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• MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL 18 B. Hunt Transport, Inc. - Unlimited ModelingJ. Possibilities: Summary Update by David A. Bontrager • ON TRACK 49 Inspection Trains Modeling with Stewart Hobbies F-units... by lim Mansfield • 22 Atlantic Coast Line F2s: A-Units 324-335 and B-Units 324B-335B • PROTOTYPE ADVENTURES 52 Norfolk Western's Twelve Pole Line: by lim Six Modeling& the Branch by Larry Smith, MMR • BEHIND THE SC ENES E. layout Access: The Basics One 30 + by Margaret Mansfield • FREIGHTCAROLOGY 54 Flatcars by David Casdorph Frank Gill's HO Grand Valley Railroad G. 34. by Chuck Stevens • WORK TRAINS, WRECK TRAINS AND CAMP CARS Modeling ATSF GP60 and GP60M Ballast Maintenance - Cleaning! • 57 40 locomotives - Part I Undercutting/Sledding by David Hussey by Alan B. Buchan

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Dealer Directory • 65 Advertiser Index • 78 ABOUT THE COVE R A lash up of ATSF GP60 Phase I and II and GP60Ms have an intermodal train in tow on the La Mesa Model Railroad Club's Te hachapi Pass exhibit. David Hussey starts an in-depth article on modeling these units beginning on page 40. Photo by David Hussey. INSET: UP's streamlined 7002 takes the high bridge on Frank Gill's Grand Valley Railroad. To visit the rest of this large HO layout turn to page 34. Photo by Bruce Nail. HE EDITOR ... 0 ... v

Apri l Fools Chlorine tank cars are also a great need. Another common indus­ Randy, trial chemical, it's used in paper making (although not as much now), Love that SD30. Fr. Wayland Brown for pool chlorine (diluted) and for water treatment, both directly and Augusta, GA in the making of ferric chloride. Water treatment and sewage treatment in themselves would be Dear Jim (Mansfield), interesting to model. Several of the ones I've seen have four separate Loved your April Fool! You really had me going! tracks, one for each chemical. Also some locations have open-side However, your mention of the Central Valley Howell(?) truss still sheds for unloading. Almost any large town and some strategic small has me mystified. Was this also part of the gag? ones have these. Chicago Sanitary has its own railroad. I've been Don Ledger bashing these out of MDC cars with Athearn domes and A-Line tank Te mpe, AZ car ends. They serve a fe rric chloride plant outside Mojave along with (Ah ... yeah, sure. Okay, you caught us. Although there are Howe, not sulfuric acid and gondolas of scrap metal. Howell, trusses, the Central Valley one is a Pratt. -Randy) All of this brings up an interesting point; are we as modelers will­ ing to take the next step and actually become industry driven like the Quality Increasing real railroads? I certainly am, and I hope more of us do. Dear Randy, Knowing that it takes chlorine and caustic soda, bagasse and I was very positively impressed with the April '95 issue of kaolin, wood chips and bales of recycled paper, maybe even titanium Model Railroading. Not only has the overall quality of articles oxide or barite for color to make paper is a whole lot more interesting increased over the last few issues, so has the variety of articles, and than just shoving a string of boxcars alongside a building. Assigning the quality of writing, and of pictures. In addition, the April issue sulfuric acid cars to a pool that always return to the smelter or show had a higher than usual proportion of articles in which I was specifi­ up at that fe rtilizer plant can make things a lot like the prototype. cally interested .... Finally, if nothing else at least if there were some optional man­ My thanks to Larry Puckett for his continuing efforts to get me ways and loading platforms for the top. Especially small platforms computer literate. I want my hobby to continue to be model railroad­ and maybe a replacement for that garish Athearn chemical car plat­ ing, NOT computers, but his articles are very helpful to a sub-literate fOlm, we could produce some these interesting cars. 50-year-old. So if you would like to get away from those billboard cars, let the I was also pleased to hear that Jim Six is becoming a "proto­ manufacturers know! Write them or call. My personal one is to get lancer." He'll fmd it's a lot tougher to create a "reality" while sticking E&C Shops to go ahead with their PO 3000 hopper. This smaller ver­ to logic and prototype rules than it was to just copy an actual railroad. sion of the Walthers PO 5000 car was put on hold when the Walthers Along the same lines, the article on what a Southern SD30 would car came out. look like (if there had ever been one) also tickled my fancy .... I hope this prompts some of you to action, either writing or build­ Since the magazine has moved to the new publishers, I have seen ing. Thanks for the space Randy. a solid leap in quality, and I have to assume that working conditions Jon Cure have improved. Moorpark, CA Bill McKean Sioux Falls, SO A-line's Parcel Van (Immensely! - Randy) Hello Randy, Thank you for Dave Bontrager's review of A-Line's 28' parcel van An Intermodal Modeler Down Under (March '95). After reading Dave's review and personally helping Joe Dear Randy: (D'Elia - owner of Proto Power West/A-Line) with the prototype Your magazine is on my subscription list primarily because of your research on this trailer, I noticed several items ...which I feel must be commitment to having at least one intennodal modeling article per issue. addressed: The content is extensive, though for me, too much is never enough as I A-Line's model is a dead-on replication of a prototype built by live too far away to allow my own research. I always read David Cas­ DorseyI) Trailers of Elba, AL. It does not "closely follow" the prototype. dorph's articles on fre ight cars with interest as he provides a great source 2) The prototype trailers use an air-over-hydraulic landing gear, of reference. Remember, the train begins after the locomotive. not a (straight) hydraulic landing gear system. I was especially interested in David Bontrager's ...BN America 3) The prototype trailers have a plastic records box on the nose, series .... not an aluminum type. Keep up the good work and here's hoping that a plate van/con­ 4) Roadway Package System (RPS) does operate some trailers with tainer is the next item on some manufacturer's to do list. angled front corners - though not as severe an angle as A-Line's Rick Schonfelder model. In fact the photo of RPS #40537 is such a trailer. RPS's angled­ Donvale, Victoria, Australia corner trailers were build by Kentucky. Other major differences between RPS and UPS trailers are as follows: RPS uses a smaller tire A Call to Action size than UPS, and RPS uses a "standard" location for a pintle hook. Randy, Readers, UPS locates theirs at a lower location on the rear of the trailers. Dave Casdorph's "Tank Car" article (February '95) and especially The photos of prototype UPS pups that Dave used are good, but his comments regarding needed products really hit the mark! not one was a Dorsey. From top to bottom, he showed two Pike, a Sulfuric acid tank cars are far more common than many of the Kentucky and two Thuerer trailers. other cars now offeredby manufacturers. Sulfur and sulfuric acid are Now that A-Line has released a sorely-needed modern intermodal two of the most common chemicals in industry. Anyone with an inter­ trailer, I hope those of us that model the modern scene (as far back as est in copper mining or smelting knows about the large numbers of mid to late '70s) will acquire lots of these beautifully reproduced these tank cars to be found at any smelter. I've been kitbashing these models of the prototype. from Athearn 62' tank cars for my layout, but I need a lot more for John L. Becker my smelter. Biglersville, PA �

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PUBLISHER Cynthia Evans

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Randall B. Lee So You Want to CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David A. Bontrager David G. Casdorph Be an Author Doug Geiger Patrick Lawson ecently, I have been inundated with a large number of Jim and Margaret Mansfield unsolicited manuscripts from authors who would George Melvin R Rich Picariello like to see their efforts published in Model Railroading and Larry J Puckett with requests from potential authors trying to determine my Jim Six Larry E. Smith, MMR possible interest in an article or column idea, These com­ munications are very gratifying because they indicate that these individuals feel ART DIRECTOR Donna Pacheco that Model Railroading is worthy of their efforts. Let me start by offering my most heartfelt thanks for your votes of confidence. GRAPHIC ARTIST Dayna Wells One of the things that makes this hobby so great is the willingness of so many model railroaders to share their skills and ideas with others. Most of us do it infor­ ADVERTISING/SALES Chris Lane mally by sharing an idea, tip or technique with another modeler. Others, but not - 1-800-945-0973 nearly as many, do it in clinics at a show, club or division meeting or at a convention, CIRCULATION MANAGER Susan Humphrey Even fewer are willing to make the effort to share through the pages of MRG and the

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MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 9 Sheepscot Scale Products, 2 Coun­ Alton and GM&O. Kits with steel running boards are $29.00; kits try Charm Rd., Cumberland, ME with simulated wood roofwalks are $27.00. All kits are gray urethane 0402 1, has released their Cat's Head castings. Add $4.00 shipping for up to five kits in the U.S. and $6.20 Pier kit (#1 250), a coal unloading and for two kits to Canada. distribution center. The kit's u'estle is 17'1.. x 8 and the unloader's tower Timber Products, Inc., 'H is 19" above the deck of the pier. The 2029 E. Howe Ave., 350-ton loading hopper, made from a Te mpe, AZ 8528 1, has solid-wood former, brings the width to finally released their 6". Kit features Northeastern Scale long-anticipated Bridge­ Models lumber, Grandt Line styrene Master™ heavy- duty , parts, linen thread for rope and cable, mainline truss bridge kit solid-wood formers and wooden parts (#116-1). Kit includes for jigs, brass and urethane smaU parts instructions for building and Evergreen styrene. Instruction any one of the following bridges: 119' Pratt double-track deck package includes full-size drawings, templates, photos and general span (shown), 119' Pratt single-track through span, 117' Warren or building instructions. Retail $140.00 plus $4.00 shipping. Pratt single-track deck span, 142' Warren or Pratt double-track deck span or a 142' Warren or Pratt single-track through span Olympic Model Railroad Society, 42 18 Glen Terra Dr. SE, (shown). Retail $69.95 plus $3.05 shipping. Olympia, WA 98503 is offering a limited-run of custom-painted Accurail three-bay hoppers painted in the new Washington DOT Tr ucks N' Stuff, P.O. "Grain Train" emergency lime yellow with green lettering scheme Box 30772, Stockton, with three horizontal wheat stalks in blue, green and orange. Four CA 95213, has released numbers are available. Retail $12.00 each or $44.00 for all four plus their Set of Doubles $3.00 shipping per order. WA residents add 7.9% sales tax. Bottom Dumps (#101). Retail $9.99. Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Spring­ Westerfield, Rt. 21, field, MO 65808- Box 374, River Rd., P.l.CIFIC 4997, has released Crossville, TN 38555, CB&Q 40' general service gondola kits with either composite ends has announced that ($25) or double-sided Dreadnaught or Murphy ends ($27). Cars were their computerized built by company shops in the '20s and '30s with composite ends. catalog, Diskalog™, When repaired many received replacement steel ends from retired is now on line, Regis­ boxcars. Cars lasted tered owners of Diskalog can call (615) 484-7233 to obtain their into the '60s. They password so they can use their modem to obtain updated information. carried GS-5, 5x, 7 They are also releasing the following PFE R-30-13 reefer kits in ure­ and 8 designations. thane: Sunshine has also ... 6900 Undecorated, 1920-'25 deliveries ...$24.00 released their 1942 ... 690 1 PFE, 1920 lettering ... $25.00 AAR boxcar for Cot­ ... 6902 PFE, 1922 lettering ... $26.00 ton Belt, NP, WP, ... 6903 PFE, 1925-'36 lettering ... $26.00.

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Microscale Industries, P.O. Box 11950, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, has the fo llowing decals now available in N scale: ... 60-887 Montana Rail Link Locos - Montana Centennial, Operation Lifesaver, F45 1989+ ... 60-888 L&N RS3, GP7 & 9 Locos Black & Yellow 1950-'63 GHQ, 28 100 Woodside Rd., Shorewood, MN 5533 1, has released ... 60-889 Georgia Group RR Locos - Georgia RR, Atlantic & a white-metal kit of the Mi-Jack Translift® straddle crane. Kit Point, Western RR of AL W. includes pewter castings, brass etchings and decals. Retail $79.95. ... 60-890 Merchants Despatch Trans. (MDT) Ice Reefer Cars - Asst. 1930-'73 InterM ountain Rail­ ... 60-891 PRR Tuscan Red Passenger Cars 1947-' 68 way Co., P. O. Box 839, ... 60-892 PRR Tuscan Red Passenger Car SU'ipes 1947-' 68 Longmont, CO 80502, has ... 60-4 123 Minnesota Corn Processors Covered Hoppers 1991 + released their first 40' ... 60-4 124 Minnesota Corn Processors 40' & 50' Tank Cars 1994+ 1937 AAR boxcars. It is These N scale decals are available for $3.25 each. initially being offered dec­ orated for SP and NYC Micro-Trains® Line Co., 35 1 Rogue River Pkwy., PO. Box 1200, ($ 1 2.95) as well as undec- Talent, OR 97540, has released the following new items:

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 ... 10 ... Trailer Train ... 409 U25B Numberboard Set for Atlas U25B Series 2 (C&O, 60' 8" Center­ Frisco, SP, Wabash, NYC, NH, GN and CB&Q) ... $4.00 beam flatcar ... 503 GPI8 Snowplow Pilot Upgrade, Medium for Life-Like (Road No. TIZX 86090). RTR #53020 ...$1 9.60 . GPI8... $7.00 ... Montana Rail Link 50' plugdoor boxcar (Road No. 25058). RTR ... 60 1 Snowplow Upgrade Set, High for Atlas/Kato solid pilot #27240 ...$1 1.15. diesels (1980 era)... $5. 00/pr. ... 603 Snowplow Upgrade Set, Medium for Atlas/Kato solid pilot N Scale of Nevada, 15150 Sheri-K-Bar, Reno, NY 89511, is offer­ diesels (1970 era) ... $5.00/pr. ing a line of retrofit diesel frames to accept Digitrax command-con­ trol receiver modules. These frames are designed to simplify Sunrise Enterprises, P.O. Box 172, Doyle, CA 96 109, has added installation since the frames have been modified to accommodate the the following new parts to their line: receivers while maintaining the weight. Currently frames are avail­ ... N6 15 Cluster bracket, GP9, SP... $1 .85/2 able for the following diesels: Atlas/Kato GP7/9/30/35, RS I, U25B; ... N6 16 Cluster assembly, GP9, SP... $2.65/2 Kato E8/9, F3/7, SD40/45, U30C, C30-7; Atlas RS3/l 1, RSD4/5/ 12, ... N6 17 Dual Pyle, early, all roads ...$1 .85/2 SD7/9 and Life-Like E8/9. Retail $20.00 each plus $7.00 shipping ... N6 18 Oscillating dual Pyle, cab mount, SP. ..$1 .85/2 per order under $50.00. ... N6 19 Oscillating Gyralight wlbracket, GE cab mount...$1.85/2 ... N620 GE cab and nose light. ..$1 .85/2 Scale Replicas, Box 3052, Monterey, CA 93940, has released the ... N62 1 GE nose light w/bracket ...$1 .85/2 following new items: ... N622 Cluster assembly, SD7, BN, UP, CB&Q ... $2.00/2 ... 405 GP30/35 Numberboard Set for Atlas GP30 (GN, ATSF, PRR, ... N623 GE cab light, nose bracket, plain ... $1.8512 BN and C&O) and GP35 Series 3 (WP, WM, UP, DRGW ... N624 E & F rear back-up light, A & B units, 10" ...$1 .85/2 and CP) ...$4.00 ... N625 E & F rear back-up light, A & B units, 7"... $1.85/2 ... 406 GP35 Numberboard Set for Atlas GP35 Series I (ATSF, CR, ... N626 Ditch light w/bracket, EMD/GE ...$1 .85/2 B&O, BN, CPR, EL, UP, PRR and N&W) ... $4.00 ... N697 Brake stand w/wheel, porch mount (modern)... $1. 85 ... 407 GP35 Numberboard Set for Atlas GP35 Series 2 (NYC, ... N698 Brake wheel. ..$I. 70/2 CB&Q, SP, SSW, AT SF, CR, CSX and UP)... $4.00 ... N699 Brake stand w/wheel, porch mount...$ 1 .70 ... 408 GP30 Numberboard Set for Atlas GP30 Series I (BN, CPR, ... N725 Stand, beacon ...$1. 75 DRGW, SP, SSW, ATSF, CR, CSX and UP) ... $4.00 ... N800 Rerail frog... $1 .70/2

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Micros cale Industries, P.O. Box 11950, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, ... 48-452 Trailer Safety Striping 1993+ has the following decals now available in 0 scale: ... 48-453 SP Cabooses ... 48-449 C&O Early 1960s Hood & Cab Schemes 1957-' 65 ... 48-454 Montana Rail Link Locos 1989+ (2 sheets) (2 sheets) ... 48-455 L&N RS3 Locos Black & Yellow 1950-'63 (2 sheets) ... 48-450 Reading Cabooses Red Scheme 1924-'64 ... 48-456 L&N GP7/9 Locos Black & Yellow 1950-'63 (2 sheets) ... 48-45 1 Reading Cabooses Green & Yellow Scheme 1965-'76 These 0 scale decals are available for $4.25 (single sheet) or (2 sheets) $7.50 (two-sheet set).

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Detail Associates, P.O. Box 5387, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403, commemorate the club's fifth has released the following new detail parts: anniversary. It is Pennsy ... 565 1 Cab Deflector Set - Three Ty pes ... $2.50/ 12 Freight Car Red with the ... 5652 Dual Headlight...$1 .50/4 white Ball-Keystone logo and is available in four road num­ South Jersey "S" Scalers, Inc., c/o Bill Moore, 220 Swedesboro bers and can be ordered with or without the "Return When Empty to Rd., Gibbstown, NJ 08027, (609) 423-0 198, has released a Pacific PRR Detroit Mich" lettering. Retail $35.00 includes shipping. Hi-rail Rail Shops 40' PRR 1937 AAR X37b double-door automobile car to or scale couplers and trucks are available separately.

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Arizona Rock Mineral Co. , P.O. Box 567, Paulden, AZ 86334, ... PRR-200 PRR X56 50' Double-Door Boxcar, Built 1963 & offers 107 varieties of ballast, rocks, soil, minerals and rock-powder ... CGW-2 19 Chicago Great Western 40' Truss-Rod Wood Reefer, pigments for coloring scenery. Send $3.00 for a full-color brochure Built 1907 with order form and current newsletter. ... CGW-220 CGW 40' Fishbelly Wood Reefer, Built 1922 ... LCS-235 LaCross & Southeastern 36' Wood Truss-Rod Box­ Chicago Model Internatio na l, 61 1 car, Built 1906 Rockland Rd., Ste. I, Lake Bluff, IL 60044, ... C&0-239 C&O 79000-Series Triple-Bay, Offset-Side Hoppers, has re leased their Hogger Blue model Built 1948 101 MW power pack. It features a wave­ ... CGW-240 CGW 69000-Series Triple-Bay, Offset-Side Hop­ form DC output they call "Blue Form" which can be adjusted for N, pers, Built 1948 G scales, a walk-around throttle with memory and ... NKP-24 1 NKP 78000-Series Triple-Bay, Offset-Side Hoppers, HO, 0 and momentum(DC)/braking functions. Introductory retail $99.95. Built 1947 for W&LE Each set is $3.50 for HO scale and $6.50 for scale plus $3.00 0 Greg Koma r, Dept. RN, 14811 Daisy Ln., Tampa, FL 336 13, has shipping per order. Catalog #4 and sample are available for $3.00 released the following new dry-transfer sets: (refundable with first order). �

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Location: Nations Bank of Waddell SI. ALABAMA COLORADO Admission: Free 't' SHEFFIELD, AL 't' BOULDER/L ONGMONT InFormation: Dave Muller, (404) 974-4608 or Larry Smith. Event: Shoals Model RRers [nco HO Scale Meeting Event: Flatirons Express - Rocky Mountain Region NMRA (404) 926-0739 Date: I st Thursday of each month, 6 PM Spring Convention and Public Train Show Information: Bob Brooks, 234 Robinhood Dr., Date: Registration, June 23, 3 PM - 9 PM, June 24, 8 AM - ILLINOIS Florence, AL 35630, (205) 766-9889 10 AM; ain Show June 25, 10 AM - 6 PM CHICAGO, IL Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO 't' Tr Event: Lake Shore Model RR Assoc.'s 1st Spring Open House Admission: Convention, 523/NMRA members, $28/Non­ ARIZONA Date: May 7, II AM - 4 PM members; Train show, $3 adulis, $1 12 and under 't' SEDONA, AZ Location: Calumet Park Field House (downstairs), 9801 S. Information: Larry Price, 12990 Prince CI., Broomfield, Event: 'MRA Arizona Division Summer Meet & Bar-B-Que Ave. G, Chicago. 606 17 CO 80020, (303) 466-2857 Date: June 10, 9 AM - 4 PM Admission: Free, donations accepted Location: SI. John Vianney Cmholic Church, 180 Soldier Information: Dan Bissonnelle, (708) 331-1913/Dan Pass Rd., Sedona CONNECTICUT McHugh, (708) 857-8484 Admission: $5, $2.50 under 2 and NMRA members, free if 't' MANCHESTER, CT \ Event: joining NMRA/PSR at meet Silk City Model RR Club's Spring Show IOWA Date: Information: Mall Furze, 17237 N. 16th Ave., Phoenix, AZ June 10, 10 AM - 4 PM 't' DES MOINES, IA Location: 71 Hilliard SI., Manchester 85023, (602) 375-8229 Event: NNRA Mid-Continent Region Annual Meet Admission: Free Date: June 15-17, Thursday even lg, Friday and Saturday Information: Roben Bell, 71 Hilliard SI., Manchester, CT CALIFORNIA day and evenings 06040, (203) 646-06 10 � LOS ANGELES, CA Location: Holiday Inn Airport, 6111 Fleur Dr. 't' Event: East Va lley Lines N-Scale Model RR Open House Admission: varies FLORIDA Date: Every Sal. & Sun. IIAM - 3 PM Information: Mike Bush, 1718 E. Walnut. Des Moines, IA 't' BRADENTON, FL Location: Traveliown, Griffith Park 50316 Event: Sarasota Model RR Club Open House (no sales) Admission: Free Date: May 20, lOAM - 5 PM, InFormation: Lowell Majors, P.O. Box 5732, Glendale, CA MICHIGAN May 21 & OCI. 14-15, lOAM - 4 PM 9130 I, (2 13) 662-8339 't' KA LAMAZOO, MI Location: 6730 15th SI., E., Old U.S. 30 I (N of airport), Event: Kalamazoo Model RR Club Open House Bradenton 't' LOS ANGELES Date: May 13, I PM - 5 PM Admission: free Event: Pacific Coast Train Club Open House and Swap Meet Location: 9336 Riverview Dr., Kalamazoo, MI InFormation: Don Freeman, 4821 Palm Aire Dr., Sarasota, Date: Swap Meet: May 6, 7 AM-noon; Admission: Free FL 34243, (813) 355-8948 Open House: May 6-7 10 AM - 5 PM InFormation: Mark Tomlonson, 3609 Olney, Kalamazoo, Location: 14005 S. Crenshaw Blvd., 2nd FIr., Hawthome, CA 't' BRADENTON, FL 49006 (616) 343-7 137 Admission: Free Event: Sarasota Model RR Club 8th Annual Great Southern Information: Nick Barone (310) 676-2523 Model Train Show and Swap Meet MICHIGAN Date: June 16-18, Sepl. 30-0cl. I, Dec. 10, Fri. 3 PM - 9 't' COMSTOCK PA RK, MI 't' NORWALK, CA Event: PM, Sal. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. lOAM - 3 PM Grand Rapids Model RR Historical Soc. 2nd annual Event: Calif. Southern Model RR Club Open House & Location: Bradenton Municipal Auditorium, 100 10th SI. Train Show & Sale Train Collectors Show West Date: May 6, II AM - 4 PM Date: May 6, lOAM - 9 PM, May 7, (show) 8 AM - noon, Admission: $4 adulis, $1 teens, under 12 free. Location: Dwight Lydell Park, comer of West River & Leland (Open House) lOAM - 6 PM InFormation: Alan Reed, 212 Chardin Dr., Nokomis, FL Information: Harry Jones, P.O. Box 606, Comstock Park. Location: California Southern, 12140 Firestone Blvd., 34275, (813) 966-0 III M1 4932 1, (616) 363- 1695 Norwalk, CA 90650 Admission: Free - sellers, 55 GEORGIA NEW JERSEY InFormation: Ken Eells (310) 863-4697 or (310) 863-3 156 't' ATLANTA, GA 't'ALLAI RE, NJ Event: Event: Annual Model RRers' Day 't' RICHMOND, CA Crossroads Atlanta '95 NMRA National Convention Date: July 16-23, 1995 Date: May 14, noon - 4 PM Event: Golden State Model RR Museum & East Bay Model Location: Hyall Regency Atlanta on Peachtree SI. Location: Allaire State Park, RI. 524, Allaire (Wall). 'J. Engineers Soc. Summer Gear Up Information: Registrar, Box 550307, Atlanta. GA 30355, just off GSP exit 98, & 1-195 exit 31 Date: Each Sunday, May - OCI., I PM - 5 PM (800) 822- 1016 Admission: Free Park admission, S2/person train fare Location: Golden State Model RR Museum, Miller-Knox Information: Peter Benton, NJMT Pine Creek RR. P.O. Regional Shoreline Park, 900 Dornan Drive, Richmond, CA ATLANTA, GA Box 622, Allaire, NJ 07727, (908) 938-5524 9480 1 't' Event: NMRA's 60th Annual National Train Show Admission: 52 adulis, $1 kids/seniors, $5 families Date: July 21-23, Fri. 4 PM - 9 PM, Sal. lOAM - 6 PM, 't' ALLAIRE, NJ Information: Steve Cleere (415) 905-8438 Sun. IOAM-6P'1 Event: Great Locomotive Chase and Civil War Reenactment Location: Inforum Exhibit Hall, 250 Williams at Harris SI., and Bivouac 't' SAN DIEGO, CA parking at lnforum & Apparel Mart Date: June 17 (Exhibits, tent city); June 18, reenactmelll Event: San Diego Model RR Museum Operating Admission: $6 adulis, $3 6-12, under 6 free. with two steam trains, noon to 4:30 PM both days Exhibit/Show Information: (404) 222-8666, access code N-M-R-A, or Location: Allaire State Park, Rt. 524, Allaire (Wall). NJ, just Date: May 2-7, 10-14, 17-21,24-28, 31, Wed.-Fri. II AM - 4 write NMRA, 4121 Cromwell Rd., Challanooga, TN 37421 offGSP Exit 98 & 1-195 exit 31 PM, June 1-4. 6- 11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-30, July 4-9, 11-16, 18- Admission: Park parking fee $3, S2.50/person train fare. 23, 25-30, Tues.-Fri, II AM - 4 PM, Weekends II AM - 5 PM 't' MACON, GA InFormation: Gary S. Crawford, NJMT Pine Creek RR, Location: Casa de Balboa, Balboa Park, 1649 EI Prado Event: 3rd Annual Middle Georgia Model RR and Train Show P. O. Box 622, Allaire. NJ 07727, (908) 938-5524 Admission: 53 adulis, discounts for seniors, students and Date: May 6, lOAM - 4 PM � military with I.D., under 15 free, July 4 free Location: Macon Coliseum Monument Room 't' MERCHANTVILLE, NJ InFormation: (619) 696-0 199 Admission: $3, under 12 free Event: Cherry Va lley Model RR Club's Spring O· Scale Information: Robert Yancey, P.O. Box 5654, Macon, GA Only Train Meet SAN FRA NCISCO, CA Date: 't' 31208-5654, (9 12) 745-9656 May 27, lOAM - 4 PM Event: Pacific Coast Region of NMRA's annual convention Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Maple Ave. & Center Date: May 17-21 ... MARIETTA , GA SI., Merchantville Location: Hyall Rickey's HOIel, Palo Alto Event: Monthly Meeting of the Georgia Society of Admission: SIO tables. S3 admission Information: Rails by the Bay, 51 Waverly Coun, South Ferroequinologists and field trips Information: Charles Jacobs, 100 Grant Ave., Moorestowll, San Francisco, CA 94080 Date: 2nd Fri. of each month, 7:30 PM NJ 08057, (609) 234- 1898

