Model Railroader November 2019

Features

Bringing large scales indoorsThis 31x34 foot model railroad re-creates the Rio Grande Southern in 1:20.3By Lou Sassi

How to build a working coal towerThis O scales structure adds interest to a compact model railroadPeter Kirmond

A place on the Pennsy, circa 1955A rural Pennsylvania setting showcases meticulously detailed locomotives, rolling stock, and stucturesBy Paul J. Dolkos

Sketchup for backdropsOnce you have a 3-D computer model, these steps can turn it into a realistic background imageBy Alex Marchand

New York Central River Division in HO scaleThis 11 x 30-foot track plan replicates the action of the West Shore Line in the 1950s By Robert Sprague

Two for the price of oneWith the addition of a birth of wood and a few details, a Banta Modelworks O scale kit yielded a house and an ice shackBy Bob Bennett