December 2024

The December 2024 issue of Model Railroader

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In this Issue

Upgrade a brass steam locomotive

Tips for improving the running quality and details on an HO scale 2-6-2

Rod Stewart brings it home

The modeler’s HO scale masterpiece is now up and running in England

A last look at the MR&T

Our 28 x 54-foot HO scale staff layout enjoyed a 35-year run

20 years of Rapido Trains

Jason Shron reflects on founding a model railroad company

Also in this issue:

ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
90 years on and we’re not done yet

NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10
We look at the new Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Motive Power Industries (MPI) MP36PH-3C, and more!

ASK MR, pg. 18
Keeping passenger cars clean

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 22
Letters from our readers

STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Scrap loads for your flatcars

HALL OF FAME, pg. 53
We announce the inaugural class of the Model Railroader Hall of Fame

ON OPERATION, pg. 60
Train order life

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 62

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
A bit of daydreaming