Garden Railways August 2013

Reader gallery
Garden-railway views from around the world
pg. 24

Staff corner: Vance Bass
By Vance Bass
Healing a lame iron horse
pg. 30

Build a spring-return #7 turnout
By Chuck Rheutan
Part 2: Finishing the turnout
pg. 32

Visit a 1970s branch line
By Bob Rivard
The Union Pacific/CB&Q Railroad serves local industries
pg. 38

DCC for large scale: A beginner's guide
By Kevin Strong
Part 1: Introduction to basic components and configuration variables
pg. 46

Scratchbuilding American Freedom Train cars
By Ray Parent
Use these techniques to build different passenger cars
pg. 52

Scratchbuild your own stone structures
By Eric Schade
Composite decking makes artificial-stone construction a lot easier
pg. 58