12 MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 T ... WINSLOW, NJ Admission: $2 12 and over, 50 cents 6-1 1, under 6 free, ... YORKTOWN/GRAFTON, VA Event: The Great Winslow Junction Scale Train & RRiana Meet tables S 12-$15 Event: Chesapeake Bay RRers Open House and RR Flea Market Date: Mal' 7, lOAM - 3 PM Information: Ned Loos, (503) 644-4600 days, (503) 644- Date: Mal' 6, lOAM - 4 PM Location: Winslow Fire Hall, Hall and Hal' Sts, 0926 nights Location: Dare Elementary School, 300 Dare Rd. Admission: $3 adults, $5 family including kids 12 and under. (I mile E of US 17) Information: Bill Powell, 306 Broad SL, Williamstown, NJ PENNSYLVANIA Admission: 52, tables $10 08094, (609) 728- \327 til 9 PM ... CLARION, PA Information: Roger Hage, 5 Enscore, Ct., Hampton, VA 23666, (804) 838-4599 Event: Clarion Model RR Club's Show & Sale NEW MEXICO Date: May 21, 9 AM - 3 PM ... ALBUQUERQUE, NM Location: Clarion High School - 219 Liberty SI. WASHINGTON Event: Admission: RICHLAND, WA SFRH&MS Annual Convention 52.50 adults, 51 kids, under 6 free T Event: Date: June 29-July 2 Information: Robert Hartle, RDI Box 70A, Tionesta. Wash. State RR Hist. Society'S Open House & Slide Location: Pinnacle Hotel Four Seasons, Albuquerque 16353. (814) 744-8065{fim Courson, 1314 EastlVood Dr., Show of the Milwaukee Rd by Wade Stevenson Date: Information: The New Mexico Scout, P.O. Box 21826, Clarion, 16214 (814) 226-9337 May 20, 7 PM Albuquerque, NM 87154- 1 826 Location: Old Spaulding School, 1301 Sacramento Blvd. ... CLARION, PA (at the end of Williams Blvd.), Richland Admission: $3.50 members, $5 non-members, open house ... SANTA FE, NM Event: Clarion Model RR Club Train Exhibit Event: tour free Train Rides on the Santa Fe Southern Date: June 8-10, Thurs./Fri. 6 PM - 9 PM, Sal, 9 AM - 5 PM Date: Information: Jim Houston, 604 S. Hawthorne, Kennewick, June 29, train leaves hotel at 8:30 AM Location: 515C Main SL, Rear Entrance Location: WA 99336, (509) 582-3713 Four Seasons Hotel Admission: 51 Admission: varies Information: Robert Hartle, RDI, Box 70A, Tionesta, Information: ... SEATTLE, WA New Mexico Scout, P.O. Box 21826, 16353 (8 14) 744-8065{fim Courson, 1314 Eastwood Dr. Event: Seattle-Bothell United Northwest 4th annual Model Albuquerque, NM 87154- 1 826 Clarion 16214 (814) 226-9337 RR Show & Swap Meet Date: May 6-7, II AM - 5 PM NEW YORK ... PHILADELPHIA, PA Location: Country Village Courtyard Hall, 23800 Bothell­ ...JAMESTO WN, NY Event: The East Coast Hobby Show Everett Hwy., Bothell Event: Allegheny Highlands Div. NRMA Clinics on Date: Mal' 19-21 Admission: $3.50 adults, 65+ and under 12 $1, under 5 free Structures and Railfaning the Pacific NW Location: Fort Washington Expo Center Information: Edward Whitmore, P.O. Box 256 15. Seattle, Date: Mal' 19. 7 PM - 10 PM Information: Scott Pressman, 4400 North Federal Hwy., WA 98 125-1115, (206) 745-0377 Location: First United Methodist Church. Lakeview Ave. & Ste, 210, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (407) 338-3 177, (407) 338- Buffalo SL 5066 FAX WISCONSIN Admission: Free WA UPA CA, WI Information: D. Sandmeyer, 529 Weeks SL, Jamestown, YORK, PA T T Event: Waupaca Area Model RRers Ltd. Strawberry Fest NY 14701, (716) 665-6792 Event: MER Division II, White Rose '95, Mid-Eastern Train Show Region Spring Convention Date: June 17-18, lOAM - 5 PM ... MUMFORD, NY Date: May 18-21 Location: Event: George Hendrickson Center. 515 School St. Genesee Country Museum Transportation Expo Location: Holiday Inn Holidome, 2000 Loucks Road, York, Admission: Free Date: June 17-18, lOAM - 5 PM PA Information: Location: Roger Hildebrandt, 7693 E. Evergreen Dr., Genesee Country Museum, Flint Hill Road, Admission: $15 before Feb. 15, after Feb. 15, $34, spouse Waupaca, WI 5498 1 (715) 258-82 18 or Jan Trierweiler, Mumford, NY 14511-03 10 $10, Children 6- 16 $5, Banquet $25 7329 Parkview Dr., Waupaca, WI 5498 1 (715) 258-8058 Admission: included with regular museum admission. $10 Information: Joe Krepps, 1278 W. Princess SI., #3, York, adults, 58.50 62 and up, $6 6- 17, under 5 free, dads free on PA 17404 Fathers Day CANADA Information: HILLSBOROUGH, NEW BRUNSWICK Melinda A. Merante, (716) 538-6822 ... YORK, PA T Event: Moncton Model RR Soc.'s Maritime Federation of Event: MER Division II Train Meet and Auction Model RRers Annual Convention & SholV, "Trains Alive in '95" OHIO Date: Mal' 19-20, Fri. noon- 9PM, Sat. 9AM - 3 PM Date: May 20, lOAM - 4:30 PM, ... ORRVILLE, OH Location: Holiday Inn Holidome, 2000 Loucks Road, York, PA registration May 19, noon - 2 PM, May 20, 8 AM - lOAM Event: Orrville RR Heritage Soc. Depot Days Train Show Admission: $3/day or $5/two days, family 1/2 price, Location: Salem and Hillsborough RR, Hillsborough, N.B. Date: June 10-11, lOAM -4 PM under 12 free Admission: $2 adults, 51 kids Location: Orrville Depot, Market & Depot SL Information: W. Dennis Masters, 15 Harvard Road, Information: Don Mciver, (506) 855-5062, Admission: Free Hagerstown, MD 21748-65 10 (506) 852-3347 FAX Information: Bob Cutting, 6036 Criswell Rd .. Apple Creek. OH 44606 (216) 698-2367 TEXAS MILTON, ONTARIO T SAN ANTONIO, TX Event: Prototype Rway Modelers 4th Annual Toronto area Meet OREGON T Date: Event: 5th Annual Summer Train Show May 6, 9 AM - 5 PM ... PORTLAND, OR Location: Date: June 3, 9 AM - 4 PM SI. Paul's United Church, 123 Main St. Eas! Event: NMRA Pacific NW Region 2nd Division Annual Admission: Location: Live Oak Civic Center $6 Model RR Mall Show Information: Admission: $4 adults. $1 kids, $8 family Jim Eager, 327 Winona Dr., Toronto, M6C Date: Mal' 6-7, Sal" 10 AM - 7 PM, Sun. II AM - 6 PM Information: Frolin Marek, 1427 Loma Alto, #4, San 3T2 (SSAE), (416) 652-3832 Location: Jantzen Beach Shopping Center, 1492 Jantzen Antonio, TX 78232, (210) 490-3501 Beach Center ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO T Admission: Free Event: Elgin County Railway Museum's annual Railway VIRGINIA Information: Phill Maggs, 2925 SE 164th Ave., Portland, Nostalgia Weekend MA NA SSAS, VA OR 97236, (503) 761-9527 T Date: May 6&7 Event: I st Annual Manassas R way Festival Location: Michigan Central Shops, Wellington SI.. SI. Date: ... ROSEBURG, OR June 3, 10 AM - 4 PM Thomas, Ontario Information: Event: All Aboard Railroad Club for All Scales (703) 361-6599 or Manassas Railway Admission: Free Date: I st and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM, Festival, c/o Historic Manassas Inc., 9025 Center SI., Information: Mike Yohnicki (519) 659-79 15 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 PM Manassas, VA 22 110 Location: 427 SE Main SL ... SAINTE FOY, QUEBEC Information: VIENNA, VA Event: Debi or Kim Wing, (503) 672-0280. T Divison Alouette and Modu-Rail's Northeastern Event: NorthernVirginia Model RRers Inc. Open House Region NMRA Spring Convention ... TIGARD, OR Date: May 28, July 15, Sepl. 16, Oct. 21, I - 5 PM each day Date: Mal' 26-28 Event: The Beaverton Modular RR Club & The PNR­ Location: Washington & Old Dominion RR Station, 23 1 Location: Holiday Inn, 3125 Boulevard Hochelaga, Sainte NRMA, 4th Annual Swap Meet Dominion Rd. (at Ayr Hill Road) Foy, Quebec, Can., G I V-4AS (418) 653-4901 Date: Mal' 20, 9:30 AM - 2 PM Admission: Donations accepted Information: NER Convention Registrars, Pat & Charlie Location: Tigard Arnlory, 6700 S. Oak, Tigard, OR Information: W. Call Tuesday evenings (703) 938-5 157 Bettinger, 29 Foster Drive, Vernon, CT 06066

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Support your historical society - join today These are the active prototype historical societies o/ which we are aware.

Akron, Canton & Youngstown Historical Society " * Gulf Mobile & Ohio " Annual Dues: $18.50. GM&O Hist. PRR " (Philadelphia Chapter. PRR T & HS). Box 663. Wayne. Annual Dues: $15. Ouarterly publication A.C. & )' H.S. News Soc.. Inc .• P.O. Box 2457. Joliet. IL 60434-2457. PA 19087-0663. Annual dues of $15 includes quarterly mag­ P.O. Box 25. Ravenna. OH 44266. H.J. Heinz Special Interest Group " c/o Bill Dippert. azine, The High Line. American Truck Historical Society " Annual Dues: 2650 NW Robinia Ln .. Dept. MRG. Portland. OR 97229-4037. Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical $20. Ouarterly magazine. P.O. Box 531 168. Birmingham. AL Ouarterly magazine. $15 per year ($6 to NMRA members). Society " RD 1 . Box 361 . Alfred Station. NY 14803. 35253. (205) 870-0566. Illinois Central Historical Society " Annual Dues: Reg­ Newsletter. (also Ann Arbor Railroad Technical & His!. Assoc. " ular $15. Sustaining $20. ICHS Membership Dept.. c/o Railroad Club of Chicago " P.O. Box 8292. Chicago. IL covers Michigan Northern and Tuscola & Saginaw Bay). P.O. James Kubajak. 14818 Clifton Park. Midlothian. IL 60445. 60680. Monthly newsletter/magazine. $20 (within 150 mi. of Box 51. Chesaning. MI 48616. Newsletter. $10. Annual Dues: $10/$15 sust. IT RR Hist. Chicago). $10 elsewhere. Anthracite Railroads Historical Society " (Central of Illinois Terminal " .• New Jersey. Lackawanna. Lehigh & Hudson River. Lehigh & Soc P.O. Box 25 1. Washington. IL 61571-0251. Railroad Prototype Modelers " Send SASE for more New England. Lehigh Valley). Annual Dues: S20. newsletter. Illinois Traction Society " c/o Dale Jenkins (Editor). P.O. information to: Railroad Prototype Modelers. 7131 Owens­ P.O. Box 519. Lansdale. \A 19446-05 19. Box 6004. Decatur. IL 62524-6004. (217) 522-5452 (Spring­ mouth. #B-92. Canoga Park. CA 91309. Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads field. IL); or Mark Godwin (ITS membership). 121 West St. Railway & Locomotive Historical Society " Annual Historical Society " Annual Dues: $17. two years $30. Louis. Apt. A. Lebanon. IL 62254. (618) 537-24 14. Quarterly Dues: $15. Railway & Locomotive c/o H. Arnold Wilder. four issues of Lines ou th. ACUSAL Railroads Hist. Society. newsletter. $15. Treas .. 46 Lowell Rd .. Westford. MA 01886. P.O. Box 9178. Arlington.S VA 22219-1178. Kansas City Southern Historical Society " P.O. Box Reading " Annual Dues: $20. RCT & HS. c/o Robert L * Baltimore & Ohio " Annual Dues: Regular $20. Con­ 5332. Shreveport. LA 71135-5332. Monthly newsletter. semi­ Danner. P.O. Box 5143. Reading. PA 1 9612. tributing $35. Foreign $35. bi-monthly magazine. B&O RRHS. annual magazine and free admission to convention and PO. Box 314. Parker . P.O. Box 13578. Baltimore. MD 21 203-3578. Rio Grande Historical Society " swap meets. $15. CO 80134. Annual Dues: $20. Quarterly publication. BC Rail Historical & Technical Society " Annual Dues: Katy Railroad Historical Society " (also covers Mis­ S18. quarterly magazine "The Cariboo." BCRH&TS. c/o Jim Rio Grande Southern His!. & Tech. Society " PO. Box souri Kansas & Texas Railroad). Annual Dues: $15/regular. Moore (Editor). 25729 Floral Court. Valencia. CA 91355-2139. 3358. Dept. MRG. La Mesa. CA 92044.0uarterly magazine. $6. $13/under 18 or over 65. S50/supporting. Quarterly maga­ Annual Dues: $15. Rock Island Tech. Soc .. Boston & Maine " Annual Dues: $25 US/$30 Canadian. zine. the KATY FLYER and yearly historical calendar. c/o Roy Rock Island " B&MRRHS. Inc. c/o Membership Secretary. P.O. Box 2936. David J. Engle. 8746 North Troost. Kansas City. MO 64155. V Jackson II. 732 Via Miramonte. Mesquite. TX 75150-3054. Middlesex Essex. GMF Woburn. MA 01 888-9998. Annual Dues: Quarterly Newsliner. Locomotives in Parks SIG " c/o Dick Nedrow. P.O. Box Rutland Railroad " $ 15. Annual Dues: $15 reg./ Rulland RR Hist. Soc .. PO. Box 6262. Rutland. 05701. Bridge Line Historical Society " 501. Dept. MRG. Manchester. WA 98353. Send SSAE for VT $12.50 D&H employee & retiree/$25 Canadian/S27 overseas. information. S!. Louis - San Francisco " Annual dues: $12. Frisco Includes monthly newsletter. Box 7242. Capitol Station. Modelers' Information Group. c/o Douglas Hughes. 1212 Albany. NY 12224. Louisville & Nashville " Annual Dues: $15/$30 sust.. L&N Finneans Run. Arnofd. MD 2101 2-1876. Burlington Northern Railroad " (Friends of the ...). Hist. Soc .. P.O. Box 17122. Louisville. KY 40217. Annual Dues: $16 reg .. $32 susl.. $8 youth (16 and under). Maryland & Pennsylvania Preserv. & His!. Soc. " Santa Fe Modeler " Annual Dues: $18/$28 sust. Canada: Includes one-year subscription to The BN Expediter. Robert Annual Dues: $15/$25 contr. c/o Fred H. Voelcker. Jr.. P.O. $23/$33 sust. Other Nations: $28/$38 sust. Santa Fe Modelers DelGrasso. Vice President and Membership Chairman. P. O. Box 224. Spring Grove. PA 17362. (301) 628-0735. SSAE for Organization. 1704 Valley Ridge Rd .. Norman. OK 73072. Box 17303. Whitefish Bay. WI 5321 7-0303. more information. Santa Fe Railway Historical Society, Inc. " P.O. Box * Canadian National Lines " Annual Dues: $16 US to a Milwaukee Road " Annual Dues: $16/$32 sust. ($24/$40 92887. Dept. MRG. Long Beach. CA 90809-2887. Quarterly U.S. address and $20 Can. to a Canadian address. Covers foreign) Milwaukee Road Assoc .. Inc .. P.O. Box 44576. magazine. $12. CNR. GT. CV. DWP. GTW and subsidiaries. Send # 10 SSAE Madison. WI 53744. Shore Line Interurban " Annual Dues: $20/$30 contr./$50 for info-pack. In Canada. send to: CN Lines SIG. 9 Dube St. sus. Shore Line Interurban Hist. Soc .. P.O. Box 346. Chicago. Edmundston. NB E3V 2G1. In U.S .. send to: CN Lines SIG. Milwest " (Milwaukee Road-Lines West) Annual Dues: $10. IL 60690. P.O. Box 516. Madawaska. ME 04756-0516. newsletter. Ron Hamilton. Secretary. 3191 SW Yew Ave .• Redmond. OR 97756. Sierra Railway Historical Society (includes Sugar Central Vermont Ry. Historical Society " Annual Dues: $15/$20 sust. Ouarterly newsletter. c o John Harop­ Missabe Railroad Historical Society " (Dulutl1. Missabe Pine, Pickering and West Side) " Annual Dues: ulos. Secretary. 1070 Belmont Street. Manchester./ NH 03104. & Iron Range and predecessors). Annual Dues: $12.50/$20 $25. quarterly magazine (lree sample). P.O. Box 1001. LSSAE for further information. sust. Foreign - send for current rate 719 Northland Avenue. Jamestown. CA 95327. Chesapeake & Ohio " Annual Dues: $19/$38 sust. C&O Stillwater. MN 55082. Quarterly magazine. Society of Freight Car Historians " c/o David G. Cas­ Hist. Soc .• Membership Officer. P.O. Box 79. Clifton Forge. VA Missouri & Arkansas Railroad Museum " (also dorph. P.O. Box 2480. Monrovia. CA 91017. Magazine 24422. covers Missouri & North Arkansas. Arkansas & Ozarks. and (Freight Cars Journal). $20/4 issues. Chicago Burlington & Quincy " Annual Dues: $20/$40 others). P.O. Box 44. Beaver. AR 72613. Magazine. SlO. Southeastern Railroad Technical Society " (covers sust. Burlington Route Hist. Soc .. P. O. Box 456. LaGrange. IL Annual Atlantic Coast Line. Seaboard Air Line. and Seaboard Coast 60525. Missouri Pacific (Includes Texas & Pacific) " Dues: $15/$20 sust./$23 foreign. Missouri Pacific Hist. Soc .. Line). 4007 Paddlewheel Dr.• Brandon. FL 3351 1. Qrtly. mag­ Annual Dues: $15/$25 sust. Chicago & Eastern Illinois " P.O. Box 187. Addis. LA 70710. azine. $12. C&EI Hist. Soc .. c/o Membership Chairman. PO. Box 606. Annual Dues: $12.50/$18.75 sust./ Crestwood. IL 60445. Monon " Annual Dues: $15/$20 sust. Monon RR Hist. & Southern Pacific " Te ch. Soc. Inc .. c/o Membership Chairman. P.O. Box 5303. foreign. SP Hist. & Tech. Soc .. P.O. Box 93697. Pasadena. Chicago & Illinois Midland Technical and Historical CA 91 109-3697. Society " Annual Dues: $20/Sust. $40. Newsletter Lafayette. IN 47903. 4 times per year. Attn: Shane Mason. Membership Chairman. National Model Railroad Association " Annual Dues: Southern Railway Historical Association Inc. " Annual P.O. Box 3882. Springfield. IL 62708-3882 $24. NMRA Bulletin is published monthly. National Model Dues: $15/$25 sust./$30 foreign. Mail to SRHA Inc.. P.O. Box Chicago & NorthWestern " Annual Dues: $19/$38 sust./ Railroad Association Inc .• 4121 Cromwell Road. Chatta­ 33. Spencer. NC 28159. $21 .50 family of 2/$40 overseas. C&NW Hist. Soc .. Lou nooga. TN 37421. (615) 892-2846. Southern Railway Historical Society " Annual Dues: Hamilton. Membership Chairman. PO. Box 1436. Elmhurst. National Railway Historical Society " Annual Dues: $15. Southern RY Hist. Soc .. c/o B. F Roberts. P.O. Box 4094. IL 60126-9998. $10/S9 chap + dues. National Railway Hist. Soc .. c/o David Martinez. GA 30907. Colorado Midland " Subscription: $15 a year. Colorado A. Ackerman. P.O. Box 58153. Philadelphia. PA 19102. Spokane, Portland & Seattle " Annual Dues: $15. for­ Midland Ouarterly. 1731 N. Cooper. Colorado Springs. CO * National Society of Freelance Railroaders " Annual eign $20. sust. SPSRHS. c/o Duane Cramer. 2618 NW 1 1 3th 80907. Dues: $12 Regular. $15 Contributing. $20 Foreign. The Free­ St.. Vancouver. WA 98685. Annual Dues: Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society " lancer Journal newsletter is published bi-monthly. Open The Soo Line " Annual Dues: $16/$30 contr. The Sao Line S20/lifetime membership $200. Bill McCaSkill. membership membership. NSFR. P.O. Box 1204. Elk Grove. CA 95759. Hist. & Tech. Soc .. c/o Michael Harrington. Tr eas .. 34 10 chairman. P.O. Box 2044. Pine Bluff. AR 71613. (50 1 ) 541-1819. Annual Dues: $25 reg./$35 sust. 4 shoreliners. Kasten CI.. Middleton. WI 53562. Newsletter: $7.50. New Haven " Early American Railroading Group " 8 newsletters. annual meeting. Membership Chairman, P.O. Box 101-Z. Allegan. M1 49010. * Tidewater Southern Historical Society " Annual NHRHTA Inc.. P. O. Box 122. Wallingford. CT 06492. Dues: $15 (includes biannual newsletter). Tidewater (Friends of the ..). c/o Ruth H. Keller. East Broad Top " Southern Ry. Hist. Soc .. c/o Benjamin Cantu. Jr.. P.O. Box A.D. #1 Box 966. Three Springs. PA 17264. Ouarterly maga­ New York Central System Historical Society " Annual zine. $20. Dues: $20/$30 contr./$50 sust.; $25 Canada. Mexico/ $30 882. Manteca. CA 95336. overseas (includes quarterly magazine). PO. Box 24817. East Tennessee & Western No rth Carolina " Annual Teen Association of Model Railroaders " c/o John Dues: $10. ET&WNC Railroad Hist. Soc .. c/o John A. Waite. Lyndhurst. OH 44124-0817. Reichel. 88 Whitmore St.. #201. Oakland. CA 8461 1. 604 North Eleventh Street. De Soto. MO 63020. Newsletter. New York Connecting Railroad Society " Newsletter Bimonthly newsletter. $10. Erie Lackawanna " Annual Dues: $20. Erie Lackawanna $10. PO. Box 1412. Falls Church. VA 2204 1-0412. Terminal Railroad Association of S!. Louis Historial Hist. Soc .. c/o Dave Olesen. 116 Ketcham Road. Hacketts­ Nickel Plate Road " Annual Dues: $15. NPRHTS. P.O. Box and Technical Society, Inc. " Annual Dues: US town. NJ 07840. 54027. Cincinnati. Ohio 45254. $20/$35 sus1./$100 contr./$250 life. c/o Larry Thomas. PO. Box 1688. St. Louis. MO 631 88. The Feather River Rail Society " Membership levels * Norfolk & Western Historical Society " (Also covers ranging from $15 to $300. For information contact Harry D. VGN) Annual Dues include bi-monthly newsletter: $20/USA. Toledo Peoria & Western " Annual Dues: $12/$15 contr. "Hap" Manit. c/o The Feather River Rail Society. P.O. Box Canada. Mexico: $35/Sustaining: $35/Foreign. (payable in TP&W Hist. Soc .. 615 Bullock St.. Eureka. IL 61530. 608. Portola. CA 96122. US funds). 2328 Orange Ave.. NE. Roanoke. VA 24012. Union Pacific " Annual Dues: US $20/$35 sust.. Canada Annual Dues: Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville RR " Annual Dues: $15/$30 sust. $25/$40 sust.. Intl $35/$60 sust. 4 issues of The Streamline, $6. newsletter. Walt Danylak. 115 Upland Road. Syracuse. Northern Pacific Railway " Duane D. Durr. Number 10 32nd Ave. NE. Fargo. NO 58102. UPHS. c/o Membership Secretary. P.O. Box 4006. Cheyenne. NY 13207-1119. WY 82003-4006. Frisco Modelers' Information Group " Annual Dues: Ontario & Western " Annual Dues: $21 .50 including NRHS Annual Dues: $12/$15 contr. Wabash RR His!. $6. Frisco Modelers' Information Group. c/o Douglas $12.50 subscription. Ont. & Western RY Hist. Soc. Inc.. Box Wabash " Hughes. 1212 Finneans Run. Arnold. MD 21012-1876. 713. Middletown. NY 10940. Soc .• c/o Vance Lischer. Secretary. 535 Dielman Road. St. Louis. 63132. Great Northern Railway Historical Society " Annual Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical " Annual MO Dues: US $20/$40 sust.. others contact GNRHS. 1781 Grif­ Dues: $30. includes quarterly magaZine. The Keys tone. PRR Western Maryland " Annual Dues: $20/$25 outside the fith. Berkley. MI 48072- 1222. Tec h. & Hist. Soc.. Inc .• Box 389. Upper Darby. PA 19082. US. WMRHS Inc .. P.O. Box 395. Union Bridge. MD 21791. * Indicates new information. 14 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 PR O DUCT REVIEWS --'v�------.ii·iii"i;iiiii§• ------

Southern 102062 from NMRASouthe ast Region

by Jim Te ese, MMR

Photos by the author

ack in September 1970 I photographed a most unusual car on the southbound SouBthern mainl ine at Gaffney, SC. The car appeared to be two standard Southernoffset­ side 50T hoppers, permanently coupled to­ gether and carrying a single number, 102062. It was the only time I ever saw this car, or one like it, and it was fortunate that I had my camera with me. Perusal of the 1971 SR freight-car diagram book did not show the car, although two similar series turned up - four CG cars and four SR cars with different numbers, all stamped "retired 1971." It seemed to be a neat car to add to the roster, so a pair of appropriate Athearn hoppers were purchased, and the search for lettering began. Alas, the correct lettering never did show up, so the project was put aside, subject to a periodic check on avail­ able decals - all to no avail. Then, 10 and behold, the NMRA's South­ east Region produced the car for sale! As soon as it was announced an order was fired off, and now the model is here. As you can see from the photos the lettering is remark­ ably accurate. As with all Athearn kits the trucks, frame and details were of unpainted black plastic, but airbrushing them and the metal weights with Floquil's Southern Freight Car Brown yielded an almost per­ fect color match. I substituted Kadee® 33" wheelsets in Accurail trucks (I like the brakeshoes) and added #5 couplers to the ends of the car, with a pair of dummy cou­ plers cemented together between the two units so they don't get separated by mistake. One technique I use on Athearn cars is to screw the couple-pocket lid on, so that the coupler doesn't come off at the most inop­ portune moment. Assemble the coupler in now she sits in all her glory in the middle of to Howard Ameling, and he has them on his the pocket as normal, then drill #53 through a southbound consist on my railroad. list. Prints are available from him at 619 the center of the plastic "pin" that projects The car may be obtained (the set of two Ewing St., Fremont OH, 43420-2907. through the metal cover. Ta p 1-72 and screw units) from Jim Blanchard, 4060 We sley This is the sort of model that can be in a short 1-72 screw with a washer. Then Lane South, Mobile, AL 36609. The cost is characterized as a "fun" car - and one that dare the thing to come loose' Someday I $20.00 per set, and the check should be made you had better be able to support with a pro­ hope to superdetail this car and then out to SER/NMRA. If you desire prints of totype photo to convince the nitpickers! My weather it to match the photo - but for the prototype I made my negatives available recommendation - get one!

