Model Railroader October 2003

OUR COVER STORY
Roque Bluffs, a Maine Seaport: Part 1
Planning a "no room for a layout" layout.

Working Interchanges
Live connections with other railroads add action and realism.

Do-it-yourself covered wagon
Modeling your favorite F7A in HO scale.

Customizing factory-painted engines
Turn ordinary HO engines into unique models

From stock to show-stopper
Details and paint turn this Athearn AC4400 into a masterpiece

ROOM-SIZED MODEL RAILROAD
Kansas in a bedroom
This N scale layout can keep five operators busy

Grand scale, compact space
Switching takes center stage on this O scale 11 x 15-foot layout

Track buyer's guide: Part 1
Information that will help you choose track for your HO railroad.

Four acres of fun
A big-scale Canadian layout - is it the ultimate model railroad?