2003 Model Railroading CD

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� DCC UPDATE: PART XXXII � ON TRACK � ATHEARN PS 5344 BOXCARS � DIESEL DETAIL: D&RGW FT A&B �

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n 1982 when EMD introduced the production version of the SD50 it heralded an evolutionary step forward in locomotive design. The SD50 was the first third generation diesel locomotive produced and has set the standards in technology and performance for the I railroad industry. Athearn’s latest model of the SD50 is no less ground breaking in the hobby industry. This model clearly demonstrates that premium features can be incorporated in a product with out the premium price tag found on most of its contemporaries. The SD50 is the ‘New Generation’ in Ready-To-Roll™ HO scale locomotives proudly manufactured by Athearn.

� 8042 - Conrail #6807 � 8045 - D&RGW #5504 � 8048 - Norfolk Southern #6516 � 8051 - Union Pacific #5003 � 8043 - Conrail #6818 � 8046 - D&RGW #5507 � 8049 - Norfolk Southern #6517 � 8052 - Union Pacific #5043 � 8044 - Conrail #6831 � 8047 - D&RGW #5512 � 8050 - Norfolk Southern #6525 � 8053 - Union Pacific #5080 - We Will Deliver

� 8054 - Chessie #8587 - B&O � 8058 - C&NW #7008 - Zito � 8061 - Conrail #6809 - "Q" � 8066 - CSX #8583 � 8055 - Chessie #8594 - B&O � 8059 - C&NW #7012 - Zito � 8062 - Conrail #6811 - "Q" � 8067 - CSX #8598 � 8056 - Chessie #8625 - C&O � 8060 - C&NW OLS #7004 - OLS � 8063 - Conrail #6820 - "Q" � 8068 - CSX #8637 � 8057 - Chessie #8636 - C&O � 8064 - Conrail #6707 - Yellow Ribbon � 8065 - Conrail #8652 - "Q" CSX Patch Athearn Ready-To-Roll™ HO Scale SD50 “Under the Hood” features:

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December 2003 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 12

FEATURES 21 � S-1: ALCO’s First Standard Switcher — Part 15: New Haven by George Melvin 26 � DCC UPDATE MRG Takes a Look at DCC — Part XXXII: Basics of DCC: Selecting the Right DCC System for You; and Installing a Decoder in an On30 Porter 0-4-2T by Larry Puckett 30 � PROTOTYPES-FOR-MODELS FREIGHTCAROLOGY Athearn HO Scale PS 5344 Boxcar — Part 2 by David G. Casdorph 42 Photo by V. S. Roseman Photo by V. 34 � ON TRACK Acme Co. — The Frame-Up (the be-done part) 42 � Modeling Cowl-Length REA Delivery Trucks by Jim Mansfield by V. S. Roseman 36 � A Visit to Bill & Steven Brown’s 51 � DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP Lehigh Alliance of Rail Carriers (LARC) Denver & Rio Grande EMC FT A&B by Bill Brown & Art Fahie by Rich Picariello

DEPARTMENTS 5 � Editorial 9 � Letters 10 � Product Reviews HO: Athearn Ready To RollTM EMD SD50 HO: Life-Like Proto 2000 S-3 HO: Ulrich “Hi-Liner” Trucks 13 � Book Beat 16 � Ready Track 17 � Sandhouse (New Products) 54 � Society Page 55 � Dealer Directory 63 � Boys in the Basement 36 65 � Your Trek Plan

Photo by Art Fahie 70 � Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER A double-header makes it way over the high bridge on Bill and Steven Brown’s Lehigh Alliance of Rail Carriers (LARC). The LARC is Bill’s sixth layout and was planned and developed to be an endeavor that he could share with his then six-year-old son Steven. Steven is now 14, but the layout continues to provide a source of enjoyment and an opportunity for them to bond as they share their love of model railroading...an interest that has spanned the generation gap much like that bridge does the valley below. To see more of their great railroad and to learn what went into its development turn to page 36. Photo by Art Fahie. AD TEMPLATE 12/30/03 3:50 PM Page 4

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MRR 12-03 ® www.trixtrains.com TRIX is a company of the group. EDITORIAL 1/6/04 2:04 PM Page 5

�EDITORIAL EDITOR / PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee [email protected] News Flash CONTRIBUTING EDITORS am interrupting my usual ramblings to bring David G. Casdorph I you this major news release. I had planned on Art Fahie offering my thoughts on Union Pacific’s licensing Doug Geiger, MMR program this month, but this story is too big to Patrick Lawson, MMR delay. Since everything else in the magazine has Jim Mansfield already been completed, bluelined and ready to George Melvin print, my column will be held until next issue. Rich Picariello Larry J. Puckett Jim Six Larry E. Smith, MMR Gary Walton Randy Lee Editor/Publisher CIRCULATION / OFFICE MANAGER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Donald R. Strait [email protected] HORIZON HOBBY, INC., ACQUIRES ATHEARN TRAINS January 5, 2004 NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Chris Lane Champaign, IL — Horizon Hobby, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has pur- 1-888-338-1700 chased Athearn Trains of Compton, CA, a leading manufacturer of model train prod- [email protected] ucts. Athearn’s headquarters will remain in southern California under the continued leadership of its President, Tim Geddes, who has been an executive at Athearn since ASSISTANT MANAGER/GRAPHIC ARTIST 1994. Product support and warranty repair service will also remain in the Athearn Rhett B. Lee facility, along with product development and manufacturing. [email protected] Athearn’s management and staff will remain the same, and Athearn’s production Volume 33, Issue 12. MODEL RAILROADING is pub- and new release plans will continue uninterrupted throughout the transition, includ- TM lished 12 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. ing the production of Athearn’s traditional “blue box” kits and its Ready to Roll , Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338- GenesisTM and Athearn N scale products. The development and production of the 1700. Price per single copy is $4.75 in U.S.A. Subscriptions exciting, new products is continuing as planned, including the recently announced are $39.95 in the U.S.A. or $48.00 in Canada (or foreign) for 12 issues payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts sound-equipped HO scale “Challenger” steam locomotive, the HO scale SD70 MAC or photographs should be accompanied by return postage, locomotive, the N scale Coalporter and the N scale Automax. The only significant and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for change resulting from the acquisition is that after March 1, 2004, Horizon will the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi- become the exclusive distributor of all subsequently released Athearn products and cation may be reprinted without written permission from all new production of existing Athearn products. the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. The information contained in the various articles in this This new business combination allows two leading magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is companies in the model railroad industry to join given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any together in a unique way. In commenting on this new patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con- acquisition and alliance, Horizon chairman Rick trol over the physical conditions surrounding the application of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, Stephens stated, “Since we began distributing model Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia- train products in 1996, we have been committed to bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in- providing model train retailers with the best service curred by using the information herein. and selection. The acquisition of Athearn truly empha- Copyright © 2004 by Highlands Station, Inc. sizes how seriously we take that commitment. From its ADVERTISING inception in 1943, Athearn has had a reputation as a pioneer and an innovator serv- For advertising information contact ing the model train hobbyist. Athearn’s sixty-year history of developing and deliv- Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700 ering quality and value in model railroading is a perfect fit with Horizon’s focus on [email protected] innovation and service. It’s exciting to think about adding our marketing strengths VISITOURWEBSITE to the knowledge and expertise of the people of Athearn. We expect great things to www.modelrailroadingmag.com come out of this for dealers and the industry, as well as Horizon.” SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS Tim Geddes, president of Athearn, Inc., commented, “We are extremely proud For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, and pleased to be able to form this affiliation and permanent relationship with Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014 or Horizon Hobby, as we feel it will help Athearn best realize its future potential. call (303) 338-1700. FAX (303) 338-1949. Visa, Mastercard, Under this new arrangement and structure, we will be able to turn over the major Discover or American Express accepted. Email: Circulation@ modelrailroadingmag.com advertising, marketing and distribution efforts to Horizon and use their outstanding expertise for those important activities. We will be able to focus our energies and MODEL RAILROADING (ISSN 0199-1914) is published attention on the continued enhancement and expansion of our product line and on monthly at $39.95 per year (12 issues) in U.S.A., $48.00 the careful and detailed development of new products to meet the wishes of our in Canada, by Highlands Station, Inc., at 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014. Periodical Class customers. As we are maintaining a significant continued involvement in Athearn’s postage paid at Aurora, Colorado, and additional mailing future, we are especially pleased to join with a company who shares our strong offices. Canadian Second Class Permit #9591. commitment to customer service.” POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Model Railroad- ing, 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014.

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�TO THE EDITOR Doug Geiger’s Guest Editorials Next Sunday, there is a Train Show 15 miles from my house. This Sir, show will attempt to attract children, and I will try to see if these I just received...the August issue of Model Railroading. Of course, efforts are successful, because young modelers are often modelers for I began with the last part of Doug Geiger’s series about the Paris Train their lifetime. This problem was discussed in the US too and there was Show. What can I say? an editorial about it in Model Railroading. Perhaps I will see some About the first part: Some very little imprecisions — live-steam new ideas there. show is always present at this Train Show, which is annual (in 2003 it Pierre Barbe was the number 24), and, as he has seen, there are a lot of people Chevaigne, France around the tracks. There wasn’t a lot of Russian rolling stock and locos, because the track gauge is different in this country (it’s the same On30 Information problem with Spain). It’s a reality that details are not as numerous as Dear Randy, on American models, and note that locomotives for the European On30 caught my attention some while ago; during the past six modeling market are always better detailed than rolling stock. months I’ve begun to participate in the “narrow gauge revolution” About the second part: Yes, prices are high here, and this problem (your editorial of September). One particular inspiration has been the kills the huge fleets of locomotives and rolling stock as modelers like Shady Grove & Sherrill built by Steve Sherrill. in North America. Of course, the European market is smaller, and The computer services offered by my local library have provided there is, in France, a lot of small series of rolling stock and locomo- invaluable help, since I don’t own my own PC. Anyone interested in tives. Let me explain: for example, for a real boxcar, you can have checking out On30 websites will find much material, including pho- numerous buyers in the US: BN, SP, MP, and so on. So modelers can tos of Steve Sherrill’s SG&S. Other helpful websites include “On30 find a model of this boxcar in several roadnames. A BN modeler will Modelers Links” and the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association,” the buy it, a SP modeler too, and so on. In France, it is totally different: a British version of On30 using On16.5mm. Also be sure to check out boxcar, covered hopper or autorack was very often built for SNCF the Australian Narrow Gauge Web — Exhibition; it has lots of On30 (the French National Railways) only, or for one private operator only. information, together with stuff from other scales. So quantities for the modeling market can’t be the same. Father Gary Turner Here, superdetailing very often uses photo-etching more than plas- Anaheim, CA tic. Brass has been used here for a long time, and it is used for mod- November Boys in the Basement els of steam locos, passenger cars, and freight cars. Resin was used for Good Morning Randy; a period, but it hasn’t had the same success. But remember that kits First of all, I want to make two compliments, then I need to make were sometimes bought, but never assembled. a ‘complaint.’ I have really enjoyed what you have done with Model Something that Mr. Geiger couldn’t see at this show is the lack of Railroading, the magazine. While I did enjoy it prior to your arrival, two things which are common to the US modeling market: undeco- it has been tremendously improved since then. I used to glance at the rated (and unnumbered) models, and decals. We have kits that we issue to see if I wanted to spend the money or not, now I buy it know- must assemble, paint and decal, but we don’t have undecorated ver- ing that there will almost always be something of interest to me (you sions of the ready-to-run models. So if we want a different version of can’t please everyone all the time — if a particular issue has nothing a model (a different paint scheme, for example), we must remove the that hits the spot, I know that the next one will — no need to get all existing paint. For decals, we don’t have large producers of decals uptight about it I figure!). such as Microscale, Champ and Oddballs. There are some manufac- Second of all, I have really been enjoying the Ward’s Sawmill arti- turers, but their catalogue is smaller, and often a part of their line of cles. While I may never build it, it sure is tempting, and is definitely products (for example, Haxo-Modèle, a manufacturer of brass freight- on my “wanna build” list. I recently loaned my October issue to my car kits and resin vehicles, has some decals to use for their kits). friend, and he was very impressed with the same article. Mr. Geiger has seen modules, but remember that it is the easiest Now for the ‘complaint.’ I enjoy “The Boys in the Basement” and way to operate some models in a show. If you have your layout built got a chuckle out of the November issue, all except one part — the in your basement, and if it’s not modular, you can’t take it at a show! Golden Spike was NOT driven at Promontory POINT, but rather at About the third part: Hobby shops have nearly disappeared here Promontory SUMMIT. The Point is at the end of the Promontory during the last 15 years, and mail order is very common. The problem, peninsula, and the UP & CP built to the north of the Great Salt Lake of course, is that you can’t see what you’re buying! It sounds familiar and joined at the Summit of the plateau. I’m sure that I’m not the first to you? For the moment, sorry, we European modelers haven’t found to write to tell you of this minor gaffe, nor the last, but it IS a pet peeve a solution to this problem yet. of mine. I cringe every time I see Point! Conclusion: Mr. Geiger has done a good job with this description Thanks and keep up the good work in 2004! of a French Train Show, and I really appreciate his opinion. To see Take Care! what is familiar to my eyes with the eyes of a foreign modeler leads Brian R. Termunde me to conclude that we always have to learn from others. So, could I Burbank, CA say that all the modelers on this planet are members of the same club? “Ship and Travel the Grand Canyon Line!”

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HO SCALE REVIEW Athearn Ready To RollTM Series EMD SD50 by Rich Picariello

Photos by Randy Lee

he SD40X (built in 1979) featured an the SD50 are located behind the cab with an failures were largely attributed to the over- T SD50 carbody and machinery on an air intake grille on each side of the long stressed 645F engine. The adoption of a new SD40-2 frame (68' 10" length with 43' 6" hood. The SD50 was the first EMD road 710G (710 cubic inch) prime mover that truck centers). Only four units were built for diesel to relocate the dynamic brakes from was utilized in the 3,800-hp SD60 series Kansas City Southern as their road numbers the former location in a raised “blister” over cured this problem. The main spotting dif- 700-703. The SD50S (the S may stand for the prime mover. Among the options avail- ference between the SD50 and SD60 is that short) had the same length and wheelbase as able at the time of purchase were 4,000- or the SD50 has four latched doors in six door the SD40X; only six SD50S units were built 4,500-gallon fuel tanks. Conrail ordered panels under the radiator grilles versus six in 1980 for Norfolk Southern as their road recessed radiator fans for clearance pur- latched doors in eight door panels on the numbers 6500-6505. Subsequent SD50s, poses. Conrail units also have running lights SD60. built from 1981 to 1984, have 3,500-hp. A on both hood ends. Rio Grande wanted Union Pacific has SD50s acquired total of 230 units with this horsepower rating more SD40T-2s but was unable to acquire through mergers with Chicago & North- were built. Beginning in late 1984 to the end them because EMD had changed the pro- western, Missouri Pacific and Southern of SD50 production in 1985, horsepower duction line over to the SD50. Grande’s Pacific. Former C&NW SD50s 7000-7034 was raised to 3,600-hp. Although these final order for SD50s was attached to an order were renumbered as UP 5060-5094. The ex- 131 units were still referenced as an SD50 already under construction for Chessie Sys- MP SD50s (5000-5059) retained their MP by EMD, they have unofficially been desig- tem. Hence, the Rio Grande units were numbers at first but were later renumbered nated SD50+ by railfans. Built for Canadian delivered with the same Chessie “mail slot” 9385-9844; MP 5001 was renumbered 9881. National from 1985 to 1987, were 60 SD50F feature found on the forward doors located With the acquisition of Southern Pacific, units featuring Canadian comfort cabs and on the cab sub base. former Rio Grande SD50s (5501-5517) “Draper taper” long hoods. In operation, SD50 road failures were first renumbered 5095-5099 and were The dynamic-brake resistors and fan on occurred with alarming frequency. These later renumbered 9845-9861. Some 3,700 locomotives will be or have been renumbered to make room for the over 1,000 SD70Ms that have been delivered or are on order. A few of the Rio Grande SD50s had already been repainted into SP “speed lettering” before the UP merger. Most of the SD50s have been or will be repainted into UP colors or disposed. Athearn has released an all-new SD50 model in their Ready To Roll™ series. The model features see-through dynamic-brake grilles. The “Q” fans have visible fan blades under the see-through fan grilles. The coupler boxes in the pilots are frame-mounted and are fully enclosed in the pilots unlike earlier Athearn models that had slots in the pilots for shell removal. All the windows are clear and distortion-free. To match the prototype paint schemes offered, there are variations on the roof of the long hood; X-panel roof with class lights, flat roof with or without class lights; Chessie/Rio Grande “mail slot” battery box doors and a Conrail version with low fans. Handrails are molded in color to match the prototype paint schemes. Antenna options are firecracker type, small

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or large Sinclair, octagon dome and round pin plug. If an 8-pin connector is used, it ounces of drawbar pull. The model should dome. The brass air horn is prototypically will have to be soldered into the adapter be able to haul about 72 average freight cars correct for each roadname. Rio Grande/ board. According to Athearn, the bulbs on straight and level track. A one-page Chessie/CSX models will have the “mail should not need resistors added or bulb instruction sheet shows an exploded view slot” battery box cover. replacement for DCC operation. with all part locations, a parts list with part Features of the Athearn SD50: Our Union Pacific sample has factory numbers and DCC instructions. The Athearn � Fully assembled and RTR out of the box installed sunshades, cab vents, wind deflec- SD50 is a welcome addition in their Ready � 5-pole skew-wound motor w/dual brass tors, firecracker type antenna and an air To RollTM line. flywheels horn mounted ahead of the first radiator Roadnames available now in three road � Hex drive lines and nylon worm gears fan. Other detail parts can be added by the numbers each unless otherwise indicated � All-wheel electrical pick-up and drive purchaser to make the locomotive more are Chessie System/C&O (two numbers), � DCC ready w/“Quick Plug” wiring har- prototype specific. The purchaser may opt Chessie System/B&O (two numbers), Con- ness to add MU hoses and cables, speed rail, Norfolk Southern, Rio Grande, South- � Directional lighting recorder, EOT (end of train) antennas on ern Pacific, Union Pacific, undecorated � Nickel plated blackened wheels the cab roof, windshield wipers, under- w/early anticlimber and undecorated w/late � McHenry KS Series scale size magnetic frame piping, air filters, sand lines and anticlimber. Coming in 2004 are new road- couplers other details. Another option is to paint the names for Chicago & Northwestern (Zeto � Celcon handrails handrail ends white at the step areas. Good yellow — two numbers, Chicago & North- � Metal grabirons photos are a necessity in identifying and western (original yellow scheme “Operation � Cast-brass air horn locating additional detail parts. Lifesaver” — one number), Conrail Quality � Sliding cab windows This model is painted in Armour Yel- (three numbers), Conrail Quality w/CSX � See-thru dynamic-brakes grilles, exhaust low and Harbor Mist Gray. UP has used “patch” (one number), Conrail w/first Gulf stack and radiator fans this paint scheme with little modification War “We Support Our Troops” slogan and � Plastic fuel tank and truck sideframes since the early diesel years. The under- yellow ribbon (one number) and CSX � Flush-mounted windows frame, trucks, walkways, fuel tank steps (blue/yellow/gray — three numbers). The � Prototype specific details are factory- and pilots are gray. The paint is smoothly price is $99.98 for Conrail, Conrail “Q”, installed applied. All the lettering is crisp and Chessie System (C&O and B&O), CSX, NS This model utilizes Athearn’s proven opaque. Lettering on the placards, and undecorated. The UP, C&NW (both drive components, motor and trucks. builder’s plate and trust plate is readable versions) and Rio Grande models are Instead of the metal contact strip as used in under magnification. The scale-sized $104.95. Additional roadnames not Athearn kit locomotives, all electrical pick- handrails are molded in gray Celcon engi- announced in the first two runs but indi- up is by wires from the circuit board to the neering plastic that is slightly lighter than cated on the instruction sheet with the motor and the right and left sides of the UP gray. Metal grabirons are factory inclusion of handrails molded in their col- trucks. Out of the box, the model will run applied and are painted yellow. UP heralds ors are CSX (gray), Seaboard System, on DC. Conversion to DCC requires on the cab and nose are very well done. Southern Pacific and Kansas City Southern unplugging the DCC jumper board and The model weighs 18.8 ounces. On our (gray and white schemes). These roadnames plugging in a decoder with an 8-pin or 9- test track, we registered a reading of 4 will probably be offered in future runs.

HO SCALE REVIEW Life-Like Proto 2000 Alco S-3 by Rich Picariello Photos by Randy Lee

lco introduced the 660-hp S-3 switcher spotting difference between the visually acquired in 1968 from the Manistique & A in 1950. Production ended in the US similar S-1 (built from 1940 to 1950) and Lake Superior. Over the years, other loco- in 1953 but was continued in Canada by the S-2 is that the S-1 has Blunt trucks while motives on the roster included Alco’s S-1, Alco’s Canadian subsidiary Montreal Loco- the S-3 rides on AAR Type A trucks. FA2, RS1 and RS2, a Whitcomb 44-ton motive Works (MLW) until 1957. Produc- Ann Arbor was a shortline operating in switcher and EMD’s GP35 and GP38. tion totals were 127 units for the United Michigan and Ohio. They had five S-3s Life-Like has recently introduced the States and 163 units for Canada. The main numbered 4-7 and 10. Number 10 was Proto 2000 Alco S-3. The model combines

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switching. Model weight is 8.7 ounces. Drawbar pull, as measured on out test track, is around 2 ounces. This unit should be able to pull about 36 average freight cars on straight and level track. Our sample is decorated for Ann Arbor. The paint is smoothly applied and all the lettering is crisp and opaque. The white-out- lined boxes enclosing yellow delineators on the sideframes, the white twin stripes on the hood and the safety stripes on the pilots are masterfully rendered. The control stand in well-detailed styrene plastic shell compo- � Painted crew figures in cab the cab has gauges with markings, which nents with a die-cast metal chassis and an Extra parts in separate packages include can be seen quite easily through the plastic excellent mechanism. The detail and finish cab sunshades, all-weather windows, X2F window glass. are up to the typically high standards set by couplers, Proto 2000 couplers with springs, In order to hold the model securely in its Life-Like for their Proto series. radiator running boards and coupler boxes. box, there are two large plastic retainers that Features of the S-3: These parts must be installed by the mod- are screwed into each coupler pocket. These � Assembled and RTR eler. There may be other aftermarket detail retainers must be removed in order to install � DCC ready parts that could be added to further detail the couplers. The supplied Proto 2000 or � 5-pole skew-wound motor w/dual fly- the offered prototype schemes. Be sure to X2F couplers can then be installed in the wheels consult prototype photos to determine the coupler boxes and the completed boxes can � All-wheel drive and electrical pick-up parts that are needed and their location. Also be screwed into the chassis. Magnetic cou- � Blackened nickel-silver wheels in the box is an instruction sheet that plers from other manufacturers could be � Proto 2000 magnetic couplers and X2F includes DCC installation instructions, substituted. couplers exploded views of the locomotive and a This is a fine model of the Alco S-3 � Constant directional lighting parts list. A DCC plug is located on the cir- switcher that is sure to appear in switching � Over 100 factory installed detail parts cuit board that will accept a decoder with a service on many model railroads. Road- � Additional detail parts are included in a plug. There should be room inside the hood names available in two road numbers each separate bag for a small (N scale size) decoder. The low- are Ann Arbor, Boston & Maine, Chicago & � Radiator screen is etched metal voltage light bulbs that work fine with DC Northwestern, Maine Central, Pennsylvania, � Square or round fan housing to match will have to be replaced with higher voltage Penn Central and Southern Pacific. Road prototypes bulbs if a DCC decoder is installed. The S-3 names in one road number each are Portland � Sliding side windows runs smoothly right out of the box with a Terminal and Union Pacific. An undecorated � Flush or protruding side louvers superb low speed range that is perfect for model is also available. MSRP is $110.00.