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 15 Micro-Trains® 60' 8" Centerbeam Bulkhead Flatcar

by David Casdorph on the Centerbeam that are extremely Chicago Heights plant. The model's lettering G. sharp. All the ladder rungs, top loop is sharp to the point where you might want to attachments and slots on the Centerbeam, get out that magnifying glass again to read Photos by the author stirrups, and even the little pull loops the instructions for loading! I used my Peak ajor production of Thrall's 60' 8" under the sidesill are there in very fine 8x magnifier on the sidesill and could read loading-length Centerbeam bulk­ sharpness. The ends aren't just composed every word of the trust notice! headM flatcar began in 1977 with orders from of molded depressions ... there 's actually I measured the length between the bulk­ Burlington Northern, the Milwaukee Road, separate plastic there making up those heads at 60' 8". The prototype is equipped Union Pacific and the WesternPacific. One cross-members and hand rails. The only with 10" end-of-car-cushioning (EOCC) so of the primary purposes of this design was problem I fo und was some fi ll flash on the the outside length from striker to striker to fac ilitate faster loading and unloading of handbrake wheel (and this may vary from should be 64' 2". As close as I can measure lumber products. Previously lumber was model to model) - no problem, just clean that's exactly what the model is too. The generally shipped in boxcars, bulkhead flat­ it out with a sharp pin. I re ally think that outside width of the car should be 9' 2" cars, straight-deck flatcars and sometimes Micro-Trai ns" is trying to push the enve­ (again the model is correct). The prototype gondola cars. With the exception of the gon­ lope of that fine-scale barrier in plastic car weighs only an average 63,000 Ibs. light dola cars these types still continue today in molding. which gives a full 200,000-lb. load limit. My lumber service. However, the Centerbeam The instructions come with a little back­ model car weighs .7 oz. or center-divided cars (not all center-di­ ground history of the car which is always Oh, one last thing ... HO scale modelers vided flats are Centerbeams) have displaced welcome. It says that the BN car I've got was should nor look at this N scale model. Why? at least some of the previous box and flatcar built in May of 1983. Indeed, the car number We ll once HO scale modelers see the utilization. on the model is part of the prototype series, detailed plastic and paint work that could Micro-Trains" has recently introduced BN 624400-624699, that was built May have gone into an HO scale model. ..yeah, this first-generation Thrall-built Centerbeam through September 1983 by Thrall Car's they're going to be a little upset. car in N scale. The general design of the car allows the use of a thinner sidesill and cross­ members than contemporary straight-deck or Ta ble - Roster of Thrall Centerbeam Cars standard bulkhead flatcars. The main 60' 8" 1977-'87 "beam" connects both bulkheads along the Car Nos. Quantity Build Dates Description longitudinal axis of the car. The floor has 15 BN 624100-624289 190 January-Febmary 1977 Green cars with white lettering. integrated risers to ease in forkl ift operation. BN 624400-624699 300 May-September 1983 Green cars with white lettering. The Micro- Trains" version has 12 oval holes MILW 63000-63099 100 February-March 1977 Originally Milwaukee yellow. Some . in the Centerbeam. repainted cars done by PDS in Calgary, One of the many advantages to this car Albelta are light gray with black is its system for securing the load which is lettering (see photo). comprised of 30 geared ratchets and cable TCAX 700000-700049 50 June 1987 Centex logo. Light-gray cars with assemblies (15 per side). The cables attach Centex logo. to the Centerbeam in the various slots TTZX 86000-86274 275 July-September 1986 Trailer Train class TSH64. Trailer located in one of three rows. At this point I Train yellow with black lettering. have to mention the incredible detail that UP 217000-2 1 7074 75 March 1977 Union Paciticcla ss F-l00- 13. UP Micro-Trains" has put into this car. Each of Am10ur Ye llow and black. the 30 ratchets are in their place and give WP 1401-1410 November 1977 10 Black car with white lettering. These us the kind of detail that makes it fun to later went to GYSR 762 1 -7630 and pull out the magnifying glass for a 01 ' MPA 762 1 -7630. quick check. There are three rows of slots

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MILW 63045 was originally built in 1977 for the Milwaukee Road. Presently, the initials, MILW belong to the Line 500 Micro-Trains"' N scale model has superb detail in both which is part of the CPRail system. This car has been repainted plastic molding and painting. a light gray with black lettering by PDS in Calgary, Alberta.

16 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 Original Paintings by Marc E. Desobeau

by Randy Lee Big Trees in Felton, CA, and the Durango ested, and he still has several other paintings by & Silverton in Colorado. Some readers may that I really loved. At present, most of his Photos the author have already seen some of Marc 's work originals range between $250 and $300. since posters for the RC&BT an.d D&S I won't mention any specific ones because T irst of all, let me make it perfectly clear have been produced from two of his earlier don't know if they will still be available by that I do not consider myself to be an paintings. the time this reaches you. Fart critic. But I do know what I like, and when Since a picture is worth a thousand If you're interested in getting more infor­ I find something I really like I want to share it words, I'll keep my verbiage to a minimum mation, Marc's address is 5 Birch Cir., with my friends. So this "review" consists of so more space is available for you to see his Clearfield, UT 840 15, and his phone is (801) just that...sharing something I really love - work. All fo ur works pictured here are now 779-9059. His love and knowledge of the Marc's paintings - with some of my friends in my personal collection. They are prototype really come through, and he is -Model Railroading's readers. oil/acrylic framed originals on canvas art­ equally at home with steam as well as The first weekend in March I had the board and all are 16" x 20" except for The diesels. I believe he has a real gift in being privilege of being invited to be a contest Fa bulous 4ger which is 14" x 18". Each was able to combine the use of color and light judge and clinician for the Hostler's Model priced at $275 ...far below what I believe with a technical accuracy that brings his rail­ Railroad Show at Union Station in Ogden, they are worth, but if they hadn't been priced road art to life. Once Marc's talent and name UT. While there, I "discovered" what I so reasonably I wouldn't have been able to become better known, I'm conv inced you believe is an extremely talented young rail­ afford them. won't be able to touch his work for anything road artist by the name of Marc E. Des­ If you, too, have coveted some of the near to his current prices, so if you have any obeau. Marc is a 32-year-old engineer on wonderful works of "known" railroad artists interest, get in touch with him soon. But the Union Pacific who currently makes runs but have been unable to afford the asking remember, a work of art should only be between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Green prices, you might want to contact Marc acquired because you love it and want to live River, Wyoming. He got started in railroad­ before his work becomes too well known. with it, not because of what it may be worth ing by working for the Roaring Camp & He will do commission work if you're inter- someday. �

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avid A. Bontrager as by the author unless otherwise indicated .. ' Illustrations courtesy of Greenfield Engineering Inc.

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173 - One chassis shipping unit can calTY fo ur empty container chassis and can be fastened to the top of any container on a rail car or fastened to another chassis using standard interbox connectors (IBCs). Bob Orr photo, Greenfield Engineering

ost, if not all intermodal railfans have spotted empty container chassis on rail cars. Shipping one empty chassis cross-country toM help balance an available pool of equipment is not very cost effec­ tive. Greenfield Engineering has developed a chassis-management system that allows the handling and transport of empty chassis in groups instead of individually, which is much more cost effective. This chassis-management system is comprised of three units: I) Chassis Shipping Unit (CSU) 2) Chassis Storage Racks 3) Chassis Rotators This entire system always transports or stores the chassis in a hori­ zontal position, whether it is upright or inverted, never vertically or on the side; an important safety feature. In keeping with corporate innovative philosophies, B. Hunt 1. Transport has utilized the chassis-shipping units and rotators as an efficient means for maintaining a balanced pool of equipment at vari­ nationwide network. The CSUs and ous locations throughout their rotators are the subjects to be addressed herein. (A bove and below) Bob Orr photo, Greenfield Engineering

CHASSIS174, 175 - Four SH emptyIPPI chassisNG UNIT (a bundle) can be loaded on one chassis shipping unit, which in turn can be latched to an empty chas­ sis, thus making one unit of five empty chassis. This complete unit can then be transported by highway or rail. As previously stated, the IB Hunt chassis are expandable for c

18 T MODEL RAILROADING ChassisFigure Sh 1 ipping - Unit - Loading Diagram

E t==4 FOURTII y CHASSIS =ooq THIRD WO /1 CHASSIS e SECOND --tl? ClL\sSIS D' DO FIRST CHASSIS r!�c.·H �()(bTl(-IlCIJN STRAPS :!;?;'CE:R B(T\oIEE:." /1 ,H:AR _2 L _3 CI-I SS:S TJe:-�O""� Model HCR-2P Hydraulic Chassis Rotator SiRAPS" Figure 2- ... ,I i r �\ DIMENSIONSA (length) ...... 1 15" -=::J::: 'l'''CHASSIS SHIPPING UNIT B (width) ...... 95" C (height) ...... 203//' ROAD CHASSIS D (spacing centers)...... 75" or ( SET TO 53 Fl' LENGTH ) ....

TECHNICALModel Designation SPECICSUFIC ATIONS

Dimensions (empty CSU) Length ...... 53' Width ...... 102" Height - legs up ...... 1 14" - legs down...... 28" We ight ...... 10 ,000 Ibs. . . . . Dimensions (CSU bundle with fo ur 53' chassis) Length ...... 53' Width ...... 10 2" Height ...... 114" We ight ...... 10,000 Ibs. plus weight of fo ur chassis . . . (normal range 37,500-50,000 Ibs.) Means for latching CS U to chassis or rail car: ISO cornercastings at 40' Means for lifting CSU by container spreader: ISO corner castings at 40' Means for lifting empty CSU: fork pockets Chassis shipping conditions: landing gear fu lly retracted

Shipping and operating advantages of chassis shipping units: ... Empty or loaded CSU can be lifted by any container loader with spreader set at 40 '. ... CS U latches onto any road chassis, rail car or container just as a ChassisFigure Rotator3- Operation 53' container with 40' ISO pocket positions . ... A CSU with four chassis is 9' 6" high, the same height as a high­ cube container. ... Entire loading or unloading cycle possible by one person. CHASSISA chassis rotator ROT isA aTOR hydraul ic device that inverts a chassis to an " S?ri.n.g,-counterbalanced legs fold 90° down for shipment when upside-down position when loading or to a right-side-up position empty. when unloading. A rotator is used in conjunction with both the chas­ ... CSUs can be stacked four-high for shipment when empty. sis shipping units and storage racks. It can also be used to invert a ... CSUs can be stacked three-high when loaded, fo r the storage of chassis for performing maintenance. Loading and unloading a chassis 12 chassis in the space required for parking one. with a rotator is a one-person operation; the complexity of the equip­ ... Forklift pockets for lifting when empty. ment simplifies the labor required.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 19 176- 182 - This series of photos demonstrates how a chassis is inverted with a rotator. So far, effo rts to attract any manufacturing interests in producing models of Hunt containers has been fu tile. So it can only be reasonably assumed that we also won't see any HO scale models of the chassis shipping units or rotators. However, a CSU would not be a diffi cult scratchbuilding project since it is basically a frame. The photos and illustrations presented should provide adequate visual reference and data to build a reasonable replication. The rotator would best be built as a static model.

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STOUGHTON-BuILT CHASSIS183 -184 - Stoughton JBHZ 113860, build date 6-94. At the beginning of this series Great Dane and Monon were the only two builders of J. B. Hunt chassis. About mid- '94, or earlier, Stoughton also began manufacturing chassis. The speci fi ca­ tions are basically the same as the others, with a few minor diffe rences, most notably the front bulkhead.

185 - Stoughton JBHZ 14924, build date 9-94. 1I don't know how many have been built so far, but as can be seen here, there is quite a number span in only three months of build dates.

SUThisMMAR conclYudes the series on J. B. Hunt Transpo rt . \nc . - Unlimited Modeling Possibilities. Ty pical of any railroad, trucking or intermodal equipment, there will constantly be changes at J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. One could probably do a monthly column per­ taining to the equipment alone. Depending on what does take place in the fu ture with the equipment of this interesting company, there may be future articles on specific subjects. However, that should not be construed as a commitment. �

20 MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 T VIDEO REVIEW

Steel City Traction - South Side

- Transit Gloria Mundi

review by Richard D. Forest, Esq.

ittsburgh, until the decimation of its graphic mapwork is a brilliant development, Hills Village and the new shop area. Cover­ once vast trolley system (Pittsburgh since it shows the South Side's hilly terrain, age is also given of the original "via Over­ RaiPlways) in the late 1960s and early '70s, which dictated its development and conse­ brook" route taken by the interurban routes by the then newly created Port Authority of quent trolley lines. to Castle Shannon, with its high bridges and Allegheny County, was Mecca for trolley The tape then covers the various lines single track with numerous passing sidings. lovers. Succinctly stated, it had everything. that Pittsburgh Railways operated in the Very interesting "from the cab" shots are There were private rights of way, side-of­ South Side up to the end of its existence. taken from a modern LRV, with the inser­ the-road running, center-median running, There are the city lines, with scenes of sin­ tion of a square showing the same view extensive street running taking cars every­ gle track, with passing sidings, tracks in taken before LRV days from the front of a where, high bridges, long tunnels, country cobblestone streets, the whole nine yards. PCC; it is a fantastic result. trolley, city trolley, everything. PCC cars The Smithfield Street Bridge was the pri­ This tape is one of the best yet produced. ran up impossible grades, through down­ mary connector of the South Side lines to It is excellent in virtually every category. town on routes that by map resembled a Downtown, and there are excellent shots of The orginal fi lm is generally very sharp and plate of spaghetti, connected the rail sta­ the bridge. Also fun is seeing the P&LE sta­ appears to be either 16mm or high-quality tions, and generally gave trolley lovers, tion when it was a station instead of the pre­ 8mm, and the current footage appears to be such as this writer, a piece of heaven on sent restaurant. South Hills Jct., at the south state-of-the-art video. There is some lower earth. Now the only things that remain are a end of the Mount Washington Tunnel, was quality footage in the older shots of the small handful of lines serving the south­ (and is) a great spot, with numerous lines interurban routes, undoubtedly because of side suburbs. converging to use the tunnel. the cameras then avai lable (remember that Transit Gloria Mundi, which has pro­ Automobiles of that past time are a fun these lines quit in the early '50s), as well as duced a number of very excellent tapes on sideshow (remember those big fins?). some black-and-white footage. Film-la-tape transit subjects, has blessed us by going to Excellent coverage is given to scenic Rt. 40, transfer is flawless. Script is exceptionally Pittsburgh. Because of the longevity of Mount Washington, which ran through the accurate and informative, and narration is Pittsburgh's trolleys, which outlasted just tunnel, up the back side of Mount Washing­ professional. Accompanying music is about every other city in North America, a ton, and then along Grandview along the appropriate and not excessive. One of the wealth of excellent material was available, crest of Mount Washington overlooking the best features is the already mentioned which Transit Gloria Mundi has ferreted out Golden Triangle. graphic mapwork, and even someone unfa­ with its usual skill. Because of the vastness The interurban routes, parts of which miliar with the area will be able to get a of the Pittsburgh system, Transit Mundi has still survive, but which generally died in the good perspective on the area, its topography wisely decided to cover diffe rent sections of early ' 50s, get good coverage as they tra­ and the routings of the cars. Editing is it in separate tapes, the first of which covers verse the hilly country and crawl through excellent, highly imaginative and creative. the South Side. The South Side is that part the congested, and then commercially busy, The only drawback could find, and I r of the city and environs which is on the towns. The lines through Mount Lebanon looked real hard (is anything ever this south side of the Monongahela River, and and Dermont get deserved coverage in their good?), is that there is no sound dubbing, included the long Mount Washington Tun­ unchanged days, as does Castle Shannon and I missed the always-distinctive sound of nel that carried traffic through the tunnel, and Washington Jct. There are many views the PCC car, especially on curves. Over all, numerous local lines and the long interur­ taken from the fronts of PCC cars going however, this production is so good that it is ban runs to Washington and Charleroi, PA. over period rights of way. a "must have" for anyone who has any The tape starts with a visit to the several Then the tape takes us to the modern interest in trolleys or "light raiL" inclines that went up Mount Washington light rail system that has been constructed Sleei Cily haclion - Soulh Side is (two still surv ive today), and shows their on much of the original route, along with its available from Transit Gloria Mundi, 36 workings. There is a good discussion of new downtown subway, use of the ex-PRR East 27th St., Baltimore, MD 21218. For very early rail developments. A real plus is Panhandle Bridge (once the route of the orders, (800) 428-7003. Price $49.95 plus excellent graphic mapwork showing the Spiril of Louis and other PRR name $3 shipping and handling. Maryland resi­ 51. general location of the lines and the topog­ trains), the subway under downtown Mount dents add sales tax. Mostly color with a lit­ raphy of the country they traverse. This Lebanon, and the new trackage to South tle black and white, 60 minutes. �

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 21 've wondered for some time which is my Then it dawned on me. Those were the I primary hobby, model railroading or first Conrail photos I had taken in more railfanning. Until recently I really wasn't than two years. In fact, that was the only sure - they seemed intimately tied together. railfanning had done during that time J by Jim Six But I know now. Hoping to fi nd something span, and it was quite by chance at that' different, the other morning Earl Murphy For the past two decades hardly a week had Model photos by the author and I drove down to Mansfield, OH, to check passed that I hadn't been out railfanning Prototyp e photos courtesy of out a hobby shop we had never been to be­ and photographing trains. It was very obvi­ Diesel Era magazine fore. No sooner had we arrived in Mansfield ous that I had stopped railfanning and not than we saw a Conrail train waiting fo r the really realized it. Shooting the two Conrail all-clear signal to proceed westbound. We and two Union Pacific locomotives that detoured to get closer, and I got out the morning reminded me that I still enjoyed camera, banged off several frames of film at railfanning, but it was just as apparent that I It isn't always sunny in the south as you the power which included two Union Pacific had shifted from railfanning and modeling can see in this photo taken on Saturday, SD40-2s, presumably ex-MoPac units since to just modeling during the past fe w January 10, 1959, just west of Siloam, they had no dynamic brakes. years ...but why? NC, along the banks of the Yadkin River. Here, ACL F2s 331 and 324 are at the head of Train 106 awaiting the clear signal to proceed west toward Elkin, North Wilkesboro and points west. The F2s were geared for dual service so the train is probably a short one. A 2.4 per­ cent ruling grade and helpers lie before a 10:40 PM appointment at Johnson City and the Clinchfield. This view also shows the longer-than-normal grabs flanking the front door. This is standard for ACL F-units. Each coupler cut lever was fabricated from four pieces (see Figure 2). A trainline air hose is attach­ ed to the right of the coupler. Sun visors are cardstock cut from Cannon & Company packaging. Note that there are not one, but two small sunshades for each windshield.

22 T MODEL RAILROADING (Above left) In this portrait of F2 324 going away, several of the added details are visible including: backup light, back-door diaphragms, lift lugs, MU-hoses, coupler cut levers, sand hoses, brake plumbing, speed-recorder drive, railings on the locomo­ tive side, grab above windshield and firecracker FM radio antenna. That the skirts above the fuel tank have been removed shows prominently. In 1965 the 324 was sold to the L&N where it was rebuilt and lived on for a few more years. John Welther, in an article that will appear in this summer, models the L&N incarnation of this same engine. (Above right) The B-unit MRG called for no modification whatsoever, simply the addition of railings, roof-top lift rings and end detail along with a road number 325-B in the yellow band midway along the carbody.

Both railfanning and model railroading I railfa nned to support my modeling; HO scale Electro-Motive covered wagons are hobbies that are best enjoyed with com­ just never really thought about it much. I had has been a godsend. They are accurate mod­ pany. I really don't like railfanning alone, nor been in a mode of going out on photo trips, els that are easily detailed and run like the do I prefer to model alone. These are experi­ then going home and modeling what had proverbial Swiss watch. I can prepare three [ ences that are best shared. Though I have photographed. The two enjoyable hobbies or fo ur of these beauties in the time it took long associated with friends that are both go together like bread and butter. It you to build one 8-40CW! Besides, the Atlantic modelers and railfans alike, they are railfa ns don't have a railroad at home and simply Coast Line rostered nearly every model of first for the most part, and more armchair build models to display and trade - as I had EMD F-unit produced - the FT, F2, F3, F7, modelers than real model railroaders. been doing since 1980 - then this is an F9 and FP7. Using the Stewart Fs and the About three years ago Earl Murphy and I enjoyable pastime. But with Earl in the pic­ Atlas FP7, I could have them all, and in a got to be good friends. Earl was a novice ture, fi nally getting around to building a relatively short time. modeler and eager to leam the hobby - I was model railroad (again) is becoming an Not being able to go out and photograph eager to share with this new and enthusiastic obsession. my subject matter is giving me heartburn. I fe llow modeler. I am truly impressed to this A little of everything and not much of am used to model ing from photographs but day how quickly and thoroughly Earl became anything is not the approach one should take have had to rely upon books, of which there a competent and excellent modeler. Here is a when building a believable model railroad. is but one for the Atlantic Coast Line, and guy that is about 6' 5" tall with hands sized If you only want a place to run trains, then photos begged and borrowed from friends like a gorilla, yet he is extremely adept at fit­ it's okay, but if you want to run a railroad, that live several states away. If only I could ting grabs, boltheads and other fine detail to it's not. So the challenge was to settle on a take a few weeks vacation with my trusty HO scale models. Yo u have to see him at work setting and model it. And as most readers 4x4, Minolta Maxxum and a ton of film and to believe it! But the real diffe rence between know by now I am creating the Carolina & travel back in time to the Carolinas of 1958. Earl and my other buddies is that Earl is far Western based upon the Atlantic Coast Line That's my fa ntasy! more interested in the railroads of his youth and the roads it interchanged with in western This poses a real dilemma for the south­ than Conrail, CSX or Norfolk Southern of North Carolina. eastern modeler since few picture books of today. Sure, we have done a few photo expedi­ Having traded away my collection of the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line tions, but that was early on in our fT iendship more than 30 locomotives, none of which fit and even the Southern Railway have been when my rail fanning interest was still strong. my planned Carolina & We stern vision, I published, particularly representing the Earl is a New Yo rk Central enthusiast, and was faced with replacing this sizable roster 1950s. There are a fe w exceptions. One all­ you can't run out with camera in hand to rail­ and in much less time than had taken in the color book in particular is an excellent [ fa n the New Yo rk Central - for obvious rea­ past. A quick way of coming up with believ­ resource for inspiration, Southern Railway sons. We still rail fan, but now it is with books able locomotives was needed. That's where ill Color (Fred Cheney and David Sweet­ and videos where the past can still be seen. Stewart Hobbies rescued me. Their line of land, MorningSun Books, 1993). If you are

It's April 1959 and the engineer is applying the brakes as the locomo­ tives cross a fill just west of Siloam. Three covered hoppers will be set out at the Surry County Cement Products plant. The vintage 1936 culvert bridges a tributary to the Yadkin River several yards behind the pho­ tographer. The cab sunshades are lowered to ease vision in the hazy morning sky. The fireman will proba­ bly grab a few sodas from Patty's Cafe for the head-end crew. The ACL painted the large road numbers on the cheeks of the nose of its EMD cov­ ered wagons that had small number­ boards so that tower operators could better read them.

