March 2003
VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3
Photo by Sam Swanson

FEATURES
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ON TRACK

The Pouring Stage by Jim Mansfield
Scratchbuilding Wards Sawmill

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PROTOTYPES-FOR-MODELS FREIGHTCAROLOGY

Part 2: The Bandsaw Filing Room by Sam Swanson
Modeling Conrail 9171

Athearn Genesis and LBF HO Models of the Trinity 5161: Part 1 by David G. Casdorph
DCC UPDATE

From an Undecorated Kato NW2 An Easy Diesel Modeling Project by Ed Sanicky
S-1: ALCOs First Standard Switcher

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Part 6: COP, CRI&P, D&R and DC by George Melvin
Gary Courtemanches HO Scale

MRG Takes a Look at DCC Part XXIX: Basics of DCC: Smooth Running Locos; Digitrax Zephyr & Transponding Decoders and Train Control Systems (TCS) Decoders by Larry Puckett
DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Pete Moffett, MMR

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Kansas City Terminal (KCT) EMD SW1200 by Rich Picariello

DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial Product Reviews
HO: Bachmann Spectrum Baldwin 4-6-0 N: Micro-Train EMC FT Locomotive HO: Atlas EMD SDP35 Locomotive

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Photo by W.Terry Stuart

Ready Track New Products Society Page Dealer Directory Boys in the Basement Your Trek Plan Advertiser Index

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The Appalachian mountain mining area on Gary Courtemanches Blood, Sweat & Tears layout features lots of steep hills and old buildings. A Bachmann 3-truck Shay is kept busy hauling logs. Garys layout is just one of the many that will be on the layout tours during the NMRAs 2003 Maple Leaf Convention in Toronto this July. For a preview of what youll get to see at this great layout, turn to page 36. Photo by Pete Moffett, MMR.