The NMRA's Turntable is a monthly publication which, like a railroad turntable, will lead you in several directions on the internet. 

This e-publication is a collection of railroad and model railroad videos, podcasts, websites, and/or other information freely available on the internet that we think may be of interest to you. The NMRA claims no ownership of this information, nor do we endorse its creators or their websites. The NMRA Turntable will not promote individuals or their for-profit ventures.
Making the absolute most of 3D printing and Laser Cutting! These tools are becoming much more affordable to the average modeler and in today's video Luke will show you the basics when it comes to putting something like this together. 

The model is built in HO scale (1/87th Scale) and it shows just how intricate we can build models with some of the more modern tools we have available to us. There is quite a steep learning curve, however if you’re willing to invest the time and energy you’ll certainly surprise yourself at what can be achieved even at a beginners level. 
After seeing a number of ads for a portable or cordless airbrush over the past year or so, JC's curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to do a little bit of investigating and try one out. 
In this installment RC completes the final assembly, painting and weathering of an exact scale model of the Great Northern (now BNSF) Rock Island "Bridge within a Bridge". The real bridge crosses the Columbia river in Washington state, USA. Only two of these models exist and one is going on his layout.
James reviews Broadway Limited's new Pennsylvania Railroad's iconic electric locomotive, the GG1 in HO scale. This model comes with DCC and Paragon 3 Sound.
Why trains built in JMRI Operations do not have cars in them and are very short. Too many cars on your layout can cause problems. 

In this episode Jason builds a gas station. He will show you techniques for adding stucco, painting cinder block and adding goose neck lamps. You will then see how it looks on the new section of his layout.
In this video Sam will show us his experience with using his new toy - a 3D printer! Sam will then take us through the steps he did to create this railway car for his layout using SketchUp to create the model on his computer which he would then use to produce the car using his new 3D printer.
This week Dave is kit-bashing a stock On30 Bachmann passenger coach into a fun little 20' car with no shortage of personality. This is a build he had started way back in 2016 and he has now finally gotten around to finishing it. Watch as he takes you through the project step by step.
The ALC-42 is a brand new, state of the art locomotive design built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento, California. Amtrak has purchased 75 of these locomotives, which are part of the Charger diesel-electric locomotive series, to replace P40 and P42DC units that were built in the mid 1990s. Mike was invited by Siemens Mobility and Amtrak to document the completion of the first new locomotive, Amtrak number 300, and explore the assembly process for these highly advanced machines at their Sacramento manufacturing facility. In this video, Mike talks with Armin Kick of Siemens Mobility as well as Roger Harris and Scot Naparstek of Amtrak about these locomotives and how they will improve Amtrak service in the years ahead.
Model Railroad Hobbyist's roving reporter Ken Patterson in his June "What's Neat" show included a special treat! Ken gives an in-depth tour of his innovative home layout!

This month’s podcast includes:
• Liking & Sharing is Caring
• June in Review
• A trip to Sacramento
• A very unusual layout
• Operations on the Goofy Pacific, and so much more!
In this video U25s are discussed along with railroad destinations on Railroads Wrap for July, 2021. Also discussed are the coming HO scale Shay locomotives, Ron's recent and coming vacations, and so much more!
The New Smyrna Museum of History presents a documentary video, "The Early Years of Steam", as part of its special series on the Florida East Coast Railway.
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The Division Business Car column appears in even-numbered months in NMRA Magazine. It's loaded with great modeling ideas, plus useful information that can help make your Division, Region or 100% NMRA Club even better. The information comes from articles published in Region, Division, and club newsletters. The best of these articles are posted on the NMRA website. You can read the entire archive, from as far back as 2011 right up to the latest posting, by clicking here.
Previous issues of the NMRA Turntable are available on the Turntable Archives page. You must first log in as a member at: nmra.org  After you are in the members-only section, then you must hover over 'Publications' on the menu bar, then 'NMRA Turntable', and then click on one of the list of back issues.

Editor: Paul V. Voelker

Executive Editor: Rick Coble

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