MODEL RAILROADING T 23 Bill of Materials

Manufacturer Part No. Description

Cal-Scale 416 Numberboards Detail Associates 1903 Air vent 2206 Eyebolts, formed wire 2504 .012 brass rod (grabs & cut levers) 2505 .015 brass rod (cut levers) 2506 .019 brass rod (side railings) 2524 .010 x .030 flat brass bar Details West This pose shows the three modifica­ 162 Backup light tions that were made to the A-unit. 209 B-unit detail kit First the dynamic-bra ke vents were Kadee® filed smooth, puttied over and 5 Coupler (for A-unit nose) sanded (lead roof panel behind the 450 Stewart F-unit close-coupling cab). Second, the leading chicken-wire conversion kit grille (on both sides) below the MV Products dynamic-brake panel were covered This rear view shows that a Details LS 1 I Headlight lenses over. Third, the large bug-eye num­ West dress-up kit has been used LS25 Backup-light lenses berboards were replaced with earlier, along with an American limited oper­ Overland smaller versions. The grab ladder up ating diaphragm. A grab ladder goes 9003 Air hom, 5-chime the side of the nose is shown along up the back of the carbody to the 9350 MU hoses with grabs over the windshields, five­ right of the door and a perforated Precision Scale trumpet horn, cab roof vent, fire­ platform is at the bottom of the lad­ 39117 MU hose (trainline air hose) cracker radio antenna and large der. MU hoses and coupler cut levers 39132 Firecracker antenna wraparound grabs on the anticlimber. finish out the detail.

interested in southeastern modeling, partic­ Thanks to Stewart Hobbies I have been have been nice if these models were offered ularly during the 1950s, this book is a must able to add an A-B-A set of Atlantic Coast with even more options, that is, with or - even if the Southern isn't your favorite Line F2s to my roster and with relative ease. without dynamic brakes, with or without the railroad. Though mostly all black-and­ The only real obstacle was replacing the lower nose-door-mounted headlight and white, a book that is invaluable to the large F7-like numberboards with the smaller with the large or small numberboards. Atlantic Coast Line modeler is At/a ntic earlier style. For most modelers this won't Atlantic Coast Line's F2s were delivered Coast Line - The Diesel Ye ars (Warren be necessary, but still, it makes a change that in a purple-and-aluminum-painted carbody Calloway, Withers Publishing, 1993). The the detail-conscious among us will immedi­ trimmed with yellow pinstripes. The roof, same goes for Seaboard Motive Power ately notice. trucks, fuel tank and pilot were black. For (Warren Calloway and Paul Withers, With­ The Electro-Motive F2 was a stop-gap some, this made for a handsome, if not ele­ ers Publishing, 1988). Hopefully other model for EMD. Competition from ALCo gant, appearance that stood out from similar books on the ACL, SAL, SCL, SOU and pushed EMD to release a replacement for locomotives of other railroads. Others would other southeastern railroads, especially all­ the FT before they were ready. EMD was agree that it was colorful, but a purple color books such as those of Old Line behind in producing a higher-capacity elec­ diesel??? The scheme was either loved or Graphics and Morning Sun books will be trical system capable of handling 1,500-hp hated, depending upon whom you talked to. forthcoming. vs. the 1,350-hp of the FT model. The result Frankly, I only recently became interested in Finding models painted for southeast­ was the F2 which essentially had the car­ modeling purple diesels! They are a piece of ern railroads isn't much more encourag­ body of the upcoming F3 locomotive but the history of the ACL and will therefore be ing, though this is beginning to change. I retained the 1,350-hp power train of the FT. represented on my line. was starting to think that the southeastern The F2 also had new truck spacing that Along with diesel locomotion came the United States is the land of the forgotten. would remain a constant for the F2, F3, F5, completely new (to railroading) concept of Really! Take, for instance, Stewart Hob­ F7 and F9 models. All of this means that the dynamic braking. By taking the electric bies very popular EMD F-units ...have they F2 is a locomotive that was essentially iden­ power feed away from the traction motors been offered in Southern paint? Nope. tical to a phase- l F3 which makes the Stew­ and allowing the momentum of the train to How about Seaboard paint? Nope. Clinch­ art Hobbies model right for Atlantic Coast tum them, the traction motors became gen­ field? Nope. L&N? Not until just recently. Line and other railroads which purchased erators. Feeding the output of the traction I have considered the Athearn GP35 the early F2 (save for the numberboards motors in braking mode to load banks of painted for the Atlanta Coast Line, but the which can be changed). resistors, the effect was a counter electromo­ model's hood is too wide and the lettering When Stewart Hobbies releases its FT tive force that slowed the train, i.e., dynamic is white rather than aluminum. How many (hopefully this year), their line will span braking. Many railroads bought into dynamic braking early on, but years has Athearn had to correct that? almost the entire production of Electro­ many others Thirty years sounds about right. But some Motive F-units including the FT, F2, F3/1, did not. The Atlantic Coast Line, unfamiliar relief came at last in 1994 when Stewart F3/2, F3/3, F3/4, F5, F7/l, F7/3 and F9. with the benefits of dynamic braking and for released A-B sets of F2 models nicely Only the FP7 is missing. How about it the most part a flat railroad opted to have its painted in Atlantic Coast Line colors. I Steve? Had someone told me ten years ago locomotives built without this option. thought it would never happen. But how that we would have this selection of EMD All Stewart Hobbies F-units have either the heck can you model the ACL with covered wagons to choose from I would dynamic-brake vents or cooling fans on the nothing but A-B sets of F2s? Yo u can't. have dismissed the suggestion as fantasy. roof ahead of the engine cooling fans. So, to Not in any scope other than the most limit­ That they are of such high quality is phe­ accurately model an ACL F-unit this feature ' ing of circumstances. nomenal. My only regret is that it would has to be removed. Please understand, if you

24 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 - Front Coupler Cut Lever Assembly - Fuel Ta nk and Body FigurThee 2 is cut from a Cannon Skirt Modification 2 & Figure 1 1)Company angle cab section kit window frame. It is cemented 4 to the pilot face with liquid styrene cement. \ 1 AS BUilT 2) The is shaped from .015 brass rohandd. Thele top half is cut long and I pressed into a hole drilled through the FUEL TANK =r�:::::;:::;::;::;� pilot at the end of the angle section. 3) The is .012 brass 3 rod. uncouThe endpling is armbent at 90° and CUT AWAY SHADED PART OF BODY SKIRT pressed into a hole drilled .. .� . -j·············· O@O ······· · 7 into the angle and through the pilot.

4) The is made of .010 x L--I_ _� I .030 brassslide flat bar. It too has one leg CUT AWAY SHADED PART OF FUEL TANK/BATTERY Boxes longer than the other so that it can be pressed into a hole drilled through the pilot. It wraps around the uncoupling arm and the angle section. Each part that protrudes through the back of the pilot is bent over and secured with CA cement.

Rail Nippers were used to clip away the unwanted parts of the skirts and holes, don't bother I Use CA cement to secure Other modifications added by the Coast fuel tank, then all rough areas were the brass numberboards to the plastic model. Line's shops are more conventional in trimmed and sanded smooth. If you want yellow-and-black ACL units nature and include the normal assortment of I strongly suggest starting with Stewart's grabs above the windshields and on the nose prepainted models. This will save a lot of along with grabs up the back of the carbody are primarily an operator and only need a work later. The same dynamic-brake vent and up the engineer's side of the nose. The good fe el for the ACL, don't bother remov­ removal and replacement of the large num­ back ladder is located to the right of the ing the dynamic-brake vents, or for that mat­ berboards with smaller ones is called for, but back door when viewing the locomotive ter, the large bug-eye numberboards either. other modifications are called for as well if from the rear and consists of individual After all, most model railroaders won't you are to accurately model the black era. drop-type grabs. A single 90° grab is know the diffe rence anyway! Just run 'em, Studying Warren Calloway's ACL Diesel located on the roof above the back ladder. A and I'm sure you will have many hours of Ye ars book, it appears that during a window small platform is fit to the back of the car­ enjoyment from these excellent models. of time from about 1958 to 1960 the Atlantic body just below the ladder and just above On the other hand, it doesn't take much Coast Line's shops made several modifica­ the MU-hose fittings. I used a see-through to make these models very accurate for the tions to its covered wagons, including the step from a Cannon & Company kit. Atlantic Coast Line F2. If modeling the pur­ F2s. These modifications are visible in most The nose ladder also consists of individ­ ple era all that is called for is to replace the any photo and will be noted by any detail­ ual grabs. This time you can use either drop­ large numberboards with Cal-Scale/Bowser conscious modeler. For one, the forward-most type or straight-type grabs. The ACL fit both brass replacements representing the smaller chicken-wire grilles (below what would have ver ions to their F2s, so refer to prototype version as displayed by my models. The been the dynamic-brake panel on the roof) photos. It appears though that later installa­ dynamic-brake vents should be filed smooth were plated over. Second, the skirts above the tions, including the F3s and newer Fs, were and a light coating of putty smeared over fuel tank and battery boxes were removed all fit with drop-type grabs here. them and allowed to harden. Smooth the allowing easier access during maintenance. There's more. A cab vent along with an puttied surface and all evidence of dynamic If you wish a contest-quality model I FM radio antenna (either a whip or fire­ braking is gone. suggest that the chicken-wire vent panels in cracker type) are located on the roof above Filling the large holes exposed when question be cut out and replaced with sheet the cab. An eyebrow-like grab is located removing the numberboards is another story. styrene. Not really into contesting my mod­ above each windshield. On my models I Don't just fill them with putty and sand the els don't like losingl), I simply want drilled for and installed Detail Associates (l nose smooth. I don '( care what brand of good-looking working models. My shortcut boltheads above each grab. Do this only putty you use, when filling holes that large, was to smear putty over the two chicken­ after all grabs are in place and the CA the putty will shrink; several applications of wire grilles, allow it to dry, then scrape and cement has hardened. This way you can eas­ putty will be required before you get the sand it smooth. It wasn't perfect. but it's a ily line up the bolthead holes and not slip the nose right once and for all. I know. I made quick fix that works. drill bit into the grab hole while drilling the the mistake of trying that approach on one of Another mod that most railroads did to adjacent hole for the boltheads! the models shown here. Instead, I recom­ their F-units by the early 1960s was to The trucks were detailed with sand hoses mend cementing the large numberboards in remove the skirts covering the open space cut from .022 brass rod that was cut to place, then fi ling them off, leaving the nose above the fuel tank and battery boxes. On the length and curved to represent hose. Each somewhat smooth. Then putty over them Coast Line this happened at about the same hose was attached to the outboard brake rig­ and later sand smooth. This still may call fo r time the locomotives were repainted from ging by drilling a mounting hole through the more than one putty application, but it will purple to black. When the Stewart F-unit is rigging and cementing the hose in place with yield much better results. Again, I am speak­ modified to show this, the result is very pleas­ CA cement. Be sure to cut the hoses short ing from experience. ing. I would venture to say that this is one enough to clear the frame and not fo ul the Spot the locations of the new Cal-Scale change that will be noticed by more modelers truck during operation. I used to use electri­ small numberboards and drill a mounting than about anything else you do to the model. cal wire for sand hoses. It only made sense hole for the tab on the back or each. It is a Before you start hacking on the model keep since it was flexible and looks like scale good idea to drill these holes oversize so that in mind that you are working with a pre­ hose . I got away from that because the the numberboards can be moved about, painted model and want to preserve its paint (stranded) wire would frequently bend out of allowing you to position them alike. Then in as good a condition as possible, so don't go position. The brass rod looks right once again, if you can drill perfectly positioned overboard with saws, files and sandpaperl painted and stays in place.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING 25 ... ' . o·

------� 8' 6" ------1------48' 30' ------+_- ---1 f------'------1 0 3/4' ------'-- -1

DRAWN EXCLUSIVELY FOR MODEL RAILROADING MAGAZINE BY JBFFRBV W. CAPPS FULL SIZE HO SCALE = 3.5mm 1ft 9' 10" T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 26 Other details can be added to the trucks. CATS) appliance can be added to the front narrow yellow stripe came from Herald King drilled the back of each brake cylinder truck on the engineer's side. The hot shoe Seaboard Coast Line decals. Since I had r then formed J -shaped .019 brass rods that goes on the leading-axle journal. trashed the aluminum nose herald a replace­ were cemented into the brake cylinders after With all detail in place it was time for ment came from a Microscale ACL decal they had been fit to the trucks. This was fixing the paint. First the nose area was along with the Radio Equipped decal. done to represent the brake air lines. A Cus­ sprayed with Scalecoat II Black. I realize Grabs and railings were carefully brush tom Finishing brass speed recorder with that the rule books say to apply light colors painted with the same Scalecoat Black paint, drive cable can be fit to the leading axle fu·st, then dark. Though this is the preferred then everything was oversprayed with a few journal of the front truck on the fireman's approach, sometimes due to masking diffi­ coats of clear paint - a 50/50 mix of side of the locomotive. Drill a hole right culties it is easier to apply the dark, then Testors Glosscote and Floquil Flat Finish into the axle journalto cement the recorder light paint. This is one of those times. Once thinned with about half lacquer thinner. The mounting tab into. secured with CA the If black paint had dried, the model was model was allowed to dry overnight before cement, it will remain there forever! And if masked for the wide yellow band around the continuing. The final steps included reinstal­ you really want to spruce up your model, a nose back to the rear of the cab steps. used lation of the window glass and fitting r Cal-Scale/Bowser Automatic Train Stop Accu+paint Erie-Lackawanna Ye llow. The Kadee® couplers before weathering.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING 27 .... The ACL's F2s were fairly "stock" steam-generator equipped EMD products when delivered in their original purple-and­ aluminum scheme. Note the "invisible" nose herald in this 1946 photo; because the original version of the herald applied didn't stand out, the colors were soon reversed to make it more apparent. Richmond, VA; October 1946.

ACL 325 displays a little variety with its mixture of high and low fans.

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By 1949 some, but not all, F2s had received five-chime air horns like 326 shown here. Winter Park, FL; July 1 949. M. B. Connery photo This engineer's side view of 330 clearly shows the ladder grabs and added MU

28 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 In the black scheme with yellow trim, 335 displays the typical modifications made by the ACL to its F2s. Note additional grabs, as well as the extended grabs by the pilot and nose door, firecracker antenna and vent on cab roof, plated­ over section above first porthole and the removal of side shirts and steam generator. Ta mpa, FL; January 12, 1963. Felix Brunot photo

Wiley M. Brya n photo

Rocky Mount, NC; August 23, 1964. ACL 330-8 still had steam-generator roof details in 1961. Ta mpa, FL; September To m G. King photo 2, 1961. Felix Brunot photo

Except for the plated-over area and the removed side skirts, 335-8 looks pretty stock, but look closer. Notice that even though only four journals are v.isible,three hoses. Rocky Mount, NC; August 22, different types are used: two Hyatt roller-bearing and a square and a sloped EMD 1964. Wa rren L. Calloway photo 810mberg type. Rocky Mount, NC; May 10, 1964. Wa rren Calloway photo L.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 29 Layout Access The Basics + One

by Margaret Mansfield that the complete escarpment is realistic in the first track adjacent to the edge. This form and function. dimension is included as part of the distances Photos and artwork by Jim Mansfield With this "big picture" view in focus, the given above; the added bit of territory railfanning location near Scorpion Canyon provides realistic foreground scenery for both was designed and built to allow access for railfanning and photography. ast month's "Behind the Scenes" intro­ viewing trains close-up as they thunder In terms of layout height, the dimensions duced five types of layout access that across the bridge. This access location was outlined above apply to a layout/access area mayL be required on a miniature railroad, designed and constructed to support a with an edge 47" from the floor, which just from track and operational access to railfan­ removable tray that drops out of the scenery happens to be the layout height at Tortilla ning and photography spots, to the need for when access is desired. The general position Flats station. As the height of the layout spacious realism and its impact on layout ac­ of this railfanning location was visible in increases, these distances must decrease cess, particularly in double-deck designs. We last month's Photo 3. This month, the details unless a step stool is provided, but such a stool stressed the importance of determining and of its construction will be demonstrated. should not normally be used during operation. planning access during initial layout design. First, however, we'd like to outline the Sometimes, our 54 "-tall son Ted uses a step Just as it takes advance planning to accom­ design limits that determine the actual stool to reach a coupling. For such situations, modate the need for maintaining a hidden amount of layout real estate necessary for it is good to have a lightweight step-up handy switch machine or cleaning up a derailment each type of access. These design limits are - we use a common kitchen two-step. inside a tunnel, including successful photog­ based on the primary principle that if a track raphy and railfanning locations on the layout or train cannot be touched, then the track or Quick's Draw also requires foresight and detailed design train has no business there. Now, this is not As a northbound train pulls high of Tor­ prior to actual construction. to say that the track should be moved, just tilla Flats yard across Scorpion Canyon, it Several of the photo and railfan-access that you must be able to move yourself to drags up through Quick's Draw on the way points on the Jersey Western layout will be the track. No matter how clever a track toward Chupadera Loop. This draw begins a located in and around the escarpment that design appears, if there is no access to hid­ few hundred feet up the track from the forms the basis for the Chupadera Loop. A den or faraway trackage, the design is seri­ bridge and empties into Scorpion Canyon. view up this partially scenicked escarpment ously flawed. Such access must be included The floor of the draw contains the drop-out may be seen in Photo 1. Imagine, if you will, as part and parcel of the initial layout con­ tray which forms the access to the railfan the landform rising toward the mountain cept and plan. Then, the access must be location from which Photo 2 in last month's peak. It could take the form of a smooth, allowed for and built into the layout bench­ "Behind the Scenes" was taken. gently sloping rise, as if the earth was set in work during/after trackwork construction This month's Photo 2 shows the draw place using a gigantic trowel; or it could be and prior to the start of any scenery con­ ready to receive scenery. All track work is broken into a step-like terrain that features a struction. complete, with wiring in place. The track series of rock faces rising toward the summit For the Jersey Western layout, we used and all electrical circuitry have been tested of the mountain. The segment of the loop the following distances, measuring from the as much as possible, and any problems have directly below Marceau could be hidden, edge of the access area to the centerline of been conected. In addition, all the surround­ expanding the apparent length of the escarp­ the "target" track, as guidelines for bench­ ing benchwork is complete, including the ment. There could even be a small mound work design: frame and tray of the future drop-out access. and a structure, such as the Loop Ranch, as ... 20" access to operation, including cou­ Behind the draw and the track above it, seen near the prototype Tehachapi Loop. pling/uncoupling cars and reaching and stretching back toward the backdrop, The possibilities are extensive. manual turnout throws. will be a large scenic formation that spans The Chupadera Loop trackage forms the ... 30" turnout maintenance, including sol­ the corner of the layout and provides a tran­ last major track-laying project on the Jersey dering and making needed adjust­ sition from three-dimensional layout to two­ Western mainline. Benchwork for this pro­ ments. dimensional backdrop scenery. The white ject has been completed, and the scenery at ... 24" rerailing cars and locomotives. area on the backdrop will be covered by this both ends of the escarpment has begun; in ... 36" retrieving, but not reraiJing, equip­ three-dimensional formation . fact, work is proceeding from both ends ment. Already visible on the backdrop are the toward the middle. Arranging scenery in These rather conservative distances pro­ finished mountains and sky that will carry this sequence allowed us to set completed vide for ease of motion over the layout while the three-dimensional illusion far beyond anchors (Scorpion Canyon and Eagles not endangering details - a situation which actual footage and into further reaches of Nest), upon which the rest of the scenery occurs when a very far reach forces an aim or space, out across the desert mesa and into up the escarpment will be based. Keeping hand too close to the layout surface. In addi­ the unknown. The painted mountains were these two extremities in mind during final tion, Jim likes to leave at least 2", and prefers designed and completed, less final details, a scenery design and construction will ensure 3", between the edge of the layout/access and year ago, while the finishing details were

T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 30 1 This is the view from the Scorpion Canyon railfanning location- up toward Eagles Nest. The ladies in waiting are 3 Depicted here is the benchwork framing for the shown as though they are pulling onto the main track from Scorpion- Canyon railfanning location access. The frame that the spur at Marceau, New Mexico. Eagles Nest is located on is built into the framework is positioned to allow needed the face of a cliff near Chupadera Peak, NM. access. The frame holds a scenery tray that is dropped out of the frame and stored to allow convenient access.

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4 This detail shows how the access frame is supported in 2 Using a little imagination, various scenery formations order- to provide maximum access width while allowing ade­ that- follow the contour outlined by the benchwork and the quate clearance for trains passing by on the lower reverse mountains in the backdrop present themselves. No matter track connecting the Socorro & Gulf and the Arabela Eastern the scenery formation we choose, the drop-out tray will be (double-stack train) and the smaller nested reverse loop a center of focus. A few simple principles led to the scenery (freight train). All benchwork edges are contoured to ease form we selected, which will be shown next month. entrance into the access. added within the last two months. These access area and depicts the opposite view of The design of the access frame includes mountains have been a driver of the scenery the vista seen in last month's Photo 3. The support for the scenery tray that rests on the design of the complete corner since they engine (less handrails) is shown at the north frame when the access area is not in use; the were fL rst sketched on the backdrop nearly end of the loop at Marceau, New Mexico. scenery tray drops out of the frame from the four years ago. The Santa Fe end (north) is sitting directly bottom of the layout when access is Imagination allows one to visualize the on the mainline atop the siding turnout, and required. Because the corner of the layout various scenic possibilities that will fill the the BN unit is resting in the spur. Eagles shown in Photo 2 contains a number of three-dimensional void; to be successful, the Nest is located on the face of the cliff seen tracks, the tray-support frame provides max­ scenery should gradually step back from the on its edge near Chupadera Peak directly imum access width while, at the same time, layout into the backdrop painting while above the center of the BN unit. allowing adequate clearance for trains pass­ disguising the right-angle corner. In fact, the This month's Photo 3 depicts the bench­ ing by on the lower reverse track. The dou­ 54" radius of the uppelmost track that spans work framing for the Scorpion Canyon fan­ ble-stack train visible in Photo 4 the corner allows 30" of scenic real estate ning-location access. The frame was demonstrates this; there is a I'/!' clearance between the track and the corner that may be designed during track planning; in fact, the between the rolling stock and the bench­ used to obscure the corner of the room. In 15" x 23" opening had quite a lot to do with work, which allows one's fingers to grasp a next month's "Behind the Scenes," we will the final positions of each of the tracks in car or locomotive. Also notice the "three­ round the corner and finish the transition, the area. The framework is positioned to legged" frame support. Support of the near allowing fo r complete scenery behind allow needed access, not only for fanning, corner was not part of the design, as it would Quick's Draw. The concept of "spacious real­ but also to reach all the track shown in Photo make access to the opening from under the ism" introduced last month will be developed 2. All track locations follow the distance layout more difficult. All sharp edges have further using the cornerof the layout. guidelines outlined above. The yet-to-be­ been eliminated in the area of the access. built loop track (which will rest on the ply­ The receptacle for the T-handle attached The Drop-Out Tray wood seen to the extreme left) will be to the tray can be also be seen in Photo 3. The Scorpion Canyon fa nning location constructed from this access area. This hole started as a '/'6" drilled hole. A allows access not only to the unique specta­ It should be noted that while the size and dia. round wood rasp was then used to make'I!' cle of trains crossing the Scorpion Canyon construction details of this rail fanning loca­ the hole conical with a large diameter of 5/s". bridge, it also affords a grand view of tion were detelmined seven years ago during In this way, the end of the T-handle is a light Chupadera Loop and Eagles Nest near the initial layout planning, the actual frame was press-fit that holds the tray in proper posi­ top of the mountain peak. This view may be not built until this past November. It takes tion. A slight push is all that is needed to seen in this month's Photo I, which was this type of planning to be assured that ample hold the tray; a little twist, and the T- handle taken from the canyon fanning location room will be (wail able for an access area. can be slid out of the receptacle.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 31 SCENERY TRAY -The storage rack (LENGTH TO SUIT) LAYOUT FRAME ----.. 1/2� _ / forFig theur escener 2 y tray at the Scor­ pion Canyon fanning location is I I made of 1 x2 lumber. The width I of the tray and the dimension for the length of the finger are re­ I lated as described in the text. ---- /L The scenery tray rests at an ---.I-- angle and upside down. '--- I-- SUPPORT LIP / ----+- 5/8 - "T"-H\ ANDLE /'" /, SCENERY TR

- The support of the scenery tray consists of the T- handle shown inFigur Photoe 5 1 and a lip (tabs) built onto the benchwork frame. Note the clearance dimensions and the motion required to remove and replace the tray. 18'"

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when access is no longer required. To accommodate this requirement, the tray storage rack shown in Photo 6 was devised.

5 - Here is the bottom of the scenery Here, the tray rests out of harm's way on a tray, showing the T- handle and the rack made of Ix2 lumber. The position and support handle used to hold the tray height of the rack is such that no turning of while moving it. The tray is moved one's body is required when the motion using two hands. Co'nstruction of the from the opening to the rack is made. In tray using 1x2 lumber and 1/8" addition, the rack's position is out of the Masonite results in a sturdy, stable and way while performing maintenance on the lightweight tray. See Figure 1 for a wiring under the layout. The tray is stored sketch of the tray-support design. upside down to protect the scenery, and rests on its top edges, which are hidden The scenery tray is constructed of I x2 from view when the tray is in place on the lumber and is held together by wood screws 6 - Once the scenery tray is removed layout. The scenery tray can be stored and Elmer's Glue-All®. The T-handle shown from the layout, it can be stored on a indefinitely on the rack. in the bottom view, Photo 5, is made from rack constructed of 1x2 lumber. The The design of the rack is detailed in Fig­ hardwood dowel and a short piece of Lx'/,"2. rack is close by and affords easy reach ure 2. The length of the fingers allows the The handLe is allowed to slide through the from the access area. The tray is tray to be stored almost vertically (saving bushing block which holds the handle in posi­ stored at an angle (see Figure 2) to space under the layout) while ensuring sta­ tion while allowing the tip of the dowel to be save space and upside down to pro­ bility during tray storage. The length of the inserted into the receptacle. The Lx2 frame tect the scenery on top of it. The tray fingers is in direct proportion to the width of and the sheet of Masonite that spans it rests on edges that are hidden from the tray. As an example, a 50% wider tray result in a sturdy, stable'Is" and lightweight tray. view when it is in place on the layout. would take 50% longer fingers. Figure 1 gives a sketch of the tray-support Next time, we will show you our design. Notice the small hoLding tabs to the both in Figure 1 and actually on the layout, approach to the scenery in Quick's Draw right of the figure. The tray slides and lifts from falling out while inserting the T- handle and discuss the various techniques we used simultaneously into the frame from below into the receptacle. The tray weighs three to disguise the tray when it is in position on the layout. There is about clearance on pounds without scenery. the Layout. In the meantime, using pieces of each side of the tray; the gap shown in When the tray is not in use, that is, when tracing paper, try sketching some ideas of 'j,"'/s" this figure is to allow clearance between the the access is being utilized for railfanning your own for compLeting the scenery over end of the tray and the frame during remov­ or track maintenance, it must be placed Photo 2 this month. A series of sketches can ing and installing the tray. The length of somewhere out of the way, while being be made using different types of rock forma­ each tab allows the tray to be 'Is"�inserted into close by, This storage location must protect tions. Also sketch a plan view of the area the frame while not allowing the end of the the scenery on the tray surface from being and draw some section views to help tray to fall once the tray is inside the frame. damaged during storage, while allowing the describe the tracings. A tunnel could even be This keeps the right end of the tray, as seen tray to be easily picked up and replaced incorporated into the scene. 1. 32 MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 .. . , Uell)

C, MPUTER APPLICATIONS

At las Introduces Th e Right Track :---- - :-� for Layout Design Tl Grin ey Gu eh and e Western

x..IOI Q Y; III Too>. by Larry Puckett

ast fall Atlas announced the release of a files, it will even calculate the total cost. It calculation based on track heights; selective new layout-planning program, The really is a pretty easy program to install and display of track height at each connection LRight Track, as a Windows application, but use, up to a point. point; printing of mirror images of the lay­ I didn't get my evaluation copy until I ran by There are a few limitations that do get in out; printing of tagged items; and more Randy's office in February. I was surprised the way of The Right Track making my all­ viewing options. I would also suggest they to find out that Atlas's "new" program really time favorites list. Initial releases of the pro­ add a selection of sample (Atlas) track dia­ isn't new after all - it has been available on gram came without a manual, something grams and prices to the various track and CompuServe for a couple years as WinRail. which severely increased the learning curve. structure libraries. I guess the most impor­ The Right Track was developed by Gunnar Atlas has released a manual and sent it to tant thing about the upgrade is that Atlas Blumert and translated into English by Er­ registered users - if you haven't gotten seems to be making a commitment to sup­ hard Baltrusch. The big impact of their mar­ yours then register or contact Atlas. Joy porting and improving The Right Track, keting deal (as I see it) is the reputation and Zedowski of Atlas wrote the manual herself which means that you can be confident distribution network that Atlas provides, and for a non-model railroader did a very when you buy it that it's not going to do a along with the advertising and product devel­ good job. The tutorial goes a long way in disappearing act leaving you with an out­ opment budget. Assuming the German team explaining some of the trickier aspects of dated program in a year or two. can keep up with the demand for upgrades using The Right Track software. I was sur­ Basic system requirements are a 386 or and refinements, CADRaii and Design Your prised that no sample trackplans were pro­ better PC running Windows 3.1, mouse and Own Railroad may be in for some real com­ vided, especially some of those in the Atlas 1.2 Mbytes of disk space. Version 2.6 of The petition! track-planning book. These would be great Right Track retails for $19.95, and the new The Right Track program is similar in starting points fo r learning the program. Joy version 3 will go for $24.95 - the increased its basic design concept to PC-Rail, another also said that they were working on adding price was necessary to offset the additional German layout-design program using sec­ these. I was similarly surprised to find that costs of the manual and new features. The tional track that I reviewed back in the June none of the prices were entered into the Right Track is available through your local and December 1993 issues of Model Rail­ track and structure libraries. know that Atlas dealer. Upgrade notices will be sent to r roading. Given the Atlas connection it most of this stuff is sold at less than the all registered users, so if you haven't sent in should come as no surprise that The Right manufacturer's suggested retail price, but that registration card do it now or write Joy a Track focuses on using sectional track to this would at least give us a starting point. letter at Atlas - an upgrade price wasn't develop the layout plan. That doesn't mean Even the Walthers catalog gives you a price available at press time. If you have questions that you are limited to using only sectional to use as an estimate. after buying it contact Joy or send her email track, flextrack can be used to make a con­ Finally, the measurement system is awk­ at support@ atlasrr.com. This is a nice addi­ nection between isolated sections of track, ward - you can work either in inches or tion to the layout-planning software at a very but you can't slap down a piece of flextrack centimeters, which by itself is great. How­ reasonable price. Even if it does end up by itself. This is a limitation that will hope­ ever, if you do use inches (which most mod­ spending more time sitting on your shelf fully be corrected in version 3.0, so that an elers I know do) then everything is than some of those computer games you got entire layout can be designed using flex­ expressed in tenths of inches. I assume this last Christmas, you won't be out a bundle. track. is a throwback to the original German pro­ Now for the rating (1-5, 5 is best): Basically, layout design is done essen­ gramming in centimeters and millimeters. Documentation 4 tially the way you would do it using a box This means that a 36" piece of flex track User Friendly 4 fu ll of sectional track. The program comes must be input as 360 tenths of an inch and Technical 4.5 with libraries containing templates for Atlas an 8'-long wall is 960 tenths of an inch. See, Application 4.5 HO code 100 and 83 and N-scale track, plus I said it was confusing. Va lue 5 scale diagrams of Atlas, Life-Like, Corner­ There is light at the end of this tunnel. Level 2-5 stone and Design Preservation Models struc­ Joy Zedowski told me in mid-March that That's all for this session. Until next tures. All you have to do is select the type of version 3.0 of The Right Track would be time, stay on the right track and don't run track or structure you desire and place it on released in April, so you should be able to out of steam. Send your comments, ques­ the layout design grid. Another tool is used pick it up shortly if it's not at your local tions, and programs to: Lany Puckett, 96 18 to add more sections to the first one. Track hobby shop already. The new version should Dublin Dr., Manassas, VA 221 10. For those can be rotated, flipped and dragged to a new allow you to develop wiring diagrams for of you on CompuServe my userid is location if you need to. Once you have the the layout using diffe rent color lines for the 71064,22 - feel free to leave me a message. trackplan completed you can print it on any wires; provide improved flex track handling, If you submit a public domain or shareware printer you have installed in Windows and forming and radiu /degree of curvature; cre­ program for review in this column please you can print out a materials list that you ation of helices and transition curves; cre­ indicate whether or not you are willing to can take to the hobby shop when you're ation of parallel tracks with a fi xed provide copies fo r interested readers and the ready to build. If you input prices into the separation distance; automatic gradient conditions for that exchange. �

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 33 rQ/nd

1 - A Rio Grande freight pulls up to Red Rock tank to replenish a thirsty 2-8-2 steamer after a long pull over the Continental Divide from the hidden helix.

2 - Rio Grande No. 805, a 4-6-2, pulls a string of heavyweight passenger cars down Rock Canyon toward Cory Falls.

3 - AT &SF No. 3757 pulling a Santa Fe freight on joint trackage crosses the Eagle River on one of the line's older picturesque trestles.

34 MODEL RAILROADING T rank Gill operates his HO scale Union Pacific, all of which operate along the the bui lder was constructing Frank's new I ' x 34' railroad through mountain Front Range of that state. He built a couple home Frank began planning where the train S 1F11 - tunn els not unlike the Rio Grande of smaller model railroads before he retired, room would be and what it would look like. (now Southern Pacific), into front-range but all of the time he was thinking of that When the initial plans showed a too-low towns on the great plains of Colorado from a "perfe ct" ra ilroad ...one that would give him: ceiling height, Frank had the plans modified control tower high above the railroad. He's I) Point-to-point operation but still give to incorporate an ceiling in the basement. S' combined a typical Colorado city, with its him continuous running, Frank used the increased height to work to many industries, with mountain railroad­ 2) Reliable track and controls, his advantage when drawing up his plans ing, including a long tunnel, not unlike the 3) Maximum operation of trains, and When he moved into the house, in 19S1, Moffat Tunnel. He planned for many years, 4) Accessible storage and staging yards. the "train room" was unfinished. He started and after retirement he dove into the project Frank planned every detail of the emire building the interior of the room . He with a passion ... all by himself. rai Iroad far in advance, even to the point of designed a "control tower" which faces the While growing up in Colorado Frank was having the contractor who built his house entire railroad. As you can see in the influenced by the Rio Grande, Santa Fe and increase the height of the basement. When accompanyi ng trackplan, the train runs

/ Photos by Bl1uce Nail Trackplan by Harold Linke through the control-tower bench to gain ele­ vation. The seat is hinged for access to the trains. A series of loops and turns act as the second helix.

Tr ade} After he had the room it took him four years to design and re-design the trackplan. In 1986 Frank began the open-grid bench­ work. The average height of the layout is 40" with the lowest 36" and the highest 60". To cover the yard areas he used ply­ wood covered with Homasote®'//'. Cork roadbed was glued down'/,' and sealed and then painted with flat black paint. He used Atlas code 100 nickel-silver f1extrack and Shino­ hara No. 8 turnouts because it gives him the reliability that he needs for maximum opera­ tion of trains. In the North Yard he used No. 6 switches to give him a little more length to the tracks. Minimum radius is 34" and the maximum grade is two percent. To give a realistic look and make the rail look smaller than it is, he spray painted the rail with dark gray primer and then polished the top of the rail for maximum electrical conductivity. He laid 240' of f1extrack main­ line and 190' of secondary f1extrack. There's

4 - The UP 7002, one of the road's two engines that were streamlined to pull the a total of 50 turnouts with 30 of them pow­ crosses over the Eagle River Bridge on the Grand Valley high line, high ered by Kemtron twin-solenoid motors. '4ger, above an AT&SF freight on a Grand Va lley mainline trestle over the Eagle River. He uses a No. 2 turnout switch-point

- The town of Grand Va lley is in the foreground with the small town of link manufactured by Earl R. Eshleman of S Rockwood farther back. Grand Va lley is the destination of all of the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. All of the passenger trains on the railroad. It's also the headquarters for the railroad motors and accompanying linkage are as well as a number of industries and warehouses. mounted on pieces of Masonite, exactly 6 - Summit is the name of the small town and highest point on the railroad. alike. All of the screw holes are identical. It's located at the entrance to the big tunnel and the Continental Divide. He has made it all modular for easy repair. It reminds you of another little town at the summit of Cumbres Pass. Now, if a motor fails or starts giving him trouble, in a matter of minutes he can have that switch-motor module out and a new one inserted in its place. He has dual con­ trol of all of the switch motors. He can con­ trol any turnout from the control tower or from the yard cab. A feedback signal from the rails lights a diode on the control panel to let the operator know that the track is occupied. Frank tested the trackwork for over two years before starting the scenery. Everything had to work perfectly. His double-track hidden helix gives him a place to hide six trains of 35 cars each. Trains that travel the mainline reach a point and disappear until recl'lHe4 M a tater ttme when they reappear at a different location. The entire railroad is blocked electrically with DPDT switches. Current relays detect wheels on the tracks and activates small lights on two wall panels. This indicates to all of the operators what tracks have trains stored on them. The current-detection system trips the automatic train control in the helix eliminat­ ing any potential collisions with other trains.

MAY 1995 Trains appear on the scene for the first 7 - The Rio Grande snakes around a very still and quiet Cory Lake on Zephyr time coming out of the 1.8 percent grade Frank Gill's HO Grand Va lley Railroad. hidden helix. This helps Frank have maxi­ 8 - UP Tu rbine No. 12 near Luke Siding pulls a string of freight cars out of a mum operation. long tunnel on the Frank Gill's Grand Valley Railroad.

They go through ten long blocks on the 9 - A Union Pacific "Big Blow" (gas turbine) freight train climbs past Palisades mainline. There are also ten secondary on its way to Summit on the high line. blocks, not including the yards. Each track 10 - A D&RGW 4-8-2 Mountain pulls a 39-car mixed freight over Cory Falls on of the yard is electrically controlled by the Grand Valley high line on its way to the Western Slope. switches or holding buttons.

§cene� The hardshell scenery was made with cloth-type paper towels (they never tear) that were dipped into Hydrocal plaster and spread over nylon cloth screening (they never cause shorts like metal screenwire) that Frank bought at the hardware store. Frank created six or seven of his own rock molds from real Colorado mountain rocks. Plaster castings were created and plastered to the Hydrocal hardshell scenery. A number of cliffs were created on the north wall of the room where the train winds in and out of the cliffs not unlike the D&RGW terrain leading up to the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. Earth-colored latex was painted on while the plaster was still damp. This gave it an overall color base for scenery cover that he applied later. Earth-tone paint washes were used to blend cast rock, natural rock and earth cover together. The lakes, rivers and ponds were created by sealing the bottom of the lake or river, then painting it blue or green, using darker colors in the center to make it look deeper. Around the edges rocks and sand were added. Water was created with two-part resins from Enviro­ Tex™ and poured into the river areas. Adding sail boats was a nice touch. Frank is still manufacturing trees. Most were spray painted so they would have a more natural appearance. He says he'll never have too many. He's adding buildings and houses as he can and still has some sidewalks

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and streets to cut into the railroad. He cov­ ered all of the terrain with Woodland Scenics ground cover to give the impression of the railroad being finished, but it's not and never will be. Adding the thousands of small details that will increasingly bring the layout to Life will keep him occupied for years.

EqFranuipk'rnent s fi rst railroad was AT &SF because he couldn't find D&RGW locomo­ tives to operate. He started buying engines around 1975. He now has several passenger trains and enough freight cars to make up several 35-car trains. The pictures in this article illustrate the quality equipment that Frank has collected in the last 20 years.

«Jperati lfln& Frank's railroad is primarily Rio Grande with some Union Pacific and Santa Fe mixed in. (UP and AT SF have trackage rights similar to Colorado's Joint Line between Denver and Colorado Springs. where the Grande shares with Burlington and Santa Fe.) Two mainline trains can be operated at once, a third train can run against the other two, while two diffe rent yard switchers work the yards preparing for additional locals or through trains. A local freight can visit a number of industries including a cattle-loading area, an ore mill, a fe ed mill with grain elevators, a coal mine, a bulk-oil storage facility, a small intennodal yard and a number of manufac­ turing plants and warehouses. Frank is a retired businessman and has built his railroad with a business plan. Methodically he built a reliable point-to­ point model railroad that included continu­ ous operation, with maximum operation of trains and adequate storage and staging yards for a lot of equipment. �

38 MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 ... 11 - A sailor testing his ability to tack on a calm day at Lake Nicholas is oblivious to D&RGW No. 1208's mixed freight roaring overhead on one of Grand Va lley's Tw in Bridges. 12 - A Rio Grande 2-8-2 crosses a bridge while a Rio Grande articulated takes on coal near Lake Nicholas. 13 - With Grand Va lley in the foreground and Rock Canyon to Cory Falls in the background we see a very long coal drag double heading the 2% grade toward Summit.

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A -Summit B - Eagle Bridge C - Eagle River D - Red Rock Ta nk E - Rock Canyon F -Cory Falls G -Cory Lake H -Cory Mine I - North Yard & Staging Area -Industrial Area K - East Passenger Yard Q-Rockwood L - Palisades R - Control Tower M- Luke Siding S - Grande Valley N -Cattle Loading T - West Ya rds & Lumber Operation Engine Te rminal 0- P -Quarry & Mine U - Lake Nicholas

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING .." 39 by David Hussey

Photos by the-author unless otherwise.JJ\dicate�

the previous artide the.. Santa Fe GP50s Ii Q,� In July 1989 Santa Fe ordered 20 more GP60s, 4020 (Jany�ry and'Eebruary 1995 I Model-Railroading) to 4039;- delivered in July and August of that year. dis<,':usse'd that t!Ie Santa Fe had purchase(i two or- Th�se .phase units were delivered with: diffe rent - II JdeI'S ofth� .·GP50 in two differ..ent phases: lri 1988 they , design fo r th� ynamic-brake housing. EMDa changed . returned to EJVlD again fo r- high-hQrsepower fo ur- , ven(iors fo r the sheet metal and I'edesign�d the housing axle. engines w,jtb an order fo r 20 GP·60s numbere

Manufacturer 2507 .022 brass wire 159 Air conditioner Precision Scale CIJ Part No. Description 2508 .028 brass wire 196 Spare knuckle 3988 Air conditioner Details Associates 2509 .033 brass wire 197 Fuel-tank brackets 39036 Fuel pressure gauge I ....� 1003 Headlight 255 1 .0 0 clear acetate 204 Air tank 39047 Sunshade 1013 Ditch lights 27 13 FM radiator screen 214 Antenna 39097 Fuel llller .... 1104 Lift tabs 3102 Fuel Il ilers 220 MU cable Smokey Valley ... 1202 Bell 3201 15" air reservoir 224 Traction-motor cables 20 GP50 handrail set CU 1507 MU receptacles 340 1 Dynamic brake GP60 225 Salem air IlIter - small 104A Handrail stanchion .... 1508 MU hose Phase 226 Salem air dryer - large � II 104D Handrail stanchion 1803 Antenna 3504 Blomberg M Phase 228 Ditch light II Microscale 1902 Air vents sideframes Cannon and Co. :I 527 Diesel data CoN 2202 Grabirons 360 1 Wide cab GP60M 1009 Door set plate & 0 2206 Lift ring 6206 Air hose 1102 Toilet hatch 585 Santa Fe GP60M 22 11 Coupler lift bar 6603 Passenger roof grabs 1104 88" low short hood 619 Santa Fe (EMD style) Overland .... 22 18 Angular fan grabiron 102213 Lift-bar bracket 1202 Dash 2 sub base .... 23 12 Cab deflectors Details West 1501 Dash 2 cab 9676 S peed recorder =.... 2505 .0 15 brass wire 155 Snowplow 1601 Blower housing 9230 Fan blade 42 MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 ... GP50. Do this by scribing a line along the sidesill even with the bottom of the thin cen­ ter section, and cut and/or file the excess off down to the line. Be careful to preserve the jacking pads. This is easier to do before removing the sub base while it is better sup­ ported and offers some stiffness,your choice. The steps are modified to represent the later-production notched version. The Q fans can be replaced with a see-through version or, as I did, stick with the correctly shaped Athearn version. In the GP50 article I stated that I felt they were a better trade offsince I fe lt that none of the brass see-through ver­ sions were correct, although the new Train Station/Details Associates plastic version is acceptable. The rear numberboards were fi lled with the Athearn inserts then fi lled with gap-filling CA and set with the acceler­ ator and sanded flush. A coating with Gunze Sanyo Mr. Surfacer 1000 Primer was used to This photo of Phase 2 GP60 #4028 shows the more angled sheet metal on the check for any remaining imperfections so dynamic-brake housing. they could be corrected immediately. All these modifications should be done before adding parts to prevent handling damage. One fe ature that I discussed in the proto­ type information is the seams in the long hood in front of and behind the engine-com­ partment doors. The front one is achieved by carefully scribing a line vertically in front of the engine-compartment doors. Use a square or straight edge to guide a scribing tool. I use the back edge of a No. 16 X-Acto to start. The right-side seam stops at the bottom of the doors, and the left seam goes all the way down to the deck. The top of the seam runs out in the dynamic-brake area. I then used a razor saw to widen the groove to about .020/.025 wide and about .020 deep. Take your time. It may be necessary to use a coarse-tooth razor saw to get the desired width. The rear seam is narrower and is located halfway between the tall and short doors; it also goes up and over the top of the roof just behind the dynamic hatch and the plate for the cooling fans. The procedure is the same; scribe first, then use the saw blade. The seam is only about .010 wide by .015 deep. It is best to start across the top first and then extend the side seams down from there. Next month we will go through the actual construction process on each of these engines.

Athearn 101 Satin Jay Bee 109 .010 x .250 4626 GP50 w/dynamic (undec.) 102 Semi-Gloss 102 40" nickel silver wheels III .0 15 x .030 46638 GP50 dynamic-brake housing Gunze Sangyo Floquil liS .015 x .100 116 .0 15 x .125 Proto Power/A-Line Mr. Surfacer 1000 Misc. Black, Grimy Black, Roof 125 .020 x .100 29200 Windshield wipers Mr. Thinner Brown, Rust, Gray, Zinc 292 10 Sunshades 129 .020 x .250 Builders in Scale Chromate 131 .030 x .030 29237 GP50 steps Miniatures By Eric 250 40 Ipi blackened chain 143 .040 x .060 7032 1 Mashima motor w/flywheels H-3 Horn Throttle Up 149 .040 x .250 52550 GP50 leaded chassis Grandt Line SL050 Synthetic load 153 .060 x .060 Accu-paint 3901 .0 I 0 styrene rod PBL ISS .060 x .100 White 5098 NBW casting I 156 .060 x .125 2 Black 111 Grabiron end K&S Engineering 158 .060 x .188 4 BAR Blue Kadee® 150 3/32" square brass tube 167 .080 x .156 5 Coupler 40 Aluminum Evergreen Scale Models 176 .100 x .125 41 Rich Gold MV Lenses 100 .0 10 x .020 189 .125 x .250 64 ATS FYellow LS20 Lens set 101 .010 x .030 901 5 .015 sheet 69 AT SF Red LS22 Lens set 105 .0IO x.100 9020 .020 sheet

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 43 Rail Power Products GP60, GP60M and GP60B

ince I built my GP60s it is a lot S easier to have one. Dana Stark of Rail Power Products has done it again. His GP60M 109 takes the lead this day. latest release of three diesel shells and chassis for the Phase II GP60, GP60M and GP60B has filled a void and an HO mod­ eler's dream. This release greatly simpli­ fies making GP60 models. As the accompanying article describes, it has not previously been easy to model the latest in fo ur-axle motive power. I think this is RPP's best effort to date. All three ver­ sions share a common casting for the deck and long hood. Separate cab and short­ hood castings make up the differences needed to create the three versions. Of course two versions (GP60M and GP60B) are Santa Fe prototype only, but the stan­ dard GP60 is used by a variety of railroads and should be widely accepted. The basic shell represents the correct length, sidesill configuration and correct step wells. This will save a lot of work. The shell is also produced without the fan housings at­ tached, so replacement with see-through fans is easy. The entire cab, sub base and short hood are a separate part so if you wanted to use the Cannon parts that would also be easy. RPP has also produced cor­ rectly shaped anticlimbers for addition to the shell. Remember to slightly round the corners on the front of the GP60M anti­ climber. Replacement of any parts is up to the individual modeler, since RPP pro­ vides all of the major parts. Follow next month's article for description of the extra detailing that can be applied. The GP60M kit provides a one-piece cab that very closely duplicates the proto­ type. The kit for the GP60B is outstand­ ing from the standpoint that a model that once was a serious kitbash is now only a super-detailing project. RPP has made a chassis that has the correct wheelbase and the long fuel tank (like the SPjSSW units

44 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 have). The kit instructions describe the steps to shorten the tank for the Santa Fe GP60, GP60M and GP60B. The chassis has been set up for Athearn drive and motor components. A-Line/Proto Power has leaded standard length and shortened versions of the chassis available that are set up for can motors. If American Model Builders makes window kits for the M cab that should simplify fitting the front windshield. Now it looks like I'll have to build some more GP60s to try these shells out. GP60M 133's silver paint doesn't appear to be holding up to well on the plow and fuel and air tanks in these two views.

