Model Railroader November 2010

Long trains on the Lakeside Lines
By Tom Harris
An HO scale railroad designed to showcase realistic trains
pg. 34

Easy boxcar weathering
By Russ Watson
Make ready-to-run plastic boxcars look more realistic in just a few simple steps
pg. 40

How to build a steel viaduct
By Tony Koester
An aluminum channel provides solid support for this structure
pg. 42

City to countryside
By Jerry Strangarity
This HO scale Reading Co. features detailed structures built from photos and prototype plans
pg. 48

Scratchbuild a section house
By David Leider
Styrene sheet and window and door castings make this common railroad structure an easy beginner project
pg. 56

Two simple solutions for more traffic
By Brian Pate
Minor tweaks result in more operating action on this layout
pg. 60

Track plan for an urban branch line
By Jonathan Jones
The Newark & New York RR is a busy, compact connection between two cities in the mid-1950s
pg. 64

Trackside Photos
By Steven Otte, associate editor
Great Model Railroads 2011 preview
pg. 78