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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 3 KIT-CO NVERSION BUILD A KATO-POWERED N SCALE GE DASH 8-40B DIESEL

By Bill Pearce

Thi s is one of the many projects that can he last year has seen an explo­ motor mount from Kato. If you're start­ increase your fu n in the hobby. This ki t­ sion in the availability of N ing from scratch, it will be simpler to conversi on includes basic techniques scale modern era freight cars. obtain an F317 (A or B) or U2SB, as you like painting and decaling (described TFrameless tank cars and mod­ will need no additional parts. The NSN and illustrated, step-by -step, in the ern box cars have been joined by cryo­ frame is made of a sti ffer metal than book, Freight Car Models, Vol. 1, genic reefers and auto racks. Some new some of the early retroframes and is cast Techniques), installing Mi cro-Trains™ intermodal cars have been made avail­ to better tolerances, so it should be fair­ couplers and disassem bling and able, with other styles to come in the ly easy to obtain good running qualities. reassembling a di esel locomotive months ahead. It would seem to the This kit is not for the inexperienced (described and illustrated, step-by-step, casual observer that the modern era is modeler. If you have never worked with in th e book, The Journal of N Scale quite popular in N scale, were it not for urethane before, it might be best to start Modeling) - all skills most modelers the lack of modern era locomotives. The with one of Fine N Scale's reefer kits, to eventually acquire. To build this loco­ Bachmann six-axle GE is the first recent become familiar with the material. Also, motive, you will also need to learn how era locomotive offered in plastic since it would be best if you have some famil­ to fa bricate scale-size handrails and the Kato GPSO. For those modelers iarity with the inner workings of a Kato handrail posts. Th e body and chassis ki t wishing for modern locomotives, with­ locomotive. All in all, if you have is available, complete with cast metal out a brass pocketbook, N Scale of worked with urethane kits, can correctly detail parts, etched handrails and wire Nevada again rides to the rescue. install body-mounted Micro-Trains™ fo r $99. 99 di rect from N Scale of couplers, have some experience with Nevada, 15150 Sheri-K-Bar, Reno, NV Like previous offerings, NSN's SR99 painting, and can disassemble, clean and 89150. Some dealers that specialize in N is based on a cast urethane body shell. lube a Kalo locomotive, you should be scale may also have a fe w in stock. N While many of NSN's previous prod­ ready, so let's begin! Scale of Nevada also offe rs a GP60 ucts centered around existing Kato loco­ body only to fi t th e Ka to GP50 or motives, this is more of the firm's more GP38 -2 chassis fo r $25.00, but you elaborate efforts, in that it includes a must add handrail stanchions from Gold complete frame, so the modeler can uti­ Begin Smart Medal Models and a fe w cast metal lize the guts of a Kato, while having a First, it's best to do some prototype detail parts fr om Detail Associates to previously unavailable locomotive. research. What road will you model? complete this conversion. Th e GE Dash The modeler can select from several Will you select a prototypically correct scheme, sell it to your favorite road, or 8-40B (also nearly identical to the GE locomotives to obtain the drive. If you B3 9-8 ) is available only as a complete have a GP7 or 9 on hand, you may use put it on the roster of your private road? Whatever you choose, choose now, as it ki t. its drive, with the addition of a 07-0378

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 4 will affect the assembly order. Of spe­ cial importance is the color of the hand­ rails and the pilot/anti-climber. A little preparation now can save a lot of mask­ ing later. Next, carefully study the directions. As NSN's John Coots says, the supplied instructions reflect the order in which he assembled his LMX leased unit. That scheme is quite a bit different from the Santa Fe unit I modeled, so I adapted the steps some, and was sorry later I didn't adapt others. It will be helpful to sort and inven­ tory the parts, as mentioned in the A. Th e Ka to U25B fra me and trucks (right) with the N Scale of Nevada chassis and instructions. Not only will you prevent fuel tank (left). loss, but you will be assured all parts are included, and you will become more familiar with the offerings. The assembly instructions are divid­ ed into eight sections. Read all these carefully two or three times in your arm­ chair, then adjourn to your workshop and compare them to the various parts. Then, compare them to this article and photos. A little knowledge now will save heartbreak later.

Power to the People John starts with a U25B and the frame and motor first, and so did 1. My frame castings were fairly clean, so B. File the opening around the motor brushes a bit larger so the brushes cannot there was just a bit of cleanup neces­ short out on the new fra me. sary. It was necessary to open up the holes in the side of the frame halves so t,.. the metal portion of the motor didn't • , 't short out the halves. Proper alignment of ��1 the drivetrain along the axis of the �� motor shaft is important for smooth operation. Be sure everything fits smoothly, and then it's time to extend the drive shafts. If you have a power pack with me­ ters, or have added volt and ammeters to C. Test-fit the motor, gears and universal joints from the Kato frame in the N Scale your layout, you're in luck. Measure the of Nevada frame. current draw of the factory mechanism, both with and without the trucks attached. Pick an arbitrary voltage, mea­ sure the current at that voltage and note for later reference. In the instructions, John cuts the worm gear shaft shorter after sliding the universal half on it. I prefer not to move these factory-installed pieces and open the door to slippage. As still can't see I D. Assemble the N Scale of Nevada chassis and add the trucks so you can test-run the necessity for these steps, I fo llowed the new chassis. John's advice and did it my way. I began by inserting the motorlfIy­ wheel assembly into a frame half, then inserting a shaft extension in the f1y­ w'nee\. '{o u can then hold the worm end of the universal next to where it will mount and get a rough length. You will need to do this for both sides, as - here's a news flash - they're not the E. Use a razor saw to carefully saw the sideframes from the Ka to trucks. Th e blade same length! Begin with slightly over- must just clear the fa ces of the wheels.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL -AUGUST 1994 PAGE 5 DASH 8-408 sized pieces, then carefully, a bit at a time, file each to proper length. As soon as you feel all is well and properly inserted in a frame half, take the screws, nuts and shoulder washers from the factory frame, and assemble the halves. Attach test leads, or just carefully set on the track, and apply power. If the mechanism spins freely, note the current draw and compare with the "before" figure. If it's more than a few hundredths more, something is binding; the locomotive will not run smoothly and could burn out the motor. If all is well, loosen the screws, attach F. Th e razor saw blade must also cut flush with the back side of the Ka to truck side­ the unmodified trucks, and test again. If frame, as shown. the numbers again compare, now's the time to take a run around the layout. This has nothing to do with the assem­ bly of the kit, but you'll feel good (unless, of course, you have the motor in upside down)! If it runs backward, open up the frame, fl ip the motor over, and recheck. Run it around the layout a time or two, and give yourself a pat on the back.

G. Th e Ka to truck is now ready for the new cast metal N Scale of Nevada sideframe. It's a Fr ameup The next step begins with what is the most rewarding part of the whole proj­ ect for me - cutting off those #@%*j

has sideframes painted silver. I noted the color of the white metal was similar to weathered Santa Fe sideframes, so r chose to leave them bare metal and used a black wash to bring out detail. If your road has a different color, it will be easi­ er to paint them before attaching them to the truck. Just be sure to remove any overspray from the mating surface.

I. Sand the surface of the body to remove any and fill in Put this all aside in a safe place, as any pinholes with putty. it's now time for the body work.

PAGE RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 6 TheWhenever Body I Shoppaint a styrene shell, I always think it looked better bare - crisp and mirror smooth. Urethane is just the opposite. A urethane casting looks rough and ugly bare, but dress her up and put on a little makeup, and the transformation is remarkable. It's the preparation that makes this possible. First, remove any flash. It's especial­ ly obvious at the windows and around the step areas. Then, dress out the mold parting lines. Wet sanding is always pre­ ferred for the smoothest fi nish. Now, add the "radiator cab" and the pilot adapters. Use thick cyanoacrylate J. Install the "radiator cab" (the radiator hood). cement in both cases. Some filing may be necessary for a perfect fit. Now, fill and sand any rough areas around the added parts and fill any pin­ holes or air bubbles with putty (I use Squadron White). Sometimes it's help­ ful to spray on a light coat of grey primer to show any areas in need of attention. At this point, I removed the headlight as cast on and added a Detail Associates styrene casting to the nose to reflect Santa Fe practice. Once I had completely finished filling and sanding, I drilled out the holes for the handrail stanchions, lift rings and other details. L. Use thickened hobby-typ e cyanoacry­ Unlike the instructions, I saved the K. Cement the coupler pocket in place. late cement to install the cast metal steps for last, to avoid damage in handl- steps. ing. This is indeed tedious, as each step is of a slightly different length and must be cut exactly. Use cyanoacrylate ce­ ment and fine-point tweezers for instal­ lation. Don't forget the fuel tank and air tanks. Sand the tanks smooth, and drill holes in the ends of the air tanks for air lines. Glue the air tanks to the fuel tanks. Use fine brass wire for the air lines, glued into place. Cut them long for now, then bend and cut to length during installation.

At this point, I should have been bet­ ter prepared. Due to the paint scheme, it would have saved much work to install M. Use needlenose pliers to bend the tops of the handrail stanchions over the wire. the anti-climbers (without stanchions and handrails), MU receptacles and plow now, rather than later. Examine your prototype's scheme, and make the call. I did choose to save the installation of handrails and stanchions until after painting and decaling. This is the time to install the various details. This is what makes your loco- motive look so much better than the plastic models at the hobby store. I referred to a photo of the Santa Fe unit I modeled, and added lift rings, the envi­ ronmental exhaust, horns, ACU, strobe light, toilet vent, air and MU hoses, and sand fillers. I did not include the ditch lights, as the locomotive in the photo I N. A fe w extra handrail stanchions are included in the kit so you can practice the was working from didn't have them technique to roll the tops over the wire.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 7 of techniques used. First, clean the DASH 8-408 I shell thoroughly with soap and water. I use a soft nylon paintbrush and Pal­ molive dishwashing detergent. Leave the shell out to dry overnight. This will remove any traces of mold release, as well as oils from handling. I use Scalecoat II paints wherever possible. The colors are generally accu­ rate, and the surface is great fo r decal­

ing without additives. Scalecoat n dries reasonably fast and is safe for all plas­

tics. For masking, r use fresh 3M auto­ motive tape, always using a fresh-cut edge, never depending on the factory edge. O. The handrails and stanchions can be assembled on the end platforms before the painted the yellow first, then the platforms are attached to the body. r blue. The fuel tank was painted engine black. The exhaust and strobe base were painted silver with a brush. After an overnight dry, it was time to decal. Microscale makes great decals. They're prototypically accurate, and they are very thin, so be very careful. ruse Microscale solutions except for the most difficult times, when I use Walthers Solvaset. Do each side at a time, so gravity helps the decals snuggle into every crevice. After every decal is applied, allow the shell to dry overnight, then apply a protective coat of Scalecoat flat or DullCote.

Handrails Now it's finally time to add the handrails. There's nothing like fine wire handrails to add to a model , and the double-etched stanchions are a perfect addition, equal to those made by Gold Medal Models. Bend the handrails using the dia­ grams supplied, employing John's Th e author painted and decaled the body before installing the handra ils and P. "walking the wire" technique or one of details, so only minimal touch-up painting was needed. your own. It is very important to make sure the bends are all in the same plane, installed. Should you choose to include that plagues us all. Yes, you're almost as any corkscrew in the handrails will them, don't install the jewels until later. ready to paint! make them almost impossible to install. The drip rails were cut and installed per When the handrails are formed, cut the the instructions, and sun shades were Get a Grip required number of stanchions from the then attached. Finally, the various grabs set. Make a 90-degree bend about But, hear you say, you've skipped a were formed from the wire provided, r halfway down in the top portion, then, whole step! Unlike John, I prefer to not and installed. I have found Xuron laying the wire in the bend, continue the have couplers in pockets when painting. smooth-jawed "Tweezernose" pliers to fold for a superb prototypical effect. If you choose the dummy couplers, just be indispensable for this task. Unlike Don't bend the top so tight the handrai go on, and assemble and install them I the instructions, I use the thinnest can't move. Make the 90-degree bend in later. If you choose the Micro-Trains cyanoacrylate cement available, so it the bottom, and insert each in turn in its 1015 couplers, assemble, install and flows into every hole. My procedure is hole. After all are inserted, adjust each gauge them now, per the MT instruc­ to dip each detail into a puddle of for squareness, and apply a drop of tions. Then, remove them and set aside cement and insert it in the appropriate cyanoacrylate cement to each, both at for reinstallation later. hole. This serves to tack it in place. the top and bottom joints. For maximum Then, from inside the shell, I flow a strength, solder the top joint. Finally, good sized drop of cement over the Decorat ion Day cut and insert each end into its appropri­ hole, so it flows down and around the Masking, painting and decaling have ate hole. part, holding it in for keeps. This seems already been covered in "The Once all are installed, paint with a to cure the problem of missing lift rings Journal," so here's just the high points 10/0 brush and thin paint. Several thin

1994 PAGE 8 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST Q. Th e horn, flashing beacon, brake wheel, stack and even individual etched metal eyes or lift hooks for the roof are all included coats are better than one thick one. Now's a good time, while the brush and paint are already out, to check the rest of the model, as some spotting may be necessary. After all are painted, another light overcoat will dull to match.

Time to Light Up I chose to not have functional lights. The reversing headlights supplied with models don't represent the prototype, and special circuits would be necessary to supply prototypical off-on-dim lights (except for those of you with DCC). For those of you who want operating lights, Th e prototype for the model. An HO scale version of this diesel was shown in the something with fiber optics could be July 1993 issue, with this proper prototype photo in the October 1993 issue. Rail worked out. NSN supplies jewels, Power Products makes a body to fit an Athearn chassis to provide the parts for an which give a good appearance. For HO scale model. - Photo from the collection of Louis A. Marre mine, I use smal l MY lenses, which I think look even better, although a few scale inches oversize. Don't forget to be safe. Add a bit of glossy orange paint to the lens portion of the strobe light.

You're Al most There Now, attach the fuel tank to the frame with just the smallest dot of ad­ hesive. Cut the airlines to length. Now - drum roll please - set the shell on the frame. Stand back and admire. If you have learned the proper way to pick up a locomotive (by the fuel tank), no glue will be necessary, as the shell is a snug fit. For the belt and suspenders crowd, a small spot of adhesive on the top of the frame will suffice. If you've been patient and exercised care in each step, you will have both a good looking model and the satisfaction gained from the successful completion of a d ifficult proj ect. Remember, there's frozen taters, vegetable oil and containers of imported model trains that need hauling, so put it on the layout and Th e finished N scale General Electric Dash 8-408 with Kato power is only available roll! RMJ to those willing to build, paint and decal their own model.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 9 TECHNIQUES SCRATCHBUILD A STEEL MILL

By Dean Freytag

Build a relatively small industry that strips and sheets fo r the details and BH accepts and ships heavy steel materials Models tanks. Th is is a relatively simple

in. gondolas, cushion coil cars, box cars project because th e Pikestuffparts make and tank cars. Th e major portions of th e this more of a kit-conversion (han a building are Pikes(uff wall and roof painstaking scratchbuilding project. Try panels, with Evergreen or Plastruct it.

et's face it! For the most part, motive power and huge buildings influ­ 160 fe et long, it is large enough to serve we are adults playing with enced my desires. as a view block in some instances. trains, and what a wonderful The modeler who models larg e To some extent, the choice of indus­ Lhobby it is. Each of us enjoys industries has an advantage caused by try forces the issue of the rolling stock his or her play in our own way, and that the very size of the whole; it's to his required fo r realistic operation. In the is exactly the way it should be. advantage that he can enter the flow at same breath, your rolling stock on hand I would like to suggest, however, nearly any point he chooses. or anticipated dictates the chosen indus­ that the selection of a theme increases In this case, we have chosen a "rod try. the fun and enjoyment. I can't pinpoint and wire" operation that is part of Jim Here, we need gondolas of all de­ my devotion to "heavy industry" - Cuccareses' Fellows Steel operation. scriptions, perhaps one or more steel in particular - but I'm sure a por­ The facility can be outside the sphere equipped with racks for billet and heavy tion of it is the result of an article in of the basic steelmaking core containing rod service. with the occasional "finger Model Railroader in 1950, along with the blast furnace and other large struc­ flat," covered hoppers for lime and living on the edge of, and later, travel­ tures. Obviously, the model is very chemical tank cars for acid. All of this ing for a living in the "Ruhr of Amer­ compressed, yet it's still a large struc­ rolling stock can arrive and depart "off ica." The rugged rolling stock, massive ture - 70 feet wide, 70 feet high and scene."

The finished complex dwarfs the gondola (fa r right). The acid ta nk and lime silo are on the left. Note the weathering patterns on the stacks and the three vertical vents.

PAGE 10 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 inally, many modelers and mag­ of lime" (what an expression) which .060-inch sheet styrene, the wall assem­ azine editors are advocating the acts as a lubricant, and then the coat of bly was quick, easy and fun! theory that structures should be lime must be thoroughly dried in an Using a large T square and a 3-foot larger than the rolling stock that F oven. Now, look at the structure and metal yardstick, lay out the wall on your serves them; this author subscribes to rolling stock again, and the old architec­ .060-inch stock. The large structure this thinking 100 percent, preferring the t's homily, "form follows function," needs a sheet 9 inches wide and 21 word "dwarfs." In steel-related build­ 5/S sinks home. inches long. clamped the stock and ings, it's the first choice. r If you get nothing more from this yardstick to the work surface, allowing A little insight on how the prototype article and you enjoy this type of mod­ inch of the wall to extend below the industry performs is important: The 3/8 eling and structures, check your Yellow line for the fo undation (few structures very appearance of any building is a Pages for a dealer in styrene and plas­ rest on the ground). Use the square for clue ... look at the pictures here, and tics. Two that come to mind are vertical alignment. Do not forget to it's clear this is a rather simple opera­ Commercial and Cadillac. Most of them allow for the 45-degree corners on the tion. Rods arrive from the hot mill and sell 4x8-foot sheets ranging in thickness panel so you can cement your efforts depart as coils of wire for further pro­ from .030 through .125 inch. The last together. Once I hit on this arrangement, cessing. sheet of .060-inch styrene I purchased both walls and the two ends were It's a cold process, and we are using was in the $20.00 range. If you feel one assembled in approximately two hours. only one die where the rod or previous­ sheet is too much for your efforts, then When you come to the location of a ly drawn wire is pointed, threaded find a friend, purchase in various thick­ through the die and anchored to a ness, and share. But beware; it goes fast. door and/or if you choose to include vents, just slide the panels into position revolving cylindri cal drum called a Kits of one story and using panel and keep right on cementing. Testors "drawing block" that pulls the rod construction are a snap to assemble and tube glue was my choice for good, firm through the die, fo rming a continuous are square and sturdy. Multiple stories, panels. coil length of wire. Before all the however, present a different problem pulling and tugging starts, though, we and an inordinate amount of interior If your plans include the stacks, now have a "hot dilute of sulphuric ac id," a bracing is required. However, once it is the time to drill the holes to accept water rinse, a dip in a bath of "hot milk occurred to me to make a solid core of the Plastru ct TP24 tees. I've noticed

-Ei; Clamp an aluminum yardstick to the workbench to help align The end door, framed in Evergreen styrene plastic strip. The the stack of three wall sections. All the wall panels are from use of a dial caliper for measurements is certainly optional - Pikes tuff kits. Each side wall has three right and three left end a steel rule will do nicely. panels and three pairs of 20-foot center panels.

Each corner is braced with both rectangular and triangular Use a half-dozen clothespins or other small clamps to hold the braces, as described in the text. roofand ro of trim while the cement sets. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 11 STEEL Mill something in this sort of structure where large pipes enter or exit. They don't just stick through the wall. In new construction, there is a flange (either round or square) installed. In older structures, it appears in many cases they simply knock a hole for egress. The hole in the wall can be a loose fit, with the flange snug so the tee shoulder fits squarely. Now is a good time to scribe the door areas and snap them from the .060-inch sheet. If vents are part of your plans, leave the sheet intact. Hal Kattau developed the vertical side vents. Frame the top and both sides The fin ished door area. Note how the Pikes tuff concrete block foundation fits behind of the space allowed for the vents with the walls and beside the door fra me. . 030x.1 56-inch strip, and fit a section of Evergreen Scale Models 408 1 clap­ braces. Okay, brace yourself; the wall while all of this cement was bonding, I board siding into the rectangle. This is and end are large pieces. Use tube worked on several little subassemblies: cement, work on a good flat surface, be The first safety platform is at 35 feet; patient, and when satisfied with the cor­ the second one is an entry for the crane ner alignment, cement them together, operator to get to his cab and continues then sit back and relax! A good rule of on to the roof. Use .030-inch stock for thumb is 30 minutes setting time for the the platform and braces. The door is corner. Take the first triangular brace .020-inch. Use a length of the and cement it in place on top of the .01 5x.056-inch strip for the little roof aforementioned I-inch strips. Finish the over the door (a section of .035-inch rod corner with two of the 8-inch strips and under it makes a secure fitting). Cement set aside overnight. Once you have the the door directly to the panel on its left first corner safely behind you, the other edge, 1/8 inch of the .035-inch rod and Th e door and window openings must be three are just a matter of time and com­ 1/8 inch of .01Ox.040-inch strip make a cut before th e Pikestuff panels are mon sense. Finally, take the last two 8- nice hinge. assembled into walls. inch pieces and cement them on top of When using the Plastruct CL4 ladder the triangular gussets and firmly against and cage, resist the temptation to ce­ the jig for making the large vents. Hal the end wall. ment the ladder directly onto the wall. came up with a great idea here, and Let's proceed to the roof. In this case Cement a length of .060x.060-inch strip you'll be pleased not only with the there will be 16 roof panels and eight every four or five rungs so the ladder results but with the ease of assembly. center pieces. There are also .040x 1/4X4- From .015x.188-inch strip, cut a supply inch lengths of styrene included to sup­ of louvers the width of the 4081 panels. port each seam. Once again, use tube On every other clapboard, starting from cement and hold each assembly firmly the bottom, cement one of the strips. It with a series of small spring clamps. may be necessary to add a final length After three of the assemblies are done, of .0 15x.156-inch strip at the very top to start cementing the assembled roof sec­ complete the effect. Because you slid tions in place. To make sure the three the panel aside, there is no gutter above pieces are as square as possible, give the vent; .060x.060-inch strip is the each a few swipes with a mill file. starting point to duplicate the gutter. While waiting for the cement to set on each section, tie the upper walls togeth­ Filing, scraping and sanding will quick­ Th e Plastruct TP24 tees protrude into ly duplicate the piece; follow the same er with a miniature brass bar clamp the wall. Th e plates with six rivet heads idea if you have a door opening that available from Micro-Mark (catalog no. were cut fro m old kit parts found in the 1 needs to be dressed. 14256). They have a capacity of 10 12 scrap box. $ Cut strips from the .060-inch sheet inches, and a pair costs 12.95. A non­ into I-inch strips, the length of the sides adjustable clamp, made from a couple will clear all items it has to pass over, and ends. Also cut 10 strips 8 inches of pieces of your .060-inch sheet and plus stand prototypical ly away from long and finally, as accurately as possi­ wedged into position, will work fine ! the wall. The cage should be cut to fit ble, cut four triangular braces 4 inches However, if you are going to do this the situation. Do not install it at this wide and 7 inches long. The first four type of building on a regular basis, the time, however. On the lower one, the are cemented an inch below the interior Micro-Mark clamps definitely belong in right top is trimmed away so that, piece on both sides and ends; they fur­ your tool box. when you reach the platform, you step ther stiffen the sides and make a conve­ Each time I assembled a set of roof from the ladder. On the upper cage, a nient ledge to cement the triangular panels, I cemented another in place, and lefthand portion is trimmed away for

PAGE 12 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 access to the second platform. Use of the Plastruct TP24 tee allows the twin stacks to fit close to the wall. The scrap box yielded a pair of large wheels for vent control (use your imagi­ nation for some sort of a control). Cut the TP24 into equal 9-inch lengths and top off with the BH roof vents. They will look like elongated versions of the roof vents. You'll note that mine look like "coolie hats" and once again came out of the scrap box. Half the fun of this sort of project is finding these little odd­ ball items. Keep your eyes open, they are out there. Do not cement the stack assembly together now! All door openings are framed with Plastruct 1/8-inch angle. Do the horizon­ tal piece first, then pause for the follow­ Most of the roof vents are BH Models, but the larger ones are made from teddy bear ing considerations: If the foundation is eyes (from a craft store) and empty tape rolls. to be painted, run the side rails to the bottom of the adjacent panel. If, as a 3 1 final touch, (and it is well worth it) /4-inch wide so there is a /8-inch bor­ der on each sign. Calculate the length a Pikestuff or Plastruct block wall is to be trifle long, spray Floquil Reefer Yellow installed, then extend the side rail to and when dry, spray with gloss. Now is ground level. When installing the block a good time to paint the previously pre­ wall, start at the corners and work pared ladder cages. When applied to the toward the openings. With Pikestuff, it previously installed ladders, you have a will be necessary to trim off the small good looking installation with all mask­ tabs on the back for a level fit. In either ing eliminated. case, the block material will slide under Back to the decaling: Mask the sign the door rail for a very neat application. board off 1/8 inch from the bottom and, Application of the block or the simple after placing the first letter 1/8 inch from Th e tops of the twin stacks are small painting of the foundation should be the left end, proceed with the lettering. cones found in the scrap box, but they could be rolled from typewriter paper. delayed till the entire structure is painted. This method eliminates any additional Only one side is detailed (which is measuring, and when the letters have set the main viewing angle), and a smatter­ simply score 1/8 inch beyond the last ing of detail is added on the ends. The one and snap off the excess. Touch up large doors (really just huge holes in the the exposed end from the rear, apply wall) are strictly a matter of personal Testors DullCote, and set aside. preference. The open doors will allow I made the decision to weather the the visitor a glimpse of the inside. A vents after installation. Vents 1 and 7 dummy crane will be installed with a were centered 21/2 inches from edge and bundle of rods suspended below the on the roof seam. Lay your straightedge crane and in the viewing area. on the roof and cement the other five in Assemble the BH vents and spray place between the end vents. You'll them, along with the stacks and tees, the note on the far side of the roof a large color of your choice. I used Floquil Old scratchbuilt vent using a teddy bear eye Silver. Set them aside. from the craft shop and a Scotch tape The final color is green - simply a core from the scrap box. Style and color mix of all the half empty bottles on the change simply adds another bit of shelf. Mask the roof. I have gotten into detail. piece of cardstock. Weathering is a personal choice, and the habit of painting structures (and for Once your choice of weathering col­ I have always felt that while there are that matter, rolling stock) upside down ors has been made, thin the paint at least guidelines there is no best way. It's so that no spots are missed. In addition, 90 percent. FSX got a wash of weath­ your model; it's your choice. Floquil paint the plain white sections first. Flip ered black, and the carrier came from Browns, Red Oxides, Rust, Grimy and it over and finish the job. the bottle used to clean the airbrush. Weathered Black were all used. Heat Once again, remember these are items On the roof, I hit all the seams with discolors the two stacks, so paint then that worked well for me ...your meth­ Floquil Reefer White to hide any gleam appropriately rusty. The side vents have ods, materials and colors will work of excess glue. stains to suggest they work quite well equally well for you ! Signs are a matter of choice. The (just make sure the streaks are vertical). FSX facility required two. Virnex green All the vents and stacks have left their decal stripes in 1/4- and liz-inch widths mark on the white roof. Some smaller The Acid Tank were in the decal box and met the need. streaks that appear to be colored icicles This is an experiment that I'll let the Cut strips of .030-inch plastic 112_ and were shot using a tapered mask in a readers pass judgment on! In my opin-

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 13 STEEL MILL ments provided make it very easy to assemble the elevator of your choice. The safety platform and working platform as well as the elevator head were built up from .030-inch sheet as separate assemblies. A Plastruct M-2 motor and scrap .0lO-inch sheet inspec­ tion hatches complete the head. When installing the Central Valley railings, drill holes for the railing legs to make a neat and strong assembly. After assem­ bly, install the Plastruct ladder up the center of the leg. Out of sight (but on the rear of the leg) is a control box and .03S-inch rod conduit to the motor. Plastruct RTFS-8 (this is part of the code for the new Plastruct line of styrene shapes) was used for the chute, fitted into the top of the BH top and cemented to a small cleat under the dis­ charge portion of the elevator head. Gravity takes care of getting the lime � Th e completed main building before weathering. out of the silo. I built a very small con­ veyor that will, in turn, drop the lime into a second conveyor that will take it inside the building to the mixing tank. Plastruct provides half-rounds, ranging 3 in size from /32 to 3/8 inch, which are ideal for trough-type conveyors (they make excellent roll-up door mecha­ nisms, too). I used HP6 eh6-inch half­ round) for a short discharge conveyor along with a second M-2 motor; the gearbox with appropriate bearing caps is from Lego, and a strip of .0ISx . lS6- inch styrene makes the flat top. square (at the base of the lime silo) are Lego, with Woodville, Ohio, bills itself as "Lime a Plastruct M2 motor and some scraps of plastic. Capital of the World," and if you are in the vicinity, stop and check it out. Everything can be seen from public ion, the acid tank by itself is not an came to the rescue: three 24-foot D­ property, and you will note that nearly "upfront" model, but with a group of rings for the body of the silo (or, if you every structure is coated with layer after similar tanks or in a display, it will fit prefer, bin), a IS-degree top and a flat layer of white; this explains our choice right in. top. of Floquil Reefer White for the silo and Cost is very reasonable, with the The use of the flat top eliminates a elevator. With CNW yellow used to only purchased items being a BH lot of very tedious measuring. There are paint the cage, highlight the railings and Models IS-degree top and a Plastruct six locating pins on each of the tops. for the small conveyor, which inciden­ CL4 ladder kit. The main body of the The flat top was cemented upside down tally is a simple press fit for adjustment tank is three cat food cans nested against the lower ring and the pins used and discharge in any direction. RMJ together and sitting on a .060-inch to locate the six 3/16-inch tubes used as styrene base. A length of .020x.2S0- the legs. Angled holes were drilled top inch strip is cemented to the bottom to and bottom of each leg, and the bracing Bill OF MATERIALS hide the curve. is .035-inch rod. The six piers are 1/4_ Main Building The large cIeanout to the right of the inch square and .120-inch thick. The ladder was made from scrap. The valve cone is a funnel from the household Pikestuff to the left of the ladder is from one of section of the local discount store ... (Most can be obtained from several of my infamous rocket kits. one of those hard-to-cement items that the larger kits, like the no. 8 Engine Floquil Dark Green was chosen for Walthers Goo conquered. House, if your dealer does not stock bulk panels). the overall color, Floquil CNW yellow I would have preferred the piers to for the ladder and valve. Floquil An­ rest on the ground, however, the six 10 Wall panels (with 45-degree right tique White makes a nice warm con­ legs and dozen braces didn't want to hand vertical end) crete. All of the colors chosen lend cooperate (I apparently became all 10 Wall panels (with 4S-degree left themselves to the weathering. thumbs), so a round .060-inch concrete hand vertical end) base was applied. 40 Wall sections (with flush vertical The Lime Silo The 60-foot elevator is from BH ends), 20 feet long Once again, BH Models components Models. The innovative 10-foot seg- 4 Peaked end wall sections

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PA GE 14 8 Wide roof panel sets 1 1004 Concrete block wall set

Plastruct 2 TP24 3/4-inch tees 1 TB24 3/4-inch tube 2 CL-4 Caged ladders ' 3 AR or AS Is-inch angle I HR 4 or HRS4 Handrail

Evergreen Scale Models (or Plas­ truct) (Full packages of these sizes)

.0 lOx.040-inch strip .015x.1 56-inch strip .015x. 1 88-inch strip .060x.060-inch strip .020-inch-thick plain sheet .030-inch-thick plain sheet 408 1 Clapboard siding

BH Models (Send a stamped, self-addressed enve­ lope to BH Models, P.O. Box 415, Henderson, KY 42420, for a current price list) 10 Roof Vents

Acid Tank

BH Models

I 15-degree tank top 30 7 -foot tank segments

Evergreen Scale Models .060-inch-thick sheet .020x.250-inch strip

Plastruct Th e acid tank is a stack of three cat fo od cans, scribed with panel lines and topped CL4 Caged ladder with a BH Models roof and a Plastruct ladder. lime Silo

BH Models 1 I5-degree tank top 1 Flat tank top 1 8 7 --foot tank segments I 60-foot elevator

Plastruct .I88-inch tubing .035-inch rod M2 Motor RTFS-8 tube HP-6 31I6-inch half-round

Central Valley Th e lime silo is basically a modified BH 1601 Fence and railing kit Models tank resting on a set of Plastruct ' tube legs with a BH Models elevator (right).

Th e finished lime silo before painting.

RAlLMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 15 LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE

SPECTRUM, BY BACHMANN, HO SCALE FAIRBANKS-MORSE H16-44

By Robert Higgins

This is the third Spectrum series fo ur­ wheel diesel we have tested. The EMD F40PH test report appeared in the February 1992 issue and the GE B23-7 test report appeared in the July 1992 issue. Out-of- the-box, all three have nearly identical performance. We did, however, add additional weight to the B23-7 and the result was smoother run­ ning and improved traction. A fe w ounces of additional weight should improve the performance of this Fairbanks-Morse model as much as it didfor the B23-7.

he full-size Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 diesel road-switcher and transfer locomotives were T introduced in 1950. Powered by a 1,600-horsepower, eight-cylinder, two-cycle engine, safe fast speeds of 65 and 80 miles per hour were obtained with traction motor gear ratios of 68: 15 and 62: 17. The locomotives weighed 246,000 pounds. The HO scale Spectrum series model by Bachmann, is nicely detailed with cooling fans behind screened covered on the top of the hood, direction control for headlights and realistic handrails. Painting and lettering are weIl done. The chassis frame consists of heavy metal die castings in two halves. Track power at the metal wheels is carried to the frame by spring wipers. Brush con­ tacts carry power to the motor and lighting circuit card.

Drive System A flat enclosed motor with brass fly­ wheels drives both trucks through con­ necting shafts with universal joints. A brass worm running on sintered bronze bearings drives 140tooth axle gears through idler gears. The reduction ration is 14: l. track test fi xture so true readings of equivalent of 54.4 cars on level, tangent Performance Tests motor current could be recorded. track. Scale fast and slow speeds and The lighting circuit was disconnect­ Tractive force and drive efficiency were assembly workmanship were rated ed for performance tests on the inclined rated good, as the model pulled the excellent. RMJ

PAGE 16 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 Railmodel Journal Locomotive Performance Report No. 77

SPECTRUM BY BACHMANN, HO SCALE F-M H16-44

Observed Performance: Action Analysis:

Minimum Speed (scale miles per hour) With full-wave power 3.1 7 With pulse power .39 Over no. 6 switch, pulse power .41

Maximums No load top speed, full wave, smph: 82.5 Uphill grade maximum, percent: 16.5 Tractive force, level, ounces: 2.34 Number of cars pulled, level: 54.4 Number of cars pulled, 4% grade: 8.2

Modifications Replaced lubricant with LaBelle No.: Added additional weight, ounces: Adjustments:

Subjective Judgments Noise at fast speed: Good Basic shape and proportions: Fine Painting and marking quality: Fine Downhill run smoothness Fine

Electronic Responses Motor current at fu ll load, amperes: .34 Throttle response at no load, volts: 2.0 Throttle response at mid load, volts: 3.0 Throttle response at full load, volts: 4.0 Motor stall current at 12 volts, amp.: 1.4

Performance Ratings (1 to 5) Tractive force: 3.0 Efficiency: 3.0 Noise: 3.0 Speeds: 5.0 Assembly workmanship: 5.0

OVERALL RATING: 3.8

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 17 UPGRADING & IMPROVING MOC HO SCALE 50-FOOT FMC BOX CARS

By Mike Daniels Minor detail modifications are all that's become a thing of the past. The new rostered by Class Ones. No contempo­ needed to make replicas of prototype 50- high tech kits offer excellent add-on rary layout should be without a couple fo ot freight cars built by FMC fr om detail parts such as ladders, grabirons dozen of these FMC box cars. The MDC'S HO scale kits. and coupler cut bars. In the past several Model Die Casting kits are the basis for years, Detai I Associates has released the models I detailed. they are available quite an extensive line of freight car in many different versions, and virtually ost of us concentrate on detailing parts. Of course the kits that any prototype version can be duplicated. super-detailing motive have been out for some time don't power, myself included, afford such luxuries. But with a little Detailing of freight cars, like diesels, but often overlooked id the work, these freight cars can be made to can be taken to different levels, depend­ M ing on your tastes and how much you detailing of freight cars. Adding even a look comparable. few details to rolling stock can give that The FMC box car without a doubt is are willing to spend. I did two different dull, flat-looking box car or gon more of probably one of the most popular freight cars, each with a varying degree of de­ a three-dimensional appearance. cars built in the last 20 years. It is very tail. The results of both make a big dif­ In recent years, cast-on details have prevalent on short lines as well as being ference in their appearance.

