December 2022
The December 2022 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
From temporary 1 x 4s and plywood to a trestle, all while staying operational
An electric flocking box turns bridal veil material into easy scenery
The HO scale Eastern Loggers exhibition layout is on the move
A new deck, frames, and load enhance this On30 pulpwood hauler
You don’t need an airbrush to get realistic results
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
When is your realism level good enough?
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 12
Hobby industry news
ASK MR, pg. 18
Speed matching DCC locomotives for better consisting
STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
How to weather a modern road locomotive
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 52
SoundTraxx Blunami sound decoder
ON OPERATION, pg. 54
Run a detour train
PRODUCT REVIEWS, pg. 56
Rapido Trains N scale F40PH-2D, HO scale insulated boxcar from Eastern Seaboard models, and more
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 62
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
What do you see?