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The New Beaver & Timber Springs 20 E7 - The Standard Passenger Diesel 44 Part 7: Pennsylvania and Penn Central (T he Ongoing Mission) by George Melvin by Paul Templar

26 DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP 50 Modeling Southern GP7s: Wheeling and Lake Erie (W&LE) EMD GP35 - General Purpose Power for the 1950s Part 1 by Lan)' Puckett by Rich Picariello

56 FREIGHTCAROLOGY 29 ON TRACK Color Cues Space Age Grain Cars by Jim Mansfield by David G. Casdorph 30 ... MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL 64... BEHIND THE SCENES Maxi-Stack® Well Car A Pasture in Plaster Part Two: Building an HO-Scale Maersk Model by Margaret Mansfield by Doug Geiger; MMR

66 Freelancing! Cabooses - Part 2 38 DCCUPDATE An Interface of Prototype Inspiration & Model Railroading Takes a Look at DCC Decoders - Part VIII Imagination by Larry Puckett by David A. Bontrager

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5 ... Editorial 6 Letters to the Editor 10 ... New Products 14... Product Reviews 17 Society Page 18... Video Review 18 ... Book Beat

60 T Computer Applications 73 ... Dealer Directory 81 Your Trek Plan 86 ... Advertiser Index

ABOUT THE COVER Although it is a common adage that a layout is never finished, Paul Te mplar, a modeler of American prototypes in England, adds new meaning to this old saying. In the past year he has completely torn down and replaced his Beaver & Timber Springs layout. Turn to page 44 for his story. Photo by Paul Templar. INSET: This month, Doug Geiger concludes his article on the Maxi-Stack® I by detailing how he kitbashed a Maersk model using Athearn Maxi-Stack® III and A-Line Tw in-Stack® components. Photo by Doug Geiga TRAIN MASTER by Diesel Era with David R. Sweetland At the time of its introduction in 1953, the Fairbanks-Morse Train Master was the most powerful single-engine road­ switcher unit available to the railroad industry. Marketed by FM as "the most useful locomotive ever built," the TM hauled Southern Pacific commuters up and down the San Francisco peninsula, moved coal on the Virginian Railway from West Virginia mines to Atlantic Ocean ports, and pushed trains over the Appalachian mountains on the Pennsy. The 2,400- horsepower H24-66 lived up to its billing, but on a much smaller scale than that for which its designers had hoped - 127 Train Masters were built for eight U.S. and two Canadian customers.

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Union Pacific Switchers & Slugs With a variety of models from all the major, and not-50-major builders, UP is one of the last major railroads operating a large fleet of dedicated switching locomotives.

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EDITOR I PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee The Hobby's CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David A. Bontrager David G. Casdorph Biggest Problem Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson (and other meaningless ramblings) Jim and Margaret Mansfield .. . . George Melvin hat is the biggest problem facing our hobby today? No, Rich Picariello it isn't the fact that the average age of a model railroader is increasing each Wyear. That definitely is a problem though, because it indicates that we aren't recruiting Larry J. Puckett Jim Six enough younger modelers into our fold. Is space, or rather the lack thereof, the "biggest" problem. Once again, this is a prob­ Larry Smith, MMR E. lem that almost every modeler I know faces in one form or another, but it hardly rates top billing. After all, there are countless possible solutions to deal with this ART DIRECTORS problem ...modules, smaller scale, multi-level designs, etc. Although a source of annoy­ Donna Pacheco ance, the problem of too little space actually challenges our creative processes and can Michelle Ruffner provide some of our greatest satisfaction as we continue our ongoing mission ...the con­ quest of space. (See Paul Templar's article starting on page 44.) CIRCULATION I OFF ICE MANAGER Many (especially hobby shop owners) view the plethora of mail-order discount houses Donald R. Strait as today's biggest problem. Others point the fingerat the ever-growing ranks of "flea mar­ ket" vendors that permeate the traveling road-show train shows (as well as many locally NATIONAL SALES MANAGER sponsored events); they offer deep discounts, but no after-the-sale SUppOIt. While virtually Chris Lane everyone, myself included, loves a bargain, have you considered what impact those bar­ 1-888-338-1700 gain purchases we make can have on the continued viability of our local hobby shop(s)? If our local shop can't count on the profit from the sale of some of those big-ticket items to Volume 27, Issue 3. MODEL RAILROADING is published us, where does the money come from to keep all those specialty items - like detail parts 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 SParker - in stock? The old saying, "What goes around, comes around," is quite true. If a dealer Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. can't sell a product, he won't stock it. If he doesn't stock it, you can't buy it. If you can't Price per single copy is $3.95 in U.S.A. Subscriptions (12 buy it, that's one less reason to go to the shop. If you don't go to the shop, the shop loses $31.95 $40.00 issues) are in the U.s.A. or in Canada (or more potential sales, so more items won't be stocked. As the total stock decreases, there is foreign) - payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts less on the shelf to interest those potential new modelers who wander in. And now we're or photographs should be accompanied by return postage, back to our first problem - not enough younger modelers joining the hobby. As a kid, my and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi­ local hobby shop played a big role in helping me grow as a modeler. If your local hobby cation may be reprinted without written permission from shop is forced to close, where will that support come from? (This is one of the reasons the publisher.Printed in U.S.A. why Model Railroading doesn't run ads ii'om discount houses.) The information contained in the various articlesin this Other modelers consider high prices to be our biggest problem. Personally, I don't magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is consider this a problem at all.That's not to imply that I don't think a lot ofproducts are given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any too expensive ...at least for my budget. If I can't afford it, I simply don't buy it. I may patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con­ not like it, but it really isn't a problem. If I want something bad enough, even if the trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica­ price is high, I'll find a way to get it...IF the product is the price. I used to col­ tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, worth lect. ..and operate ... Union Pacific and streamlined steam brass engines. For me, the col­ Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia­ bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in­ lecting was secondary to the operating. With the price of most brass engines being what curred by using the information herein. they are today, the thought of operating them scares me senseless. As collectibles, I believe they are worth every penny of their going prices, but as operating models, I 1997 Copyright © by Highlands Station, Inc. can't justify their cost. Since I want to operate models more than collect them, I haven't purchased many brass models lately. But if my main interest was investing in col­ ADVERTISING lectibles, I'd be having a field day with all of the great brass models now available. So For advertising information contact you see, it really isn't a problem as much as it is a choice. Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700. So what do [ think our hobby's biggest problem is? As a modeler...and as an edi­ tor. . would have to say that our biggest problem is that we are running out of adjec­ SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS .! For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, tives. Huh? Throughout the history of our hobby, manufacturers have continued to offer Inc., 2600 S.Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014 or ever better products. Today's models run better and are more detailed than ever before. call (303) 338-1700. Email [email protected]. Visa, Mas­ We have better information, more sophisticated electronics, more ancillary parts and tercard or American Express accepted. FAX (303) 338-1949. Illuch greater expectations. When products are reviewed or written about, they are 0199-1914) invariably compared to a de facto standard set by some other product's previously high MODEl RAILROADING (ISSN is published monthly (except January and February 1997) at $31.95 standard. 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MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T' 5 ACL and Similar 41' Gons facturers that do not live up to Jim's current expectations. Though not Dear Mr. Lee: mentioned by name, one can only conclude the inference to Athearn, I always enjoy Jim Six's articles; his piece (March 1997) on MOC/Roundhouse and maybe a few others. I use the term "current" Atlantic Coast Line gondolas prompted me to look up some of their because like many of us, I'm sure Jim owned his share of these manu­ prototypes. John Nehrich has collected much of this information;' facturers' products prior to his rebuilding his rolling stock fleet. I've fo und a few more cars. It may clarify things to note that the Man­ While many of us are not in a position to replace our rolling stock as tua 40' II-panel gondola Mr. Six used is the one marketed in the easily as Jim, we nonetheless appreciate the products from these long 1960s under the Tyco name, not the recent Mantua 45 ' 10-panel car.' time quaLity manufacturers. There are far worse products on the mar­ Some other ACL 93000 and 94000 series gondolas were like the ket. Many of us cut our HO teeth on Athearn and MOC/Roundhouse series Mr. Six modeled, some weren't. Cars 93200-93399, 93400- products, learned how to improve and detail them, providing us with 93599, 93900-94599 and 94600-95799 were high-side all-steel gons both the skills to assemble a Proto 2000 or InterMountain kit as well like the Tyco car.' Cars 93200-93599 were bu ilt before World War II, as an appreciation for such detailed kits. Athearn and MOC/Round­ 93900-95799 postwar.' The intervening cars 93600-93899 were War house products fill a void that would exist if Jim's poor advice was Emergency gons, of similar dimensions but with composite truss fo llowed. These manufacturers deliver a satisfactory product, with sides.' Cars 90950-93 199 were very diffe rent, low-side cars: good value, for a dollar amount that is not intimidating to a novice, a As Mr. Six points out, there were a nLllnber of similar prototypes; he teenager just getting started, or someone who just wants to see a lot cites two· SOO 4156 came from the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic of cars quickly populate his/her layout. Would Jim be the excellent through merger, series 4100-4 199 on both roads.' I don't know the ori­ modeler he is today if he did not learn his skills on these products? gin of C&NW 146407; I suspect a renumbering on conversion to pulp­ Why deny others this same learningexperience. wood service. The 146000 series doesn't appear in the January 1953 At the beginning of this letter I mentioned both articles left me Register, although CNW series 8700 1 -87499 and 88 1 0 1-89199 (all odd disappointed. The reason is, after slamming the quality of the older numbers only) had similar dimensions.' At least the fi rst two CNW manufacturers, Jim in his second article, "Modeling an ACL Bethle­ series were I I-panel cars.' The original article" quotes the car number hem 41' Fixed-End Gon from a Mantua Gon," proceeds to delight in as 116407, but the number looks like 146047 in the picture; also, a the merits of detailing an old relic, that may have even used his 1 16000-series car is pictured and is diffe rent (a 9-panel car). beloved ACL as the prototype fo r the Mantua gon. I'm sorry, but this There are at least three previous modeling articles based on Tyco strikes me as a bit hypocritical. You can't have it both ways Jim, gons. Cyril Ourrenberger modified them to fo llow ACL, OSS&A, sorry, so don't ruin it for the rest of us. CofG, T&P, Southern and W&LE prqtotypes (MR, Jan '87). Jim As for me, I'm not a novice, having been active in the hobby fo r Ogden has also modeled the T&P cars (Prototype Modeler, Sep/Oct almost 30 years. I am not ashamed to admit that I still have every '89), and John Nehrich has done a more extensive kitbash of this Athearn and MOC/Roundhouse model I ever bought, and I run them model to fo llow a O&H prototype (RMC, Aug '94). right next to my Proto 2000 and InterMountain models. I eagerly The Register shows many similar-sized cars, but I don't think one await the new releases from these manufacturers as much as any can tell from the dimensions whether the sides had II panels like the other. When I need a diversion, I pick up one of these old timers and Ty co model, or the more common nine. One needs a photo or equip­ add a little detail. When I fe el a little nostalgic, I search out a particu­ ment drawing to be sure. The Georgia Railroad, which was leased lar car that provides a memory or two of a past friend or occasion jointly by ACL and L&N, bought I I-panel cars (20400-20499) as an where that car played a prominent role. add-on the ACL's 1951 order.6 We stern of Alabama had cars of So Jim, please think twice before you write. Though your skills exactly the same dimensions (11800- 1 1849);' since they too were are many, not everyone is there yet, and they may never be. controlled by ACL and L&N, I suspect these may also have been 11- Tom Szczepanski panel cars. GM&O cars 13000- 1 3124 are cited by one source as Nashua, NH "Tyco" all-steel cars,' but by another as War Emergency cars;' neither pictures the series. (Thanks for sharing your thoughts, To m, bUT where you saw hypocrisy, This is a real interesting exercise. It showed the number and gons I saw irony. What upset you aClually caused me to chllckle because similar to the ACL cars, and also shed light on the beauties and limi­ Jim was obviously conlradictillg himse(f. .provillg Ihal allllosl allY tations of the ORER. Thanks to you and Mr. Six for a neat article; producI can provide a \IIeallh of enjoymellt for a modeler \IIho is seri­ keep the good stuff coming! ous about getting Ihe 1I10s1 from lhis diverse hobby of ours. - Randy) Alan B. Brown Melbourne, FL Another Six Fan Dear Editor-

'NEB& W's Guide 10 Sleml/-Era Freighl Car Modeling; Rensselaer Model Thought I'd tell you what a fabulous job you're doing with this hobby of ours ... thanx! Railroad Society; Troy, NY, 1995. 'Official I?aihva)' Eqllipmenl Regisler, Janu­ Not one to wtite very often, I'm moved to do so because of Jim Six ary 1953; reproduced by NMRA; Chattanooga, TN, 1996. -'Martin Lofton, Mainline Modeler, January 1992. 'Larry Goolsby and George Eichelberger, and his ...models ...always look fo rward to see what he's been up to .... Also, Jim requested "our" opinions on his 'mountain power' ...so, of Lines SOlllh, Spring 1990. 'D. P. Holbrook and Range Research, Raillllodel course, I too have an opinion. One, of course, can go two ways, one way JOllmal, May 1990. 'Robert H. Hanson, Lines SOlllh, 2nd Qtr. 1994. by gettin' some Life-Like S09s, paintin' 'em up in ACL pinstripe (with Faith Shaken C&W sublettering) and dustin' up the trucks ...or. .. and r personally Dear Randy, would do this myself, use ...ACL power (Fs and Geeps) ... but use a bunch Prior to reading your March 197 issue, I must confess I've always of 'em ...like a red-headed stepchild subsidiary would end up doin' ...but enjoyed the articles written by Jim Six. His two articles in the March either way Jim has a real winner goin' on here . . . ! for one among many issue have shaken my faith in Jim and have prompted me to write this hope to see a lot more Carolina & Western in the pages to come. letter. The first article, "Greenville Steel Car Company Mill Gons Yo u're doin' a fantastic job Randy - than x againl from Proto 2000 by Life-Like," positions itself to be a model review. P. W. (Bill) Landgraf In fact, I found it to be an unacceptable slam of model railroad manu- Colton, CA �

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Accurail, P. O. Box 1202, Elburn, IL 60 119, has added new road­ Details West, 336 Paseo Sonrisa, Walnut, CA 91789, is releasing names on their 40' PS-I boxcar; CN, DL&W, N&W, Wabash, MP and the fo llowing parts: Maine Central. Special cars are CStPM&O (Omaha Road) 40' AAR '" SC-1018 Spine Car Detail Kit (spine cars not included) boxcar and Columbus & Greenville PS- I boxcar. New 3-pack 40' '" CS-lO19 Caboose Smokestack, Ve nt And Stick Antenna Set (for AAR boxcars are decorated for Pennsy. New wood reefer (single car) WP & other roads) roadnames are CN, Santa Fe and NP; 3-pack reefers for Santa Fe and Also released are three new "lumber theme" boxcars: BC-50 I NP. Accumate couplers are 79¢/pair and $8.98 for the 12-pack. Bend Mill Works, BC-506 Weyerhaeuser and BC-507 Boise Cascade. Switchman uncoupling tool is $1.99/pair. E&C Shops, P.O. Box 567, Roseburg, OR 97470, is releasing the Accurate Lighting, P.O. Box 574, Ashburn, VA 201 46-0574, has fo llowing products: the following new products: Replacement Can-Motor and Ernst gear '" 50' PS-l hi-ladder boxcar w/single door as: undec. (#1600), AT SF set for the Athearn Hustler switcher (#144- 1 30800, $39.95) and (#1601) and ACL (#1 602) Replacement Can-Motor (using the rubber band drive) for Hustler '" 50' PS- l hi-ladder boxcar wlraised panel door as: undec. (#1 700) (#144- 1 30850, $27.95). and WP (#1701) '" 50' PS-l hi-ladder boxcar w/plugdoor: undec. (#1 800) and C&O American Limited Models, P. O. Box (#1801) 7803, Freemont, CA 94537-7803, is releas­ '" 50' PS-I hi-ladder boxcar w/double COlT. door: undec. (# 1900) and ing their kit #7800, a tank container and CB&Q (#1901) highway chassis with tank decals for BNSF '" Twin-Tub coal car as: CWEX (Commonwealth Edison, #447) in and chassis decals for Santa Fe and Railroad newest si I vel' scheme Resources. Kit is molded in color and retails E&C is now on the Internetat http://www.ecshops.com. for $12.95. Funaro & Camer­ Athearn, 19010 lengo, RD #3 Box Laurel Park Rd., 2800, Honesdale, PA Compton, CA 90220, 18431, has released has the following new the fo llowing cast­ items: AC4400 deco­ polycarbonate kits: #6 140 MP and subsidiaries non-panel-side 1948 rated for CP Rail, NP 34' hopper and "Quality" SW 1500. 45 ' steel gondola and #6 141 MP and subsidialies panel-side 1937-'42- built 45 ' steel gondola. Kits feature decals in original and later "Route Campbell Road, P.O. Box 146, Winchester, KY 4039 1, has of the Eagles" schemes; car ends have detail on both sides and the announced the fo llowing new dry transfer sets: panel car has panel detail on the front and back. '" GOLD-2 Gold heavyweight passenger car lettering, PRR, South­ Retail $24.99 ea. Send LSSAE for free catalog. ern, Pullman, N&W, C&O, B&O, CP, NP, WM '" GOLD-3 Gold heavyweight Pullman car lettering, L&N, South­ Grandt Line, 1040 B Shary Ct., Concord, CA ern,N&W, PRR 945 18, has a styrene kit for the Silverton Ore Chute '" BLK-I 8 black Gothic alphabets & nos. (includes the words located in Silverton, Colorado. Kit #5904 measures Valley, Northern, Central, Road, Creek, Line, etc.) 2" deep by 3" wide and is priced at $19.95. '" BLK-2 4 black sets of dimen. data for ACF 70-ton ribbed, ACF 3- and 4-bay covered hoppers Illinois Central Historical Sets are $4.00 (2 sheets). Send $1.00 for samples and catalog. Society, P.O. Box 288, Paxton, IL 60957, has a limited-edition 40' r�9����. 2:::;�jE�� Cannonball Car Shops, P.O. Box 41 1, Roanoke, IN 46783, hopes steel reefer ki t custom decorated to release their Pullman Troop Sleeper and Kitchen Car kits by next in the 1950-'67 IC paint scheme. month. Kits are undec. only, expected price is $22.95. Single cars (6 diffe rent car num­ bers) are $10.50 ea.; set of all six Depots by John, P.O. Box 230 II, Mil­ is $60.00. Add $3.50 S&H per order; IL residents add 6.25% sales tax. waukee, WI 53223, has introduced the fo llowing products: Structure-Mounted Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, announces Te lephone Box (HO-121, $1.95/3); Barber S-2 70-ton roller-bearing trucks (#3 1 -602) with rotating wheel 1920s- 1 940s GaragelMOW Shed resin kit bearings and metal wheels. Anticipated price is $5.98/pair. New (HO-I22, $9.95); Eave Bracket (HO- 123, HO/N scale Parts Catalog #2 is $2.00. Kato will soon be on the Inter­ $1.95/8); and resin 36' Chimney w/caps (HO- 124, $2.95). net at www.katousa.com.

