October 2023
The October 2023 issue of Model Railroader
Featured
In this Issue
Kitbash a maintenance-of-way car from items laying around your layout
Childhood railfanning inspired this freelanced 1950s Northeastern industrial railroad
Simple procedures make this car a good first weathering project
This track plan for a single-industry HO scale layout fits in a 10 x 14-foot space
An O scale structure adapted from a discontinued HO scale ki
Give your layout variety with this unusual turnout
Also in this issue:
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