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NEW Q&A COLUMN BEGINS
p. 26
Use LED touch
controllers
p. 70
December 2015
www.ModelRailroader.com
How to build this
industrial district
Design, construction, and operation
p. 40
HOW TO
Turn to page 40
to learn how Paul
Dolkos built this
industrial harbor.
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Model a cornfield
p. 34
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Use ‘live-frog’ DCC turnouts
p. 76
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Model a freight car that has been repaired
p. 48
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CODE PG. 4
Walthers is your source for modern HO intermodal
Gunderson Rebuilt 40' Well Car
$39.98 each
February 2016 Delivery
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$39.98 each
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Prototype conversions in service mid-2000s to the present
Carries containers from 20' to 40' in well
Etched metal see-through walkways
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Authentic body “weld line” details
Factory-installed wire grab irons, brake gear & other details
Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 33" wheelsets
Proto MAX
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Limited edition – one time run of these roadnumbers!
Prototype conversions in service mid-2000s to the present
Carries containers from 20' to 53' in well
Etched metal see-through walkways
Heavy die cast body for excellent tracking empty or loaded
Authentic body “weld line” details
Factory-installed wire grab irons, brake gear & other details
Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 33" wheelsets
Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
NOKL
920-109101 #210051
920-109102 #210054
DTTX
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SMW
920-109007 #210810
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FEC
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920-109100
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920-109000
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In Stock
Kalmar Intermodal Container Crane
$24.98
933-3109 Kit
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Found in terminal service from the 1960s to the present
Handles trailers or containers
Wide enough to straddle a car & two rows of trailers or containers
Parts molded in orange
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Great detail for modern intermodal terminals big or small
Prototypes handle trailer & container loading or unloading
Positionable lifting equipment
Add-on spreader bar for container loading
Colorful decals
Molded in three colors & clear plastic
40' Corrugated Side Container
NSC 53' Well Car
Stand-Alone Car $29.98 Each
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$9.98 Each
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Heavy die cast body for excellent tracking empty or loaded
Correct 36" turned-metal wheelsets
Proto MAX
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metal knuckle couplers
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In service worldwide
Improved door latch detail
Colorful new schemes and numbers
Realistic loads for any well car
Great detail for terminals, highways & industrial scenes
Fully assembled & ready to use
New Second Series - December 2015 Delivery
Stand-Alone
910-5059 BNSF #208069
910-5060 BNSF #208066
3-Unit
910-55059 BNSF #211597
910-55059 BNSF #211597
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949-8158
949-8150
Linea Mexicana
American President Lines
Hanjin
Undecorated
910-5061 CP #527824
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910-5063 GTW/CN #676502
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910-5065 TTX (old logo) #655007
910-5066 TTX (old logo) #655100
910-5065 TTX (new logo) #656463
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910-55061 CP #523148
910-55062 CP #523152
910-55063 GTW/CN #676068
910-55064 GTW/CN #676074
910-55065 TTX (old logo) #620641
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910-55066 TTX (new logo) #620150
40' Hi-Cube Corrugated Side Container
$9.98 Each
In Stock
• In service worldwide
• Improved door latch detail
• Colorful new schemes and numbers
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949-8252
949-8253
949-8254
949-8255
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K-Line
Hyundai
Hapag-Lloyd
Maersk-Sealand
949-8256
949-8257
949-8258
949-8250
China Shipping
CMA-CGM (new logo)
Evergreen
Undecorated
48' Smooth Side Container
53' Singamas Corrugated Side Container
$11.98 Each
In Stock
$11.98 Each
In Stock
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All-new model!
Based on current production containers
Used in domestic service across North America
Drop-in loads for new WalthersProto
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53' Well Cars
949-8451
949-8452
949-8453
949-8454
949-8455
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949-8502
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CN
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• Improved door latch detail
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North American
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949-8462
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Undecorated
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Availability and prices shown were accurate at press time, for updates visit walthers.com. Preproduction models shown, some details and colors may vary. CSX proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc.
Union Pacific licensed product. The Burlington Northern marks are licensed marks owned by the BNSF Railway Company. The Santa Fe marks are licensed marks owned by the BNSF Railway Company. ©2015 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
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DECEMBER2015
Volume 82, Number 12
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NEW Q&A COLUMN BEGINS
p. 26
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Use LED touch
controllers
p. 70
December 2015
www.ModelRailroader.com
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How to build this
industrial district
Design, construction, and operation
p. 40
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On the waterfront, Part 1
Paul Dolkos explains how he designed and built the Wagner’s
Point area of his Baltimore Harbor District HO layout
by Paul J. Dolkos
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Online bonus
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HOW TO
48
How to model repaired rolling stock
Patches of paint, new panels, and replaced parts
give cars visible history
by M.R. Snell
76
48
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Model a cornfield
p. 34
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Use ‘live-frog’ DCC turnouts
p. 76
•
Model a freight car that has been repaired
p. 48
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Freelancing through the San Fernando Valley
This HO scale model railroad extends the Santa Fe
into California’s agricultural heartland
by Lou Sassi
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On the cover:
The tug
Hawkins Point
stands by a Western Maryland car float on
Paul Dolkos’ Baltimore Harbor District HO
scale layout.
Paul Dolkos photo
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Model a concrete block structure
This simple garage was built from laser-engraved sheets and
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by Pelle Søeborg
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DCC Corner
Back to basics: powering
all-live turnouts
by Larry Puckett
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From the Editor
“So long” to our friend Andy
by Neil Besougloff
78
Product Reviews
MREXTRA
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New Haven tribute
Small towns and New England scenery inspired the HO scale
Fairhope & Northern
by Lou Sassi
10
News & Products
Hobby industry news
by Cody Grivno
70
Easy turnout control with Touch Toggles
These touch-activated switches make fascias clutter free
by Gerry Leone
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Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
by Hal Miller
88
Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte
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Ask MR
Road widths and markings
by Steven Otte
HO scale EMD GP60,
N scale EMD SW1, HO
TrinityRail 3281 covered
hopper, and more
by Dana Kawala
86
Trains of Thought
Big isn’t lots of littles
by Tony Koester
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Heritage Fleet
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how to model rocks,
kitbash a caboose, and
much more!
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Pacific Electric Ry.
by Keith Wills
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Index of Advertisers
and Cartoon
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The Operators
A few of my favorite things
by Andy Sperandeo
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Step by Step
How to model a cornfield
by Cody Grivno
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