Model Railroader April 2014

Build a 5 x 8 harbor railroad
by Cody Grivno, Jim Hediger, senior editor
Part 4: Kitbashing a split warehouse and scratchbuilding a curved freight house

How to model buildings using Plexiglas
by Andrew Dodge
An excellent building material that provides a solid foundation for scratchbuilding

An O scale railroad built for operation
by Herm Botzow
The 37 x 56-foot Buckeye RR models a busy main line in the 1950s

A day on the Creston Turn
by Herm Botzow
Follow a local freight on this O scale model railroad

How to upgrade a Kato HO scale AC4400CW
by Pelle Søeborg
Tips for adding antenna cabinets, a sound decoder, and light-emitting diodes to a modern road locomotive

Turn a 4 x 8 inside-out
by Steven Otte
This around-the-walls, walk-in layout expands on a 1950s tabletop twice-around plan

Chasing history on the Pennsy
by Dave Rickaby
The HO scale PRR Middle Division captures railfan memories of years past