Model Railroader December 2004

From the Editor
Selecting a scale

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Workin' on the Railroad
Getting the runaround

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

Coming Events
Upcoming shows, conventions, and meets

Step by Step
Add a DCC system with walkaround cabs

Steam in the Appalachians
A day at Greenbrier Ridge on a free-lance branch line of the C&O

Ten tips for freight yard design and operation
Advice from an experienced model railroad yardmaster

Mainline operation, king-sized layout
Builder Ken McCorry says it isn't about size

Secrets of veteran layout builders
Ideas to help maintain continuous progress

King of the fair
An amazing scratchbuilt No. 1 scale British locomotive

Simple control panels
Make your railroad user-friendly

Pencil this in
Realistic stone structures from wood and an old no. 2

Bright white LED headlights
Light-emitting diodes and acrylic optical fibers are all it takes

Climbing mountains on the Western Maryland
HO plan inspired by John Armstrong's Montana & Puget Sound

Trains of thought
Playing with Trains

Information Desk
Switchstands add realism

DCC Corner
Installing a decoder in a large scale locomotive

Product Reviews
Märklin digital command control train set