Model Railroader November 2019

Features

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

How to build a working coal tower
This O scales structure adds interest to a compact model railroad
Peter Kirmond

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

Sketchup for backdrops
Once you have a 3-D computer model, these steps can turn it into a realistic background image
By Alex Marchand

New York Central River Division in HO scale
This 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 one
With the addition of a birth of wood and a few details, a Banta Modelworks O scale kit yielded a house and an ice shack
By Bob Bennett