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on November 23, 2022

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Essay - Model Railroader - Thoughts on Its Future

Essay Model Railroader - Thoughts on Its Future Why chime in with this author's opinion? Like tens of thousands of our fellow modelers, I have a soft spot in my heart for Model Railroader , whose page count and circulation seem to decline w ith each passing year . Waukesha's response? With every issue, Kalmbach's drumbeat to persuade its readers to switch to digital grows louder and more incessant. Admittedly, Kalmbach's staff have launched two stunning print annuals that defy that trend - yet their effort seems unrelenting - one recent Kalmbach editorial stated clearly that they saw the future as digital - we are on notice. Changing their company name to Kalmbach Media Co. settles the matter as far as they are concerned. The trouble with Kalmbach's approach seems to be they are telling their readers - whose subscription dollars have made it perfectly clear they prefer print - to go digital. If I were to follow Kalmbach's lead in my industry, I would stand at

Visit - Ingleton Sidings - Layout on an Ironing Board, A Cameo Layout

Photographer Unknown Visit Built in 00 scale, this is a layout that promotes the idea that everyone has room for layout. It is covered extensively in YouTube videos. Paul Allen's master work features a hidden CCTV camera; notice the video screen perched above the layout in the above photograph. It has been featured in Model Rail and Hornby magazines. It is described as a shunting puzzle 47 x 7 inches in size.

Visit - I almost ignored Andy Rubbo's Trains for His Intriguing Details (HO Scale)

Photo 1 Photo 2 An HO scale fire call box at a street corner. While this bank is a kit the painting was so superb I had assumed it must be a scratch-built structure. I particularly appreciated the two era-appropriate billboards on the side of the building - note the delicate lamps and the parking sign. Photo 3 HO scale wooden building in un-scenicked area Photo 4 Nicholas Kalis Photo 5 Nicholas Kalis These massive steel girders holding up a railroad overpass are part of the engineered world that are often seen in real world urban setting yet rarely modeled - bravo to Rubbo for capturing this in HO scale. The pigeons are an added touch of realism. Photo 6 Photo 7 Electric Transformers in front of accurate retaining wall HO Scratch-built Clock Tower Photo 8 The colorized postcard displayed to the left of this passenger railroad station is

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