HO SCALE REVIEW Ulrich “Hi-Liner” Trucks by Mike Nesbitt

Photo by the author

scale “Hi-Liner” model trucks HO are back on the road again. RailStop.com is the new owner of the Ulrich truck and freight car line. The whole Ulrich line is not available as yet, but new things will be added very soon. Currently ready for shipment are; Schlitz truck and trailer, cab over engine (COE) tractor kits, and Fruehauf trailer kits. ready-to-roll trucks are available for $42.95 square-nose trailer, all the previous Ulrich The Schlitz truck and trailer comes plus shipping. truck kits will be available again along with “ready-to-roll,” completely built and The next ready-to-roll Hi-Liner will be a all of their parts. This includes the Kenworth painted. These are detailed very well with 3-axle Mack COE tractor with a Pacific Tractor, Kenworth Dump Truck and Pup, excellent painting, and they are complete Intermountain Express (P.I.E.) trailer, due Round-Nose Trailer, and Gasoline Tanker. with glass in the windows. The Schlitz about January 15, 2004. These offerings are still in the future, but trailer is painted a cream color with red trim, Presently available are kits for the 2-axle they are on their way. as is the tractor. This a 1955 Mack COE Mack COE tractor, the 3-axle Mack COE For more information or to place an tractor with a Fruehauf-type trailer. The tractor, and the 32' Fruehauf trailer. Kits order, contact Ulrich Models, P.O. Box 1429 models are all metal except for the tires and include a plastic window insert, original Westcliffe, CO 81252 or call them at (719) rims. The rims are injection molded and the Ulrich mirrors, axle clip, and stamped-metal 783-4554. For the latest information check tires are rubber. Each tractor and trailer mud flaps. Kits are free of flash and include their website at www.ulrichmodels.com. comes fully assembled and painted and has new, more detailed instructions. All kits are These new ready-to-run model trucks from a satisfaction guarantee. The sides of the undecorated and are priced at $17.95 each Ulrich are very nice, and while they may not van, as well as the front and back, are nicely for either tractor or for the separate trailer. run, they really do roll, so be sure to “set the marked with the Schlitz trade name. These In addition to the COE Mack tractors and brakes” if you park ’em on a hill.

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�BOOK BEAT by Doug Geiger, MMR

The Northern Pacific Rio Grande — Chasing the Set Up Running by Dale Sanders Narrow Gauge by John W. Orr Hundman Publishing Company by Robert W. Richardson Pennsylvania State University Press 13110 Beverly Park Road Heimberger House Publishing Co. University Park, PA 16802 Mukilteo WA 98275 7236 West Madison Street $38.50, hardcover $74.95, hardcover Forest Park, IL 60130 $54.95, hardcover ubtitled, “The Life of a Pennsylvania egun in 1864, the Northern Pacific was S Railroad Engineman,” this book chroni- B the first transcontinental railroad built io Grande’s narrow gauge lines have cles the railroad life of the author’s father, through the northern United States. It R long held a special fascination for rail- Oscar Orr, from 1904 through 1949, pri- opened up the resources of the Pacific road buffs. Whether it’s the quaint locomo- marily around the rugged country sur- Northwest, as well as the wheat fields of the tives, tiny rolling stock, rough landscapes or rounding Williamsport, PA. Also included Dakotas and the iron ore deposits of a mainline railroad run like a shortline, the are recollections from his son (the author) northern Minnesota. Always fiercely com- D&RGW narrow gauge continues to attract regarding the region’s people and places and petitive with the Great Northern and the fans. of course the Pennsy railroad and his father. Milwaukee, the NP desired the best in pas- No stranger to Colorado railroad books, They certainly seemed to have a wonderful senger service, culminating in the beautiful the author has chosen to write down many relationship together (although the son never North Coast Limited. of his experiences (and some of the local became a railroad man). With over 250 color photographs, this railroader tales) while living in Alamosa, Since much of the book takes place in book presents the NP in its last 21 years of Colorado, from 1948 through 1958. His the early years of the railroad, it is interest- existence (1950-1970), plus a year or two descriptions of the daily freight and passen- ing to read stories of railroading before into the Burlington Northern. It traces the ger operations are great fun to read. Most of stokers, electric headlights and power railroad’s 6,000+ miles of mainline and the text is written chronologically, but some- reverse mechanisms. Oscar’s knowledge of branches from the Great Lakes (and the iron times the stories just seem to appear as if a steam locomotive operations really comes ore operations) to the Pacific coast (and the previous tale reminded the author of yet through in reading the well-written text. logging branches). After a very brief history another tale. Many of the author’s pho- His work ethic always put the PRR first. of the NP, the book is organized east-to- tographs have appeared in other books about The book is mostly chronological, with west by railroad division: Lake Superior, Colorado’s narrow gauge empires, but there specific stories to illustrate events and rail- Saint Paul, Fargo, Yellowstone, Rocky are a few unpublished ones in this one. road operations. Some of the procedures Mountain, Idaho and Tacoma. Some steam There are 16 pages of color in the book, (like filling your tender from a waiting coal photographs are included, but the bulk of while the rest is all black-and-white. The train) were really creative. the images are usually of first- or second- beginning introduces the author and why he The text is easy to follow and engag- generation diesels. Most of the pictures also chose Alamosa. Chapters one and two deal ing to read. Unlike many of this genre of illustrate the variety of scenery through with Alamosa, while chapter three concen- books, this one is written using railroad which the NP traveled. trates on the Chili Line to Santa Fe, NM. terms. It is refreshing to see an author The beautiful color pictures are the Next is a chapter on locomotives and rolling assume the correct audience for a book strongest part of the book; the photo cap- stock found around the Alamosa area; not released through the normal railroad tions are its weakest. Instead of just provid- finally the book takes us westward to press. Keep the map on page 3 handy to ing information about the picture, most Chama. help navigate through all the various captions contain lengthy digressions to pro- The photo reproduction is clear and is towns and railroad routes. There is a tiny vide data (like locomotive information or well done. Interspersed throughout the book section of b&w photos that illustrate trackage subdivisions) that would have been are reproductions of actual train orders, some of the locomotives mentioned in the better included in each chapter’s editorial schedules and other railroad paperwork (like book (plus one picture of Oscar). There is section. The maps, too, suffer from an over- letters and maps). These usually have a direct also a large glossary to help with those load of information with too many other relationship to the story being related. The PRR terms (like cabin and an 8-A-1 man), railroads listed. At the end of the book, there text is easy to read and understand. We owe a plus a bibliography (including video- is only an index of the photographers, plus a lot to these pioneer railroad buffs (like the tapes!) to complete this 376-page book. If very short bibliography. This book contains author) who braved suspicion and ridicule, you like to read stories of what life was some of the best color photos of the North- used hard-to-get film, dealt with surly rail- like on a prototype railroad during the ern Pacific Railway that have ever been col- road men and primitive roads to capture days of steam, then this book comes lected in one volume. images and stories of long-past railroads. highly recommended.

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NewNew ProductProduct ShowcaseShowcase

NN Articulated Auto Carrier — Built in 1997 by Thrall for TTX, the Articulated Auto Carriers were designed to haul new trucks, vans or sport utility vehicles from assembly plants and distribution facilities to dealer lots. Atlas’s model of this impressive car is now available. It is offered as: #40900 undecorated, #40901 NS 110110 (Yellow/Black), #40902 NS 110156 (Yellow/Black), #40903 NS 110164 (Yellow/Black), #40904 NS 110206 (Yellow/Black), #40911 TTX 880115 (Yellow/Black/White), #40912 TTX 880183 (Yellow/Black/White), #40913 TTX 880230 (Yellow/Black/White), #40914 TTX 880255 (Yellow/Black/White), #40921 UP 880001 (Yellow/Black/White/UP logo), #40922 UP 880017 (Yellow/Black/White/UP logo), #40923 UP 880055 (Yellow/Black/ White/UP logo), #40924 UP 880079 (Yellow/Black/White/UP logo). MSRP $39.95; undecorated $29.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. 378 Florence Avenue Hillside, NJ 07205 Ph: (908) 687-0880 Fax: (908) 687-8857 www.atlasrr.com

CF7 — Fully assembled CF7 features Plug and Play DCC wiring harness, directional lighting, see-thru radiator & dynamic- brake fans, photo-etched sunshades, upgraded drive and either round or angle cab. Offered as: ATSF (pinstripe & Warbonnet versions); Amtrak; LAJ; MSRP $79.98 ea. Allegheny & Eastern; Ashley, Drew & Northern, Fort Worth & Western; Louisiana & Delta; Washington Central; and York Rail have a MSRP of $89.98. Athearn 19010 Laurel Park Road Compton, CA 90220 Ph: (310) 631-3400 Fax: (310) 885-5296 HO www.athearn.com HO

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�NEWPRODUCTS THE SANDHOUSE A Product News Column HOSCALE

Athearn, 19010 Laurel Park Rd., Compton, CA 90220, has the the 1960s. Four road numbers are available. Prices are $12.00 for a following new items in the Ready To Roll® series: 250-ton crane and single car (add $2.00 S&H) or $45.00 for a 4-pack (add $4.00 S&H). tender in Santa Fe, C&NW, Chessie System, Nacionales de Mexico, EJ&E and N&W ($29.98); 40' flatcar w/John Deere stake bed in InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering Rock Island, CB&Q, D&RGW, C&NW, EJ&E, Monon and NKP the following new fully assembled models: ($26.98); pulpwood flatcar w/load (2 nos.) for ACL, Bangor & � CNWX Canada cylindrical covered hopper (6 new nos.), Aroostook, CSX, Frisco, NdeM and Southern ($18.98); COE w/20' #45101...$29.95 chassis & container in CMA/CGM, Maersk/Sealand, MOL, NOL, � CPWX Canada cylindrical covered hopper (6 new nos.), P&O and P&O Nedlloyd — all COE come in both short and #65102...$29.95 extended rear axle position on the chassis ($19.98); flatcar w/crates � Southern 4750 cu. ft. rib-side covered hopper, green car (6 nos.), (2 nos.) for NP, B&O, EJ&E, Milwaukee Road, PRR and SP #45349...$28.95 ($14.98). New in the Genesis series: Santa Fe “cat whisker scheme” � Sclair ACF 4650 cu. ft. covered hopper, orange & white (12 nos.), F7A ($129.98); Santa Fe “cat whisker” F7A & B #212L and #212A, #47020...$31.95 F7A & B #212C and #212B ($259.98 per A & B set); PC&F 50' box- � CN modified AAR 40' boxcar (6 nos.), #46806...$28.95 car 6' & 8' door (2 nos.) decorated for SP (early scheme), SP (speed � Santa Fe Thrall container well cars, 5-car set (4 nos.), lettering), SSW (Cotton Belt), Wisconsin Central and undec ($29.98), #47304...$99.95 SD70M (3 nos.) in SP, NS and CN ($139.98). Pinnacle Series fully assembled: � Railbox 50' P-S boxcar (12 nos.), #47509...$31.95 Atlas, 378 Florence Centralia Car Shops fully assembled: Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, � UP CA-3/CA-4 cabooses w/slogans (6 nos. in 6 different slo- has new schemes for the gans), #CCS1065...$49.95 70-ton Hart ballast car ($18.95 ea.) decorated for Kadee®, 673 Ave. C, White City, Burlington, C&NW, Col- OR 97503-1078, offers the following orado & Wyoming, SP&S, Wisconsin Central and undec ($14.95). new RTR PS-1 40' boxcars: The Atlas Classics® Alco RS1 comes in new roadnames w/two num- � Minneapolis, Northfield & South- bers for Green Mountain (one number), Long Island, New Haven, ern w/6' door (Road No. MNS Rock Island, Soo Line, Susquehanna, Tidewater Southern and undec 1103), #4506...$28.45 w/friction or roller bearing trucks. Price range is $99.95 to $104.95. � Frisco w/8' door (Road No. SL- SF 19073), #5254...$29.45 Broadway Limited Imports, P.O. Box 396, Ivy, VA 22945, has New PS-2 2-bay covered hopper: new Paragon® Series locomotives w/QSI® Quantum Sound® and con- � Soo Line in billboard lettering trol (DC and DCC): E7A units in two road numbers for CB&Q (Road No. Soo Line 6877), (w/red stripes on nose), B&M, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, GN, #8010...$38.95 GM&O, L&N, Pere Marquette, SP&S (one number) and Wabash ($225.00 ea.); E7A-B-B sets (A and B powered, dummy B — Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, will release the $504.99) for SP (one set) and UP (two sets); F7A & B sets (A pow- GE AC4400CW in two road numbers w/high numberboards deco- ered, B dummy — $424.99) in two road numbers for Florida East rated for CEFX Leasing, UP “Building America,” UP “lightning bolt Coast, Illinois Central, PRR (Brunswick Green), PRR (Tuscan Red) scheme” and undec; gull-wing cab for BNSF Heritage II (3 nos.); and Rock Island; GG-1 electric (279.99) decorated for Amtrak in w/low numberboards for CP “two flags scheme” (2 nos.) and CP black or Brunswick Green, Conrail in Brunswick Green or black, w/Golden Beaver logo (2 nos.). These units will be the first Kato Penn Central in black or Tuscan Red and PRR in Brunswick Green locomotives to be “sound friendly.” The design permits easy installa- w/gold feathered pinstripes; GE AC6000CW (expected in Nov. 2004 tion of a 1" diameter speaker in the fuel tank, allowing easy installa- — $249.95) in two road numbers decorated for UP and CSX and in tion of DCC sound decoders. Price is $150.00; the UP units are one road number for SP and BHP Iron Ore. An unpainted $155.00. AC6000CW model will also be offered. Stock car sets (based on the PRR K-7A design) without sound come decorated for PRR, N&W, Life-Like, 1600 Union Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211-1998, Frisco, Grand Trunk Western, Seaboard, Milwaukee Road, GN, announces the fourth release of the Proto 2000 Alco PA1/PB1 in the MKT, Wabash, C&O, NYC, D&RGW, CP, IC, Rock Island and following roadnames: Rio Grande A-B set (yellow & silver, one- unlettered. Price for 4-pack is $99.99. stripe), GM&O A-A set, MP A-A set, New Haven A-A set, UP A-B set and Alco Demonstrator A-B set. All schemes come in two road Division 2, NMRA-MCR , P.O. Box 152, Greensburg, PA 15601, numbers except the demonstrator set, which comes only in one num- offers the Spring 2004 Convention Car. Produced by Accurail, the kit ber. An undec A-B set is also offered. All A and B units are powered. duplicates the original scheme as used on 1,000 USRA 50-ton hop- Price has not been announced. pers owned by the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway. The cars were numbered in the 3000-3999 series and were built by Cambria Lionel HO, 50625 Richard W. Blvd., Chesterfield, MI 48051- Steel Car Co. and Pressed Steel Car Co. Some were in service until 2493, will release the UP “veranda” gas turbine w/tender. This RTR

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Pre-production model shown

Andrews, are available separately for $5.00/pair. Prices range from model features cast-metal loco and tender bodies with plastic detail $32.00 to $34.00 depending on the roadname. Add $4.00 S&H for up parts. It comes equipped with QSI® Quantum Sound® and control to 5 kits in the US or $15.88 S&H for up to six kits to Canada. Send (DC and DCC) and is decorated for Union Pacific as their road num- a SSAE for a detailed flyer on these kits. bers 61 and 73. Walthers, 5601 W. Florist Microscale, 18435 Bandilier Cir., Fountain Valley, CA 92708, has Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201- the following new decals for HO scale: 3039, is offering a new Gold � 87-1239 Florida Tri-Rail Diesels — F40PH, F40PH-2C, Ribbon Series ® kit for F40PHL-2 (2000+) Robert’s Used Books. This � 87-1242 Wisconsin Central 50' P-S Boxcars small two-story building kit � MC-4377 Missouri Pacific Bicentennial GP9/GP18 (1976) features snap-together con- These decals retail for $5.00; Minicals (MC) are $2.50. struction and has many parts molded in two colors. Decals Model Power, 180 Smith and an interior light are St., Farmingdale, NY 11735, included. Item #933-3615 is is now offering an all-metal $29.98. RTR EMD F7A decorated for Amtrak, CP, CN, PRR, UP Westerfield, 63 River Ln., Crossville, TN 38555, has new videos: and Santa Fe (red & silver Warbonnet). Loco features see-thru vents, � 2/2A/2B Video Catalog #3 (VHS/DVD/DVD-R)...$10.00 metal chassis, can motor w/twin flywheels, DCC ready, lighted num- � 5/5A/5B How-To Video (VHS/DVD/DVD-R) sold w/kit...$3.00; berboards and 8-wheel pick-up and drive. Price is $59.98. sold alone ...$10.00 � ORER85 Equipment Register on Disk, Sechrist’s Hand-Book, Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808-4997, has June 1885...$20.00 cast gray urethane kits for C&O, NYC, Nickel Plate and L&N steel The Equipment Register is the first issue in 1885 that was then rebuild boxcars. Kits have all the detail parts, etched-steel roofwalks known as Sechrist’s Hand-Book. Shipping for ORER is $2.30; free where applicable and decals. Correct trucks, ARA cast sideframe or for catalog and How-To.

N SCALE

Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has new road num- InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering bers for the 90-ton hopper ($7.95) in Burlington Route (silver/red), the following new fully assembled models: Burlington Route (red/white), UP, N&W, WM (gray/black), WM � Santa Fe steel reefer, no slogan (6 nos.), #66117...$18.95 (oxide red/white), Santa Fe, Ontario Northland, E-L, D&H, Southern, � Fruit Growers Express (FGEX) wood reefer (12 nos.), Rio Grande, Reading, Clinchfield, PRR and undec ($6.95). New #67701...$18.95 schemes for the 90-ton hopper are P&LE (2 nos. — $8.95 ea.), N&W � TH&B cylindrical covered hopper (12 new nos.), #65211...$18.95 (3-pack) and Santa Fe (3-pack); price is $32.95 for 3-pack. The 50' � Santa Fe 50' AAR single-door boxcar (12 new nos.), flatcar w/stakes ($7.95) comes in BN, C&O, CP, GN, Erie, MKT, NP, #65902...$18.95 Seaboard, Southern, Wabash, WM, UP, Chessie System/C&O (2 � GN 12-panel 40' boxcar, Big Sky Blue (6 nos.), #66003...$18.95 nos.), Conrail (2 nos.) and undec ($6.95); 50' flatcar w/two trailers ($11.95) comes in L&N, SP, Santa Fe, Rio Grande, B&O, NYC, Life-Like, 1600 Union Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211-1998, PRR, REA Leasing, CN, CP, GN (2 nos.), New Haven (2 nos.) and announces the Alco C424/425 in two road numbers decorated for undec ($6.95). The 50' flatcar w/40' trailer ($10.95) comes in Burlington Northern, Erie-Lackawanna, Norfolk & Western, Penn C&NW, PRR, PFE, Santa Fe, Nickel Plate, B&O, BC Rail, E-L (2 Central and undec. Price is $80.00. nos.) and undec ($9.95). New items are the 24' trailer 2-pack ($8.95) decorated for B&O, CN, CP, GN, M&M, NYC Pacemaker, PRR, Microscale Industries, 18435 Bandilier Cir., Fountain Valley, CA REA Leasing, SP and undec ($7.95), and the 40' trailer 2-pack 92708, has the following new decals for N scale: ($10.95) decorated for C&NW, PRR, Santa Fe, PFE, Nickel Plate, � 60-1239 Florida Tri-Rail Diesels — F40PH, F40PH-2C, B&O, BC Rail, E-L and undec ($9.95). The Atlas Classics® Alco RS1 F40PHL-2 (2000+) comes in new roadnames w/two numbers for Green Mountain (one � 60-1242 Wisconsin Central 50' P-S Boxcars no.), Long Island, New Haven, Rock Island, Soo Line, Susquehanna, � 60-4377 Missouri Pacific Bicentennial GP9/GP18 (1976) Tidewater Southern and undec w/friction or roller bearing trucks. These decals retail for $4.00. Price range is $94.95 to $99.95. Micro-Trains®, 351 Rogue River Pkwy., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, Aztec, 2701 Conestoga Dr., Carson City, NV 89706, is releasing OR 97540-1200, has released the following RTR items: their 34th Micro Brewery Car decorated for Jacob Leinenkugel � State Series FT A: United States of America, #98701501...$97.50 Brewing Co. of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The RTR 50' boxcar by � Milwaukee Road FT A & B set, as delivered gray and orange Life-Like is painted in white and printed in multiple colors with the scheme (Road Nos. 40 or 41), #99200091 or #99200092...$228.00 lumberjack logo. Car comes equipped w/silver Magne-Matic® trucks ea. and couplers. Price for #MB 2047-34 is $27.95 w/free shipping on � Southern tri-level orders over $50.00 in the US; add $4.00 S&H for orders under autorack (Road No. $50.00; $7.00 for Canada or $12.00 for all other countries. TTRX 962096), #112010 ...$35.10

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� Missouri State Car 40' plug- Gate Tower. Item #4215 is $7.95. door boxcar (Road No. MO 1821), #21373...$19.85 Walthers, 5601 W. � CP Rail 50' gondola (Road Florist Ave., Milwau- No. CP 340222), #105110... kee, WI 53201-3039, $24.45 announces their first N � Pere Marquette 50' flatcar (Road No. PM 16681), scale background build- #45260...$12.10 ing kit, the Cornerstone � Florida East Coast 89' TOFC flatcar (Road No. FEC 37033), Series® Variety Printing. #71070...$22.55 Price for #933-3252 is � National B-1 trucks w/Magne-Matic ® couplers #00302151 $19.98. ...$4.80/pr. Woodland Scenics, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052, has a NJ International, P.O. Box 99, East Norwich, NY 11732, has new line of N scale Scenic Accents featuring 19 people sets and five released an exact scale injection-molded plastic kit for an Elevated animal sets. Price range is $7.98 to $8.98.

