Going high-tech on a double-deck layoutBy Lou SassiComputer touch screens run the trains, turnouts, timetables, and morepg. 36A track plan that fits under a bedBy Steven Otte, associate editorThis compact N scale layout offers switching opportunities, interchange, and continuous runningpg. 44Detail a center-beam flatcarBy Pelle SøeborgGrab irons, brake gear, weathering, and a load turn this HO Walthers car into a showpiecepg. 47How to plan and build an urban sceneBy Paul J. DolkosDesign and construction of a 1950s industrial districtpg. 50Add storefront detailsBy V.S. RosemanPhotos of real stores make effective signs, awnings, and window displayspg. 58A city in a small spaceBy Rick Van LaarHow to build a hillside business district in 3 square feetpg. 62Modeling Canadian main linesBy Guy MajorCanada’s largest layout lies beneath the tracks to Montreal’s Central Stationpg. 68