Athearn GP60 II of a sudden there are GP60s every­ A where. Athearn has released a APhase II GP60 in ready-to-run form. Stan­ dard cab GP60s have been delivered by EMD with three different versions of the hand brake; ratchet, brake wheel and re­ cessed brake wheel. Athearn is offering two of them. The initial release of three decorated versions with two road num­ bers each includes Southern Pacific speed lettering, Norfolk Southern and Norfolk Southern Operation Lifesaver; it is also offered undecorated. All of these versions feature the recessed brake wheel in the nose. An undecorated version of the ratchet hand brake has also been released. A Santa Fe version will follow in the ratchet version, along with DRGW, SSW, EMD Demo and Southern (Green Com­ memorative). Athearn has taken a simple approach and modified the tooling of their GP50 to produce the GP60, thereby keeping the cost down. They have pro­ vided the Phase II dynamic-brake hous­ ing, added the angled blower housing and reshaped the anticlimbers to represent the modern angled version. The nose has been modified to add a toilet hatch on both versions, but they also added a vent on the top of the hatch I have never seen. The brake-wheel recess is nicely done, and the ratchet version is the same as the GP50. The fuel tank is the longer 3,500- gal. version. The model should do well for the ready-to-run crowd and is similar to the GP50 as a starting place for more serious kitbashing. �

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING .... 45 DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

General Electric(GE) Conrail (CR) U33C and U36C HO Scale Models by Athearn and Atlas N Scale Model by Kato (U30C)

by Rich Picariello The Scale Model U33C/U36C: Athearn's U36C. The small radiator on this model line of GE U-series four-axle (UB) and six­ would have to be enlarged with styrene Photos by Edward Harm axle (UC) locomotives was introduced when strips to match the larger radiator as shown the old-style wide motor was still in use. Con­ in the U33C/U36C photos. sequently, all of these locomotives (including Paint and Decal Notes: Conrail units the U33C), have hoods that are wider than were painted blue with a black underframe, he Prototype U33C/U36C: General scale to accommodate the motor. Athearn has fuel tank, pilots and trucks. The handrails Electric began building the 3,300-hp updated their old cast-metal trucks to a new were blue with white at the step areas and TU33C in 1968. When production ended in design with plastic sideframes and the motor the first step edge was painted white. Con­ 1975, 375 had been built. The 3,600-hp has been narrowed and improved as well, but rail units that were still in E-L paint had the U36C was introduced in 197 I and 218 had the hood width on their GE locomotives E-L number and roadname painted over. been built by the end of production in 1975. remains unchanged. The Athearn U-series "CR" logos and Conrail numbers were Both locomotives featured larger radiators locomotives with the new motor now run very applied at the locations shown in the photos. and higher horsepower than the predecessor well and are an exceptional buy with a retail For those who wish to model Erie-Lack­ 3,000-hp U30C. U33Cs and U36Cs are visu­ price less than half the cost of the new Atlas awanna units before the Conrail takeover, ally indistinguishable from one another. The U33C/U36C. For improved performance, a the listed E-L decals will provide the neces­ overall length of the U30C, U33C and U36C can-motor could be substituted for the stock sary roadname lettering and numbers. E-L is 67' 3" with truck centers of 40' 11" and all Athearn motor. Alternately, a complete units were painted in light gray and maroon ride on GE six-wheel trucks. replacement chassis is available from Hobby­ with yellow stripes. The underframe, pilots, Conrail inherited 24 U33Cs with its town of Boston (P.O. 5135, Hollywood, FL steps and fuel tank were painted black. takeover of the bankrupt Penn Central. 33083) as their kit number 8761 2F-2. Proto Handrails were gray with yellow at the step When the Erie-Lackawanna was brought Power West also has a can-motored chassis areas; the step edges were also yellow. into the fo ld, Conrail acquired an additional that will fit all Athearn UC series shells Floquil's E-L colors have been discontin­ 15 U33Cs and 13 U36Cs. Original Conrail (#34602). Atlas locomotives have a reputation ued, but they still might be available at some numbers for the U33Cs were 6450-6578 and for exceptional detail and excellent running hobby dealers. 6587-6599 for the U36C. They were later qualities and their new U33C/U36C upholds The Atlas U36C is available decorated renumbered to 6845-6883 for the U33C and this tradition. for Conrail with three numbers (6886, 6889 6884-6896 for the U36C. All were off the Kato's N scale U30C could provide a and 6895) and for E-L with three numbers roster by or before 1992. good starting point for modeling a U33Cj (33 16, 3321 and 3324).

46 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995

Conrail U33C and U36C

Detail Parts for HO Scale: DA1301 Sunshade (plastic) ...... 1.25/6 1 - DW139 Air fi lter ...... 1.00/2 DW188 Sunshade (plastic) ...... 80/4 2 - CF223 Air horn (brass) ...... 3.98/ea. PSC39047 Sunshade (brass) ...... 2.2 5/4 DW190 Air horn (brass) ...... 2.50 /ea. 28 - CFJl2 Uncierframe/step light (brass) ...... 2.9 5/2 3 - CF201 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) ...... 3.79 /4 DWI72 Uncierframe/step light (metal) ...... 1.25/8 DA 1803 Antenna, Sinclair (plastic) ...... 1.2S/4 29 - CFl95 Wheel-slip modulator (need six) ...... 4.3 9/4 4 - DA2803 Axle snubber, GE* ...... 1.75/4 30 - DA2312 Wind deflector (clear plastic) ...... 1.25/4 5 - DAl202 Bell, underframe (plastic) ...... 1.00/2 OM9327 Wind deflector (brass) ...... 2. 50/4 DW127 Bell, underframe (metal) ...... 1.25/2 UP77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) ...... 2.00/2 6 - DW179 Brake wheel* ...... 1.00/2 31 - RUN1852 Window glass* ...... 2.0 0/set 7 - DW195 Buffe r plate. pilot (optional for Athearn only) ... 1.50/2 32 - AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) ...... 1.75/8 8 - DA2210 Chain. blackened ...... 2.25 /12" CS419 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 3.50 /4 PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 PSC48348 Chain ...... 2.75/1 0" 9 - DAI019 Classification lights* ...... l.25/8 UP94 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 2. 00/4 MV22 Classification lights* ...... I.lS/4 UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 10 - DA2205 Coupler lift bar ...... 2.75/ 10 Detail Parts for Scale: OM9150 Coupler lift bar ...... l.70/2 11 - OM9171 Door handle ...... l.67/2 2 - DA8204 Air hornN ...... 1.25/2 12 - DA1403 Drop step ...... l.50/2 JNJ113 Air hom ...... 3.50 /2 13 - DW149 Fuel fi ller, GE ...... l.00/4 SE-N700 Air hom ...... 1.65/ea. 14 - DA3101 Fuel gauge, round ...... 1.00/6 3-ME-NAl Antenna, SinclaiF (brass) ...... 1.70/ea. 15 - DA2202 Grabirons (formed wire) ...... 2.50/48 SE-N451 Antenna, Sinclair (metal) ...... 1.65/2 Bell, underframe (brass) ...... 70/ea. UP54 Grabirons (cast brass) ...... 5.95/ 12 5 - ME-NA8 1. Note: Grabirons are also mounted on the rear of the long hood. SE-N351 Bell. underfrarne (metal) ...... 1.65/2 J.6- UP55 Grabirons, short hood ...... 1.95/2 6 - SE-N698 Brake wheel* ...... 1.70/2 J.7- SV 15 Handrail set (for Atheam)* ...... IS.95/ea. 18 - JNJ200 Headlight. GE* ...... 3.0 0/4 18 - DA I003 Headlight* ...... 1.00/2 20 - PSC6704 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 1.50/6 J.9- MV22 Headlight lenses" ...... 1.15/4 PSC6705 Hose, air line (plastic) ...... 2. 50/24 20 - CS277 Hose, air line (brass) ...... , ...... 2.1 5/4 22 - SE-550 MU hoses ...... 3.9 5/4 DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin) ...... 1.25/6 24 - DA8211 Plow ...... 1.25/ea. 21 - DAl l08 Lift rings. GE (plastic)" ...... 1.50/12 SE-NIOO Plow ...... 1 .8S/ea. UP62 Lift rings, GE (brass)* ...... 2.00 /LO 26 - SE-N499 Speed recorder ...... 1.65/2 22 - CF257 MU hoses. 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 4. 95/4 27 - ME-NS6 Sunshade ...... 2. 00/2 DA 1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) ...... 2.00 /16 OM9350 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 6. 10/4 The fo llowing parts must be fa bricated by the modeler: 23 - DA 1507 MU receptacles covers* ...... 1.25/30 A - Air tank piping - make from brass wire. & - DW155 Plow ...... B - Early production U33C rddiator "wings" on #6567 only - make from 24 ...... 1. 50/ea . Note: On No. 6593 only. styrene. 25 - DW203 Sand-fill hatch" ...... 1.25/4 26 - CF196 Speed recorder (brass) ...... 4. 39/4 " Similar parts. either separate or molded on, are included with the Athearn DA2808 Speed recorder (plastic) ...... 1.75/4 aDd Atlas HO scale models and the Kato N scale model; replacement of any 27 - AL29210 Sunshade (photo-etched brass) ...... 1.95/6 or all original parts is left to the discretion of the modeler.

Decals N Scale Erie-Lackawanna Decals Pro Color 16-52 Erie-Lackawanna Yellow HO Scale Conrail Decals Microscale 60- 16 400 Flat BJack 16-53 Erie-Lackawanna Maroon Champion EH-246 412 Flat White Accu+paint Herald King L-700 Paints for Conrail 32 CR Blue 2 Stencil Black Microscale 87-627 Accu-tlex Scalecoat 24 E-L Ye llow Wa lthers 934-325760 16-01 Engine Black 10 Black 34 E-L Maroon N Scale Conrail Decals 16-02 Reefer White I L White 48 E-L Gray Microscale 60-627 16-29 Conrail Blue 75 Conrail Blue Floquil Walthers 938-325760 Accu+paint Scalecoat II (plastic-compatible) 110010 Engine Black HO Scale Erie-Lackawanna Decals I Stencil While 200 1 Locomotive Black 110156 EL Maroon (disc.) Accucals 5806 2 Stencil Black 201 1 White 110157 EL Gray (disc.) Champion EH- 193 7 Conra:il Blue 2075 Conrail Blue 110158 EL Ye llow (disc.) Herald King L- 130 Floquil Scalecoat Microscale 87-16 1100 10 Engine Black Paints for Erie-lackawanna 10 Black Walthers 934-4977 1 1100 11 Reefer White Accu-tlex 41 Erie-Lackawanna Gray 110058 Conrail Blue 16-01 Engine Black 42 Erie-Lackawanna Maroon 16-5 1 Erie-Lackawanna Gray 43 Erie-Lackawanna Yellow

ALI A-Line/Proto Power West DW: Details West OM: Overland Models Inc. SV: Smokey Valley Railroad PPW: P. O. Box 79 16 P. O. Box 5132 3808 W. Kilgore Avenue Products La Verne, CA 91750 Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Muncie, IN 47304-4896 P. O. Box 339 Plantersville, MS 38862 CS: Cal-Scale JNJ: JnJ lrains PSC: Precision Scale Company 21 Howard Street P.O. Box 1535 396 1 Hwy. 93 North UP: Utah Pacific Montoursville, PA 17754 Ottumwa, IA 52501 Stevensville, MT 59870 9520 E. Napier Avenue Benton Harbor, MI 49022 CF: Custom Finishing ME: Miniatures by Eric RUN: Run 8 Productions 379 Tully Road RR #l P.O. Box 25224 Note: These detail parts may be avail­ Orange, MA 01364 Busby. Alberta Rochester, NY 14625 able at your local hobby dealer(s), so Canada TOG OHO try there first. If you must order directly DA: Detail Associates SE: Sunrise Enterprises from a manufacturer, include at least Box 5357 MV: MV Products P.O. Box 172 $3.50 for postage and handling. You San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 P.O. Box 6622 Doyle, CA 96109 must purchase the full quantities as Orange, CA 92667 shown in the detail parts list. .1. 48 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 PEeTION TRAINS

by Jim Mansfield The leading culprit is the so-called assigna­ forevermore pile-up when friends are about ble cause. This group includes such common for a chat. Even most of these occurrences causes as track and wheel-gauge anomalies, can be attributed to a cause, and a repair can ne of the surest methods to ensure rough track, tight or irregular curve radius be made. I find that as the number of assign­ smooth operation of a layout is to and turnout-component (points and frogs in able derailment problems attended to playO with it. By this I don't just mean oper­ particular) anomalies. Each of these "failure increases, the number of random occur­ ated it during operating sessions, but rather modes," as they are called, can be eliminated rences tends to drop. There just might be a run trains and switcher jobs between the ses­ through a systematic and thorough inspec­ correlation there somewhere. sions. Switch some cars, build some trains tion process. and put the complete layout through its Roughly laid track is one mode that can Inspection Tra ins paces. This is the way to ensure that all be eliminated. A 100% inspection of all While most track problems can be found trackwork is properly adjusted, or tuned, as I track is a must. This inspection must include during the first two or three years of running like to call it. Trackwork should be tuned to measuring gauge, finding dips and twists in trains, this length of time can be shortened such a degree that it provides derailment-free the rail, especially when close to turnouts, considerably by performing a series of . operation for all types of traffic that could and fi ndi ng locations where "corners" inspections designed to highlight and isolate possibly be operated during a serious ses­ appear in curves. Each and every rail joint each track problem (anomaly) on the layout. sion, or while having some jolly-good fun must be inspected to ensure smoothness. By systematically finding each anomaly, the just running trains for a few minutes. Except for the gap between the pieces of cause can de determined and the problem While a derailment can be frustrating rail, a rail joint must look, feel and act like corrected before progressing to the next

during an operating session, a derailment is any other section of rail. This inspection anomaly location. not all that much fun when just fiddling process should be done during construction, The only method to go about the task of about on the layout after dinner. The last initial operation, ballasting and when a tuning your layout is with the use of trains thing I want to do when I'm having fun derailment or unwanted wiggle occurs. And - not the over-powered, "safe" trains used switching a road freight is re-rail a car. I yes, for you industrial-engineering types, during an operating session, but rather with learned a long time ago that it is worth the this is 100% inspection; SPC (statistical real trains that test the mettle of the track­ added effort to solve every derailment prob­ process control) does not apply. Just like the work and the train crews running them. lem on the spot when it happens. This is prototype, every inch (or every .0 115 in HO No inspection can be any better than the generally impossible to do during an operat­ scale) of trackwork must be inspected. test equipment. Therefore, first and fore­ ing session, and something I do not particu­ Turnout components require particular most, each and every wheel set of every car larly like to do when visitors are having fun. attention. As a turnout is completed, we chosen must be inspected for true wheels, In these situations, the exact cause of the generally shove a short cut of cars through proper gauge and centering on the axle. derailment may never be determined. it to see how much they wiggle. Adjust­ Each assembled truck should roll freely on a Many derailments are due to a particular ments are made at this stage (guard rails grade and not tend to turn right or left (or set of circumstances. The wheels of an 89' checked, ends of points filed and the frog "hunt") as it rolls on straight track. The track trailer flat coupled to a 34' open hopper will point smoothed), and then we start operat­ can be letter perfect, but one bad wheel set interact with a crossover differently than if ing on the track. Once the new trackwork is can ruin it all. Even though a train's equip­ the flat is in a cut of similar flats. Whether placed in service, we quickly fall into the ment may have been inspected before, a the cars are carrying loads or are empties old trap of deferring needed maintenance complete re-inspection should be performed. also comes into play, as does the frog size labor when a problem is highlighted by a Couplers should also be re-inspected for of the crossover. If the fault is not found and derailment or a "wheel-pick" during normal height and full swing. fixed when it happens, there is a trap wait­ operations. We then forget (actually disre­ ing to spring at a similar set of circum­ gard) the derailment, and the problem The Inspection Plan stances. Yo u can easily find yourself saying, becomes a part of the layout. In developing a systematic inspection "Better not mix those empty hoppers and Other causes, known as random-occur­ program for the Jersey Western layout, fi rst [ trailer flats together. They derail sometimes rence derailments, are those that occur for looked at the types of trains I like to run on over there." no apparent reason. A wheel decides to zig the layout. The four types I decided to use to instead of zag; a piece of loose ballast gets tune the layout were a "real" tote train, a Derailment Causes in the way at a guard rail; a wheel pops off a mixed intermodal, a unit grain train and a There are two classes of derailments that turnout closure rail during an especially mixed freight. All trains were to be of the affect the operating reliability of our layouts. heavy shove. And, of course, there is the nOimal length that is used during operation.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 49 Each of these trains were chosen because ... modern 57' boxcars with extended draft In the table, the idler/separation cars are each interacts differently for a given track gear of the same length as the end cars of the arrangement. A string of trailer flats going ... LPG 65 ' tank cars combinations. The "Test Car" in Table I is through a crossover will experience different ... TOFC/COFC 89' flatcars one of the eight test-car lengths on the lay­ forces on the wheels and couplers than will a I did not include 86' boxcars with out listed above. string of 34' hoppers. There will be yet extended draft gear (they look a lot like 89' To start the testing, I built an II-car cut another set of stresses if the totes and hop­ flatcars and can be used as such), and I used starting at the top of the list of car lengths, I pers are mixed together. To be truly confi­ 5-unit double-stack cars to represent cars the began by using five cars from the short hop­ dent of the layout, each of these strings of length of the end units. This isn't quite right, per group. I built the cut and spliced it cars should operate without incident. The but close enough. There are two local between a pair of 5-unit double-stacks. I same can be said of any string of cars, trains cabooses on the layout that are 34' long. As then added autoracks towards one end in or otherwise. these cabs can end up anywhere in a train, I order to keep the train length at least 20' Next, I looked at the layout equipment used them along with the 34'-36' hoppers. long. The train was built in Tortilla Flats. roster and determined various combinations There is one 40' box with extended draft A road engine was then coupled on, and of the ways cars could be coupled together. gear on the layout. the train was run at normal speeds (10-40 Even here, I chose a systematic approach to mph) through the three routes shown in the creating a list of possibilities that could exist The First Inspection Tra in figures. By leaving and returning to Tortilla during operating sessions and when having To start the first u·ain, looked at the list Flats yard on a route, I could then do a run­ I fun just a-runnin'. A case in point is the of the three combinations listed above and around and pull the train through the route combinations involving trailer flats and determined the minimum number of totes out-and-back with the train cars moving in autoracks (the longest cars on the layout) needed to satisfy all three in one cut of cars. the opposite direction. and the 34' open hopper and 36' cement hop­ Each of the three combinations takes three I went through each route with this dou­ pers (the shortest cars on the layout). The cars. I wanted to "isolate" each of the three ble-reverse run five times after I was satis­ short list for this set of combinations is: 1) a combinations as much as possible, just as fied with the track tuning. It took three prior hopper car between two trailer flats, 2) a though the cars were moving alone. I did not trips to find the track anomalies. trailer flat between a hopper and another want the couplings at the ends of the three Once the process was finished for all trailer flat, and 3) a trailer flat between two coupled cars to interfere with the couplings three routes using short hoppers, the next hopper cars. between the cars. This is best explained length was used for the inspection train. By substituting another length of car for using Table 1. Each length has been through the layout the hopper, the sets can be expanded to This table lists a cut of cars (elements) track inspection, except for the LPG 65 ' tank include your longest cars combined with that contains the three combinations, plus car as I do not have enough of these on the each length of car on the layout. In the limit, their separation (idler) car. This separation layout. These tank cars do operate well as they say, a trailer flat could even be used also allows for watching the couplings of spliced between trailer flats and other length in place of the hopper. The result, of course, like cars in a train. As long as the couplings cars. Ninety percent of the track anomalies is a real tote train. The complete list of car are swinging freely, the trucks will be were found during the first three runs with lengths chosen for the Jersey Western layout allowed to move freely through the track­ the short hoppers. for test cars to be included in the inspection work. In this way, we are checking the track­ trains is as follows: work and not trying to force a train through The Second Inspection Tra in ... coal and cement 34'-36' hoppers it. It should be noted that if coupler binding The second train I used for inspecting the ... standard 40' cars cannot be eliminated through a section of track was a mixed intermodal. This train ... standard 50' cars track, that combination or coupling should contained trailer flats (both loads and emp­ ... standard 50' cars with extended draft not be allowed to pass through the track. ties), double-stacks and autoracks and is gear Even during the first phase of a derailment, listed in Table 2. This u·ain represents a typi­ ... grain hoppers the couplers should be moving freely. cal intermodal train on the layout and was

Table I - Inspection Cut Table 2 - Mixed Intermodal Inspection Train Of First Inspection Train Car No. Car Type Element Description TTGX 255529 Autorack 1) Tote part of combination 1 TTGX 93 1225 Autorack 2) Test Car combination I TTGX 942447 Autorack 3) Tote part of combination 1 AT SF 296005 Tote 4) Idler tote KTTX 151484 Tote 5) Tote part of combination 2 RTTX 151544 Tote 6) Tote part of combination 2 TTX 474826 Tote (MT) 8911 Tote (MT) 7) Test Car combination 2 JWRR 8) Idler test car TTX 600296 Tote (MT) 9) Te st Car combination 3 DTTX 54184 Stack, I-unit 10) Tote part of combination 3 DTTX 62543 Stack, 5-unit 11) Test Car combination 3 DTTX 63205 Stack, 5-unit 1,570 ft.

T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 50 CORN JUNCTION CORN JUNCTION

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ARABELLA JeT Route 1 Route 2 Route 3

operated as such. The top speed was 60 mph Special Te sts (KTTX 25 1054) it was under to twist exces­ on the mainline sprints, while slow orders There were two special tests conducted sively while rolling. Three derailments had the speed down to 10 mph. Watching the during the track inspection. The first was showed themselves: 1) in Corn Junction on slack roll in on this train as it crosses the SP planned to establish a workable number of the Arabela Eastern, 2) on a rail joint in the downgrade on the Arabela Eastern at Corn loaded trailer flats that could be pulled by a curve of the entrance to track #5 in Oro Tower under slow orders is quite nice. typical empty tote. Toward the middle of the Grande Yard, and 3) on the SP southbound Except for the faster top speed, the train mixed intermodal inspection train, I placed track on the diamond of the AE. ran the same inspection run as the first train. three MT totes. The three cars were pulling The first problem proved to be a tight On a couple of the passes through Corn on 9' of loaded totes and double-stack cars in gauge at a modeled rail-dip in the track. The the AE and the Socon·o & Gulf, I did up the one direction and three loaded totes and gauge was increased to standards by slightly speed to 25-30 mph to ensure a throttle­ three Walthers autoracks in the other. A note moving the opposite rail. The second prob­ happy engineer (like me sometimes!) doesn't was made that I could run a 20' (1,740' on lem was a poorly constructed actual rail dump a train all over the junction. While the the JWRR) mixed intermodal with about joint that did not cause other derailments, cars did wobble quite a bit, everything stayed 600'-800' of autoracks and/or double-stacks but did provide a bit too much noise and upright and on the track. The 10 mph slow head out and the rest of the train filled out wiggle. The joint was repaired. orders on the worn-outtrack are best heeded. with trailer flats. The crossing derailment problem could At present, am running real tote trains not be solved (even with the addition of a 1 Third Inspection Tra in with a maximum of 14 loaded flats. Most small guard rail). finally did measure the r Here I combined the grain unit train and trains contain about 12 flats. Some of the whee set and found the "real problem." I the mixed fre ight, composed of I I grain flats have pulled trains of up to 1,390' of Trains do appear to operate smoother hoppers on one end and 26 cars (total length cars (15 tote lengths). Now that the track­ through the crossing now. of 26,) of mixed freight including spine cars, work has been fully inspected, I suppose 16 No derailments attributed to track prob­ boxcars, single (loose) totes, autoracks, 100- cars is next. With a few empties on the end, I lems with the four crossings were observed ton hoppers and tank cars. As with the other suppose 17 cars is possible. Why, with... during the inspection. Some flangeway and two trains, this one also ran the circuit. As The second, unplanned test, was the frog-point filing was done. In general the expected, this train operated very smoothly result of a wheel/axle anomaly being missed crossings work better; the SP tracks are with no derailments. during the equipment-inspection process. smooth and just let you know where the dia­ Some of the wheelsets on the layout are monds are, and the AE and Socorro & Gulf Inspection Results Central Valley. Some are still in the CV side­ tracks allow some realistic rocking as the Of the 33 turnouts and four crossings frames while others are in plastic trucks. trains cross through Corn Junction on slow inspected by these three trains, eight frogs Over the years I have found only one bad orders. Just the way we like it! and five sets of points required adjustments. wheel set (a wheel was not fully pressed on Whether you fo llow my method of The frogs primarily needed to have their the axle). While I checked each wheel set inspection or not, I think you owe it to your­ flangeways and associated guard rails with plastic wheels when I did the equip­ self to help the operational reliability of your widened or smoothed. Dressing point ends ment inspection of this train, I chose to use a layout by developing and using a set of with a file solved the problems of wheels two-penny test (l-in-4 probability that I inspection trains of your own. picking and the occasional derailment. would inspect a wheel set - two heads Next month we will fl l1ish the testing by I am happy to report that after all tuning showing after the coin toss) when inspecting backing the inspection trains through the was finished, the trains ran great. I can say the CV wheel/axle sets. As a result I missed inspection circuit and will discuss additional with confidence that I have also detennined the the defective wheel set. While the wheels moves that were also verified tlu-ough track length of trains that can consistently be pulled were in gauge, both were off-center from the inspection. We will also look into stretching on the Jersey We sternwithout derailments. axle. This caused the truck of the tote the tote-train length. �

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING ... 51 P80 OTYPE DENTURES

NORFOLK AND WE STERN TWELVE POLE LINE

MODELING THE BRANCH

by Larry Smith, MMR E.

we saw in last month's article, the foamboard, it is a fairly simple process. lines become duplicates or non-productive, k N&W built their original mainline Decide where the new mainline from town A more and more of this will be occurring. from Williamson to Kenova through rougher to town B should run at a higher level on the They also won't be small abandonments. terrain than was necessary in anticipation of layout. Cut your scenery just wide enough to traffic that never developed. At first this put in a foam board strip for your track. As a Branchline didn't seem to be much of an imposition Install turnouts in town A and town B and What is left of the N&W's Twelve Pole until the trains became so heavy that it be­ begin laying the line. The trick is to make Line is on the verge of again becoming a came a bottleneck for the rest of the line. the new "old" line look like it was there first, thriving line with the reopening of the Mon­ Even with the advent of the larger Y class so I would use code 70 track and a dark-gray terrey Coal Tipple at East Lynn. The low­ 2-8-8-2s the line proved to be inadequate, ballast. I would also heavily weather the sulfur coal that the tipple produces is now in forcing the railroad to build the water-level roadbed with dirt and grease marks down the demand for power plants. This should gener­ Big Sandy route that eventually led to the center of the track. Another trick is to take ate several unit-train loads of coal per week abandonment of a major portion of the square toothpicks, cut the ends off and chew when the tipple gets into full production. Twelve Pole Line. The story of the construc­ on some of the ends. Stain them with Floquil You don't have to wait that long to simu­ tion of this line provides the modeler with an Driftwood and toss them around the right­ late a downgraded mainline. Using the same excuse to justify the often-seen situation of of-way. They make very effective rotten ties. methods described for building a second parallel mainlines operating within a few mainline, you can also build an abbreviated inches of each other. In the Process of line with an indication that the mainline con­ We can model this railroad in three dif­ Being Abandoned tinued on into the next town. On the real ferent scenarios: an operating mainline, one This would be a very effective way to N&W, the mainline was converted into a in the process of abandonment, or as a show off some of your maintenance-of-way modern (for the mid-'30s) highway that con­ branch line. None of this has to be the Nor­ equipment that normally sits in the yard and tinues as parts of US 52 even today. The folk and Western; it can be your own rail­ seldom moves about the layout. If you are Dingess Tunnel still exists as part of the road road. As with all the articles on the different modeling a railroad prior to Wo rld War II, that enters Cabwaylingo State Park. raiLroads, concepts are presented as to terri­ you can duplicate the process described in You can also build the mainline and tory and types of industries that the diffe rent the last article. Dyna-Model Products has leave it in place, something which didn't railroads serve. If this sparks an idea that the mule teams you will need to duplicate occur, and operate it as a separate railroad. will help you develop a theme for your lay­ the scene. A very interesting article on how to model out, then it has met your needs as a model After World War II, the process of this scenario appeared in the April 1957 railroader. removing track became more mechanized Model Railroader. John Armstrong so steam- or diesel-powered cranes became describes a similar situation in "The Case As an Operating Mainline a standard piece of equipment for the for the Non-Branching Branch." He This can be a fun way of sticking in a removal of track. Not as labor intensive as describes in detail how the 7.8 mile Dans­ much-needed passing siding without it being in previous decades, the cranes would lift ville and Mount Morris, in upstate New conspicuous. In reality the original mainline the rail onto flatcars after the spikes had York, joined the Lackawanna at Groveland of the N&W was located several miles from been removed. Ties were considered Station. It paralleled the Lackawanna the water-level route, but that doesn't stop us expendable and left in place, not salvaged through rougher terrai n to the town of from using the concept. For example, from as they were in the '30s. You can still see Dansville, also on the Lackawanna. How town A to town B you have built your main­ the remains of abandoned railroads through­ could a little railroad survive when paral­ line using code 83 track and white limestone out the country, often only identified by the leled by a much-larger Class One railroad? ballast. The line is fairly flat, as if it were remains of the ties. The catch is that the Lackawanna was 400' running in a valley. Several years ago what Today you would be lucky to even find a above the valley (where the main industry I'm about to suggest would have been train anywhere near the abandonment of a was located) as it crossed the mountains extremely difficultto do without completely rail line, as it is mostly done with truck­ into the Susquehanna basin. This provided destroying the layout, but with the arrival of mounted equipment, which is very easy to the little Dansville and Mount Morris with the newer building materials, i.e., extruded model. As the railroads get larger and more an opportunity to survive.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 ... 52 IG SA 0 RIVE

I I , \ \ , , " r ' ...... ______TWELVE POLE LINE .... +\ .... DINGE S TUNNE� ) � WILLIAMSON BIG SANDY ROUTE

- Simplified plan showing a possible general arrangement of tracks. The TwFigurelvee Pole Line would be higher than the Big Sandy Route and have sharper curves. The Tw elve Pole Line should cross Tw elve Pole Creek several times while the Big Sandy Route would parallel the river.

