What’s in this issue ...
Besides our new monthly photo feature this issue, we have ...
A better jeweler’s saw:
Jack Burgess shows us how to get an
improved version of this useful tool, with blades that last!
Optimum layout size for ops:
Lance Mindheim demonstrates
using operation to determine how much layout you truly need.
Building a coal loader, part 2:
Tom Patterson finishes off the
backwoods coal loader he started last month.
Fort Wayne Union Railway:
Our grand prize starter layout contest
winner, Don Hanley, presents his winning $500 layout design.
MRH Product Showcase:
We treat you to a special product
showcase of ten North American Railcar grain and potash cylin-
drical hoppers, all as 3D click-n-spins!
NW2 sound installation:
MRH DCC columnist Bruce Petrarca
shows in detail how to install sound into a Kato NW2.
Roadbed, backdrop, and lighting:
Getting Real
guest columnist
Nick Muff goes beyond pure prototype modeling this time to dis-
cuss his roadbed, backdrop, and lighting methods. Not exactly pro-
totype modeling, true, but we requested Nick write this up for us,
so allow us this indulgence. You won’t be disappointed!
Jeff Meyer’s freight cars:
Ken Patterson turns his camera toward
some awesome HO model freight cars by Jeff Meyer.
All this, plus our usual editorials and January news / events all
await you in the January MRH!
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MRH-Jan 2013
