Model Railroader May 2004

From the Editor
Look for an exciting year

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Workin' on the Railroad
Practice makes perfect

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

Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, meets and club listings

Step by Step
Essential tools to build a layout

Great Layout, great ideas
David Kotsonis tells how he built his B&M HO scale layout

Passenger trains on a budget
You can build a (fairly) realistic roster at a (fairly) low cost

Eight modeling tips from a pro
Simple ways to make your layout and equipment look their best

HO plan for modeling most of a famous short line

A change of scenery
Lift-out scenes add visual and operational variety to any layout

Roque Bluffs, part 8: detailing and operation
A triple layer of details adds the finishing touch

Warehouse on a curve
Fit this city structure into tight spaces

Steam in the foothills
Two classic Western railroads on an HO scale layout

Adding easy car detection
Resistors on rolling stock improve block occupancy detection

Information Desk
Weighing in on track scales

Product Reviews
HO Pennsy Duplex 4-4-4-4 has power to spare