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Athearn Genesis HO General Electric P40DC

Rapido Trains HO Alco RS11

Atlas N scale Thrall 4750 covered hopper

Milwaukee, Racine & Troy HO scale buffer car

Industries for a 1940s Idaho model railroad

Do-it-yourself electromagnetic uncouplers

MODEL RAILROADER HALL OF FAME NOMINEES • A scratchbuilder, a photographer, and a publisher who each promoted our hobby

3-D print an operating signal • Add interest to your layout with these simple lineside details

Narrow gauge, SP style • This On30 sectional layout is set in California’s Owens Valley

Tips for photographing models outdoors

Meet Duane Ericson

Plans for a masonry depot • This Lehigh Valley structure is located Gorham, N.Y.

NYC Mail and Express X342, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1953

American trains in a German backyard • This 430-foot-long garden railway showcases the long trains and main lines of the American West

DETAILS make the difference • Researching how industries work can guide you to more realistic scenery

Milepost 100

Trackside Photos

By the Yard®

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A bit of daydreaming