Model Railroader June 2004

From the Editor
Guest editorial: the next generation

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Workin' on the Railroad
Easy methods: great results

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

Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, and meets

Step by Step
Easy ground cover

Santa Fe's Kansas speedway
Design and operation of Stephen and Cinthia Priest's HO layout
► Online Bonus See the layout in action!

Model a pond
Tips on adding standing water to your layout

Autumn on Deer Mountain
Details take center stage on this 4 x 8-foot layout

Light-duty pile trestle
C&NW Class B bridge carried small steamers and early diesels

Stronger uncoupling magnets
Inexpensive uncouplers you can hide in your N scale roadbed

Mountain railroading in a garden
Family history inspired the Monida & Yellowstone garden railroad

Multi-deck layout lighting
Where you put the lights for the lower deck makes a difference

Kitbash a unique freight depot
Key features make this structure one of a kind

"Painting" trim with decals
For sharply defined, color-matched accents

Information Desk
A shortline steam shop and service area

Product Reviews
Bachmann HO USRA 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive