April 2025

The April 2025 issue of Model Railroader

Featured

In this Issue

Painting figures made easy

Stretch your budget by painting figures yourself

Turning back time on the W&LE

This 27 x 44 foot HO scale model railroad changed from 2007 to 1957

The Green Bay Area Model Railroad Club

A club serving the community

How to model realistic streets

Use scribing tools, paint, and washes to enhance plaster pavement

Install a Tsunami2 into a GP 30

A network resisitor allows for full light control

Also in this issue:

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

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
What about all of the people?

NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 16
Tips for modeling station signs

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 21
Letters from our readers

STEP BY STEP, pg. 23
Upgrade a modern passenger car

PROTOTYPE TO MODEL, pg. 52

ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Watch your speed

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON  pg. 65

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
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