Magazine Issue

May 2009

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Model Railroader has been the leading model train magazine for the past 75 years. Each month, Model Railroader brings you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts, and much more!

Plus, subscribers get exclusive online access to hundreds of track plans, product reviews, videos, bonus articles and more. Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran, this magazine is for you!

Contents
Operating the Beer Line
Preparing and running our HO scale project railroad
By Andy Sperandeo and Daivid Popp
Montana Rail Link in N scale
Freelanced industries enhance this layout
By Ernie Poole
Roll your own steel coils
An easy-to-make common steel mill load
By Bruce Dombey
A B&O branch line for a garage
This 10 x 18-foot HO plan is our third-place winner
By Michael Flanagan
Easy yard ladder control
A "tree" of switch motors simplifies yard routing
By Oliver Tansey
Diesel-era grain operations
This industry offers modelers a lot of variety
By Cody Grivno
Building Freytag's foundry
Part 2: Modeling the HO scale plant's craneway
By Dean Freytag
An N&W branch on a shelf
A famous railroad photographer inspired this layout
By Doug Buchanan Jr.
Departments
From the Editor
News & Products
Railway Post Office
Information Desk
Workshop
Step by Step
DCC Corner
Trackside Photos
Trains of Thought
Cartoon
Index of Advertisers
The Operators