Big trains, bigger action!
Tony Koester on building a compact O scale layout
p. 48
4 ways to
improve tunnels
p. 30
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6 other how-tos
PLUS
Choosing a prototype
and developing a plan
in part 1 of a new
series. See page 48.
DCC Corner: Add sound to older locomotives
p. 76
p. 56
Scratchbuild a big-city station in HO scale
Build an animated steam-era water tank
p. 60
BONUS
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CONTENT
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Vol. 87
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Issue 1
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II had r
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when we started making
history of our own.
That’s when MRC began to shape
DC and AC train control technology.
As locomotives improved, we kept pace
by continually perfecting new designs.
Today, whether you’re a beginner looking
for a first step-up pack, a mid-level
modeler thirsting for more power, or an
experienced modeler clamoring for real
sounds, we’ve got what you need. Here
are a few of our latest with features that
still excite us after 75 years.
Tech 6
(0001200)
Ready for sound equipped locos, but
not ready for DCC? This unique DC
unit will run any of your standard
DC locos and with the push of a
button run any DCC sound decoder
equipped loco, unleashing all 28
sound and light functions. Handheld
available (0001203), not included,
allows walkaround operation of up
to 6 decoder equipped locos or one
standard DC loco.
Railpower 1370
(AA370)
One of the most popular first
step-up packs ever made.
• 18 watts
of power to handle larger HO layouts
• Separate direction switch • Power
on-off button • Fixed AC output for
accessories • Pilot LED • UL Listed
Throttlepack 9950
(0001320)
Runs all DC scales. Features 125
watts of power, momentum circuitry,
voltage booster switch to go from
HO to G, LCD screen displays volts
and amps. Also available Throttlepack
9900 (0001310) with 80 watts of
controlled power. Both units use
PWM circuitry to enhance slow
speed control.
ALL DC AND AC CONTROLS COME WITH AN INDUSTRY-LEADING 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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JANUARY
2020
Volume 87, Number 1
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3 GREAT LAYOUTS IN HO, N & O
Walthers Alco PA
diesel tested
p 78
January 2020
ModelRailroader com
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Digging into better tunnels
Four ways to improve an often necessary
scenic feature
by Jim Richards
NEW SERIES
48
Big trains, bigger action!
Tony Koester on building a compact O scale layout
p 48
8
From the Editor
The gift of a lifetime
35
Power pickups for rolling stock
Phosphor-bronze wire makes a reliable
electrical pickup for interior and exterior
car lighting systems
by Jon N. Fruth
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
30
76
56
60
4 ways to
improve tunnels
p 30
And
6 other how-tos
PLUS
20
Ask MR
MRVP
What kind of locomotive for a short line?
DCC Corner: Add sound to older locomotives
p 76
p 56
Scratchbuild a big-city station in HO scale
Build an animated steam-era water tank
p 60
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Backdating Quisling, Calif.
Adapting a 1980s modular layout to
represent the 1950s
by Brian Moore
24
N Scale Insight
I met the enemy, and he was me
On the cover:
The station
agent keeps watch as a local
freight rolls past Wingate,
Ind., on our O scale project
railroad.
Tony Koester photo
42
Kitbash a fishing fleet
Ship models in various scales provide the
raw materials for this HO scale project
by Jim Richards
48
Building Wingate in O scale
Part 1: Choosing a prototype and
developing a plan for a compact one-town
railroad
by Tony Koester
26
Step by Step
MRVP
Weathering freight cars with decals
76
DCC Corner
Sound for legacy locomotives – F units
56
Scratchbuild a big-city station
Kansas City Union Station inspired this
freelanced HO scale structure
by Thomas Oxnard
Next issue
78
Product Reviews
February’s issue
contin-
ues our O scale Wingate
project layout with track
and wiring. Also, a visit
to a huge HO empire, a
John Allen locomotive is
restored, and more!
MREXTRA
60
Build a working water tank
Plans from a 1950s
Model Railroader
article
were modified to change scales and add an
operating spout driven by a switch motor
by Donald M. Deuell
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Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
Walthers HO scale Alco PA-PB locomotives,
Atlas EMD GP40-2(W) in HO, and more
86
On Operation
Reading rooms and rattlesnakes
88
Trackside Photos
•
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
MREXTRA
67
How to model a chain link fence
Create an HO scale fence in just a few steps
by Pelle Søeborg
97
Index of Advertisers
and Cartoon
98
Trains of Thought
Achieving that finished look – quickly
www.ModelRailroader.com
subscriber extra
69
Appalachian bridge line on a
shelf
MREXTRA
The N scale Gauley & Shavers Fork features
interchangeable scenes and a 1960s diesel-
era setting
by Lou Sassi
MRVP
Video on
www.MRVideoPlus.com
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