October 2024
The October 2024 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
A photo in an office inspired this modeling project
A compact, freelanced HO scale railroad in a spare room
See what’s happening on The Model Railroad Club’s HO scale Hudson, Delaware & Ohio today
Move locomotives and rolling stock from the layout to the display case — without picking them up
Two track plans based on an industrial switching area in South Florida
This device can be adjusted to work with HO scale freight cars of any length
The Model Railroader Hall of Fame is getting ready to induct its inaugural class, and we need your help
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 6
Anniversaries, updates, and less is more
NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10
WalthersProto HO Electro-Motive Division SD9 reviewed, plus the latest new products
ASK MR, pg. 18
How Pennsylvania RR’s train-phone worked
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 22
Letters from our readers
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 24
How to model a portable toilet rail cart
ON OPERATION, pg. 63
Journey’s end
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
Great Model Railroads 2025 previes
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
The look and feel of the place