Model Railroader June 2006

News & Products
Hobby industry news and product announcements

Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers

Information Desk
From Zephyr to Acela

Workshop
Paint cap persuader

Step by Step
Upgrading a DCC system

Sierra Nevada steam
California mountain scenery highlights the HO scale Onion Valley Mining & Lumber Co.

Build a downtown warehouse in HO
Time-saving technology made it a breeze to build

The model railroader’s workshop: 1
Tools and supplies every hobbyist should own

COVER STORY
Bridges, tunnels, and operation
The Erie-Lackawanna comes alive on the HO scale Stoney Creek RR

Alleghenies to Alleghany
Model C&O steam operations with this HO scale 16 x 21-foot layout

Servicing steam
Modeling a steam locomotive terminal

DCC Corner
Two locomotive lighting projects

Product Reviews
Tower 55 HO scale GE ES44AC road diesel
1934 Burlington Zephyr in N scale from Con-Cor
HO scale DCC sound decoder from MRC
Atlas HO scale EMD MP15DC heavy-duty switcher