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What's Neat

Magazine:

Model Railroad Hobbyist 2020-05

Page:

16

Author:

Ken Patterson

Category:

(various topics)

Scale:

HO

This column covers how to create a model roads, Carlton Brown of TrainTraxx shares a freight car locating tag system to make operation interesting, and photographing G-scale steam locomotives.

Animate a Ferris Wheel

Magazine:

Model Railroad Hobbyist 2020-05

Page:

24

Author:

Jerry Grochow

Category:

Electronics

The author shows how he uses an Arduino and JMRI to control a ferris wheel from his PC.

John Russell's Steam-era Rock Island

Magazine:

Model Railroad Hobbyist 2020-05

Page:

40

Author:

Joe Fugate

Category:

Layouts - HO - Large

Scale:

HO

This interview-style article covers how this real-world railroader got into model railroading, why he models what he does, and how he built his layout. Includes photos and an online track plan.

Lightweight Operations

Magazine:

Model Railroad Hobbyist 2020-05

Page:

53

Author:

Verryl Fosnight

Category:

Operations

Survey shows that 50% of those who operate their layout favor lightweight operations, which is explained in this article, and how to do it.