August 2023
The August 2023 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
This 18 x 24-foot On30 layout is set in Rhode Island during the Great Depression
This HO scale layout models post-merger Norfolk Southern in Salem, Va.
Use a stepper motor and Arduino to move locomotives
This homemade device makes it easy to get consistent 45-degree corners
This O scale model is based on a Denver & Rio Grande Western prototype
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Tinkerers and mad scientists wanted
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers
NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Atlas HO scale General Electric U28CG reviewed, plus the latest new products
ASK MR, pg. 18
The secret life of switch heaters
STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
How to model white pines
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 52
Setting up smartphone Wi-Fi throttles
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Turning waybills into dollar bills
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
Between Perfection and Compromise
