Model Railroader . March 2009 . NEW . Bigger . Diesel .
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Model Railroader
March 2009
Cover Price $5.95 New in Plastic
On the cover: Whether it's a gravel pit, a canyon, or distant hills, modeling big things in small spaces can make a layout look larger
6 The ultimate board game From the Editor by Neil Besougloff 52 -Build the Beer Line Part 3: Ballast, streets, riverbanks, and scenery by Cody Grivno and the MR staff Online bonus ModelRailroader.com 58 Simply New England The colorful White River Division in HO scale by George Dutka Online bonus Model Railroader.com 66 Scratchbuild a handcar house Build a lakeside structure from styrene by Jack Burgess 70 Weather a cement hopper Cement powder gives realism like nothing else by Mont Switzer 74 Rail-marine operations on a shelf An HO waterfront scene in less than 15 square feet by Barbara Brunette 78 How to simulate momentum effects DCC Comer by Mike Polsgrove 80 Product Reviews Atlas's HO scale GP40-2 with sound Kato's N 1949 Broadway Limited cars ... and more by Dana Kawala Online bonus ModelRailroader.com 8 News & Products 94 Trackside Photos Hobby industry news and product announcements 100 Layout visitation etiquette
22 Railway Post Office Trains of Thought by Tony Koester Letters from our readers by Eric Stelpflug 113 Index of Advertisers 27 Adding communications 114 Modeling livestock traffic Information Desk by Jim Hediger The Operators by Andy Sperandeo 31 Handrail touch up Workshop by Lionel Strang and Jim Hediger 36 Car stops for your model railroad Step by Step by Cody Grivno
SPECIAL SECTION MAKE YOUR LAYOUT LOOK BIGGER 40 Add a realistic gravel pit An industry big enough to need the railroad
44 A forced perspective canyon Scenery tricks add distance beyond your railroad
48 Narrow backdrop hills hard to get the correct look of Derby Junction, Conn., Carved foam hill sections make a scene look bigger on his HO scale New Haven layout.
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