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Exploring the opportunities of S scale

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The National Train Show heads west

In Memoriam

Rapido Trains HO Canadian National GP9RM

ScaleTrains S scale wide-cupola caboose

Moloco HO Northern Pacific 50-foot boxcar

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Modify a switch kit for smoother operation

Add traffic lights to a traction layout • These functioning details add visual interest to a model railroad

THE HOOSIER LINE in S scale • This late 1940s Monon layout is based on the railroad’s Fourth Subdivision

S scale today • As it turns 90 years old, the “in-between scale” has numerous overlooked advantages

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NEXT-LEVEL SCRATCHBUILDING • A variety of techniques were used to model these refrigerator cars in S scale

Switching timetables on the Pennsy • This HO scale layout changes from 1870 to 1915 to 1959

Ain’t nothin’ wrong with the blues

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An aspect of setup I overlooked