October 2021
The October 2021 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
Make operations on your railroad more realistic with commercial and scratchbuilt flags
Model railroaders hate to see potential layout space go to waste
A small switching layout fulfills a childhood dream
One modeler’s creative, space-saving solution
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
No room for a railroad? Think again
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 18
Which way should rotary-dump gons face?
RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 24
Letters from our readers
REHAB MY RAILROAD, pg. 26
Upgrading the MR&T with Walthers’ new turnouts
DCC CORNER, pg. 54
Advanced automatic reversing controllers
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
Rapido HO scale EMD SW1200, General Electric U23B in HO from Atlas, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 62
Tower mysteries revealed
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
The portal that led to paradise