Using the N&W branch as a similar situa­ One item I personally have never seen tion, you can tum the branch over to a short­ modeled is a slide fence (but Randy tells me line, calling it the West Virginia Southern or he has). These fe nces are located all over something like that and set it up to operate the N&W (Norfolk Southern) in We st Vir­ Back Issues between towns A and B. A modem shortline ginia. They look like a chain-link fence would be quite a contrast with GP60s and without the chain-link mesh. Wires are run Available double stacks on the Class One versus the horizontally to the metal posts and a low­ JUt!E- The N Rock Primer T layout fascia and front Drops GP18s and CF7s on the branch. It's too bad voltage current is fed into them. The posts T lowering Athearn Trailer flats T freight Cars of Golden the ABC Corporation decided to get rid of are about 12' high and the wires are placed West Service T Virginian Train Masters T Diesel Detail: the line before the XYZ Corporation decided every foot. If a boulder drops off the face of Conrail SD60M to reopen the big mine at town C. the cliff onto the tracks there is a good The Virginian Railway T Modeling a Seaboard Coast JULY - chance that it will break one of the wires on line SD4S·2 T Canadian National GP40·2l T Modern Boxcar Equipment the slide fe nce. A break in the current turns Door Configurations T Generic fixed·length Chassis T If you use the N&W as the prototype for the signals red at the entrance to the block finally ...the NW2! your railroad you can use discarded N&W and lets the dispatcher know that something - Welcome to Plasticville T Southern 4B' Piggyback motive power and equipment. As you can is wrong. A track crew can be dispatched UGUST Trailer T Realistic Billboard lettering in N T Colorado & see from Jim Teese's article on modeling the from the nearest point to investigate. When Southern SD9 T BN America 'Service by Design' T David E-3s (January-March 1995 MRG), all N&W the slide is cleared the fence is rewired and Trussell's Modular layout motive power wasn't always big. The rail­ the blocks cleared. Diesel Detail: UP SW10 Modeling an SCl SEPTEMBER - T road even maintained Class M 4-8-0s for use Eastern tunnels also need to be dis­ GP40 T A BC Rail Caboose You Can Model T Modern on the Abington Branch in southern Virginia cussed, especially since Dingess Tunnel Youngstown Doors T Making a Rock·lined Tunnel T Rail until the conversion to diesel. Rolling stock was a special feature of this line. The Wayside Automatic Equipment ID for the N&W during this time represents the Appalachian Mountains are old, very old. - Modeling ACllSCl NW2s T A look at Modern influence that its parent railroad, the Penn­ They are, unlike the Rockies, sedimentary­ OCTOBER Coal Cars T Diesel Detail: Rock Island U2Sf28B T Modeling sylvania, had on the railroad. Bowser has based mountains. For this reason engi­ BN America 48' Containers T Plans: Esquimalt & Nanaimo released the N&W's version of their famous neers would often encounter seams of Victoria Turntable X-3 l series of boxcars and these were seen unstable materials when tunneling. The Modeling Erie-lackawanna Fls T Kitbashing NOVEMBER - with regularity across this line. same was true for coal mines. Deadly slate Story Hides (and Western leather) T JB Hunt, Containers and falls and tunnel collapses were the result Chassis T Kitbashing a TTWX AII·Purpose flat T Norfolk & Scenery of these unstable seams of material. In Western E·l T Utah Railway SD4SCAT No matter what part of the country railroad tunnels this was countered by lin­ The D&RGW Pueblo Division T SAL AlCo S2 you're modeling, the two lines shouldn't be ing them in early years with timber and DECEMBER - T GE C&NW C40·B T Plans: CP's Glacier Station T N&W E-l on the same level. If they are, they should be more recently with concrete. There are Pacifics: The Prototype T CoG SD7/9s T Handlaid Track Made divided by a stream or some other natural very few natural-rock tunnels located in Easy T Tybee Island Railroad T Modeling an Autorack Ramp obstacle. This creates the illusion of one line the eastern part of the US. Usually the being forced to take a different route around approach to the tunnels was gradual, until the barrier. If you're modeling West Virginia, the terrain grew so steep that there was no MODEL\7 you will need company houses and several other way except putting in a tunnel. Most RAILROADINg small coal tipples scattered along the route. tunnels in the East had a concrete face, V The scenery would be vertical with sand­ and in some areas concrete retaining walls stone and shale outcroppings. The hillsides that held back the loose rocks and soils. Call To day/to would be covered with thick vegetation that Most of the C&O tunnels that I've seen Complete }lo ur can be simulated by spraying poly-fiber with pictures of did not have the retaining CoQec11on green paint and covering it with course walls, and 1 suspect the same was true for ground foam. Except at trackside, no detail­ the N&W. 1 - 800- 94 - 0973! ing of trees is necessary. Next time, a South Carolina shortline. �

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 53 FBEI HT­ CAROLOGY

by David Casdorph G. Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

n the fabulous 1994 Walt Disney movie, range from the moderately simple TTX 60- down winches, stanchions, etc. The 89' The Lion King, the story revolves around footer to the more complex coil-steel cars. cars are often used in the FMS category for Ithe "circle of life." Flatcars were one of the Originally, the AAR considered flats with carrying poles, pipe, rail section and other first types of cars introduced and at the rate bulkheads as FMS cars; today, they're con­ long loads. things are going they may be one of the last sidered FBs. Also, originally, all the spe­ There are still some coil-steel cars being still running (I don't know if we'll ever get cially built coil-steel cars were considered used (and newly built) that are considered rid of covered hoppers). In a sense, flatcars FMS. Today, those same specially FMSs. These are usually those coil-steel have come that full "circle of life." They designed coil-steel cars are now considered cars that are not based on a gondola design started out as one of the primary types ... went GBSRs. Currently the more common FMS and have no covers (the recent BN 686 195- through some low times ...and have returned flats usually have a 60' 0" interior length series is an example). There are also some as one of the primary types of today's and come equipped with various combina­ older cars, now considered GBSR, that are modern freight-train system. Today, flatcars tions of recessed deck-chain channels, tie- still marked FMS. are one of the most numerous new-built freight cars. Let's take a look at this essential car in a little more detail by reviewing some of the types currently in service.

AAR Car-Type Code F

General-Purpose Flatcar s - Tradition­ ally, this is what most of us think of as flat­ cars. Cars like the Athearn #1349 (40') or #1399 (50') may come to mind. These are simple, straight-deck flatcars . The AAR mechanical designation is FM. There are rel­ atively few general-purpose flatcars in ser­ vice today. Though there are several other lengths, the 53' 6" and 60' 0" interior-length cars stand out as the more common. Gen­ MP 819905 is typical of a straight-decked general-purpose flatcar. This one has a eral-purpose flats usually have minimal load 60' 0" interior length or more appropriately a 60' 0" loading length. securing equipment. These can be things such as stake pockets or tie-down loops located along the sides ill. Usually a flatcar that has load-securing equipment that is any more complicated will be considered an FMS, or special-service flat. Standard general-purpose flats presently have capacities of less than 200,000 Ibs. There are general-purpose flats that have capacities greater than 200,000 lbs. These are called heavy-duty flats and may have more than two trucks (don't confuse these straight-deck, heavy-duty flats with depressed-center flats).

Special-Purpose Flatcar s - Today, the more common simple-looking flatcars are actually AAR mechanical designation FMS. Roundhouse Products (MDC) #1280 UP 215601 is a bulkhead-equipped flatcar. This car has a 57' 0" loading length is a good example of a special-purpose and a Keystone 10" cushioned underframe. Note how the deck extends over the flatcar. However, cars in this category can sidesill slightly.

T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 54 A A R TYPE CODES FLATCARS "FLATCARS" I I I 1 1 I ) SPECIAL- BULKHEAD DEPRESSED GENERAL WELL LOG F P S PURPOSE CENTER PURPOSE (FW, FWS) (FL, FLS) L v Q (FMS) (FO) (FM) --LF --FA --FM FC --FCA FCA -- ��LP r-LFMS r-Lr-Lr-L FB/FBC /"'- /":,. CENTER- STANDARD HEAVY-DUTY STANDARD FO (GREATER THAN LESS THAN FL --- DIVIDER (FB) (FBC) FW CAPACITY)200,000 CAPACITY200,000 l �The rela tionship of theFig AARure car-type 1 - codes currently considered to be "flatcars." The relationship of AARcar-type code F flatcars. Figure 2 - Bulkhead Flatcars Flats equipped with plastic pipe, etc. Essentially, FBs are general­ the fornler, these are still referred to as FBS. some sort of bulkhead- are currently consid­ purpose flats with bulkheads. The latter cars with the full structurally inte­ ered part of the AAR mechanical designation A growing category that emerged in the grated divider are now called FBCs. Origi­ FB. Models of modern cars available include '70s (though examples existed before) are nally all FBCs were considered FMSs. the Walthers #3750 (the General Steel design the center-divided flatcars. Thrall calls them Model examples include the former McKean with bulkhead option) and Roundhouse "Centerbeams;" while Gunderson calls #1700, #1900 and #1950 Thrall-design Cen­ Products #1300 (the "60'" bulkhead car). As theirs "Center Partition" cars. In either case terbeam cars. I mentioned above, these were originally these are bulkhead-equipped flatcars with Depressed-Center Flatcars These are considered part of the designation FMS. some sort of divider running longitudinally always a favorite of most modelers- and even Most bulkhead cars are used for lumber along the deck. This divider may be a simple railfans. The reason these are popular is at loading. There are of course a number of A-frame or a more complex fully integrated least partially because they usually have bla­ other uses including crushed autos, bricks, structural member of the car. In the case of tantly different loads and there are few of them. Depressed-center flatcars, as the term suggests, have decks that are depressed or lower in the center section of the car. Usu­ ally these are built with some sort of special commodity (or commodities) in mind. They often have unusual and/or more than two trucks. And, their capacities often exceed the "normal" 100-ton limit. Walthers and East­ ernCar Works both have model examples of depressed-center flats. Log Flatcars One might think these are just "oldies but- goodies" found on some narrow-gauge line. While that statement may be true, it's not complete. There have been and still are a small number of modern inter­ change log cars. Norfolk Southern and Geor­ gia-Pacific both have small fleets of this type TTZX 85013 is a bulkhead flatcar with a structurally integrated center divider. In car. Usually the thing that distinguishes this this case, this car has the newer open design. This type of car usually comes type of car from other flats are its permanent equipped with ratchets and cable for securing the load. side stanchions and cross-members. The BN and GERSCO have recently operated gen­ eral-purpose flats equipped with removable stanchions and cross-members. I am not aware of any plastic models of contemporary log cars in HO scale. We ll Flatcars These really are unusual cars. These -are cars where the area between the trucks or loading area has a hole for lowering its potential cargo's height. In a sense it operates nearly along the same principle as the depressed-center flat. The difference between the two being one has the loading deck shaped with the depressed center while the other has a straight deck with a hole and lower sup­ SP 595587 is considered a mechanical designation FMS. It does not have covers port(s). I am not aware of any plastic mod­ like the gondola-based coil-steel cars most of us are accustomed to seeing. els of well flats available in HO scale.

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 55 AAR Car-Type Codes Other than F Pulpwood Flatcars - These are referred to as LP in the AAR mechanical-designation classification. Pulpwood cars have specially shaped V-decks to hold the load inward toward the center. Pulpwood cars are also usually equipped with bulkheads - so with a load these will at first appear to be stan­ dard bulkhead flats. Take a closer look at the cross-wise loading of the "logs" (pulpwood) and you'll see it's most likely an LP.

Industrial Container Flatcars - These GPSX 851 actually began life as a typical bulkhead flatcar. It was converted by have the AAR mechanical designation of LF. cutting off the bulkheads and adding stanchioned cross-members to a logging This type of car does not carry standard flat. It is seen here in Macon, GA, during May 1994. intermodal interchange freight containers. The most common form of this car that I can think of are those that carry calcium-carbide containers. These are small, demountable containers. Today, the term that is being applied to these is or intermediate bulk mc container, not to be confused with the mc interbox connectors. Autoracks - The AAR mechanical des­ ignation for autoracks is FA. The AAR car­ type code is V (for vehicular). Flatcars of this type are specially equipped with autoracks. The autorack is "permanently" mounted on the flatcar, but, it can be removed without damaging the basic struc­ ture of the flatcar. The Walthers HO model TTGX 979673 is being used here as a flatcar for autorack structures. In this case, is a good example of a standard-height flat­ CP Rail owns the rack structure. AAR car-type code is V. AAR mechanical designa­ car with a bi-level autorack. I'll go into more tion is FA. detail in a future column on autoracks. Platform Flatcars - The AAR mechani­ (#20 15). Former McKean made the "Front either drawbar-connected platforms (as in cal designation for these is Fe. The AAR Runner" (#650) and the 50' TOFC (#1 000 or the case of TTX's TTEX-initialed and some car-type code is P. These are intermodal #1200). RTTX-initialed cars) or are articulated cars. Specifically these are single-unit flat­ The fe atures that are common to all plat­ "spine" cars. In the later case, the Walthers cars that are equipped to handle either/or form cars are the presence of one or more five-unit all-purpose spine cars (#3930) and piggyback trailers and containers. Walthers trailer hitches and/or container pedestals. the Athearn Impack (#5550 and #5560) are makes an 89' (#4950), a 75 ' (#3950) and a Multiple-Unit Platfo rm Cars - The good examples of this type car in HO scale. 53' 6" (#3750 with the piggyback options). AAR mechanical designation for these is Stack Cars - The AAR mechanical des­ Athearn makes the "86"' flat (#2000) and the FCA. The AAR car-type code for these is Q. ignation for these is again, FCA or Fe. essentially non-existent "86' all-purpose" At the present time these are cars that are However, the AAR car-type code is S. Now are you beginning to see how flatcars have come back around full swing? Today, stack cars are either single-unit (FC), draw bar­ connected (FCA) or articulated (FCA). In all three cases the AAR car-type code remains S. The odd thing is that in a sense these are well flats (and TTX considers them such in their class designations for the single units). Nevertheless these are becoming very numerous and have essentially replaced the general-purpose boxcar's niche. In HO scale we have a number of models including the A-Line Thrall sets (#26100- 26 105), A-Line Gunderson Tw in-Stack (#27 100-27 103), A-Line Gunderson Husky­ Stack™ (#27200), Athearn 's Gunderson Maxi-Stack Atheam's Husky-Stack™, IIITM, AZRC 100014 is a single-unit stack car. This car was built by Gunderson in August Con-Car's Gunderson Maxi-Stack m™ and 1993. The AAR car-type code for this type of car is S. The AAR mechanical Walthers Thrall five-unit articulated sets designation remains FC (#3970). �

T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 56 ast month we covered raising, surfacing, The water that becomes trapped in the bal­ PRR Brownhoist Ballast Cleaner in L lining and ballast application which are last or in the roadbed can make the roadbed operation lower level 30th Street fairly routine maintenance operations. The spongy causing the surface and line to dete­ Station, Philadelphia, PA, July 1964. original schedule of articles called for dis­ riOI'ate at an accelerated rate. Another, even cussing tie renewal next. However, in as much more critical element that causes fouled bal­ This pounding is translated into a pumping as we were on the subject of ballast I thought last is improperly maintained rail joints. If action whereby the entire track structure it might be useful to jump ahead in the orig­ the slot between the leaving end of one rail actually moves up and down. I f water is inal schedule and cover ballast maintenance and the receiving end of the next rail is not present in the ballast or near the surface of now and discuss tie renewal next month. even or the joint bars are loose, allowing the roadbed the result of the pumping action The first section in the PRR Sp ecficai ­ each rail to move somewhat independently is that when the track returns back up to its tions fo r Constr uction and Maintenance of rather than as a unit, a great deal of pound­ normal position, the dirt in or beneath the

- C.E. is titled "Drainage." And ing occurs as the train rolls over the joint. ballast mixes with the water and becomes Tr ack 78, the first sentence in that section states: "Drainage is of first importance in track maintenance." Proper drainage is accomplished by: I) using soil of proper characteristics for the roadbed; 2) properly sloping the subgrade (48:1 as shown in last month's article) away from the centerline of the track structure; 3) providing adequate ditches along the right­ of-way, especially in cuts, for water to run off the property (I will cover ditching in a later article); 4) constructing cross drains where appropriate; and 5) maintaining the track structure to the proper standards. Fines from lading that have dropped from cars, sand from locomotives and brake dust from cars (the later two especially in heavy-grade territory) fill the voids in the irregularly shaped ballast causing the ballast to become fo uled or clogged which in turn prevents good drainage. Moisture comes from rain, snow and even sometimes from atmospheric moisture which condenses due to daily temperature changes. Capillary Conveyors on standard class H21 PRR hopper cars, used to convey material into action can draw groundwater several feet hoppers cars. Used in undercutting, ballast cleaning and track sweeping operations. above the water table in fine-grained soils. Photographer unknown, A. B. Buchan collection

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING ... 57 mud and is sucked up onto the surface of Each hopper in the train, except the last, During its day the PRR had fo ur Brown­ the ballast. This "soft" spot at the joint had a conveyor so all the cars can be loaded. hoist ballast-cleaning machines which were causes the rail to become end bent which On the PRR the conveyors were designed to kept busy 24 hours a day, five days a week, compounds the pumping problem and round fit into any class H2 l hopper and were sepa­ throughout the system from spring to frozen­ and round you go. Before the days of con­ rate pieces of equipment just set into the ballast season. Other than a picture in the tinuous welded rail (CWR) the presence of hopper. The cars on the train were loaded November 1956 edition of Modern Railroads a rail joint every 39' or less presented MW from the rear forward. When the last car (a railroad-industry publication now out of departments with what feel was the (which had no conveyor on it) was loaded business) and one undergoing repair at PRR's I biggest single maintenance headache. The the conveyor ahead was shut off and the next Renovo Shop in the Summer 1994 edition of most critical areas for poor drainage were in car was loaded. This process was repeated the PRRT&HS Keystone (page 22) I have cuts and around highway grade crossings until the car closest to the cleaner was fu ll. never really seen a good picture, published or and the most critical rail-joint areas were The cleaner gang alternated between at railroad shows, of a PRR Brownhoist bal­ around turnouts and rail crossings at grade. casting the fines to the shoulder whenever last cleaner. One is included in this article but possible to loading cars. The game plan was is too far away and at the wrong angle to to not fill all the trailing cars at least until capture the detail. I will never comprehend BalBallalastst Cleaning that is not too fouled (clogged) the end of the week when the gang took why I never took more pictures of MW with fi nes and other foreign debris many relief. The PRR worked its ballast cleaners equipment when was working on and with I times can be made more serviceable by 24 hours a day and changing a train of hop­ it. Although a picture in Sweetland and shoulder cleaning. Shoulder cleaning is rel­ per cars in mid-week was not productive. At Yanosey's PRR Color Guide to Freight alld atively fast and inexpensive, when com­ the end of the week the entire ballast-cleaner Passellger Equipment, page I 16, claims to pared to undercutting and reballasting. In train was yarded and the conveyors were be a Brownhoist Ballast Cleaner, it is re ally this cleaning process the shoulder ballast, removed from the loaded cars and placed a yard sweeper, not a ballast cleaner. We will which comprises about 30%-40% of the onto empty cars using an MW crane. A new talk about the yard sweeper piece of machin­ total ballast section, is removed from the train was made up ready to go midnight ery in a later article. shoulder by scoops or buckets to a conveyor Sunday, and the loaded cars where shipped The Brownhoist operated at speeds of and then to a series of vibrating screens. to the Altoona Dump. 1-2 mph depending on how deep the shoul­ The vibrating action causes the fines (foul­ While the fines were be ing cast to the der was cleaned. Operating at such low ing material) to fall through the screen. shoulder or to the trailing hoppers the speeds required a special switcher equipped These fines are then conveyed to a trailing cleaned ballast was returned to the track with hump control. boom car. The boom car can direct the fi nes shoulder. The ballast that stayed on the One of may fi rst jobs on the Philadelphia to either an overhanging conveyor boom screen was directed back to a chute which Division was as the Track Supervisor's rep­ swung 90° to a point beyond the shoulder or redeposited it along the shoulder. A small resentative on the "Brown oyster" as some to a different conveyor which deposits the blade behind the chute shaped the ballast to of the troops called it. The ballast-cleaning fines in hopper cars behind the boom car. the proper angle. Shoulder cleaning removed gang lived out of class XL camp cars and as An excellent picture of one of these boom the dikes of dirt from around the ends of the I recall was a system gang, meaning it could cars, PRR 49 1 995, can be fo und on page 61 ties, essentially creating a French drain work anywhere on the system. It was a nor­ of WayneI' Publications' The Cars of {he along the edge of the ties. This permitted mal eight-hour shift for the cleaner gang, but Pennsylvania Railroad. water in the crib to leach out. the supervisor's reps worked 12-hour shifts. We cleaned Number 3 and 4 track from Arsenal to Lomoken on the Philadelphia­ Washington mainline as well as some of the station tracks at 30th Street Station lower level. I remember one night the Division Engineer wanted us to clean through North Philadelphia Interlocking. We ll, within the first half hour we pulled the plant air line out of the ground (North Philadelphia was an electro-pneumatic plant) and the operator lost all contTol of the east end of the inter­ locking. Needless to say we did not endear ourselves to the operating department that night. Fortunately this happened about I AM and not right before the "parade."* This at least gave the maintainer some time to make the required temporary repairs. We blamed the entire incident on the signal department for not burying the air lines deep enough.

* The heavy influx of commuter trains Overall view of track-lowering work site, July 1964, on Track 3 at Church Road operating into the city in the morning and Bridge, Ardmore, PA. Obviously power to the trolley wire was shut off while back out again in the evening on all of the working on this track. The wire dangling from the bottom side of the hoppers is a branches that radiated out from Philadel­ phone line from the digging site to the work-train engine so we could tell the phia was called the "parade" by many of engineman when to pull the train ahead. the workers.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 ..... 58 Matisa undercutter in operation on Number 4 track, Ardmore, PA, July 1964. The first unit is the undercutter machinery; the second car houses the power plant to drive the undercutting chain and propel the machine forward.

Close-up showing the Matisa's under­ cutter chain under the track structure. Observe the lack of ballast behind (to the right of) the chain and also the reduced elevation of the foreground track (Track 3) which has already been lowered and received fresh ballast.

Working on the ballast cleaner was a filthy job; after 12 hours I came home sweaty and with a layer of dust and dirt from head to toe. However, having served for seven years in the Armor branch of the Army I was sort of used to the dirt and dust, even when ankle deep in mud. Several manufacturers make ballast cleaners for the railroad industry. In addition to the large heavy duty shoulder cleaners a few small on-track shoulder cleaners are Amtrak Plasser undercutter in operation vicinity of Foxboro, MA, July 1979. made. There are also contractors that per­ J. J. Emerick, Jr., photo form heavy duty shoulder cleaning. Unfortu­ nately there are no models of ballast cleaners. How about it Bob Rzasa?