NLG 5389 model.

PAGE 18 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 Starting with the car sides, remove the four cast-on ladder rungs at each corner. They will be replaced with .012- inch brass wire later. An X-Acto no. 17 blade thinned out to fit between the ribs makes this task a bit easier. Leave the bolt castings on top of the ribs to serve as guides for drilling the holes for the brass wire. Wet sand the area smooth with 600 grit paper. Fill any areas that may have been gouged with putty and smooth. I use PPG Red-Cap spot putty (formerly Ditzer's red-Cap DFL- 17) for this purpose. It is very easy to use and dries quickly. It's available at most auto supply, and one tube will last you quite a while. File a small flat area on top of the A TSF fo od service box car, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 1993.

End photo of A TSF 152284 at Minneapolis, showing ladders and gra­ birons as well as dra ft gear detail. NLG 5389 at Slinger, Wisconsin, May 1989.

A TSF 152284 model.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 19 50-FOOT FMX BOX CARS

bolt castings, and center-punch them with a sharp pin or needle. Drill the hole and bend grabs to fit out of .0] 2-inch wire. Glue these from the inside. Remove the cast-on stirrup steps and replace with the appropriate Detail Associates version. They not only look better but stand up to handling much better. Moving to the ends of the car, begin by removing the grab iron that runs the full length of the car end. As for the end ladders, you can go two ways, or they can just be filed flush with the top of the ribs. The new end ladders hide the material left in the rib recesses anyhow. Once again, wet sand the area smooth, finishing with 600 grit paper. Replace the ladders with Detail Associates 6208 short freight car ladders, trimmed to match the photos for left and right-hand mounting. At the tops of the ladders, mark and drill holes fro the full-width grabiron, Drill the third hole centered in the car for an eyebolt. Bend a new grab from Completed end with ladders glued in place and new grabiron added with eye bolt .012-inch wire and glue in place with securing the middle. the eyebolt supporting the middle per the photo. Install the brake wheel of your choice and add a piece of brass screen over the coupler pocket to simulate the brake platform. An old piece of plastic roofwalk thinned down to about .10- inch works here also. Underframe detail can be a great addition, but I tend to shy away from it for operating reasons. Walthers cushion coupler pockets were mounted per instructions. Notice the brackets that the cut bars are fastened to at the corners of the car. Make these from .030-inch styrene per the drawing. Glue an eye bolt to the end and form the cut bar from .012-inch brass wire. You can use a commercially available product here if you wish, but they are rather easy to bend. Glue the end under the coupler pocket. Though this is not prototypical­ ly correct, it cannot be fastened under the knuckle for obvious reasons. It does get the point across, though. Other detail parts available can also help you achieve contest winning re­ sults, things such as etched metal roof­ walks, cushion underframes, a brass brake wheel, and air hoses. With the number of detail parts being released for freight cars, one cannot help but to start Cut the ladders for left and righthand mounting. the stock ladder is shown in the mid­ detailing rolling stock like diesels. RMJ dle.

PAGE 20 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 CALENDAR

National Events P.O. Box 711, Cotati, CA 9493 1, (707) San Diego, California. Contact: Larry 795-7363. Occhiello, 6406 Winona Ave., San Diego, August Friends of the Freight Car, CA 92 120. July 6-10. NTRAK East National 19. the group of freight car modelers and his­ Convention , Orlando Hilton North, July 17-20. Great Northern Railway Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida, torians that held its first meeting at the Historical Society annual convention, (800)445-8667 for hotel reservations. 1990 NMRA Convention in Pittsburgh, is Wenatchee, WA. Contact: GNRHS, 1781 Contact: RAILFUN 94/0rlando NTRAK, holding a second dinner on the Friday Griffith, Berkley, MI 48072-1222. P.O. Box 160]23, Altamonte Springs, FL evening of the NMRA National Conven­ July 29-31. Toledo Peoria & Western 327 16-0123. tion in Portland, Oregon. If you want to Historical Society convention, American July 10. Prototype Modelers One Day attend, please contact Tony Thompson and Legion Hall, Chatsworth, Illinois. Contact: Richard Hendrickson, P.O. Box 711, Seminar on Accurate Modeling, Holiday Wm. C. Faese, 7016 Keeney St., Niles, IL Inn, Huntington Ave. Exit off 1-2 10, Cotati, CA 9493 1. Let them know if 607 14, (708) 967-7352. Monrovia, CA, noon to 6 p.m., $10 by you're interested in attending such a dinner mail, $15 at door. Contact: Marti n at future NMRA conventions, too. August 11-14. Illinois Central Railroad Historical Society annual meeting, Lofton, P.O. Box 4997, Springfield, MO August 21-24. National Association of 65808-4997. S Gaugers National Convention, Van­ Executive Inn, Paducah, Illinois. October Baltimore & Ohio August 11-14. National Garden couver, Washington. Contact: David 6-9. Railway Convention, Sheraton Denver Kleger, 2154 Golden Garden Street, Railroad Historical Society annual conven­ Tech Center Hilton, 4800 DTC Parkway, Eugene, OR 97402 tion, Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: B&ORR Denver, Colorado. Contact: Tenth National September 7-11. NMRA Pacific Historical Society, P.O. Box 13578, Garden Railway Convention, 13464 Southwest Region Convention, Town and Baltimore, MD 21203-3578, (41 0)592- Omega Circle, Littleton, CO 801 24-2520 Country Convention Center, San Diego, 7034(evenings only). August NMRA National California. Contact: Ralph Oxhandler, 454 15-20. November New Haven Railroad Ferrara Way, Vista, CA 92083-5407. 11-12. Convention, Portland, Oregon. Contact: Historical & Technical Association 32nd Steven Watkins, Registrar, Columbia November NMRA Mid-Easern 4-6. annual reunion and train show, Holiday Gorge Express, 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Region Fall Convention, Ramada Inn Inn, Route 5, North Haven, Connecticut. Portland, OR 97227. Convention Center, 90 1 Dual Highway(Rt. Ontario Western Railway Historical A Railroad Prototype Modelers 40E), Hagerstown, Maryland. Contact: & Meeting at the 1994 NMRA National Bob 10hnson, 2193 Bellemone Ct., Society, P.O. Box 713, Middleltown, NY Convention in Portland, Oregon, 9 a.m. to Jefferson, MD 21755, (301 )371-9129. 10940, is offering a limited edition four­ 5 p.m. All model railroaders are invited to color lithograph of Bob Skiba's "The enter and display models in any scale Railroad Historical Society News Mountaineer on lona Trestle" depicting the which represent actual prototype locomo­ O&W's streamlined steam passenger train. tives, rolling stock, structures, and vehi­ July 7-10. Santa Fe Modelers Organ­ The print is $20 plus $4 shipping and han­ cles. Contact: Richard H. Hendrickson, ization annual convention, Red Lion Inn, dling.

CONTRIBUTING TO RAllMODEl JOURNAL

Several dozen writers, photographers and do have space for completed projects, providing we know the true value of the article or pho­ consulting editors combine their talents to pro­ you have an original black and white photo­ tographs. We would like your permission to duce Railmodel Journal magazine each graph or color slide of the actual prototype you hold the material for at least 12 months (yes, modeled (published photos won't help in this month. We do, however need your input, as a months - we are currently working on the contributor to the magazine. No one on our cur­ case). We are not currently searching for proto­ magazine with a cover date six-months from type photographs unless they are accompanied rent list of contributors is a professional author this one and have a rough format for next year's (although a few are professional photogra­ by photographs of a matching model. The edition of this month's issue). If the material is phers); the majority of the photographs and all exceptions? Additional photographs of freight completely unacceptable, we try to return it the editorial material are prepared by people cars we have shown, but here the cars must be within 45 days, but stuff we hope to use can sit just like you. of identical configuration (a 13-rib hopper is in these offices for as long as 12 months. This magazine, as described in the editorial not a match, in this example, for cars in an arti­ For complete articles, we try to average in the third anniversary issue (June 1992), is the cle on 14-rib hoppers). We try to publish these about $60 per published page as payment. result of questions and suggestions from the photographs in the "Reader's Roster" section as Intricate line art drawings and cover pho­ readers. This magazine is not "created" for the follow-up to freight car articles. If we get tographs are more valuable to us, so payment whims of experts, but in response to the needs enough of these photographs, we'll prepare for that material will be somewhat higher. of our readers. We want to see your ideas, your "Part II or Part III" articles (as we did with the Before you write or photograph an article, models and your experiences in print, and General AmericanlEvans box cars in 1990). send us your ideas with a note on how far you we're willing to help you to get there. We prefer typed text, double-spaced. with can carry the article. (Will you take step-by­ First, we want ideas that you can fulfill - about three pages the maximum (unless previ­ step photos? Supply line art? Supply matching we have more than enough "unfulfilled dream ous arrangements have been approved by the photographs of the prototype?) Also, telt' us ideas" of our own. thank you. You must be able editor). how soon you can finish the work and, if possi­ to supply 5x7 glossy black and white photo We pay for everything we use in this maga­ ble, send photographs of your finished work so prints or 35mm color slides of the work, or zine, but we must know to whom the work we can guess, at least, whether your photo­ drawings in black ink as illustrations. Again, belongs. If you borrow photos or use duplicate graphic and/or modeling skills are "repro­ the written material is relatively simple; it's the slides, we try to pay the original source, but you ducible" in a magazine. illustrations that are the critical part of a maga­ must supply that address. We'll also pay you Address all inquiries to the editor, Bob zine like this. In very rare cases, we will photo­ for the captions for those photos. Currently, we Schleicher, Railmodel Journal, 2403 Champa graph the model for the article, but that model pay at least $7 each for the use of a black and St., Denver, CO 80205. Please, don't try to call. white photo and $15 each for the use of a color must either be in Colorado or delivered to us at If you need to discuss something personally, one of the NMRA national conventions, and the photo. We will return the photographs within include your telephone number, and I'll try to arrangements must be made well in advance. 90 days of publication if you ask. Payment is call you. I call all contributors before their first We prefer step-by-step, how-to photographs made within about 45 days of publication. With . article, at least, is accepted so both know what (that show "in-process" what you are actually rare exceptions, we do not pay in advance but each of us expects from the other. - rather upon publication. because only then do Bob Schleicher doing, rather than what you have done), but we

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 21 MODELI NG WITH PA INT & DECALS ACCURAIL HO SCALE CF4 600 THREE-BAY CENTER FL OW COVERED HOPPERS, PA RT II

By James Eager

Car Sp otters Guide No. 19 Part / appeared in the May /994 issue with information on the prototype cars and their variations. An index of previ­ ous "Car Spotters Guides " appears on pages 56-57 of this issue. An index of previous articles on grain cars also appears on pages 56-57.

BN 481 170, built August 1978. Burlington Northern preferred the CF4650 to the late CF4600, but does have some of the latter. This one has the unusual combination of continuous trough hatch and gravity-pneumatic outlets. - D. Scott Chatfield photo, Atlanta, Georgia , April 1988. Decals: Herald King H-4 13 plus 4600 data.

GTW 138169. Grand Truck Western hauls plenty of cereal grains in Michigan, so it has a fa ir number of grain hoppers fo r smaller road (p lus it inherited the DT&I's 4600s). Th is one differs from the Accurail model only in having 13 roofwalk supports. - D. Scott Chatfield photo, Acworth, Georgia, March 1989. Decals: Herald King H- 171.

L&N 240850, built 1971. Louisville & Nashville used this blue scheme for its early 4600s (and two orders of late 4600s). While attractive, th e yellow let­ tering disappears in the dirt. Typ ical; of the 4600s, it has ' a continuos trough hatch. - D. Scott Chatfield photo, in Atlanta, Georgia, July 1988.

PAGE 22 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 CRGX 717983. In the last fe w years, UP short-term leased some of its grain hoppers to grain processors like Cargill (CRGX), Can Agra (CAGX), etc. By mid- 1993, many had been restencilled for the railroad for had been leased to different companies; it seems to be a fluidpool. Seen at Sand Creek Junction (Denver) in July 1991, this car has since been restencilled back to "MP. " - D. Scott Chatfield photo. Decals: Islington Station 310- 180. WP 11973, built in early 1975, ACF reduced the roofwalk supports from 13 to 9 on the CF4600. WP had several groups of three­ bay Center Flows; those with six round hatches and gravity-pneumatic outlets gen­ erally hauled barite or other minerals, while those with three trough hatches and gravity outlets were meant for rice and nuts from California's Central Va lley. I've read that cars from the food group were used for min­ erals when needed, then cleaned out later (this is not unusual for Center Flows). All those little squares along the side are where placards were taped to the car; a neat bit of "weathering. " - D. Scott Chatfield photo, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 1986.

SBD 246761, built 1970. In between Fa mily Lines and CSX came Seaboard Sys tem, which at least had a standard lettering scheme for its covered hoppers. Th e tan paint shows the weld seams of the fi ve wider panels (later 4600s used seven panels). - D. Sco tt Cha tfield photo, Atla nta, Georgia, April 1990. Decals: Herald King H- 1940 plus black 4600 da ta.

CC 300926. Chicago Central's grain cars came from several sources, among them Kansas City Southern. Th is gives a good view of the three trough hatches; use Athearn parts if modifying the Accurail 4600 to convert it to the early 4600. - D. Scott Chatfield photo, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1992. Decals: Microscale 87-656

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 23 TECHNIQUES

UPGRADING THE ATLAS SNAP RELAY

By Leonard A. Anderson

Seven Atlas snap relays mounted on a wooden panel behind the main control panel on the author's layout. Th ere is no reason to mount the relays near the turnouts. Note that each wire and wire junction is labeled and that the snap relays themselves are labeled to indicate which turnout or track section they control.

PAGE RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 24 The Atlas snap relay is the easiest method available fo r routing electrical current through Atlas turnouts (switch­ es). If you are using Wa lthers, Shino­ hara, Peco or some other brand of turn­ outs, however, you are probably using a more powelju l switch machine or switch motor to actuate the turnout. The Atlas snap relay can be used fo r power routing with other brands of switch machines or switch motors if you make some minor upgrades, as described here, to the snap relay. These upgraded snap relays can also be used fo r power routing through reverse loops.

Put a reverse loop on my layout and used an Atlas Snap Relay to re­ HEM A verse the polarity. It didn't work ITEM B tTEM C Ivery well. When you reversed the polarity, the engine would jerk, and sometimes it would cause the cars to A: Th e snap relay before disassembly. per surfaces, and that can cause trains derail. to jerk. I checked around and fo und I could 8: The top and bottom plates of the use a relay from the Radio Shack. I in­ snap relay (top) and the loose plate stalled the relay, and it worked very (bottom). Th e copper surface of the C: Th e snap relay components with a well - really too well. When the switch plate is divided by hairlines that provide modified plate. Note that the top hori­ was pushed, the relay would do a dou­ electrical insulation between the copper zontal insula ting gap has been ble or triple take. It wouldn't put the surfaces. For many applications, these widened. With this simple modification, the snap relay can function as effective­ right polarity on the track in most cases. hairlines are a bit too thin. Wh en the slider crosses th ese hairlines, it ly as more expensive relays from firms The engine would go through the momentarily contacts two adjacent cop- such as Radio Shack. reversed polarity smoothly, but when it got to the crossing, that's as far as it would go. The Radio Shack relay worked so fast that the engine wouldn't jerk when the polarity changed. I decided to convert one of my Atlas snap relays to do this job. In doing so, I • • ruined a couple of snap relays. The snap relay has to be separated with a screw­ • • driver. I have replaced all but one sur­ • • face-mounted Atlas turnout motor and • • modified its snap relay. When you replace 40 turnout motors and 40 snap relays, you come up with a surplus of • • • snap relays. I have used a lot of the snap relays in the engine yard, roundhouse, passing tracks, dead ends, I ights and crossings. I went to under-table twin coil turn­ out motors because they have built-in relays. The other reason I was able to ITEM D i ITEM E IT EM f use the old snap relays is because I can use telephone wire to operate the snap relays, and in turn, operate the blocks. The blocks have heavier wire, especial­ ly with CTC 80 command control. This saved running the heavier wire to my remote control panel. Also, they make great remote reversing relays when 0: A Radio Shack relay with the exter­ with standard insulating lines. modified in this manner. Nothing goes nal wires swapped so the relay will to waste. I haven't come up with an idea reverse polarity. F: Th e modified Atlas copper plate with to modify and use the turnout motors, so the top horizontal insulating gap RMJ I sell them. E: A close-up of the Atlas copper plate widened as described in the text. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 25 LAYOUT BUILDING TECHNIQUES LAYOUT LIGHTING FOR DAYLIGHT, DAWN and NIGHT EFFECTS