Editor's Note: Please talk 10 your dealerfirst regarding any new plVducls. Ifyou would like additional il\formationfi'ol/1 Ihe manuj"aclurel; please don'I forget to include a number ten, se!faddressed, stamped envelope. This will help all concerned. Thanks.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 10 .... Microscale, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, has the with metal wheels are $5.00 for the F-30A and $6.00 for the FM. Add fo llowing decals available in HO scale: $4.00 S&H (up to 5 kits) for U.S. or $8.55 (up to 3 kits) for Canada. T 87-985 Maine Central & Portland Te rminal Switchers, Black Scheme, 1950-'60 Third Rail Graphics, 329 33rd St., Lindenhurst, NY 11757, has T 87-986 ACF 1 0,000-gal. Tank Cars, 1910-'50, WP, C&NW, the fo llowing new custom-decorated car kits: CB&Q, SLSF, Texas Co., etc. T 195A Pan Pacific (Athearn) tank car #427 14 T 87-987 Conrail Quality Locos Repainted by Conrail, 1995+ T 209 E-L gray 50' (Athearn) boxcar 3-pack, road nos. 66274, T 87-988 CSX Freight Car Data, 1985+ 66250 & 66270 T MC-4209 Maine Central E7 Locos, As Delivered Scheme, 1945-'48 T 216 GAEX (Athearn) 50' boxcar 3-pack, Wabash, CB&Q and T MC-42 1 0 Illinois Central Operation Lifesaver Locos, 1993+ GM&O T MC-42 1lOld Dominion Freight Line 28' Trailers & Tractors, 1994+ T MC-42 12CSX Center Flow® Covered Hoppers, Grain Express, 1996+ These HO decals retail for $4.00; Minicals (MC) are $2.00. T 219 New Haven (Athearn) Instruction Passenger Car Piko, has released the E. Strauss Glass T 222 CB&Q (McKean) boxcar 2-pack, road nos. 17302 & 61417 Works building kit. Separate kits for the factory T 223 E-L 50' (Athearn) outside-braced boxcar 3-pack, road nos. side building, chimney, accessories and fence 69037, 69145 & 69007 are also available. Walthers, 5601 Rix Products, 3747 Hogue W. Florist Ave., Rd., Evansville, IN 47712, is Milwaukee, WI offering new styrene kits: 5320 1 -3039, is re­ Quonset Hut (#628-0410, leasing the following Trees and Tr ains $9.99); Storage Silo (#628-05 10, $9.99); and Series items in May: 61' Wood Chip Gondola RTR (single car, Elevated Ta nk (#628-0520, $7.99). $10.98; 3-pack, $29.98) for GN, BN, NP, UP, Milwaukee, Chatta­ hoochee Indus. RR and CN. Accessories are the Log Loader ($29.98), Sheepscot Scale Products, 2 Country Charm Log Unloader ($ 1 9.98) and Wood Chip Truck ($19.98). Rd., Cumberland, MD 0402 1, has a 100-ton Crane and Barge kit. The barge (4-piece wood Westelfi eld, 53 River hull) is 14" long and over 5" wide; the brass Lane, Crossville, TN boom is a scale 100 '. The deckhouse is brass 38555, is releasing kits for and many new detail casting are included. Retail $205.00. the Rock Island 50' dou­ ble-door auto boxcars. RI Sunshine Models, ordered 950 cars in 1912- Box 4997, Spring­ '13 from Pullman and Western Steel Car & Foundry. At least one car field, MO 65808- was produced for Linde Air Products. Most of the cars were rebuilt in 4997, is releasing gray 1925 into a door-and-a-half configuration. In 1930, they were re­ urethane kits for the 50' PRR class F-30A flatcar (l,500 cars in the roofed and some received heavier bracing in the end panels. Some series) first built in 1934 ($25.00) and the 40' PRR class FM "idler" cars lasted until the 1950s. All variations will be offered. Undec. as­ flatcar (over 13,000 built)($21.00). A 70' bridge girder ($25.00) will built original double-door and 1'/, door cars are $26.00; all other ver­ be available separately as a load for the F-30A. Appropriate trucks sions (with decals) are $27.00.

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Aztec, 2701 Conestoga Ave., Unit 1 13, Carson City, NV 89706, is T 60-988 CSX Freight Car Data, 1985+ releasing their "Jelly Bellies" (the jelly beans made famous by former T 60-4209 Maine Central E7 Locos, As Delivered Scheme, 1945-'48 President Reagan) Life-Like 50' Evans boxcar with the slogan "It's T 60-42 10 Illinois Central Operation Lifesaver Locos, 1993+ America's Favorite Jelly Bean." Car comes with Micro-Trains® trucks T 60-42 11 Old Dominion Freight Line 28' Trailers & Tractors, 1994+ and couplers; #JB4100 is $19.95 w/free shipping for orders over $50. T 60-42 12 CSX Center Flow® Covered Hoppers, Grain Express, Add $3.50 S&H for orders under $50. 1996+ These N scale decals retail for $3.25. Delaware Va lley, P. O. Box 279, Plymouth Meeting, PA Micro-Trains®, 351 Rogue River Pkwy., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, 19462, announces an SP ACF OR 97540- 1200, has released the following: cylindrical covered hopper. T GN 40' boxcar 2-pack, (Road Nos. GN 2538 & 2505), RTR The single cat (#307 1) is $8.98, 3-pack (#3073) is $26.98 and the #20406-2 ... $27.55 6-pack (#3076) is $53.98. T Lehigh Valley 50' auto-boxcar, (Road No. LV 8505), RTR #78040 ...$12 .95 Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60 1 73, will soon be T Undecorated 3-Bay ACF Center Flow® covered hopper, RTR releasing a Unitrack double-track viaduct in straight and curved track #94000 ...$16 .55 sections, piers, truss bridges and catenary poles. Prices not announced. T Bettendorf trucks wlRapido couplers, #1500 ... $3.95/pair

Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, S&R Models, P. O. Box 7804, Jacksonville, FL 32238, has has the foUo� tug, decals available in N scale: announced the latest custom-decorated model in their Special Edition T 60-985 Maine Central & Portland Te rminal Switchers, Black Railroad Models series, the Transport Leasing (TLDX) PS 3-bay cov­ Scheme, 1950-'60 ered hopper. 2-pack is $30.00 w/Micro-Trains® couplers or $25.00 T 60-987 Conrail Quality Locos Repainted by Conrail, 1995+ w/Rapido couplers. continued on page J 3

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 11 MRC's DCC began with outrageous demands. " "

The first full featured, affordable DCC System.

You can buy the system complete with console and decoder equipped loco.

Simplifydecoder installation We did better. We eliminated it entirely. There is no installation necessary.Yo u can buy a Command 2000 system complete with a decoder equipped loco . . . No wiring, no tape, no soldering.! And you can bU many decoder equipped locos you like. readyto run. i as as Make loco programming lesscomple x. How's a few minutes sound? No complex manuals to read. Read our QUick Start instructions and you'll be up and running in a few minutes. Make it affordable Yo u'll be amazed at MRC's remarkable priCing. Up to a third less than most units now on the market.And Command 2000 is supported by MRC's 50 years! of experience and an unsurpassed reputation for service.

MRC's Command 2000 allows you to independently control the operation of up to 10 locomotives, on the same line, going in different directions without the tedium of wiring insulated blocks, without separate power packs for each loco and without switches to throw whenever a loco enters or leaves a block section. The result. ..you'li manage track work previously impossible and handle yard operations without rotary switches or throwing block toggles. YO U'll easily be able to do things like lash two powered locos together head-to-head or head-to-tail.

We not only eliminated the complexity and added total enjoyment, we included features that even the most experienced railroaders would appreciate. Like 28 step control for speed, acceleration and deceleration; an ability to adjust the starting voltage and momentum even in your standard loco; optional walk-around available; control for up to 10 accessory decoders AND 10 decoder equipped locomotives.

For details call 908-22�360 or write: Model Rectifier Corporation, 80 Newfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818-631 2 MRC ® continued page ji"Oln J 1 o SCALE

Kingston Model RR Club, Inc. , T 48-57 I L&N Locos, Solid Blue or Black Schemes (2 sheets) Susan St., P. O. Box 1885, These decals retail for $4.25 (single sheet) and $7.50 (two-sheet Kingston, NY 12402-I 885, is cel­ set). ebrating its 60th year and is offer­ ing a limited-run 0 scale hopper Western. Scale Models, by We aver Quality Craft Models. Car is available in either 2- or 3-rail P.O. Box 7074, Northridge, versions, is painted oxide red wlwhite lettering and has the club name CA 91327, will offer 0 and logo. Either version is priced at $29.00 plus $5.00 S&H. scale lead-free alloy kits for all of the machines in the Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Sierra Railway machine shop at the Railtown has the following decals available in 0 scale: 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, CA. The first kit is a radial T 48-568 City Building Signs, Diners #3, 1950+ drill press; #M-53, $35.00. Other kits are for a Rowe inclined-shaft T 48-569 City Building Signs, Diners #4, 1950+ headframe and hoist house wlhoist, #M-5 1, $295.00. Kit #M-52 is the T 48-570 ACF 10,000-gal Tank Car, The Barrett Co., 1910-'50 hoist only, $1 19.00.

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American Models, 10087 Colonial Industtial Dr., South Lyon, MI S-Helper Service, 2 Roberts 48 178, announces ribbed- and offset-side AAR 70-ton 4-bay hoppers Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 0890 1- (built from 1930 to 1947). Models are completely assembled and fea­ 1621, has RTR 40 ' steel re-built ture a one-piece body, die-cast underframe, brass wheel sets and cou­ boxcars with injection-molded plers (in both scale & hi-rail Flyer versions). Decorated rib-side cars bodies and detail parts, operating are: CB&Q, BN, C&NW, CSX, Conrail, D&RGW, GN, Pennsy and doors, wire grabirons and either UP. Offset-side cars are: B&O, C&O, IC, New Haven, MP, Peabody Andrews 50-ton or AAR "Y" die-cast metal trucks wiAF-compatible Coal Co., the Rock, Santa Fe and WM. Undecorated versions are also hi-rail wheels and couplers. Each car also comes with four code I 10 available. Either version is priced at $33.95. Internet site at metal wheel sets and mounting holes for Kadee® #802 couplers. First www.americanmodels.com and E-mail is [email protected]. road names released are: C&O, C&NW, DL&W, Frisco, PMcK&YI NYC, PRR, Santa Fe and . A second run of RTR 40 ' Depots by lohn, P. O. Box 23011, Milwaukee, WI 53223, has wood stock cars is available in CN, CB&Q, MP, Katy (MKT) and released the following urethane kit: 1920s-'40s Garage/MOW Shed UP/OSL. Price on any of the cars is $39.95 thru hobby dealers or (#S-7001, $18.95 plus $4.00 S&H). Kit features molded-on roofing. direct. Web page is www.showcaseline.com.

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Grandt Line, 1040 B Shary Ct., Concord, Rix Products, 3747 Hogue Rd., Evansville, IN 47712, is offering CA 945 18, has HO and 0 scale styrene kits styrene kits for Cut Stone Culverts wlwings that can be used as tunnel for a D&RGW standard rigid frame, pre-fab­ portals in N and Z scale or as culverts in HO or larger scales. #628- ricated gal vanized tool shed (prototype 065 1 Small Cut Stone Culvert and #628-0652 Large Cut Stone Cul­ located at Pando, CO). Sheds began to vert are both priced at $6.95. appear around 1940 on both the standard and narrow gauge lines. Price for HO scale (#5905) is $5.95; 0 scale Saguaro State Models, 10520 W. Avalon Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323, (#3566) is $12.95. Add $4.95 S&H if ordering direct. has two new additions to their line of fu ll-color sign sets; GS- l 1960s-'70s Gas Station Signs and BV-I Beverage Signs. Signs Greg Komar Dry Transfers, 14811 Daisy Ln., Tampa, FL 336 3, I are reproduced by a 4-color copier on 8'/,' x I I " paper and are $3.00 has new HO and 0 scale dry transfers sets for a Maine Central 40 ' per set. Add $2.00 S&H per order. Send a 55¢ SASE for the 1997 PS- l boxcar: HO-304, $3.95; 0-304, $6.95. Add $3.00 S&H. New "Cacto-Log." catalog #5 with sample is $3.00. Western Scale Models, P. O. Box 7074, Northridge, CA 91327, laks Industries, will be transferring ownership of the entire line of offers white-metal pulley castings. Kit M-49 is for 0, S and G HO, S and 0 scale figurines to Fun & Games, Inc., clo Allen Pollock, scales with 100 pulleys from 1'1s " to '1,, " diameter, $32.00. Kit MH- P. O. Box 243, Jefferson City, MO 65 102. 50 is for HO scale with 100 pulleys from "/,6' to 'Is" diameter, $27.00. Rai/pac Systems, 8280 W. Laurel PI. #A, Littleton, CO Woodland Scenics, P.O. 80123, has released three pro­ Box 98, Linn Creek, MO tective travel/storage cases (for 65052, is now offering the HO or N scale) made from a scenery kit featured in the leather-like material. Multiple video "The Clinic." Kit layers of foam protect all six teaches nearly all phases of sides of locos or rolling stock. Cases have dual zippers that can be scenery modeling includ­ locked and plastic sleeves for further protection. Prices are $29.95 for ing mountain building, ground cover, rocks, building a culvert, track the single-loco "Railpac," $34.95 for the "Big Boy" and $49.95 for ballasting and making and installing trees. Kit includes all materials, the three-loco "Executive." Foam inserts are partially pre-cut in a step-by-step instructions and a pre-cut hardboard base and sides to checkerboard pattern to make it easier to custom fit the foam around build a 10" x 18" diorama. Price is $39.98. Full-color catalog is $1.50 a specific model. Write for brochure or order direct. or 5 U.S. stamps. �

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 13 P O DUCT VI WS _-';:-:f'---R _____R_E___E______------l .".iwii·';iUiit._-----

A-Line Products Pines Roadway Express 28' FRP Smooth-Side Wedge Trailers by David A. Bontrager Per my personal spottings and photo-base At this point the axle was inseIted (without glu­ both groups of Pines smooth-sides have a small ing) and visually aligned with a floor sill to be Photo by the author extension at the side top of the door frame sure it was true parallel. Refer to earlier notes which attaches to a horizontal lip that runs on shimming the suspension to obtain a true 13' ast month we looked at A-Line's 28' ex­ across the top rear of the frame. As with the rib­ 6" height on the finished model. terior-post version of this Pines-built sides that are so equipped, there ru·e two small The landing-gear crossbar support was LRoadway Express trailer. This month we ex­ gussets between the door frame and the upper glued first to the raised portion of the fifth amine the FRP smooth-side version. lip located outboard of the two outer top floor sill, making sure it was at 90° to the With the exception of the sides, the fRP mru·ker Lights. Since the rear section on the FRP floor and properly centered. The legs and smooth-side model is identical to the rib-side smooth-side model is identical to the rib-side side supports were added next. Be sure the model. There simply are not too many excit­ model, this detail is absent on the smooth-side solid triangular support braces go to the ing things on a trailer with fiberglass sides. model. It would not be a monumental task to rear. It's also a good idea to drill out the The side walls are truly smooth, void off any add this detail to the model using Evergreen mounting hole for the crank handle before panel seams and rivet patterns, such as found strips. Since the Roadway roster of 28' pups installing the side supports. The ground on interior-post aluminum-sided trailers. numbers in the tens of thousands, it may be pads should be glued to the legs last. Allow On a Pines FRP trailer, in addition to the possible that there are some Pines FRPs run­ the model to rest on the landing gear, which upper and lower side rails and rear frame, ning around that do not have this Ii.]), but it will properly seat the pads. Just be sure that there are additional riveting extrusions for would be the exception, not the rule. It may the pads are level and square to the legs. each side wall located full-length under the also be possible that the trailer used for docu­ You will notice in the photo that I made upper side rail, vertical to the rear of the mentation purposes for this model was a my own crank handle from .0lD brass wire. front corner wrappers and forward of the rebuild, which is something I don't know. Also, The bends correctly match a prototype han­ rear frame. These are all replicated accu­ it is not uncommon fo r an entire reru· section to dle mounted in a folded position and hanging rately on the model. be replaced using components taken from down. The crank handle included with the kit As with the rib-side trailer, the smooth­ anod1er unit d1at had extensive front damage. doesn't have 90° bends and is made to be in side model is also absent of upper front cor­ the operational position so it protrudes ner marker lights. However, this may be good Instructions & Construction Notes straight outward. When a trailer is dropped as each of the two different groups of Road­ The instructions are brief, but definitive. the handle is to be folded. If the trailer is way Pines-built FRP trailers have the upper Everything one needs to know pertaining to modeled with the landing geru· retracted, the front corner markerLights located differently. the construction of the model is there, handle needs to be in the folded position and The modeler can add the light(s) that match including an exploded diagram. Do take hung up on the retaining hook. the specific trailer being built. If building a notice on the diagram that the long open sec­ Between the two groups of Pines Road­ trailer within the series that matches the tion of the frame, which houses the forward way FRP trailers, differences can be found model, add one light (per side) in the channel air tank, goes to the front. The instructions in the sides of the door frames, the landing section halfway around the radius. recommend reaming the axle holes in the gear and the upper front corner marker light The typical Pines landing gear (with the wheels with a #53 drill, and I agree. If you location. This is a very specific model and solid triangular rear support) is included with don't happen to have a #53 drill, a #52 ('/16") the use of photos is highly recommended fo r this kit. However, it should be noted that not will also work, but don't go any larger as the accurate prototype modeling. all of the Pines-built Roadway smooth-side wheels will be too loose on the axle. Between the Pines-built Roadway rib­ trailers feature this landing gear; many (the The best method I have found to test the sides and FRPs there is a difference in larger group of the Roadway Pines FRPs) are ease or difficulty of building a new kit is to mounting the rear hazardous-materials plac­ equipped with a generic-type landing-gear build it without reading the instructions. Such ard holder. Between the two types of trailers assembly, similar to the A-Line Wabash land­ is the case with these new kits. The construc­ the front corners and front wall are also let­ ing-gear kit, Part #50 133. This exemplifies tion process is actually self-explanatory, and tered differently. The rear lee bumper is the the fact that this model not only follows the without being familiar with the kits, I was same on both trailers. details of a specific builder and company, but ready to paint in an hour on the first one I Summary also a specific group of trailers within the built. I must admit, it probably was to my massive roster of Roadway pups. advantage being fam iliar with the prototype, If I had to choose one word that best A common feature on Roadway Pines so I suggest reading the instructions first. describes these models, it would have to be FRP trai lers is a stationary panel for the haz­ My sequence of construction vru·ies slightly "exquisite." Both of these models faithfully ardous materials (haz-mats) placard holder from the instructions; both methods work live up to the level of accuracy and minute which is welded in place under the left-side equally well. With my method the sub-frame detail we have come to expect from A-Line taillights and against the left outside of the was installed to the floor first, making sure it Products. Both models were completely void bumper upright. This item is not on the model. was properly seated, centered and square to the of any mold flash - a tribute to the mold The panel can be fabricated from .0 lD plastic floor sills. Then the frame rails, which include cutter. The wheels and tires had some flash, with a decal used for the placard holder. the suspension, were attached to the sub-frame. but nothing critical. However, any flash on

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 14 T to the bottom of the letters. As with the Rail Power 28' trailers, the A-Line models are of specific trailers for specific companies, therefore, the other A­ the wheels must be very carefully removed Microscale 87-852 and 87-840 are also good Line decal sets are for obtaining visual due to the delicate nature of the parts. A new to have around when modeling trucks. appeal as the models do not specifically knife blade is recommended for removing A-Line's decal instructions are compre­ match trailers of the other companies repre­ flash from the tires since they are cast in hensive and easy to follow. The predominant sented in the decal sets. vinyl, which is a difficultmaterial to cut. variations of each carrier are covered. Lesser The ABF set includes traditional and late With A-Line and Rail Power now offering variations do exist with the prototype and pure ABF trailer lettering. ABF and ABF/ex­ two different types of rib-side and FRP photos should be used as a modeling guide if Carolina tractor lettering is included. smooth-side freight pups (four different u'ailers building very specific models. Each decal The Carolina Freight Carriers set in all), the kitbashing possibilities are abun­ set contains enough material to letter two or includes pure Carolina and ABF/ex-Carolina dant. Keep in mind that pans can be taken off three trailers and a tractor. trailer and tractor lettering. Note that there of these trailers to do some custom work on The Roadway set contains light blue (for are two sets of the large "Carolina" side let­ the Athearn 45 ' and Walthers 48' aluminum rib-sides), dark blue (for smooth-sides) and the tering, one for smooth-sides and one for rib­ smooth-side trailers also, and vice-versa. new "Express" lettering for Wabash National side trailers. The one for rib-side trailers is Since A-Line offers most of these rebuilds. If one can accept minor inaccuracies, elongated like the Roadway set. This is trailer components as separate parts, they the A-Line smooth-side can be used to repre­ really a neat idea, but be sure the decal is can also be used for scratchbuilding, kit­ sent a Wabash National smooth-side, other­ properly positioned over the ribs to obtain bashing, and also for upgrading other man­ wise the Rail Power Wabash smooth-side will the correct effect. ufacturers'trailers. have to be used, lettering it with the RPP The Yellow Freight set includes enough decals and Microscale data or the new A-Line numbers to build a fleet of trailers. Keep in Decals set. An innovative feature of A-Line's large mind that Yellow only operates riveted alu­ A-Line has also released four decal sets "Roadway" side lettering for the rib-side trailer minum smooth-side trailers, not rib-sides. for 28' rib-side and smooth-side trailers: is that the letters are elongated for fitting over The only rib-side trailers in the Yellow roster Roadway Express, Carolina Freight Carriers, the ribs. Since [ did not have the decals in time are open-tops, most of which are built by ABF and Ye llow Freight System. All sets are to furnish photos of the lettered model in this Pines. But the FRP smooth-sides look good accurate and complete, including data, blank review, just let me say that the concept works anyway lettered for Yellow. haz-mat placard holders and lettering for out quite well. When positioning these large The illustration in each of the decal sets trailers and tractors. However, taillight and decals over the ribs I use an abundance of (except Roadway) shows a Kenworth marker-light decals are not included. For the Microscale Micro-Set to allow easy adjust­ "Anteater" tractor with a 60" walk-in lights and reflectors, and possibly additional ment of the decal. Position the large billboard sleeper. Please note that these freight com­ data, I recommend Microscale MC-4204. "Roadway" 271,2 " down from the top of the roof panies never operated this type of tractor.

