This Month
August 2024
Vol. 93/No. 8
Features:
Fort Dodge Duet
by DAN MUNSON — Two railroads serving an urban switching district from opposite sides of the street on 38 this HO scale Chicago Great Western layout set in Iowa.
Milwaukee Road Sturtevant Station
by PATRICK LAWSON — This month’s scale drawings feature an interesting Milwaukee Road junction depot now preserved at a local park in Wisconsin.
Introduction to LCC: Part 1
by DETLEF KURPANEK — In the first of a three-part
series, we look at the emerging Layout Command Control protocol for controlling accessories and more.
B&M Baked Beans Factory in HO
by TOM OXNARD — A scratchbuilt HO scale model of the iconic Burnham & Morrill baked beans factory located on 58 the Portland, Maine, waterfront.
Junked Appliances for Scrapyard Scenes
by BILL GILL — An overlooked detail for your layout, easily transform Lego pieces and other small parts into models of scrapped and obsolete appliances. .
Building Park Head Station in S
by ANDREW MALETTE — Converting On30 wooden coaches into a unique S scale model of a replacement station on a Canadian National branch line.
Departments
Safety Valve – Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard – Product and industry news compile by Harry K. Wong
Test Track – Product Reviews
Railbooks – Book news and reviews
Craftsman Timetable – Scheduled events and notices
Perspective
Craftsman Workshop
Collector Consist
Painting & Weathering
Company Photographer
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak
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