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February 2012

GRW120201

Garden Railways has been the leading magazine devoted to the hobby of outdoor, large-scale model railroading for the past 25 years. Each issue brings you step-by-step modeling projects, fascinating photo tours of garden railroads, unbiased product reviews, new product announcements, tips from the experts, and much more!

Plus, subscribers get exclusive online access to the Railroad Gardening Library, product reviews, project plans, bonus articles, and more. Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran, this magazine is for you!

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Features
The Hydrangea Tram Line
By Christine and Lee Collett

A well-integrated streetcar line in a confined space

pg. 32
olson_weathering
By Alan Olson

Part 1: Prototype weathering and using chalks

pg. 38
Staff corner: Vance Bass
By Vance Bass

Son of Frankencar: The dark science of kitbashing

pg. 44
art_exhibit_1
By Tim Conlon

Weathering models for an art exhibition

pg. 48
Building a metal through truss bridge
By Don Parker

An exercise in soldered-brass construction

pg. 52
Making characters
By Eric Schade

Modeling figures from Sculpey oven-hardening clay: Part 1

pg. 58
Kitbashing JS Woodcrafts speeder
By Alain Gavard

A few details and a new paint job transform this vehicle

pg. 62
Departments
From the Editor
What do I do with all my stuff?
Notes & news
Letters
Garden railway basics
Let there be light: Part 4--going solar
Tips & tricks
Protect plants from weed killer, storing paint, and more
Greening your railway
Plant portraits
sweet_woodruf1
By Nancy Norris
pg. 28
Miniscaping
pond_edging3
By Don Parker
pg. 65
Online station
Related links
By Vance Bass
pg. 70
Product reviews
hopper1
By Kevin Strong
pg. 76
stoneworks1
By Marc Horovitz
pg. 78
slim
By Marc Horovitz
pg. 82
If I'd only known
The helix vs. scale disparity
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