28' Usability for representing 2 2 2) For both the A-Line and Rail Power trailers I Freight Pup other prototypes recommend using the A-Line styrene parts or fabricat­ Tool ing finesse 3 2 ing these from .0 lOx .250 plastic strip. Comparisons To oling accuracy 3 3 3) Both manufacturer's rear bumpers are generic Frame and slispensionl 3 3 in basic design, but serve their purpose well. Both Landing gear 3 need modification or changing to accurately represent by David A. Bontrager Mud Jlaps' I 2 their respective prototypes. Rear bumper' 2 2 4) The pintle-hook mounting plates (or cross fter Athearn and Kato released their GE A Pintle hook mounting' 3 members) on all models accurately represent their Dash 9-44CWs quite a debate arose over which Rivet detail (proper 3 respective prototypes. Due to the Rail Power pintle­ one is the best. Both are outstanding models; both have patterns. number of, etc.) hook mounting plate being located against the inside strong and weak attributes . In an attempt to appease Rivet size 3 2 of the bumper uprights, it comes closer to matching a the ongoing debates, I offered a comparison chart of Wheels 3 wider range of other prototypes, although slight mod­ the various Dash 9 models available fo llowing the re­ Tires 3 ification will be needed in some cases in order to view of the Kato Dash 9. Length 3 match the size of the bracket. The A-Line pintle-hook As prominent as the Dash 9 debate was at that Width 3 mounting plate is an exact replica of Roadway speci­ time, it doesn't compare with the now ongoing debate HeightS 2 2 fications, which locates it ahead of the bumper concerning 28' wedge freight pups! So once again, a uprights. This is not unique only to Roadway. but is comparison chart is being offered as an easy refer­ not as common as the plate or cross member being ence guide. It's pointless to compare each of the four Notes I) Numerous types of fra me rails can be found located against the bumper uprights. In other words, trailers as both A-Line and Rail Power have produced among the various prototype fre ight pups. Both mod­ it's a wash. If modeling other prototypes using any of accurate models of their respective prototypes. But els' fra mes accurately represenl lileir respective proto­ these models the pintle-hook mounting plate will how accurate? Can other prototypes be modeled with types. A-Line tooled up a new frame and suspension most likely need to be modified or changed. reasonable accuracy? What are the strong and weak just for this model, which was necessary. Rail Power 5) Trailer height is a variable, depending on fac­ attributes of each manufaclUrer's product? Isn't nit­ used the suspension from the 28' parcel container tors slIch as a loaded or empty trailer, how heavily it's picking fun?! For this comparison I'll use a 1-3 rating chassis. which is a very close match to the prototype loaded and the nature of radial tires squatting out system, with 3 being excellent, 2 good and I fair. Strick rib-side and usable for the Wabash FRP. Rail when loaded. Both manufacturer's models rell a little Neither manufacturer deserves a rating lower than Power tooled the Strick box-type frame in place, short or being a true 13' 6"' high. Per my personal prer­ "fair" on any given item as each has produced excel­ which is suitable for th.is type of frame on the rib-side erence. I wallow around in the nitpicking quagmire of lent models. model. This type of frame is not entirely accurate for wanting my freight pups to be full-height. However, I the Wabash trailer, but will suffice as it looks okay on must admit that all of the models look good built right A-Line RPP the finished model. Both models fe ature spring hang­ from the package. If one builds all of their freight Overall look as a model 3 3 ers, elC., but lack the tubular stabilizer bar between the pups with no modilications to the height, no one will Overall look as compared 3 3 spring hangers. ever notice! to respective prototype

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 15 Proto 2000 Mather 40 · Stock Car

by Jim Teese, MMR

Photo by the author

" hey have been called the Model T's techniques. One of the comments frequently weight installed there is a greater chance of T of the freight car industry: cheap to heard in discussions about the previous Proto bending the stilTups while installing the grab­ build, economical to run, and easy to fix.The 2000 kits was the difficulty of removing some irons (as I did i). Instead of using the provided first Mather Stock Car appeared on the scene of the small detail parts from the sprue with­ weight a duplicate was cut from my standard in 1915 and many were still in service in the out breaking them. This is the first time a roofing sheet lead, to bring the weight up to 1960's. Livestock transportation was a very manufacturer has provided detailed informa­ about 4 oz. (my standard for a 40 ' car). The important seasonal business. Because of its tion which should enable anyone to pelfonn brake housing is an exceLlent replication of the seasonal nature, however, railroads were re­ this task easily. And Life-Like fi nishes the early Miner gearbox (including the hanging luctant to buy stock cars. They preferred to page with a statement that if you should break lock lever) and the brake wheel is a very accu­ utilize their capital for rolling stock which a part, call their provided 800 number and a rate reproduction of the E. H. Miner proto­ would have year 'round use. new part will be sent you. I managed to lose type. I found the installation of the brake step "The Mather Stock Car Company of or break several pieces, called Life-Like and supports to be the most difficult part of the Chicago had a solution to this problem. They received the parts by mail in a few days. entire assembly process. I managed to break offered the railroads a lease plan which Actual construction of the model is done one and lose one, so I called the 800 number, included maintenance of their cars. Mather in three phases, one phase fo r each of the and the replacement parts arrived in a few built the cars on a modular basis (although three remaining pages. First is the underbody, days, as I mentioned above. common today, it was quite innovative for its done with the cal'body upside down. The The final phase is the detailing and time) so that the Mather Stock Cars were easy frame slides over the kingpins and is installation of the roof. Somehow I managed to maintain or to upgrade ...which they did cemented in place. Be sure that the mounting to pop the retainer valve off into the fourth often. Mather's leasing fees were low due to brackets for the air reservoir on the under­ dimension, but it was ordered with the two the efficiency of their operation, making the frame are opposite the mount for the brake brake step supports and arrived with them, railroad's costs affordable and predictable. valve on the body before cementing. Attach­ for a more careful installation. One interest­ The need for stock cars diminished in the 60's ment of the remainder of the underbody detail ing thing about the roof. The prototype was for a number of reasons. Modem reefers made is easy fo llowing the instructions. The coupler covered with pieces of galvanized sheet the shipping of refrigerated meat more cost box is designed to take a Kadee® #5 coupler, metal, with each piece being bent over the effective than transporting livestock. Packing although a homhook coupler is provided. The side of the roof by hand. Naturally, the houses moved from central locations such as box, cover and floor are provided with holes bends were not exactly the same, producing Chicago and St. Louis to scattered sites. Truck so that a 2-56 screw can be used fo r mounting, a sort of staggered arrangement when one transportation, with its greater flexibility to providing for easy maintenance. The holes are looked down the edge of the roof. The serve many more locations, took over the rail­ not threaded, so I used a 2-56 tap and threaded model has this staggered appearance as well, road's role as the principal shipping mode." through the coupler boxes after they were produced by varying the bends of each roof The preceding two paragraphs appear on the cemented to the floor. InterMountain couplers section in the mold. Very nicely done, and side of the box of the Proto 2000 Mather Single were used on the model, and the covers held quite effective. Deck Stock Car kits which are finally available, in place with a Sh0i1 2-56 screw. The bolsters To sum up the car kit - it is in the same in six correct numbers for every roadname were threaded at the same time since I prefer ballpark as the previous kits. As has hap­ which rostered the prototype. It is gratifying to machine screws to the self-tapping ones pened with the two boxcars and the gondola, have this information available for those of llS included in the kit. The trucks are acetyl plas­ I would expect demand to exceed supply for unfamiliar with the prototype. This is one of the tic, the same color as the body, and are fur­ quite a while. Stock, as shown in the photo results of the obviollsly extensive research done nished with blackened die-cast metal wheels here, it is on a level with most brass cars and by Life-Like prior to the design and fabrication on acetyl plastic axles. Mine were all true and many good kitbashes. At a later date I plan of the kit. Many of us who have built the three in gauge. Fastening the trucks to the body is to refine the details on the model, replacing the molded grabs with Westerfield brass preceding Proto 2000 cars have been eagerly the final step on this page. I had to file off awaiting this one, which was rumored to be some of one bolster to tighten down the truck ones, adding a top-mounted cut lever and even better. In two words, it is. The detail is so that it would swivel freely but not rock, to redoing the brake rods with .012 brass wire. . an1azing for an injected styrene model, and with get a good three-point suspension . It is really difficult to make much improve­ few exceptions it is on the level of the best Next comes the body detail. The first step ment in a kit that is this nice to start with. scratchbuilt or kitbashed model. is the installation of the weight. My recom­ You guys did it again, Larry! The fo ur-page instruction sheet has the mendation is that this be postponed until the The kits retail for $10.00 each or $40/set fi rst page entirely devoted to construction last step on this page. The reason? With the of four. .1

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Akron, Canton & Youngstown RR Historical Society Great Northern Railway Historical Society T U.S. PRR T (Philadelphia Chapter. PRR T & HS), Box 663, Wayne, T Annual Dues: $18, Quarterly publication A. C. & Y H. S. Annual Dues: $20/$40 susl., others contact GNRHS, 1781 PA 19087-0663. Annual dues of $15 includes quarterly mag­ News P. O. Box 196, Sharon Center, OH 44274-0096. Griffith, Berkley, MI 48072-1222. azine, The High Line. American Truck Historical Society T Annual Dues: Gulf Mobile & Ohio T Annual Dues: $25/$20 65 and over. Rail-Marine Information Group T Covers all railroad car­ $25, Bimonlhly magazine. P.O. Box 531 168, Birmingham, AL GM&O Hisl. Soc., Inc., P.O. Box 2457, Joliet, IL 60434-2457. ferries, carlioats, tugs, freight terminals and marine freight 35253, (205) 870-0566. H.J. Heinz Special Interest Group T c/o Bill Dippert. operations. Quarterly newsletter. Annual dues: $20. John Ann Arbor Railroad Technical & Hist. Assoc. T (also 2650 NW Robinia Ln., Dept MRG, Portland, OR 97229-4037. Te ichmoeller, 12107 Mt. Albert Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042. covers Michigan Northern and Tuscola & Saginaw Bay), PO. Quarterly magazine, $15 per year ($6 to NMRA members). Railroad Club of Chicago T PO. Box 8292, Chicago. IL Box 51, Chesaning, MI 48616. Newsletler, $10. T Annual Dues: Reg­ Illinois Central Historical Society 60680. Monthly newsletter/magazine, $20 (within 150 mi. of Anthracite Railroads Historical Society T (Cenlral of ular $15, Suslaining $20. ICHS Membership Dept, c/o Chicago), $10 elsewhere. New Jersey, Lackawanna, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & James Kubajak, 14818 Clifton Park, Midlothian, IL 60445. New England, Lehigh Valley). Annual Dues: $20, newsletler, Illinois Traction Society T c/o Dale Jenkins (Editor), P.O. Railroad Prototype Modelers T Send SASE for more P.O. Box 519, Lansdale, \A 19446-05 19. 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MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 17 , The Seattle-Tacoma by Doug Geiger, MMR Interurban Railway

- Pe rpetual Motion Pictures by Richard D. Forest, Esq.

The Milwaukee Road in Color, Volume 2: The City of Milwaukee he Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington were races between steam trains and the State, one of the loveliest regions of the interurban. by Jeffrey Koeller country,T has been without trolley or in­ Of great interest is the view of the pilings Morning Sun Books, Inc. terurban rail service for more years than south of King Street in Seattle; it is hard to II Sussex Court most of us can remember, and it's easy for us believe it looked that way then, considering Edison, NJ 08820 not to realize that interurban service really how it appears now. Then the trip ended in $49.95, hardcover gave life to the Seattle-Tacoma corridor. Al­ downtown Seattle. An unusual circumstance though the resurrection of the interurban was that the line moved coal from the Ren­ he second in the Milwaukee Road in (now called light rail) has been mainly in the ton coal mine to Seattle, where the coal was Color series concentrates on Mil­ We st, western Washington has not joined the burnedto generate electricity to power much waukeeT trains in and around Milwaukee, parade, although there is light at the end of of downtown Seattle as well as the interur­ Wisconsin. A short railroad history of the the tunnel. Now Perpetual Motion Pictures ban. Interurban freight was also heavy. Then city begins the book. A nice, somewhat-styl­ has put together an excellent tape to giv<'1 us a we see its decline at the hands of motor ized map of Milwaukee in 1965 shows where look at the Seattle-Tacoma Electric Railway, vehicles and its ultimate death in 1928. A bit the railroad did business and where the major a taste of what was and what might come view of trolley buses in the late ' 40s ends yards were located. There are many views of back in modern form. the tape. MILW steam engines, both at speed and Because of the age of the subject, the This tape is an exceptionally good job, during servicing. Published color photos of tape is a collection of still pictures blended particularly in light of its editing and script. steamers have been rare, but this book has together with superb script, narration and The script and editing are so good that I many. Most are excellently reproduced. editing. It starts with a capsule history of the thought I was looking at a production Since the 35th Street viaduct passed directly line, with a historian of the line, Warren intended for public TV and not a railfan over the Milwaukee Shops engine facility, Wing (who remembers it as a child and audience (which may be the case). When the top-down photographs published provide started collecting pictures of the line in one thinks of a videotape, one thinks of a the modeler with a seldom-seen vantage 1948), giving brief interviews as the tape tape reproduction of a motion picture, but in point. Much of the book concentrates around progresses. Period turn-of-the-century this production there are no motion pictures the old Milwaukee depot with its distinctive scenes show both Seattle and Tacoma, then of the line. The only motion scenes are the clock tower. There are many beautiful color developing cities, and the countryside brief interviews with Mr. Wing and very photos of the distinctive orange-and-maroon between them. The need for fast and fre­ short looks at later trolley buses and a few passenger trains at the depot. The UP-yellow quent transportation was obvious, and the locations of today. Reproduction of the passenger scheme is also well represented. line was built with various views of con­ period photographs is very well done with Amtrak is even covered. The book then struction proceeding. Period maps give an virtually no loss of quality. Music is tasteful, moves into the Milwaukee Shops. There are idea of where it was to go in its respective appropriate to the period being covered, and many great pictures of MILW diesels from city destinations. Very good shots show not excessive. The script is unusually infor­ many time periods, along with shots of the opening day, and then the line thrived. After mative, and narration is professional. The physical plant. Great scenery photos around the brief history, we are taken for a tour of real hero, however, is the editor. This tape the city complete the book, but most of these the line north from Seattle to Tacoma. For never drags, gives an excellent history of are of the last years of the railroad. Usually one used to steam rail and 1-5 travel between both the railway and the area it served, and two pictures per page are the rule so the de­ the two cities, it is really great to see how it gives period scenes that will help any mod­ tail level for modeling is adequate. looked then. Detailed shots capture the cars, eler. Get it, as its interest is for everybody Interspersed among the photos are sev­ inside and out, as well as the track structure and not just trolley fa ns of the Pacific North­ eral reproductions of MILW advertisements which was the usual trolley wire in street west. I hope this producer, whose work I had and timetable covers. Each photo carries a operation and overrunning third rail on pri­ not seen before, will do more, and I wait short caption, usually with a date. The cap­ vate right of way. with baited breath. tions describe the scene and any details, and The tri p goes north from Tacoma to Seat­ The Seattle-Ta coma Interurban Rail­ occasionally provide the reader with a story or anecdote. An index to the photos, their tIe, and a map of the line shows how the line way by Perpetual Motion Pictures, j 60 l proceeded north. As we proceed north, we Second Ave., Ste. 705, Seattle, WA 98 101, locations and what is contained in the photo see both the towns and the countryside, with (800) 659- 1553. $24.95 plus $4.95 ship­ would have been helpful. This is a fine com­ Mr. Wing giving brief stories of places and ping & handling, WA residents add 8.7% panion to Vo lume 1, The East End. More people. Between Kent and Auburn, there sales tax. � vol umes are promised!

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 18 ... EMO's S060 Series My Life on Mountain Railroads The Pennsylvania Railroad ...lts Withers Publishing by William Gould Place in History 1846-1996 528 Ounkle School Road Utah State University Press Halifax, PA, 17032 Logan, UT by Oan Cupper $29.95, softcover $17.95, softcover Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & His­ torical Society, Philadelphia Chapter his is the fourth book in the beautiful rue stories of railroads have always P.O. Box 663, Wayne, PA 19087-0663 T line of diesel reference books being T fascinated most model railroaders. $12.00, softcover published by Withers, which also publishes This is especially true of mountain railroads Diesel Era, the prototype magazine for like the Rio Grande. The book begins with ast year, 1996, was the 150th anniver­ today's fans of the internal-combustion lo­ life alongside the Oregon Short Line (OSL) sary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. comotive. In 1984 when EMO introduced in and around Salt Lake City circa 1890s. ThoseL years are quickly covered in this the S060 model of diesel locomotive, they The author naturally has a yearning to be a latest book by the PRRT&HS. As with any began to regain some of the market lost to railroad engineer, even at the young age of history, this book traces the railroad chrono­ GE and their highly successful B36-7 and six! After quitting school in the fifth grade, logically. Since the entire ISO-year history is C36-7 high-horsepower units. The book be­ he starts work in the Salt Lake roundhouse covered in only 16 pages, only the keynote gins with a written and color photographic of the Rio Grande Western. The advance­ milestones are detailed. Of course, the PRR essay on the S060 unit. Included are the ment to fireman follows soon. Most of the merged into the NYC in 1968, but the book S060, the S060M, the S060F, the S060I book concentrates on his fireman days, continues to relate major milestones for the and the S060MAC models. Use of Ap­ 1909 to 1917. He kept a very good diary ill-fated Penn Central merger. For those non­ pendix One, the S060 Phases, is helpful and most of the stories list the folks in­ PRR railroad buffs, the book provides a when reviewing the differences in models volved by name. Most of the stories are not glimpse of what the Standard Railroad of as described in the beginning chapter. Spot­ connected, but one senses that the author the World was all about. However, for the ting features and differences are listed in would remember a story while telling the PRR buff, the book yields few new bits of tabular form. Next are chapters dealing present one and thus the thread of the book information. The text is very well penned with individual owners of the S060: BN, was laid. Wrecks, problems with officials and explains all the major events of the rail­ CN, C&NW, CR, CSX, EMO demos, KCS, and crew members, poor equipment and road in an easy-to-read style without re­ NS, Oakway, SOO and UP. These chapters nasty weather all contribute to the "charm" sorting to using dull facts. All of the all have clear b&w photographs, but some of mountain railroading. There does not photographs except for one are black-and­ detail photos are a bit small. The photo­ seem to be any "tall tales" in the book. Al­ white, with several color postcard views and graphic coverage is excellent and includes most all the stories deal with the RGW, later publicity flyers. Their reproduction is excel­ all variations of paint schemes applied to the Rio Grande and finally the Utah. They lent and crisp. None of the photographs are the popular S060 diesel. All photos are all take place in Utah. There are several ex­ credited to a photographer so their source is dated and located. Rosters and some rail­ cellent examples of railroad poetry penned unknown. A circa 1923 two-page system road-specific information is also included by the author. It is refreshing to see a story map is included to help reference the well­ in these chapters. book use railroad terms without elaborate written text. Beautiful, HO-scale drawings are con­ definitions. This is a railroad book written The research bibliography lists over 200 tained as an index. These are of specific for railroad fans. entries of related Pennsy books and articles, units and include: a BN S060 and S060M There are several dozen black-and-white although the list is only a select sample of Phase I b and S060MAC, a C&NW S060, a photos, usually of various steam engines what has been written about the mighty rail­ KCS S060, a UP S060 and S060M Phase (some of which the author worked with). road. Some of the entries contain brief sum­ la, Id, and 2a, a SOO S060M Phase Ic, and Most are from the author's private collection maries of the reference. Of more interest is a CR S060M Phase 2b and S060I. They so they have not been published before. the listing of PRR records and where they provide all the standard views: top, right and Unfortunately, the author passed away are kept. This location list covers 23 organi­ left sides, front and rear. Some limited before the manuscript was finished so the zations and collections available to the seri­ dimensioning is also included. A bibliogra­ last years of his life on the Utah Railroad are ous researcher. Finally, a short description of phy and an index complete this excellent sketchy. An index completes this fascinating the evolution of the railroad's herald com­ book on a popular modern EMO diesel loco­ book about what it was like to railroad in the pletes this well-presented short history of a motive still seen in very active service pioneer days of steam. very famous railroad, the Pennsy. although production stopped in 1995. �

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The Standali�,

by George Melvin

ith some roads in this series, we have PRR E7 5856 and another E7A, shown at Englewood, IL, in April 1949, illustrate W started with a discussion of the pas­ the as-built appearance of the PRR E7s. This unit from the February 1948 order is senger diesels leading up to the E7; this is just over one year old. It wears the Brunswick Green paint with five gold pin­ not the case with the Pennsylvania Rail­ stripes passing through grilles and windows the length of the carbody, a red road; the E7 began the conversion of pas­ keystone on the nose with the road number within it. It has no extra ventila­ senger service from steam to diesel. Some tion, small numberboards (despite the 45° style being standard by the time this dabbling with diesels had occurred much unit was built) and a passenger pilot with coupler shroud. The inductive train earlier though, with three homebuilt four­ radio antennae, which appear as "railings" along the roof, were a Pennsy trade­ wheel switchers turned out at Altoona, PA , in mark. The Brunswick Green was replaced by Tuscan Red in 1952. Decals: the company's Juniata Shops in the late Microscale 87-39 or 87-677. Photographer unknown, Bill Linley collection 1920s; two even had Winton engines, the predecessor to the prime movers within an E7. Some regular-production switchers also Brunswick Green with Five gold stripes, the the 1945 pair of A units. By this time, the preceded the E7s; notably a Winton-engined pair barely made a scratch in the steam­ road had decided that widespread conversion SW as early as 1937, fo llowed by an NW2, engine fleet competently hauling the com­ to diesels was necessary and would proceed SWls and Baldwin switchers in 1942-'45. pany's "Blue Ribbon Fleet," as it referred to with haste; 1947 saw major purchases of One cause for hesitation in buying diesels its passenger service. No fa nfare, no widely many classes of switching, freight and pas­ (besides uncertainty over their widespread publicized new ro lling stock attended the senger diesels. Three builders provided very practicality) was a fear of upsetting the coal arrival of the fi rst E7s. The company was diffe rent passenger-unit types that year - industry, a major tonnage provider through­ conservatively weighing the fa ctors related ALCO with five A-B-A sets of PA I s; Bald­ out the Pennsy system which also sold the to dieselization and didn't show much confi­ win with 12 pairs of their unique Cen­ road quite a quantity of coal for locomotive dence by the appearance of this pair of tipedes; and EMD with ten E7As, numbered consumption. engines. Eighteen months would pass before 5846-5855, and eight booster units, num­ In September 1945, a pair of E7 A units another passenger diesel was acquired; the bered 5840B-5854B (even numbers only). were built, numbered 5900, 590 I. Arriving Spring of 1947 saw a single E7B, the It appears that the then-current thinking in the attractive, but hardl y fl ashy, 5900B, making an A-B-A set possible with was for a 6,000-hp "package" to power the

MODEL RAILROADI NG MAY 1997 20 ... PRR E7 5840 shows the several major changes which were done to the PRR E7 fleet over the years. Roughly in the order they appeared are: extra ventilation screening at the rear (late '40s/early '50s), nose MU and lifting rings (early '50s). new number­ boards/class-light assembly (around 1952-'54) and fuel-tank shirting removal (most units by late '50s). This unit is in the third paint scheme, Tus­ can Red with the single wide stripes and large road name. Note metal straps across the screening behind the cab door, left from the five-stripe paint scheme. South Amboy, NJ; April 19, 1965. Decals: Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. Dick Short photo, George Melvin collection

In commuter service on the New York !L� Long Branch, PRR E7 5844 shows !, .,.'!' & �I several small details added by the . I road: stirrup and grabiron access to roof, a pair of grabirons above the windshield, flat screening for spark arrestors and three screened vents forward of the first side window. The road number at the rear has an "A" added to it. Note the nose herald is lower than on unit 5840. Bay Head, NJ; August 1965. Decals: Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. Dick Short photo, George Melvin collection

In pool service on Florida trains, E7B long-distance trains being equipped with ended up in freight and helper service by the 5852B is at Miami, FL, on March 10, diesels at that time. Photos from the early early 1950s, but they were available in 1947 1964. This is a front three-quarter 1950s suggest the diesels were underesti­ and sent steam engines to scrap that much view (steam generator is always in the mated as all but the heaviest of trains tra­ sooner, improving the balance sheet a bit. rear of booster units); note extra side versed the road's Harrisburg-Chicago route The following year, in February 1948, window near end, small "F" by the with a pair of units, albeit getting a helper five A-B-A sets of E7s arrived, comprised of front stirrup, louver additions, spark over Horseshoe Curve's grade. Despite the ten As, numbered 5856-5865, and boosters, arrestors and fuel-tank skirt removal earlier appearance of the pair of E7s, more numbered 5856B-5864B (even numbers like on the A units. Also this unit has Baldwins were bought than E7s, probably only). Again, more Baldwin passenger E9-style sand-filler covers. The tapered because EMD had a full production floor diesels were purchased; this time, 18 A-B-A cover to the left of the road number is and couldn't turn out enough engines to sat­ sets of model DR 6-4-2000, "passenger" the boiler water-filler cover. Decals: isfy the demand in that year of almost fanati­ Sharks that were unique to the PRR. In Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. cal demand to dieselize. The Centipedes 1949, no ALCO or Baldwin passenger Ken Ardinger photo, were not successful in passenger service and power came to the Pennsy, but the final and George Melvin collection

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 21 A fireman's side view of PRR E7 5877 shows the ladder-only grabiron for roof access, nose MU jumper receptacle (but no hoses are present) and air-intake duct on the front window pillar. The rear sand filler has the E9-style cover, and the fuel-tank skirti ng is removed. Most notable is the lack of the road­ name spelled out on the side panels. Decals: Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. John C. LaRue photo, George Melvin collection

Seventeen years old and still pul ling the mainline varnish, the Penn sy's original E7, the 5900A, is at Harris­ burg, PA, in 1962. Note coupler and steam-line openings left after re moval of the coupler shroud, and the step in the corner of the pilot is further out from the front on this unit than some others pictured. This unit also lacks the screen spark arrestors. Decals: Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. Photographer unknown, Bill Linley collection

largest deliveries of E7s showed up, a total Baldwin had fielded comparable units arriv­ Within a few years, change started to of 18 A units in number series 5866-5879. ing alongside the E7s in 1947-'48. When come to the fleet; in the early 1950s, nose Notice that about the same number of units EMD got its production capacity up to the MU were added to the A units (also to the were received as previous passenger deliver­ demand, only EMDs were found in favor. E8s) as combined trains over portions of the ies, but no booster units were purchased. All painted in the Brunswick Green with system were creating longer trains. In 1952, Also, the PRR never returned to ALCO for five pinstripe scheme when delivered, the the paint color was changed to Tuscan Red, more PA units, and no FM passenger units E7s could be found hauling all manner of but the five stripes remained. About this were ever purchased. the Pennsy's passenger fleet west and north time, the early-style factory numberboards, By this time, the road had created the of the electrified zone which stretched from with which all the E7s had been delivered, largest fleet of E7s, a total of 60 units, 46 As New York to Washington and Harrisburg, PA were replaced with an add-on numberboard and 14 Bs. This was ten more than NYC and - from the premier Broadway Limited to also used on the PA ls. In 1956, the five pin­ 16 more than CB&Q. After 1949, it was all Chicago with through sleeper service to Los stripes were changed to a single broad stripe. E8s; a total of 74 A units came in 1951-'52. Angeles on the Santa Fe Super Chief to the In the 1960s, the stripe and roadname were Quite a testimony to the performance of the less glamorous routes such as Washington to dropped in favor of solid Tuscan and several E7s, in spite of the fact that ALCO and Buffa lo or Chicago to Cincinnati. keystones.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 22 T Many of the E7s were rewired at Juniata only E7 preserved. After retirement by Penn Dressed in solid Tu scan Red with five Shops in Altoona, PA , during the early Central, several sympathetic railfanJemploy­ keystone heralds, PRR E7 4214 (for­ 1960s, increasing their lifespan by several ees kept the unit "out of sight," both physi­ mer 5854) leads E8 4254 (both in their years. With passenger service waning, the cally and on the record books, until funds PC merger numbers) through East St. E7s were tried in freight service, on Jet 1 could be raised so it could be purchased by a Louis, lL, in September 1967, with and Jet 2, but this usage was not as common railfan organization. The unit was sold to the either the Spirit of St. Louis or the the only remaining PRR as the PA I s which spent their last years in Strasburg in 1975, completely intact, and it Penn Te xas, freight service. The E7s showed up on mail is there today. trains to St. Louis by this time. The trains and in commuter service on the New The merger fo rming the Penn Central addition of new side panels has Yo rk & Long Branch, bumping the passen­ in 1968, between the NYC and PRR, will caused the removal of the side win­ ger Sharks which had been bumped from forever be controversial in many respects, dows and vents, and a Sinclair radio mainline duties by the E8s. From 1960 to but in terms of our subject locomotive, the antenna has replaced the PRR style. 1964, E7s were used during the summer on merger formed a virtual "mega-fleet" of While this paint variation was also the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines, E7s, with 50 from the NYC and 60 from seen on units 4206, 4209, 4240 and augmenting the PRSL's Baldwin road­ the PRR. This group represented 23% of all perhaps other E7s as well as E8s, the switcher fleet along with PA ls during the E7s built and 31 % of all the booster units. side-panel removal was quite ra re. tourist season, hauling tourist and race fans The NYC portion of the fl eet kept their Decals: Microscale 87-67 or 87-810. to Atlantic City. Again, they bumped a few original numbers while the PRR booster Photographer unknown, PA I s from passenger into freight service. units were renumbered above the NYC B George Melvin collection Units 5852, 5872 and 5876 (and likely oth­ units. This resulted in units 5900B, 5840B- ers) are known to have run on the PRSL. 5864B (even only) becoming PC 4114- In full PC black and white, PC 4015 (ex In 1966, E7s started showing up in new 4127, respectively. The PRR A units were NYC 401 5) doesn't look that bad for numbers in anticipation of the Penn Central put in a new 4200 number series, but the being 24 years old. Other than paint. merger. Only one unit did not receive a PC new numbering was not as straightforward it has changed little from NYC days. number, the 5847, because it was retired in as with the B units; units 5900, 5901, 5882, Note E9-style sand-filler cover in rear June 1964. Eleven other A units were retired 5883, 5880 and 5881 became 4200-4205, position. Decals: Microscale 87-84. before the PC merger but after renumbering. respectively; units 5846, 5848-5879 Jim Wo zniczka photo, Unit 590 J holds the distinction as being the became 4206, 4208-4239; and 5840-5845 George Mel.vin collection

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PC E7 4025 shows a typical minor relettering that was common on E7s (and became 4240-4245. This renum bering other types with only a few years' service left). The nose is repainted and a started in 1966 and likely was finished small PC loco added, but from the cab door back, the unit is still in full NYC col­ prior to the merger so it was actually a PRR ors. Note E9-style sand-filler covers, flag bracket holder just above the forward renumbering, but it was done in anticipa­ sand filler and wind deflector/rearview mirror. Decals: Microscale 87-84 (PC) and tion of the merger. The PRR E8s, as well as 87-88 (NYC). Jim Wozniczka photo, Dave Antonopoulos photo many other classes of PRR units, were also renumbered prior to the merger. PC E7B 4104 has received a similar paint-out of the NYC road name but didn't While retirements did occur (16 NYC even get a PC herald applied. Assigned to Boston-Chicago mail trains and MU'd units and 17 PRR units by May 1969), the between ex-NYC E8s at Boston's Beacon Park engine terminal on April 24, 1971, fleet probably benefited from the Penn Cen­ the 1947-built unit is one of five ex-NYC E7Bs to survive into the 1970s. Note fil­ tral's almost immediate cash crunch in that ter changes and additions similar to NYC A units, including a filler inserted into older units soldiered on while new locomo­ the rear side window. The unit also has E9-style sand-filler covers. Decals: tive deliveries did not occur. The E7s were Microscale 87-99 (NYC). George Melvin photo pushed out of passenger service by steady

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 24 T train cuts but were common in mail-train PC E7 4210 (ex-PRR), leading three ex-NYC E7s and a road switcher in mail-train service through the early 1970s. Several got service, lays over at Chicago, IL, on March 11, 1972. In spite of its lack of lettering, a stay by working commuter trains on the it is unmistakably a former Pennsy unit. Note new MU receptacle under the head­ New York & Long Branch as they had for light, Sinclair radio antenna and E9-style sand-filler cover in the forward position. years under the CNJ-PRR joint operation. Decals: Microscale 87-67 (PRR). Jim Wozniczka photo, George Melvin collection Now operated by the New Jersey DOT, three were bought from PC (4224, 4233 and 4244) This is a rear three-quarter view of PC E7B 41 11. Note lift rings above the end in December 1976 and ran until 1978. NJT door, back-up light and walkway light above the doorway, wind deflectors for 4244 (still in PC paint) was the last E7 oper­ the radiators and the screened spark arrestors. The bottom row of side panels ating when it was retired in April 1978. look freshly painted, removing the NYC stripe so the unit bears only the road Next month, our E7 coverage will con- number for identification. Decals: Microscale 87-88 (NYC). tinue with the Rock Island. � Jim Wozniczka photo, George Melvin collection

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING Y 25 L DETAIL SE-UP

Wheeling and Lake Erie (W&LE) GP35 - Part 1 HO Scale Models by Athearn, Bachmann Plus, Kato and Rail Power Products N Scale Model by Atlas

by Rich Picariello

Photos by the author

he Prototype GP35: EMD introduced West Virginia (P&WV was later acquired by Use the undecorated Atlas N scale GP35 the 2,500-hp GP35 in 1963. At the end the Norfolk & We stern) from Connellsville, (a limited availabiLity model) for this project. ofT production in 1966, 1,333 had been built. PA, through Pittsburgh and on to Cleveland All the HO and N scale GP35 models The GP35 normally rode on Blomberg B and Bellevue, Ohio. Trackage rights on the (except the RPP shell) come with Blomberg trucks, but some were delivered with trade-in CSX extend the line from Connellsville to trucks; the HO scale truck sideframes must ALCO AAR Type B trucks. Southern, Nor­ Hagerstown, MD. The railroad is character­ be replaced with Athearn GE AAR Type B folk & Western and NdeM ordered their ized by many spectacular steel trestle sideframes. Complete GE trucks will be GP35s with high short hoods. bridges. needed for the Atlas N scale GP35. W &LE acquired their GP35s from the The Scale Model GP35: Athearn's Paint and Decal Notes: Only two Norfolk & Western and the Southern; all GP35 has overly wide hoods to accept the W &LE GP35s are painted in the red-and­ have the high short hood favored by the original wide Athearn motor. The undeco­ yellow scheme (2662 and 2679). The trucks, original owners. Five units, includ ing rated Bachmann Plus GP35 is item #11501. air horn, antennas, tops of long and short 2679 shown here, are equipped for remote Kato's GP35 is in limited production with hoods and fuel tank are black. Handrails are control operation; the engineer can con­ only periodic availability. The Rail Power red with yellow at all the step areas. trol the locomotive from the ground in Products (RPP) GP35 shell will fi t on a Microscale's HO and N scale decal sheets yard switching movements. The status modified Athearn GP35 chassis; Athearn have all the yellow bands for this scheme so lights on the cab roof show red when drive components, trucks, a motor and most masking and painting for the bands is not brakes are applied, green in forward and of the detail parts will be needed. Proto necessary, but the yellow on the sidesills will yellow in reverse. Power West has a complete RTR chassis have to be painted. This set also has lettering The W&LE is a 596-mile regional rail­ widl a can motor that will fit the RPP shell for the other W&LE paint schemes which road operating on the former Pittsburgh & (Part #555 19, $80.00). will be covered in Part 2.

