COVER STORY

Rich Battista’s Black Diamond Railway

FEATURED ARTICLES

David Doyle Chronicles the Lionel 6414 Auto Loaders
The Gap Railroad
Build a Brick Retaining Wall
Eliminating Layout Blight
Kansas Diorama

OPERATIONS

DID YOU KNOW…What a Train, a Lawnmower and a Pop Can Have In Common?
OGR Publisher Rich Melvin Conducts a Short Forum on Grade Crossing Safety

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Bachmann On30 2-8-0
Weaver NKP Class L1a Hudson

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Al’s Drive-In from Diecast Direct
Prairie Tufts from Scenic Express
Metal Scrap Loads from St. Charles Model Works
Data Wire Driver from Z-Stuff
Scenic Cement from Woodland Scenics
1923 Steel Box Car from Atlas O
Cumbres Depot from American Model Builders
Beter Ballast from Brennan’s Model Railroading Products
Coil Coupler Control from The Electric Railroad Company
1953 Caddy Eldorado Convertible from The Train Shop
Civil War General from R. Bishop Modelcrafters
Color Video Camera from H&J Trains
Circus Managerie Tent from Middle Creeek & Wolfsville RR
Slver Bullet Train Set from MTH Electric Trains
Shell Oil Billboard from Miller Engineering
Williams Transformer from Williams Electric Trains
Medivac Heliport from Action Animations
Building an O Gauge Layout DVD from TM Books & Video
Washington Boro Tomato Reefer from Deichman’s Depot
1934 Ford Trucks from Santana’s Miniatures
Pretzel Vendor from Arttista Accessories
Track Cleaning Flat Car from Northeast Trains
Train Block Controller from Three-Rail Innovations