August 2022
The August 2022 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
The Sierra Northern is an N scale layout built on a hollow-core door
Eric Brooman’s popular freelance HO scale layout keeps up with changes in the railroad industry and economy
Part 2: Adding foliage, water, and ripples to the pond
Combine prototype images and photoediting software to make decals for a one-of-a-kind locomotive
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
The times, they are a-changin’
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 18
When a DCC decoder won’t hold an address
STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
How to build a multimedia structure kit
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 46
Useful connectors for DCC wiring
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 48
New Haven EP-5 electric in HO by Rapido, Broadway Limited N scale 2-8-2 Mikado, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Another look inside the tower
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
A blank canvas