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Atlas O, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has new scale line is the 40' steel reefer. Roadnames are IC, Lackawanna, schemes for the Steam Era Classics® 36' wood reefer in two road NP, Santa Fe, URTX Bar-Bee (Des Moines Packing Co.) and numbers decorated for Cliquot Club, Page Milk, Pearl-Brand, Peter undec. Prices are $54.95 for 3-rail and $57.95 for 2-rail. These cars Fox Beer, Westcott & Winks and undec. Price is $59.95 for 3-rail; now have improved roof attachment, wire grabirons and are $63.95 for 2-rail. The first release from the former InterMountain O weighted.

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Micro-Trains®, P.O. Box 1200, Talent, OR 97540-1200, has plers)...$24.50, and a Rio Grande 40' boxcar, orange & silver (Road released a RTR CP Rail 50' gondola (Road No. CP 340222), #13108 No. D&RGW 69789), #14148 (w/Märklin® couplers)...$23.50; (w/Märklin® couplers)...$22.70; #13108-2 (w/Magne-Matic® cou- #14148-2 (w/Magne-Matic® couplers)...$25.30

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Chooch, P.O. Box 1200, Maple Valley, WA 98038, has released Oddballs Decals, 26550 227th St., McLouth, KS 66054, offers limited-production cable loads; #7245 light wire cable load and the following decals in HO, N, S & O scales: #7246 heavy wire cable load. While designed for HO, these loads can � 782 MRS 62' beer car (7-80) also be used in S and O scales. Price is $8.99 per load. � 783 MKT 40' boxcar (7-71) � 784 MD&W 50' boxcar (9-76 Depots by John, P.O. Box 210674, Milwaukee, WI 53221-0674, a � 785 ARMN 57' mech. reefer (7-64) custom builder and a kit manufacturer of structures in N, HO, S and � 786 PSTX 50' coal gondola (7-99) O scales has a new website: www.depotsbyjohn.com. � 787 ESCX 50' coal gondola (5-98) � 788 SLSF 50' plug-door boxcar (1-68) Digitrax, 450 Cemetery, Ste. #206, Norcross, GA 30071, has the � 789 MKT wide-vision caboose (late 1980s) following new products: � 790 MKT 40' van trailer (1970s) � DS52 Dual Turnout Decoder (controls two machines)...$24.95 � 791 MKT tank truck (1970s) � DS51K1 Single Turnout Decoder (N & HO)...$14.99 � 792 MKT 24/ van trailer (1950s) � DN163K0B 1- to 2-amp Decoder for Kato N scale F3A & � 793 D&RGW 50' waffle-side boxcar (repainted 11-03 w/UP logo) B...$34.99 � 794 Rock Island MofW trucks (1970s) This decoder has golden-white LEDs, Plug N’ Play design, six � 795 FGLX P-S 50' boxcar (6-02) real FX functions, LocoMotion® System, back EMF and many other � 796 EEC P-S 50' boxcar (3-03) features. � 797 AGR P-S 50' boxcar (2-02) � 798 MKT autorack (3-82) Friends of the East Broad Top, � 799 MKT autorack (7-78) Restoration Fund Treasurer, 513 � 800 RI water tanks, no outline around the herald as specified on Shady Ave., No. 12, Pittsburgh, PA diagram sheet 15206, to mark the third year of their � 801 RI emblems for depots (maroon & white) multi-year restoration fund campaign, � 802 RI heralds, 78" (black & white, 8/set) will offer a full-color authorized � 803 RI heralds, 60" (black & white, 20/set) reproduction of an original Frank � 804 RI heralds, 42" (black & white, 35/set) Vietor acrylic painting, October Evening, Orbisonia. Image size is � 805 RI heralds, 30" (black & white, 80/set) 12.5" x 20". To receive the reproduction, a tax-deductible contribu- � 806 SL-SF cigar band yellow striping only for FAs. (You have to tion of $50.00 or more is required before August 31, 2004. get the other lettering & coonskin from decals sets.) � 807 SL-SF 2 bay open hopper(11-52) Hubert Cance, 56, Bd. E. Lintilhac, 15000 Aurillac, France, � 808 SL-SF 2 bay open hopper (7-53) [email protected], offers a line of colored drawings of rail- � 809 MK&T sheathed 40' boxcar (8-07) road, soldiers, trucks, vessels, cars and more. The railroad items fea- Use prefix 60- for N; 87- for HO; 64- for S; 48- for O. HO and N ture various European steam locomotives done in front, rear and side scale decals are $3.50; S and O scale decals are $6.75. If ordering profiles. direct, add $1.75 for S&H. Latest catalog is $7.00 plus $2.00 S&H.

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PartPart 1515 S-1AS-1LCO’s First Standard Switcher

NH S-1 0982 wears the standard green and orange but with what appears to be a repainted cab in black with the roadname spelled out on the cab side as in the by later schemes. The script herald is also missing from the nose. Note also the by patch that has eliminated the upper curve of the green paint in front of the cab. GeorgeGeorge MelvinMelvin Boston, MA; May 26, 1968. Decals: Microscale 87-1001. Dick Gassett photo

he New Haven (NH) Railroad, offi- T cially named the New York, New Haven & Hartford is sometimes defined as the country’s largest commuter railroad or the country’s largest switching district. It operated a large system confined to a very small area in southern New England with a small amount of trackage in eastern New York State. This region was heavily popu- lated and heavily industrialized and thus the New Haven ran many passenger trains over short distances, and its system of through freights fed a large number of yards that served this so-called “switching district.” The locomotive of choice for this switching was the Alco S-1. With the exception of 29 General Electric switchers, the road exclusively bought Alco diesels prior to 1950. In that year, the road owned a total of NH S-1 0991 is attired is a very worn edition of the standard paint. This angle 269 Alco diesels, and the most numerous shows the location of the road number on the back of the cab and the script model was the S-1, with a total 65 on the herald on the cab door. Providence, RI; January 29, 1967. Decals: Microscale 87- roster. Only the New York Central (with 71 1001. Dick Gassett photo

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NH S-1 0935 appears out of service in this view at Boston on February 23, 1965. One of the first ten S-1s built for the NH in 1941, it wears one of several variations of the McGinnis-inspired livery initiated on new diesels starting in 1956. It has a black frame, hood and cab sides with orange on the hood front and top and cab faces. The lettering is white. It has radiator shutters, more common on the later-built NH S-1s. Also note the box on top of the hood in front of the cab. Decals: Microscale 87-68. Frank DiFalco photo, George Melvin collection

units) owned more S-1s than the New Haven. In 1950, products from Fairbanks- Morse and Lima came to the property, but it was not until 1956 that an EMD locomotive was delivered to the New Haven! Fittingly, the road’s first diesel was also Alco’s first High Hood, unit 0900, delivered in June 1931. It was class DEY-1 (Diesel Electric Yard). This unit was followed by ten off-center cab switchers built by GE. The first five had Cooper-Bessemer power plants, and the latter five had Inger- soll-Rand. They were classed DEY-2, numbered 0901-0910, and were not favored by the New Haven, leaving the roster in the 1950s. In 1938, the NH received ten HH600s that were classed DEY-1a and numbered 0911-0920. These were followed by ten HH660 High Hoods, numbered 0921-0930 and classed DEY-1b. They were built in 1939 and 1940. The first of the S-1s received were a group of ten built between April and July of 1941. They were assigned numbers 0931-0940, above the High Hoods and NH S-1 0948 is in the standard green-and-orange paint. It has a full-size grating assigned class DEY-3 above the GE units over the cooling exhaust, narrow tapered stack and Nathan horn just in front of of 1936. No photos of the units in their the cab; all are standard features on the NH S-1s. Stamford, CT; August 30, 1958. first decade were found, but they may Decals: Microscale 87-1001. Lou Marre collection have been painted solid black or dark

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This view of NH S-1 0949 at Hartford, CT, on August 25, 1963 shows the orange cab end in the standard green-and-orange livery. Also evident in this view is the low-profile cab roof standard on all NH S-1 and S-2 units. This unit also has one rear window that can be swung open. Decals: Microscale 87-1001. George Melvin photo

green. By the early 1950s, they were painted in Hunter green with orange on the nose and wrapped around the hood ending in a curve in front of the cab. The back of the cab was also orange. The road’s script herald was applied to the nose and cab side and the New Haven name spelled out on the side of the hood. This was quite a stylish livery for a switcher when a lot of roads were still attiring their yard units in basic black. Six more units arrived in 1942 that were numbered 0941-0946. These were followed by 24 units built between March of 1943 and July of 1944 that were numbered 0947- 0970. The sequence of delivery in this block of S-1s appears to be jumbled up a bit. Also in 1943-’44, the road received their only “big” switchers built in the 1940s, a group of 22 S-2s. During the period that the S-1s and S-2s were arriving, the road also bought 19 GE 44-tonners. Over three years passed before the delivery of S-1s resumed with six built in late 1947. They were numbered 0971-0976. The final S-1s arrived between January 1948 and Jan- uary 1949 when a total of 19 units were delivered and numbered 0977-0995. These proved to be an enduring group of engines but were not followed by more Alco switchers in the 1950s. The decade of the 1950s saw the industry of the region start a long decline and few new switchers were needed by the New Haven for the rest of its existence. Only two groups were bought after the S-1s, ten Limas in 1950 and ten SW1200s in 1956. The Limas only lasted about a decade while the Alco S-1s soldiered on with only 11 retired by early NH S-1 0958 shines in a fresh coat of McGinnis orange and black. This is a “full 1968. When the NH became part of Penn version” with an all-black hood, all-orange cab and orange “N” over a white “H” Central on January 1, 1969, 45 S-1s were still such as applied to new road switchers delivered in 1956. Note the “F” denoting on the roster and assigned PC numbers. the front quite high on the corner of the hood and the tiny, “Watch your step” Next month, we will continue with the stencil in the stairway. Stamford, CT; August 30, 1958. Decals: Microscale 87-68 single S-1 owned by the Nickel Plate. (I’m not sure if this set has the orange “N”). Lou Marre collection

NH S-1 0958 appears 21 years later at Waterbury, CT, in January 1969 with its 1958 paint job looking very tat- tered. The unit is shown in service in the first month of Penn Central operation of the New Haven. It will be assigned number 9426 by the PC. Decals: Microscale 87-68 (I’m not sure if this set has the orange “N”). Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection

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NH S-1 0961 has two windows on the rear of the cab that can be opened. The exhaust stacks were usually painted silver but weathered quickly. Boston, MA; December 21, 1964. Decals: Microscale 87-1001. Frank DiFalco photo, George Melvin Collection

NH S-1 0970 has the box atop the hood in front of the cab similar to unit 0935. It also has radiator shutters. Note the lettering on the hood side is a more stretched style than on unit 0961. Waterbury, CT; July 25, 1967. Decals: Microscale 87-1001. Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection

NH S-1 0978 works industries south of Hartford, CT, in August 1962. It wears the paint modeled after that applied to the road’s last switcher delivery, ten SW1200s acquired in 1956. The hood and cab ends are orange, and hood and cab sides are black. The S-1s in this scheme had orange frames and the SW1200s had white frames. The rear cab windows are swung completely open on this steamy summer afternoon! Decals: Microscale 87-68. George Melvin photo

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NH S-1 0979 is painted in the final scheme used to repaint older units during the financially hard times of the road’s last few years. Known as the Alpert scheme after President George Alpert who succeeded Patrick McGinnis, the unit has an orange hood and cab ends with a black frame and cab side. “New Haven” spelled out on the cab is the only identification of the road. Hartford, CT; August 26, 1963. Decals: Microscale 87-68. George Melvin photo

NH S-1 0980 wears the same livery as unit 0978, two of several S-1s assigned to local switching in Hartford in the early 1960s. This view is near the passenger station on August 25, 1963. Decals: Microscale 87-68. George Melvin photo

NH S-1 0995 was the last S-1 delivered to the New Haven and is shown here in the same paint scheme as unit 0935 although the block “NH” is further to the rear of the hood on this unit. Boston, MA; November 1964. Decals: Microscale 87-68. George Melvin photo

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Basics of DCC: Selecting the Right DCC System for You; and Installing a Decoder in an On30 Porter 0-4-2T

Selecting the Right System for You and locomotives on a 4' x 8' N-scale layout, and if his month I want to begin answering a question that’s the case then an intermediate system may be T that is even more frequent than the one about a better choice. Because it is physically possible to installing a decoder in an Athearn loco — “Which operate many more locos in the same space using DCC system should I buy?” The answer isn’t very DCC, even a small layout may exceed the capabili- Part satisfying since I have to answer that question with ties of a beginner’s system. Also, as I pointed out several of my own: above, don’t forget the scale being used; some of 1) What scale do you model in? the larger narrow gauge scales such as On30, can be XXXII 2) How big is your layout? operated on relatively small layouts but may require 3) Will you be expanding your layout in the future? more than a basic beginner’s system. These consid- 4) How will you operate your layout? erations notwithstanding, an entry-level system may 5) How many trains will you operate at the same be all that some model railroaders will ever need, time? especially if they only plan on operating a handful 6) How many lights, whistles and bells do you of locomotives without any accessories or advanced want on your locos? decoders. 7) How mechanically and technically inclined are you? Layout Expansion 8) Will you need block occupancy detection and Many model railroaders start out with a rela- signaling? tively small layout, and then constantly expand 9) Do you want to interface with a computer? their empire once the “bug” bites. So, even if you Let’s take a look at how the answers to these don’t currently plan a large layout, giving this a lit- questions will influence your choice of DCC system. tle thought may save you many headaches and some by Larry Puckett money in the future. Expanding a layout can be as Scale simple as building more benchwork and track and Photos by the author Although scale is not necessarily an overriding then extending the bus wires, however it rarely is consideration in the choice of a system, it still is a this easy. As you expand out, you’ll probably need basic one. As scale increases so do the size of the to add a reversing section of some kind, you may locomotives and the current demand of their motors. need another booster to handle the increased power Consequently, although you might be happy with a demand, you may decide to add stationary decoders small system rated at 3 amps for N scale, you’d be for controlling turnouts, block occupancy detectors pushing the operational limitations in HO scale, and for signals, and maybe even computer interfaces. possibly exceeding them in the larger scales. As your empire expands it is likely that your Another important factor related to scale is the big- DCC needs will also, making it likely that you’ll ger the locomotive, the more lights you can install; want a more advanced system with greater capabili- and in HO and larger scales, sound and fancy anima- ties. Some systems are designed so that you can tion installations become more practical. Conse- easily move up to a more advanced system as your quently, if you desire these (and believe me you will needs increase by simply adding a more advanced once you hear a sound decoder) then you’ll need a command station or other expansion components. system that will support all these functions. With these systems all your existing components are upwardly compatible so you won’t have to start Layout Size all over again with new throttles, etc. Even if you Layout size is important since the bigger the lay- do start with one basic system and switch to another out the more power you’re going to need to operate brand later on, you still may be able to use some it. The size of your layout also says a lot about the components, such as boosters with another system, type of system you’ll need. A small layout might although your throttles will probably be casualties immediately suggest that a beginner’s system would of any change in systems. Don’t forget about hav- be desirable. However, you can pack a lot of action ing to expand your throttle network along with the

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rest of the layout; as these get longer and more throttles are added, you may need to provide auxil- Mechanical & Technical iary power to operate them. Also, you may need a Inclination system with more capabilities; the system you This is a pretty straightforward consideration — choose needs to be flexible enough to allow these some of us actually built things with our erector changes or you’ll have to buy another one. sets as kids and can pick up a piece of electrical equipment and make it work. Others kept their erec- Operations tor sets in a closet and have to read the instructions Layouts based on walk-around operations are to operate a remote control. Finally, there are others much more demanding than those built around a that can actually make a piece of electrical equip- central operating pit where all the engineers stand ment malfunction just by getting near it. Be honest (or sit) and run trains. You’ll need a network all with yourself on this point — you know where you around your layout with plug-in panels for your fit. If you’re in the first group, then you could prob- throttles, installed at regular intervals along your ably build one of the fascia. You may decide that infrared wireless or EasyDCC kits and radio throttles are the most desirable method for easily figure out how controlling your trains and this will limit your to operate any sys- selection very quickly. If you have a large layout tem put in front of and a similarly large number of operators, you’ll you. However, if need to make sure that the system will support all you’re in the last the throttles required. If you decide to use station- group then find a ary decoders to control turnouts, then you’ll want a system that requires system with throttles that makes this process easy. the least amount of Finally, will you need the ability to make up technical know how consists of locomotives during an operating session, and offers every- or to add and remove helper locos from a consist? thing as easy-to-use, Again, this will require a system that makes this off-the-shelf, ready- easy to do from a throttle instead of involving a to-run components. computer or multi-step operations on a throttle. Also make sure the instructions are clear Number of Trains and in language you understand — read them This is a very important consideration since before you buy as there is a lot of variability (most 11 some systems are limited to four locomotives at one manuals can be downloaded from the manufac- time, whereas others can theoretically control as turer’s web page). If you’re in the middle group many as 120, so make sure you plan ahead. Also, if then you have a wide range of options since most you want to operate multiple locomotives in a con- systems are at least this user friendly. No matter sist but don’t want them set up that way all the time who you are, expect a learning curve because there then be sure the system supports more than basic are a lot of new concepts and terminology to face. consisting (where all decoders in a consist are assigned the same address). Finally, remember that Detection & Signaling the more locomotives you run, the more power This really is an advanced topic since many lay- you’ll need — a 5-amp booster can only power outs never get this far. However, DCC manufactur- about 8-10 HO-scale locos, so if you want to run ers and makers of detection and signaling systems more you’ll have to add additional boosters. are rapidly making even this capability easier for the average modeler. Digitrax, for example, has released Lights, Whistles and Bells a detection system (the BDL16) that will work with All DCC systems allow you to control the opera- any DCC system and is developing a signal system tion of the headlights on locomotives, however there to go with it. If you passed the electrical and techni- is considerable variability as to how many other func- cal inclination test then you may want to tackle tions you can control. For example, some systems are building your own detectors and signals, but remem- limited to controlling two functions while the most ber that using an off-the-shelf system probably will advanced can control up to 13, assuming you can find be faster, cheaper and easier. Also, the new genera- a decoder with that many! Basic decoders offer 2-3 tion of detection systems, like the Digitrax BDL16, functions, which are typically used for the headlights will provide a direct interface to your computer. and maybe one other light. The more advanced decoders may offer special lighting effects such as Computerization The Digitrax Zeph- strobes, rotary beacons and Mars-light effects. Only a Who wants to use a computer to run their trains? 1 yr and Lenz Set 02 few sound decoders are available, and they also offer Well, there appear to be quite a few, and as the systems make great a range of light functions. Even the most advanced availability of off-the-shelf software and hardware introductory systems sound decoders rarely provide control for more than increases so will the interest. Consider what a com- yet offer excellent eight functions. So, just because a system can support puter might offer: it could operate your through upward compatibility 13 functions, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll freight and passenger trains while you run locals; it should you decide to ever need that capability, but you never know what could automate operation of your staging yard or expand your DCC sys- they’ll pack into a decoder next. act as your dispatcher; you could even use it to cre- tem.

