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Adding water scenes to Jones Island

PROTOTYPICAL LAYOUT, FREELANCED EXTENSION • A modeler whose work appeared in Great Model Railroads makes good use of some extra track, turnouts, and space

A fresh take on HANDLAID TRACK • Commercial tie strips and turnout kits make it easier than ever to lay your own rail

A team effort on the B&M • A husband and wife combine forces to model the New England region where they both grew up

The lift up

Modeling Thurmond, W.Va., in HO scale • This layout was designed to be a 3-D work of art

Modeling a flatcar load • Farm equipment makes a visually interesting load for the On30 Sandy River

Digitrax UT6D throttle and Peco Unifrogs

Atlas Classic HO scale Alco RSD-5 diesel

Kitwood Hill Models 36-foot On30 turntable

Athearn Genesis HO scale Union Pacific CA-8 caboose

The ritual of train registers

Trackside Photos

Coming Up

“Are you Tony Koester?” – part 2