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STEP BY STEP:
BUILD A YARD OFFICE
MODEL RAILROADING IS FUN!
p. 24
Bachmann HO
2-10-0 review
p. 52
July 2020
ModelRailroader.com
Room to run, varied
operation, and great
scenes on a club layout
p. 38
Action-packed realism!
Mike Tylick’s
Narrow gauge
switching layout
p. 28
PLUS
This Ohio club models
a freelanced bridge
line in a 50 x 150-foot
space. See page 38.
Model mortar rubble walls
p.34
Add DCC to an Atlas S2 diesel
p. 50
Enhance figures with decals
p. 46
Easy body-mounted couplers in N
p. 22
BONUS
ONLINE
CONTENT
CODE PG. 4
Vol. 87
Issue 7
Today’s lesson -
Step #1 - Find one of the most
beautiful passenger locomotives
ever built.
Step #2 - 3D scan it
and make it small!
Making something big
into something small.
PART
II
Step #3 -
Don’t forget the details
that have never
been done quite
like this before!
Details Include (but not limited to):
Unique Pilot & MU cables
Side lit Numberboa rds
Rooftop Metal Lift Rings
Rooftop Antenna PIatform
Brass Leslie S-5T-R Horn
Rooftop lit Front Numberboard
... and that's just the ATSF version!!
Step #4 - Make a Cool Video about it
and put it on the internet!
visit youtube.com/rapidotrains
ROAD NAMES
(
ALL WITH THEIR OWN
ROAD-SPECI FIC DETAI LS
)
I NCLUDE:
ATSF - D&H - D&RGW - LV - NH - NYC
NKP - PRR - SP - American Freedom Train
Step #5 (most important)
SOME ROADS ALSO I NCLUDE PBs!
ORDER YOUR
HO
SCALE
PA + PB
TODAY!
A L A N M IL L E R
P H OTO
Whether
you’re
just getting
started,
building on
what you’ve
learned,
or expertly
tackling that
dream layout,
WALTHERS IS HERE FOR YOU.
No matter what stage you are at, Walthers is your partner for
outstanding products, service and support bringing enjoyment
to modelers worldwide for over 85 years.
www.walthers.com • 5601 W Florist Ave, Milwaukee, WI • 1-800-4-TRAINS
©2020 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
In This Issue
Features
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MODEL RAILROADING S FUN!
JULY
2020
Volume 87, Number 7
24
In every issue
6
On the Web
The latest videos and extras on our website
STEP BY STEP:
BUILD A YARD OFFICE
p 24
Bachmann HO
2-10-0 review
p 52
July 2020
ModelRailroader com
38
8
From the Editor
Old truths gain new importance
Room to run, varied
operation, and great
scenes on a club layout
p 38
Action-packed realism!
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
28
34
50
46
22
Mike Tylick’s
Narrow gauge
switching layout
p 28
PLUS
18
Ask MR
28
Narrow gauge switching action
MREXTRA
Model mortar rubble walls
p 34
Add DCC to an Atlas S2 diesel
p 50
Got any ideas for an uncoupling tool?
Enhance figures with decals
p 46
Easy body-mounted couplers in N
p 22
This On30 shelf layout’s plan was inspired
by John Allen’s “Timesaver”
by Lou Sassi
22
N Scale Insight
Simplifying body-mounting couplers
On the cover:
Trains run on
the expansive HO scale layout
belonging to the Coshocton
(Ohio) Model Railroad Club.
Lou Sassi photo
34
Make a mortar rubble wall
Woodland Scenics Water Effects is an
easy way to simulate the texture on this
potato warehouse
by Steve Miazga
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
24
Step by Step
How to build a yard office
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
50
DCC Corner
LokSound for an Atlas S2
Next issue
In August,
we take a look
at a freelanced HO scale
layout designed for
operations. Plus, tuning
up your turnouts, skill
building on a 6-foot-long
plank, and more!
38
Pulling together at the
Coshocton Model RR Club
MREXTRA
This southern Ohio club’s layout fills
50 x 150 feet with handlaid track, detailed
scenes, and a vintage interlocking machine
by Lou Sassi
52
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
Bachmann 2-10-0 Russian Decapod in HO
scale, EMD SD50 in HO scale by Walthers
Mainline, and more
59
On Operation
Protection and authority
MREXTRA
www.ModelRailroader.com
subscriber extra
60
Trackside Photos
2020 Photo Contest winners
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
MRVP
Video on
www.MRVideoPlus.com
46
Enhance figures with decals
Pants with stripes? Hawaiian shirts? Plaids?
Do it with these techniques
by V.S. Roseman
73
Index of Advertisers
and Cartoon
74
Trains of Thought
It’s mostly made of wood
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