June 2021
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In this Issue
Use stained stripwood to enhance injection-molded plastic models
This lineside detail is a common sight in snowy climes
A chance reunion with a fellow modeler led to the freelanced Ashland & Iron Mountain RR
The HO scale layout helped develop skills and friendships
Hidden vs. visible. Fiddle yards or passive. Which is right for you?
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Even better than the real thing
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 18
Letters from our readers
ASK MR, pg. 20
Why were so many hoppers parked in the middle of nowhere?
REHAB MY RAILROAD, pg. 24
New life for an old covered hopper
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 54
Resistance soldering for track feeders
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
ScaleTrains.com HO ES44ACs, Athearn Genesis 2.0 HO scale SD80MAC, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 62
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Coping with truncated structures
