December 2023
The December 2023 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
A few parts and tools take the look of handlaid turnouts to the next level
The camera car gives Lou Sassi spectacular on-board videos of his On30 Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes railroad
This 40 x 100-foot HO scale model railroad is set in the steam-to-diesel transition era
This HO scale plan was inspired by a contest
The Soo Line Central showcases scratchbuilt replicas of skyscrapers from around the world
A homemade fascia fixture adds a writing surface and storage for paperwork
An electric plunger switch keeps trains from taking the plunge
Also in this issue:
ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6
The latest features on our website
FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8
Yes, there are still trains under the tree
NEWS AND PRODUCTS, pg. 10
Atlas N scale Alco S4 reviewed, plus the latest new products
ASK MR, pg. 18
The mystery of the overhead bunker reefer
STEP BY STEP, pg. 24
Modeling marsh reeds
ON OPERATION, pg. 61
Wreckers and Western Union
DCC CURRENTS, pg. 62
More DCC electrical basics
TRACKSIDE PHOTOS, pg. 64
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND CARTOON, pg. 73
TRAINS OF THOUGHT, pg. 74
Getting out and getting under
