Model Railroader March 2011

Operation on the Franklin & South Manchester
By Richard Josselyn
Giving trains a reason to run required some changes to George Sellios’ famous model railroad
pg. 34

Building Bay Junction
By Dana Kawala, senior editor
Part 3: Two modern industries for our HO project railroad
pg. 41

Modeling the Rio Grande Southern in 4 x 8 feet
By Dan Sylvester
Mountain scenery, two levels of track, and furniture-grade benchwork complete this HOn3 layout
pg. 48

More fun with 4 x 8s
By David Popp
Part 2: Four additional MR staff plans for layouts featuring junction towns, branch lines, and an engine terminal
pg. 53

Build a New Haven class J-2 heavy Mikado
By Kathy Millatt
A remodeled cab, new valve gear, and detail changes highlight the modifications on the Broadway Limited model
pg. 58

Model a supersize flatcar load
By Ken Patterson
A refinery fractionating tower makes an impressive model
pg. 64

Trackside Photos
By Steven Otte, associate editor
pg. 78