Model Railroader December 2011

Use view blocks to extend your layout
By Gary Hoover
View blocks isolate sections of a model railroad, letting you broaden its geographic scope
pg. 38

How to cast a stone building from plaster
By Steve Harris
Sometimes, scratchbuilding is the best way to model a prototype structure
pg. 44

Build a realistic flatcar load
By Matt Snell
Styrene structural shapes and stripwood simplify this project
pg. 48

Rio Grande in the Rockies
By Mike Danneman
Follow Mike Danneman’s N scale Moffat Road through spectacular mountain scenery
pg. 52

How to animate overhead doors
By Steven Peck
Remote-controlled doors add to engine shop operation
pg. 62

Under the wires of the Western Electric Empire
By Robert Schleicher
Bill Everett’s O scale layout is a showcase of scratchbuilt streetcars and interurbans
pg. 66

A joint branch line on two decks
By Michael Tylick
Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany share the rails on this double-deck HO scale plan
pg. 70