By Dave and Shirley Rowe

The Rowes have developed a variety of True, the trackwork was no better and "warm white" - and consequently, if methods to provide realistic lighting fo r the buildings were still crude, but the the diorama looked correct, it was their layouts and dioramas. You will improved illumination made the whole because of the painting and not because most certainly want to have something thing look fo ur times more attractive. of my abilities as a theatrical lighting like their daylight lighting, and you may Somehow, instead of being a model expert. even want to experiment with sunrise, railroad running round an attic work­ If I were a lecturer in layout con­ sunset and night lighting, complete with room, it became a miniature sunlit struction, it would be tempting to build twinkling stars! world on which one's attention was four sub-miniature dioramas, each focused to the total exclusion of all else showing exactly the same scene in the 'd like to take this opportunity to in the room. This principle of concen­ same colors, but each illuminated by a attempt to convince you that, how­ trating the attention is seen in its ulti­ different light source - tungsten and ever finely detailed your cars and mate form in the theater, where the three types of fluorescent tube - all locos, good lighting can enhance I auditorium is in darkness and maybe four mounted on a board about one your layout without involving a lot of 100,000 watts of illumination is keeping meter long. In a darkened room, they cost or labor. the audience oblivious of all but the would be markedly diffe rent, but switch There was a time when I was very stage. off and admit daylight and they would interested in tropical fish, and it was become identical. The ideal would be to abundantly clear that the attractiveness About 20 years ago, I constructed a have a fifth diorama, illuminated by of my aquarium depended on the light­ small narrow gauge diorama which was daylight while the other four were ing. The cleanest, most interestingly displayed in the living room of our switched on, but that would be difficult arranged tank drew little attention when house and, to protect it from dust and to arrange. seen under normal room illumination, the itchy fingers of visiting children, but when that lighting was subdued and was housed in a glass-fronted cabinet. When the first of my dioramas was the tank itself brightly lit - what a dif­ This cut off most of the natural light, so exhibited in London, I persuaded the ference! Much the same happens with a small fluorescentfixture was incorpo­ organizers to provide a shell-stand shop windows. Those attractive Christ­ rated (Fig. 2). I had noticed apparent painted flat black, with a black ceiling; mas displays don't draw the eye very color changes when a model was illumi­ In the gloom, the scene was set off to its much when lit by sunlight, but in the nated by different light sources and best advantage. The buildings in this evening, with good illumination and avoided this problem by painting particular model all had detailed interi­ clean glass ...le t's just say that if there scenery under the same light as that ors, and I was much put out to discover was such a thing as reincarnation, I'm used in the cabinet. This was achieved that one couldn't dim a fluorescent fit­ booking to come back as a window by rigging up a temporary gantry to sus­ ting in order to simulate a gradual dresser for a London department store. pend the fluorescent fi xture over the change to night. There wasn't room in When, long ago I constructed a large layout at approximately the same dis­ the cabinet to fit properly dimmable tance that it would be in the cabinet loft layout, my observations of the bulbs, so the tube was crudely dimmed aquarium lighting made it seem worth­ with a piece of card taped to the front of by slowly folding a double-hinged while to try for a similar effect over the the tube to keep it from shining in my cover around it (Fig. 3). eyes. baseboards (Fig. I). About 25 60-watt While it was possible to persuade the bulbs were used, wired through a huge A second diorama portrayed a Welsh organizers of a large model railroad resistance dimmer switch I had hill farm, about which I received a high­ exhibition in a capital city to provide a acquired. The gradual dimming of the ly complimentary letter from an exhibi­ blacked-out stand, I also received invi­ bulbs first gave a more yellow light and tion. The writer enthused at length tations to exhibit at provincial shows yet further dimming gave an orange hue. about the masterly way I had illuminat­ where one could not expect such facili­ The streetlights worked, the buildings ed the diorama, "capturing exactly the ties to be provided. Thus, "portable all had illuminated interiors, but sad to soft light of the Welsh valleys" which darkness," in the form of a dark blue say, the quality of the modeling was he knew so well. It was a truly delight­ tent was carried, Bedouin-like, around abysmal. The instructive thing about the ful letter and, in my reply, I hadn't the the country. This was doubled in size whole project was the astounding differ­ heart to tell him that for the particular when the hill-farm diorama was added, ence in the appearance of the layout size of fluorescent fitting used there was and when the third scene, portraying a once the special lighting was installed. only one type of tube available - quarry, came along, it reached mon- PAGE 26 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 strous proportions (Fig. 4). This tent Figure 1 was far from beautiful and did much to enhance its owner's reputation for FLUORESCENT TUBE o eccentricity - but then, its owner knew all too well how much the dioramas would lose without it, as the following BULB anecdote illustrates: A visitor called at Figure 2 GLASS the house at a time when dioramas two and three were on display in their illu­ minated cabinets but number one was out of its case and on the workbench for WOODEN CABINET repairs to a damaged chimney stack. The visitor enthused at length over the charms of numbers two and three and walked past number one with only a swift glance. The same visitor called FLUORESCENT again the fo llowing week when number one diorama was back in its brightly lit TUBE Figure 3 case along with the others. "Oh!" he said, "Why didn't you show me this one last week? It's the best of them all!" Not many modelers can be fooled for long into thinking that a poor quality, brightly illuminated layout displayed at DISPLAY CANOPY a height of 4 feet is better than some­ thing superb shown at table level in a gloomy corner, but the above anecdote exemplifies what advantages good dis­ play can bestow on a model. Later on, I built a larger diorama which showed a complex town scene with narrow gauge railroad and tram­ Figure 4 cars. There was considerable detail in all the buildings, which would have been a waste of time had there been no night scene to enable all this effort to be SKIRT shown off. Six 60-watt bulbs provided the illumination (and a lot of heat), and a conventional domestic light dimmer VENT controlled them. I tried to improve the Figure 6 method for bringing on the lights in the PLYWOOD houses, using a motorized switch so == CABINET -===� �oo L======, they came on in sequence, but it was o obvious that there were only six switch­ 8-FOOT FLUORESCENT TUBES ing stages; to represent real life, they should have come on individually, but Figure 5 1/8-INCH PLYWOOD CABINET at least it was better than the first effort GLASS DOOR with its "all on / all off' switch. I was also concerned about having 360 watts of heati ng in a glass-fronted diorama. Having ventilation holes in the lid and allowing cool air to enter at the bottom LIGHTWEIGHT CANOPY would have led to a build-up of dust in the cabinet - bad news, as there were radio aerials strung between chimney BULB pots or poles in the gardens and a spi­ der's web of telephone wires and over­ head trolley wiring, making access to the roads most difficult. The solution was to have oblong holes over each bulb and clear acrylic sheet under the bulbs ANTI-DUST CURTAIN to prevent dust dropping (Fig. 5). in Figure 7 A joint effort with my wife, Shirley, produced a large dock diorama that we Figure 8 called Exebridge Quay and which was

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 27 LAYOUT LIGHTING illumination to mesmerize everyone, much in the same way that a really engrossing film can render you oblivi­ ous of the rest of the audience in a the­ ater. A windowless, black-painted room 25-WATIBULBS sounds like a shortcut to depression and is not practical because l ayout rooms

,--..-- need to be used for construction work .� -' ,,{'.. ,' and sundry other purposes. So what can one do that is practical? The usual pro­ Figure 9 cedure is to spend many, many hours planning the layout and trying to get the maximum yards of track into it with lighting only being considered as an afterthought when the layout is complet­ ed. But with a little forethought, it is possible to obtain some spectacular effects without very much expenditure. ;OO B The simple system shown in Fig. 1 can -WATI be varied to suit a conventional room _U_L (Fig. 7), and note that the canopy is per­ __�B--=s�::::-- j _�\ forming five simple functions: (57 ""0 . 1. It supports the light fittings. 2. It hides the fittings and their

Figure 10 wiring from view. 3. It prevents the light from shining into the viewers' eyes. 4. It partially protects the layout from dust. 5. Curtains may be hung from hooks behind the fascia to keep out the rest of the dust, which is the long-term enemy of all layouts (Fig. 8). A further, perma­ nently hung curtain attached to the underside of the layout aI1d extending featured in the August and September think, had some interesting scenic work down to the floor helps with the presen­ 1993 issues of "The Journal." Whereas on it. I say "think" because although on tation. earlier dioramas had been up to 2 feet 3 three occasions I leaned far over the inches from front to back, the dock dio­ barrier, it was impossible to see the No. 3 is very important, otherwise rama was 4 feet deep and needed two 8- quality of the work along what seemed we get what I call "negative illumina­ foot fluorescent tubes (Fig. 6) and, once to be a spectacular gorge, and it was tion," which I've seen on some layouts again, the London exhibition organizers hardly surprising that most people at model railroad exhibitions. The lay­ provided a blacked-out stand and, once walked past it with scarcely a glance. out is 20 feet long and 2 feet deep, but again, the layout's appearance was The sad thing is that if it had been at either end a 3-foot length of pipe greatly enhanced by its dark setting. exhibited a couple of feet higher with sticks up, and fixed to each pipe is a Other dioramas before Exebridge Quay 1000 watts of illumination, it might spotlight aimed at a point halfway along had used warm white tubes, and the have been the star of the show. the layout. You position yourself near dock itself was assembled and painted However, sane modelers with lay­ the middle and find that, whether the under a warm white lighting gantry, but outs do not carry them around in glass­ train approaches from left or right, you this time things went slightly wrong. We fronted boxes, nor do they proceed to are not going to see much, for as soon as felt the finished scene was too harshly hide them in 20-foot-long tents. So what you glance in either direction, the lamp illuminated. We experimented with steps could one take to display a layout shines in your eyes, the pupils of your wrapping theatrical lighting filters (or to its best advantage in a home? There eyes contract, and that end of the layout gels) around the fluorescent tubes and is no straightforward answer to this, I appears darker than it would without a ended up with 80 percent of the tube's fear, for every home has its own mix­ lamp. The train passes in front of you length covered with a filter that might ture of natural and artificial lighting, and then continues its journey, but if best be described as a light straw color. and each will pose its own problems. As you watch it, the other lamp makes your A couple of years ago, I was at a layout display and illumination has long pupils contract again, and you see a dim model railroad exhibition held in a 100- been a matter of considerable interest to layout with a blinding light above it. It year-old hall. This venue has small win­ me, I can envision what would be the is the same effect as high beam head­ dows and very dim artificial lighting ideal room for a layout: It would be lights on the approaching car at night. and consequently offered the greatest completely devoid of windows, with Logic would say that there are now two opportunity to make a layout sparkle in wall, ceiling and floor painted black. vehicles illuminating the road, so you the gloom, although some visiting lay­ There would be other lights in the room must be able to see it better but, sadly, it outs failed to provide any lighting, so visitors could find their way in, but works the other way, as the pupils con­ despite prior warnings. There was a once there, the lights would be extin­ tract and the road looks darker. Swiss HO layout on show which, I guished, leaving only the layout's bright So what goes behind the fascia to

PAGE 28 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 provide the illumination? A quick, easy solution is the fluorescent fixture, which ANGLED ORANGE REFLECTOR BULBS FOR "SUNSET" has the advantage of being readily available in lengths up to 8 feet, with ? � tubes that give slightly different hues such as "white," "warm white," "day­ "'-- light" (or "natural") and other special / ANGLED YELLOW REFLECTOR BULBS FOR "SUNRISE" types that are less easily obtainable. It is an energy-efficient system, but there are Figure 11 at least three disadvantages from the modeler's point of view: II II II 1. The canopy over the layout could be of extremely light construction if it only had to support some light bulbs, but fluorescent lamps are heavy, so the canopy would have to be well built to carry them. The cabinet shown in Fig. 6 Figure 12 was made from 'Is-inch plywood and was incapable of supporting two 8-foot REFLECTOR BULBS fixtures. On examining the construction of the lamps, I realized that most of the weight came from the metal casing / 3D-DEGREE BEAM a-DEGREE BEAM which housed some small electrical components and was 8 feet long in order to support the two ends of a very lightweight glass tube, so out went the -- casing. The two small sockets into -- NT HOLES which the tube plugged were attached to � the plywood, and the electrical compo­ REFLECTOR BULB LIGHT SHIELD, nents from the two lamps were all fitted MADE FROM CAN into a small aluminum box under the _ ___ -,. ..J' Figure 13 layout. (I was messing around with llS­ volt electricity - something you leave alone unless you know what you are doing!) POSITION OF LIGHT BULBS, 2. Another disadvantage of f1uOl·e�­ VIEWED FROM TOP cent lighting is the inability to dim it using a conventional dimmer. There are fluorescent lights which can be dimmed, but I'm told that both they and � G .; D A B the control gear they need are pricey. FIGURE 15 A 3. The third objection that can be --- --o- - o --- - -0- levelled against these lights is the lack ------d b - A: Fast Twinkling Unit of shadows if you are trying to pretend B: Slow Twinkling Unit FIGURE 14 that your layout is basking in sunlight. I - . .. Wire to Bulbs countered this argument by claiming A Gl BulblFiber Holders that the weather on my layouts was B H - Fiber Bundle bright but with the sun slightly obscured - - _0 __? - � � - - ? ------Individual Fibers by a thin layer of very high cloud. 9F A cheaper solution than fluorescent lights is the use of conventional incan­ descent bulbs. The wattage of the bulbs / and the spacing between them depends / 1 DD-WATI BULB on their distance from the layout. If the FIBER OPTICS canopy is close to the layout, the bulbs will need to be nearer each other to give even lighting, but the wattage of each bulb will be less - possibly as low as DISTANT MOUNTAINS 2S watts (Fig. 9). If you have hill or mountain scenery, then the canopy will have to be further away, and the bulbs can be fewer but each one of a higher wattage, perhaps 100 watts (Fig. 10). Figure 16 N SCALE BUILDINGS ON The higher the wattage of the bulbs, the further they must be kept from the POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS PAGE RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 29 LAYO UT LIGHTING woodwork of the canopy, otherwise the wood will be scorched. The great advantage of bulbs is the ability to start controlling the lighting by dimming. 1/2-INCH PLYWOOD DISC Even if you went to the expense of installing fluorescent lights that could be dimmed, all you would get is a reduction in the intensity of the light, , , FIBER but without color change. Incandescent , BUNDLES . bulbs, as they are dimmed, gradually give a more yellow light, and then an orange tint is added - very pleasing. Disadvantages? Two: If you have a large layout, the sum of all the bulbs' wattages will be the equivalent of hav­ ing a small electric heater in the layout , SINGLE FIBER , room - a drawback if you want to have

, , a long running session during hot sum­ Figure 17 mer weather. The other thing is to be sure you buy a dimmer that can handle the current which all the bulbs will need. All dimmers sold for domestic lighting will have their maximum wattage stated on them. It is no good trying to control 10 60-watt bulbs (600 Figure 18 watts total) with a dimmer designed to PLASTIC SHEATH ING cope with only 350 watts. If you want to try for the sun­ light/shadows effect, then you should - ENDS OF FIBERS ij!jI!j1f"9 use reflector (spotlight or floodlight) bulbs instead of ordinary ones and angle

them all as shown in Fig. II. There are different sizes and wattages of reflector THICK CARD BACK SCENE bulbs, and they are available in different beam angles (Fig. 12). The appropriate WOOD BLOCK beam angle for your layout will depend on the distance of the lamp from the TO BULB layout - you will have to experiment a bit. Although a large percentage of the light from a reflector bulb is projected forward, there is still a fair amount LIGHTWEIGHT CANOPY thrown out to the sides, and this may somewhat spoil a "late afternoon sun" or a "j ust before sunset" effect. Fig. 13 ANGLED SKY shows a food can with one end BACKDROP_ . removed, the contents consumed and three holes cut in the other end, one to 100-WATT BULBS fit on the bulb holder and the other two for ventilation. The diameter of the can will need to be about half an inch larger than the bulb, but as reflector bulbs range in sizes between 2 1 h and 5 inch­ es, you will have to examine your kitchen's contents to find a suitable can. Figure 19 My wife, Shirley, decided to go it alone with a large Spanish railway dio­ rama where she fitted lights into all the buildings and installed street and station lights. She also wanted dayl ight that could be dimmed and stars twinkling in /: SUNSET BULBS · the night sky. For all her many talents, Shirley never has been - and never / b will be - interested in matters electri­ cal, so I agreed to wire everything up. r ACCESS H LE As wires were poked down through the l �

PAGE 30 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST baseboard, her electrician dutifully scrambled around underneath, connect­ ing things up. How to bring the building lights on in a realistic manner was once again a problem, for if every room in

the diorama had its lights switched on ------, ;- _.;. separately, there would have been a 1 ..... ,.. 1 I 1 sequence of about 100 switchings with I I 1- goodness knows how many yards of flex to connect it all up to a central (and mighty) switching unit. I suggested a compromise by having all the house and street lamps on a second dimmer. This enables the lights to be brought on slowly as the main lights are being u dimmed. We know it isn't like the real p world, but having tried it, the effect is .. far more acceptable than an every thing­ <:: -4 on-at-once switch. + You will see from Fig. 14 that the = diorama is in two halves (so it can be transported) with six 100-watt bulbs at (A) and a further six at (B). This total of 1,200 watts may seem excessive, but if you want to represent noon-day sun on a Spanish beach, you can't do it with a couple of 60-watt spotlights! Shirley started getting ideas and held a reflector bulb at the left side of the diorama. Holding an orange filter in front of the bulb imparted a wonderful sunset effect. She then tried it on the righthand side, but it seemed too orange for a sunrise. Unless we have been =:CJ== grossly inaccurate in our observations, there are far more orange sunsets than sunrises - which seem to show a more �I yellowy light (at least in Europe) - so a yellow filter was substituted for sun­ o C;; <-I rise effects, and it gave a much more ,... - pleasing effect. Colored spotlights are ffiE� available, so two more leads were .... v � 0 poked down to the electrician under­ H 00 0 r- neath. ::t- , II We were up to four dimmers when r{ .v Shirley fell to wondering if, when her ...... """1 diorama was in a very dark room, there V ...... r- would be enough illumination in the cabinet during the night scene. The � 0 :>- <-I street and house lights would be doing = 0 IJ -::I "" their work, but experience told us that a ..:t @) � .-/ H model looks better in its night sequence 0 � if there is a little overhead illumination. f- It is the same in the real world; total darkness with a fe w illuminated win­ dows in the distance is boring, but the 1 @ same scene during late dusk can be cf beautiful beyond words. The easy solu­ tion might seem to be a case of simply leaving the main lights fractionally on, Figure 20 but this gave a dim orange overhead WIRING DIAGRAM FOR light which was far from convincing. So STAR TWINKLER CIRCUIT another flex was poked down to the electrician as a IS-watt bulb (with dark blue filter) was installed in the center of the front main lights, (C), in Fig. 14.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 31 Figure 21 WIRING DIAGRAM FOR STAR TWINKLER DOTTED LINES ARE CONNECTIONS ON UNDERSIDE OF BOARDS

