Model Railroader November 2012

How to make tree-covered hills
By Brooks Stover
Tips for making quick and inexpensive trees for any scale
pg. 32

Scratchbuilding without plans
By Bob Foltz
Construction tips for building a structure from prototype photos
pg. 38

Detail a remote-control locomotive
By Cody Grivno
Modernize yard and road switchers in one evening
pg. 44

SP meets WP in N scale
By Clifton Linton
This semi-freelanced around-the-walls layout models California in the transition era
pg. 46

Build a layout gate
By Ron Gager
A swing-in section offers easy access into an around-the-walls layout
pg. 52

Moving freight around Chicago in N scale
By Clifton Linton, Steven Cox
This 1970s-era track plan is heavy on local industrial switching
pg. 54

Diesel-era scenes on the Soo
By Nobuaki Misonou
This HO scale layout fills a Tokyo living room
pg. 58