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ate a virtual CTC panel the correct one. Another situation where boosters for your human dis- can be intermixed is if the odd-booster is used patcher. Making all this exclusively for powering and controlling acces- happen may be possible sories. by building your own Automatic-reversing power boosters operate by components and inter- detecting shorts as locomotive wheels cross the faces, but most of the pro- gaps in tracks that isolate the reversing blocks from grams already offer some the rest of the layout. As soon as the short is form of compatibility with detected, the booster reverses the polarity in the most DCC systems. There block, clearing the short. Since the decoder controls are some DCC systems that locomotive direction, this polarity reversal doesn’t have built-in capability to affect it. However, it can get expensive having a interface directly with a com- booster for each reverse loop, and you might be puter and pass it information providing a lot more power than your layout from block occupancy detectors, turnouts and other requires. So what are your options? 22 components, while allowing it to control signals, One option is to use one automatic-reversing turnouts and power. If you’re serious about using a booster to control all the reversing blocks on your computer with DCC, make sure to evaluate the layout — after all, what are the chances that the level of support and computer integration designed polarity will need to be reversed in more than one into the system. block at the same instant? With most other systems you’ll need to buy a second booster to use for the Booster Selection automatic-reversing unit. A few manufacturers, Once you’ve evaluated your answers to these including MRC, Lenz and Digitrax, offer stand- questions, you’re ready for the next step — estimat- alone reversing units. These devices receive power ing how many boosters you’re going to need for from the same booster as your main track power your little corner of the world. Boosters may seem and are installed between the main power bus and to be pretty generic and interchangeable units, how- the reverse loop wiring. ever there are some things to be aware of when Another option is to use conventional reversing selecting them. Obviously, you’ll proba- circuits such as those published in Peter Thorne’s bly want to stick with one from the electronics project books, but I don’t recommend same manufacturer as your com- this unless you like the challenge of building such mand station. Even so, some electronic gizmos and getting them perfectly manufacturers offer a variety aligned. In many situations you may be able to use of power ratings. Lenz and the extra contacts on a switch machine to reverse NCE have both 5- and track polarity or activate a solenoid to do it for you. 10-amp units, Digitrax Finally, the simplest and cheapest approach is to offers 5- and 8-amp ver- use a double-pole, double-throw switch to manually sions, EasyDCC has a 10-amp reverse the polarity of the block, but your operators unit and one that can vary depend- have to remember to do it. The real value of using 3 ing on the input, and MRC has an 8- standalone DCC or conventional reversing circuits amp unit. At first it might seem like a good is that you don’t need additional boosters — you idea to use one 10-amp booster instead of two 5- can operate the isolated reverse loops off your main amp units, but there is a caveat, the higher current booster and let the circuit correct the polarity within units are designed primarily for use with the larger the isolated block. scales. A 5-amp short probably won’t do much, if Well, that answers the general issues to consider. After removing any, harm to a set of wheels or a turnout point in Next time I’ll get into some specifics of how to cal- 2 the bottom cover HO scale, but it can do damage to N-scale equip- culate the number of boosters you’ll need plus some plate, you have access ment. Similarly, a 10-amp short may weld HO or N- other considerations. to the power pickup scale wheels to the rail if the booster doesn’t shut assembly and the red down fast enough. Of course if you use a power Tips for the and black wires that manager circuit like the Digitrax PM4 you can Bachmann On30 Mogul go to the headlight spread the high-current output over as many as four In DCC Update XXXI I showed you how to and motor, respec- track blocks at a lower, safer current. install a SoundTraxx DSD-100LC decoder in the tively. Even though it’s generally possible for boosters Bachmann Mogul. Before we work on the Porter I from different manufacturers to be used on the same want to suggest another option for the Mogul. I had I pulled the extra layout, this may not be true of all boosters. One to put the DSD-100LC in the tender since it would- 3 wire up through major difference involves the type of circuit used n’t fit in the boiler. However, you can install a small the opening in the for the throttle and booster network interface. Some decoder, such as a Lenz ultra-thin decoder in the frame, disconnected have a direct electrical connection while other use a boiler in front of the motor, then install a DSX the black wires from process called optoisolation. Boosters without SoundTraxx decoder in the tender, and program the motor contacts, optoisolation should not be used on layouts with them to respond to the same address. When pro- and soldered the common-rail wiring. EasyDCC’s 10-amp booster gramming them, the tender and engine should be orange and gray wires gets around this limitation by providing both cir- separated and programmed individually to prevent to the motor contacts. cuits, but it’s still up to the user to make sure to use any unintended changes to CVs. The advantage of

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this approach is that you won’t have to run any Using a soldering wires from the engine to the tender. Of course you iron with a small will have to add electrical pickups to the tender tip, heat the trucks to provide power for the decoder, but that motor brush should be a simple installation since these are avail- contact just able off the shelf. enough to I also have a tip for you on operating the Mogul. free the The flanges are larger on the drivers than those on black wires the Porter or the Shay. I discovered this by chance — these as I was giving the Mogul some break-in running are the on my HO layout. The loco jerked and jumped p o w e r through some of the turnouts. After ruling out dirty p i c k u p track I looked real close and noticed that the wires that will be flanges were bottoming out on the spikes cast into attached to the red and some of the older turnouts. This created short, but black wires on the decoder. Now repeated, power disruptions and each time it set the trim back the orange and gray decoder wires, decoder back to speed step “0” giving start and stop making sure you leave them long enough to reach 4 operations. This did not happen with the Shay or from inside the cab to the motor brush contact — I 1 Porter nor did it occur on more recently manufac- suggest making them about /2" longer tured turnouts — so check your spike heads if you than you think you will need, for run into this problem when using HO-scale track that extra margin of error. and turnouts with your On30 locomotives. Solder the orange wire to the right brush contact DCC for the and the gray wire to the Bachmann On30 Porter left one. At this point Let’s move on to the Porter. It would be pretty you can pop the motor difficult to hide a sound decoder and speaker in the back down into its open cab of the Porter so I didn’t even give it a try, mount and pull the however it probably would work if you use the three wires on each Banta closed-cab kit, or if you scratchbuild a tender side of the motor to pull along behind the Porter. For this installation back alongside it though I used a Digitrax DZ121. There is plenty of and tape them room in the cab to hide this small decoder, but the securely to it. 5 problem comes when you try to wire it up. The As long as I had 5 motor is hidden beneath the water tank on the the motor exposed I boiler, so we have to get that off first. To do this oiled the bearings and also flip the loco on its back and remove the four small tossed a little extra grease onto the worm gear. Phillips-head screws — two on each side. Once Before reinstalling the tank it is necessary to these are out, the tank should lift right off, reveal- provide a path for the wires. The rear of the tank ing the motor. You should now be able to lift up on has a small lip that would quickly cut through he the motor and pop it out of its mounts. It will still wires if installed directly over them. I used a grind- be held in place by the tension of the wires coming ing bit in my Dremel tool to cut a notch in the lip from the trucks so don’t tug on them too hard. on each side of the motor — it has to be deep Now we need to release the tension on the wires enough for the three wires to pass through without so we can get the motor completely out. Flip the being crimped. Once these were cut I reinstalled the Next I gathered loco on its back again and remove the single screw tank making sure that none of the wires were 4 the three wires at the rear of the cover plate below the drivers. crimped, as this will eventually result in a short. on each side of the After this is removed, you’ll see a jumble of red The next step is to carve similar notches in the front motor together and and black wires beneath the front driver axle. Lift cab bulkhead on each side of the boiler so that the taped them to the the front axle and rotate it back out of the way — it wires can pass into the cab. Finally, I soldered the side of the motor to is not necessary to disconnect any of the drive blue and white wires to the two red wires from the keep them out of rods. Now you can lift the plastic insert with the headlight and protected these connections with harm’s way when it bronze wipers and attached red and black wires. heat-shrink tubing and installed the cab, tucking all came time to reinstall Snip the red wires (but not the black wires) flush the wires and the decoder in the area on one side of the tank casting. with the solder connection using a pair of small the firebox. I’ll eventually paint the wires black to wire cutters or heavy scissors — these go to the camouflage them and hide the decoder under a pile I reinstalled the headlight. Untangle the mess of red and black of junk or tools. 5 tank casting after wires and gently pull them up through the opening During its test run I noticed that it had a ten- grinding slots in it for in the frame in front of the motor. Replace the dency to run rough through some turnouts and did- the wires to pass wipers and the front axle, and then button every- n’t pull very well. I eventually traced this to the fact through, then tucked thing up with the cover plate. that the spring under the rear wheels was not prop- them and the decoder You should now be able to pull the red wires erly engaged. After popping it back into place the out of the way so that completely out of the boiler casting with the black loco settled down and can now haul several cars on the cab could be wires still connected to the motor brush contacts. level track. installed.

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Prototypes-for-Models �FREIGHTCAROLOGY Athearn HO Scale PS 5344 Boxcar by David G. Casdorph Part 2 Photos courtesy Freight Cars Today www.DGCasdorph.com

everal years ago Athearn released an HO S scale model of the ubiquitous Pullman- Standard 5,344 cubic-foot boxcar. The car is designed to meet the needs of a 50' 6" Plate C general-service boxcar with a single sliding door. Most articles have dealt with the original “bright-and-colorful” paint schemes that existed on these cars. This series of articles will deal with the more practical paint-efficient schemes and some “fallen colors” liveries.

TR 400121. Painted at Rescar’s Washington, Indiana, shop in August 2003. Equipped with the YSD-design door.

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SRN 6355. Roster and detail views. It was previously CCR 6141 (when painted in 1995). YSD-design door. FREIGHTCAROLOGY 12/17/03 4:59 PM Page 32

HS 72511. Built in February 1979. This former CCR car is equipped with a panel-design replacement door (possibly Equipco).

FCCM 160571. Built in December 1979. Another pretty paint scheme succumbs to the real elements of railroading.

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TR 400103. Painted at the Rescar Washington, Indiana, shops in May 2003. Equipped with YSD-design doors.

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ON Acme Co. — The Frame-Up �TRACK (the be-done part)

by Jim Mansfield

Photos by the author http://www.zianet.com/awebsite4u/JWRR.html

1 — Here is the framework for the south end of the Acme Co. in place on the layout. The shape of the end is just a start to the interest produced by this building. The piping between the main building and a steam power building adds some additional detail to the scene. The piping also implies that the Acme Co. is really a complex of buildings. There are four buildings in total.

he Acme Co. and the trackwork sur- T rounding it were designed with each other in mind. This makes the building as much a part of the trackplan as the tracks themselves. This closeness between building and trackage can be likened to designing scenery and trackage. To have both end up looking realistic, they should both be considered while developing the trackplan. Likewise, buildings in a large

2 — A challenge in the scene was how to hide the bottom edge of the main backdrop. The matching of the clouds at the edge helped, but something 3-dimensional was also required. The design and construction of the piping and the supporting truss assembly seen in Photo 1 were required to hide this noticeable edge in the background. This adds a nice touch to the scene.

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city are part of the track planning elements as much as the track radius, clearance and the frog size of the turnouts. As can be seen in Photo 1, with the building sized and the frame in place, the final design of the big bridge that will run behind it can start. This section of bridge is the last portion of the big bridge project and once built, will complete all trackage in Vil- sousterrs and on the layout. Baby, It’s Cold Up There To top off the look of the large building, I chose to make a simple frieze that was of the same architecture styling as the remainder of the building. This frieze was sized by looking at pictures of brick-cur- tain buildings and estimating the size so that it would have a nice proportion when viewed as part of the final building. The height of this particular frieze is .750 (65 3 — The mounting details of the building’s frieze are shown here. As mentioned scale inches), and I feel it looks right as last time, strips of styrene sheet were attached to supporting structure left part of a seven-story building. Photo 3 when the top floor of the building was removed from the model. Small pieces shows the details of the mounting method. of styrene were also used as required to add strength to the assembly. The com- All seams seen from the normal viewing pleted frieze is shown in Photo 1. locations were carefully filled (using Vinyl Spackle) and sanded using 400- and 600- grit emery papers. Building on a Sound Foundation Even though the foundation was designed after the rest of he building’s frame, the building is still resting on a sound foundation. The foundation looks as if it was planned first and the building build directly upon it. This is the case for two rea- sons. First, it matches the architectural styling of the complete building. Second, the foundation places the floor of the building at the proper location for the industrial track running along the back of the building. The height (74 scale inches) was determined directly from the layout and the method is seen in the sketch. 4 — This close-up of the building’s foundation shows the method of construction. As with the frieze, care was taken when filling and sanding the seams The Southern Ending between the various parts. Also see the sketch for more information on the This end of the building is quite a bit construction of the foundation. Pieces of styrene sheet strips were also used to more interesting than the other sections of construct the foundation. the building. Photos 1 and 2 show the scene’s requirements and the details that were designed and constructed. The steam and water pipes that go between the main Building Doorsill Acme Co. building and a company steam- The height of the foun- generating building are used to hide from dation (F) is based on view the bottom of the main backdrop that the height (H) of the Boxcar Floor is behind this scene. These pipes also add floor of a boxcar sitting interest to the scene. in the siding next to the S The area above the forth floor between building. The thickness the upper floors and the backdrop will be of the building’s doorsill F H filled with the final section of the big bridge. (S) also came into play. (You saw the details of construction of the South end of this bridge in the February thru June 2002 On Track articles and the installation in the November 2002 thru June 2003 On Track series.) Also seen in Photo 1 are the walls on two This helps establish the “trip across town” July 1996 issue of MRG.) sides of the plat for a renovated tower that is to be imagined by operator and Next time, the frame will be filled in turned museum that helps hide the lower viewer alike. (The “Front Street Tower” with brick curtains, windows and loading trackage as it passes behind the building. museum was described on page 62 in the doors.

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1 The engineer of switcher #39 (made by Stewart) stops to share some early morning coffee with the crew of the yard main- tenance shed. The vehicles are Mini-Metals™ from Classic Metal Works.

A VISIT TO BILL & STEVEN BROWN’S LEHIGH ALLIANCE yracuse, New York, is more than the ting on which to base a home layout. I have S home of the New York State Fair, it is by Bill Brown & Art Fahie always had a fascination with steam, but also home for a group of some of the finest Steven naturally has an equal passion for modelers I’ve ever had a chance to meet. An Photos By Art Fahie diesels, and to him the more modern the bet- area rich in rail history, this historical upstate ter. I wanted to capture the flavor of Lehigh city boasts more highly detailed model rail- the winter of 1995, my wife Judy and I River railroading, but Steven was not satis- roads, and more skilled modelers than any found ourselves with a six-year-old son of fied with limiting the plan to the two carri- other area I’ve visited...the modelers are en- our own who had also developed an intense ers that monopolized the area — the Lehigh thusiastic, and the work they’ve amassed is interest in railroads, along with a strong Valley Railroad and the Central Railroad of some of the best in the country. curiosity about those many boxes marked New Jersey. Their colors were not bold This will be the first of three articles over “trains” that sat idle on my shelves after a enough and even I had to admit that other the coming year that will feature the residents job change and family relocation. This, com- eastern railroads offered color schemes of this upstate New York community, and this bined with a new home with a large base- much more exciting to the eye. Since this railroad is special in more than the modeling ment, gave me the perfect opportunity to was to be a father/son endeavor, history behind it. With the population of our hobby contemplate my sixth layout. I knew that this would have to be altered and reality aging, the father-and-son team of Bill and would be the railroad that would climax stretched to allow us to incorporate our var- Steven Brown has used our great hobby to many years of practice in the hobby, and I ied interests and operating scenarios into a not only build great models, but to maintain a valued what could become a great source of railroad that would satisfy each of us. The relationship that many of us would envy. This bonding with my young son Steven. result is our LARC — the Lehigh Alliance is the story of their “Lehigh Alliance” of Rail of Rail Carriers. Carriers as told by Bill Brown. PLANNING OUR EMPIRE I wanted this railroad to be based on a HISTORY TAKES A LITTLE DETOUR REWRITING HISTORY ON A prototype from a specific era. I had grown to The dictionary defines lark as “something FATHER & SON LAYOUT really enjoy railfanning some of the rem- done solely for fun or adventure,” and that Some of my greatest childhood memories nants of the eastern “Fallen Flag” railroads certainly describes the historical alterations are of helping my dad put up the Christmas- and researching their history and heritage. and creativity we have employed to make this tree train. Model railroading has been in my Growing up near the Lehigh River valley venture meaningful for both of us. Our LARC blood all my life thanks to that early encour- and gorge of eastern Pennsylvania in the late assumes that back in the ‘60s five eastern rail- agement from my father. Many years later, in ’60s and early ’70s provided the ideal set- roads pooled their resources to provide ser-

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2 An 0-4-0 yard switcher handles a shove outside the Hazleton Depot. Bill uses a hefty combination of scratchbuilt structures on the layout. OF RAIL CARRIERS vices that would continue to connect the coal regions of the Lehigh River valley with the outside world, thus negating the necessity for the formation of Conrail. With a board of directors committed to nostalgia, the LARC still maintains some steam presence into our time period, the early 1970s. The LARC proudly displays the heralds of its component railroads: the colorful Reading, Delaware & Hudson and Erie-Lackawanna as well as the CNJ and LV. Though purists would frown upon these deviations from the history books, “Hey, this is OUR planet,” is our often-used expression to excuse the liberties we have taken. Most of our first- and second-generation diesels satisfy Steven, so he grudgingly complies and hides his more modern engines before we unlock the doors to any visitors. He may find watching his Acela zoom through the Lehigh Gorge an inspiring sight, but there is only so far a father can bend in the name of good parenting!

A work crew arrives on the layout’s “upper” Hazleton level. Bill combined structures from Kibri and Walthers to achieve this scene. His landscape is a combination of both commercial 3 materials and natural foliage.

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As a Bachmann LV Doodlebug prepares to leave the area of Jim Thorpe it’s easy to see how small detailed scenes can add realism to any layout. 6

4 A pair of Alcos is hard at work at the Ace Metal crossing. By giving each town its own distinctive look, the railroad actually gives the impression that it is traveling between Bill uses a combination of structures from DPM, Downtown actual locations. The vertical nature of Bill’s kitbashed Deco, City Classics, and several other manufacturers to cre- Hardwood Furniture Co. (by Walthers) just illustrates how ate believable scenes. Careful attention to details such as far you can go to make believable and unique scenes from signs, weathering and foot traffic add credibility to the standard model railroad structures. scene...even when a camera is only inches away!

THE OPERATING PLAN shipment of coal from Hazleton on the Lehigh River gorge such as The Narrows For operations the layout is a point-to- upper level to Penn Haven Junction and on and the Rockport Tunnel. The CNJ yard has point plan, but the ends connect for contin- through Easton on its way to port in a strong resemblance to the real thing as it uous running when one just wants to sit Newark, NJ. The Packer mines are located appeared years ago, including the old engine back and “watch ‘em run.” The base of on a 6' section that detaches when we join house that is long gone but has been recon- operations on the LARC is the old CNJ in with our local modular group, the Central structed from pictures. The CNJ station at yard at Nesquehoning Junction in Jim New York Modelers of Distinction. Digitrax Jim Thorpe is a scratchbuilt structure mod- Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Carloads are Digital Command Control powers the eled after the prototype along with Asa received from the Jersey ports through Eas- LARC with many engines equipped with Packer Park, the Hooven Mercantile Build- ton and Bethlehem on the eastern end of the SoundTraxx decoders. ing, and the Lehigh Coal and Navigation layout, and from distant points through Building, all very popular tourist attractions Sayre on the western end. These goods as PROTOTYPE SCENES in this historical area. The future will see the well as those from local shippers are classi- The general plan of the LARC includes addition of the Carbon County Courthouse, fied at Jim Thorpe and delivered to busi- many of the towns that actually appear home of the famous Molly Maquire trials. nesses around the layout. A typical along the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central Yet another dramatic scene is the purely fic- operating session with friends lasts around mainlines. Some towns bear no resemblance tional deep and treacherous Elvira Gulch, two-and-a-half hours. We employ a switch- to the real thing, but others were modeled named after the equally treacherous charac- list system that pairs an engineer that runs after pictures taken on various railfanning ter in The Wizard of Oz. the train with a brakeman who throws the trips. Many of those photos are displayed turnouts, does the uncoupling, and throws around the layout room for visitors to com- CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES the manual signals that keep invaders out of pare with the modeled scene. The town of The 30' x 14' layout is built along the their block on the mostly single-track main- Jim Thorpe has been recreated pretty true to walls with two peninsulas and an upper shelf. line. One major maneuver involves the form along with some of the spots in the The framework is of L-girders with the

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7 8 I had to get down low to get this shot, but it’s one of the An abundance of foliage and the visual predominance of most dramatic I’ve ever recorded. As with other photos in “Mother Nature” bring a reality to this scene that is hard to this article, there was no need to place anything but trains beat. Bill is careful to keep long, flowing curves along his into their proper photographic locations...the entire layout mainline; it’s easy to think that the scenery preceded the is so well detailed and natural looking it practically pho- trains...just like the real thing! tographed itself! 9 10

“Planned-congestion” helps the layout achieve the feel that it is indeed traversing large distances. Mini-scenes The engine house at Bethlehem shows off three genera- such as these can enhance even the most basic plastic tions of motive power. Bill’s backdrops are hand painted structures and add implied activity to the areas that lie and lend a bigger-than-life feeling to his layout. next to the tracks.

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The many rock faces were created using both commercial and homemade molds, and painted with a technique that has evolved over the years using acrylic paints and washes. Some of the most convincing homemade molds were produced by painting liquid latex onto pieces of jagged coal that were picked along the actual right of way in the Lehigh River gorge. Eastern Pennsylvania has much greenery, and the LARC is covered with thousands of homemade trees, many made by covering natural Goldenrod with ground foam after soaking them in matte medium and painting them. The city of Sayre, Pennsylvania, features a downtown scene with streetlights made from tubing, clear beads and other inexpensive jewelry parts picked up at the local craft store. A FAMILY AFFAIR Construction of the LARC has been a great experience as our son Steven has grown. I am very fortunate that my wife is also deeply interested in railroading and more than supports the layout and the many railfanning excursions that have 11 been taken as part of family vacations. Model railroading has taught Steven When you can get this close with a camera, the modeling better be good! Check responsibility from an early age, and pro- out the highly detailed trackwork...this is the kind of flawless trackwork that vided the foundation for many educational not only looks great...it works great too. endeavors. Through the layout Steven has gained a historical perspective of how scenery formed with hardshell over carved with six distinct switching areas with many railroads helped shape the modern world, foam insulation, screen and cardboard forms. sidings and businesses that accommodate and how changes in the world effected the The desired effect is that the trains should some pretty elaborate switching possibili- rise and fall of the railroads. The hobby pass through very dramatic scenery with very ties. Just like the prototype the steep grades has kindled a special interest in electricity few flat areas. The backdrop is mostly hand offer a challenge, reaching 2.5% on the that has resulted in a working knowledge painted but also incorporates some commer- mainline with a short 5% rise to the upper far beyond that of most 14-year-olds. cially made portions along with some digital shelf. The minimum radius on the mainline Railroading for the Browns has been photography. This combination gives a sense is 24" with #6 and #8 turnouts. Some of the passed from generation to generation, and of distance to the mountainous area. sidings in industrial areas use 18" curvature has truly been a family affair that has pro- The mainline stretches for close to 100' with #4 turnouts. vided many hours of joy.

THE LAYOUT AT A GLANCE Bill’s infatuation with trains was enhanced as a child when he would visit his grandparents in a little town store Name: The Lehigh Alliance of Rail Carriers across from a four-track Reading mainline in Tamaqua, Scale: HO Pennsylvania. Bill slept very little on those summer stays as Size: 30' x 14' he spent all night at the second-story window watching Prototype: Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Erie- trains. Bill’s dad exposed him to O-gauge trains, but he Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson, Reading quickly jumped to HO with a short stint in N a few years Locale: Eastern Pennsylvania back. He has had some type of layout in each of his Period: Early 1970s houses and apartments for the last 40 years, but none like Style: Walk-in with peninsula and upper shelf the LARC that he has built with his 14-year-old son Steven. Height: 40” to 68” Bill, wife Judy, and Steven live outside of Syracuse, New Benchwork: L-girder York.Bill is the Athletic Director of a suburban school and Judy Roadbed: Cork is a teacher.Bill also enjoys golf and following Syracuse sports. Track: Code 100 flextrack; Atlas, Shinohara and Peco turnouts Mainline Length: 100' Turnouts: #6 and #8 on mainline, #4 in industries Minimum radius: 24” (18” industrial) Maximum Grade: 2.5% on mainline (5% to upper level) Scenery: Hardshell on foam and cardboard Backdrop: Painted on wall and divider Control: Digitrax Chief with SoundTraxx and Digitrax decoders

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What’s an East Coast layout without a water scene? Bill’s Delaware River scene provides yet another distinctive area that the railroad serves. From its sandy beach to its timber pilings, the journey of the railroad is never in question.

