October 2023

The October 2023 issue of Model Railroader

Build an HO scale weed sprayer for fun

Kitbash a maintenance-of-way car from items laying around your layout

Pleasant memories of youth

Childhood railfanning inspired this freelanced 1950s Northeastern industrial railroad

How to weather a covered hopper

Simple procedures make this car a good first weathering project

A paper mill in a spare room

This track plan for a single-industry HO scale layout fits in a 10 x 14-foot space

Scratchbuilding Elwell’s Bar

An O scale structure adapted from a discontinued HO scale ki

Scratchbuilding a ‘lift-frog’ turnout

Give your layout variety with this unusual turnout

ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Integrating industries and railroading

NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10
Rapido HO scale Amtrak RTL Turboliner reviewed, plus the latest new products

ASK MR, pg. 18
How do I add DCC passenger car lighting?

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 22
Letters from our readers

STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Control turnouts with slide switches

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 60
PSXX-AR and Block Watcher

ON OPERATION, pg. 62
Hat tricks and the “iron mike”

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Depot grounds landscaping