This has given a reasonable "moon­ considered that a gradually increasing able, and more stars become apparent as light" effect, and as it can be left on all deep blue coloration would not be the darkness increases. the time, no dimmer is needed (a 15- noticed until the lighting had changed to 3. The sun dropping behind the watt bulb behind a dark blue filter has yellow, especially as that corner is mountains. The orange reflector is no significance when competing with rather hidden by a hill, at (F), surmount­ dimmed, the faintest stars become visi­ 1,200 watts of "noonday sun"). ed by castle walls and trees. ble. the contrasting orange walls and A domestic light dimmer would In England we have 240-volt mains, dark shadow effect is gradually lost, and never be able to handle 1,200 watts and, so sets of decorative lights with 40 the "sun" goes down behind the moun­ with three other dimmers now needed. lamps employ six-volt lamps and, as the tains (C). The concealed row of small my original notion of a small hand-held junk box contained three transformers 12-volt orange-tinted bulbs - (D) in unit on the end of a flex began to fade with 30-volt output, the set was conse­ Fig. 14 - now give an orange tint to from mind. Then Shirley started to get quently cut up into six strings of five the area of sky just above the moun­ ambitious and wanted to make more of bulbs, which gave two 30-volt strings tains. the rear section of the diorama. This for wiring in parallel to each trans­ was the dire result of watching too former. All remnants of colored varnish 4. Street and house lights on. This many sunsets from the bedroom win­ were scraped from the bulbs and when calls for some nifty finger work because dow. where she had noted how the set in place, each with a piece of the while the reflector bulb is being orange light from the setting sun trans­ appropriately colored filter fitted over it, dimmed smoothly down. the control formed white-painted houses into a the whole thing gave a nice. even illu­ knob for the house and streetlights warm orange color, quickly fading as mination on the sky. needs to be turned smoothly up. the sun dropped behind the hill, leaving We were now up to seven dimmers, 5. Sunset. The 10 small orange bulbs an orange glow to the sky which in turn and my original idea of a single com­ were used to give an even illumination faded to a deep blue color before com­ mercial dimmer unit to control the main over a 3-foot length of the "horizon." plete darkness took over. lighting, and which would be hand-held These are dimmed to reveal a deep blue To achieve all this, she carved her on the end of a long flex, clearly needed hue produced by the line of blue-tinted distant mountains (D) and left a gap rethinking. We ended up with an electri­ bulbs (E). between them and the curved sky (E). cal box of tricks under the diorama. and To represent the setting sun's light from this a multi-core flex leads to a 6. Darkness. The blue bulbs are behind the mountains, she placed four small hand control unit with seven smail slowly extinguished, leaving the stars orange bulbs behind the mountains and, knobs on it. With this, Shirley can go twinkling and "moonlight" from the 15- between these, four blue bulbs to give through the sequence as fo llows: watt bulb with a blue filter situated at the final effect of deep blue. Sadly, it 1. Noonday sun. This is created by (F) over the front of the diorama. didn't work too well for the "moun­ using the dozen 100-watt bulbs, which 7. Dawn breaking. After what is tains" are only 4 inches high and the give a high lighting intensity as the judged to be a suitable interval , Shirley bulbs gave four areas of brightness with buildings are only 2 feet from the bulbs. begins to dim down the streetlights and darker areas between. The next idea was Unbeknown to the public, Shirley will bring on another line of 12-volt orange a direct result of my cursing at an old also have turned up additional lamps on bulbs (G) hidden behind the mountains 40-bulb set of Christmas tree lights the "westward" side of the diorama, but to the east side of the model. This is my which were giving the usual trouble the effect is, for the moment, lost in the favorite moment of the sequence. I usu­ with bulb holders. Over the Christmas intensity of the main lighting. ally stand to the left side of the diorama holiday, Shirley was experimenting 2. Early evening. Slowly dimming while Shirley is going through the light­ with the distant sunset effect and con­ the main overhead lighting, (A) in Fig. ing sequence, and from there I get a per­ cluded that the answer was to use a 14, allows illumination from the 100- fect view of orange color gradually large number of smaller bulbs - guess watt orange reflector bulb to become appearing in the sky behind the trees on whose decorations came down on the apparent. This lamp is located at (B) top of the castle mound and showing 29th of December? and imparts an increasingly strong through the archway of the ruined Shirley meditated on the spectator's orange color to the west-facing walls of church. reactions to these lighting effects; she the houses while casting dark shadows thought they would all watch the sunset on the east sides of the buildings. 8. Sunrise. The yellow reflector bulb behind the mountains and then see the Halfway through the main lights dim­ (H) is brought into use, which gives a deep blue effect fading away, but for the ming, the stars switch on automatically. suitable tint to the east-facing walls in the town. When this lamp is 60 percent sunrise at the back righthand side, she At first, only the brightest are notice-

PAGE 32 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 Shirley Rowe created this qloram to depict a Spanish seasldfJ resdrt.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 33 Night on the seaside. A small amount of were viewing a Spanish beach at mid­ bulbs could result in a superb "fire" externalli ght is focused on the build­ day. A few people have complained, effect. Flames, however, did not fit in ings, but the sky is left dark so the twin­ saying that it is uncomfortably bright ­ with Shirley's plans for her Spanish kling stars (Yes, they do twinkle!) are just the effect Shirley wanted! layout, but by replacing the colored visible. So, that is the correct sequence, but I bulbs with plain ones, the unit had great must confess that it is not always the on, Shirley starts to bring on the main possibilities for a "star twinkler," and overhead lighting. sequence seen by visitors to exhibitions. by having two units, the stars could 9. Noonday sun. Simultaneously Shirley has to concentrate on twiddling twinkle at different frequencies. turning both knobs, the yellow reflector the knobs in the right order and when, Shirley obtained two sorts of fiber and the main lighting are increased so on occasions, her attention has been dis­ optic, one a multi-strand type encased the yellow is full up by the time the tracted by a spectator posing complex in a plastic sheathing, the other individ­ main is 40 percent on, at which point questions, it has been known for the sun ual glass fibers (taken from an old orna­ the stars are automatically switched off. to set in the east and rise in the west! Bringing the main lamps fu lly up com­ A friend had shown me how to make mental table lamp of a type which was pletes the sequence, but after the period a "flame effect" electronic unit which popular years ago). The multi -strand of darkness, the "noonday" effect seems caused two red-colored 12-volt bulbs to material was suitable for bright stars much brighter than when the sequence flicker alternately, and the frequency of and the single strands for fa int ones. commenced, and I see people screwing the flickering could be varied. I could Fig. 15 shows the rear of the diorama their eyes up against the glare, which is see that with two such units flickering with the back removed to reveal the just what they would be doing if they at different rates, using red and orange curved background. The background is,

PAGE 34 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 in fact, all sky as the distant hills and behind the background allowed for a The night effects include periods just mountains are actually formed in front curved approach to the holes in the after sunset and before sunrise when of it (Fig. 16). The ends of the fibers "sky." the individual glass fibers were just enough foreground light is applied to need to be very close to the bulb and in poked through O.013-inch holes, and the show the buildings. Th e light is dim enough, however, so streetlights and line with its filament. Some means of larger sheathed bundles had 1/4 inch of interior lights provide the most obvious holding them all securely was required, the sheathing stripped away from their sources of illumination. so Shirley cut out four wooden rings ends and were inserted through 1/2-inch­ and drilled holes as shown in Fig. 17. thick wooden supports glued to the rear thin layer of paint, but the fibers are The sheathed bundles were inserted into of the background (Fig. 18). now quite invisible. these holes and the individual glass The individual glass fibers were When Shirley poked the individual fibers poked in between them, the whole quite invisible when viewed in daylight glass fibers into their holes, some or" lot being held in place with some all­ but the bundles showed up all too well. them projected through by as much as 6 purpose adhesive. Shirley cut the latter back so that they inches, giving a three-dimensional The two electronic units were fitted were exactly fl ush with the surface of effect to her "galaxy." Yes, I know that into the corner and set to "twinkle" at the background, but they were still visi­ stars do not show this in real life, but, as different rates. To save confusion, only ble, so she diluted some of the blue she likes the effect, she chose to leave a fe w of the fibers have been shown in emulsion paint that had been used for the fibers untrimmed - sorry Fig. IS, for in real life, it is like a spi­ the sky and painted this over the ends of astronomers ! Many people comment der's web at the back. The fibers cannot the fibers. Because it was dilute, 90 per­ favorably on the three-dimensional be bent sharply, so the SO-mm space cent of the light still showed through the effect and are very puzzled when the

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 35 distinguish colors by it. Theatrical and cinematic productions always use blue as it is a "cold" color and fits with nighttime scenes. Was it all worth the effort? All I can say is that at exhibitions, all Shirley hears is, "Can we see the lighting sequence again, please?" For the conventional layout, various aspects of Shirley's diorama have sig­ nificance. If you want to try a sunset/sunrise ef­ fect, then I can envisage reflector bulbs fitted behind the fascia board. These could give excellent results, provided your layout can have the canopy fairly close, as a canopy high above the layout won't allow you to angle the reflectors at near horizontal to simulate the sun near the horizon. These colored reflec­ tors will only be needed at the rate of one to every four or five "daylight" lamps (Fig. 11). By means of skilful painting, Shirley was able to make her "distant moun­ An aerial view of the seaside town. The hills in the backgro und are profile boards tains" in Fig. 16 really look like distant spaced a fe w inches away from the sky backdrop. mountains, and their 4-inch height forced her into having strings of small bulbs behind them, but sane modelers don't use half the depth of their base­ board to give trick distance effects - they will try to produce a 3-foot-high piece of rockwork on their layout. If you are planning a layout like this, you have the chance of producing a "sun­ behind-the-mountains" effect if you are prepared to sacrifice no more than a couple of inches of baseboard. You won't need a string of small bulbs, because one, or at most two, orange main bulbs placed as shown in Fig. 19 will be sufficiently far away from the part of the sky which is visible to view­ ers to give an even spread of light. Fig. 20 shows the circuit diagram for the imitation fire effect which was mis­ used as a star "twinkler," and Fig. 21 shows how the components are ar­ ranged. I have to confess that I blindly followed instructions for building these units which, although they work satis­ Bright daylight on the castle end of the seaside town. factoriiy, do so without me having understood the theory behind their oper­ daylight returns and they can't see the trees are tied to pieces of dowel rod to ation. sources of the lights. This isn't surpris­ bring them to the correct height (Fig. ing, because to spot a 0.004-inch-diam­ 16). This whole rear section is essential If your model is of the famous Gorre eter glass fiber at a distance of 3 yards to the lighting sequence and serves its & Daphetid type, with mountains start­ would take some doing! purpose, but Shirley always tries to ing at floor level and reaching the ceil­ The rear half of the diorama was a smuggle it in and out of exhibition halls ing, then a simple canopy at low level comparatively simple construction job, without anyone being allowed to have a (Fig. 10) is quite impossible, but under and the scenic work it contains is of a close look. no circumstances should the general most rudimentary nature. Toward the We think we have reached the limit purpose room lighting be used any more front are some buildings constructed to of what it is possible to achieve in a than a theater would consider using N scale. Only the upper parts of these portable diorama only 8 feet long. We only the auditoriul11 lights to illuminate houses can be glimpsed over the HO followed convention by using a blue fil­ the stage. The canopy type layout dis­ buildings in the main section, so they ter to give the moonlight effect, but play is a small scale version of the are glued in place on pieces of expand­ moonlight is not blue, it is just a faint proceniul11 arch, and if your layout is ed polystyrene, and a few small crude white light so weak that our eyes cannot too large to be framed in that way

PAGE 36 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 Th e warm glow of sunrise appears on one end of the scene and gradually is increased to full daylight. Sunset effects appear on the opposite end of the layout as the lighting dims in the foreground while the orange lighting from the rear is increased in intensity.

scenic masterpiece, the cost of the light­ ing will be small in relation to the total outlay. The main concern is to concen­ trate the lighting only on the layout, and a visit to a lighting store will offer ideas. I can envision lighting tracks fixed to the ceiling and spotlights an­ gled to various parts of the layout, with some areas (such as a station) more brightly illuminated. The spotlights should be chosen for good shielding to prevent stray light getting to the rest of the room, possibly the small, low volt­ age halogen lamps would be the least Fu ll night effects provide for only a minimum of exterior illumination. obstrusive. Well, there we are, a few ideas for then you are approaching something not the most attractive things, the ex­ enhancing your layout. Any worthwhile like theater-in-the-round - a form of penditure of a reasonable amount of layout involves a lot of money plus a presentation which still involves an money should be considered to obtain a I grea� deal of time, and if you had spent intensely illuminated acting area and the decorator's track-style or spotlight sys­ all that money and time on producing a audience sitting in the gloom. tem which looks smart and works effec­ massive oil painting of the same rail­ A good lighting system for a G&D tively. Yes, I know at the start of this road scene, the last thing you would type layout will mean having lamps that article I said not much cost would be omit would be an attractive frame and are in view, and as empty bean can_s are involved, but if you are building a vast good lighting. RMJ

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 37 LAYOUT TOUR PUGET BEFORE THE FIRE THE PUGET SOUND SHORT LINE ASSOCIATION, Part II:

Photos by Herb Chaudiere

Th is 3-100t shelf layout inspired model­ ers to improve the realism of their lay­ outs with simple trackage that was dwarfed by the scenery and highlighted with "super" details. Few layouts built in the last fe w years are as inspiring, but this one was built back in 1958 1 It 's the work of Gus Swanberg, Robert Johnson, Howard Durfy and Herb Chaudiere. Th e main photo appeared in the March 1990 issue of "The Jour­ nal." The layout also appeared, in black and white, in the May 1959 issue of Model Railroader magazine.

This 3x 1 0-foot HO scale layout was built by th e Puget Sound Short Line Association for the 1958 NMRA Pacific Northwest Region Convention. Th e sim­ plicity of th e scenes was extremely cre­ ative back in 1958, but realism never becomes da ted; the scenes are realistic even by today's standards. It was designed so the group could show off their newly created sound system, one of the first in the country.

Ta ke a good look at that brewery, for its life is about to end. Th e building was built from Northeastern milled wood sides and stripwood. PAGE 38 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 LAYOUT TOUR

PUGET AFTER THE FIRE THE PUGET SOUND SHORT LINE ASSOCIATION, Part III:

Photos by Herb Choudiere

Th e Puget Sound Short Line Association rebuilt its shelf layout fo r the 1959 NMRAIPNR Convention by changing the season from summer to late winter and by simulating a fire that destroyed the brewery and a portion of the pile trestle. Th e trestle is being rebuilt with a pile driver driving in new piles. Th e lay­ out appeared in black and white in the February 1960 issue of Model Rail­ roader magazine.

Th e charred remains of the brewery are visible beside the work cars. The season is now late winter, with fe w leaves on the trees and bushes and traces of dirty snowdrifts visible in some areas.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 39 BEFORE

A low pile trestle spans the edge of a small lake somewhere in the Pacific North west. Th e box car is a Silver Streak kit, now pro­ duced by Ye Olde Huff 'n Puff. AFTER

Th e fire burned part of the pile trestle. Th e railroad work crew's cars now occupy the brewery's siding while the pile driver works to restore the trestle. Th e pile driver's hammer actually moved up and down with synchronized sound. Th e pile driver and fla t cars were scratchbuilt, but the work box car is another Silver Streak kit (n ow available from Ye Olde Huff 'n Puff). PAGE 40 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 TOP TIPS

Model rivers and ponds are usually rep­ resented with a hard, glossy surface of paint or resin. We are trying to create the effect of wa ter with some degree of dep th, which is often done with the use of boats or piers. In the real world, how­ ever, we have accustomed ourselves to seeing objects in the wa ter only from the water line-up. We have a mind-image of them being this way because we never see them as a wh ole. My river surface was made simply by applying several coats of da rk green enamel over the plywood benchwork. I chose dark green to represent the silty water normally seen in rivers. The glossy paint made a good water effect, but I wanted something to suggest depth as well, and in a way more obvi­ ous than with boats. It occurred to me that other things also find their way into rivers and ponds. From time to time automobiles end up there, either due to accidents or as a way of dumping a use­ less vehicle. This happens more than often than one would think. With this in mind, I took one of my scale autos, cut it in half and, Viola, a half-submerged derelict car. Th e accom­ panying photos illustrate the idea better than anything I could say. - Mike Palmiter. Complex track patterns in model rail­ roading can provide for additional oper. . ating possibilities, as well as being an interesting scenic detail. Most model railroaders, however, tend to shy away from anything more multifarious than simple turnouts or crossings for their layouts. Electrical problems may be one concern keeping most of us from build­ ing a complex trackwork. I admit my own shortcomings at this, which is why I have always used prefab track and turnouts. Nevertheless, complex tra ck patterns have been a lifelong fascination for me, so I have compromised my lay­ out by insta lling several "dummy" crossovers. Unless you look closely, it is difficult to tell they aren't the real thing. I keep telling myself to try building all operational crossovers, but so far, I haven't mustered the courage. - Mike Palmiter.

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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 41 DIESELS, ON E-lbETAI L-AT-A-TI ME I ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION (EMO) 5060 AS C&NW NO. 8032

Photos from the collection of Louis Marre A

Th e parts, paints and decals you'll need N Scale: Con-Cor makes an SD50 that 0 Scale: None available, but some to duplicate this fu ll-size diesel in is similar to the SD60. brass imports have been offered by miniature. Overland Models.

he 3,800-horsepower SD60 replaced the 3,600-horsepower o @@ @ @@0 fo\ r::\ Q@ {,:\@ SD60 in May of 1985. The � 0 � \V TSD60 continues to be avail­ able, but most roads are ordering them as SD60Ms with EMD's Comfort Cab and full-width nose. The background information on the SD50 appeared in the July 1994 issue of "The Journal." Visually, there is little external differ­ ence between the SD50s and the SD60, except that most SD60s are equipped with HTC (High Adhesion) trucks like those on this C&NW unit. There are also six latched doors and eight panels beiow the large radiator intake grills at the rear of the high hood. Briefly, the computer and micro­ processor controls of the SD60 have enabled railroads to replace three of the earlier SD40-2 units with just two SD50s or SD60s. The SD60s prime mover has greater displacement than that of the SD50 (710 cubic inches per cylinder versus 645) to provide both increased power and greater reliability. The Chicago & North Western pur­ chased unit� 8032 and 8034 as part if number series 8029-8042 in September of 1986. The locomotives were part of an order for 55 units delivered between August and October 1985. The C&NW applied the current bright Zito yellow and green to these units (the older C&NW yellow had much more orange. as applied to the GP35 shown in the April 1994 issue of "The Journal."

Scale Model SD60s HO Scale: Rail Power Products makes a SD60 body and chassis to fit that body that will accept Athearn trucks and drive train parts from SD40T-2. Proto Power West, Overland Models and Hobby town also make chassis for the @ @0 Rail Power Products Body.

