Increase realism with scale couplersBy Pelle SøeborgQuick tips for swapping out common couplers with more prototypical Sergent couplers pg. 32 A bit of Pennsylvania on the GulfBy Bob Werre, Steven OtteThis Galveston, Texas, double-deck HO layout models the Pennsy and nearby lines pg. 36 O scale operating switch standsBy Lou SassiModifying an HO scale product to work in a larger scene pg. 42 Scratchbuild a freight depotBy Bruce PettyThis HO model of Union Pacific’s Glendale, Calif., station is built from styrene with a loading dock of real concrete pg. 44 Use layered foliage to enhance your sceneryBy James McnabMultiple applications of trees, grass, shrubbery, and other foliage textures add depth and realism One track plan, three optionsBy Michael SharpThis HO scale track plan can represent a cereal plant, steel mill, or automobile stamping plant pg. 54 Turning Big Boys in 2 x 5 feetBy Pelle SøeborgThis HO scale locomotive terminal lifts to the ceiling to clear a doorway pg. 58
