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MOTORIZED TURNTABLES – Realism in action!
®
HO Motorized 110' Turntable -
In stock!
933-2851 Assembled $349.98
• Code 83 rail on bridge
• Holds locos up to 15-1/4" (38.7cm) long
• Typical of tables built from 1900s
on - some still in service today
• Must-have detail for engine
terminals
• Prototypical sizes to fit most engine
terminals
• New Cornerstone Turntable
Control Box for simple operation &
programming with:
* Programmable indexing for up
to 99 different tracks
* One-touch 180˚ bridge rotation
in either direction
* Simplified LED display with
adjustable brightness
* Operate from up to four
locations with add-on
Cornerstone Turntable Control
Boxes (933-2320
sold separately)
• Layout mounting templates for
pit & Cornerstone Turntable
Control Box
• User-friendly, illustrated
instructions simplify assembly &
operation on DC or DCC layouts
• Control turntable operation using
DCC, serial UART, or your own
control panel with the Cornerstone
Advanced Control Module
(933-2321 sold separately)
HO Motorized 130' Turntable
Coming this month!
933-2859 Assembled $349.98
• Code 83 rail on bridge
• Holds locos up to 18-7/8" (46.1cm) long
N Two-Stall 130' Brick Diesel House
December Delivery
933-3266 Kit $59.98
• All-new model
• Prototypes in service from the 1930s to the present
HO Motorized 90' Turntable
Limited availability, see your hobby shop
933-2860 Assembled $349.98
• Code 83 rail on bridge
• Holds locos up to 12-3/8" (31.4cm) long
N Motorized 130' Turntable
Limited availability, see your hobby shop
933-2618 Assembled $349.98
• Code 80 rail on bridge
• Holds locos up to 9-3/4" (24.7cm) long
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Delivery and prices shown were accurate at press time, for updates visit walthers.com. Preproduction models shown, some details and colors may vary. ©2016 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
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JANUARY2017
Volume 84, Number 1
IN THIS ISSUE
28
32
Another round: MR returns to the Beer Line
For our 2017 project railroad, we add a 4 x 5-foot extension
to our popular HO scale Milwaukee Road layout
by Eric White
▸
Online bonus
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40
Modeling a compact diesel service terminal
Add fueling and sanding operations without taking up
a lot of space
by Thomas Klimoski
▸
Online bonus
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46
Conquering Cajon in HO scale
A lifelong love for the ATSF inspires a freelanced layout
by Les Illes
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IN EVERY ISSUE
6
Digital MR
The latest features on our
website
by Dana Kawala
54
Scratchbuild a locomotive shell from styrene
Use a cardstock mock-up to build a properly fitting shell
by Brooks Stover
66
DCC Corner
New sound for an old
brass steamer
by Larry Puckett
60
Plans for a distinctive trackside shed
This lineside structure held a handcar and other supplies
along the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR
by Harold W. Russell
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8
From the Editor
Celebrate a hobby journey
by Neil Besougloff
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
by Cody Grivno
62
Two railroads in one bedroom
Railfan memories spurred creation of this N scale track plan
by Bob Sprague
68
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
HO scale Union Pacific gas
turbine electric from
ScaleTrains.com, N scale
streamlined passenger cars
from Bachmann, and more
by Dana Kawala
22
Ask MR
How were the Big Boys
delivered?
by Steven Otte
78
Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte
26
N Scale Insight
Bringing engines back
from the dead
by Jim Kelly
76
On Operation
The poetry and purpose
of operations
by Jerry Dziedzic
NEXT ISSUE
In February, we show you
how to get freelanced
paint schemes using
decorated models, build
benchwork and lay
track on the Beer Line,
and more!
28
Step by Step
How to customize
a Quonset hut
by Cody Grivno
89
Index of Advertisers and
Cartoon
90
Trains of Thought
That spot on the ground
by Tony Koester
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