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MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 26 Y 25 D Wheeling & Lake Erie GP35 (Part 1) Detail Parts for HO Scale: 37 · CF196 Speed recorder (brass)...... 4.39/4 1· DWI54 Air filter...... •...... 1.25/e3. DA2B07 Speed recorder (delrin) ...... 1.50/4 2 . CF225 Air hom (brass) ...... 5.59/ea. 38 . CS382 Sunshade. formed metal ..2.45/2 DWl87 Air hom (brass) ...... 2.95/ea. 39 · AL29235 Steps, RPP GP35 (etched see·thru)* ...... 3. 15/set 3 • DA3203 Airtanks. 15" GP35 (plaSlic» ...2.25/4 40 · AT34021 Truck. front powered ...... 5.0 0/eo. TP44 Air tanks. 15" GP35 (metal)' ...... •. . .. 1.50/2 41 · AT34022 Truck. rear powered...... 5.00/ea. 4 • CFIl3 Antenna. firecracker (brass) ...... 3.0912 Note: Complete powered trucks are needed for me RPP OP35 only. DAI805 Antenna, firecracker (plastic) .... 1.25/6 42 · AT34028 Truck sideframes ...... 4.00/4 DWIS7 Antenna. firecracker(brass) ...... 1.50/6 43 · CFIl2 Underframelstep light (brass) ...... 2.95/2 5 . CF1 1l Bell, front mount ...... 3.89/ea. OW 172 Underframe/step light ...... 1.25/8 C5435 Bell, front mount ...... • ...... 3.50/ea. 44 • DA2312 Wind deflector, straight (clear plastic) ...... 1.25/4 Note: These bells are close. use styrene strip to form bracket 0M9327 Wind deflector, straigbt (brass) ...... 2.50/4 6· CCI602 Blower housing> ...... 3.50/2 UP77 Wind defleetorlmirror (brass) ...... •...... 2.00/2 7· RPP512 Body shell. GP35 w/dynamic brakes ..... 14.00/ea. 45 - AMB245 Window glass. RPP OP35 ...... • . . 3.95/set 8 • DWl32 Brake ratchet' . . ... 1.00/ea. RUNI863 Window glass, RPP GP35 ...... 2.00/501 PSC39082 Brake ratchet' ...... 1.50/2 46 · AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) ...... 2.95/8 9· DWI95 Buffer plate, pilot(optiomli for Athearn) ...... ••. .. .. 1.50/2 CS419 Windshield wipers (brass)...... 3.50 /4 10 . CC1502 Cab, 35 Line' ...... 5.95/ea. ME W5 Windshield wipers (brass)...... •...... 2.98/set II . CCl201 Cab sub·base kit, EMD 35 line' ...... • • ...... 6.95/2 PSC396B Windshield wipers (plastic)...... 1.50/4 12 · ASM 0103 Chain. 28, 42 & 56 1pi (etched brass) ...... •...... 10.00/sheet UP94 Windshield wipers (beryllium copper) ...... 2. 00/4 DA2210 Chain, blackened ...... 2.25/12" UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic)...... •. . . . . 1.50/4 PSC48237 Chain . ..2.75/ 10" 13 • MV302 Classification lenses. green ...... 2.00/4 Detail Parts for N Scale: 14 • DA 2211 Coupler lift bar ...... 2.00/2 I· ME NF5 Air filter...... 2.S0/set OM9151 Coupler lift bar ...... 2.25/2 2· JNJ Il5 Air hom, 5-chime . ..3.5012 15 • OM9171 Door handle (brass). .. 1.7012 SE N704 Air hom, 5-chime ...... • . . . . . • . . . 1.65/ea. PSC3998 Door handle (plastic)...... 1.50/6 3· SE N346 Air tanks, OP fuel-tank mount* ...... •. 1.85/2 16 • DA1402 Drop step. EMD early ...... • • . . ... 1.50/2 4· JNJI78 Antenna. firecracker (metal) ...... • . . . . . • . . . . • • . . . 3.00/2 17 · DWI42 Fan, 36" (plastic)' ...... 1.25/4 ME NA4 Antenna, lirecracker (brass) ...... •...... 1.70/ea. PSC3990 Fan, 36" wlopen ribs (plastic» ...... •. . . ..2.25/4 SE N453 Amenn!l, firecracker (melal) . . ..••...... 1.65/4 18 · DA2006 Fan. 48" nat w!blades (plastic)' ...... •••...... 7.95/3 5· SE N358 Bell, hood mOllnt. . 1.85/2 0M9216 Fan. 48" nat w!blades (brass)' . . .4.1Olea. 12· ASM 0103 Chain, 28, 42 & 56 1pi (etched brass) . . ... 10.00/sheet 19 · DA3102 Fuel nller (plastic)t...... 1.00lset DA2210 Chain, 40 Ipi ...... 2.251 12" DWl66 Fuel filler (metal) ...... 1.00/4 16· OA8206 Drop step ...... 1.00/2 PSC39080 Fuel filler (plastic)...... 1.50/4 17 · IN.JI04 Fan. 36"· ...... 3.0 0/2 20 · AL29100 Grabirons (fomled wire) . .3.25150 18 · JNJI05 Fan, 48 ..• ...... 3.00/2 DA2202 Grabirons (fanned wire) ...... 2.50 /24 19 · ME NF4 Fuel filler & level gauge . . ..•...... 3.35/sot UP 54 Grabirons (caSl brass) ...... •...... 5.95 112 23 DA82 17 Headlight* ...... 1.25/4 21 · DA2217 Grabiron. curved ...... 1.50/3 25 · ASM 8102 High short hood, EMD (etched brass)...... •... . .••...... N/A 22 · RDPIl8 Handrail set, RPP GP35 ...... 9.95/set 26 · PSC6704 Hose. air line (brass) . . 1.5016 SV214 Handrail set. RPP GP35 ...... 15.95/set PSC670S Hose. air line (plastic) ...... 2.50/24 23 · CF254 Headlight (brass)' ...... 2. 19/ea. 29 · ASMOIOI Lift lugsleyeboltslu-boIts (etched brass) . . ...8.29/set DAl003 Headlight (plastic» ...... 1.00/2 32 · ME N54 MU stand . ..2.00/ea. 24 · MV22 Headlight lenses .' ...... 1.1514 33 · SE N550 MU hoses . .3.95/4 25 · CClIOI High short hood. EMD ...6.95/kit 37 SE N499 Speed recorder ...... •...... 1.65/2 26 · CS227 Hose, air line (brass) ...... • . .. '" 2.15/4 46 · ME NWI Windshield wipers...... •.....•.. .3.33/4 DA6206 Hose. air line (delrin) .. 1.2516 27 · CC1302 Inertial filter'...... 2.95/4 The fo llowing parts must be fa bricated by the modeler: 28 · CCl3S1 [nertial filter balch'"...... • . . ..2.95/2 A - Brake-cylinder air line - form from .0 I 0 wire. 29 · DA2206 Lift rings ...3.00136 B - Drain pipe - make fTom wire. 30 · CCllSI Long hood end, EMD 35 line ...... 3.50/2 C - Underframe piping - make from various sizes of wire. 31 · DW220 IVIU cable...... 1.9512 0- Remote conLrOIstatus indicator light array (on 2679). 32 · DA150S MU S1and...... 1.25/2 33 · CF257 MU hoses, 3·per bracket (brass) ...... •...... 4.95/4 * Similar parts. either separate or molded on. are included with the listed HO or N scale models; replace­ DA1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) ...... 2.001 16 ment of any or all original parts is left to the discretion of the modeler. The RPP HO shell will need OM9350 MU hoses. 3·per bmcket, short (brass) ...... 7.45/4 most of the listed detail parts. 34 · DW193 Pilot beam ...... 1.25/2 35 · CCI402 Radiator grille. 35 line*...... 3.50/4 t DA31 02 Fuel Tank Fittings (set) contains other pans thllt may or may not be needed for this detailing 36 · DA3001 Sand·fill hatch* ...... 1.25/6 project.

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MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 28 ... Color Cues

by Jim Mansfield

photos by the author

1 - A simple and effective example of track maintenance for modeling is the replacement of a few ties. This detailing adds to the realism of a layout.

SimPle and effective track maintenance in Photo 2 results from the roadbed being point where a smaller line is diverging from action to model is the replacement of cut away and rebuilt during the addition of the Class 1 rail line. Aa few ties. Photo 1 shows the results of such the new track. The roadbed, ballast, ties and The two remaining lines crossing the a replacement on the south end of the siding rail were left in place except where the new Junction take us into the third level of main­ on the loop - actually named Toolong track was to be placed. Little mixing or tenance. This is especially true for the Ara­ Siding in the timetable. smearing of the two ballasts took place dur­ bela Eastern. While the SP keeps the four This scene was accomplished by first ing this operation. diamonds in good shape (there is a nice wig­ laying the ties as usual. The ties that were to gle at certain speeds on the SP at one of the be "replaced" were then stained a dark Maintenance Evidence AE's two diamonds), the AE does not spend brown-black color and allowed to dry. The The Jersey Western layout has examples much time on track maintenance. There are rail was then laid. of each of the three levels of track mainte­ dips in the rail and small piles of ballast here Once the siding was ready for ballast, nance that were described for you last and there. dark gray ballast was applied up to within a month. The Southern Pacific Tucumcari The Socorro & Gulf track fares a bit couple of ties on either side of the new ties. Route through Corn Junction demonstrates better. The steep grade for both smaller The new ballast used for the replacement the top level of maintenance. Deep black lines through the junction plays havoc ties was then carefully set in place and ballast, banked mainline curves and heavy with track. Engines are either fi nding trac­ allowed to fall as it may. The ballasted scene rail establish this stretch of track that tion or braking through the junction, was then glued in place. belongs to the top rail line in the area. resulting in lots of chances for modeling The beginning of the JWRR trackage at track maintenance. A Choice of Color the junction also begins the mid-level main­ Next time, we will continue to look at The ballast colors seen in this article tenance activity. Not as much ballast, ballast details during a discussion of the con­ were selected as a set of five colors that we smaller rail and the lighter color ballast used cept and design of modeling active rail junc­ believe convey the feeling of mid-level for Tortilla Flats yard establish this as the tions using Corn Junction as an example. � maintenance and that blend well into the scene. The colors were selected from nearly 20 colors of ballast available from Highball Products, Arizona Rock and Mineral, and Woodland Scenics. The brown ballast seen on the upper track was applied during the '70s when the new bridge was built. The rose and dark gray date from a track upgrade program per­ formed on the loop in the late ' 80s. The two lighter ballasts were set in place a year ago, with the new track, and then on a spring upgrade a few months ago. Look carefully and you will see some evidence of a bit of ballast washed away between the ties just in front of the engine in Photo 1. These two light ballasts are the same - except they are different. They both look like evidence of recent maintenance work but appear to be done at different times, which is just the case being modeled. Their subtle difference in coloration enhances the scene. ce last color can go a long way towa The abrupt change in ballast color seen while giving evidence of ongoing track maintenance on your layout.

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 29 Part Tw o: Building an HO-Scale Maersk Model

by Doug Geiger, MMR I Photos by the author

AST MONTH in Part One, r what at each articulation joint. Extensive The five-well Maersk Maxi-Stack car is L described the prototype Maxi-Stack® work would be needed to shorten each well. photographed rounding Chinook car. Included were several examples of actual Building one of these cars is not a difficult Curve on the author's Granite Moun­ cars along with a description of the car's fe a­ task since most of the work involves grafting tain Railway layout. tures and capabilities. Some differences in new articulation ends and joints onto the the cars were also covered. This month, we Twin-Stack kit. Additional details like brake conclude the article by constructing an ex­ plumbing and walkways are also not diffi­ be approximately .040 inches thick (see ample of the Gunderson Maxi-Stack® five­ cult, but take some patience. Photo 3). When the putty has dried, file and well car. I've picked one of the owners of the sand the well sides smooth with 600-, 1200- original Maxi-Stack, the Danish shipping General We ll Construction and then 2400-grit paper. firm of Maersk. Their 60 cars were delivered Begin the conversion of a Twin-Stack Saw off the articulation ends from each in a beautiful light blue paint scheme with into a Maxi-Stack by cutting off the bulk­ well in the Athearn Maxi-Stack III kit large "MAERSK" labels on each well. Al­ heads on each end of Parts B and C in the A­ (Photo 4). File them square to a length of though they only ran in this livery between Line kit as shown in Photo 1. The angle 1.155 ". There should be eight pieces. Make February 1990 and mid- 1 992, these blu� cars found on the ends of Parts B and C should all of these the same to ensure a neat and can still be found, minus their "MAERSK" be lengthened as also shown in Photo I. precise fi t between the well sides. Use a jig labels and reporting marks. They are now Leave the notch alone on the coupler ends. or a caliper to ensure uniformity (Photo 5). owned by Santa Fe Leasing Company and Chisel off the three interior locator ribs on The coupler ends are not used from the carry SFLC reporting marks. each side piece as illustrated in Photo 2. Athearn kit. Assemble the five basic wells Two HO-scale kits are utilized for the Sand the inside surfaces smooth with a 200-, frolll the modified sides (Parts B and C), two bulk of the conversion: an A-Line Twin­ then 600-grit sandpaper. Be careful not to Part Es (the small body bolster) and the Stack® car and an Athearn Maxi-Statk III damage the large round dimples along each Maxi-Stack III well end pieces. Do not add car. References to both sets of instruction side's interior. With body putty, fill in the Part H, the draft gear at this time. Join a sheets and specific kit parts are discussed three sink marks found on the insides of floor to a side, then two ends to that same during the conversion process. Although the Parts B and C. Fill in any depressions found side, and finally the second side is cemented fi nished model will be approximately a scale along the top of the well sides, too. While in place. Use liquid plastic cement. Every 9' too long, each well looks consistent with waiting for the putty to dry, thin the floor piece should be flush along the well top. Let the prototype. The extra length seems to be sections, Part A. Remove the locator nibs each well dry completely on a flat surface concentrated at the coupler ends and some- with a razor blade. The fi nished floor should like a piece of glass.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 30 ... Figure 1 Well Layout Top View

control air valve * reservoir

1 - Begin the conversion by remov­ ing the bulkheads on the Tw in-Stack /2 manual car's sides. The top of the well should 4 - Remove the articulation ends brake rod be flush. The penci l lines show the from the Athearn Maxi-Stack III cars. number of various cuts. The notch is extended Cut the end off flush with the inside air lines on coupling on the Maxi-Stack well on the right. of the well. well side type

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2 - Remove all the tabs and pins on well the insides of the A-Li ne sides, both end sides and intermediate sides. designation M *

- 5 The new end piece should mea­ * sure 1.155" in width. Make all the ends F equal size to ensure parallel well sides. 2 0

control D air valve reservoir

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3 - Remove the tabs on the floors. The floors can also be thinned for a F * better appearance. The stock floor is shown above the modified floor. o 1

After all fi ve well bodies have dried com­ E pletely, turn them over, arrange them in a line and mark each well's designation (A-E) 6 - The stock weight in the Athearn following Figure Mark the orientation of kit needs to be shortened to allow it vent valve I. upright grabs the male/female couplings on each well bot­ to fit between the A-Line sides. " M tom, too. Cut the .062 styrene rod supplied * in the Plano walkways kit and glue pieces articulated well end. The other 12 holes will into each walkway hole on each well. Cut fi t on the deck comfortably. Drill all these F * the mounting pins from the Athearn "vent holes with a #80 drill bit. valve" castings and glue where needed to fi ll Add the correct male/female intermediate manual 0 2 holes. Cut all these fi ller pieces flush with bolsters (Parts II and 12) from the Maxi­ brake rod the well decks. Putty the seams between the Stack III kit to each well end fo llowing the A well sides and ends. File these smooth when previously marked labels. Use gap-filling dry. Trim the Athearn weights as shown in cyanoacrylate (CA) or epoxy for strength. air control Photo 6 and glue into each well end. Place a short pad of .0lD x .100 styrene strip reservoir valve directly under these parts as shown in Photo Articulation End Detailing 7 before gluing to ensure a tight fit. The Since the "Artic. Ends" template from the articulation joints are reinforced using a * * Maxi-Stack 1II jig is made for the slightly piece of .020 x .080 styrene directly above wider Maxi-Stack 1lI car, space the jig nar­ the joint. Also add two pieces of .0 lO x.10 0 rower for the four outside walkway support styrene to simulate the welded-on plates on holes and the four lift ring holes on each the sloping Truck stabilization pads. All

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T 31 7 - A piece of styrene is added to the 9 - Add a small triangular gusset 11 - The side air lines should be articulation joints to strengthen them. plate to connect the floor to the well wrapped around each well end. The sides. Use Part 20 from the A-Line kit ends of these lines are hidden under and a short bit of styrene strip. the walkways.

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8 - Additional styrene plates are glued to the top of the stabilization 10 - Construct a bending jig from members. Note that all the holes have styrene sheet and rod. Use the full­ been filled in the Athearn end pieces size template provided by Figure 2. 12 - Modified uprights are used at with putty and sanded smooth. each articulation joint. The air line(s) bends should be underneath the lift rings and fit under the uprights. The stirrups these pieces are shown in Photo 8. The brass be gradual. Trim off the air line(s) so they are made from brass strip. lift rings and the walkway-support frames will be concealed under the waLkways. can also be added now. To align the wells For those well sides with air line(s), add horizontally, a red Kadee® washer is added tlu'ee Part 19s, the air line covers. Use Fig­ under each male articulation point. This can ure 2A as a locating reference for these cov­ also be seen in Photo 8. ers. There are also two large brackets added Fashion the eight triangular reinforcing over the air line(s) using a piece of .0 to x plates from Part 20, the truck stabilizer and a .100 styrene cut .l75 long and bent in a tent short piece of .040 x .100 styrene strip. shape to drape over the air line(s). Again, Photo 9 details this step. The styrene strip use Figure 2A for locating these brackets. connects the plate to the floor so it should be The articulation end uprights are fash­ level with the floor webs. The Plano stain­ ioned and installed next. They are called lad­ less walkway supports are also added now. der uprights in the Plano instructions. They The brass lift rings are formed and also need to be bent backwards to the Plano glued in with CA, two per end. directions, however. Their mounting pins 13 - A vent valve is added to both Using Figure 2, construct the air-line must also be bent 90° to the upright. This is wells C and E. It should be mounted bending jig (shown in Photo 10). After so they will clear the air line(s) running off-center and be just clear of the attaching the template to a piece of styrene directly underneath these uprights. The left walkway. sheet, various sizes of styrene tube are added upright is installed on the right and vice at the appropriate locations. Cut through the versa. Use Photo 12 as a guide. A drop grab­ prototype valve and glue it off-center on the paper template to glue the styrene tube to the iron is required on each upright. Using Fig­ appropriate ends of these two wells as base sheet. Two sizes of brass wire are used ure 3, drill four #80 holes on each well side. shown in Photo 13. Temporarily install the to form the air lines: .015 and .022. Figure 2 Note that these uprights are attached to the walkway to position the vent valve. Use a indicates how many of the various air lines well's right end only. The two ladder rungs #68 hole for mounting. The walkways (Plano Part 8) may have to be trimmed to fit are required. Figure I shows what lines are are made from .010 brass wire, cut to fi t. applied to which well sides. Glue the air The stirrups are fashioned from .0lD x .030 around the uprights. Use a cutoff disk in a lines directly to the well sides with CA. brass strip, bent as seen in the photographs. motor tool and wear eye protection. While Note that on those wells that have two air There should be a slight inward bend at the the walkways are temporarily installed, bend lines, the larger train air line is always above bottom of each stirrup. Stirrup designs vary and add the two large brass end load guides the smaller truck brake air line. On those among car owners, so it's best to study the to each articulation end. These should be well sides with only one line, the train air prototype. spaced just beyond the walkway ends. line should be attached. After the line(s) On wells C and E, there are two vent Prepare the brake parts by adding a sec­ have dried, carefully bend the line(s) around valves added to the deck surface. Trim the ond leg to three of the A-Line air reservoirs the well ends as shown in Photo 11. The Detail Associates relay valve to match the (Part 2) using a bit of .040 x .100 styrene.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 32 ... w Train Air Line ::J CD en » cover plate CD o bend around/ well c '"'" corner large bracket rod CD 1/8 a.

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I\) 5i'u> f£? N coupler end ::r ro ::J 0 ::r:: � 0 CD ::J (f) o en o n '"'" ::J OJ \ == = OJ r0- 1 ��� CD := ��r� wire o NO c==:J � .015 brass C ro� /'-..Y '"'" := Air Line/ for Truck-mounted Brakes 3/32 rod CD .r. 3/16 rod a. 14 - A protection plate is added

around the contro l valve and air 17 - Two walkway frames are 20 - A triangular reinforcement plate reservoir on well D. It fits between mounted to the coupler ends of wells is added between the end load guide the two end load guides. A and B. The large brass load guides and the floor. This view is taken are from Plano. underneath the coupler end of wells A and B.

15 - All the intermediate wells get six side load guides. These are Plano brass details. The outside surface of each side load guide is covered over 18 - A finished and detailed coupler­ with a bit of styrene strip. deck assembly. 21 - The car's airline should be bent to allow the trucks clearance. An air­ hose casting is connected to the air line with a tiny piece of metal tubing.