PAGE 42 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 Paint JournaL" That article also reprinted in With Brake Wheel $6.95 each the book, Tuning Upgrading Athearn 8 - 1502 Cab With C&NW Zito Yellow: Floquil 110260 & Locomotives. or Badger Accu-Flex 16-56. Separate Doors 5.95 each C&NW Green: Floquil 110262 or Cal-Scale (division of Bowser Mfg. Badger Accu-F1ex 16-23. Co. Inc.), 21 Howard St, Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Rd., Montoursville, PA 17754-0322: Orange, MA 01364: Decals 1 - 320 Airhoses $l.85/2 sets 4 - 109 Bell $3.69 each 2 - 419 Windshield 9 - 112 Ground HO Scale: Microscale 87-290, Champ Wipers 3.50/2 pair EH220, Walthers 934-38790 or Herald (Running) Lights 3.09/2 3 - 420 Air Horn 4.95 each King L24. 3 - 221 Air Horns 3.69 each 4 - 430 Bell 2.95 each 1O� 195 Wheel N Scale: Microscale 60-290 or 5 - 431 Fuel Fillers 2.50/set Slip Modulator 4.39/4 Walthers 938-38790. 6 - 437 Cab Sunshade 3.95/pair

Step-by-step instructions on how to Cannon & Company, 3947 Freedom Detail Associates, Box 5537, San Luis install many of these detail parts Blvd., Aptos, CA 95003: Obispo, CA 93403: appeared in the June 1989 issue of "The 7 - 1104 Low Hood 11- 1024 Headlight $1.00/2

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 43 C&NW NO. 8032

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4 -1202 Bell 1.25/2 23- 20 1 Sand Filler Hatch 1.25/4 12- 39059 MU Hoses (4) 1.75/4 6 - 130 I Cab Sunshade 1.50/6 22- 204 Air tanks (Modified) 1.95/2 27 - 39062 Snowplow 12- 1508 MU Hoses 2.00/6 27 - 206 Snowplow (Modified) 3.00 each 3 - 1601 Air Horn 1.75/2 (Modified) 1.50each 9 - 39072 Step 13- 1703 Marker 12- 221 MU Hoses 1.95/2 (Ditch) Lights 1.50/6 Light Lenses 1.101 12 5 - 39080 Fuel Filler 1.00/4 1 4- 2206 Lift Eyes Keystone Locomotive Works, P.O. 3 - 39084 Air Horn 2.75 each (Eye Bolts) 3.00/36 Box J, Pulltney, NY 14874: 6 - 39087 Cab Sunshades 2.25/4 15- 22 1 1 Coupler Lift Bar 2.25/2 28- Cab Interior $9.98/set I - 39118 Air Hoses 1.50110 16- 2217 Curved Grabirons 1.50/3 31-48237 Chain 2.501 1 0 inches 17- 2219 Walkway Overland Models Inc., 6120 Kilgore 19-48277-1 Lift Rings Guard Plate 1.00/3 Ave., Muncie, IN 47304: (Eye Bolts) 2.25/2 18- 2203 Cab Armrest I.25/ 4 3 - 90 10 Air Horn $3.20 each 19- 2304 Wind Deflectors 2.50/3 pr. 21 - 9101 Rotary Beacon A-Line, Box 7916, LaVerne, 20- 2505 .015-lnch-Diameter (Strobe) 2.80 each CA 91750: Wire For Handrails 2.501 1 0 4 - 9130 bell 2.05 each 2 - 29200 Windshield 10- 2807 Speed Recorder l.50/4 15 - 9151 Coupler Left Bar 1.95/2 Wipers $1.85/8 21- 2903 Flasher 29- 9215 Fan With Blade 3.85 each 6 - 292 10 Cab Sunshades 1.95/3 pr. (Strobe) Light 1.50/2 9 - 9708 Walkway 5 - 3102 Fuel Tank (Ditch) Lights 6.55/6 Smokey Valley Railroad Products, Fittings (Fillers) 1.0012 11- 9275 Headlight 2.05 each P.O. Box 339, Plantersville, MS 22 - 3201 Air Tanks 19- 9327 Mirrors 38862: (Modified) 2.25/4 (Wind Deflectors) 2.50/4 20- 10 Performed Handrail 23 - 300 I Sand Filler Hatch 1.00/4 12- 9351 MU Hoses & Stanchion Kit $15.95 24 - 2202 Grabirons 2.50/48 (Set Of 4) 6.75/4 sets Train Station Products (Sold through I - 6202 Brake Wheel 1.25/6 23- 9400 Sand Filler Hatch 3.50/2 25 - 640 1 Brake Wheel 1.25/6 27 - 9550 Snowplow Detail Associates, Box 5537, San Luis (Modified) 8.85 each Obispo, CA 93403: Details West, P.O. Box 5132, 9 - 9708 Ditch Lights 6.55/6 30- 137 truck Sideframes Hacienda Heights, CA 91745: (To Fit Athearn Trucks) $8.95/4 21- 106 Rotary Beacon Precision Scale, 3961 Highway 93 29- 141 Fan With Blade 2.95 each (Strobe) $1.00 each North, Stevensville, MT 59870: 26- 122 Cab Vents .75112 11- 3933 Headlight $2.50/2 Ordering Information: 4 - 127 Bell 1.25/2 2 - 3968 Windshield All of these parts are available to any 5 - 166 Fuel Filler 1.00/4 Wipers 1.25/4 hobby dealer, so your dealer can order 9 - 172 Ditch Lights 1.25/8 20- 4968 .012-Inch-Diameter for you. If you must order direct, order 25 - 179 Brake Wheel 1.00/2 Wire 1.75/6 the full package quantities shown, and 6 - 188 Cab Sunshade 1.80/4 30- 3900 1 Truck Sideframes include $5.00 per order for postage or 3 - 190 Air Horn 2.50 each (Modify To Fit) 7.50/4 UPS and handling.

PAGE 44 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 WHAT'S NEW ...IN HO SCALE

City Streets, p.o. Box 269, Haddonfield, NJ 0754 1-0269 is now shipping a series of full color billboards including two sets each of "1940-50 General Products, " "1940-50 Cars" and "1950-60 General Products" (shown) and "1950-60 Cars" (shown), Th e full color billboard inserts are $5,95 a set, A sample and catalog sheet is available for $1,00 and a num­ ber 1 O-size stamped, self-addressed envelope,

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Th is "A ce Auto Parts" is an art deco business kit of pre-cut Th e Pennsylvania GLCA two-bay hoppers as built in the forties Evergreen styrene plastic components, Th e kit is $40,00 plus are now available from Westerfield, Route 21, Box 374, River $3, 50 shipping and handling, Rd. , Crossville, TN 3855, Th e cast resin kit includes a one­ piece interior for easier assembly. Th e GLCA is available with your choice of Pennsy including the "Coal Goes To War" logo) or Berwind Wh ite Coal Co. decals for $24,00.

PAGE 45 RA/LMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PERFORMA , CE, SUMMARY I The more significant figures from Bob Higgins' evaluations of model locomotives in past issues of this magazine. Th e issues with asterisks are out of print, but photocopies of these reports are available for $2. 00 each (a llow 30 days for shipment). Explanations of how Bob Higgins tests these locomotives appeared in the March 1990 and September 1992 issues.

HO, N, 0 and G Scale Locomotives

Scale Mile Max Pulling Scale Mile Max Pulling Per Hour Power Throttle Per Hour Power Throttle Speeds Min. (Tractive Response Speeds Min. (Tractive Response Speed (over Max Force) at mld- Magazine Speed (over Max Force) at mld- Magazine Manufacturer/lmporter Prototype #6 switch) Speed In Ounces load (volts) date Manufacturerllmporter Prototype #6 switch) Speed in Ounces load (volts) date HO Scale Diesels Athearn (as-is EMD GP38-2 .24 126.4 2.76 3.4 Jan. 1990" N Scale Diesels Arnold Alco S2 1.9 151.4 Proto Power West EMD F7A (& F7B) .35 98.2 4.46 2.4 May 1990 .44 2.0 Mar. 1991 Can Cor EMD E7A .57 99.8 4.19 3.4 Oct. 1992 (Athearn w/can motor) (.26) (95.0) (8.92) (2.6) May 1990 Atlas/Kalo GE U25B .29 222.4 .64 AthearnlPPW. weighted EMD GP9 .20 94.2 4.01 3.0 May 1990 2.0 June 1989 (two) (.31) (189.6) (1 .37) (2.0) June 1989 Athearn w/NWSL motor EMD GP38-2 .21 60.9 2.30 1.8 August 1990 Allas/Kato EMD SD7 1.29 231.9 .60 1.7 April 1990 Athearn w/NWSL motor. Atlas/Kato EMD GP35 1.07 21 3.7 .61 2.2 Nov. 1992 weighted EMD GP38-2 .24 61.2 3.88 2.2 August 1990 Kato .26 Athearn/Proto Power West w/replacement EMD E8A 222.4 .96 2.0 Aug. 1993 EMD E8A & E8B .26 220.4 1.92 2.3 Aug. 1993 Wheel sets: Kato GE U30C .48 242.2 NorthWest .88 2.4 Feb. 1990" Short Line EMD GP38-2 .23 97.4 2.56 1.6 Oct. 1990 Bachmann EMD SD40-2 .74 148.3 1.03 2.4 Sept. 1989 Jay-Bee EMD GP38-2 .27 97.4 2.40 1.5 Oct. 1990 Bachmann wiN Scale Atlas Alco S2 .65 82.5 3.52 4.4 Feb. 1991 Nevada Chassis EMD SD40-2 .82 155.7 1.25 2.6 Sept. 1989 AtlaS/Roco EMD FP7 .35 97.4 4.23 6.0 Dec. 1990 Bachmann/Spectrum G E Dash 8-40C .44 113.0 1.15 5.2 April l 3 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .97 112.1 2.93 9.5 March 1991 � Key/Endo EMD F7 (& F7B) .39 145.3 .57 3.8 Mar. 1992 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .29 99.0 2.91 3.2 April 1991 (.50) (150.3) (1 .27) (3.0) Mar. 1992 (wilh Mashima Life-Like EMD F9A (& F9B) 2.04 177.2 1.41 5.00 Aug. 1989 can motor) (1 .84) (166.4) (2.78) (4.7) Aug. 1989 E-R Models (Frateschi) Alco FAl 1.95 114.2 2.39 5.4 October 1993 Life-Like Alco FA2 (& FB2) 1.19 158.0 .91 4.0 May 1993 Kato EMD SD40 1.18 81 .9 3.29 3.0 June 1991 ( .66) (149.3) (1.81 ) (3.4) May 1993 Kato/Stewart EMD F3A (& F3B) .38 83.1 4.28 2.9 Sept. 1989 Life-Like EMD GP18 1.20 167.0 .84 3.0 April 1994 (similar GP7 models SamhongsalHalimark EMD F3A (& F3B) .29 150.3 1.03 3.2 July 1989 by Atlas) (.31) (81.9) (9.00) (2.8) Sept. 1989 (.35) (151 .4) (2.04) (3.2) July 1989 Kato EMD GP35 .29 82.5 2.87 2.2 Nov. 1992" Model Power/

Kato EMD NW2 .76 67.9 2.44 3.0 Feb. 1994 Mehanotenika EMD F40PH 3.14 184.7 .83 3.8 Sept.1990 KeyslonelNWSL GE 44-Ton .17 36.9 1.52 2.0 March 1990" Hobbytown EMD E8A .60 81 .4 5.92 3.3 Jan. 1991 o Scale Diesels Life-Like Alco FA2 .20 90.7 3.14 4.2 July 1991 P&D Hobby EMD F9A(& F9B) .25 77.1 5.79 1.2 June 1990 .24 74.1 12.80 1.9 June 1990 Life-Like EMD BL2 .31 90.7 3.53 5.4 Nov. 1989" P&D Hobby EMD F3B .25 77.1 5.81 Jan. 1993 AjiniOveriand Models EMD GP38-2 .42 79.2 1.95 2.0 Nov. 1991 1.6 Central Loco. Works EMD F7A (& F7B) .25 72.0 20.68 4.4 Sept. 1989 MDC Roundhouse Alco RS3 .61 94.3 3.98 2.8 April 1994 (.20) (65.5) (39.10) (4.0) Sept. 1989 Model Power EMD GP9 .26 104.2 2.71 1.7 . Nov. 1990 Key/Samhongsa Alco PAl .41 76.2 21 .85 5.6 April 1992 Ajin/Overland Models EMD SW1500 .36 74.3 2.53 1.2 August 1990 Red Caboose EMD GP9 .27 81.9 12.78 2.2 June 1992 Ajin/Overland Models EMD SD60 .37 80.3 4.49 2.0 April 1991 Weaver Alco FA2 .22 72.8 15.31 1.9 July 1989 Mantua EMD GP20 .30 78.2 3.07 1.6 Dec. 1991 Weaver EMD E8 .30 105.6 14.45 2.1 July 1993 Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD GP18 .58 99.8 3.40 2.6 Feb. 1993

Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD E8A .51 95.8 5.94 5.6 March 1994 S Scale Diesels Spectrum (Bachmann) EMD F40PH Phase 11 1 .39 80.3 3.79 3.8 Feb. 1992 American Models EMD GP35 .54 78.0 7.85 2.0 June 1993 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40C 1.96 87.4 3.69 3.4 May 1990

Spectrum(Bachmann) F-M H1 6-44 .41 82.5 2.34 3.0 Aug. 1994 Scale Steam locomotives Speclrum (Bachmann) GE B23-7 1.75 84.9 3.17 2.9 July 1992 o SamhongsalHalimark On3-EBT 2-8-2 .22 33.8 9.09 2.4 Aug. 1989 WaltherS/Roco EMD SWl .21 53.3 2.47 1.4 March 1993

HO Scale Steam locomotives G Gauge Diesels LGB Alco DL535E 2.67 48.0 27.01 NA April 1990 Bachmann·Plus SP 4-8-4 .18 112.1 2.31 1.9 Sept. 1993 Lionel EMD GP7 .38 55.6 14.74 5.9 May 1991 Bowser (English's Model Railway Express Agency Alco FAl 3.79 68.2 15.25 NA July 1990 RR Supply) B&O 0-4-0T .90 102.4 1.46 1.8 Dec. 1992 IHC/Mehanolenika B&O 0-4-0T 1.42 132.0 .92 2.0 Dec. 1992 G Gauge Steam locomotives IHC/Mehano SP 2-6-0 .81 77.6 1.90 4.2 Jan. 1994 Aristo-Craft (ART) B&O 4-6-2 1.15 51 .9 28.08 2.0 Oct. 1991 Key Imports UP 4-8-8-4 .44 62.2 6.47 4.6 August 1991 Aristo-Crall (ART) PRR 0-4-0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992 Lile-Like B&O 0-4-0T 1.37 104.2 1.01 .9 Dec. 1992 and 0-4-0T

Mantua 2-6-6-2 3.0 70.2 5.27 7.0 June 1991 Lehmann (LGE) 0-4-0T 2.40 28.7 7.24 NA May 1992

Manlua 0-6·0T NA 126.4 2.09 3.2 June 1991 Bachmann 0-4-0T .31 25.6 6.38 2.6 Aug. 1992 Mantua 2-8-2 .65 76.2 3.36 3.5 June 1994 Bachmann Radio- Mantua w/M ashima 2-6-6-0 .24 50.6 2.17 4.2 June 1991 Controlled Baldwin 4-6-0 .55 25.2 28.81 NA June 1989 Bachmann Track- Ajin/Overland Models NYC 2-8-2 .50 74.3 3.79 1.6 Sept. 1991 Powered Baldwin 4-6-0 5.50 38.4 11.23 1.0 Oct. 1990 SamhongsaiPowemouse USRA 2-6-6-2 .28 57.1 8.78 3.0 July 1989 Delton Loco. Works D&RG 2-8-0 .12 40.9 17.0 2.0 Dec. 1989 Spectrum(Bachmann) Reading 2-8-0 .22 104.2 2.38 2.1 Dec. 1993 LGB 2-6-0 2.65 54.8 22.45 NA Nov. 1991 Westside ·Classic· SP 4-6-0 .49 49.1 3.24 1.7 August 1992 LGB Forney 0-4-4T 2.74 36. 1 26.39 NA July 1994 Lionel Baldwin 0-4-0T .12 54.5 9.6 1.8 Oct. 1989"

N Scale Steam locomotives Kalamazoo Toy Trains 0-4-0T .48 50.1 13.47 1.1 Jan. 1991 Rivarossi USRA 2-8-2 3.00 177.2 1.14 9.0 Oct. 1991 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 4-4-0 .82 67.1 13.18 1.3 Jan. 1991 Rivarossi (w/N Scale of Aristo-Craft (Art) PRR 0-4-0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992 NV Irame & NWSL Sagami and 0-4-0T 1420 can motor) USRA 2-8-2 .49 160.3 .66 4.5 Oct. 1991 Note: figures in parenthesis are for two locomotives operated together. WHAT'S NEW ...IN N SCALE

Walthers is now producing products for N scale at almost a rapid a ra te as for HO scale. Th e New River Mining Com­ pany is now available in N scale for $29.98. It can be used as-is or kit-con­ verted to duplicate one of the prototype mines that have been shown in the January 1994, March 1993 and January 1993 issues of "The Journal. "

Wa lthers is now shipping the Th rall "Stand Alone" intermodal well cars (double-stack cars) in Tra iler Tra in four­ car sets ($336.98), Tra iler Train three­ car sets ($27. 98) and single cars for Trailer Train, CN, CP or undecorated at $9.98.

American Model Builders, Inc., 1420 Hanley Industrial Court, Wa lthers is now producing the 74 -foot cryogenic reefers (see St. Louis, MO 63144, is now producing its la ser-cut wood kits the March issue of "The Journal") in N scale in a choice of in N scale. All the window and door openings and all the trim undecorated, Articar, McCain, Cryo-Trans, Simplot, Carnation are pre-cut with peel and stick construction for the doors and or Universal Frozen Foods markings for $9.98. Walthers is windows and interlocking walls. Th is feed mill is $3 1.50. The also offering the "R.J. Frost Ice & Storage" structure in N scale yard office and interlocking tower will be available later this for $24.98.

