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Fill a forest quickly and easily with tall scratchbuilt trees

This scene features operating lights and gates

Pieced together from the profitable bits of CSX castoffs, the Florida Northern is an intriguing subject for a modern N scale track plan

The most recent addition to Model Railroader’s HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy has a prominent position

New details, weathering, and a load enhance this HO scale car
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Who is your tribe?
NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 14
Spotting features of EMD vs. GE diesels
STEP BY STEP, pg. 20
Quick and easy crossovers
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 48
SMAIL, the DCC-controlled Tortoise
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 50
Athearn Genesis HO scale EMD GP7, N scale Alco RSD15 from BLI, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Following rules saves lives
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
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