Coupler End Detailing Construction now moves to the coupler ends of wells A and B. Both wells are identi­ cal, so just follow the instructions twice. The Plano A&B Upper Deck template is not used on the upper deck of the coupler end wells. Instead, use Figure 4. Drill all the holes with a #80 bit except the two large holes indi­ cated in Figure 4. The larger holes hold two

19 - The coupler ends get two air legs apiece of the brass frames from the

16 - This is the plumbing detail on lines: 1) a ca r brake line and 2) the Plano set #148. The holes for the coupler well D. Brass rod connects the various train air line. Note the large bracket end lift rings and the step-up walkways are appliances. that attaches the two air lines to the not needed. Add the two frames using gap­ well side. Plano upright grabs con­ fi lling CA. Leave off the two short walk­ Drill three #78 holes and one #74 hole in the tribute to the delicate-look of the ways (Plano Part 3) until after painting. control valve (Part 3). These are for the two model. Fashion the two large end load guides (the air reservoir lines, the release rod and the air ones with the five holes in the bottom plate) line, respectively. Use the finished detail guide, make the top piece from .015 x .156 and glue each to a piece of .030 x .060 strip. photos for locations. Te mporarily install strip, the sides from .020 x .100 (cut as a Next cut a piece of .020 x .156 strip .300 walkways for positioning the brake appli­ trapezoid) and the back from .015 sheet long and glue on the load-guide subassem­ ances. On the male end of well D, one of the stock. Two rectangular holes are cut in the bly. Center the subassembly on this long control valve/air reservoir sets are installed. back piece for access to the brake parts. strip. The load guide with its two styrene The other two sets go on the upper deck of There are six side load guides added per strips is glued directly behind the rear frame the coupler ends of wells A and B and are well using the Plano brass detail parts. Bend and onto the well top. See Photo 17 for a added later. Note that the set on well D is a and install them using CA along the well completed upper deck. mirror-image of the coupler end sets. Add edges as shown in Photo 15. Remove the Assemble a Kadee #27 coupler in Part the plumbing with pieces of .0 15 and .022 mounting pins for ease of installation. Close H, the draft gear, using Part L, the coupler brass wire. There is no brakestand on well the outside opening with a piece of .0 lO x box cover and a Kadee centering spring. D, either. . 100 styrene stri p. Photo 16 shows the com­ The cover may have to be cut shorter to A protection plate is added behind the pleted male end of well D with all the allow the coupler to swing and center brake set on well D. Using Photo 14 as a plumbing and other detail items. smoothly. Putty the coupler-screw mounting

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 34 ... Figure Figure 3 4 Articulated End Uprights A&B Upper Deck Drill Template Drill Template

HO HO Full Size Scale Full Size Scale

22 - A manual brake rod is added to just one edge of wells A and B. This + + rod extends under the side load + + guides. The small mounting brackets ------� are made from brass strip. )3 #77 hole

Bill of Materials

Manufacturer Part No. Qty. Description

23 - For a painting handle, fold a A-Line 27 103 Twin-Stack 5-well car, undec. piece of cardstock and attach it to 29 100 I pkg. Drop-type grabirons each well with a twist-tie. Athearn 5910 I Maxi-Stack III 5-well car, undec. Plano 168 3 pkgs. Tw in-Stack frames hole and the sink hole in Part H. File the 148 3 pkgs. Tw in-Stack waLkways putty smooth when dry. Use the Tw in-Stack 156 I pkg. Maxi-III walkways brass drill template to mark the holes (12 157 2 pkgs. Maxi-III brass details for the frames and four for the end grabs) 174 I set Maxi-IlI drill templates on Part H, no changes. Add two 18" straight 179 I set Twin-Stack drill templates grabirons on the end of Part H using CA. Accurate Detailing ST20 I pkg. .024 i.d. model tubing The cut-lever support is glued along the Kadee® 208 4 Red .0 I 5 washers left-hand edge of Part H. An eyebolt is 27 2 Couplers with centering springs added just to the left of the coupler. Next Builders-in-Scale 250 I pkg. Black chain add the wire cut lever through the eyebolt K&S 499 I piece .020 music wire and cut-lever support. Glue in place with Detail Associates 6238 I pkg. Hand brake & relay valve CA. The walkway frame is now added to 2524 I pkg. .010 x .030 brass strip Part H. See Photo 18 for a completed cou­ 2206 I pkg. Eyebolts pler-deck component. Glue the fi nished 62 15 pkg. Coupler cut bars I coupler deck into wells A and B, keeping 2503 I piece .0 I 0 brass wire the deck parallel to the well bottom. 2505 I pkg. .0 I 5 brass wire After Part H has been attached to the 2507 I pkg. .022 brass wire well and dry, cement on Part 17, the brake­ 2524 2 pieces .0 lOx .030 brass flat bar stand from the Athearn kit, to the upper deck Evergreen 105 I pkg. .010 x .100 styrene strip area. It should be located just to the left of 117 I pkg. .O J 5 x .156 styrene strip the draft-gear assembly. Drill out the brake­ 121 I pkg. .020 x .030 styrene strip stand with a #54 bit and glue in Part 24, the 124 pkg. .020 x .080 styrene strip I brakewheel, from the A-Line kit. Bend the 125 I pkg. .020 x .100 styrene strip two brass upright grabs for the coupler ends 133 I pkg. .030 x .060 styrene strip from the Plano parts. Three drop grabs are 145 I pkg. .040 x .100 styrene strip required per upright. Cut the mounting pins 157 I pkg. .060 x .156 styrene strip off these parts. After placing a walkway on 92 15 I sheet .0 I 5 styrene sheet the frame, glue on the upright grabs so that 224 I piece 1/,' styrene tube they are just flush with the walkway surface. 226 I piece 3/"," styrene tube Don't glue in any walkways yet. The 223 I piece '/,,' styrene tube uprights should be parallel to the well side. Microscale 87-778 I sheet* Maersk Maxi-l decals Glue on a piece of .020 music wire to the backs of the uprights for strength. When the ", See text since there are other decals needed besides those on the provided sheet. uprights are dry, add a piece of .020 x .030

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T 35 styrene strip to fit between the uprights. It should be glued to the bottom of the brake­ stand and the uprights. This is the step-up walkway support. A stirrup below each upright assembly is made from .0 10 x .030 brass flatstock. Use a bending jig for repeatability. Photo 19 shows a coupler end completed to this stage. Like on the articulated ends, a triangular strengtheni ng plate is added between the well side and the floor. You wi II have to scratchbuild these four plates for the coupler ends since there are no more Part 20s avail­ able from the A-Line kit. The triangle piece is made from .060 x .156 styrene and the two ribs are made from .020 x .080 strip. Use a piece of .040 x .100 to connect the gusset plate to the floor. See Photo 20 for the placement location. Two brass lift rings are added to the sides of the well, perpendicular to the well side. Attach the air-brake reservoir and the control valve to the upper deck. The air reservoir should be to the left of the control valve as you view the well from the coupler end. As on well D, add the brass plumbing lines with .015 and .022 wire. Install an eyebolt just to the right of the coupler on the underside of the end sill. Bend the .022 train air line to exit the bottom of the con­ trol valve, pass under the lower walkway and thread through the eyebolt. Cut a short piece of the thin-wall tubing and cement to the end of the air line, just past the lift ring. Press on an air-hose casting into the tubing and cement everything together. Photo 21 illustrates this bit of air line. Note that the line must be bent to allow the trucks to swivel freely. The fi nal step on the coupler ends is to add the brass side load guides and manual brake rod. Use .025 styrene rod for the man­ ual rod. It should be cut so the ends are just under the walkways. Make intermediate positioners from .0 10 x .030 brass stri p and cement around the manual rod. See Photo 22 for details. As before, close the' side open­ ings in the load guides with a bit of .010 x .100 styrene strip.

Painting and Decaling After cleaning each unit with liquid soap and water, let them dry thoroughly. Mask the two couplers. Airbrush all the wells with a primer gray. I use Scalecoat II MOW Gray, but any primer can be used. The primer is necessary because the light blue fi nish coat will not cover evenly over the hodgepodge of detail parts and kit sections. A custom mix is required to match the Maersk blue. Left side of Maersk 100006, from top to bottom is the B, C, 0, E and A wells. The Using Scalecoat II paint, use 70% White, baby-blue color on these intermodal cars is unique. By using components from 25% Conrail Blue and 5% BN Green. Other two HO-scale kits plus some stainless walkways and detail parts, a Maxi-Stack paint brands will also need a custom mix well car is easy to build. since the Maersk blue is not available. The

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 36 T The walkway area on both the A and B wells Is quite large. Several varieties of Plano walkways are used together with the brass frames. Note how the 11ft ring on an end well is perpendicular to the well side, unlike the intermediate wells.

This top view of well 0 shows the third control valve and air reservoir. A large protection plate Is behind these details.

Add all the walkways with a tiny bead of CA. Avoid filling in any of the holes in the walkway treads. The step-up walkways rest on the horizontal mounting member and edge-glue to the well end. There are two walkways per articulation joint and nine The articulation joint taken from the Athearn kit makes a nice detail. Heavy walkways at each coupler end. Some of the chalk weathering simulates all the grease and road grime this location receives walkways glue directly to a frame, others on the prototype car. have integral legs. A short piece of chain is glued to the bottom of the brake-wheel blue color should have a slight greenish extra "Plate C" decals taken from a second housing and passes underneath the brake­ shade. A painting handle can be made using sheet or from your decal scrap box . The stand casting. To hide the decal edges and cardstock as shown in Photo 23. Paint Part brake information label is not included in any shiny spots from the walkway glue, air­ 14, the span bolsters, too. After all the wells the Maersk decal sheet, so this also will brush each well (masking the couplers) with have been painted, remove the handle and need to be obtained from another set of a flat clear coat. touch-up the small area covered by the decals. Three of these labels are needed, Complete the car by screwing on the painting handle. one for each air reservoir. According to trucks. Use the smaller, 33" wheel set truck Brush paint blue all the legs of the walk­ photographs, there are no red backgrounds on the coupler ends and the larger 36" wheel ways that do not attach onto a frame. Hand behind the " 125T" stencils fo und at each truck at each articulation joint. Paint the paint the two brake wheels and brake-gear articulation joint as described in the decal axles of each wheel set with a 50-50 mixture cover with orange paint. The middle load instructions. Also, the brake wheels and of Floquil Grimy Black and Rust. Add the guides are painted white. These can be either housings are orange, not red as indicated in span bolsters on each articulation truck airbrushed or hand painted. The hose part of the instructions. By using the photos in Part before attaching the trucks to the well. the air hose is painted Grimy Black. One, other owners of the Maxi-Stack could Weather the car as you like, with special For decals, use the prototype photos for be painted and decaled, although no spe­ emphasis on the greasy, dirty articulation reference. The Microscale decal set cific decal sheets exist for other Maxi­ joints. Then place your Maersk Maxi-Stack matches the photos I had of these cars per­ Stack cars. These would need some well car in service hauling those older 40' fectly. Unfortunately, you will need two decal-bashing. containers. �

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Part VIII Old Business you want to keep up-to-date on conformance war­ rants check out the NMRA conformance web page ay back in November 1 promised a follow-up at www.tttrains.com. article on DCC decoders, but before we jump intoW that bailiwick let's catch up on some unfinished EasyDCC I business from previous articles. In the November up­ As I predicted in the November article Keith "t.. date I ruminated over the problem of constantly Gutierrez released his EasyDCC system in the Feb­ 'Pn having to keep up with minor version changes in ruary 1997 issue of Model Railroader. This system lPuDCc n uu n rlf1 u equipment having an NMRA conformance warrant. is offered in kit form and supports 141281128 speed Fortunately I wasn't the only one trying to figure out steps, analog mode, 99 throttles, advanced consist­ what to do. Ron Gaines of the conformance com­ ing, a 4-amp booster (maximum), two potentiometer mittee has determined that only revisions with new controls on the command station and one on the features or major changes will require re-testing. walk-around throttle. Surprisingly, only 2-digit The manufacturers are going to have to be active addresses are supported and no information was pro­ participants in the process of keeping conformance vided on the number of locomotives or consists that warrant issues cleaned up since it will require a can be controlled. Adding up the costs for an Easy­ large degree of self-policing. An example of this is DCC walk-around system I got a total of $426 and the problem with the MRC decoder-equipped F­ that doesn't include a decoder or power supply. For units - the first batch came wired with the motor comparison, a Digitrax Chief system supports 4- leads reversed. Although this isn't a problem in digit addresses, 120 throttles and locomotives, DCC mode, when run on a DC track they run back­ 14/281128 speed steps, analog mode, advanced con­ wards on a forward throttle setting. It's a quick and sisting, and has a s-amp bOl)ster. The Digitrax Chief easy fix to swap the wire connections, and MRC system can be obtained from some authorized deal­ will make this change in future runs. ers for $400 or less and an FX decoder comes with Stan Ames also had a couple clarifications. First, all Chief systems. Don't get me wrong, 1'm not try­ the Con-Cor MP 15 has a 4-digit address capability. ing to sell anyone's system, I just want you to real­ This is consistent with all the new Lenz decoders. ize that you may pay more for a system with fe wer Second, the MRC Command 2000 supports Fl u ing features that you'll have to build yourself. the accessory fu nction, but only when the headlights are on. MRC has indicated they will add full Fl con­ DynaDCC? trol in future production runs. Stan also suggested I Dynatrol is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) list the equipment that has received an NMRA con­ command control system still in production and formance warrant - here it is Stan (see Table I). If until recently, had maintained a steadfast commit-

Table 1 NMRA DCC conformance warrants and the equi pment they cover ·

NMRA Number Conformance Warrant

96- l Lenz LE I 031 I 04 ver. 4. I and LE 130/ 13 I ver. 5. I decoders 96-2 Digitrax Challenger command station ver. F 96-3 MRC Command 2000 command station ver. 1.0 96-4 North Coast Engineering command station ver. 71396 by 96-5 Wangrow command station ver. 71396 96-6 Real Rail Effects sound effects ver. 500 Larry Puckett 96-7 MRC decoder ver. 1.0 96-8 Lenz Digital Plus LZ ver. 2.2, LH 1.5 & Knobby 2.1, LV I 00 Photos by the author

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Dynatrol DCC system will be compatible Here's a selection of with the other NCE systems so keep read­ 1 Digitrax decoders ing, we'll be the first to let you know. shown along with the MRC decoder and a Tips quarter for scale. Let's start with a few general tips that might save Shown clockwise from ment to their own signal protocol. However, Dyna­ you a few headaches down the road. The most impor­ the top left is a DN93, trol has just announced plans to offer a conversion tant thing to remember when running a new decoder DH84, MRC and DH83. path to DCC for their current customers. Once the for the fi rst time is to make sure that the default speed­ All are rated at 1 amp bugs are worked out, this will mean a system capa­ step setting of the decoder matches that of the throttle/ except the DH83 which ble of some level of simultaneous operation of both command station. Until recently all Lenz decoders has a 2-amp capacity. Dynatrol and DCC-equipped locomotives - eventu­ were 14 speed-step units, commonly referred to as ally Dynatrol will offer a pure DCC system. The standard mode. In addition most manufacturers ThiS is a selection first DCC product that Dynatrol wi II release is a shipped their decoders in standard mode. Although a 2 of NCE, Ramtraxx DCC throttle based on their popular infrared throt­ standard-mode decoder will operate when it receives and Wangrow de­ tle. Dynatrol has decided to adopt the North Coast 28 speed-step signals, the lights will flash on and off. coders. Shown clock­ Engineering (NCE) throttle bus now used by North Furthermore, if the command station/throttle is set for wise from the top left Coast Engineering's Master Series, Wangrow's Sys­ 128 speed steps then the 14 speed-step decoder won't is an N103/RXDNH12, tem One and Ramfixx's Ramtraxx DCC systems. At operate at all. Now that most decoders are being NCE kit, D107 and this time it's not clear what other components of the shipped in advanced mode this problem should go DH155.

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Lenz has a real away, however it might be a good idea to check the will run you about $65, but the second sells for 3 variety of decoder mode setting before sending back a decoder that won't about $29.95 - when you think about it which one sizes and capacities. run. Also, although decoders are supposed to be set to will you pop for? Shown clockwise from address 3 at the factory, try reprogramming the the top left is an address if it doesn't respond to the throttle. As a matter What's in CV 29? LE110, LE103, LE07S, of fact, if a decoder doesn't do exactly what it's sup­ One of the most important but least understood of LE230 and LE130. posed to do, simply reprogramming it will often cor­ the configuration variables (CV) is number 29. This rect the problem. CV is used to set the direction of the locomotive, Finally, the Throttle I also suggest that folks think about what they speed-step mode, analog operation, speed-table selec­ 4 Up! sound-equip­ really need in a decoder. There's a wide range of tion, and 2- versus 4-digit address. Some systems ped decoder is the current ratings, speed-step options and number of such as Lenz and Digitrax require you to calculate the largest of the HO-scale functions available in decoders. Just remember that value for CY 29, whereas the Wangrow, Ramtraxx decoders. Note how the more options you choose the more the decoder and Master Series systems do it for you. I've put I've inserted the speak­ will cost. Why buy a 2-amp, 6-function, 128 speed­ together Table 2 describing the makeup of CY 29, so er in the end of a pill step decoder when most locomotives will only let's go over how you use it to calculate its value. Each bit in the CY value represents a different bottle to act as a baffle. require I amp and 28 speed steps? The first decoder

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fu nction with a binary value of 0 or I. If the setting gave the new LE I 03 decoder a tryout. This is a l­ you want has a binary value of 0 then no value is amp, 28 speed-step decoder that retails for about assigned to that bit. If the binary value is I then a $29.95. Operation is smooth plus all the components value of I, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 is assigned depending on are on one side of the board which results in a very which bit it is. All you have to do is add up the val­ thin decoder. It fit into a Life-Like SD7 with room ues of the individual bits to get the value for CV 29. to spare under the hood. My next trick will be using Let's say you want to set the decoder for normal a single LE230, 2.5-amp decoder to power an A-B­ direction, 28 speed steps, analog operation, factory B-A lash-up of Stewart FTs. I'm not sure how this is speed table and 4-digit address. In the last row of going to work out since the LE230 has back EMF. Table 2 I have shown the values of the bits and at the How it will respond to the back EMF from two bottom of the first column is their summed value - motors is anybody's guess - 1'11 have to let you this is what you would enter into CV 29. That's all know in the next article. Yo u can check out the latest there is to CV 29 (for now) so let's go over program­ in Lenz decoders and systems at www.tttrains.com. ming those new MRC decoders then I'll give you an update on the latest decoders. Ramtraxx/North Coast Engineeri ng/Wangrow MRC Decoders Around the end of February Ramtraxx received I was really surprised that MRC didn't provide FCC Class B certification and began sales in the any information on how to program their decoders United States - you can check their ad in this issue using other DCC systems. After checking around I for a dealer list. Until recently, Ramtraxx had been did find out that the secret is that MRC decoders use getting their decoders from Wangrow, however register-mode programming. The first four registers they've also joined with North Coast Engineering are essentially the same as CVs 1-4. Register I is the (NCE) in marketing a new N-scale-sized decoder address, 2 is the starting voltage, 3 is the accelera­ with HO-scale power. This I-amp decoder, the N103 tion and 4 is deceleration. Register 5 is essentially (NCE) or RXDNH J 2XX (Ramtraxx) is the same the same as CV29 with only the first 3 bits used. To size as a Digitrax N-scale decoder and is rated at I calculate a value for register 5 just decide how you amp continuous, has one function (in addition to want to set the direction, speed step and analog set­ lights), 128 speed steps and 4-digit addresses. There tings, then add them up just like we did for CV 29. is also a special-effects version that offers strobe and Fortunately all the systems I've been covering in this ditch-light effects. This decoder was test run contin­ series are capable of register-mode programming so uously in an Athearn PA for eight days pulling seven refer to your manual if you need to program an passenger cars without any problems. MRC decoder. NCE and Ramtraxx have also added a new I-amp, 5-function decoder, the D l07/RXDH2XX that is Lenz about the same size as most other decoders designed All of Lenz's latest decoders are now in stock, for HO installations. For N- and Z-scale applications including those with back EMF-cruise control for NCE has added the N075 decoder. This dime-sized locomotives. I installed an LE l30 back EMF unit is rated '/,-amp continuous, '/,-amp peak and is decoder in a Life-Like SD7 and boy does it creep about half the size of the Lenz LE075. For pricing along - just like it's pulling 100 tons! I also tucked and other information, the NCE home page is at an LE075 '/,-amp decoder in my Bachmann 44-ton­ www.tttrains.com and Ramtraxx is at http://our­ nero The stall current for this locomotive is about .8 world.compuserve.com/homepages/ramtraxx/. amps so there shouldn't be any problems, but I'll let Also, Wangrow announced last month that they you know in a few months if it's still cranking. I also had begun shipping their new N-scale decoder, the

Table 2 Bit assignments and binary values for CV 29 settings .

Bit 0 2 3 4 5

Description Direction Speed Step Analog 0 Speed Table Address

Binary Value O=normal 0= 14 O=DCC 0 O=factory 0=2 digit l=reverse 1=28 I=Analog l=user 1=4 digit

Bit Va lue 2 4 8 16 32

38 0 2 4 0 0 32

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I will power down and start flashing I the lights - no more burned out decoders! The best part about all this is that Digitrax has actually reduced prices for these new decoders to $49.99. Digitrax has more com­ ing, but Zana would shoot me if I told you about them.

