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Proven tips and ideas for your layout
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Photos, stories, and track plans of
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GREAT
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inspiring layouts in
HO, N, O, and S scales
A master modeler
rebuilds his railroad
Back to the
steam era on
an N scale
layout
Dick Elwell’s completely
rebuilt HO scale
Hoosac Valley RR
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Two terrific Texas railroads
The Chili Line in S scale
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COVER STORY
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Piecing together the new Hoosac Valley
HO
A move is an opportunity to make a great layout even better
By Lou Sassi
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Or, all you need is a belt sander
By Jay Miller
A modern industrial switching railroad on a shelf
By Lance Mindheim
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Santa Fe across the panhandle
HO
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Voodoo and palmettos
HO
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The traveling Chili Line
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This compact Denver & Rio Grande Western layout is built for military moves
By Steve Amitrano
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Deep in the heart of Texas
HO
The HO scale Dalsa Cutoff brings fond memories home
By Joe Mainz
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A granger line in Hoosier country
HO
Shortline railroading on the HO Logansport & Indiana Northern
By Jim Six
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Follow the Soo Line across the plains
HO
Transition-era scenes highlight this 18 x 34-foot sectional layout
By Ray Grosser
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Frelancing in the northland
HO
Though fictitious, the 14�½ x 30-foot Bona Vista RR operates like the real thing
By Gerry Leone
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Take a turn around the Southern
HO
Detailed transition-era scenes abound on this 24 x 30-foot layout
By Robert Lawson
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Steaming along the Naugatuck
N
Prototype research and a pop song prompt a look at backdating an existing layout
By David Popp
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Modern times in O scale
O
The Denver Union Terminal features today’s diesels and up-to-date rolling stock
By Lou Sassi
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ON THE COVER
Master scenery modeler Dick Elwell has rebuilt his beautiful HO scale
Hoosac Valley RR in a larger basement.
Lou Sassi photo
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