Model Railroader May 2012

Make realistic-looking buildings from photos and plastic
By Paul J. Dolkos
Color prints and styrene trim combine to form credible foreground structures
pg. 30

Build the Virginian: A 4 x 8 with more
By David Popp
Part 5: Structures complete our project railroad
pg. 36

Realistic operations on a grand scale
By Jim Hediger, senior editor
There’s nothing else quite like switching cars on a model railroad you can ride
pg. 44

Kitbash a powered slug
By Gary Hamilton
A Canadian National yard booster inspired this HO scale
pg. 52

Build a fold-up card shelf
By Douglas Kirkpatrick
These shelves won’t clutter aisle space when not in use
pg. 55

N scale plan for industrial switching
By Bob Sprague
The Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line models a modern-era terminal railroad
pg. 56

Freelancing on Long Island
By Howard Dwyer
Water scenes and cityscapes come together on the HO scale Island Central RR
pg. 60