Featuring the work of Model Railroader staff, past and present, including David Popp, Cody Grivno, Steve Otte, Dana Kawala, and Eric White, this special issue provides decades of projects, tips, and even the original track plan.

A model railroad like no other

45 Years on the MR&T

The original MILWAUKEE, RACINE & TROY • The HO scale layout was the star of Kalmbach’s downtown Milwaukee headquarters

Feelin’ the blues • A look at MR&T locomotive paint schemes

New era for the MR&T • A well-lit, climatecontrolled space for MR’s 28 x 54-foot HO scale layout

Legacy of a KITBASHING PIONEER • Art Curren built notable scenes for both versions of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy

Operating night on the MR&T • Running Model Railroader’s original HO layout

Adding a quarry branch • Winter Hill goes beyond the benchwork to model two big-time industries

Racine at last! • You can build this plan for one of the overlooked MR&T namesake cities in a spare room

Efficient operation at PORT MARQUETTE YARD • In a well-designed model railroad yard, as on the prototype, each track has its purpose

Yard work on the old MR&T

Evolving command control on the MR&T • The Model Railroader staff’s layout has always been a testbed for Digital Command Control and new projects

Modernizing the WSOR • A section of the former MR&T gets new track, new scenery, and six new industries

Building Bay Junction • An important central section of the MR&T gets the attention it deserves

DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE on the old MR&T • Taking photos for a backdrop, plus tricks to blend the background into the foreground

OPERATION for the MR&T • The layout isn’t ready for it yet, but we have ideas

Operating the Troy Branch

Commuting to work on the MR&T • Adding commuter service is easy with careful planning

Port of Milwaukee rehab project • Transforming dusty track and plywood into a port with a purpose