BallWhenast Removalballast is completely fouled or if the track can no longer be raised because of overhead clearance problems the ballast must be removed. There are a few ways in which this can be accommodated: the bal­ last is completely removed, by pickingI) it up with an undercutting machine and casting it to the shoulder or loading it in hopper cars much the same as was described above; 2) the rail and ties can be lifted in place COIll­ pletely on top of the old ballast, using on­ track power jacks and a sled, in which case the old ballast becomes a sub-ballast; or 3) the track can be plowed, which is similar to sledding except that most of the ballast is plowed out to the shoulders. When the bal­ Close-up showing arrangement of undercutter bar under the track structure. last is removed as described above, the track J. J. Emerick, photo Jr., MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 59 Model Undercutting t is interesting how various aspects of prototype railroad maintenance can I carry over into the modeler's world. When I talked about undercutting at a NJ Division NMRA meeting in I had no idea that some modeler has been skeletonized. In this condition, with no ballast between the ties (in the crib) would take this concept to solve a 1993,particu lar problem that had been bugging or at the ends of the ties, the track would be him. Several months after I gave the ta lk I ran into Mert Gardner, then NJ Di­ out-of-service for normal operations. Clearly vision Superintendent, at a hobby shop. He was pleased to tell me how he if the objective was to lower track, the put the undercutting concept to work on his layout to lower a hump that had undercutting method would be the most sat­ occurred at one spot of track. As I reca ll he pushed a hack saw blade under isfactory. Soon after joining the PRR in 1964 I was the ties and then worked it back and forth down the track cutting the cork assigned as a General Foreman to an under­ roadbed away, thus lowering the track. This is exactly what the continuous cutting operation taking place on the chain of the real undercutter does. I was really pleased that this piece of pro­ Philadelphia- Harrisburg mainline. The totype info had help Mert overcome his problem. Pennsy had experienced some diff iculties transporting automobiles on tri-level autorack cars in that occasionally the autos on the top level would contact the trolley wire resulting in the creation of a great fire­ works show (electrical arcing), shorting the trolley ine and obviously damaging the I automobiles. The profit margins were low enough for hauling goods without such large loss and damage claims. The problem was insufficient clearance from top of rail to trolley wire. When insuf­ fi cient clearance occurred in electrified terri­ tory either the trolley wire and messenger were raised or the track was lowered. Most of the severe clearance problems occurred at old overhead bridges built before the cate­ nary system was installed in the '30s. At these locations the trolley wire dipped down to go under the bridge with sufficient clear­ ance so it would not arc (short out) to the bridge. Where a bridge was involved it was usually considered easier to lower the track than replace the bridge so the catenary could be raised. Also, at this time, the PRR was by-in-large refusing to repair most overhead bridges, claiming it was a responsibility of state and local government highway depart­ ments. For the PRR to rebuild a bridge would have set a precedent that would have undermined this position. Such a bridge was Church Road bridge in Ardmore, PA , on the Philadelphia-Harris­ burg mainline. Tracks 3 and 4 were lowered using a Matisa undercutter and brought back up to the appropriate elevation with an application of new ballast. It's been a long time (31 years) but I believe we lowered the track 24" and brought it back up on 12" of new stone, which netted out to a 12" lower­ ing of the track. When this project was com­ pleted we moved the undercutting operation east to the New Yo rk-Philadelphia mainline. Tracks 1 and 2 between the 33rd Street overhead bridge and the Diamond Street overhead bridge between Zoo and North Philadelphia were lowered. Both of these Loram self-propelled shoulder-ballast cleaner. Fouled material is being cast to jobs were 24 hours a day, seven days a the shoulder. This machine has scarified teeth which undercut tie ends 3"-4" week. Again the gangs worked eight-hour (breaking the mud seal that blocks drainage) and 30"-wide ditching wheels, shifts, the general foremen worked 12-hour which clean from the tie's end to the shoulder edge. A rear plow reshapes bal­ shifts. Three of us rotated the general fore­ last to a standard section and tie ends are broomed. man's job three days on, two days off, three Photo courtesy Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. nights on, two nights off, etc.

60 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 The Matisa Undercutter was a continu­ ous-chain-type device which removed . ... _ - .. about a foot of material under the track with each pass. The removed material was transferred to a conveyor much the same as the ballast cleaner except in this operation there was no casting of material to the shoulder, it all went into hopper cars. We would have cast the undercut material if we were on a fi ll. However, most of the terri­ tory in both locations was in cut, and in North Philadelphia much of it was walled. Again class H21 hoppers with top-mounted conveyors were used. In this operation the hoppers on the work train fi lled much faster than with the ballast-cleaning operation. Because this was an around-the-clock oper­ ation we always kept a spare set of empty H2 ls in Mantua Yard, the Philadelphia Division's main MW yard, ready to transfer the conveyors to. Several manufacturers make undercut­ ters, sleds and plows for the railroad indus­ ,..- -­ try. Unfortunately nobody makes a model of .- <'.. an undercutter, sled or plow. ..:. --.:

Kershaw Series 42 track undercutter. This undercutter uses a 16' bar and load­ StabiliEvenzing though Problem the elim Spotsination of most ing wheel (mostly hidden on other side) to cut and remove fouled ballast joints by the widespread use of CWR has from highway grade crossings, turnouts, crossing diamonds and other track greatly reduced ballast fouling from pump­ sections where physical obstructions prohibit standard undercutters or where ing joints, problem spots still exist. Soil con­ the size of the job doesn't require a standard undercutter. Fouled ballast can ditions in some areas are less than ideal be cut at a rate of 150'Ihour and loaded into an air-dump car or cast up to 30' (sand, clay and silt) and there are still joint away from the track by swiveling the conveyor belt. The machine can be areas in turnouts and crossing frogs (dia­ equipped with couplers and can haul a loaded car (up to 200,000 Ibs.) at monds), and highway grade crossings con­ speeds up to 30 mph on level tangent track. tinue to present drainage problems. Photos courtesy Kershaw Manufacturing Company, Inc. Where unstable soil exists the use of pressure grouting or lime-slurry injection can strengthen subgrade soils. In pressure grouting a fluid mixture of cement and water or cement, sand and water is injected into the soil at the problem site. Asphalt emul­ sions and fly ash have also been used. In lime-slurry injection a hydrated lime is pres­ sure injected into the problem spot. The presence of these materials in the soil tends to eliminate the soil's water-retention capa­ bilities thus stabilizing the ground. Where drainage can still present prob­ lems or where mud can still be pumped up to the surface by track pounding, such as at crossing diamonds, the recent use of geotex­ rile fabrics (filter fabrics) has been quite suc­ cessful. The placement of the fabric beneath the ballast allows the water to fi lter through. but the fabric prevents the fines from mov­ ing upward. The installation of fi lter fabric typically requires the skeletonizing of track by ballast removal, plowing or sledding. After the fabric is installed the track is brought back up on new ballast, surfaced, lined and returned to service. Next month we will get back on schedule talk about wood-tie renewal. � and MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 61 Rutland PS -l 40' Steel Box in N Scale by Scott Seekins Start with Micro-Trains® 40' PS- I steel Remove the roofwalk, fi ll in holes and box, preferably a pre-painted yellow car, and replace with an etched-metal roofwalk. Model photos by Gerald Gustafson strip the factory lettering. A soft cloth There are a number of these products on the soaked in thinner is sufficient to rub off market; my preference is JnJ Trains #243 40' iITor, miITor, on the wall, who was the nearly all lettering from the car's surface. catwalk, since it has such a thin and delicate prettiest of them all? Which car was Spray oven cleaner should be applied to appearance. I did add wire grabirons on each Mthe most attractive of the '50s era? Which stubborn cases. The prototype car series end of the roofwalks (missing on etched one had the most impressive paint scheme, 100-299, built in 1954-'55, appeared with 7' products). Everything was carefully billboard lettering or color combination? doors, unavailable at the present time ill N cemented in place on the model. My per­ One having a dignified or even beautiful ap­ scale. Series 300-450, built in 1956-'57, sonal preference is to replace original truck­ pearance, one that would be considered an came equipped with 8' doors. Micro-Trains mounted couplers with either Z or N antique jewel if it could somehow be located makes a corrugated variety in this size. I body-mounted Micro-Trains couplers. And on a concealed siding today. Was it the BAR decided to model the latter series, partly while was at it, added JnJ Trains air hoses I I State of Maine tri-color, D&RGW brilliant because of the accessibility of excellent dry (#142), cementing them in place alongside orange-and-aluminum scheme, B&O's Sen­ transfers, CDS set 425, and the aforemen­ each mounted coupler. Original wheel sets tinel, or maybe even MP's multicolored tioned doors. were replaced with Micro-Trains low-flange Eagle Merchandise Service? Or what about A few changes to the carbody will wheels. WP's blazing orange-and-silver Feather enhance and help authenticate the model. River Route combinations? And let's not Micro-Trains 8' doors can be used to replace Painting/Finishing forget the Q's Chinese Red or GN's striking the 6' doors that come standard on their car. The upper two-thirds of the cars ide is an series. The list could go on and on. When changing the door be sure that you off-yellow (tint deep yellow with a touch of One of my personal favorites has to be also extend both the upper and lower door white). A thin wash of this mixture will Rutland's Green Mt. Gateway scheme in its tracks. Employ the flat edge of an X-Acto® work well over the factory-painted yellow two-tone yellow and green. It may not be the blade to carefully shave sections of door pigment. The lower third of the car can be fl ashiest, but it certainly has to be included tracks from an unimportant or scrap model painted a medium green; Floquil Reading in the top ten. I can just envision this subtle and use these pieces to extend the length, Green (# 110 [83) appears to be right on. beauty, gliding through a New England land­ securing each section in place with minute The ends are black with white lettering; 1 scape, circa 1957. And it can be duplicated amounts of a gap-filling CA cement. Add selected Scalecoat Black (# 10) so fine decal quite well with products available in N scale Squadron Green Putty to fi ll cracks or gaps additions would adhere. CDS 425 is excel­ at the moment. and sand smooth. lent and provides the correct lettering for

Rutland 352 graces a rural American landscape.

62 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1995 cal·sides. However, making them stick on corrugated ends is tough, so rather than frustrating myself, I pieced together Microscale decals from spare sets to com­ plete the car-end information. The entire car was sprayed with Dullcote to protect the surface. weathered the car's surface by first The original door was replaced with a Micro-Trains" 8' version and the upper r coating it with a thin turpentine wash, tinted and lower door tracks were extended. with slight amounts of black and brown pig­ ment. Selected areas, such as the rusted steaks were doors slide open, areas with sur­ face damage, and portions of the roof were then drybrushed with artist's oil pigment. Remember, light-colored cars show dis­ tressed damage and corrosion much more than one painted Boxcar Red, for example. Apply weathering in multiple layers to duplicate heavily aged cars. Graphite was applied along rivet-panel lines with a 5b pencil turned on its side and/or by means of fe lt rolled artist's stumps. Pastels on a brush tip were used to finalize things, and the model was sprayed with Dull­ cote to preserve weathered areas. finish the I trucks and roof last so can use them to hold I the model while flilishing the car sides. The completed piece can certainly be considered one of the '50s' most colorful schemes and a welcome addition to any layout. � Overview of finished car, revealing roof details and weathering.

Rutland's yellow-and-green Green Mt. Gateway scheme is seen here 30 years ago this month on a 40' box in Zanesville, OH, May 16, 1965. From the Gruber collection J.M. MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 63 , . ADVERTISEMENT

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BURLINGAME BOULDER PETALUMA VERNON PENSACOLA IDAHO FALLS PEORIA TRACKSIDE TRAINS EAD'S NEWS MODELS AND MORE J&E TRAIN DEPOT BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE HATCH'S HOBBIES JEfFREY ALANS N SCALE EXCLUSIVELY 1715 28TH ST. 218 PETALUMA BLVD, N. 91'-HARTfORD TPK" (RT. 30) 5719 NW ST. 2235 E. 17TH ST. 4601 N. SHERIDAN ROAD 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 80302 fAX: 303-442-8216 94952 707-762-2378 0600 203-870-7311 32505 904-433-2187 83401 208-523-5144 61614 309-693-7773 94010 415-692-9724 303-442-5900

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CONCORD ROSEVILLE COLORADO SPRINGS PLANTATION BERWYN QUINCY IRON HORSE TRAINS RAILROAD HOBBIES KRIS KRINGLE LTD. WARRICK CUSTOM HOBBIES HOBBY CITY TOP HAT HOBBIES, INC. 3494 CLAYTON RD. 199 CIRBY WAY #12 2619 W. COLORADO AVE. 1025 S. UNIVERSITY 6910 CERMAK RD. 126 NORTH 5TH 94519 510-682-5775 95678 916-782-6067 80904 719-633-1210 DELAWARE 33324 305-370-0708 60402 708-795-0280 62301 217-222-0040

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BROWN'S COUNTY PARIS FARMINGTON LAS VEGAS NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. PENNSAUKEN CABOOSE CORNER JOE'S HOBBY CENTER B&R RAILWAYS ANTIOUE ALLEY TED'S ENGINE HOUSE MAIN ST GRAND RIVER SOUTH PROCYON WESTFiElD AVE. NASHVILLE 2015 35203 3450E 6307 40361 606-987-1257 48024 313-477-6266 89102 702-251-5787 08110 609-662-0222 47448 812-988-1558 MASSACHUSETTS MISSISSIPPI

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BERLIN LINCOLN MISSION ANN ARBOR WESTlAND CHESTER BINGHAMPTON DENNISON'S TRACKS IDE HOBBYTOWN J'S HOBBY HAVEN RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP DAVE'S HOBBY & TV THE HOB8Y & GAME ANNEX GEORGE'S CABOOSE HOBBIES EAST PARK MALL 5303 JOHNSON DR. 115 LIBERTY 29026 WARREN RD. ROUTE 24 85 ROBINSON ST 14 S. MAIN ST W 220 NORTH 66TH ST 66205 913-432-8820 48104 313-668-8950 48185 313-422-4464 07930 908-879-4263 13904 607-771-8358 21811 410-641-2438 68505 402-464-2858

LINCOLN DENVillE BROCKPORT TOPEKA CATONSVillE 8ERRIEN SPRINGS WESTLAND ROLLIES MODEL RAILROAD F&M HOBBIES MIKE'S ANTIQUE TOYS 'N'TRAINS FUN FOR ALL HOBBIES PRO CUSTOM HOBBIES, INC. DAVE'S MODEL TRAINS NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY CROSSING 3118 ROUTE 10 5605 BROCKPORT 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. 721 FREDERICK RD. 10644 OLD U.S. 31 35101 FORD RD. 5606 S. 48TH ST 07834 FAX 201-361-3855 SPENCERPORT RO. 913-272-5772 21228 410-788-8770 49103 616-473-5533 48185 313-722-5700 66604 68516 402-423-9337 201 -361-0042 14468 716-637-9980

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BUFFALO SCHENECTADY MAUMEE AllENTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI ALEXANDRIA K VAL HOBBIES MOHAWK VA LLEY RAILROAD CO. J & M HOBBIES ALLENTOWN TOY TRAIN SERV. B & H TRAINS OBIES TRAIN 277 HINMAN AVE. 2037 HAMBURG ST. 1238 CONANT ST. 125 1/2 N. 11TH ST. RHODE 2033 AIRLINE RD. STE B2 6461 EDSALL RD., STE. 405 14216 716-875-2837 12304 518-372-9124 43537 419-893-2621 18102 215-821-0740 ISLAND 78412 512-985-8383 22312 703-658-9520

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SALT LAKE CITY JOHNSON CITY GRANT'S PASS MANHEIM KNOXVILLE ROANOKE DOUGLAS MODELS THE TRAIN SHOP P&M HOBBIES RULES MOOEL TRAINS HunON'S HOBBIES THE RAIL YARO • .. · 55TH YEAR · ..• 210 GRAND AV E. 7059 ROGUE RIVER HWY. 43 MARKET SQUARE 7525 MAYNARDVILLE HWY. 6711 A WILLIAMSON ROAD 2065 E. 33RD SOUTH ST. 13790 607-797-9035 97527 503-582-2970 17544 717-664-5155 37918 615-922-9811 24019 703-362-1714 OHIO 84109 801-487-7752

KINGSTON 80ARDMAN LA GRANDE MONTOURSVILLE KNOXVILLE SALT LAKE CITY SUFFOLK J&J'S H08BIES, INC. AMER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBY HABIT ENGLISH MODEl RR SUPPLY DAN'S TRAINS GREAT ESCAPE HOBBIES MIKE'S TRAINLAND 37 N. FRONT 914-338-7174 6010 MARKET STREET 411 FIR 21 HOWARD ST. EMORY ROAD AT 1-75 NORTH 1773 WEST 4160 SOUTH 5661 SHOULOERS HILL RO. 12401 FAX 914-338-7381 44512-2918 216-758-2810 97850 1-800-963-9602 17754 71 7-368-2516 37849 615-938-7212 84/19 801-966-7785 23435 804-484-4224

MILTON-FREEWATER PITIS8URGH MINEOLA CINCINNATI MEMPHIS OGDEN WILlIAMS8URG JODY'S CLOCKS/ A B CHARLES SON WILLIS HOBBIES GOLF MANOR HOBBIES MOOEL RR HOBBY SHOP WONDERFUL WORLD OF TRAINS NORGE STATION WHISTLE STOP TRAINS HOBBY SHOP 285 WILLIS AVE. 2235 LOSANTIVILLE AVE. 3436 PARK AVE. 3061 WASHINGTON BLVD. 7405 RICHMOND RD. 6 N.E. 5TH AVE. 3213 W. lIBERTY AVE. 11501 516-746-3944 45237 513-351-3849 38/ 11 901-324-7245 84402 801-392-0391 23188 804-564-7623 97862 503-938-5785 15216 412-561 -3068

PIGEON FORGE NEW YORK CLEVELAND PORTLAND READING PIGEON FORGE TOY & HOBBY RED CABOOSE WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. HOBBIES UNLIMITEO IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE 2919 MIODLE CREEK RD. 16 W. 45TH ST., 4TH flOOR 17112 OETROIT AVE. 4503 N. INTERSTATE AVE. 60 S. 6TH ST. P.O. BOX 1271 10036 212-575-0155 44107 216-221-5383 97217 503-287-4090 19602 215-373-6927 37868 615-428-0918 VERMONT WASHINGTON

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AUSTIN CHEHALIS PAINTEO POST COLUMBUS PORTLAND SINKING SPRING VERGENNES HOBBY TOWN U.SA HOBBYTOWN USA LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP THE TRAIN STATION WHISTLE STOP TRAINS J.C. MUSSER HOBBIES C & J HOBBIES BRODIE OAKS SHOPPING CTR. LEWIS COUNTY MALL 523 E. HIGH S1 4430 INDIANOLA AVE. 14037 SE STARK 526 PENN AVE. RTE. 7, BOX 2510 4107 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY. 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY 14870 607-962-5164 43214 614-262-9056 97233 503-252-7118 19608 61 0-678-7552 05491 802-877-2997 78704 98532 360-740-1818

PLAINVIEW CUYAHOGA FALLS SALEM SUNRISE TRAIL HOBBY STRASBURG AUSTIN FERNDALE RAIL CROSSING SKYSPORT ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS SUPPLY OEPOT CHOO CHOO BARN, INC. KING'S HOBBY M & M DEPOT 119 PORTAGE TRAIL IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 33 CAIN DR. W. 4564 COMMERCIAL ST. SE ROUTE 741E, 80X 130 8810 N. LAMAR 2032 MAIN ST., PO BOX 1828 44221-3221 216-945-5552 97302 FOR ONLY $6.00 PER MONTH /1803 516-454-4827 503-363-4345 17579 717-687-0464 78753 512-836-7388 98248 206-384-2552

MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 67 I MODEL RAILROADING'S DEALER DIRECTORY OLYMPIA WEST BENO VANCOUVER BURLINGTON PACIFIC SCALE MODELS WEST BEND HOBBIES INC. CENTRAL HOBBIES HUTCH'S TRAINS 503 CHERRY 144 N. MAIN SI 2845 GRANDVIEW HWY. 490 BRANT SI NEXT TO FOREIGN AUTO PARTS 53095 414·334·0487 BC V5M 2El 604·431·0771 ON L7R 2G4 416·637·3721 98501 206·352·9261 WISCONSIN QUEBEC SWITZERLAND

KINGSTON KILCHBERG SEATIlE APPlETON MONTREAL ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS PETER MACDONALD HOBBY TRAINMASTER BY WERNER MEER THE TRAIN CENTER BESTS' HOBBIES HOBBY WORLD LTD. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY SUPPLY 135 SEESTRASSE 3310 W LYNN SI 2700 W. COLLEGE AVE , #8 5450 SHERBRODKE W FOR ONLY 56.00 PER MONTH 208 DIVISION SI CH·8802 INI 411·715·3666 98199 206·283·7886 54914 PO H4A lV9 514·481·5434 MANITOBA ON K7K 3Z1 613·548·8427 INI FAX: 411·715·3660

LONDON ZURICH SEATIlE/TUKWILA BROOKFiElD WINNIPEG D & R SHOPS ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FEATHER'S US·TRA INSTORE EXPRESS STATION HOBBIES HOBBY HORSE GOOCH'S HOBBIES 561 HORTON STREET IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY HERMETSCHLOOSTR. 75 640 STRANDER BLVD. 16750 BLUEMOUND 185 SHERBROOK SI W ON N6B lM8 519·432·0102 FOR ONLY $6.00 PER MONTH CH·8010 98188 206·271 ·3809 53005 414·782·2170 MB R3C 2R7 204·775·2743 CANADA TRAIN SUPPLIES INlFAX: 411·433·1464 MODEL WINNIPEG PETERBOROUGH SPOKANE EAU CLAIRE THE GOLDEN SPIKE DE BYS HOBBY EMPORIUM SUNSET JUNCTION BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION MODEL SHOP 183 SIMCOE STREET E 213 SPRAGUE AVE. 3621 E. HAMILTONAVE. 185 STADACDNA SI PO BOX 1552 99202 509·838·2379 54701 715·832·4445 A Listing In Our ALBERTA MB R3T 3L2 204·667·2080 ON K9J 7H7 705·742·7238

PORT DOVER TACOMA EAU CLAIRE CALGARY SLN HOBBIES PACIFIC RAILWAY HOBBIES HOBBY MASTER HOBBY WEST DEALER SILVER LAKE NORTHSHORE 5115100TH SW NO. 7 3944 ANDERSON DRIVE 5011 MACLEOD TR. SW 90 PROSPECT SI, RR #1 98499 206·581·4453 54703 715·B35·5004 AB T20 OA9 403·244·9990 NOVA SCOTIA ON NOA lNI 519·583·3204 DIRECTORY KENOSHA CALGARY HALIFAX STRATFORO IRON RAILS OF KENOSHA TRAINS & SUCH MARITIME HOBBIES & CRAFTS CHIPPEWA CREEK RAILROAD Is Only S6 Per Month ! WEST 2031 22ND AVE. 4125·4 SI NW SCOTIA SOUARE 110 MCKONE ROAD VIRGINIA 53140 414·552·8075 AB T2K lA3 403·282·2442 NS B3J 1N9 902·423·8870 ON N5A 6S5 519·271·7361 BRIDGEPORT MADISON EOMONTON TRURO TRENTON CALL OUR HOBBY STOP HOBBY CRAFT OF MADISON ROUNDHOUSE SALES UNEEDA HOBBY CUSTOM TRAINS 142 WEST MAIN SI 6632 ODANA ROAD 6519 104 SI 43 INGLIS PLACE 65 RADESKI SI 26330 304·842·2742 53719 800·429·2738 AB T6H 2L3 403·430·9072 NS B2N 4B5 902·895·0308 ON K8V 6B6 613·965·1073 CIRCULAT ION DEPT.

NITRO TODAY MILWAUKEE TORONTO MARKHAM NITRO HOBBY & CRAFT TERMINAL HOBBY SHOP RAILVIEW TRAINS CENTER 5619 FLORIST AVE. 501 ALDEN RD., UNIT 4 104 21ST SI 304·755·4304 W BRITISH 53218 414·461-1050 ONTARIO ON L3R 3L4 416·470·6200 25143 800·586·9572 COLUMBIA (303) 397·7600 NORTH WESTMINSTER BURLINGTON PARKERSBURG WAUSAU CREATIVE HOBBYCRAFT ALDERSHOT JUNCTION ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS (303) 397·7619 Fax JIMBO'S WHISTLE STOP POPES HOBBYLAND STORES 115 PLAINS RD. E. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 3301 DUDLEY AVE. 640 S. 3RD AVE. 42 6TH SI ON liT 2C2 1 ·905·634·6466 FOR ONLY $6.00 PER MONTH 26104 304·485·2559 54401 715·B42·4371 BC V3L 2Z1 604·525·6644 FAX 416·634·1131 Deadline is May 1 for the June issue.

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Cast Polyurethane Kit HO-107 CN PTE. ST. CHARLES VAN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA Easy Assembly 36' BILLBOARD BOX CARIB LACK ROOF".$15.50 pius $3.50 S/H Details Moulded in Place Also available RTR w/Kadee® #5 couplers Less Trucks and Couplers installed and wheels gauged - pleaes add $3.50 per car ™ P.O.BOX 427, DEPT.MRG, SYLSCALE MODELSVAS • PARKHILL, ONTARIO, NOM 2KO See your local dealer or send SA S. E. Dealer Inquiries Welcome At better dealers or direct, send $2.00 for illustrated catalogue Phone 616·373·4900 442 • PA RCHMENT, MICHIGAN 49004 PO. BOX

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MAY 1995 MODEL RAILROADING T 73 ReplaceSTIRRUP those overscale STEPS stepswith our finescalestirrup steps. Currently we have 14 different styles for frei ht and • Over sheets of Ready-made Items HO g In 6 areas: Railroad, Business, Street and Billboard passengercars with more on the Signs,1 00Windows and Interiors. way. We have windows lor all the DPM line, City Classics Simply drill holes and mount with and some 01 the Walthers buildings. Gap-filling CA adhesive. All There are interiors lor many types of businesses. freight car steps are molded in • Sheets are to depending on size. break-resistent plastic. • We provide $3Custom $1 0graphics as Check your dealer today,or send specified by yOU. SSAE for Price List. Send S1 for Brochure. Catalog and Ordering Form Shown above is our current selection of HO stirrup steF,' Most steps scale out x which is only 9 Carlson LSiane,gnsGalor Palm Coast, FLe 32 1 37·8150 3/4" 2 V4" V4 (or .003" actual) larger than the prototype ! �Box 5357 San Luis Obispo CA 93403

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