March 2021
The March 2021 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
A modeler whose work appeared in Great Model Railroads makes good use of some extra track, turnouts, and space
Commercial tie strips and turnout kits make it easier than ever to lay your own rail
A husband and wife combine forces to model the New England region where they both grew up
This layout was designed to be a 3-D work of art
Farm equipment makes a visually interesting load for the On30 Sandy River
More in this issue
FROM THE EDITOR
•Dreaming, planning, and model railroading
NEWS & PRODUCTS
•Hobby industry news
ASK MR
•What’s a demonstrator locomotive?
REHAB MY RAILROAD
•Adding water scenes to Jones Island
DCC CURRENTS
•Digitrax UT6D throttle and Peco Unifrogs
PRODUCT REVIEWS
•Atlas Classic HO Scale RSD-5 diesel
•Kitwood Hill Models 36-foot On30
•Athearn Genesis HO scale Union Pacific CA-8 caboose
ON OPERATION
•The ritual of train registers
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS
•Online bonus
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON
TRAINS of THOUGHT
‘Are you Tony Koester?’ — Part 2
