A scene from Tom Gerbracht’s O scale New York Central layout. Photo by Tom Gerbracht

The second edition of the NYCentral Modeler is now available for download from our website FREE! This quarter’s issue is an international one with articles by authors and modelers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. It also features an interview with Tony Koester, editor of Kalmbach’s annual Model Railroad Planning and contributing editor to Model Railroader.

Articles include a feature on an O scale layout patterned after NYC’s “Lines West,” How to model a 3-bay panel side hopper, how to scratchbuild a 1930’s garage in G scale, lighting a basement layout, long with all of the regular features of the magazine.

Are you interested in joining the NYCSHS? Become a member of an exciting organization focused on preserving the history of the New York Central and advancing model railroading!

—Noel Widdifield, Editor