May 2022

The May 2022 issue of Model Railroader

7 tips for dealing with corners

Make those right angles less obvious with these layout-tested techniques

Action at the junction

Wherever two lines meet, you’ll find lots of operation potential

14 ways to make Fast Tracks turnouts faster

And even more reliable!

ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Things to see and places to go – at last

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show report

ASK MR, pg. 18
What does a scale test car do?

STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Realistic water under the bridge

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 44
Walthers servo-based switch machines

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 48
HO scale ALC-42 Charger by Bachmann, ScaleTrains.com MultiMax auto rack in N scale, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Headscratcher, or brief and clear?

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
Remaining flexible as we “grow”