September 2022
The September 2022 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
Discovery World’s new train exhibit features an HO scale layout based on 20th-century Milwaukee
A simple way to protect lightly used junctions
The O scale Pacific Railway & Navigation Co. comes alive after dark
Noted modeler Chuck Hitchcock’s 28 x 30-foot HO scale layout depicts branchline railroading in Kansas
Create “footlights” for your workbench with LED strip lights
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
All aboard for the next leg of the trip
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 18
What does freight car lettering mean?
STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Quick and easy gondola weathering
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 54
Minding the gap
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
HO scale EMD SD70M-2 diesel from Athearn, Bachmann N scale Pennsylvania RR streamlined K4s, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 62
The station agent
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Asking “stupid” questions