Lehigh Alliance of Rail Carriers

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s mentioned in the introduction last month, Railway Express truck (about the size of a pickup or panel truck). While there A used “90-day license” trucks to supplement their fleet could have been some ’29 Fords running about after World War during busy times of the year. This resulted in some very old, Two, 1939 and 1950 models would have been more common. but still serviceable, trucks being used long after they would In building a “cowl length” truck, the chassis, grille and have normally disappeared from the roads. This is why the HO hood, can be quite difficult to build, while the rest of the truck scale 1929 Model T from Jordan Models can be used on layouts is just a box body that can easily be built of ordinary plastic representing time periods up through the 1950s. strip and sheet. I have found several chassis that are very close Updating the model with a newer prototype front end can to the appearance and sizes of those used by REA. While I extend the Jordan kit’s usefulness even further. Retaining many have only made the minimum number of changes to these in of the Jordan kit’s nice styrene parts, it is possible to do easy order to make easy-to-replicate models, you could take more updates of the model by using the Jordan box body and adding a time and change out the wheels, tires and any other details you cowl — the fenders, grille and hood — of a newer car or light feel would provide a more accurate model.

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by V.. S.. Roseman Photo by the author

With the upper parts thus Updating the Jordan removed it is easy to make the HO 1929 REA Ford vertical cut just behind the forward Jordan’s 1929 Model T truck is a door line. Leave some extra material in very nice model of a 129" or 130" chas- the event your saw cut is not absolutely sis Ford AA truck, which would have been vertical. The edge can then be dressed with used between that year and as late as the mid sanding film to get a fine finish that will make 1950s. By the ’50s, however, I am sure that a good fit to the front of the box body. Once the these were seen mostly during the Christmas deliv- cowl is sanded square and flat it can be fitted to the ery season. To modernize this vehicle I used a cowl chassis of the Jordan model. In the case of the vehicles from a Williams Brothers plastic model. There are sev- I built, I cut little by little to fit the new hood over the old eral cars and pickup trucks that are suitable for this project. fenders — I have retained these as they function as wheel Not all prototype manufacturers used the same styling on wells, which provide a very realistic appearance on these mod- their cars and trucks, but the ’40 Ford sedans were very similar els. Test fit the cowl carefully before gluing it to the body. Once in to Ford panel trucks and REA trucks. Ford may have used the same place set the whole vehicle aside to permit the glue to set up. (Mod- forms to make the trucks that were used for the cars, or perhaps ern styrene chemical linking cements such as Ambroid Pro-Weld or they were just very similar. Tenax dry almost instantly and provide a good deal of strength I built my models using the entire Jordan chassis with the original quickly but still take a while to harden fully.) front fenders trimmed down to fit inside of the new front end, but While I retained the Jordan chassis in these conversions (because you may wish to cut these away completely or to use the chassis I like the Jordan wheels) it would also be possible to make use of the from the more modern vehicle, adding the Jordan body to it. Once chassis from the other model you are using, mounting the Jordan the chassis has been glued to the body floor and all of the underframe body on that frame. The problem with this is the wheels of cars are detailing, including the wheel hubs (and wheels if you want to do likely to be too small for this application, and it might prove more of that before adding the body), has had time to dry and set up, the body a problem than it is worth to try to fit the Jordan wheels. In any case, can be assembled. The cowl of the Williams 1940 Ford sedan kit was you can assemble the Jordan brake drums to the backs of the Jordan carefully cut off the clear body of that kit. (You can do this conver- wheels and when dry, carefully drill these from their backsides to sion with any front end that will fit; I will go into this later.) While accommodate any sized axle you like on any kind of chassis if you plastic models are the easiest to glue together, the various metal mod- are not using Jordan’s floor and chassis. els can be used too. An extra fine saw was used to remove the cowl. I have not even begun to exploit the variety of models that are Either the X-Acto® #39 or the Zona® #35050 extra fine razor saws usable for building REA trucks of this type. Trucks of this type with 52 teeth per inch are suitable for very fine work of this type. were built at least up through about 1955. After this time, Metro, From the top of the hood cut horizontally into the body for a short Step-Side and other step vans (bread trucks) were used, probably way, then saw down from the roof to cut off a chunk of the cabin. In because they were cheaper than having even large quantities of this case the cut was about the middle of the front door windows. custom bodies constructed.

Carefully remove the cowl of your model by cutting with a fine-cut saw. Dress the end with a file and sandpaper until you have it neat and square.

FACING PAGE: Left side of the 1/35 scale Chevrolet truck in the REA service yard.

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1940 Ford front end from the Williams Brothers coupe kit A Williams 1939 Ford front end in place on the Jordan REA ready to be assembled to the Jordan REA truck body. truck body. Cowl Length Trucks In Other Scales Dimensions for Hasegawa To build trucks like this in your favorite Isuzu in 1/64 scale scale, you could start with the best model [1/72 in brackets] truck chassis and cowl you can get for your time period, and build the body out of sheet plastic. For S and O scales, as well as 1/32, 1/25 and 1/24, there are now many plastic kits and die-cast light trucks you could start with to build your REA model truck. I have indicated the prototype dimensions for both a large and a small custom body built for Railway Express, so you have a choice. Generally, the smaller body would have been used on a “sedan delivery” or essentially, a regular car chas- Dimensions for Tamiya in sis, often stretched to a 134" wheelbase. The larger body would have been on a 1/35 scale Chevrolet heavy pickup chassis with this same (Chassis shown) wheelbase. One change you may want to make to your model would be to add double rear tires as they are more common than single rear tires. I have found exam- ples of both, but used the less common single tires on my 1/35 scale Chevrolet. Spare wheels and tires for many types of cars and trucks are available in hobby retailers specializing in plastic kits. 1/35 Chevrolet Truck Tamiya’s Long Range Desert Group match the prototype’s 129". This was easy kit’s frame girders aft of the driver’s com- Chevrolet was used as a starting point for to do by just splicing in some .100 x .188 partment (under the truck bed) to accept the my model. The design of this truck was strips to overlap the original frame. If you floor of your model’s body. Cut the sides frozen during WW2 and remained wish you could also rebuild the frame pieces from sheet styrene — I used .030 sheet for unchanged until 1947 when a whole new by laying in matching strip plastic, but this the walls with .040 sheet for the inner roof. line of trucks was introduced. Tamiya kit does not normally show. The upper roof with its distinctive shape is number 35092 represents a Canadian Chevy Cut off the universal shaft between the made up of .100 x .250 strips standing on 2x4 of the type built for the British Army couplings and drill out the coupling parts to their short edges. This was mounted on the and used in North Africa. This truck can be accept a piece of .040 rod. I prefer styrene inner roof, which sat directly on top of the adapted to build a cowl-length REA truck rod, but you could also use brass or steel walls of the body. Two crosspieces were quite easily. (The expression 2x4 means two wire. Cut a length of rod to fit the universals added for extra strength. This was then of the truck’s four wheels are powered, a and slide it in. I suggest gluing the shaft in topped with a second piece of .040 sheet conventional truck drive.) place even if it is long enough that it is not styrene to form the outer roof. Drill a few The model’s chassis was lengthened to likely to slide out. small holes in the lower roof to provide ven- extend the model’s scale 124" wheelbase to Cut down the riser tabs molded onto the tilation to ensure that the styrene cement can

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Various front end treatments (left to right) include two stock 1929 Jordan kits, a 1939 Ford and a 1953 Ford. Some- time after WWII, REA stopped having the fenders painted black and went with the body color. The 1939 and 1953 trucks will probably be either weathered or repainted as the green came out too olive for my preferences.

REA Truck Dimensions

For those who have never built a Jor- dan truck, the parts shown are typical of the tiny fine pieces included with all Jordan kits. The best way to build Jordan equipment is to snip the parts from the sprues with a sprue cutter.

rounded roof edges were formed by filing the edges, then sanding them with finer and finer grades of sandpaper. To glue styrene sheets together, I suggest either just gluing around the edge or using contact cement as recommended by the manufacturer. Flooding sheets of styrene with liquid cement to bond them will nearly always warp the plastic sheets as they do not dry evenly. DAP® is the current manufacturer Roof of Weldwood® contact cement, which uses Construction strong solvents. Elmer’s® brand seems to be a bit less smelly, and a very mild solvent is used in Ambroid’s® contact cement. Any of Body evaporate. Not doing so can cause the glue these should create strong bonds that in my Construction to continue softening the plastic and ruining opinion will be superior than using solvent your roof with sinkholes...or worse. The styrene cement to glue sheets face to face.

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How close to scale is “correct?” I found the 1/72 large Isuzu truck (center) from Hasegawa and thought it could pass for a smaller S scale (1/64) truck. The model has a body adapted to the chassis according to the steps in the article. The heavy Mack Bulldog truck at left is a “nominal” S scale truck at about 1/60. The Johnny Lightning® Model A Ford chassis with REA body at right scales out to 1/64 or very close.

Scribe the lines for the rear doors, paint were a pair of tiny lamps mounted in a The poster frames on the body sides the body, cowl and frame and then join the streamlined fairing directly above the can be done in several ways. I currently assemblies for a finished model. I cut the headlamps. Just add a strip of .040 square print my posters on heavy glossy photo roof slightly longer than required, and then strip to the top of the headlamp moldings paper, and I usually edge these with a red I test fit the body to the chassis. At that and file these down at the back to simulate marker to represent the metal frame. You time I glued the front panel of the body, the taper of the real ones. The body of the could also use .030 x .100 strip styrene for with the windshield in place, to the roof. lamps and the signals are the same as the the frame and paint it red. I am looking for Then I trimmed off the excess. fenders (green or black as you wish). The photos of this era truck that show the The Desert Rat kit comes with a grille front can be painted with a dot of silver to dimensional markers (lamps and reflec- that represents one that has been partially represent the lamp. tors) so I can add these later. removed by the military for better air flow While test fitting the body I noticed in the desert. I filled the two largest gaps that the truck is set up for right-hand drive. An S Scale REA Truck with .040 square styrene strips. If you British Army issue would have this feature As one of my closest friends is the dri- demand an accurate grille, all of the slats even though the trucks were built in ving force of an S scale train manufac- need to be replaced because the spacing and Canada. I filed off the dials of the dash- turer, I felt needed to build an S-scale REA width of the grille strips used appear differ- board and switched the steering column truck. There are a number of 1/64 Johnny ent from photos of commercial Chevrolet over to the left side. You can detail the Lightning® and similar die-cast models trucks of this era. I don’t think my easier dashboard with speedometer and ammeter suitable for use as the front end and chas- treatment detracts from the validity of the (and any other dials you like). Decals for sis for a truck like this one. I built the first truck. If this 1/35 model is not accurate these are also available as aftermarket truck from a Johnny Lightning ® Ford enough for your large-scale railroad, there accessories in various scales. “Woody” station wagon because the cabin are also some 1/32 military and civilian Some REA trucks had only a single seat could be replaced easily with a new REA vehicle models for most time periods. instead of the bench seat included in the body I would build. I replaced the racing For civilian use, you might want to kit. I cut both ends down and glued them slicks with heavy truck tires and wheels replace the military wheels of the Tamiya together to shorten the seat. I sawed off the from the HO Wiking wheel assortment, kit with the more common Budd wheels base of the seat beyond the side of the new which is available from time to time at (with two to five holes) from another kit or shortened seat, filing all other detail flat. hobby retailers. Any similar large HO from accessory sets that some aftermarket I completed the body with lengthwise truck wheels would do. The prototype companies make available. A pair of very exterior ribs that I believe were used as REA truck for which I have measurements delicately formed turn signals (that look both stiffeners and as buffers to reduce is a 1929 Ford AA. It has a wheelbase of much like they were rigged up at a supply damage in the event the truck were rubbed approximately 129". The Johnny Lightning depot) are included in the kit, but for most by another vehicle. These were made from Ford Model A Woody has a wheelbase of of the run of this body style (from 1941 strip styrene with the edges slightly about 100", but there is no easy way to through 1947) the turn indicator signals rounded with sandpaper. extend this. Instead of trying to lengthen

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I cut away the body of a Johnny Lightning® Ford Model A Woody station wagon and adapted one of my sheet plastic REA-type bodies as per the article. I used Wiking HO wheels and tires for large trucks, which scaled out correctly for trucks of this type that often served until the 1950s.

the chassis, I made the body 30" shorter. While Railway Express probably had trucks of this type, I would recommend that you find a car or truck with a 129"- 130" wheelbase, or one with a chassis that is easier to extend than this one. A plastic chassis extension could be built for this model, but I am a bit skeptical about the fact that the radiator is set so far back between the fenders. I built a second truck utilizing the Hasegawa® Isuzu Japanese Army truck with fuel tank body. The overall truck was just about the correct size for S scale. While Railway Express never used any Isuzu trucks, this model shows that the Isuzu had the same styling as the 1934 Ford, which REA did use. This model, which I am using for a 1/64-scale truck, actually represents a somewhat larger vehicle in 1/72 scale. The Isuzu’s 35" tires in 1/72 scale become 31" in 1/64, so I filed down the rather coarse wheel treads and wrapped the outer edge of the tires with .020 x .060 strip styrene. This brought them very close to the correct 33" diameter for S scale. The chassis length is 137" in 1/72 scale, but only 122" in 1/64, so you can extend it using Evergreen or Plastruct styrene strip stock to the needed 129". Begin your ’34 Ford REA conversion by cutting the cab off the cowl. This is essentially the same operation as for the 1/35 scale Chevrolet. The only other Left side view of the 1940s era Japanese Army issue Isuzu with sheet styrene change I made on this model was to drill REA body fitted. out the sides of the grille and mount the headlamps on the sides of the grille shell instead of on the fenders as supplied. If calculations like this make your head spin, stick to the die-cast 1/64 trucks and work with conversions that are nominally in the correct scale. “Scale” Trucks? Although I like the variations in the many different kinds of trucks operated by Railway Express, the various sizes of prototype chassis and bodies used for trucks that look essentially the same (i.e., 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton and one-ton capacities) make a group of trucks at a loading platform look like toys that are out of scale with each other!

Right side of the Isuzu from Hasegawa®.

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I hate to use trick photos, but this one suggested itself when I looked through my viewfinder. I wanted to show that the kitbash resembles a recognized prototypical model. The truck on the left is the 1/64 Johnny Lightning® die-cast model, while on the right is the HO scale Jordan kit of a very similar mid-’30s Model AA REA truck.

Painting Your REA Truck have to make do, or photograph a sign that your train room, fading usually is not a For the truck color, I like to use Tamiya has the right lettering, scan it into your problem. Japan Navy Green acrylic paint mixed with computer and use that. For more readable Truck markings were fairly standard, up to an equal amount of Tamiya Flat Green. lettering, use tan or buff as an imitation with two red diamonds per side, one fore The best color for typical layout lighting, gold, which will be more readable than and one aft of the billboard, but some had however, is Tamiya Flat Green by itself. metallic or bronze gold colors. the diamonds below the poster as on the Tamiya Flat Red is a good bright red color In HO scale, the Jordan truck comes Jordan truck. Heralds were usually about that simulates the REA color nicely. If you with a very nice set of decals with bill- 12" across the two corners, or about 8" on a don’t want such a new looking truck, you board ads for the sides of the truck, plus side (heralds on bigger trucks may have could add a couple of drops of any brown the main lettering you need. Unfortunately, been larger). Some trucks had a single dia- color, such as their Hull Red or any gray the lettering is white and the wrong style. mond ahead of the billboard (especially color to tone down the red. The green A possible fix would be to tint the decal after the adoption of the X herald in the color varied over the years, and it ended with a tan or orange permanent marker. 1960s). The back of the truck usually had a up as apple green in the 1960s, with the This should be done after the decals have diamond on each of the two doors. I believe big red X emblem. I do not know of any of been applied and allowed to dry. The fact that the roll-up doors were left in plain these older trucks getting painted in those that the lettering is not exactly the correct metal (aluminum color) and some may have colors, but they might have been painted style does not really show in such small had either a sticker or decal with the red this way too. letters. If you do a careful job you will diamond and/or Railway Express name have a fine looking truck. spelled out. The front of the body above the Lettering Your REA Truck You can get lettering in several other windshield had a REA sign, usually just Decorating and finishing your trucks ways too. Dry transfers and decals for Railway Express spelled out. Below the can be something of a challenge as I don’t Railway Express refrigerator cars are billboard on either side would be the words know of any lettering you can use that is available in many scales. By using decals Railway Express (and sometimes this completely correct. The correct lettering is for a smaller scale than your truck, you would be repeated on the back doors). a Roman typeface (with serifs) in gold should be able to use the lettering. REA The truck billboards were several sizes, with red shading. In O scale and larger this heralds of various sizes are available in and I just made mine to resemble photos of is easy to see, but in HO it will usually not Microscale sign sets and on sticker sheets. real trucks I have seen. Generally, there show up. The easiest way, in my opinion, It is also possible to use your computer was a red surround about 2" wide around is to use decal letters in matching red and printer (inkjet) to make your own lettering the billboard. This was the metal frame that tan (or imitation gold or bronze metallic and emblems for your REA trucks either held the posters themselves. Billboards for gold). Space out the red letters to spell by scanning artwork to create computer your truck are available in most scales RAILWAY EXPRESS on all sides of the files, or by using your word processing from many sources. Microscale has several box body, then once dry, overcoat lightly program. Many inkjet color inks are not decal sets with suitable signs, and other and add gold or tan lettering slightly above completely lightfast and may fade over the model train companies have period bill- and to the left of each letter to create the years. You can use the Krylon® UV Resis- boards that can be framed in red and shaded effect. tant spray to overspray your lettering. mounted on your trucks. To do shaded computer lettering in gold Another way to get more longevity from A frequent question is whether or not and red I suggest blowing up the “view” or your lettering (we are now talking years, REA put the same poster on both sides of a image as large as you can and add the red not months) is to put the UV reduction truck. New York City Transit Advertising shading to your gold lettering in your plastic tubes that fit around fluorescent and Transit Displays Incorporated both drawing program. Otherwise, you will just lamps. If you use incandescent lighting in have huge poster operations here in New

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Front and right side of the 1/35 scale Chevrolet truck at The 1/35 scale Chevrolet REA truck seen from the motor REA servicing yard. truck servicing floor of the REA servicing depot.

Rear view of 1/35 scale Chevrolet REA truck.

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Three Ford REA trucks in HO scale. The leftmost truck is the original Jordan model while the two on the right have Williams Brothers front ends to modernize the trucks to resemble 1940 and ‘39 prototypes.

Three HO scale kitbashed REA trucks. From left to right are two 1939 Fords and a 1940 Ford. The center truck has my original lettering, which I have since upgraded to decal printed lettering with the red shading.

York City that function much like the body REA truck I found at a car show found through Amazon.com, eBay and advertising bureau of Railway Express. many years ago. I was unable to contact sometimes by Borders or Barnes and These companies install and remove the owners and have not been able to Noble. Nearly all of the photos of REA posters on the subway trains and stations locate the truck since that time. trucks that I used as references were train as well as in the airports, bus terminals and For those interested in building vehi- photos that happened to have a truck in other transportation facilities on a monthly cles, the series American Car Spotters and some portion the photo. Until more pic- basis. I have seen how the workers begin Ameri-can Truck Spotters by Tad Burness tures of these trucks become available this with a pile of presorted posters so that may prove of value. These are a group of will have to do. identical signs are not put up next to each books made up from scrapbooks showing other. The effect is random, and it seems ads for all types of American cars and Postscript likely that REA mounted posters similarly. trucks of the various eras. I hesitate to try A couple of fellows in the Seattle area I am fairly certain that they did not match to name individual volumes as these have have been restoring a 1950s-era REA truck posters on both sides of a truck, but rather changed over the years with the updating and have shown it on the internet, but I sorted them so every advertiser would get and reprinting of the series, and while have lost my information about their full coverage across the truck fleet. some of these books may be out of print at efforts. If anyone knows their website, or The REA truck measurements I used any particular time, they have been can put me in touch with them, please con- came from a circa 1929 Ford cowl-kength reprinted and older ones can sometimes be tact me through MRG.

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DIESEL DETAIL �CLOSE-UP Rio Grande EMC FT A&B HO Scale Models by Bachmann and Stewart N Scale Models by InterMountain and Micro-Trains® by Rich Picariello

Photos credits as indicated

he Prototype FT: Electro-Motive ther configuration was considered to be a steps at the rear corners of the A or B units. T Corporation (EMC)* introduced the single articulated locomotive. Technically, By the end of production in 1945, 555 cab FT A&B in 1939. Both units individually the A/B-unit designations should not apply (A) units and 541 booster (B) units had produced 1,350-hp. The FT was offered in to FT sets because of the drawbar(s) and the been built. B units for the A-B sets had a drawbar-coupled A-B and A-B-A sets. As fact that the batteries were only in the cab long overhang at the rear of the unit that originally envisioned by EMC, the FT in ei- unit(s). Drawbar-coupled units do not have provided extra space to house a steam generator. Included in the B-unit total are the 26 short B units (called FTSB by some rail- 13 13 4 B 12 16 19 fans) designed specifically for the A-B-A sets. These short B units did not have the 25 long rear overhang of the regular B units. Options included various gear ratios, a 6 steam generator for passenger service and hostler controls in the B unit (indicated by the presence of a fifth porthole located on one side toward the rear). Santa Fe ordered all their FTs equipped with couplers instead of drawbars. Some other railroads also desired this feature and ordered their FTs with couplers. Many of the original drawbar-equipped FTs were later retrofitted with couplers. Units ordered with couplers on both ends had corner steps and batteries in each unit. Although FT As and Bs shared similar carbodies with later EMD F2 A&B through F9 A&B models, internally and conceptu- ally they were entirely different locomotives. 23 A 14 20 * EMC became the Electro-Motive Division 10 The Houser Collection (EMD) of General Motors in 1941.

