Model Railroader December 2009

You, too, can paint a backdrop
Easy backdrop painting for the frist-time artists
By Steven Otte

Wunderland goes to Switzerland
This massive display layout expands yet again
By Erhard Baltrusch

Troubleshoot a DCC layout
Five steps to find, correct, and prevent problems
By David Popp

A modeler's guide to gondolas
Facts about transition-era cars and how to model them
By Tony Koester

Adding operations to a layout
How to develop and manage operating sessions
By 58

Model a small logging camp
How to build basic camp structures and equipment
By Jeff Johnston

The main line of the Minutemen
Modeling the 1950s railroading on the Boston & Maine
By Thomas Oxnard