This Month
April 2026
Vol. 95/No. 4
Features:
Mike Rose’s Conrail Lehigh Line
by BROOKS BENTZ – This HO layout captures the essence of Conrail operations in eastern Pennsylvania.
A Guide to Conrail Eras
by ED KAPUSCINSKI – Covering Conrail from the early “rainbow” years to the post-split era of CSX and NS.
Making Conrail Look Like Conrail
by DAVE ABELES – Making the freelanced Onondaga Cutoff look like a realistic part of Conrail in the 1990s.
Photo-Laminates for Realistic Structures
by JEFF MURPHEE – A simple technique to create realistic small buildings and bins using photo prints.
Scratchbuilt Vintage Highway Guardrails
by SCOTT MEYER – An easy method to add vintage-style guardrails to your miniature highways.
Small Steps to Big Railroading
by ROBERT CHANT – The joy of building an operating home layout in smaller, achievable steps.
Departments
Safety Valve – Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard – Product and industry news compiled by Harry K. Wong
Test Track – Product Reviews
Railbooks – Book news and reviews
Craftsman Timetable – Scheduled events and notices
Craftsman Workshop
Painting & Weathering
Company Photographer
The Layout Doctor
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak
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