August 2024
The August 2024 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
3-D printing turned this HO scale building from dream to reality
This 27 x 48-foot layout features freight and commuter operations
Ideas for scratchbuilding this BNSF Ry. structure in HO scale
See the forest and the trains for the trees
Tips for building a crane, side-dump car, and crane tender in HO scale
These three Kalmbach employees helped enrich our hobby in different ways
These tips can be adapted for plastic models, too
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Putting the model into Model Railroader
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers
WELCOME TO FIRECROWN MEDIA, pg. 11
A letter from CEO Craig Fuller
NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12
ScaleTrains HO Trinity refrigerator car reviewed, plus the latest new products
ASK MR, pg. 18
Adding team track operations to a layout
STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
Ballasting made easy with spray paint
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Giving hand signals
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
What a diverse bunch we are!
