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March/April 2018
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Action Packed

Robert Gaffney makes the most of the 8’ x 10’ space in the third bedroom of his Orland Hills, IL, home. The veteran model railroader’s HO-scale modular Swallow Cliff features heavy industry serviced by the Wisconsin Central in a simple, compact orientation.
When the mechanical services technician at Universal Metal Hose comes home after a hard day’s work, there are plenty of switching duties to be done. A local circles the layout and drops off and picks up cars at a grain mill, chemical plant, print facility and concrete plant.
For most of the year, the layout fills the bedroom. But half a dozen weekends are reserved for transporting the Swallow Cliff to shows in the Illinois-Wisconsin region, including Trainfest in Milwaukee.
Continuing to Draw

WGH on Tour, which returned to Houston in February, remains the model railroad industry’s top promotional event, a rotating series of four or five winter shows. It was Houston’s first major model railroad attraction since Hurricane Harvey swallowed Buffalo Bayou and many in the 22,000-plus crowd opened their wallets and took home treasures, leaving some vendors with bare tables. The show, endorsed by some of the industry’s top model manufacturers when it began 14 years ago, has kept with the times and continues to draw new folks to model railroading.
Thrill of Molding

At 82 Bob Lunde still gets a thrill pulling away that first rubber mold casting of a new building. It has been that way throughout a long career designing and manufacturing model railroad kits that has placed him on an industry pedestal. Lunde continues to carry on his creations after selling his company. Lunde Studios is following previous incarnations Magnuson Models and Design Preservation Models, which were revered for game-changing, high-quality kits of buildings that typified U.S. cityscapes.
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Paced by BNSF Railway, U.S. rail traffic emerged from its slumber with positive growth in 2017.

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Following a record year in 2017, the Oklahoma Railway Museum has its eye on expansion.
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Midwest Rail Junction is again on the move. This time, the model railroad shop is in the middle of the action in Rockford, IL.
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THESE STORIES AND MORE, PLUS A FULL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS!

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Product Review

InterMountain Railways HO-Scale ET44AC Locomotive

InterMountain’s first run of ET44AC GEVOs includes BNSF (shown), Canadian National, UP, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Navajo Mine railroads. – InterMountain Railway
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Our most popular issue of 2017, the November/December edition features the story behind the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This issue also features the impact of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad on Denison, TX.
Railroad in Focus

Cowcatcher Magazine routinely features short lines and regional railroads that roam the Midwest and Southwest. Features include color photographs and maps, but an overview of operations and latest business trends.