Model Railroader December 2002

EMD Geep model roundup. Senior editor Jim Hediger details 50 years of model locomotive progress.

EMD’s GP9. Definitely not a plain-Jane diesel.

Turning the corner at Kanawha Falls. John Plant’s gorgeous N scale module.

Buying your first train set. Your gateway to the World’s Greatest Hobby.

Build realistic scenery. Landscaping from the ground up.

Understanding railroad signals. An introduction to railroad signaling for model railroaders.

Weathering steel mill cars.

Horseshoe Curve in the 1950s.

A scenic HO Pennsylvania RR layout.

Plus: Reviews of Life-Like’s Proto 2000 HO SD60M, Athearn’s HO commuter cars, and Branchline Trains’ new boxcars; Trains of Thought; Workshop; and more!