Throttle Up! Throttle Up! has been working on their new digi­ tal sound decoder (DSD) fo r a couple years now, and I want to be the first to admit that the wait was worth it! Initially .5- and I-amp version of this decoder have been released - later we'll see 2- and 4-amp versions. The sounds on this decoder represent a new level of excellence in onboard sound systems. These are real digitally-recorded sounds that are fully synchronized with locomotive speed. Throttle Up! uses a secret algorithm to do this without having to resort to the usual route of playing back sounds recorded at different locomotive speeds. This results in a continu­ ous change in the chuff rate as the steam loco­ motive accelerates. I haven't seen the diesel DNI03. The DN I03 is a I -amp, 3-function, 128 version yet, but I expect the sound quality to be just speed step, extended-packet format decoder - I'll as good. Synchronization is accomplished either by let you know how they run once I get a test unit. the throttle setting, or a cam on the driver axle. Although it is a different design, this unit is being When using the throttle-setting approach, synchro­ produced for Wangrow by NCE. Like the others nization can be fine tuned by the user using CY set­ you can fi nd Wangrow equipment at tings. www.ntrains.com/system l/ (where would we be In addition to the usual steam chuff, whistle, and without the web?). bell, Throttle Up! has included single or dual air pumps, coupler clinks, cylinder blow down, pop Digitrax valve blow off, grease gun, firebox blower, and coal AJ and Zana have been real busy over the last being shoveled. Some of these sounds are random few months too ' The FX versions of their decoders while others, like the air pumps, also change in rela­ have been available for over a year and in addition tion to locomotive performance! Because all of these to their standard features these offer special lighting sounds were recorded from the actual locomotive effects (strobe, Mars, beacon, ditch lights, etc.) 4- the decoder represents, you get exact prototype digit addresses, advanced consisting, and direction accuracy. bit control for only $5 extra. By the time you read But, let's not forget that there are lighting effects this the FX suffix will be dropped - no more 2- too. On the steam locomotive I tried, there were two digit decoders from Digitrax ! additional functions with a Mars light and firebox Under new decoders, Zana says I can only tell flicker in addition to the usual on/off control. The - 1n this pair of you about two of theirs. As I said above, they're firebox flicker can be used to drive a light in the 5 6 photos I've dropping the non-FX decoders from their lineup, locomotive that fl ickers at random or gets brighter arranged the decoders however that's not the whole story. The DN93 and after coal is shoveled in or the firebox door opens. by size just to give DH84 decoders are being replaced by the DN 140 Just about everything on this decoder can be con­ you a better feeling and DH 140. These come with the usual FX fu nc­ trolled one way or another using various configura­ for how they compare. tions and EPF capabilities, but also include a num­ tion variables - even the sound volume. Unlike Left to right is a LE230, ber of user-selectable options. Among these new other decoders this one has 14 pre programmed Throttle Up!, NeE kit, features are non-directional lighting control, ability speed tables plu room for your own customized LE103, OH155, 0107, to control AC motors (as in Lionel), and advanced one. Initial releases include an SP 4-8-4, N&W OH84, LE130, ON93 short-circuit protection. With these new decoders if Class A, D&RGW K27. More steam and diesel and LE075. you put a locomotive with a short on the track, it locomotives will come later.

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As with any onboard sound system, they don't Down The Track come cheap - MSRP is about $180. However, Right now our club is going through the process when you consider that it comes with a top-quality of planning a conversion to DCC. Once we have DCC decoder and the best sound I've ever heard, it everything up and running I plan to do an article on takes a little of the pain out of it. Give one a test this whole process, including what kind of things drive at your local Throttle Up! dealer. you might want to consider when it comes to con­ verting a big layout to DCC. Look for that article Kato about September. In the meantime, with all this Kato has announced that future releases of their decoder testing I've been doing, I've had to shoe­ N-scale locomotives will be equipped with a lighting horn some of these little guys into some pretty circuit board that can be easily removed and interesting places. So, I thought my next article replaced with a DCC decoder on a similar board. should be dedicated to a how-to session on decoder This will essentially give N-scalers a drop-in instal­ installations - look for it sometime this summer. I lation capability for DCC decoders. Although the also still have a bunch of stationary decoders I'm decoders aren't available yet, Kato is working with working with, so you should hear about them soon Digitrax and NCE to produce a decoder that will do too. Until then, stay on the right track and don't run the job. out of steam. �

Table 3

DCC decoders and their features. Directional lights change automatically when the locomotive direction is changed whereas independent lights can be controlled regardless of direction. With independent lights the FI output can be used for a reverse light or other fu nction and number of functions advertised usually includes the forward and reverse lights. I have adjusted the number of functions column in the table to reflect this. Almost all decoders now allow users to customize their operations using CV29.

User Selectable or Decoder Amps Lights Address Functions Speed Steps Special Features

Digitrax DH83 2 Directional 2/4 3 14/28/128 Optional FX, CV29 DG83 4 Directional 2/4 3 14/281128 Optional FX, CV29 DN140 I Di.r/lnd 4 2 141281128 FX, CV29 DH140 I DirlInd 4 2 14/281128 FX, CV29 Lenz LE075 .5 Directional 2 0 14/27 LEI03 I Directional 4 0 14/27/28 CV29 LEI 10 I Directional 4 2 14/27/28 CV29 LEl 30 1 Directional 4 2 14/27128 CV29, Back EMF LE230 2.5 Directional 4 6-8 14/27/28 CV29, Back EMF NCE

NCE/Ramtraxx N075 .3 Independent 4 0 14/281128 CV29 N 103/RXDNH 1 2XX I Independent 4 1 14/281128 CV29, FX Dl07/RXDH2XX 1.5 Independent 4 5 14128/128 CV29, FX D408/RXD049 4 Independent 4 7 14/281128 CV29

MRC Command 2000 Directional 2 14/28 Register 5 Wangr ow DNlO3 Independent I 4 I 14/281128 CV29 DHI05 I Independent 4 1 14/28/128 CV29 DH1SS 1.5 Independent 4 3 14/281128 CV29 D0407 4 Independent 4 5 J 4/281 128 CV29 Throttle Up ! DSD050 .5 Directional 4 2 14/281128 CV29, Sound, FX DSDlOO I Directional 4 2 14/28/128 CV29, Sound, FX

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MlfflON Many year ago I read an article written by John Allen that included photographs of his fabulous GOlTe & Daphetid railroad with floor-to­ ceiling scenery. I was inspired by his article and photographs, and I have tried to bring his ideas on scenery techniques to my little bit of heaven. Although I haven't built floor-to-ceiling scenery in my little room, I have tried to create a little bit of magic.

Out with the Old And in with the New The main task (and heartache) was to remove all of the scenery so the tracks could be reached and removed. This took my friend John Toll (another American modeler) and I approximately three days to accomplish. (What takes a minute to take down, took hours to build. Oh dear, what a mess). All buildings, trees, people, cars and structures were carefully removed, plus most of the greenery. Many boxes of bro­ ken scenery were taken to the rubbish dump. ONLY "ENTERPRISE" is in making space for my model The next major job was to move the benchwork out of the railroad railroad. For the last 11 months, I have been busy taking room so the mess could be cleaned up. The room looked awful; John downMy my oId Beaver & Timber Springs (see March 1996 Model and I were almost ankle deep in old plaster and odd bits of woodwork Railroading). I must admit that I am one of those breed of modelers (oh, the joy of railroading). who just likes to either alter, take down or just plain rebuild some part of After the room had been cleaned out, washed, dried and ironed, a layout. It's not just for the sake of building yet another railroad, but for John and I placed the open benchwork back against one wall of the the enjoyment of creating something new and more exciting. room, stacking them one on top of the other. Now the job of thinking about the new layout was just about to begin. It was at this point that Starting Over John made a hasty retreat saying that if he stayed much longer, the bug It's just like the end of a year, out with the old and in with the new of taking his railroad down and starting over again might also be in the (yes, I know, I'm at it again). My chaLlenge is in building that some­ cards. As he had just recently bought my oid Raton Snake Valley (Feb­ thing extra special. Although I enjoy striving for perfection, and the ruary 1994 Model Railroading), he thought he would be wise to stay ultimate railroad, I must admit that I have never achieved either. I sane for awhile anyway. thought I had gotten close with the old Beaver & Timber Springs, but soon realized that although it looked quite reasonable, I couldn't run large locomotives due to the small 18" radius curves. So, I decided to rebuild with a minimum radius of 24". That meant that I could run most of the locos that took my fancy except something along the Lines of a Challenger. On the other hand, a Challenger could be run as most of my 24" radius curves are in fact hidden in the storage tracks under­ neath. The minimum radius in view is in the region of 36" (33" on inner track) and over. Anyway friends, I think I have achieved my goal with the added advantage of seeing longer freight and larger locomotive power roll by.

The Railroad My railroad is, as always, freelanced and fictionalized. Never hav­ ing been to the USA, I have to rely on photos and what I read in vari­ ous magazines. I have always liked the idea of a mountainous area, and to this end, I have tried to bring the drama of a rocky (western) moun­ tain feel to my layout.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 46 T 6 - A pair of SD40s make the two percent grade, passing the waterfall. It's their only wash before arriv­ ing at Timber Springs.

7 - Tw o SD40s and a GP head a consist of fruit past a group of mountaineers heading for the summit. S - A consist of perishables makes its way over Devil's Gulch en route to Timber Springs.

leaves at an angle to bypass the other double doors in the side wall. (These doors open out also, but only one needs to open for me to get at the railroad equipment inside.) Because the trackplan goes off at an angle, both sides of the main board are accessible. So all in all, it turned out for the best. (Good old wife, she knew best after all!) The new plan provides a much larger area to walk into than I had with the old layout, even though I have use a duck-under to get in. I have been able to keep the appearance of reasonable mountains and use trestle bridges extensively. There are three different types of trestle bridges on one 16' run. Behind the mountains are the three tracks which run down and underneaththe main area. They are blocked so that six 13-car trains can be stored. LEDs on the control panel light up as soon as a loco gets into the block. By keeping the train length to 12 cars plus caboose, I know

It was at this stage in the proceedings that my ever-loving wife Wendy and son David tried to explain the logic of keeping one railroad for more than two years. I must admit that when watching TV with my wife in the evening, I sometimes startle her by jumping up from the chair and rushing upstairs muttering, "I've got it; that's the answer." Then two hours later, I come back downstairs, sit in the chair and try to watch TV again. I get some very strange looks.

Trackplan I had already drawn up the new trackplan, but to make sure it fit the room I drew it full size on wallpaper which I had previously stuck together with tape:. I then carefully placed it into the room. There was one small but significant problem to overcome - should I remove and reverse the railroad room door or alter the tracks some way? The wife came up with the definitive answer - the door stays. It took several revised trackplans to get by the door situation. Although it is around the room, it branches off just before the door and

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 47 track climbing from the tunnel to the top level is 16', and it has a slight "S" curve. (The grade is 2.5 percent.) When the track and trestles were in place, a 2' high by 12' long sheet of hardboard was placed 10" in from the back wall and shaped to support the mountains. Cardboard and rolled-up newspaper were used to make the shapes. Before the fInal decision was made as to whether the mountains looked right, I got out my camera and looked through the lens. This usually enables me to tell if an area will look appealing by the time it is plastered and painted. Plaster-impregnated bandage (MODROCK) was overlaid on top of the newspaper. Many hours were then spent applying and carving the undercoat plaster with a knife to achieve the correct results. When it was all dry, more hours were spent painting the carved plaster and adding greenery, etc. (Model railroading is fun !) Behind this hardboard are the tracks which travel down and under­ the caboose is clear of the next block. I usually operate the railroad neath the railroad to the storage area. The effect of having the moun­ with a waybill system, but if I just want to run trains (lapping), I fIrst tains approximately 10" from the backdrop tends to give an overall 3D have to clear a track underneath. Anyway, the only time I just lap trains look about it. is when I am working on the layout. Since the main area is at an angle, I have a similar effect with this Most of the trackand all of the points were reusable as were the point baseboard, inasmuch as it is approximately I'to 4' from the wall most motors. The only real expense was buying new wire for the control panel, of the way down. In fact, only one wall has the tracks almost up to it plus new insulation board and chip board. The old lx4s were reusable. (3" away), and these tracks are directly behind the turntable. Having When all tracks were laid and wired to the control panel, my atten­ said that, these tracks are on a slight curve any;ay, and mostly covered tion was diverted to one area of the layout which looked a little sparse. by trees. How could I make this part more attractive? John suggested adding a turntable. So I set about rebuilding part of the baseboard. (Here we go again.) I transformed a Peco manual turntable into an American Gal­ lows type. It took me approximately three days with balsa and strip­ wood, plus replacing the code 100 rail with code 75 fInescale. Of course, Ijust couldn't leave a turntable in view without its neces­ sary ancillary equipment like a sanding tower (scratchbuilt) plus water tower and engine facilities. So I set about adding two more tracks to the turntable and adding a loco engine shed. I also fItted lights above the tracks by the engine shed. It took me approximately three weeks to get this area looking right, but I think John was right about building a · turntable, it looks fIne.

Bridges and Scenery The next step was the building of the three distinctly different tim­ ber trestle bridges that adorned the back run. This one track is the only track in view and needed to be scenically appealing. The total length of

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 48 .... 11 - It's still quite early, but the SW1 switcher has already dropped many cars and has just picked up the hopper with wood pulp from the barrel company. 12 - Road bridge (scratchbuilt) into Timber Springs. This is a busy little hamlet with three industries to serve, t,wo b rail and one from the road.

Power and Phone Lines I must be a masochist, as I have spent a week or so installing utility poles complete with overhead power cable and phone lines all around the layout and to nearly every building. The poles started out life as Rix utility poles. I then cut other makes of telephone poles up (Atlas and Model Power) and used the crossarms and transfOimers plus junction boxes to add more character to them and give that cluttered look to the Fiber Optics overall scene. Having made the poles, I looked around for something to For some time now, I have been playing around with fiber optics. use as the overhead power lines. Several of the shops and two of the automobiles are now illuminated Many years ago, when I was in N scale I used ArnoldRapido's over­ with fiber optics. To get the optics to shine brightly I used '//' diameter head catenary system which uses an elastic-type thread for the power alloy tubing and placed all the fiber ends together into the tube, then lines. I hunted through my boxes and found two reels. After all power placed a 12V bulb onto the other end of the tube holding it in place lines were in place, I still needed a different size and color thread for the with black tape. telephone lines. My wife (bless her cotton socks) came up with the pos­ sibility of using some of her knitting elastic, but I finally decided to use Getting the Family Trained dark green thread to which I applied beeswax before adding them to the Last Christmas, I dropped a few hints to my wife, son, daughters, utility poles. This gave a natural sag to the phone wire. sons-in-law and grandchildren, about helping me build up my empire In one place on the layout where it wasn't possible to drill holes to with Christmas presents (from Santa of course) for the railroad. Christ­ light some buildings, I used the utility poles to bring in real power mas morning arrived, and guess what, I had two sets of railroad cross­ (l6V) to the buildings. I used the small wire from a Peco electromagnet ing lights plus one electronic unit, plus one or two other little bits, all left over from my N-scale days. The wire was alrnost the same size as neatly wrapped with "From Santa" on them. Bless 'em all; I guess they the elastic thread used for the power lines so I just painted it black to really do love my railroad after all. match the rest. Now when some of my railroad friends ask if they are Well my friends, I think that's just about it. I expect I shall move real, I just smile and show them the buildings that were powered by something else in the not-too-distant future after all. real overhead lines. Model Railroading is great fun. Happy modeling. 1.

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MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 49 uring the Second World War and the years immediately following it, the Southern Railway acquired a fleet of over 240 FT, F2 and F3 diesels. However, real­ izing the need for a more versatile locomo­ tive better adapted for freight operations on both branch and mainline assignments, the company began to purchase RS2s from one of their favorite builders, ALCO. Not to be left out of the market, EMD released their BL2 series in 1947. Basically an F3 in a dif­ ferent carbody, the BL2 had greater rear visi­ bility but still didn't match up to ALCO's road switchers. Realizing its limitations, EMD replaced the BL2 in 1949 with the gen­ eral purpose 1,500-hp GP7 and in 1950 Southern took delivery of 15 units spread over the CNO&TP, AGS and GS&F. By 1 953 when the last unit was delivered, the total of GP7s on the property had reached 58 - somewhat short of the 135 ALCO RS2s and Unit 2182 was one of only 16 dynamic-brake equipped GP7s (2181-2196) on RS3s purchased during the same time span. the Southern roster. Many Southern GP7s had the smaller 800-gallon fuel ta nk Southern's Geeps were truly general-pur­ seen here. Courtesy Bill Fa/sam collection pose units - they saw action in assignments ranging from yard switchers to mainline ordered with them. Consequently units with­ In addition to differences among units freight. Twenty four units (2156, 2157, out dynamic brakes were commonly mixed with respect to steam generators and 2159-2 165, 6200-6205, 6540-6544, 82 10- into consists with locomotives having them dynamic brakes, there were a number of 82 13) were ordered with steam generators, or stuck with flatland running. Most of important external differences among South- extending their capabilities to passenger Southern'sGP7s had a long life, lasting until operations. One limitation to their general massive retirements in 1980 and 1981 use was the widespread lack of dynamic removed them from the roster as trade-ins to BY LARRY PUCKETT brakes - only 16 units (2181-2196) were EMD on an order of 70 GP50s.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 50 T M3 air horns mounted on the short hood, some had MSs and some were mounted on the side of the long hood or the short hood. Over the years some horns were replaced or moved. Because of all these potential differ­ ences, it's a good idea to work from a photo­ graph from the time period you are modeling.

Modeling Southern GP7s There are only two options for modeling Southern GP7s. Although Atlas has pro­ duced a very nice model, it has not been imported recently and may only be available at swap meets. Your best bet therefore may be the old Front Range model now being produced by Trains Unlimited. Atlas pro­ duced both dynamic and non-dynamic brake shells, whereas the Trains Unlimited version comes with inserts for both configurations. GP7 6202 was among the first order delivered in April 1950. Notice the lack of There also are a couple of minor discrepan­ dynamic brakes, large fuel tank and steam generator. cies with the Trains Unlimited model but not Courtesy Bill Folsom collection enough to prohibit its use. It has a very nice casting with crisp details and now comes ern's GP7s including modifications that 740 and 1,040 gallons. The net external with an Athearn motor, flywheels and occurred over the years. Fuel-tank capacities effect of these differences in capacities can trucks. This makes for a much smoother run­ for example were 800, 1,440 and 1,490 gal­ be seen in the size of the fuel tank. Also, as ning model than the old Front Range power lons, with boiler-water capacities of 300, was the practice on E and F units, the skirts chassis, but it comes with its own problems. immediately over the fuel tanks were As I have mentioned before in other articles, PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR removed on many if not all units, probably the Athearn trucks make the chassis ride UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED in the late 1960s. Although most units about a scale foot too high. You can drop the appear to have been delivered with Nathan chassis a bit by fi ling the bolster to reduce

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING Y 51 its thickness or by modifying the trucks as I described in the December 1992 issue of MRG. Unfortunately you can only bring it down about 6" without having the Athearn brake cylinders rub against the underside of the chassis.

Body Details Since I wanted a unit ready for operation on the steep grades (5% or more over Black Mountain) of our Western North Carolina Railroad, I started with one of the Trains Unlimited models with the dynamic-brake . insert. The Trains Unlimited shell is a pretty good representation of the GP7 - the side In Statesville 2187 sets out a boxcar on the siding shared by Interstate Oil and cab window openings should be about 6" the grain elevator. higher, but this is not noticeable once the cab sunshades are installed. I installed Detail hood ends for the lift rings and grabirons. The closer examination it was clear that every one Associates #2206 eyebolts for mounting the grabiron holes are easy since the Trains of them had the drop on one side shorter than #23 12 air deflectors on each side of the cab Unlimited casting has drill guides as well as the other. I have never experienced this prob­ - make sure to take a close look at the pho­ nut-bolt-washer details cast on. Recently I lem when using the Detail Associates #2202 tographs of the model and prototype and use picked up some Tichy drop grabirons (#30 15) drop grabs. Number 22 MY lenses were used the correct ones. The sunshades are Details - these come LOO to a package and appear to to replace the cast-on marker lights. I West #188. be made of bronze. With a retail of only trimmed off the cast-on marker light and After finishingthe cab I installed a Details $3.00 per package I thought they were quite a drilled a #52 hole for the MY lenses. West #191 Nathan M3 air horn centered on bargain until I noticed that they are all On the pilots I installed Detail Associates the short hood with two chimes facing for­ crooked. At first I thought I had drilled the #1508 MU hoses and Detail Associates ward. I then drilled #77 holes on the roof and mounting holes slightly out of level, but on #2205 coupler lift bars. The long horizontal

Southern GP7 2175 waits in the snow in Louisville, Kentucky, for its next assignment in February 1961. Most Southern GP7s were ordered without dynamic brakes and were often assigned to local and yard duties, or were mixed into consists. Note the good view of the ATS pickup shoe and the location of the little "F" designating the short hood as forward. Courtesy Bill Folsom collection

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 52 .... ROSTER OF ORIGINAL SOUTHERN RAILWAY GP7s

Road No. Owner Ye ar Purchased

501 (406) A&EC 1951 2063-2077 Southern 1953 2156-2180 Southern 1951 2181-2196 Southern 1952 2197 NO&NE 1953 Southern GP7 2187 strikes a classic pose running short-hood forward. Although 2131-2145 Southern 1951 in later years many Southern locomotives had the long hood designated as for­ 6200-6205 CNO&TP 1950 ward, during the early diesel years the short hood carried that designation. 6240-6244 CNO&TP 1953 6540-6544 AGS 1950 grab is of my own making using .0 l5 diame­ couple Precision Scale #3304 hooks to sus­ 8210-8213 GS&F 1950 ter brass wire. The old Front Range pilot pend the rerail frog. -! footboards are pretty thick and should be A&EC = Atlantic & East Carolina replaced with Detail Associates #2208 foot­ Work on the Tr ucks AGS = Alabama Great Southern boards. For couplers, all you have to do is Assuming you've fi nished lowering the GS&F = Georgia, Southern & Florida install Kadee® #5s in their boxes using the chassis, let's add a few details to the trucks. CNO&TP = Cincinnati, New Orleans mounting holes provided in the frame. First, drill #79 holes in the outside ends of and Texas Pacific

Another nice feature to add is a rerail frog. each of the brake cylinders. Bend lengths of NO&NE = New Orleans and These were often hung from the skirts over Northeastern the front truck on the fireman's side* or over *Unlike most other roads, Southern desig­ the fuel tank - check your photos! I used a nated their GP7s' short hood as fo rward.