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Grande ordered three groups of FTs 9 delivered from 1942 to 1944 and numbered C them in a three-digit number series. Final 12 road numbers were 5401-5424 (delivered in 1942 with curved side dynamic brake boxes), 5431-5474 (delivered in 1943) and 5481-5514 (delivered in 1944). Rio Grande’s FTs were ordered in both freight and passenger versions; passenger service FTs had a steam generator in the B unit. As delivered, FT As had side numberboards, which were plated over in later years. Slanted home-built numberboards and classification lights that were salvaged from the original factory numberboards were later added on all the FT A-unit noses. The Scale Model FT: In HO scale, 24 23 23 Bachmann has recently introduced an FT A Stu Suton Collection. model. The Stewart FT kits are offered as an A/B set with a powered A unit and a 25 22 non-powered B unit. Depending on roadname, the FT As come with or without nose D door and with or without side numberboards; both the FT A & B come with 14 curved or straight side dynamic brake resistor boxes, and the FT B comes with or without a hostler porthole. Undecorated models come in the same variants as the decorated models but all the extra parts are included. Stewart also offers as a separate item a powered chassis to fit in the B unit. 21 The discontinued Cary FT A&B metal 21 Stu Suton Collection

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Rio Grande FT A&B Detail Parts for HO Scale: OM 9327 Wind deflector, straight (brass) 3.35/4 1 - CF 215 Air horn, single (brass) 5.95/2 PSC 39150 Wind deflector, straight (brass) 3.00/3 pr. CS 423 Air horn, single (brass) 2.65/2 UP 77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) 2.00/2 DW 173 Air horn, single 3.25/2 26 - AL 29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) 2.95/8 OM 9008 Air horn, single (brass) 3.50/2 CF 314 Windshield wipers (etched brass) 3.95/2 pr. 2 - DW 322 Antenna, nail head 1.25/2 CS 419 Windshield wipers (brass) 3.50/4 OM 9059 Antenna, nail head (brass) 2.10 ea. ME W6 Windshield wipers, F units (brass) 2.00/4 3 - DA 2809 Brake-cylinder air line 1.50/4 PSC 3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 4 - MV 300 Classification lenses, clear 2.00/4 UP 94 Windshield wipers (beryllium copper) 2.00/4 MV 301 Classification lenses, red 2.00/4 UP 97 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 5 - ALM 9710 Diaphragms, Stewart FT 4.95/set — - DA 709 EMC FT A detail kit, Stewart 5.50 ea. 6 - OM 9170 Door handle (brass) 3.85/6 — - DA 710 EMC FT B detail kit, Stewart 5.50 ea. PSC 3998 Door handle (plastic) 1.50/6 7 - DA 2728 Fan & dynamic-brake grilles (etched see-thru)* 3.50/set Detail Parts for N Scale: 8 - DA 2221 Grab bar, cab roof 1.25/6 1 - JNJ 144 Air horn, E&F single 3.50/4 9 - AL 29100 Grabirons (formed wire) 4.25/50 SE 15702 Air horn, single 1.65/2 DA 2202 Grabirons (formed wire) 2.50/24 5 - ALM 8800 Diaphragms, FT A&B, black 4.95/4 UP 54 Grabirons (cast brass) 5.95/12 8 - JNJ 395 Grabirons, 15", w/drill template 3.00/18 10 - DA 2216 Grabiron, curved, anticlimber 2.00/12 12 - JNJ 394 Grabirons, E/F nose w/drill template 3.00/18 11 -DA 2215 Grabiron, ladder notched 2.00/12 13 - MV 109 Headlight lenses 1.50/2 12 - OM 9263 Grabiron, E/F nose (brass) 3.85/2 14 - PSC 6704 Hose, air line (brass) 2.75/6 13 - MV 11 Headlight lenses 1.95/2 PSC 6705 Hose, air line (plastic) 2.75/24 14 - CS 227 Hose, air line (brass) 2.35/4 15 - ASM 0101 Lift lugs/eyebolts/U-bolts (etched brass) 8.29/set DA 6206 Hose, air line (delrin) 1.25/6 JNJ 16 Lift rings 3.00/16 DW 267 Hose, air line 1.25/2 SE 153000 Lift rings (photo-etched) 3.25/36 15 - DA 2206 Lift rings 3.00/24 16 - JNJ 206 Mars light (insert) 3.00/4 16 - CS 395 Lower dual-light insert (brass) 2.70/2 18 - JNJ 14 MU hoses 3.00/12 DA 1012 Lower dual-light insert (plastic) 1.00/2 SE 15550 MU hoses 3.95/4 17 - DA 1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) 2.00/16 20 - SE 15499 Speed recorder 3.00/3 18 - CF 258 MU hoses, 4/bracket (brass) 7.95/4 21 - JNJ 83 Stirrup step, F units* 3.00/6 DW 265 MU hoses, 4/bracket (metal) 3.75/4 22 - SE 15311 Sunshade, cab interior 2.00/4 OM 9351 MU hoses, 4/bracket (brass) 7.35/4 25 - JNJ 25 Wind deflector 3.00/16 19 - CS 416 Numberboard w/class light (brass) 2.65/2 26 - JNJ 31 Windshield wipers 3.00/9 Note: Cut off the class lights, discard number boards. ME NW1 Windshield wipers 1.75/4 20 - CF 196 Speed recorder (brass) 4.95/4 — - JNJ 4453 Body shell, FT A&B 40.00 set DA 2807 Speed recorder (delrin) 1.50/4 — - JNJ 240 FT dynamic brake set* 3.00 ea. DW 284 Speed recorder (metal) 1.95/2 The following parts must be fabricated by the modeler: 21 - CS 448 Stirrup steps, F units* 3.75/6 A— Aftercooler (on A units only) — use strip styrene and wire for piping. 22 - AMB 222 Sunshade, cab interior 1.85/4 B — Misc. grabirons — form from .015 wire. 23 - DA 2806 Truck journal, sloped (plastic) 2.25/8 C — FT style lift loops — make from brass wire. DW 289 Truck journal, sloped (metal) 1.25/4 D — D&RGW FT numberboards — make from styrene. 24 - DA 2805 Truck journal, square (plastic) 2.25/8 DW 288 Truck journal, square (metal) 1.25/4 * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the listed HO or N scale 25 - DA 2312 Wind deflector, straight (clear plastic) 1.25/4 models; replacement of any or all original parts is left to the discretion of the modeler.

Paints 1602 Reefer White Decals Accu+paint: 1632 Santa Fe Silver HO Scale: 1 Stencil White 1662 DRGW Gold Champion EH-98 2 Stencil Black Polly Scale: Microscale 87-40 40 Aluminum 414110 Steam Power Black N Scale: 72 DRGW Yellow 414113 Reefer White Microscale 60-40 MODELflex: 414257 DRGW Yellow 1601 Engine Black 414299 Flat Aluminum

AL/ A-Line/Proto Power West CS: Cal-Scale JNJ: JnJ Trains OM: Overland Models PPW: P.O. Box 2701 21 Howard Street P.O. Box 683 3808 W. Kilgore Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92018-2701 Montoursville, PA 17754 Pleasantville, IA 50225 Muncie, IN 47304-4896 Note: These detail parts may be ALM:American Limited Models CF: Custom Finishing ME: Miniatures by Eric PSC: Precision Scale Company available at your local hobby Box 7803 379 Tully Road RR #1 3961 Hwy. 93 North dealer(s), so try there first. If you Fremont, CA 94537-7803 Orange, MA 01364 Busby, Alberta T0G 0H0 Stevensville, MT 59870 must order directly from a manu- Canada facturer, include at least $4.00 for AMB:American Model Builders DA: Detail Associates Prices are in US dollars SE: Sunrise Enterprises postage and handling. You must 1420 Hanley Industrial Court Box 5357 P.O. Box 172 purchase the full quantities as St. Louis, MO 63144 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 MV: MV Products Doyle, CA 96109 shown in the detail parts list. P.O. Box 6622 ASM: Athabasca Scale Models DW: Details West Orange, CA 92667 UP: Utah Pacific 771 Wilkinson Way P.O. Box 4852 9520 E. Napier Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7N 3L8 San Dimas, CA 91773 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Canada

shells, designed to fit on Athearn’s F7 low stripes. They were subsequently black with yellow stripes. InterMountain chassis, can sometimes be found at railroad repainted in the Rio Grange Aspen Gold and M-T N scale FT A/B sets are offered in swap meets. and aluminum with four black stripes that Rio Grande black with yellow stripes. For N scale, both InterMountain and was introduced in 1951 and lasted to 1961. The photo of 5484 is included only to Micro-Trains ® (M-T) offer FT models A few made it into the single black stripe show the single-stripe scheme. These two available only in A-B sets. FT A&B shells scheme introduced in 1961. Bachmann’s units may be heading for scrap or trade. from JnJ are not always available. HO FT A is offered in Rio Grande 4-stripe. They appear to have smoke damage on the Paint and Decal Notes: Rio Grande The Stewart HO FT A/B have only been sides and most of the porthole glass and the FTs were delivered in black with four yel- offered in the early Rio Grande scheme of air horns are missing.

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�THE SOCIETY PAGE Support your historical society — join today These are the active prototype historical societies of which we are aware. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RR Historical Society � Annual [email protected], http://narrowtracks.com/grhs/index.htm. $12.50 sub. O&W RY HS, Box 713, Middletown, NY 10940. Dues: $18, Quarterly publication A.C. & Y. H.S. News PO Box Grand Trunk Western Historical Society � Annual Dues: US PGE/BCR SIG Soc. � Annual Dues: $24 US/$30 Canadian. 196, Sharon Center, OH 44274-0196, www.acyhs.org. $12/Canadian $15/Overseas $20/Sustaining $20. Quarterly Quarterly magazine Cariboo. PGE/BCR SIG, c/o Ray Konrath, American Truck Historical Society � Annual Dues: $25, Bi- newsletter, Semaphore. GTWSH, PO Box 611, Keego Harbor, 2166 Lannon Way, Sidney, BC V8L 4K2 Canada. monthly magazine. PO Box 531168, Birmingham, AL 35253, MI 48320-1205. Penn Central RR HS � Annual dues $20.Contact for foreign & (205) 870-0566. Great Northern Railway Historical Society � Annual Dues: US sustaining. Qtrly pub The Post. PCRHS, c/o Mike Beverley, 74 Amtrak Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15, Quarterly mag- $25/Canada $35 (US funds), others contact GNRHS, 1781 Baldwin Rd., Scotia, NY 12302-3814, www.pcrrhs.org azine. 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60622. Griffith, Berkley, MI 48072-1222. Pennsylvania RR Technical & Historical Society � Annual Dues: http://trainweb.com/ahs. Gulf Mobile & Ohio � Annual Dues: $30/$22 senior/$50 sust.. $35, sust. $45, contrib. $50 or more, includes quarterly maga- Ann Arbor Railroad Technical & Hist. Assoc. � (also covers GM&O Hist. Soc., Inc., PO Box 1085, Clinton, MS 39060. zine, The Keystone. PRR Tech. & Hist. Soc., Inc., PO Box 712, Michigan Northern and Tuscola & Saginaw Bay), PO Box H.J. Heinz Special Interest Group � c/o Bill Dippert, 2650 NW Altoona, PA 16603-0712. Visit at http://www.prrhs.com. 151084, Grand Rapids, MI 49515-1084. Newsletter, $10. Robinia Ln., Dept. MRG, Portland, OR 97229-4037. Quarterly PRR � (Philadelphia Chapter, PRR T & HS), Box 663, Wayne, PA Anthracite Railroads Historical Society � (Central of New magazine, $15 per year ($6 to NMRA members). 19087-0663. Annual dues $25/$40 sust includes six newslet- Jersey, Lackawanna, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New Hagerstown & Frederick Ry HS � Annual Dues: $20/$30 ters plus slick periodic magazine, The High Line. England, Lehigh Valley, Reading). Annual Dues: $20, family/$50+ benefactor. P.O Box 194, Woodsboro, MD 21798. � Annual Dues: $20 newsletter, PO Box 519, Lansdale, PA 19446-0519. Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc. lllinois Central Historical Society � Annual Dues: Regular $25, (U.S.) $21 (Canadian) includes quarterly Pere Marquette Rails Atlantic Coast Line & Seaboard AIr Line Hist. Soc. � Annual Sust $35. ICHS Mbrshp Dept., PO Box 288, Paxton, IL 60957. and bimonthly newsletters. PO Box 422, Grand Haven, MI Dues: $24 ($45 sust.), two years $45 ($90 sust.), $100+ Cen- � c/o Dale Jenkins (Editor), PO Box 49417. tury Club, four issues of Lines South, PO Box 325, Valrico, FL Illinois Traction Society 6004, Decatur, IL 62524-6004, (217) 522-5452 (Springfield, IL); Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical Society 33594-0325, http://www.aclsal.org. or Mark Godwin (ITS membership), 121 West St. Louis, Apt. A, � Annual dues $10. 320 W. State St., Wellsville, NY 14895. Baltimore & Ohio � Annual Dues: Regular $30, Contributing Lebanon, IL 62254, (618) 537-2414. Quarterly newsletter, $15. Newsletter. $44, Foreign $44, quarterly magazine Sentinal. B&O RRHS, Kansas City Southern Historical Society � PO Box 5332, Rail-Marine Information Group � Railroad carferries, carfloats, PO Box 24225, Baltimore, MD 21227-0725, www.borhs.org. Shreveport, LA 71135-5332. Monthly newsletter, semi-annual tugs, freight terminals and marine freight operations. Quarterly Boston & Maine RR Historical Society � Annual Dues: $30 US/ magazine & free admission to convention & swap meets. $20. newsletter. Dues: $25 North America/ $31.50 overseas. Mem- $50 Canadian & Foreign. B&MRRHS, C/O Membership Secre- bership info: John Teichmoeller, 12107 Mt. Albert Rd., Ellicott Katy Railroad Historical Society � (MKT). Annual Dues: $15 tary, PO Box 9116, Lowell, MA 01852 regular, $13 under 18 or over 65, $50/supporting. Quarterly City, MD 21042., (410) 531-3207, http://trainweb.org/rmig. B&M (Salisbury Point RR HS) � (Salisbury Point/Amesbury/ magazine, the KATY FLYER and yearly historical calendar. PO Railroad Club of Chicago � PO Box 8292, Chicago, IL 60680. Newburyport). Contact Richard Nichols at (978) 388-0937 or Box 1784, Sedalia, MO 65302, http://web2.airmail.net/rvjack2. Monthly newsletter/magazine, $20 (within 150 mi. of Chicago), visit website at http://salisburypoint.tnsing.com. Louisville & Nashville � Annual Dues: $20/$35 sust., foreign $10 elsewhere. Bridge Line Historical Society � Annual Dues: $22 reg./ $20 $25. L&N Hist. Soc., PO Box 17122, Louisville, KY 40217. Railroad Prototype Modelers � Info: http://www.rpmrail.org. D&H employee & retiree/$34 Canadian/$36 overseas. Includes Lake Michigan RR Carferry HS � No Dues. Online newsletter at Railroad Station Historical Society � Annual Dues: $12/6 mag- monthly newsletter. 2476 Whitehall Ct., Niskayuna, NY 12309. http://yahoo.com/group/carferry. azines & occasional monographs. 26 Thackeray Rd., Oakland, Burlington Northern Railroad � (Friends of the ...), Annual Dues: � Annual Dues: NJ 07436-3312, http://www.rrshs.org. $20 reg., $40 sust., $10 youth (16 and under). Includes one-year Maryland & Pennsylvania Preserv. & Hist. Soc. $25/Cont. $35. c/o Roger Huber, 21 Princeton Ln., Bel Air, MD Railway & Locomotive Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15. subscription to The BN Expediter. PO Box 271, West Bend, WI 21014, http://www.arrowweb.com/Ma&Pa. Railway & Locomotive c/o H. Arnold Wilder, Treas., 46 Lowell 53095-0271. � Annual Rd., Westford, MA 01886. � Annual Dues: $20 US to a U.S. ad- Middletown and New Jersey Railway Historical Society Canadian National Lines Dues: $12, newsletter, c/o Douglas Barberio, 325 Collabar Reading � Annual Dues: $25. RCT & HS, c/o Robert L. Danner, dress and $24 Can. to a Canadian address. Covers CNR, GT- Road, Montgomery, NY 12549. PO Box 5143, Reading, PA 19612. NE, CV, DW&P, GTW and subsidiaries. Nick Andrusiak, CN Lines SIG, 101 Elm Park Rd, Winnipeg, MB Canada R2M 0W3. Milwaukee Road Hist. Assn. � Annual Dues: $20/sust. $40. Rio Grande Modeling & Historical Society � PO Box 25114, http://www.cnlines.com http://www.mrha.com PO Box 307, Antioch, IL 60002-0307. Colorado Springs, CO 80936. Annual Dues: $30, Can $35, Int’l � (MILW-Lines West) Annual Dues: $10, newsletter. $40. Qtrly The Prospector + newsletter. http://www.drgw.org. 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PO Box 94, Derby, KS 67037 Chicago Burlington & Quincy � Annual Dues: $30/$60 sust.; Soc., PO Box 456, Ballwin, MO 63022-0456. surcharge outside US, $6 surface, $20 air mail. Burlington Shore Line Interurban Hist. Soc. � Annual Dues: $20/$30 Route Hist. Soc., P. O. Box 456, LaGrange, IL 60525. Monon Railroad Hist-Tech Society, Inc. � Annual Dues: contr./$50 sus. PO Box 346, Chicago, IL 60690. $20/$25 sust. Monon RR Hist-Tech Soc. Inc., c/o Membership � Chicago & Eastern Illinois � Dues: $15/$25 sust. C&EI HS, c/o Dept., PO Box 6929, Bloomington, IN 47407-6926. Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society Now forming – send Membership Chairman, PO Box 606, Crestwood, IL 60445. LSSAE for information c/o Larsen Hobby, 2571 E. Lincoln Hwy., National Model Railroad Association � Annual Dues: $45. � Annual Dues: Suite #5, New Lenox, IL 60451. Chicago & Illinois Midland Tech & Hist Society NMRA Bulletin is published monthly. National Model Railroad � $20/Sust. $40. Newsletter 4 times per year. Attn: Shane Mason, Association Inc., 4121 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN Sierra Ry HS (includes Sugar Pine, Pickering & West Side) Membership Chairman, PO Box 3882, Springfield, IL 62708-3882. 37421. (423) 892-2846. Annual Dues: $25, quarterly magazine (free sample). PO Box 1001, Jamestown, CA 95327. � Annual Dues: � Chicago & North Western Historical Society National Railway Historical Society Annual Dues: $21. Na- � $24/Cont. $48/$26.50 family+$2.50 each extra/$50 foreign. Quar- tional Railway Hist. Soc., PO Box 58547, Philadelphia, PA Soc of Freight Car Historians c/o David Casdorph, PO Box terly North Western Lines. Membership Secretary, 24632 Anchor 19102-8547. www.nrhs.com. 2480, Monrovia, CA 91017. CD-ROM (Freight Cars Journal). Ave., Bucklin, MO 64631, www.cnwhs.org. � Annual Dues: $20/$30 contr. NC&StL Preservation Society � Annual Dues: $50. NCPS Trea- Soo Line Hist & Tech Soc Colorado Midland � Subscription: $18 a year. Colorado Mid- surer, 4211 Compton Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27017. Michael Harrington, Treas., 3410 Kasten Ct., Middleton, WI 53562. land Quarterly, 475 Ocelot Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919. www.ncps-576.org. Southern Pacific � Annual Dues: $30/$45 contr./$45 foreign. Qtrly � SP Trainline. SPH&TS, PO Box 93697, Pasadena, CA 91109. Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society Annual Dues: $20/lifetime New Haven � Annual Dues: $30 reg./$40 sust. 4 Shoreliners, 8 membership $200. Bill McCaskill, membership chairman, PO newsletters, annual meeting. Chris Adams, Membership SP Narrow Gauge HS � c/o Cliff Mestel, 12874 Cty. Rd. 314B, Box 2044, Pine Bluff, AR 71613. (501) 541-1819. Chairman, NHRHTA Inc., 362 High St., Milford, CT 06460. Buena Vista, CO 81211. Annual Dues: $15 .Qtrly Journal. Denver, South Park & Pacific Hist. Soc. � (includes C&S New York Central System Historical Society � Annual Dues: Southern Ry Hist Assn � Dues: $22/$35 sust./$40 foreign. narrow gauge & all predecessor lines). Annual dues: $10. $30/$40 contr./$60 sust.; $35 Canada, Mexico/ $40 overseas SRHA, PO Box 33, Spencer, NC 28159, www.srha.net. Quarterly newsletter. c/o Clifford A. Mestel, 12874 County Rd. (quarterly mag). PO Box 81184, Cleveland, OH 44181-0184. � Annual Dues: $15, foreign $20, 314B, Buena Vista, CO 81211. Spokane, Portland & Seattle New York Connecting Railroad Society � Newsletter $10, sust. SPSRHS, c/o Duane Cramer, 2618 N.W. 113th St., Van- East Broad Top � (Friends of the...), Quarterly magazine, $25 10268 Maria Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76108. couver, WA 98685. reg., other memberships available. c/o Peter A. Clark, 10428 NYO&W Modelers SIG � Internet exchange of info on O&W Terminal Railroad Assn of St. Louis Hist and Tech Society, Inc. Carlyn Ridge Rd., Damascus, MD 20872. [email protected]. and area shortlines and traction companies. http://mem- � Annual Dues: US $20/$35 sust./$100 contr./$250 life. c/o East Tennessee & Western North Carolina � Annual Dues: bers.aol.com/owinwcorp/index.html Larry Thomas, PO Box 1688, St. Louis, MO 63188. $10. ET&WNC Railroad Hist. Soc., c/o John R. Waite, 604 NYSWT&HS � The New York, Susquehanna & Western Tech- Tidewater Southern Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15 (in- North Eleventh Street, De Soto, MO 63020. Newsletter. nical And Historical Society. Annual Dues: $20 (includes quar- cludes biannual newsletter). Tidewater Southern Ry. Hist. Soc., Electric Ry. Assn. of So. Cal. (Pacific Electric/LARy/plus) � An- terly newsletter). PO Box 121, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-0121 c/o Benjamin Cantu, Jr., PO Box 882, Manteca, CA 95336. nual Dues: $30. Qtrly Timepoints. 1 World Trade Center, PO B http://www.americaninternet.com/nyswths/index.htm � Annual Dues: $12/$15 contr. 615 ox 32161, Long Beach, CA 90832-2161. www.erha.org Toledo Peoria & Western Nickel Plate Road � Annual Dues: $22, senior $20, contr.$40, Bullock St., Eureka, IL 61530, http://people.ce.mediaone.net/ Erie Lackawanna � Annual Dues: $30. ELHS, c/o Bob Rose, Int’l. surface $30, Int’l. air mail $40. NPRHTS, PO Box 381, New lagomark/index.html 279 Eyland Ave., Succasunna, NJ 07876. Haven, IN 46774-0381. Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo Ry HS � Annual Dues: $20 Can, The Feather River Rail Society � Dues from $15 to $300. c/o Norfolk & Southern � Original Norfolk Southern Ry & related $15 US, $15 (US) overseas. Quarterly publicaton, TH&B Harry D. “Hap” Manit, PO Box 608, Portola, CA 96122. lines. Dues $15. Biannual newsletter/magazine. 4729 Bristol Focus. c/o Richard Dilley, 208 Chalmers St., Oakville, ONT L6L Florida East Coast Ry. Society � Dues: $18.95. FECRS, 2652 NE Cir., Williamsburg, VA 23185. 5R9, Canada. www.thbrailway.com 4th Ct., Boynton Beach, FL 33435, www.fecrailway.com. Norfolk & Western HS � (includes VGN) Annual Dues: Union Pacific � Annual Dues: US $25/$45 sust., Canada Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville RR � Annual Dues: $6, $20/US/Can/Mexico; $35/Sust; $35/Foreign, (US $). Bimonthly $30/$45 sust., Int’l. $45/$60 sust. Qtrly. The Streamliner. UPHS, newsletter. Walt Danylak, 115 Upland Rd., Syracuse, NY 13207. newsletter. PO Box 201, Forest, VA 24551. www.nwhs.org Membership Sec., PO Box 4006, Cheyenne, WY 82003-4006. Frisco Modelers’ Information Group � c/o Douglas Hughes, Northern Pacific Ry � Annual Dues: $20 regular, $15 NP vet- Wabash � Annual Dues: $20/$25 contr. Wabash RR Hist. Soc., 1212 Finneans Run, Arnold, MD 21012. SASE for info. eran. Quarterly Mainstreeter & calendar. Norm Snow, PO Box c/o James Holmes, Secretary, 813 Ayers St., Bolingbrook, IL http://www.frisco.org/fmig/fmig.html 2937, Kirkland, WA 98083-2937. 60440. http://www.users.aol.com/wabashrr/wabash.html Galloping Goose Hist. Soc. of Dolores � Annual Dues: $20, Ontario Northland Ry Hist & Tech Soc � Annual Dues: Western Maryland � Annual Dues: $25/$40 outside the US. $30/family, $100/business. PO Box 297, Dolores, CO 81323, $20Can/$15US. Quarterly The Northlander. CAN: c/o Sheila WMRHS Inc., PO Box 395, Union Bridge, MD 21791. [email protected], www.doloresgallopinggoose5.org. Godby, 1040 St. Paul’s St, Peterborough, ON K9H 6J8; US: c/o � $22 for four is- Robert Godby, 1711 Custer St., Laramie, WY 82070. Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society Gilpin RR Historical Society � Dues: $20. Qrtrly publication. sues of The Headlight. John Walker (916) 671-9584 (eves). c/o Dan Abbott, PO Box 747, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, dk- Ontario & Western � Annual Dues: $21.50 including NRHS PO Box 608 Portola, CA 96122, (916) 832-4131. � Indicates new information. 54 � MODEL RAILROADING DECEMBER 2003 PG 55 56 57 DEC 03 MRG 12/29/03 1:14 PM Page 55

