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ModelRailroads
2016
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Realistic operation
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p. 46
Pete and Jane Clarke
model the narrow gauge
East Broad Top RR.
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Famous O scale layouts live on as one
p. 18
New England railroading under catenary
p. 38
N scale ‘mushroom’ layout set in Canada
p. 28
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Trains along the mighty Mississippi
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ModelRailroads
2016
The steam-to-diesel transition is in full swing on this Milwaukee Road layout
By Stephen Brudlos
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One layout built from three famous pieces
O
72
Parts of John Armstrong’s model railroad and others are preserved
By David Vaughn
28
Developing a mushroom layout set in Canada
N
Product-design techniques influenced the Columbia & Western layout
By Mark Dance
38
Building a “what if” railroad under catenary
S
A transition-era Northeastern line focuses on heavy electric power
By Dick Karnes
46
Preserving Pennsylvania’s East Broad Top
HOn3
A tourist-train ride led to research and a prototypical coal-hauling layout
By Paul J. Dolkos
56
Modeling a prototype right here in River City
64
Southern Pacific along the Shasta route
HO
HO
A Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry. layout focuses exclusively on Mason City, Iowa
By Clark Propst
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Steam and diesel locomotives climb through four signature California scenes
By Tex Copsetta
72
Conrail terminal operations in the Motor City
HO
A contemporary urban branch line provides plenty of switching on two decks
By Brian Searles
80
Merging two layouts into one - literally
88
The Burlington Route along Route 66
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A crane was used to bring two Appalachian narrow gauge lines together
By Paul J. Dolkos
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A transition-era layout modeling the Q from Chicago toward St. Louis
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This steel bridge crossing is one of several prototypical scenes on Pete and Jane
Clarke’s HOn3 East Broad Top RR layout. Photo by Paul J. Dolkos
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