Model Railroader - Magazine - How to Model Locomotives - Winter 2023
- How to Model Locomotives
- Release: Winter 2023
- Series: Model Railroader
- Publisher: Kalmbach
Features:
MODELING A COMPACT DIESEL SERVICING TERMINAL
Add fueling and sanding operations without taking up a lot of space
BELOW DECKS
A hidden world in the diesel shop
KITBASH A MODERN SAND TOWER
Build this yard fixture like the prototype did â start with a hopper car
INSTALL DCC SOUND IN READY-TO-RUN LOCOMOTIVES
Commercial sound decoders bring realistic audio effects to a pair of HO diesels
UPGRADE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Modeling techniques to make a good engine even better
AN ENGINE-TERMINAL LAYOUT
A multi-deck staging yard feeds this busy urban facility
Motivation for motive power
Introduction
Sound for legacy locomotives â F units
A little soldering goes a long way
How to detail, paint, and decal a locomotive
Give a road switcher a new look
How diesel facilities work
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes between road trips
Speed matching for DCC consists
Learn how to make your locomotives play well with others
Weathering N scale locomotives
Paints, pastels, and washes enhance this six-axle road unit
Detail a remote-control locomotive
Modernize yard and road switchers in one evening
How to weather without an airbrush
A modern unit gets some road grime
Getting the locomotive you want
Modify a Stewart Alco RS-3 to create Jersey Central No. 1554
Kitbashing an HO scale 2-8-2 steam engine
Swapping out a drive axle for a trailing truck is just the start of this conversion
Scratchbuild a water tank from stripwood
A cardboard mailing tube is the core for this rustic structure
Coaling trestle refuels steam locomotives
Railroads used trestles and gravity to feed their hungry engines
Turning Big Boys in 2 x 5 feet
This HO scale locomotive terminal lifts to the ceiling to clear a doorway
Weathering a steam locomotive in 7 minutes
PanPastel colors and applicators make it easy to simulate the grime of railroading
New sound for an old brass steamer
Modern decoders and speakers add realism
Re-letter and weather a steam locomotive
Capture the appearance of an engine in its final years
Adding sound to an N scale steam locomotive
Limited space for components can present challenges
Overview:
From the editors of Model Railroader, 45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy special issue celebrates the anniversary with a comprehensive history of Model Railroader's famous HO layout, plus several of the best how-to articles generated by this railroad.
Featuring the work of Model Railroader staff, past and present, including David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Dana Kawala, and Eric White, this special issue provides decades of projects, tips, and even the original track plan.
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- How to Model Locomotives
- Release: Winter 2023
- Series: Model Railroader
- Publisher: Kalmbach
Features:
MODELING A COMPACT DIESEL SERVICING TERMINAL
Add fueling and sanding operations without taking up a lot of space
BELOW DECKS
A hidden world in the diesel shop
KITBASH A MODERN SAND TOWER
Build this yard fixture like the prototype did â start with a hopper car
INSTALL DCC SOUND IN READY-TO-RUN LOCOMOTIVES
Commercial sound decoders bring realistic audio effects to a pair of HO diesels
UPGRADE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Modeling techniques to make a good engine even better
AN ENGINE-TERMINAL LAYOUT
A multi-deck staging yard feeds this busy urban facility
Motivation for motive power
Introduction
Sound for legacy locomotives â F units
A little soldering goes a long way
How to detail, paint, and decal a locomotive
Give a road switcher a new look
How diesel facilities work
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes between road trips
Speed matching for DCC consists
Learn how to make your locomotives play well with others
Weathering N scale locomotives
Paints, pastels, and washes enhance this six-axle road unit
Detail a remote-control locomotive
Modernize yard and road switchers in one evening
How to weather without an airbrush
A modern unit gets some road grime
Getting the locomotive you want
Modify a Stewart Alco RS-3 to create Jersey Central No. 1554
Kitbashing an HO scale 2-8-2 steam engine
Swapping out a drive axle for a trailing truck is just the start of this conversion
Scratchbuild a water tank from stripwood
A cardboard mailing tube is the core for this rustic structure
Coaling trestle refuels steam locomotives
Railroads used trestles and gravity to feed their hungry engines
Turning Big Boys in 2 x 5 feet
This HO scale locomotive terminal lifts to the ceiling to clear a doorway
Weathering a steam locomotive in 7 minutes
PanPastel colors and applicators make it easy to simulate the grime of railroading
New sound for an old brass steamer
Modern decoders and speakers add realism
Re-letter and weather a steam locomotive
Capture the appearance of an engine in its final years
Adding sound to an N scale steam locomotive
Limited space for components can present challenges
Overview:
From the editors of Model Railroader, 45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy special issue celebrates the anniversary with a comprehensive history of Model Railroader's famous HO layout, plus several of the best how-to articles generated by this railroad.
Featuring the work of Model Railroader staff, past and present, including David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Dana Kawala, and Eric White, this special issue provides decades of projects, tips, and even the original track plan.
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- How to Model Locomotives
- Release: Winter 2023
- Series: Model Railroader
- Publisher: Kalmbach
Features:
MODELING A COMPACT DIESEL SERVICING TERMINAL
Add fueling and sanding operations without taking up a lot of space
BELOW DECKS
A hidden world in the diesel shop
KITBASH A MODERN SAND TOWER
Build this yard fixture like the prototype did â start with a hopper car
INSTALL DCC SOUND IN READY-TO-RUN LOCOMOTIVES
Commercial sound decoders bring realistic audio effects to a pair of HO diesels
UPGRADE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Modeling techniques to make a good engine even better
AN ENGINE-TERMINAL LAYOUT
A multi-deck staging yard feeds this busy urban facility
Motivation for motive power
Introduction
Sound for legacy locomotives â F units
A little soldering goes a long way
How to detail, paint, and decal a locomotive
Give a road switcher a new look
How diesel facilities work
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes between road trips
Speed matching for DCC consists
Learn how to make your locomotives play well with others
Weathering N scale locomotives
Paints, pastels, and washes enhance this six-axle road unit
Detail a remote-control locomotive
Modernize yard and road switchers in one evening
How to weather without an airbrush
A modern unit gets some road grime
Getting the locomotive you want
Modify a Stewart Alco RS-3 to create Jersey Central No. 1554
Kitbashing an HO scale 2-8-2 steam engine
Swapping out a drive axle for a trailing truck is just the start of this conversion
Scratchbuild a water tank from stripwood
A cardboard mailing tube is the core for this rustic structure
Coaling trestle refuels steam locomotives
Railroads used trestles and gravity to feed their hungry engines
Turning Big Boys in 2 x 5 feet
This HO scale locomotive terminal lifts to the ceiling to clear a doorway
Weathering a steam locomotive in 7 minutes
PanPastel colors and applicators make it easy to simulate the grime of railroading
New sound for an old brass steamer
Modern decoders and speakers add realism
Re-letter and weather a steam locomotive
Capture the appearance of an engine in its final years
Adding sound to an N scale steam locomotive
Limited space for components can present challenges
Overview:
From the editors of Model Railroader, 45 Years on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy special issue celebrates the anniversary with a comprehensive history of Model Railroader's famous HO layout, plus several of the best how-to articles generated by this railroad.
Featuring the work of Model Railroader staff, past and present, including David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Dana Kawala, and Eric White, this special issue provides decades of projects, tips, and even the original track plan.