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SIERRA MADRE ORLANDO CHICAGO TRAIN COMPANY 301 MAIN ST. 210 BOSTON RD 36117 334-277-1715 (IN OLD RIO CRANDE STATION) COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY INC. 1922 W. IRVING PARK ROAD 50613 800-642-7012 01824 978-250-1442 LAKEWOOD 80903 719-471-1887 634 N. MILLS ST. 60613 312-929-4152 M-TU 11-6:30,W-F 11-8 PELHAM HOBBY WAREHOUSE 32803-4675 407-841-1485 CEDAR RAPIDS SAT 9-4:30, SUN 1-3 OAK MTN. HOBBIES & TOYS 4105 E. SOUTH ST. DENVER CHICAGO BOX KAR HOBBIES 2659 PELHAM PRKWY 90712 213-531-1413 CABOOSE HOBBIES SARASOTA TROST HOBBY SHOP 3649 FIRST AVE. S.E. FALMOUTH 35124 205-685-8980 500 S. BROADWAY GULF COAST MODEL RAILROAD 3105-3111 W. 63RD ST. 52402 319-362-1291 FALMOUTH HOBBIES FAX 205-685-8981 LODI 80209 303-777-6766 3222 CLARK ROAD 60629 733-925-1000 www.boxkarhobbies.com 847 MAIN ST RODGER’S RAILROAD JUNCTION www.caboosehobbies.com 34231 941-923-9303 02540 508-540-4551 105 S. SACRAMENTO ST TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS DES PLAINES URBANDALE 95240 209-334-5623 ENGLEWOOD DES PLAINES HOBBIES HOBBY HAVEN EAST WEYMOUTH ALASKA NISSEN TRAINS & HOBBIES TALLAHASSEE 1468 LEE ST. 2575 86TH ST. SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS NAPA 1835 W. BAKER AVE. THE HOBBY CABOOSE 60018 847-297-2118 50322-4332 515-276-8785 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET SOLDOTNA LOOSE CABOOSE 80110 303-922-5765 1000-24 W. THARPE ST. www.hobbyhaven.com 02189 781-335-9009 CRAFTSMAN HOBBIES 2412 JEFFERSON ST. [email protected] 32303 850-385-9728 ELGIN 35060 KENAI SPUR HWY. 94558 707-258-1222 B & G TRAIN WORLD MASON CITY MALDEN 99669 907-262-2839 FORT COLLINS TAMPA 829 WALNUT AVE. EAST SIDE TRAINS CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO. NORTH HOLLYWOOD HOBBY TOWN CHESTER HOLLEY MODEL 60120 847-888-2646 932 B E. STATE ST. 662 CROSS ST. THE ROUNDHOUSE 4348 S. COLLEGE AVE. RAILROAD SPECIALIST FAX 847-888-2711 50401 641-423-1748 02148 617-321-0090 12804 VICTORY BLVD. 80525 970-226-3900 3818 S. HIMES AVE. ARIZONA 91606 818-769-0403 33611 813-831-7202 LA GRANGE SUDBURY GREELEY LA GRANGE HOBBY CENTER INC. KEN’S TRAINS MESA ORANGE DON’S HOBBIES WEST PALM BEACH 25 S. LAGRANGE RD. KANSAS MILL VILLAGE, RTE. 20 ROY’S TRAIN WORLD FRANK’S HOBBY SHOP 815 10TH STREET THE B.T. & L. RAILROAD, INC 60525 708-354-1220 01776 978-443-6883 1033 S. COUNTRY CLUB DR. 666 N. TUSTIN AVE. 80631 303-353-3115 6901 W. OKEECHOBEE BLVD C-15 85210 480-833-4353 92667 714-639-9901 33411 561-684-2224 LIBERTYVILLE MISSION WARREN WESTMINSTER FAX 561-684-2251 DESTINATION HOBBY CENTER J’S HOBBY HAVEN TUCKERS HOBBIES PHOENIX PASADENA MIZELL TRAINS INC. www.btlrr.com 525 N MILWAUKEE AVE 5303 JOHNSON DR. BOX 1090 – 8 BACON ST. AN AFFAIR WITH TRAINS THE ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP 3051 WEST 74TH AVE. 60048 847-247-8787 66205 913-432-8820 01083 413-436-5318 2615 W. BETHANY HOME RD . 2490 E. COLORADO BLVD. 80030 303-429-4811 www.jhobbyhaven.com 85017-2105 602-249-3781 91107 626-796-7791 MARION OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, GEORGIA CHUCK’S DEPOT TOPEKA CALL FOR HOURS REDDING 1913 W. RENDELMAN. FUN FOR ALL HOBBIES TRAIN DEPOT CONNECTICUT ATLANTA (KENNESAW) 62959 618-993-9179 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. MICHIGAN 2334 RAILROAD AVE. TRAINS & HOBBIES INC. FAX 618-993-9179 66604 913-272-5772 96001 916-243-1360 BRANFORD 2844 S. MAIN ST. [email protected] ANN ARBOR ARKANSAS BRANFORD HOBBIES 30144 770-528-0990 WICHITA HOBBY TOWN,USA ROSEVILLE 609 BOSTON POST RD. 770-528-0910 MUNDELEIN ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES 2252 S. MAIN STREET JACKSONVILLE RAILROAD HOBBIES WEST MAIN RON’S MUNDELEIN HOBBIES 2745 BOULEVARD PLAZA 48103 734-996-2444 HOBBY SHACK 119 VERNON ST. 06405 203-488-9865 KENNESAW 431 N. LAKE ST. 67211 316-685-6608 WOODLAND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 1200 JOHN HARDEN DR 95678 916-782-6067 HOBBY TOWN USA 60060 708-949-8680 72076 510-9826836 CANAAN 800 E. BARRETT PKWY., SUITE COLOMA SACRAMENTO BERSHIRE HILLS HOBBY SUPPLY 20 PALATINE J & W MODEL TRAINS NORTH LITTLE ROCK BRUCE’S TRAIN SHOP 93 MAIN ST. 30144 770-426-8800 PALATINE HOBBY, LTD. 6450 BECHT RD E MADIJO HOBBY HOUSE 2752 MARCONI AVENUE 06018 860-824-0527 772 W. EUCLID AVE. KENTUCKY 49038-9546 616-468-5586 5302 MACARTHUR DR. 95821 916-485-5288 LAWENCEVILLE 60067 800-624-9028 72118 714-680-4791 SACRAMENTO’S LARGEST TRAIN COLLINSVILLE LEGACY STATION FAX 847-359-71327 LOUISVILLE FLINT 714-680-3811 STORE HOBBY SHOP OF COLLINSVILLE 251-F HURRICANE SHOALS RD www.hobbyshopping.com SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. RIDER’S HOBBY SHOP OF FLINT 105 MAIN ST. 30045 770-339-7780 3073 BRECKINRIDGE LANE 2061 S. LINDEN ROAD SAN DIEGO (LA MESA) 06022 860-693-9459 FAX 770-339-4417 PALOS HEIGHTS 40220 502-459-5849 48532 810-720-2500 REEDS HOBBY THE RIGHT TRACK FAX 810-720-2505 CALIFORNIA 8039 LA MESA BLVD. DANIELSON MACON 6421 W. 127TH STREEET 91941 619-464-1672 TOY LOFT HOBBYTOWN USA 60463 708-388-3008 FRASER ALBANY DAILY 10-7 SAT 10-5 SUN 12-4 24 MAPLE SY. 3830 BLOOMFIELD VILLAGE DR LOUISIANA P & D HOBBY SHOP KIT & CABOODLE 06239 860-779-0865 31206 912-474-0061 PEORIA 31280 GROESSBECK HWY. 425 SAN PABLO AVE SAN DIEGO MIKE’S SCALE RAIL BROUSSARD 48026 586-296-6116 94706 510-524-9942 THE WHISTLE STOP MANCHESTER RIVERDALE 5901 N. PROSPECT RD RON’S MODEL RAILROAD FAX 510-524-9042 3834 4TH AVE. NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY RIVERDALE STATION 61614 309-689-0656 SHOP GRAND RAPIDS 92103 619-295-7340 - THE TRAIN EXCHANGE 6632 HWY. 85 106 E. MAIN STREET HOBBY WORLD ANAHEIM HILLS SAN FRANCISCO 71 HILLIARD ST. RIVERDALE PLAZA SKOKIE 70518 318-837-3799 2851 CLYDE PARK SW MILEPOST 38 MODEL TRAINS FRANCISCAN HOBBIES 06040 860-646-0610 30274 770-991-6085 NORTH SHORE HOBBY AND 49509 616-538-6130 5693 E. ORANGETHORPE AVE 1920-A OCEAN AVE. www.nehobby.com COLLECTORS GALLERY SHREVEPORT 92807 714-970-3751 94127 415-584-3919 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS 4901 OAKTON ST. COOK’S COLLECTORS CORNER GRAND RAPIDS FAX 714-970-3900 OLD LYME IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 60077 847-673-4849 4402 YOUREE DR. RIDER’S HOBBY SHOP www.milepost38modeltrains.com SAN LUIS OBISPO HOBBY CENTER FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH 71105 318-865-7632 2055 28TH ST. SE LAWS HOBBY CENTER 151-3A BOSTON POST ROAD SAVANNAH SPRINGFIELD 49508 616-247-9933 BERKELEY 855 MARSH 06731 860-434-5309 BULL STREET STATION SPRINGFIELD HAMMERS HOBBIES BERKELEY HARDWARE 93401 805-544-5518 151 BULL ST. 2448 S. 10TH ST. SAGINAW 2145 UNIVERSITY AVE. WOLCOTT 31402 912-236-4344 62703 217-523-0265 NTHMAINE ROGER'S HOBBY CENTER INC 94704 510-845-0410 SAN MATEO THE HOBBY GALLERY 1-800-611-8521 5620 STATE RD FAX 510-845-3617 TALBOT’S HOBBIES 1810 MERIDEN RD. “I NEVER MET A HOBBY 48603-3680 517-790-0080 445 SOUTH B ST. 06716 203-879-2316 SUGAR HILL SHOP 517-790-0358 BURBANK 94401 415-342-0267 TRAIN MASTER MODELS INDIANA I DID NOT LIKE.” BURBANK’S HOUSE OF HOBBIES MEMORIES MALL WILL ROGERS SHELBY TOWNSHIP (DETROIT) 911 S. VICTORY BLVD. SAN RAFAEL 4450 NELSON BROGDON BLVD GREAT LAKES HOBBY & TRAIN 91502 818-848-3674 FEATHER RIVER TRAIN SHOP 30518 770-878-8395 INDIANAPOLIS 46660 VAN DYKE 55 NITCHELL BLVD. SUITE 3 DELAWARE 770-878-0426 FAX N GAUGE TRAIN SHOP MARYLAND 48317 810-323-1300 BURBANK 94903 415-499-0664 4759 N. POST RD. THE TRAIN SHACK WILMINGTON ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS 46226 317-898-4883 ST. CLAIR SHORES 1030 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY SANTA CLARA MITCHELL’S, INC. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY BALTIMORE WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS 91505 818-842-3330 TRAIN SHOP 2303 CONCORD PIKE FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH MERRILLVILLE M B KLEIN, INC. 21714 HARPER AVE. 1829 PRUNERIDGE BLVD. FAIRFAX SHOPPING CENTER HOBBYTOWN - MERRILLVILLE 162 N. GAY ST. 48080 313-771-6770 ONE FOR THE ROAD! 95050 408-296-1050 19803 302-652-3258 1858 E 80TH AVE (INCLUDES MAIL ORDER) TAKE MRG WITH YOU 46410-5734 219-736-0255 21202 410-539-6207 TAYLOR MODEL RAILROADING’S DEALER DIRECTORY WHEN YOU TRAVEL & TORRANCE ILLINOIS RIDER’S HOBBY SHOP STOP IN OUR LISTED SHOPS ALL ABOARD MODEL RR MICHIGAN CITY COLLEGE PARK 22661 NORTHLINE RD. 3867 PACIFIC COAST HWY. FLORIDA ALTON B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS BURRETT HOBBIES 48180 734-287-7405 BURLINGAME 90505 213-791-2637 GREEN CABOOSE HOBBIES 408 FRANKLIN 9920 RHODE ISLAND AVE. TRACKSIDE TRAINS CLEARWATER 2422 EAST BROADWAY 46360 219-874-2382 20740 301-982-5032 WESTLAND MODEL RRS & BOOKSEXCLUSIVELY VENTURA TRAINS AND TREASURES, INC. 62002 618-465-7937 DAVE’S HOBBY & TV 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 VENTURA HOBBIES 1710 N. HERCULES AVE. NASHVILLE/BROWN COUNTY KENSINGTON 29026 WARREN RD. 94010 650-692-9724 2950 JOHNSON DR. #128 SUITE 104A/105A BLOOMINGTON NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY JUNEBERRY & SONS 48185 313-422-4464 93003 805-658-8138 33765 727-298-0350 HOBBYLAND INC. PO BOX 1273 TRAIN & HOBBIES 616 N. MAIN ST. 47448-1273 812-988-1558 10527 SUMMIT AVE. WESTLAND COSTA MESA WESTMINSTER LANTANA 61701 309-828-1442 20895 301-564-9360 NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY TRAIN CROSSING ARNIES TRAINS THE DEPOT 35101 FORD RD. 1089C BAKER ST. 6452 INDUSTRY WAY #B 603 RIDGE RD. BOURBONNAIS LAUREL 48185 313-722-5700 92626 714-549-1596 92683 714-893-1015 33462 561-585-1982 WIMPY’S HOBBY WORLD PEACH CREEK SHOPS 263 N. CONVENT, SUITE 8 201 MAIN STREET YPSILIANTI 60914 815-932-6100 20707 301-498-9071 RIDER’S HOBBY SHOP CULVER CITY FAX 301-498-9302 4035 CARPENTER ALLIED MODEL TRAINS http://users.aol.com/peachcreek 48197 734-971-6116 4411 SEPULVEDA BLVD. 90230 310-313-9353

