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HOW TO:
SIGNALS ON A DCC LAYOUT
p. 56
HO steamer plus
more reviews
p. 64
May 2015
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Four hobbyists tell you what it’s like
Running trains
with batteries
& radio control
Use brick sheets
to build a
switch tower
p. 52
p. 36
PLUS
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Track plan for a shelf layout
p. 59
• How to improve an auto-rack car
p. 41
•
Build scenic backdrops in layers
p. 26
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56
HOW TO:
SIGNALS ON A DCC LAYOUT
p. 56
64
HO steamer plus
more reviews
p. 64
May 2015
www.ModelRailroader.com
Four hobbyists tell you what it’s like
36
Running trains
with batteries
& radio control
Use brick sheets
to build a
switch tower
p. 52
p. 36
52
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A symphony in a crawl space
The ceiling’s just 5 feet, but everything works in harmony
on this HO scale freelanced road
by Dave Rickaby
PLUS
36
Battery power and radio control
Try it without altering your existing layout wiring
by Paul J. Dolkos
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26
•
Track plan for a shelf layout
p. 59
• How to improve an auto-rack car
p. 41
•
Build scenic backdrops in layers
p. 26
41
Improve a bi-level auto rack
New couplers, weathering, and graffiti prepare a ready-to-run
car for the layout
by Pelle Søeborg
On the cover:
Battery-powered operation,
popular in garden railroading, is coming to
smaller scales. See how it’s being used in
HO and O scales.
William Zuback photo
44
Prototype operations on UP’s Butte Line
A move and a book coincide to inspire this HO scale model
railroad set in Idaho and Montana
by Bob Johnson
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Step by Step
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How to layer backdrops for
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Building a brick switch tower
A layout expansion with a new classification yard
created a need for a control tower
by Thomas Oxnard
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From the Editor
A battery-powered future?
by Neil Besougloff
62
DCC Corner
How to minimize signal
distortion
by Larry Puckett
occupancy detectors
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How to build DCC-friendly signals and
Simple solutions for regulating train movements
on single-track lines
by Larry Puckett
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
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64
Product Reviews
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L.A. Junction track plan for a shelf
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Information Desk
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Trackside Photos
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N Scale Insight
Some tools N-scalers
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Trains of Thought
In search of scale corn
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Workshop Tips
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85
Index of Advertisers and
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The Operators
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