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GREAT
Photos, stories, and track plans of
ModelRailroads
Holiday 2013
2014
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10
all-new layouts in N,
HO, S, and O scales
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Design
NUS!
or oper , how-to,
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in ever ting tips
y story
B
Allen McClelland’s
reborn Virginian
& Ohio railroad
p. 18
Learn how this
influential railroad
has become part of
a dream HO layout.
Room-size Pennsylvania RR in N scale
p. 36
Pacific Northwest layout built for operation
p. 44
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SPECIAL ISSUE
GREAT
8
Heavy-duty coal hauler comes back to life
HO
Building and operating the Deepwater District of the Virginian Ry.
By Gerry Albers
ModelRailroads
An influential model railroader’s HO system rises again, thanks to a good friend
By W. Allen McClelland
A reconstructed South Carolina depot presents scenes of railroading in 1916
By Paul J. Dolkos
The Pennsylvania RR Juniata Division is built for mobility
By Dave Vollmer
The Oregon Coast RR builds on the experience of several hobby leaders
By Mat Thompson
2014
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18
The new Virginian & Ohio
HO
36
28
Museum dioramas of the Old South
HO
36
Big time railroading on a door, or two
N
44
Pacific Northwest road built for operation
HO
54
Miss Katy south of KayCee
HO
The colorful Missouri-Kansas-Texas is re-created with help from friends
By Chuck Hitchcock
62
Maine railroading down by the waterfront
Sn2
A narrow-gauge display showcases the work of many friends
By Paul J. Dolkos
70
Coal country: an artist’s impression
HO
The owner of this Lehigh & Susquehanna layout calls it his autobiography
By Paul J. Dolkos
44
78
Route of the storied
San Juan
HOn3
The Denver & Rio Grande Western’s appealing narrow-gauge line
By John Short
86
A master model builder’s lifetime project
O
This Chesapeake & Ohio layout recalls the “monument builders” of the prototype
By Jim EuDaly
98
Viewpoint: Modeling memories
By Doug Tagsold
>>
ON THE COVER
Clockwise from center: W. Allen McClelland’s new Virginian & Ohio, Mat
Thompson’s Oregon Coast RR, Dave Vollmer’s Pennsylvania RR layout
>>
HOW-TO, LAYOUT DESIGN, AND OPERATING IDEAS
15
Advice for hidden staging,
Gerry Albers
16
Layout design features,
Gerry Albers
25
The V&O train procedures form,
W. Allen McClelland
27
Alloy Yard car routing,
W. Allen McClelland
31
Dioramas and design elements,
Paul J. Dolkos
34
The hobby knife’s replacement?
Paul J. Dolkos
41
Signaling like the Pennsylvania RR,
Dave Vollmer
42
A friend comes through with a depot,
Dave Vollmer
48
Self-staging at the end of a layout,
Mat Thompson
51
Crew briefing for operation,
Mat Thompson
52
Changes at the Swift packing plant,
Mat Thompson
59
Touring a cement plant,
Chuck Hitchcock
60
How to apply static grass,
Mike McLain
66
Gauges are anything but standard,
Paul J. Dolkos
68
Lighting a layout,
Paul J. Dolkos
74
Weathering? Do your homework first,
Paul J. Dolkos
76
Backdrop painting,
Paul J. Dolkos
83
Adding staging to an existing layout,
John Short
84
DCC accessory decoders for turnouts,
John Short
91
A freestanding train building: pros and cons,
Jim EuDaly
93
Staging by design,
Jim EuDaly
54
62
86
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ONLINE EXTRAS ON OUR WEBSITE
Watch videos
of trains in action on W. Allen McClelland’s new Virginian & Ohio
RR and on Gerry Albers’ adjacent Virginian Ry. layout.
Get a copy of
Mat Thompson’s Swift packing plant switching instructions to
learn how he added variety to his freight operations.
Download
10 spectacular layout photos, each available in three screen resolu-
tions, for use as computer wallpaper.
Check them out on
www.ModelRailroader.com

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