IN THE CURRENT ISSUE

Photo Contest
Breaking News!
by Dennis Murphy

The “Boat Works”
Model Kit
by Dennis Murphy

The Grand Strand
Model Railroad Club, Part 1
by Ken Kilby

Awnings
by David Gentry

DCC Workshop
Hard-Wired Decoder Installations, Part 2
by Timothy J. Horton

From Lionel to HO to N scale
by Frank Kelly

Modular Railroading
Ballasting
by Jim Davis

The Short & Nn3arrow
Modeling the Pacific Coast Railway
(Part 10) – The Yard at Port San Luis
by Thomas Knapp, MMR #101

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On the cover: The small villages and towns that populate the "low country" such as Adams Height are serviced by the Southern Rwy ten-wheeler #1012 (Bachmann). The Grand Strand Western operates the old restored Baldwin 4-6-0, which makes the twice-daily local run and also delivers and picks up small loads for area merchants. Meanwhile, Pennsy #6798, (BLI) an M1a 4-8-2 “Mountain” type, rumbles past on the “up country” line, hauling coal loads to the power plant on the outskirts of Jackson City. You’ll find all of this and more on page 26.