January 2023
The January 2023 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
Replace worn wheels to bring your old N scale locomotives back to life
Bob Cochran based his HO scale empire on the railroads of his Vermont childhood
Build a necessary piece of wreck train equipment
Electroluminescent panels make it easy to add a thunderstorm scene to your model railroad
A sectional 10 x 22-foot HO scale model railroad is this year’s project layout
Jim Rohrbach’s Great Northern diorama was inspired by a railroad painting
Euro-style cabinet hinges provide bind-free operation and can be hidden under the layout
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Extra how-to from the how-to magazine
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 18
Questions on decorating B&O diesels
STEP BY STEP, pg. 22
How to model fir trees
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 60
Shining light on light-emitting diodes
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 62
Pennsylvania RR K4 Pacific by Bachmann, Micro-Trains N scale P-S covered hopper, and more
ON OPERATION, pg. 68
Radio dos and don’ts
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 70
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 81
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 82
How long is a short circuit?
