Model Railroader February 2004

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Workin' on the Railroad
A structure-measuring kit

Workshop
Q's & A's and helpful modeling tips

Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, and meets

Step by Step
Build a wood structure kit

Steam spectacular
Cover story: HO scale Piedmont Division of the Western Maryland

Ten cool tools
Expert modelers tell us about their favorite modeling tools

Signaling made easier
Part 2: Connecting your layout to your computer

Miniature Wonderland
This incredible display layout is a top-notch tourist attraction

Realistic (and easy) distpatching
Forms and procedures for Direct Traffic Control

Roque Bluffs, Part 5: handlaid turnouts
Build em' in place for free-flowing trackwork

Build this layout for less than $500
Part 2: Adding scenery and running trains

Trains of thought
Model railroad mergers - how three friends did it

Information desk
Elevated crossing towers and historical societies list

DCC Corner
Fine-tuning your locomotives

Product reviews
Lionel HO scale Challenger 4-6-6-4