PAGE 47 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 �AYO�TTOUR

ROGER KUJAWA'S HO SCALE ATLANTIC & GIREAT WESTERN ENGINE TERMINAL

By Roger Kujawa

Th is modular shelfla yout can be assem­ do get a little chilly, I had to look to Steak and Shake in East Peoria with a bled into an J 8-foot-long straight shelf alternatives for a l ayout. view of Peoria's Rock Island station or into a 9x15-fo ot L-shaped layout. Th e The alternative I came up with was a (now the River Station Restaurant) and operations are based on one of the most the old Toledo, Peoria & Western and portable layout r could set up in a spare active engine terminals in America. It 's Illinois Terminal river bridges. A couple room and take with me when r moved an exercise in the simplest track plan­ into a house of my own. This was the month's brainstorming with my brother ning possible, with the three tracks (on beginning of the Atlantic & Great John, Cris Nelson, Mike Classing and the short leg on the L) acting as a visi­ Western's Fondulac Shops. Mike Broshears helped solidify my ble staging ya rd. There 's more informa­ The Atlantic & Great Western is my plans. All this railroad atmosphere and tion on previous track planning articles imaginary railroad, stretching from the the varied occupations of my friends listed on pages 58-59 of this issue. Atlantic Coast to Kansas City, added ideas to improve the design, con­ Winnipeg and Omaha on the west. It's trols and transportability of the layout. roughly a combined Conrail, Chicago & One idea that really appealed to me was North Western and Missouri-Kansas­ the availability of the layout for model Texas-sized operation with about photography, with backdrops or "on otive power, particularly 18,000 miles of track. The AGW has an location" to use natural backgrounds. Four months later, ground was broken the diesels of America's imaginary roster of about 2, I 00 locos, railroads. fascinate me. I 1,000 cabooses and 65,000 freight cars. on the Fondulac Shops after many trips M love to go to Galesburg, We have standardized our power with to Builder's Square, Radio Shack and Illinois, just to watch Burli ngton EMD locos but are constantly testing True Value for ideas and hardware for Northern trains and engine movements other makes and models. We have the modules. in and out of the yard there. BN's experimented with a rebuild program Galesburg hump yard sorts and dis­ similar to Santa Fe 's, in which older Construction patches trains in five directions and is power is reconditioned, and new power I decided on three modules to start still the "Hub of the Burlington" as far is constantly being purchased. so the with, each 19'h inches across and 72 as many are concerned. As many as 60 whole fleet is not the same age. Used inches long, with one corner adapter freights are dispatched out of town each units such as ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs are module so the layout would fit along day. Amtrak and Southern Pacific run­ purchased, and Caterpillar engines are two walls in our extra bedroom. This through freights also add spice to the also being tested. Lease power from a width and length allowed easy portabili­ mix. Almost 3,000 diesels work for the variety of companies fills in during ty from the upstairs room through the BN and. with the company traction business rushes, and a constant stream house, into my Jeep Wagoneer. through motor shop located there and one of the of lease power off the UP. SP, the Illinois Central College Parking lot major shops just 40 miles away in D&RGW, SBD. BN and KCS is traded and to the display room where the club Burlington, Iowa, almost any unit can with AGW power to fulfill runthrough has its Trainfairs. agreements. The Atlantic & Great The modules are not built to any visit G alesburg . If you add the run­ through power, leased units and contract Western is paterned after the good standards. nor meant to connect to any repairs, the constant parade of power points of most prototype railroads. r other layout. I figured I could build an can be overwhelming to a rail photogra­ have set specific standards for my locos adapter to fit any modular group that pher. in regard to details, power and assign­ may come along later, but needed to Since I, like most modelers, am ments. The AGW is set in the early make the layout self-sufficient in my interested in motive power and spent 1980s, which is the best time to model room. The framework is basic regular most of my time in research, photogra­ for me because I prefer the railroads in lx4 on the outside with five I x2 cross­ braces and 10 x parallel braces. I cut phy and model building, r had a prob­ existence and the locomotives in opera­ I I lem with how to highlight this interest tion at that time. a couple of sheets of Homasote into proposed my idea of a portable lay­ in the limited layout space r have avail­ r 19'hx72-inch panels. The Homasote fits out to the "Valley Boys," a Tuesday fl ush with the tops of the x4s which able. The house r share with my brother I already has his layout and a furnace in night offshoot of the Illinois Valley protect the edges of the Homasote and the basement, and since Illinois winters Railroad Club. The "Boys" meet at provide a fi nished appearance to the

PAGE 48 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 layout. This leaves 18 inches of work myself to be sure it worked. I had that each module should have its own Homasote for trackage. I gambled with a few teething problems with the control control panel. Only two wires connect the strength of the layout and deleted panels and aligning six tracks at once at each module, running through Radio any plywood supports. I hoped the the one joint. I later hinged the control Shack phono plug connections and screws, glue and careful transportation panels to swing out of the way to pro­ some leftover coiled phone cord. The would be enough to support everything tect them. A little practice with the fiddle yard section only has an on-off while in operation and while being joints solved the joining problem. I switch to turn the entire module on and transported. I've transported the layout found it took me about 45 minutes to off. The power to each track on the fid­ fo ur times and haven't had any prob­ disassemble the layout and put it in my dle yard is routed by lever switches lems so far, so the weight and cost I truck. Another 45 minutes were needed attached to Caboose Industries ground saved on the plywood was worth it. to put the layout together - all without throws. The track plan probably took the help. Although not scenicked at the first I added Caboose Industries ground longest to develop. Keeping the switch­ display, the layout was a great success, throws to all the switches and soldered es off the joints and fitting in as many with just the ability to move engines wires from each block to single­ of the ideas I've seen at engine termi­ around the layout, making and breaking pole/double-throw switches bought at nals was the hardest. The Pikestuff up consists. Not having a continuously Radio Shack. The control panels are engine house was a major building I running train did not seem to be a detri­ Masonite sheets sandwiching a I x 1 pine wanted to include. It has a track spacing ment as far as a display layout was con­ frame. I spent a lot of time making sure of 21/2 inches, so I adopted this spacing cerned, and the kids got the biggest kick the track joints were indented 11/2 inch­ for the entire layout. This worked out out of the turntable. I cut this to about es at the joints between each module so great for viewing because the terminals 30 minutes at later Trainfairs. Atlas 3-inch track sections can be used I've seen have extra space between the After building the framework for the as joiner sections. The layout can also tracks for servicing (unlike yard tracks, layout, I painted it and the Homasote be assembled without the curve module, which are closer together). I originally chocolate (my favorite color) brown. creating a 11/2X 18-foot straight shelf was going to remove the building and This was in keeping with presenting a layout. The third section (which is my trees, but I discovered that, by using sil­ fiddle yard and represents the rest of the icone glue and a lot of Woodland Atlantic & Great Western system) has Scenics scenery glue, only the trees and MODULAR the same track centers as the corner vehicles and a few details need to be module, so they can be used inter­ removed to transport the layout. The changeably. I actually connected the wash rack, fueling facilities and SHELF modules when laying the track so the turntable also figured prominently into joints would work as designed. My first the design, as they couldn't be located LAYOUT display at the Trainfair was a complete success. With the first test a success, I on the joints. I needed to service three finished layout and a surface that decided to start adding buildings and units at the fuel rack and needed three wouldn't show the dirt from handling unit lengths on each end of the wash scenery. The buildings are a combina­ and transporting. I drew the track cen­ tion of Pikestuff, Atlas, Vollmer, Con­ rack, so placement of the two was limit­ ters on the Homasote after the paint ed. The turntable had to be at the end Cor, Walthers, Stewart and scratchbuilt dried, and started positioning the items. The rest of the scenery is a com­ because the width would only allow one switches. I filled the gaps between the track beside it. bination of Woodland Scenics ballast, switches with Atlas flex track and ground foam and trees, and the base is installed the jumper wires around the Homasote and broken ceiling tiles, coat­ The Module Transporter Rack metal joiners. I installed the Kadee ed with latex paint and covered with the I have to credit my brother John with under-track magnets and insulated join­ ground cover. The creek was cut the idea of the rack-style framework to ers after spending a lot of time mentally through the Homasote and fi lled with operating the layout. I wanted to be able Enviro-Tex "water." transport the layout. He suggested a I x4 and lx2 bolted into H-shaped trusses at to separate and join units together with­ The hundreds of little details are too each end of each stack of three modules, out having to lift the units off my Kadee numerous to mention. I cleaned out a lot and Chris suggested bolts and T -nuts uncoupling pins. It sure is a lot more realistic than having some giant pick up of my scrap box, using all sorts of de­ sunk into each module to hold the tails on the layout. The vehicles and framework to the modules. The modules your units to uncouple them. Since all my units are Athearn-compatible and all people are available from a variety of actually act as their own frame, and the sources; I just paged through the Wal­ are powered, there is no problem with end units act as spacers, holding the thers catalog and visited hobby shops mUltiple unit capabilities, and any unit modules apart to protect the scenery and for ideas. As with any layout, it is never can lead in any consist, as the Prototype buildings. I added a pair of wheels to really finished, as still need add does. I to one of the end transporters, and the some weathering to the buildings and whole layout can be wheeled around by The connections between the mod­ oil stains to the fuel rack. I still find lit­ one person like an appliance carrier. It ules took some thought to keep every­ tle items to add, and I still would like to is very maneuverable and surprisingly thing simple. Stanley screen door hinges add yard lights, more people and a con­ light. The lower module fo rms the base with the pins holes enlarged to allow the tinuous tape of idling diesels to set the of the transporter, with the middle and pins to drop in easily provided an easy stage. In the meantime, I have a nice · top modules sliding in like drawers, the and dependable mechanical connection. stage on which to display my engines top one sliding in upside down with the I attached the hinges to one module and ·that is better than any display case. And "bottom" forming a shelf for a box of used it as a guide in locating the hinges the layout does provide some serious engines and details. The first time I on the others. The electrical connections operations between the projects that r transported it, I made sure I did all the proved to be just as easy, once I realized still have on the drawing board. RMJ

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 49 SHELF LAYO UT

A low backdrop helps to keep viewers' eyes focused on the layout. Th e backdrop simply bolts to the back of the layout.

Th e H-shaped wood rack is used to support the ends of the three 6-foot-long main panels when the layout is being transported. Th e square corneris carried as a sepa­ ra te piece.

PAGE 50 TIME CAPSULE ,

EXTRA47 ON THE RUTLAND AT SOUTH HERO, VERMONT SEPTEMBER 16, 1950

John Nehrich

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 5] WHAT'S !\lEW , , , HO

Walthers is now shipping this 89-foot "channel side" F89F piggyback inter­ modal fla t car kit with the hitches and deck arranged for standard loading (ele­ phant style), twin 45 loading (shown) or triple 28-foot loading in TTX markings as well as paint and lettering for UP, SP, ATSF and undecorated at $1 1.98 per car with trucks and couplers.

The five-unit articulated intermodal well cars are also new from Wa lthers in a choice of TTX, CN, APL Liner Train, AP or K-Line at $39.98 a set of fi ve. The containers shown are the new Wa lthers 40-foot refrigerated High Cube Con­ tainers which are available in K-Line, Sealand, TransAmerica, Evergreen, Maersk, APL, Dole, Hyundai and undec­ orated at $3.49 each.

More from Wa lthers. This four-truck depressed center flat car is used by the real railroads to ship extremely heavy loads like transformers. Th e kit is $12.98 in a choice of TTX, BN, De­ partment of Defense, UP, SP, General Electric, C&NW, N& W or Conrail mark­ ings or undecorated.

Walthers also has a transformer load available for their Wa lthers new Scale Test Car is a replica of the compact cars depressed center fla t car (fa r left) at $9.98. This $24. 98 the real ra ilroads use to verify tha t the scales are accurate. Northern Light and Power Substation (right, foreground) can Th e prototyp e cars are often seen at the ends of trains on be used along or to compliment the Wa lthers' Northern Light their way to periodic checks of track scales on the system. and Power structure (left, rear). Th ere 's also a new Chain Th e plastic model kit is available painted and lettered for Link fence kit with plastic poles and new chain link material to PRR, MIL W, Conrail, C&NW, UP, SP, BN, NYC, D&RG, make up to 80 scale feet of fence for $9.98. C&O, CSX and undecorated for $7.98.

PAGE 52 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 The September 1994 issue of "The Journal" is scheduled to include:

Modeling The City

• What super-details make a difference? "Before" and "after" scenes of a detailed city industrial block to help you decide which details to include in your scenes.

• A "Layout Tour" of a small city in just 4xB feet.

• Plans for modeling a large New England mill.

SPECIAL "Easy-Way," "Hands-On" how-to features:

• Create Your Own video tour of you layout.

• Upgrading the Con-Cor N Scale extended vision caboose.

Long trains and broad curves highlight Gordon Bliss's N scale layout. Th ere are more spectacular scenes of this 14x24 foot empire in the September issue of "The Journal."

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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 53 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR N SCALE MODEL RAILROADING WITH THE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION IN THIS EXCITING NEW BOOK

LOCOMOTIVES: Tune-up tips, step-by-step, for an even better-running Kato diesel. "Easy-Way" hands-on method to install Micro-Trains® couplers.

ROLLING STOCK: Brush-On Weathering With Pastel Chalks. UPGRADING AN 8-CAR TRAIN: "Easy-Way" hands-on methods to install Micro-Trains� Couplers ...Add Super­ detailed Roofwalks, Brake Wheels and Low­ Profile Wheelsets ...to box cars, reefers, hoppers, covered hoppers and cabooses

made by . . . ATLAS, BACHMANN, CON­ LAYOUT COR, KATO, MICRO-TRAINS®, MDC/ CONSTRUCTION: ROUNDHOUSE, MODEL POWER and PRECISION MASTERS. An introduction to the NTRAK modu­ lar and portable benchwork methods. Laying flex track (with scale-size code 55 rail), step-by-step. Installing turnouts with code 55 rail - the easy way. Manual and electric remote-control methods for operating turnouts.

SCENERY MODELING METHODS: Casting and coloring real rocks in pias­ ter. Recreating rivers and rapids with pour-on epoxy resin. Building scale model trees to match specific species of real trees from weeds. How-to-build scale-size power and telephone poles • Weber Canyon on the Union Pacific a r- n wires. with h i thi recreated by the Utah N Modelers.

• Chesapeake & Ohio RR at Thur­ mond, West Virginia, on NTRAK by Paul Fulks.

TOUR THE BEST • The Minot, N.D., steel bridge, 8-feet of it on NTRAK modules, by Brian N SCALE LAYOUTS Runge. & N'I'RAK MODULES • Baltimore's docks on NTRAK mod­ IN AMERICA: ules by Paul Biermann .

• The Reids' basement-full of Pennsy • Automobile unloading facility on an and Western Maryland Railroading . NTRAK module by Bruce Alcock.

• Sugar Land, Texas, recreated in N • A sand and gravel quarry on an scale on NTRAK modules by Straw NTRAK corner module, by Bruce Al­ and Dodson. cock. WHAT'S NEW ... IN N SCALE

Scale Replicas, 215 W. Franklin St. , No. 308, Box 3052, Monterey, CA 93940 is producing a series of cast metal details for N scale diesels. The new parts include this no. 502 Modern (right) or 501 Original pilots for the Life-Like GP18, both have mounts for the Micro­ Trains 1015 or 1016 couplers. Either pair of pilots is $5. 00 plus $3.00 ship­ ping and handling or see your dealer.

Scale Replicas is also producing a set of cast metal detail parts to rebuild the Life­ Like GP18 in to a GP20. Th e parts include new grills (the origin al body must be cut to remove the existing grill), plus add-on details like a winterization hatch, exhaust stacks and drop steps. Th e no. 302 set is $6. 00.

Con-Cor is shipping this injection mold­ ed plastic Butane/Na tural Gas Storage tank. The model is a replica of tanks that telescope up ward as th ey fill. $17.98 at your dealer.

Th is small vertical oil tank and delivery platform can be used for a diesel loco­ motive servicing fa cility or as part of a retail oil dealer. Th e injection molded plastic kit, no. 42 18, includes all the parts shown for $10.95 from N.J. International, 77 W. Nicholai St. , Hicksville, NY 11801 or see your dealer.

Mokei Imports, 6950 Kingsbury, St. Louis, MO 63130 is importing these Green Max­ brand Japanese-prototyp e ballast cars. The cars are similar to many American side­ dump gondolas and include a removasble roof and alternative coal load. A set of three cars is $34.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 55 PAGE EXPERIENCE - A YOUR FINGERTIPS

CAR SPOTTERS GUIDES by the railroads- the private owner cars Previous articles that provide addi­ appeared in No. 5, December 1990), (Article, on Accurail's CF4600 Center Flow tional in formation for articles in this February 1991. covered hoppers, appears on pages 21-23) issue(on the pages indicated). • This series of articles, most prepared by Ji No. 9: Model Power HO scale cylindrical covered hoppers (the similar Eager, presents specific prototype cars, usu­ GRAIN CAR MODELING ally with a roster of all cars built and their Intermountain HO scale and Precision Masters N scale cars appeared in the May buyers and operators. Dozens of other arti­ (Article appears on pages 21-23) 1992 and April 1994 issues), November cles, presenting prototypes for specific mod­ • Athearn HO scale and Precision Masters 1991. els, have appeared in Those N scale models and their prototypes, "The Journal." • No. 10: Precision Masters N scale (and articles are indexed on these "Experience--­ January and July 1991 . the Walthers HO scale) Greenville-built At Your Fi gerlips" pages as they apply to • � Model Power HO scale and C&S . two-bay covered hoppers (the similar specific freight car articles in each issue. Industries N scale cylindrical covered Trinity-built cars appeared in the June • No. I: Life-Like HO or N scale fiat-roof hoppers, November 1991 and May 1992. 1993 issue), April 1992. box cars, January 1990. Con-Cor and AHM HO scale, Atlas N • No. l l: MDC HO Scale 4,700 cubic foot • No. 2: Details West HO scale 50-foot scale and Weaver scale (kit conversion) capacity grain cars, August and 0 smooth plug door box cars, March 1990. three-bay, Fifties era PS-2 covered hop­ December 1992. • No. 3: Details West HO scale and Con­ pers, December 1990, February 1991 and • No. 12: Walthers HO scale53-foot 6-inch Cor N scale 50-foot double-plug door box October 1992. Commonwealth cast steel fiat cars cars, June 1990. ' • Eastern Car Works, Walthers and Con­ December 1992. • No. 4: Details West HO scale double plug �or �O scale and Atlas N scale single • No. 13: Walthers HO scale GSC four­ door, extenor post, box cars, October alrslide covered hoppers, December 1990, bay or "quad" hoppers, January 1993. 1990. February 1991 and October 1992. No. 14: Walthers HO Scale 50-foot FGE • No. 5: Eastern Cars Works/Con­ • M�C HO scale 4,700-cubic-foot-capacity plug-door insulated box cars, February CorlWalthers HO scale and Atlas N scale grain hoppers, August and December and April 1993. 70-ton Airslide covered hoppers (owned 1992. • No. 15: Con-Cor HO and N scale 57-foot by private owners- the railroad-owned • Grain doors to convert 40-foot and 50- RPL-class insulated box cars, March and cars appeared in No. 8, February 1991), fo ot box cars fo r grain service and how to May 1993. December 1991. use these operations to model the cars and • No. 16: Stewart Models HO scale • No. 6: Stewart Hobbies HO scale 40-foot their movements on the railroad Pennsylvania RR Class H 39 triple-bay ' three-bay, 14-panel hoppers, January November 1990 and September 1992. hoppers, April and May 1993. 1991. • Intermountain HO scale and C&S • No. 17: Athearn HO scale and • No. 7: Athearn HO scale and Precision Industries N scale cylindrical covered MDClRoundhouse N scale 57-foot Masters N scale 4740-cubic-foot-capacity hopper models and prototypes, May mechanical refrigerator cars, December covered hoppers (the similar 4750-cubic­ 1992. 1993. foot-capacity cars from Precision Masters • Intermountain HO scale and Precision • No. 18: Walthers HO scale Pullman in N scale and Intermountain in HO scale Masters N scale PS-2CD '4750' grain 4427-cubic-foot-capacity covered hop­ appeared in the July and October 1993 cars, part II, October 1993. pers, February 1994. issues), January and July 1991. • Walthers HO scale Pullman '4427' cov­ • An update for most of the previous Car • NO. 8: Eastern Car WorksfCon­ ered hopper grain cars, February 1994. Spotters Guides appeared in the Cor/Walthers HO scale and Atlas N scale • Intermountain HO scale (and C&S November 1993 issue. 70-ton Airslide covered hoppers (owned Industries N scale) cylindrical covered hopper kit-conversion to Marine Industries-style car, April 1994. SCRATCHBUILDING • Scratchbuilding the steel trestle near • How Bob Rivard used two Intermountain Minot, North Dakota using styrene strips, HO scale cylindrical covered hopper car (Article appears on pages 10-14) With plans and prototype photos, • "Snap-Out" construction in sheet styrene kits to duplicate the tapered ends of September 1992. Marine Industries cars, April 1994. plastic, June 1990. • Scratchbuilding a giant Midwest (Denver, • • Accurail ACF CF4600 three-bay covered "Snap-Out" construction with styrene Colorado) grain elevator from styrene in hopper cars, May and August 1994. brick, stone or shingle sheet, December N scale, December 1992. 1990. • Scratchbuilding the brick "Cumberland • Building the Troy, New York station in Laundry," with construction layout dia­ brick sheet plastic and styrene, January grams and model photos, December 1992. 1991. • Scratchbuilding the Grand Isle Creamery • How to reduce or enlarge any plan to any with model photos and plans, June 1993 scale With a photocopy machine, March (more plans and prototype photos, March 1991. 1991). • Building a metal-sided feed mill fro m • Scratchbuilding brick and stone structures styrene, November 1991. in styrene, some with carved clay sur­ • Tracing plans directly onto styrene sheet fa ces at Exebridge Quay, August, using a fluorescent light, steel ruler and September and November 1993. hobby knife, December 1991. • Scratchbuild a coil transfer crane from • MJ. Pritchard grain elevator and silos styrene strip and sheet, February 1994. scratchbuilt from styrene, January 1992. TRACK PLANNING UPGRADING INDUSTRY PLANS