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EAST ROCHESTER CONNELLSVILLE MANASSAS DESPATCH JUNCTION HOBBYS N’ STUFF KMA JUNCTION MINNESOTA NEW 100 STATION RD. 1 OHIO 116 W. APPLE ST. TENNESSEE 9786 CENTER STREET 4445 716-385-5570 15425 412-628-0228 22110 703-257-9860 LITTLE CANADA HAMPSHIRE ALLIANCE JOHNSON CITY HUB HOBBY CENTER INTERLAKEN ROB’S TRAINS GETTYSBURG SOUTHERN STAR HOBBIES MANASSAS 82 MINNESOTA AVE. HAMPTON ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES 333 E. MAIN TOMMY GILBERT MODEL 314 E MAIN ST TRAIN DEPOT, INC. 55117 612-490-1675 NEAL’S N-GAUGING TRAINS 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAD 44601 330-823-7222 RAILROAD SUPPLY 37601 423-929-7955 7214 NEW MARKET CT. 86 TIDE MILL RD. 14847 607-532-9489 346 E. WATER ST. 22110 703-335-2216 MOORHEAD 03842 603-926-9031 CINCINNATI 17325 717-337-1992 MEMPHIS 703-257-5503 BADERS HOBBY CENTER MALONE GOLF MANOR HOBBIES TRAINS AND THINGS, INC. 788 2ND AVE S NORTH HAMPTON HOBBY JUNCTION EXPRESS 2235 LOSANTIVILLE AVE. LANSDALE 661 N. MENDENHALL SUITE 105 MIDLOTHIAN 56560 218-291-1654 FITTS PHOTO & HOBBY SHOP DEER RIVER CAMPSITE 45237 513-351-3849 LIN’S JUNCTION 38122 901-682-9402 CHESTERFIELD HOBBIES INC. 79 LAFAYETTE RD HCR 01 BOX 101A 128 S. LINE ST. 1-888-4AHOBBY 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE RICHFIELD 03862-2406 603-964-9292 514-631-3504 CLEVELAND 19446 215-412-7711 23113 804-379-9091 HUB HOBBY CENTER 603-964-9417 514-631-1376 FAX WING’S HOBBY SHOP, INC. www.linsjunction.com NASHVILLE www.chesterfieldhobbies.com 6416 PENN AVE. S 17112 DETROIT AVE. DAS HOBBY HAUS 55423 612-866-9575 ONE FOR THE ROAD! MINEOLA 44107 216-221-5383 MANHEIM 5364 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD ROANOKE TAKE MRG WITH YOU WILLIS HOBBIES RULES MODEL TRAINS 37013 615-731-3827 THE RAIL YARD SPRING LAKE PARK WHEN YOU TRAVEL & 300 WILLIS AVE. COLUMBUS 202 S. CHARLOTTE ST. 2ND FL 7547 WILLIAMSON ROAD UNIVERSITY HOBBIES STOP IN OUR LISTED SHOPS 11501 516-746-3944 STRETE HOBBIES 17545 717-664-5155 24019 540-362-1714 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 3655 SULLIVANT AVE. ONE FOR THE ROAD! FAX 540-362-8925 55432 612-780-4189 NEW YORK CITY 43228 614-279-6959 MONTOURSVILLE TAKE MRG WITH YOU MANHATTAN TRAINS ENGLISH MODEL RR SUPPLY WHEN YOU TRAVEL & SPRINGFIELD ST. PAUL NEW JERSEY 14 W 45TH ST COLUMBUS 21 HOWARD ST. STOP IN OUR LISTED SHOPS GRANDDAD’S HOBBY SHOP SCALE MODEL SUPPLIES 10036 212-840-8700 THE TRAIN STATION 17754 570-368-2516 5260-A PORT ROYAL RD. 458 N. LEXINGTON PKWY. DELRAN 4430 INDIANOLA AVE. 22151-2113 703-242-8668 55104 651-646-7781 M & G HOBBIES 43214 614-262-9056 PITTSBURGH OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK TENBY PLAZA PAWLING A B CHARLES SON TEXAS 2902 ROUTE 130 NORTH T & M HOBBBIES HOBBY SHOP WOODBRIDGE 08075 856-461-3553 32 FENWOOD DR LORAIN 3213 W. LIBERTY AVE. AMARILLO THE “RIP TRACK” MISSISSIPPI www.mandghobbies.com 12564 845-855-0026 THE CORNER STORE 15216 412-561-3068 HOBBY TIME 2885 PS BUSINESS CENTER [email protected] 1249 COLORADO AVE. NEW HOPE 201-H WESTGATE PRKWY 22192 800-790-6901 EDISON EXCLUSIVELY MODEL RAILROADING 44052 440-288-2351 NIXON ENTERPRISES 79121 806-352-9660 NO. VIRGINIA HO & N EXCLUSIVELY MEYER’S DOLLS, TOY & HOBBIES HOBBY SHOP 561 ROUTE 1 SOUTH SCHENECTADY NORTH CANTON 226 BOBWHITE RD AUSTIN MISSOURI 08817 732-985-2220 MOHAWK VALLEY RAILROAD NICK’S RAILWAY SUPPLY 18938 215-862-0265 KING’S HOBBY COMPANY 7251 MIDDLEBRANCH NE www.nixonenterprises.com 8810 N. LAMAR WASHINGTON FLORISSANT JACKSON 2037 HAMBURG ST 44721 330-494-0125 78753 512-836-7388 HENZES HOBBY HOUSE INC JACKSON HOBBY SHOP 12304-4793 518-372-9124 FAX 330-494-7817 READING 715 S NEW FLORISSANT 2275 W. COUNTY LINE RD. IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE “I NEVER MET A HOBBY CENTRALIA 63031-7748 314-839-0600 08527 732-364-3334 SMITHTOWN TOLEDO 60 S. 6TH ST. SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA FAX 732-364-9191 THREE GUYS HOBBIES STEVE’S FALLEN FLAGGS 19602 610-373-6927 I DID NOT LIKE.” 1649 KRESKY AVE GRANDVIEW 99 E. MAIN ST. HOBBIES WILL ROGERS 98531 360-330-2114 SHOW ME MODEL RR CO MERCERVILLE 11787 516-265-8303 5414 MONROE ST. READING 810 MAIN ST Z&Z HOBBIES 43623 419-843-3334 G & K HOBBY CENTRE DALLAS FERNDALE 64030-0053 800-826-6961 116 FLOCK RD. SYRACUSE EAST 720 GORDON ST. PHIL’S HOBBIES M & M DEPOT 08619 800-586-2281 CENTRAL HOBBY SUPPLY TROY 19601 610-374-8598 2740 VALWOOD PARKWAY 2032 MAIN ST., PO BOX 1828 BUCKNER FAX 609-586-7765 716 WEST MANLIUS ST. THE ERIE RAILWAY DEPOT #105 98248 206-384-2552 J&L HOBBIES 13057 315-437-6630 2 WEST MAIN ST. STRASBURG 75234 972-243-3603 309 S. HUDSON PISCATAWAY www.centralhobby.com 45373 937-440-9922 CHOO CHOO BARN, INC. KENNEWICK(TRI-CITIES) 64156 816-650-3531 MODEL RAILROAD SHOP ROUTE 741E, BOX 130 HALTON CITY PARKADE HOBBIES FAX 816-249-6675 VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD. WAPPINGERS FALLS 17579 717-687-0464 ANGELOHOBBIES 216 WEST KENNEWICK AVE http://pws.prserv.net/jltrain 08854 732-968-5696 VALLEY MODEL TRAINS 5515B BONNER 99336 509-585-2510 17 OLD TOUTE 9 OKLAHOMA WHEN HOBBY SHOPS 76148 817-428-0190 FAX 509-585-5419 SEA GIRT 12590 845-297-7511 ARE OUTLAWED... www.angelohobbies.com MON.-SAT 10AM TO 5:30PM JERSEY SHORE HOBBY CENTER FAX 845-297-3514 TULSA ONLY OUTLAWS WILL MONTANA 2175 HWY. 35 14 YEARS IN BUSINESS ACTION HOBBIES GO TO HOBBY SHOPS! HOUSTON SEATTLE 08750 732-449-2383 4955C SOUTH MEMORIAL LARRY’S HOBBIES THE TRAIN CENTER BILLINGS 74145 918-663-8998 156-F 1960 EAST 1463 ELLIOT AVE WEST JIM’S JUNCTION SOMERVILLE 77073 713-443-7373 98199 206-283-7886 811 B 16TH ST W THE BIG LITTLE RAILROAD SHOP NORTH 59102 406-259-5354 206 W. MAIN STREET RHODE HURST SPOKANE [email protected] 08876 908-429-0220 CAROLINA OREGON MODEL TRAIN CROSSING SUNSET JUNCTION ISLAND 1113 W. PIPELINE RD. 419 E SPRAGUE AVE. MISSOULA WESTMONT FOREST GROVE 76053 817-595-0800 99202 509-838-2379 THE TREASURE CHEST SATTLER’S HOBBY SHOP MOUNT AIRY MAINLINE TRAINS WARWICK [email protected] 1612 BENTON AVE 14 HADDON AVE. DRY BRIDGE STATION 2707 PACIFIC AVE. A.A. HOBBIES TACOMA 59801 406-549-7992 08108 609-854-7136 236 N. MAIN ST. 97116 503-992-8181 655 JEFFERSON BLVD. SPRING PACIFIC RAILWAY HOBBIES FAX 406-549-6833 27030 336-786-9811 02886-1318 401-737-7111 SPRING CROSSING 9525 GRAVELLY LAKE DR. WHEN HOBBY SHOPS LA GRANDE 1420 SPRING CYPRESS RD. 98499 253-581-4453 ARE OUTLAWED... SELMA HOBBY HABIT MIDDLETON 77373 281-353-9484 ONLY OUTLAWS WILL THE FREIGHT YARD 411 FIR BELLEVUE CAMERA & HOBBY EXCLUSIVELY MODEL RAILROADING NEBRASKA GO TO HOBBY SHOPS! 27 NOBLE ST 97850 1-800-963-9602 AQUIDNECK CENTRE 27577 919-934-6229 99 E. MAIN RD. WEST GRAND ISLAND PORTLAND 02842 401-847-5426 HOBBYTOWN USA SPENCER WHISTLE STOP TRAINS UTAH VIRGINIA 3537 W. 13TH ST. NEW MEXICO LITTLE CHOO CHOO SHOP, INC. 11724 S.E. DIVISION ST. IN STATE ONLY 1-800-286-3451 500 S. SALISBURY AVE. 97266 503-761-1822 SALT LAKE CITY 68803 308-382-3451 ALBUQUERQUE 28159800-334-CHOO FAX 503-761-1861 SOUTH THE TRAIN SHOPPE BRIDGEPORT TRAINS WEST INC. 800-334-2466 470 S. 900 E. D.W. REED’S HOBBY STOP, INC. LINCOLN 3351 CANDELARIA. NE 704-639-9232 SALEM CAROLINA 84102 801-322-2729 142 WEST MAIN STREET HOBBYTOWN SUITE A SKYSPORT NEW & ANTIQUE MODEL TRAINS 26330 304-842-2742 EAST PARK MALL 87109 505-881-2322 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS 4564 COMMERCIAL ST. SE GREENVILLE AUTHORIZED LIONEL SALES & 220 NORTH 66TH ST. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 97302 503-363-4345 GREAT ESCAPE SALT LAKE CITY SERVICE 68505 402-464-2858 ONE FOR THE ROAD! FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH PLEASANTBURG SHOPPING CTR. 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DuPage County Fairgrounds, County Great American Parkway. $25 family admission ($30 Farm Rd. & Roosevelt Rd. $7, under 12 free. Info: CIA after Dec. 31) . Info: (650) 329-0424, www.oscale- Inc., PO Box 1192, Lombard, IL 60148. www.greatmid- west.com, [email protected],. westtrainshow.com. COLORADO INDIANA AURORA � Sunrise Div. RMR/NMRA Annual Train DANVILLE � NMRA Midwest Region, Central Indiana Show. Feb. 14-16. 10AM-6PM Sat. 10AM-5PM Sun. & Div. Train Show. Mar. 28. 10AM-3PM. 4-H Bldg. Hen-

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dricks County Fairgrounds, Old US 36. $3, under 12 free. Info: Frank Hermanek, 6818 Westlake Rd, Indi- anapolis, IN 46214. (317) 487-6517. FORT WAYNE � Maumee Valley RR Club Show. Feb. 14. 9AM-2PM. Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washing- ton Center Rd. $3, under 12 free. Info: Chuck White, President MVRRC, PO Box 162, Leo, IN 46765. (260) 760-1666. NOBLESVILLE � NMRA Midwest Region Central Indiana Division Train Show. Jan. 25. 10AM-4PM. Hamilton County 4H Expo Center, 2003 Pleasant St. $3, under 12 free. Info: Larry Gilbert, 6675 S. 200 E., Markleville, IN 46056-9704, (765) 779-4039. RICHMOND � All Train Flea Market. Feb. 15. 10AM-3PM. National Guard Armory, 1200 W. Main. $3, under 12 free. Info: Larry Zeller, 4646 W. US Rt. 36, Piqua, OH 45356, (937) 773-7186. SOUTH BEND � St. Joe Valley Model RR Club of South Bend is now accepting new members. 400 S. Main St., Mishawaka. Info: David Korkhouse, (574) 272- 6436. IOWA DES MOINES � Great Midwestern Div. 7th Annual Great Midwestern Div. RR Meet. Feb. 21. 9AM-3PM. St. Pius X Catholic Church Parish Center, 3663 66th St. $5, $6 at the door. Info: Larry Lamb, 6410 NE 12th Ave., Altoona, IA 50009. KANSAS LOUISVILLE � Div. 8 MCR/NMRA Train Show. Mar. 20. 10AM-3PM. Highland Post, American Legion, 2919 Bardstown Rd. $5, under 12 free. Info: Stephen Taylor, 4423 W. 400 N., Madison, IN 47250, staylor@ seidata.com. MARYLAND TIMONIUM � Great Scale Model Train Show. Jan. 24-25. 9AM-4PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2 miles N. of Baltimore Beltway, exit 17E from I-83. $6, under 12 free.Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder Hill Rd., Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 730- 1036. TIMONIUM � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Show. Mar. 20-21. 10AM-4PM. Maryland State Fair- grounds, 2200 York Rd. $7, under 12 free. Info: www.greenbergshows.com. TIMONIUM � Great Scale Model Train Show. Apr. 3- 4. 9AM-4PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. Maryland State Fair- grounds, 2 miles North of the Baltimore Beltway, exit 17E from I-83. $6, under 12 free, $12/family. Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder Hill Rd., Columbia, MD 21045, www.gsmts.com. UPPER MARLBORO � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Show. Feb. 28-29. 10AM-4PM. Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave. $7, under Come join us at the 24th National Narrow Gauge Convention 12 free. Info: www.greenbergshows.com. September 1-4, 2004 in Santa Clara, California MASSACHUSETTS � Westin Santa Clara Hotel • 5101 Great America Parkway • Santa Clara, CA 95054 AUBURN Worcester Model RR’rs Inc. Annual Show. Feb. 29. 10AM-4PM. Auburn Elks Club, 754 Hotel Reservations: 1-888-627-8405 Southbridge St. $4, under 12 free. Info: Ralph Kimball, Hotel Convention Rate: $129.00 w/Free Parking (mention NNGC) (508) 755-1873, [email protected]. Registration: $75 (until 7/31/04), $85 (after 7/31/04). Checks (U.S. funds) or credit card info to: www.wmrr.org. Registrar 24th NNGC • 530 Fig Tree Lane • Martinez, CA 94553 WILMINGTON � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Contest • Layouts • Garden Railways • Clinics Show. Mar. 27-28. 10AM-4PM. Shriners Auditorium, 99 Manufacturers Exhibits • Ardenwood Park Fordham Rd. $7, under 12 free. Info: www.greenbergshows.com. Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad Narrow Gauge and Short Line GAZETTE Office MICHIGAN LIVONIA � Redford Model RR Club Trainorama Visit us at: www.narrowgauge2004.com Extra 2004. Mar. 21. 10AM-4PM. Livonia Community

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Center, 15100 Hubbard. $4, under 12 free. Info: Steve Johnson, C/O Redford Model RR Club, PO Box 40225, Redford, MI 48240, (313) 565-1027, [email protected]. WARREN � Gratiot Valley RR Club Show. Mar. 7. 10AM-4PM. Macomb Comm. College Sports & Expo Center, 12 Mile & Hayes. $5, under 12 free. Info: Doug Kass, GVRR, 281 North Ave., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043. (586) 468-4877. www.michvhf.com/~gvrr. MINNESOTA BOONVILLE � Eastern Jackson County Model Train Club Display & Show. Mar. 20. 11AM-5PM. Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce, 1111 Rural St. Free admis- sions, donations accepted. Info: (660) 882-2721, [email protected]. NEBRASKA LINCOLN � Lincoln Area Model RR Club Show. Feb. 21-22. 9AM-5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. State Fair Park Agricultural Hall. $5, under 12 free. Info: Scott Fotinos, 6530 Adams St., Lincoln, NE 68507, (402) 466-6723. NORTH PLATTE � Nebraska West-Central Div. NMRA 10th North Platte Train Show & Swap Meet. Apr. 17-18. 10AM-5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. D&N Event Center, 501 E. Walker Rd. $3, $5/family. Info: Gene Tacey, PO Box 485, Sutherland, NE 69165, (308) 386-2489, [email protected]. NEVADA LAS VEGAS � Silver State Div. of Toy Train Operat- ing Society Meet. Feb. 7. 11AM-4PM. Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #525 Union Hall, 760 N. Lamb Blvd. $4, $2 children, $15 family, active military free. Info: Bill Ness, 6044 Rocky Mountain Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89156, (702) 644-5003. NEW JERSEY CINNAMINSON � Burlington County MRC Open House. Feb. 14-15. 12PM-5PM. Basement, Footlighter’s Playhouse, 808 Pomona Rd. Info: (856) 234-5047. www.geocities.com/bcmrc_trainclub. EDISON � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Show. Mar. 6-7. 10AM-4PM. New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave. $7, under 12 free. Info: www.greenbergshows.com. NEW MEXICO BELEN � Belen Model RR Club Open House. Tues- Sat, 12:30PM-3:30PM. Belen Harvey House Museum, 1st & Becker Sts. Donations accepted. Info: Jon S. Sem, 1845 Ash Dr. SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031, (505) 565- 1639 (before 9 PM) , [email protected]. LAS CRUCES � Dona Ana Modular RR Club HO Meets. Third Thurs. each month, 7PM. Thomas Branni- gan Memorial Library, Spruce Ave. & N. Main St. Info: Mike Hallock, 1941 Poplar Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001. NEW YORK KINGSTON � Kingston Model RR Club Annual Train & Hobby Expo. Mar. 28. 10AM-4PM. Tech City(Former IBM Complex) Enterprise Dr. $4, under 12 $1. Info: Kingston Model RR Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402-1885, Attn: Vince Decicco, (845) 334-8233. MEDFORD � Long Island Model RR Engineers Meet, Tues. & Fri. 7PM-11PM. 2661 Horseblock Rd. Unit P. Info: (631) 345-3415 on nights of meet, www.limrre.com. STONY BROOK � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Show. Apr. 24-25. 10AM-4PM. Stony Brook University, Nicolls Rd. (Rt. 97) . $7, under 12 free. Info: (630) 355- 5029, www.greenbergshows.com.

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NORTH CAROLINA UTAH ASHEVILLE � WNC 14th Annual Model Train Show. OGDEN � Hostler’s Model RR Club Festival. Mar. 5- Feb. 27-28. 12PM-7PM Fri. 10AM-7PM Sat. Biltmore 7. 5PM-9PM Fri. 10AM-6PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. His- Square Mall. $2 Fri. $4 Sat, under 13 free. Info: Charles toric Ogden Union Station, 25th St. & Wall Ave. $5, Bryan, [email protected]. under 12 free. Info: Mike Murphy, 752 W. 4375 S., Riverdale, UT 84405, (801) 394-4952. OHIO VIRGINIA BUCYRUS � Bucyrus Model RR Assn. Train Show & Swap Meet. Apr. 18. 10AM-4PM. Crawford County Fair- MANASSAS � 6th Annual Model Train Show & grounds, Whetstone St. $3, under 12 free. Info: David E. Merit Badge Workshop. Mar. 20-21. 10AM-5PM Sat. Moore, 1010 Bucyrus Rd., Galion, OH 44833 (419) 462- 1PM-5PM Sun. Saunders Middle School, 13557 Spriggs 5035. Rd. $4, $2 students, under 6 free. Info: (703) 730-1296, COLUMBUS � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby [email protected], www.troop964.org. Show. Mar. 13-14. 10AM-4PM. Ohio Exposition Center, RICHMOND � Greenberg’s Train, Toy, & Hobby 717 E. 17th Ave. $7, under 12 free. Info: www.green- Show. Apr. 17-18. 10AM-4PM. Showplace Exhibition berg-shows.com. Center, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike. $7, under 12 free. DAYTON � Greenberg’s Train, Toy & Hobby Show. Info: (630) 355-5029, www.greenbergshows.com. Jan. 31-Feb. 1. 10AM-4PM. Dayton Hara Arena, Confer- WASHINGTON ence & Exhibition Center. $7, under 12 free. Info: www.greenbergshows.com. PULLMAN � Palouse Empire Rail Society RR Show. MASSILLON � CJ Trains New Spring Massilion Train Mar. 21. 10AM-3PM. Beasley Performing Arts Coli- & Toy Show. Apr. 25. 10AM-4PM. Massillon Knights of seum, Washington State University Campus. $3, $10 Columbus Hall, 988 Cherry Rd. NW. $3, under 12 free. dealer tables. Info: Noel Randall, 805 Panorama, $20 dealer tables. Info: Jon Ulbright, 941 Buchholz Dr., Moscow, ID 83843, (208) 882-3773. Wooster, OH 44691, (330) 262-7488 after 6PM, cathi- SPOKANE � River City Modelers RR Show. Feb. 15. [email protected]. 9:30AM-3:30PM. Spokane Comm. College, Lair Bldg. WOOSTER � CJ Trains Spring Wooster Train & Toy NE Corner Mission & Greene. $5, $3 11-16, under 10 Show. Mar. 14. 10AM-4PM. Greebriar Conference & free. Info: Bob & Shirley Sample, PO Box 314, Elk, WA Party Centre. 50 Riffel Rd. $3, under 12 free. $22 dealer 99009, (509) 292-8332, [email protected]. tables. Info: Jon Ulbright, 941 Buchholz Dr., Wooster, WISCONSIN OH 44691, (330) 262-7488 after 6PM, [email protected]. LACROSSE � Tri-State Rail Sale Swap Meet. Jan. 31. 9AM-3PM. The Lacrosse Center. $3, under 12 free. Info: OREGON The 4000 Foundation, PO Box 3411, La Crosse, WI ROSEBURG � All Aboard RR Club for All Scales. 1st 54602-3411, (608) 582-4761. & 3rd Saturdays at 3PM, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7PM. MADISON � NMRA Midwest Region, SCWD 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or Kim Wing, (503) 672- Monthly Meeting, Feb. 1, Mar. 7. 1PM. Fitchburg Com- 0280. munity Center, 5510 E. Lacy Rd. Free. Info: Radleigh PENNSYLVANIA Becker, 444 Hilltop Dr., Madison, WI 53711-1212, (608) 231-1817. ALLENTOWN � ATMA Spring Thaw Train Meet. MADISON � NMRA/SCWD Mad City RR Show & Feb. 21-22. 9AM-3PM. Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall, Sale. Feb. 14-15. 9AM-5PM. Exhibition Hall, Alliant 17th & Chew St. Info: Bob House, 1120 S. Jefferson St., Energy Center of Dane County. $7, seniors $6, 5-11 $1. Allentown, PA 18103, (610) 821-7886, www.allentown- Info: Art Dawson, 7201 Century Ave., Middleton, WI. trainmeet.com. 53562, (608) 231-1817, [email protected]. FORT WASHINGTON � GATSME Lines Open MILWAUKEE � Wisconsin Train Expo. Mar. 20. House. Jan. 24-25. 12PM-4PM. Prospect & Madison 9AM-2PM. Serb Hall 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave. $5, $1 6- Ave. Info: (215) 646-2033. www.gatsme.org. 12. Info: www.uniqueeventsshows.com. KULPSVILLE � Keystone N-Trak Open House. Jan. 24-25. 12PM-4PM. Kulpsville Antique Market on Forty CANADA Foot Rd. (Rt. 63) . Info: (610) 792-0696. www.keystonen- trak.us. ALBERTA MONROEVILLE � Greenberg’s Train Show. Jan. 24- CALGARY � Supertrain 2004. Feb. 14-15. 9AM-5PM. 25. 10AM-4PM. Pittsburgh ExpoMart, 105 Mall Blvd. Big Four Bldg. Stampede Park. $6, under 12 $4, family $7, under 12 free. Info: Greenberg Shows, (630) 355- $12, $1 off admission with donation to the food bank. 5029. www.greenbergshows.com. Info: www.calgarymodelrailway.org. SHAMOKIN � Lower Anthracite Model RR Club ONTARIO Missing An Issue? Open House. Dec 19-20, 26. 6:30PM-9PM. 210 E. Inde- � pendence St. Free. Info: Tim Gilbert, (570) 339-1550 COBOURG Cobourg Model Train Show. Mar. 6. MRG [email protected]. 10AM-4:30PM. Lions Community Centre, Elgin Street VALLEY FORGE � East. $3, seniors $2, children $1. Info: Ted Rafuse, 181 back issues are RR Prototype Modelers Meet. Armour Ct. Cobourg, ON K9A 4S6. (905) 372-8375. Mar. 26-28. Desmond Great Valley Hotel & Conference available by calling Center, 1 Liberty Blvd. Info: www.phillynmra.org or KITCHENER � Kitchener Model Train Show. Mar. 28. send SASE to Paul Backenstose, 103 W. Uwchlan Ave., 10AM-3PM. Bingemans, 1380 Victoria St. N. $3, under 1-888-338-1700 Downington, PA 19335. 12 free. Info: Ian Ward, 26 Kennedy Road, Simcoe, ON N3Y 5A6, (519) 426-8875, [email protected]. or TEXAS WOODSTOCK � Woodstock Model Train Show. Apr. on the web NEW BRAUNFELS � 17th Annual RR Jamboree. 25. 10AM-4PM. Oxford Auditorium, Woodstock Fair- Apr. 17. New Braunfels Civic Center, 380 S. Seguin Ave. grounds, 875 Nellis St. $4, under 12 free. Info: Ian Ward, www.modelrailroadingmag.com $6, under 18 $1. Info: Jim Edmondson, 1738 Sunny- 26 Kennedy Rd. Simcoe, ON, N3Y 5A6, (519) 426-8875, brook Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78130. [email protected].

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