April 2023

The April 2023 issue of Model Railroader

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In this Issue

Oh, my gouache!

Artist’s watercolors make a subtle, versatile weathering medium

Bishop Street Branch finale

Part 4: Structures and details wrap up our 10 x 22-foot HO scale project layout

Coal country in the '50s

Mountain railroading in harsh conditions is the goal of this HO scale layout

Track bending pliers

You’ll find all kinds of trackwork uses for this handy tool

Also in this issue:

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

FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Railroad inspiration for all eras and spaces

RAILWAY POST OFFICE, pg. 10
Letters from our readers

NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news

ASK MR, pg. 16
How lumber is shipped on the railroads

STEP BY STEP, pg. 21
Do-it-yourself intermodal containers

DCC CURRENTS, pg. 46
Wiring programming tracks

PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 48
Atlas N scale GMDD GP40-2W, AutoFlood III coal hopper in HO by Rapido, and more

ON OPERATION, pg. 54
The vocabulary of railroading

TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 56

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 65

TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 66
The Someday Central