Articles appear on pages 26-37 & 48-50 N SCALE MODELS Article appears on pageslO-14 Most of the articles on layouts already Article appear on pages 4-9 Coal Tipple, at Paint Creek, West completed in our monthly series "Your • Part I of this series, on upgrading the Virginia: prototype plans and photos and Layout, On Tour" include a track diagram Atlas or Bachmann PS-2 three-bay cov­ model photos, November 1989. that indicates approximately where the track ered hoppers with Plano roofwalks and Coal Dealer and Silos, at Saratoga, New is routed. These plans are intended to give truck-mounted couplers, June 1992. York: prototype plans and photos,

you a general impression of the layout and • Part II, on upgrading Atlas (and most February 1991. where the photographs were taken. Few other brands) open-top hoppers with N Coal Dealer and Silos, Ballston Spa, New modelers would have identical spaces where Scale of Nevada body-mount coupler York: plans and prototype photos, March they might want to duplicate these layouts adapters, November 1992. 1992.

exactly. Most of the track plans listed • Part III, on upgrading Atlas box cars with • Sand Processing Plant, at Ottawa, Illinois: below, however, include the precise loca­ Plano roofwalks, Micro-Train steps, prototype photos and plans of the build­ tions of curve centers, the locations of brake wheels, wheel sets and body-mount ing sites (no side or end views) and track turnout points and frogs and the locations of couplers, plus brush-on pastel chalk locations, August 1989 track elevations. All of these locations are weathering, February 1993 . • Creamery and Grain Elevator, at Grand

are necessary to recreate and/or modify a • Part IV, on upgrading the Precision Isle, Vermont: the second creamery at plan in full-size to build that model railroad. Masters 54-foot covered hoppers with Grand Isle, built of ti re brick, December Some of the articles are discussions of track shaded-in roofwalk details, Micro-Trains 1990 and September 1991. planning principles that apply to any layout. brake wheels, wheel sets and couplers, • Creamery, at Grand Isle, Vermont: the with the Precision Master body-mount original wooden buildings, March 1991. • Ottawa Silica Sand prototype plant photos coupler adapters, May 1993. • Creamery, at Newport Junction, Maine:

with both model and prototype track • Pari V, on upgrading any of the MDC the H.P. Hood Creamery complex plans plans, August and September 1989. (Roundhouse) 50-foot -cars or reefers with and prototype photos, March 1990. • B&O on two decks in N scale(4xl6 feet) Micro-Trains body-mount couplers, brake • Brick and Tile Kilns, Pomona Terra or HO scale (5-1 12x29 feet), March and wheel and wheel sets, July 1993. Cotta, April 1991.

June 1991. • Part VI, on upgrading the Atlas or • Sugar Beet Loader, Great Western Sugar, • ATSFIBN/D&RGW "Joint Line" on two Bachmann 55-foot Center Flow covered June 1991. decks, in HO scale, in 12-3/4x20- 1/2 feet, hoppers with Micro-Trains body-mount • Sugar Beet Factory, Utah & Idaho Sugar, July and August 199 1. couplers, low profile wheel sets and brake August 1991. • Thurmond, West Virginia, February 1990 wheels and Plano etched metal roofwalks, • Brick Factory, Wilkerson & Sons Brick and April 1992. August 1993. Works, October 1991.

• Modeling the City, a Compact Track • Part VII, on upgrading Micro-Trains box • Grain Elevators and Silos, M.J. Pritchard Plan(2-1I2x6-1/2 feet in HO scale, I x3- cars or reefers, with body-mounted cou­ Co., January 1992 II2-feet in N scale or 4- 112x 12 feet in 0 plers and (where applicable) Plano etched • New England Mill, Boot Cotton Mill at scale, June 1992. metal roofwalks, September 1993. Lowell, Massachusetts, July 1992. • ' Jim Providenla s double-deck Santa Cruz • Part VIII, on installing Micro-Trains cou­ • Waterfront Freight House, Baltimore, Northern, basedon the Western Pacific plers on diesel locomotives, October Maryland's Henderson Wharf freight Railroad, appeared in the December 1991 1993. house on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

issue, and articles on the operations on • Part IX, on upgrading Con-Cor's extend­ at Fells Point, October 1992. that model railroad appeared in the May ed vision cupola caboose with Micro­ • Carfloat Transfer Bridge, at Baltimore's and July 1992, May, June and September Trains couplers and finer ladders and Fells Point District on the Baltimore & 1993 and July 1994 issues. railings, November 1993 (a conversion Ohio Railroad, November 1992. • Ron Burkhart' s double-deck Montana with a complete chassis appeared in the • Coal Tipple, North Butler Coal Co. on the Road, based on the Burlington Northern's July 1994 issue). Bessemer & Lake Erie RR, January 1993.

Marias Pass area, July 1992. • Part X, on upgrading MDClRoundhouse • Coal Tipple, selectively reduced North • Jim Kehn' s recreation of the Marion, N scale tank cars with Plano (or Gold Butler Coal Co. Tipple as modeled in N Ohio, area on the 0 scale Columbus Medal Models) etched metal platforms. scale by Robert Fletcher, January 1993. (Ohio) Model Railroad Club, July 1992. ladders and walkways with Micro-Trains • Cement Dealer, near Green Bay, • The SouthernPacif ic's Siskyou mainline steps and low profile wheelsets, February Wisconsin, July 1993. operations adapted to 26x46 feet as a dou­ 1994 . • Cement Factory, at Glen Falls, New

ble-deck HO scale layout by Joe Fugate, • Part XI, on upgrading Micro-Trains flat York, prototype plans and photos, May September 1993. cars or gondolas with body-mounted cou­ 1992 and May 1993. • Street trackage operations at Baltimore' s plers, low-profile wheelsets and simulat­ • Coil cover transfer crane on the CN, pro­ Fells Point area adapted to an HO scale ed wood grain decks May 1994. totype and model photos and plans,

7x II foot track plan, October 1993. • Part XII, on upgrading Con-Cor extended February 1994. • Sugar Land, Texas, the prototype plan vision cabooses with Micro-Trains chas­ and a plan adapted to a 2- 112x 12 foot sis, couplers and ladders, July 1994 (a NTRAK module by Russell Straw and similar conversion, with only new lad­ Danny Dodson, December 1993. ders, wheel sets and couplers, appeared in • An analysis of Bill and Wayne Reid' s N the February 1993 issue). scale Cumberland Valley Railroad (a joint Note: Parts I through IX of this series also Pennsy and WM layout), July 1994. appeared in the new book, • An example of lift-up layout bench work N The Journalof over stairs and drop-down benchwork Scale Modeling. over aisles as part of track planning, July 1994. WHAT'S NEW ...IN ALL SCALES

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Wa hl Clipper Corporation is now producing this high capacity rechargable cordless soldering iron. It's just the tool, for con­ necting wires beneath your model railroad where the lack of a cord can make access fa r easier. See your dealer.

PSI Woodworking Products, Caroline & Comly Roads, Philadelphia, PA 19154-2106, is producing this "Can-Do" Clamp that securely holds two pieces of wood at either right angles or in a tee while the parts are drilled and screwed together for a perfect right angle joint. Th e tool sells for $29. 95.

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Plans: Locomotive Performance: All Scales: All Scales: 24 Consolidation Coal Co. Tipple on the C&O 46 Summary of all Previous Test Reports Time Capsule: . . Techniques: 34 Westbound Mixed on the Fall R,ver Lme at 36 Your "Top Tips ," Reader's "Better Ideas" New Hope, September 21, 1929 for modeling Techniques: Time Capsule: 40 Model Photography with "Instant" Scenery 37 Lilbourn, Missouri , September 17, 1979 using Photo Posters on the Santa Fe 55 Your Top Tips; Reader's "Better Ideas" for 37 Devils Slide, Utah, July 25, 1975 modeling on the Union Pacific Locomotive Performance: 48 Summary of all Previous Locomotive Test Reports HO Freight Cars: Diesel Modeling: 52 Readers Roster of updated information on 4 ScaleMontana Rail Link SD4O-2 from Athearn's kit previous articles Diesels, Detail-by-Detail: Scenic Modeling: 22 EMD SD45 as C&NW no. 917 59 Recreate Fall Trees

Freight Cars: . HO 14 40-foot Single-Sheathed Box Cars, from Accurall Freight Cars: 4 Scale:PS- I 4O-foot Box Cars from McKean, Walthers, Con-Cor or & Sunshine kits Cannonball kits 26 Swifts Refrigerator, tank & stock cars from Life-Like, Walthers & 35 57-foot RPL-Class Refrigerator Insulated Box Cars from Con-Cor Sunshine kits 52 Readers Roster of updated information on previous articles 42 50-foot FGE-style Plug-Door Insulated Box Cars, from Walthers kits Diesels, Detail-by-Detail: Locomotive Performance: 14 EMD GP60 as SSW no. 9704 24 Proto 2000. by Life-Like, EMD GPI8 Diesel Test Report Layout Tour: . 16 Bob Davis' Blue Mountain Division of the Pennsylvama RR Layout Tour: 38 Stuart Leuthner's West End City Scene from Design Preservation kits Locomotive Performance: 46 Walthers EMD SWI Diesel Test Report Techniques: 48 Kit-Conversion: Intermountain Cylindrical Covered Hoppers Techniques: 49 NEW Kadee Couplers for Steam Locomotives 62 Upgrade: McKean Models PS-I 4O-Foot Box Cars N Techniques: N Scale Freight Cars: 9 Upgrading Atlas' 50-foot Box Cars 4 Scale:PS- I 4O-foot Box Cars from Micro Trains models II Micro-Train Body-Mount Couplers for Atlas Box Cars 35 57-foot RPL-Class Refrigerator Insulated Box Cars from Con-Cor kits Freight Cars: Plans: 14 40-foo t Single-Sheathed Box Cars from Micro-Train models 24 Consolidation_Coal Co. Tipple, Full-Size for N scale 26 Swifts Refrigerator Cars from Micro-Trains, Bachmann & Arnold models 48 Cylindrical Covered Hoppers from C&S Scale Industries kits Diesels, Detail-by-Detail: 14 EMD GP60 as SSW no. 9704

Diesel Modeling: o KalO GP60 Kit-Conversion Freight Cars: 44 14 Scale40-foot Single-Sheathed Box Cars from Chooch kits Scenic Modeling: 26 Swifts Refrigerator Cars from Suncoast & Ye aide Huffn Puff kits 59 Recreating Fall Trees, in N scale FREIGHT CAR FREIGHT CAR MODELS ... MODELS ... 'EASY-WAY' MADE EASY HOW-TO: PAINT, DECAL, WEA THER, UPGRADE ATHEARN, MOe, LlFE­ KIT-CONVERT LIFE, ATLAS and ALL AT& HEARN, MDC, LIFE­ the inexpensive kits LIKE, A TLAS ALL can be made to look as and the inexpensive plastic realistic as imported brass with the tech­ and resin kits. niques in this new series of books. VOLUME I: TECHNIQUES VOLUME II: BOX CARS HAHDS-OH. STEP-BY-STEPS PHOTOGRAPHS that iIlustraie and describe prolessional modelers proven methods lor making MATCH YOUR MODEL TO THE REAL THIHG any HO. or S scale model lreight car an exact match lor the KIT N. 0 Photographs. in both black and white and color. the prec:ise real thing. The best articles Irom Railmodel Journal magazine. 01 box cars you can duplicate with inexpensive plastic or resin kits. provide detail. paint and dec:al data. For modelers. in H. Use these proven techniques: HO, 0 or S scales. The best articles Irom Railmodel Journal magazine. * Tune-up lor trucks and Irames

* KADEE coupler installation CAR SPOTTERS GUIDE: * PADfTIHG with: brushes • aerosol cans • airbrushes

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RAILMOOEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 PAGE 65 ARRIVI NG AUGUST '94 REA Steel Ice Refrigerator Cars

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Starting in late 1947, the Railway Express Agency took del ivery from ACF of 500 welded side ice refrigerator cars. Our two versions are both factory painted and decorated - one in the green, silver, and red delivery scheme; and the other as repainted in the mid-1 950's scheme. Both versions will be available in a choice of road numbers.

Pilot Model 2141 .2

Challenger Imports, Ltd. P. o. BOX 93244 ' CAPITAL SQUARE STAT ION ' DES MOINES, IOWA 50393

ARRIVI NG SEPTEMBER '94 Northern Pacific Railroad Steel Ice Refrigerator Cars SCALE ------"HO"

Desperate fo llowing W.W.II for new ice refrigerator cars, the Northern Pacific ordered 250 cars from Pacific Car and Foundry fo r delivery in 1949. Our portrayals of these cars are factory painted and decorated in both earl ier and later schemes. Both versions will be available in a choice of road numbers.

Pilot Model 2140.2

Challenger Imports, Ltd. po. BOX 93244 • CAPITAL SQUARE STATION • DES MOINES, IOWA 50393 ARRIVING JANUARY '95 C&,O CLASS J2 Challenger's Renditions of the Chesapeake & Ohio's Historic 4-8-2's

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versions, each with a correct 16,000 gallon Vanderbilt tender.

Locomotive 544 2142.1 As it appeared in the glory days of steam powered passenger service. George Washington Cameo, Plated Flying Pumps, Cyli nder Covers with Stars. Factory Painted and Decorated Including Constant Intensity Lighting.

From the collection of J.R. Quinn

Locomotive 545 2143.1 As it appears in its transition era "look". Our model will have the prototype detail and refinements consistant with the establishment of the diesel era. Factory Pai nted and Decorated Including Constant Intensity Lighting.

Locomotive 546 2144.1 In its post-war look. Raised Number Boards, Post-War Treatment, Plated Cyl inder Covers, Factory Pai nted and Decorated Including Constant Intensity Lighting.

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PAGE RAILMODEL JOURNAL - AUGUST 1994 70 Ho y Ro lers! - Bachmann '8 G Scale Ro lling Stock Extravaganza All we can say is, Wow! In the largest extension ever of Bachmann's G scale Big rolling stock line , we're offering thirty new narrow gauge fr eight cars. There are new BoxHaulers Cars, Re efers, Tank Cars, Stock Cars, Gondolas, Flat Cars with Logs, and Bobber Cabooses. With their popular-demand roadnames, there's something for everyone in this amazing list of rolling stock: limited edition ITEM # DESCRIPTION G Scale 4 Wheel Cabooses 93114 Pennsylvania

93119 White Pass � Hll'R1Gt.lI" OU � �io -6raMle = � _ .o4f 93120 ET & WNC nanG" � - 93124 Colorado Southern � .. G Scale Reefers 93223 Sumpter Valley 93224 Colorado Southern 93225 UPDSP&P 93248 Rio Grande G Scale Box Cars 93320 ET & WNC 93321 Linnville River 93322 Durango & Silverton N. G. 93323 Sumpter Valley 93328 South Pacific Coast 93348 Rio Grande G Scale Tank Cars 93419 White Pass & Yukon (black) 93420 ET & WNC (silver)

Sumpter Va lley lver) ______93423 (si ,-____ ---. 93426 Pacific Coast (black) G Scale Flat Cars wlLogs LIMITED EDITION 93520 ET & WNC List Price: $39.95 Colorado & Southern 93524 Suggested Introductory Price 93527 Ely Thomas (limited time): Lumber Co. $29.95 93528 South Pacific Coast G Scale Gondola Cars 93715 CM St. P & P (brown) Only pieces of each roadname will be produced. 93720 ET & WNC (black) They're1200 sure to go fast at the list price of each, and 93724 Colorado they'll go even faster at the limited-time$39.95 suggested Southern (brown) introductory price of Add to your railroad today! 93750 Lancaster Oxford $29.95. & Southern (brown)

G Scale Stock Cars 98115 CM St. P & P 98116 Southern Pacific 98120 ET & WNC BACHMANN East Erie Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 98123 Sumpter Valley 1400 19124 With Phase III Lettering Amtrak "SUPERLINER" Passenger Car Amtrak's Superliner cars are one of hottest items we've ever produced. The first run, in Phase II lettering was a big hit and we are sure that these will be an even bigger one. These beautiful HO scale passenger cars will be handcrafted in brass by Ajin Precision of Korea and ready to put right behind an Overland " AMD-l 03," "Dash 8-32BWH," "F40PH," or "P30CH" locomotive. Don't let the train leave you standing at the station. Order your Superliner cars today from your friendly Overland dealer.

lounge-Cafe Nos. 33000-33024 - OMI #3225.1 Prototype photo by J. M.Gruber

[A bove left] Dining Car Nos. 38000-38038 - OMI #3226.1

[Above right] Sleeping Car Nos. 32000-32069 - OMI #3227.1

[Right] Material Handling Car Nos. 1400-1 559 - OMI #3212.1

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