Number 2184 basks in the sun in Bristol, Virginia, in this June 1960 photograph. Courtesy the Houser collection

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING Y 53 The AGS had only five GP7s (6540-6544). Number 6543 had an unusual location for its Nathan M3 air horn. Courtesy Bill Folsom collection

BILL OF MA TERIALS

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Manufacturer Part No. Description

Cal-Scale 276 Air hoses 280 Marker light 428 Nathan M3 air horn* Custom Finishing 113 Firecracker antenna* 196 Speed recorder* 229 ATS pickup shoe 258 Diesel MU hoses* Detail Associates 1301 Cab sunshades* 1401 Drop step 1508 MU air hose* If you look real close you can see the Nathan M3 air horns on the top of the 1601 Nathan M3 air horn* short hood on 2188. 2202 Grabirons Courtesy Bill Folsom collection 2205 Coupler lift bar 2206 Eyebolts .015 brass wire to connect the two cylinders. side and a length of wire from a micro-bu lb 2312 Cab deflector, Prime, Next, following the instructions on the was used for the cable. You may need to file straight Detail Associates #2807 package install the a little off the bottom of the ATS shoe, since 2807 Speed recorder* speed-recorder fitting to the front journal of it often hangs too low and won't clear the 6206 Freight-car air hose" the front truck on the fireman's side (keep in top of the rails when going through 7[03 Rerail frog mind that the short hood is forward). The switches, etc. The cable from dle AT S shoe Details West speed recorder cable is glued into a #68 hole was glued in behind the casting and then 157 Firecracker antenna'" I drilled in the chassis - hold off on inserted into a #68 hole I had drilled in the 186 Nathan M3 air horn'" installing it until everything but the weather­ chassis, just like the speedometer cable. 188 Sun visor* ing is complete. Another addition was the The fi nal details are the sand lines - I Precision Scale ATS pickup shoe. The pickup shoe, a Cus­ used short lengths of wire saved from old 3304 Hooks tom Finishing #229, was placed on the rear micro-bulbs for these. These are easi ly journal of the front truck on the fireman's curved, will hold the shape, yet are flex ible

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 54 T Those dynamic brakes aren't all that necessary for the local yard job, but when 2187 heads up to Statesville, NC, they'll rea lly come in handy.

most impressed with how opaque the imita­ tion aluminum band is. When applied over the dark green paint, the imitation band didn't appear a bit darker! The most tedious part of completing the decaling job is that single Dulux Gold stripe around the top of the hood and those tiny white numerals on the numberboards which have to be applied individually on most units. Otherwise the roadname, number and herald go on and snuggle down so tight that it's almost impossible to tell it's a decal. Once all the decals are on and all those detail parts you've been holding back have been glued into place, it's time for weather­ ing. As you can see from the photographs weathering can vary from nearly nothing to a really heavy coat of grime and rust. I hit the top of the hood and cab with straight Engine Black, especially around the stack and various intake and exhaust grilles. Switching to a thinner mixture of black and From the looks of all that rust 2194 needs a little attention to its battery box. brown, I worked it into the trucks, around This is a fairly common problem on GP7s that is rarely modeled. the fuel tank and various areas around the Courtesy Bill Folsom collection body and pilot. In territories where there's a lot of limestone along the right-of-way, enough to take the occasional bumps and minum scheme, another factor that makes lighten the weathering mix for the trucks bangs when trucks derail or are lifted off the modeling these units so easy. The really nice and pilots by adding gray to it. For rust I dry track. You can glue Detail Associates #2206 feature about these decals is the imitation brush on a little Milwaukee Brown. Depend­ eyebolts under the slack adjusters on the aluminum band with integral Dulux Gold ing on how dirty I want the locomotive to Athearn trucks with the "0" sticking out. stripe, making this a two-color paint job that look, I vary the mixture of Dullcote and Insert the sand lines into the eyebolts then doesn't require masking if you use the Glosscote in the final finish. On the trucks, curve these up and behind the sideframes. multi-part Front Range shell. All you have to walkway, pilot and parts of the hood I used Now set the trucks aside until we get ready do is paint the cab and hood Southern Green straight Dullcote fo r a really sooty look. If for the final assembly. and the walkway, chassis and trucks Engine you're modeling the Southern Railway in the Black. Yo u also should hand paint the fuel 1950s, at the very least you're going to need Paint and Decals fi llers and sight glass red and then get out a few of these beautiful green Geeps to fill Microscale's 87-878 decal set is designed the decals. Microscale's imitation aluminum out your fleet. And Microscale has made it specifically for the green and imitation alu- is a perfect match for the original. I was so easy, you can't put it offany longer. �

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ?' 55 by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

of those wonderful kits of Pullman­ Standard 4750s and ACF Center Flows®ALL that we finally got into model form are being phased out on the prototype. Sev­ eral modelers and freightcarologists are TG� /( presently trying to convince HO model kit 443 4 62 manufacturers to do one or several models of the new generation (SPACE AGE!!) grain hopper cars. On the prototype most of the Pullman-Standard 4750s and ACF Center Flows are rapidly hitting the 20-year-old mark and more! Most of these previous fu st­ line grain cars were built during the '70s. Age, coupled with the advent of the 286,000 GRL freight car, are forcing the previous de­ signs into second-line service. The prototype manufacturers have intro­ duced a number of new designs that meet the new 286,000-lb. GRL limits. The follow­ ing is a pictorial of some of the more com­ mon designs.

1 - BN 464468 is a Pullman-Standard 4,750 cubic-foot capacity covered . ' � " 'A'tlrr'''li,X . .... hopper car. Designs like this one and 52289 ill others built during the '70s are begin­ c. ning to show their age. New designs ",un"J introduced in the past four years have "" :::, forced some of the older cars to sec­ ond-line service.

2 - TGSX 443462 is one of the latest of a long line of ACF Center Flow"designs. This is ACF's 5,150 cubic-foot capacity

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 56 � UP We deli.wveillr:"i) ...... 90534 LO LD LHT 222600 LT IY1 63200

covered hopper. New deliveries of ACF Center Flow design grain cars were quite common during the '70s - how­ ever, National Steel Car, Thrall and Trin­ ity grain cars are the prominent new-built grain cars of the '90s.

3 - ADMX 52289 is one of the recent designs from National Steel Car in Canada (NSC). This is a 5,150 cubic­ foot design. While many of the new designs look like older designs they are indeed NOT ! Differences will show especially in the side-sheet cutouts on the ends, the upper longi­ tudinal reinforcement, sidesills, roof design and ends. Here the NSC's ',-==�.F==;:===:;:::::=,;:=::==a;;a==;:=:==:;::=ao�:. ------, - cutout is angular. r-

4 - UP 90534, another NSC 5150. Notice the solid channel-like longitu­ dinal reinforcement strip just under the roof line - also characteristic of the NSC design.

5 - CRDX 13126, in the da rker gray body color. This is a Thrall 5,150 cubic­ foot design. Notice how the end cutout is na rrower and steeper on this Thrall design. The longitudinal stiffener below the roof line is charac­ teristic of the ACF design with its two narrow flutes.

6 - CRDX 14123, in the light gray body color. Another Thrall 5150.

7 - NDYX 515167. Light gray body with the green Cargill logo. A var iety of new colorful cars are coming to today's railroad scene.

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 57 ... MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 58 8, 10 - ADMX 52042 and BORX 500066 are Tr inity's answer to the new 286,000 GRL size side-frame design (ACF, NSC and Thrall 5150s are all side-frame designs). The side­ frame designs lack a center sill and instead have a taller sidesill for struc­ tural support. These two cars are 5,191 cubic-foot capacity versions.

9 - BORX 500066 end view. Note the rounded roof lines of this design (Trinity 5191).

11, 12, 13 - ADMX 52140, AGPX 96250 and GACX 5644. However, one of Tr inity's primary grain-car designs is this 5,161 cubic-foot capacity. Note the curved-side body style, but with a full center sill! A very interesting design and takes my vote for best choice of new grain cars to do in model form. My reason for this choice is because it differs the most from current models available.

14 - AGPX 95428 is one of Trinity's other grain-car designs in current pro­ duction. This is a 5,127 cubic-foot capacity design. It is essentially a ta ller Pullman-Standard 4750 continu­ ing its straight sides, ribs and center sill features.

15 - TILX 515047. A further develop­ ment of Trinity's 5127 (nee PS 4750) is this 5,160 cubic-foot capacity covered hopper. This is best described as being a Trinity 5127 body with the rounded Trinity 5161 roof (close but not exactly like the 5161 roof). �

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MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING ... 63 ERIND T E SCENES

A Pasture • In Plaster by Margaret Mansfield

Photos and figure by Jim Mansfield - 1 The access door ready for installation in the layout: the surface is 3/,." Masonite covered with a thin coating of vinyl spackling compound. The hole in the center " elcome to Big Sky Country!" allows access during the matching of the scenery along the seam between the These simple black letters, ften­ door and the layout once the access door is attached to the layout benchwork. ciledW on a 2x4 sheet of plywood that was painted white long ago, bear silent testi­ Contour Design and the slope of the contour as it breaks mony to the scene rising majestically behind The area occupied by the swing-down down toward the lower pasture level - a them - towering snowy mountains, fronted door access represents the lowest point of fa irly simple task. In fact, however, a good by gently rising, tree-covered foothills, and elevation within Chupadera Loop. Sceni­ bit of ingenuity was required in performing topped with storm-threatening clouds. In a cally, it depicts a large pasture used to graze this task since each contour had to be moment, the very air comes alive with the the cattle that have entered the loop through placed at a slant to allow sufficient free­ power of BNSF units 1008, 1001, 996 and the Calamity Canyon cattle tunnel (please dom of movement for the swing-down 992 hauling grain train G23 across the deli­ see the December 1996 issue of MRG). Sur­ panel to function correctly. This is illus­ cate steel framework of Two Medicine rounding this meadow are broad areas of trated in the Figure. Bridge. This scene, photographed sans sign higher elevation, or mesas, bordered by the The key here is to consider the motion of by David Schauer in the northern Rockies rocks and cliffs that characterize the geology the edge of the scenery on the door relative to near East Glacier, Montana (see the April of the Jersey Western. The pasture thus lies the axis of the door hinge - the axis of rota­ 1997 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 50- within a natural basin formed by these rocks, tion. As the door swings down, each bit of the 51) captures the essence of majesty in rail­ with its only outlet being a well-worn path scenery moves in an arc around the hinge. roading. Not that Montana alone can lay through Calamity Canyon. This scenic con­ The fixed scenery line of the layout must claim to the term "big sky country," as cept formed the basis for the design of the therefore be designed so that it does not inter­ anyone who has traversed the length of plywood contours that line the access open­ fere with the door scenery as it moves. This Texas from El Paso to Dallas can verify. In ing and the door panel itself. These contours task is easy if all the scenery on the door is fact, many portions of the western United were shown in last month's photographs; cut below the hinge axis; in this case, all the States exemplify the term, including vast in pairs and attached to both door panel and scenery simply drops downward and falls. areas of our own unique "land of enchant­ layout, they line up together when the door However, when the hinge axis is below ment," New Mexico. is secured within the layout frame, and thus the scenery level, the motion becomes more Over the years, many notable efforts have form the scenic dimensions of this portion of complex. As the scenery starts to move been made to recreate the majesty of big sky the layout. downward, it also moves horizontally (to the railroading in miniature. John Allen's Gorre At first glance, the design and construc­ left in the Figure) until it reaches the hori­ and Daphetid immediately comes to mind as tion of each scenic contour seemed to zontal axis. In this case, the arc must be con­ a superb example of small-scale yet grand involve only such simple determinations as sidered when designing the fixed scenery. As mountain railroading. His famed floor-to­ the height of the adjacent mesa land level, the Figure shows, any point of fi xed scenery ceiling scenery dwarfed the HO scale trains and captured the grandeur of lofty granite mountains. On our Jersey Western Railroad, situated in the high desert country of central New Mexico, Jim and I are attempting to cre­ ate our own big sky country using backdrops P2_--"-.....,." as well as large areas of open scenery, partic­ ularly in the vicinity of Chupadera Loop, the scenic centerpiece of the layout. When com­ P3 ---- pleted, the scenery around Chupadera Loop will allow a viewer to see across 10' of unin­ terrupted layout real estate from aisle to backdrop. Such a large expanse of open area, while reinforcing the feeling of vastness and empty space that is common in the New Mexico desert, also requires careful planning Hinge Axis to allow access to all the trackage - both hidden and visible - in the area. Hence the Figure - When an access door is lowered, there must not be any interference inclusion of a large swing-down door access points between the fixed layout scenery and the movable scenery attached to in the middle of the loop, as described in last the access door. Here, when point P1 rotates downward, it clears the fixed month's "Behind the Scenes." scenery. However, when point P2 rotates downward, it hits at point P3.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 64 T must be above the arc of the moving scenery as they pass one another. These concepts were used in designing and constructing the contours for the sides of the access opening in Chupadera Loop. Based on the movable scenery contour for each side of the access area, full-size templates of the fixed scenery were developed. These tem­ plates were then transferred to the sides of the access opening, and the fixed scenery con­ tours were constructed. With these steps com­ pleted, we began the pasture scenery. Pasture Scenery Often the process of modeling scenery on a model railroad is merely an afterthought. "After the bench work has been done, after the tracks have been laid, and after buildings have 2 - To determine the two angles associated with the door, pieces of paper were been built and situated, then we'll get out the taped together in the shape of each corner. After making these templates, mea­ plaster, paint and green stuff, and in a couple surements along the edges of the door frame were made in order to draw the of hours it will really look like a model rail­ shape on the piece of Masonite. road." Better results are achieved, however, when some consideration is given to scenic flat and hard enough to be glued to the outer doughnut of spackle was dry, the rail design and planning prior to scenery con­ frame of the door without warping. Finally, was moved and additional spackle was struction. This was the case in planning and it had to form a secure bond with our chosen applied toward the center of the Masonite. constructing the pasture within Chupadera scenic modeling material, vinyl spackling Once again a heavy weight (this time a tie Loop. First, the area was sized and designed paste. It's no surprise that, once again, we plate) provided weight in the center of the to accommodate the required access door. turned to our old friend Masonite for the piece. Finally, when this inner ring of Then, Jim and I decided that the pasture floor solution to our scenic dilemma. spackle had dried, the tie plate was removed itself should be level, smooth and grass-cov­ The first step in modeling the pasture and the remaining central area circle was ered, just like a regularly grazed meadow. In floor required that it be drawn to size and coated with spackle and allowed to dry. The addition, we fe lt that slightly rougher land cut from a 4x4 sheet of Masonite prior result? A large piece of Masonite, coated 3/'6" areas should charactelize the outer edges of to setting it within the door frame. In order with a layer of scenic material, that exhibits the meadow as they progress toward the edge to ensure that each corner of the pasture no warping. It should be noted, too, that of the access area and the rocks and cliffs that floor was cut to the correct angle, sheets of these steps were performed outdoors, in form the natural basin. 8'/''' x II"paper were placed directly on the weather that was warm and dry. Along with these aesthetic criteria, other door frame within the angle of each corner, In order to model the smooth meadow­ factors came into play in designing the pas­ adjusted to fit snugly, taped together, then land in the center of the Masonite pasture, ture scenery. For one thing, the material we numbered to correspond to each corner. This the dry spackle was sanded with a l20-grit chose to model the meadow floor had to be step is shown in Photo 2. These paper tem­ paper; several rough areas were allowed to strong - strong enough to allow a large plates were then used to draw the shape of remain toward the edges to simulate the removable panel to be cut out in the middle the pasture floor directly on the Masonite rougher border areas of the meadow. Addi­ of the pasture floor. The purpose of this piece. The floor was then cut (rough side up) tional scenic details will be added later using opening within an opening is to allow in the correct shape. a mixture of patching plaster and water. access for scenery construction, particularly At this point, the outline of the in-process With everything dry and smooth, it was where the fixed and movable scenery meet. activity access was drawn on the smooth time to cut out the in-process activity access Remember, this panel starts 4' from the side of the Masonite. The dimensions of this opening. Using the '/'6" holes to locate each operating aisle. Blending the layout scenery opening match the dimensions of the rectan­ corner, the outline for this opening was with the scenery on the swing-down door gle in the center of the door frame; there­ drawn directly on the spackle with parallel will require that the door be in its final posi­ fore, with the Masonite in place, the outline lines '//' apart. Each line was then scribed tion within the layout frame. However, was simply drawn to match the actual open­ with a utility knife prior to cutting the open­ when this is the case, the door is too far ing in the door frame. To find the locations ing with a saber saw. This step allowed all away to be reached from the aisle. The only of these lines prior to actually cutting the chipping of the spackle to stop at the lines. solution, therefore, was to create an in­ opening, holes were located and drilled A hole was then drilled at each '/'6" 9/,, " process activity access, a temporary and in the Masonite. inside cornerof the opening to allow the saw removable panel, within the area to be The rough side of the Masonite meadow blade to be inserted, and the in-process scenicked. All the detailed contouring and was then covered with a '/ 6" layer of vinyl activity access was cut out from the middle blending between the layout scenery and the spackling paste applied and' smoothed with a of the Masonite pasture piece. The remain­ surrounding scenery on the door panel will straight edge. ing outer piece was glued to the door frame, be completed from within this access. Then, We performed this procedure so that the as shown in Photo I. Notice that the hole in once all the surrounding scenery is finished, Masonite would not warp when further the Masonite sits atop the center of the door the in-process activity access will be scenery was applied; we felt that the vinyl frame members. This provides a support lip scenicked. It will then be set in position spackle would act as a moisture barrier. We for the in-process activity access. with the door open and hanging vertically also wished to create a very smooth meadow from the layout benchwork. The seams will in the interior of the pasture area. In order to Further Plans be blended with the rest of the scenery on ensure that the Masonite did not warp while The next steps in modeling the pasture the door, and the entire door assembly will the spackle dried, a very heavy object, in within Chupadera Loop will involve hanging be complete. this case a 10" section of 136 pound rail, the door and finishing the scenery on both Along with these considerations, we was placed in the middle of the piece while the door panel and the surrounding areas. knew that the floor of the pasture had to be the spackle was applied around it. When this See you next time! �

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING .... 65 00S€!j:

Inspiration & Imagination

by David A. Bontrager

Photos by the author

�i S month we examine the construction Two inherent problems when kitbashing lated joints also play an important part. techniques used to build these freelanced are smoothing out those nasty joint seams Not so with shorty cabooses. Even with cabooses.l ' and filling unwanted holes. These tasks are excellent free-rolling trucks, extremely not as difficult to overcome as many short cars don't track well without suffi­ Construction Te chniques believe, but yet much care must be exer­ cient weight. But this problem is not insur­ The construction techniques described cised through the whole process so that mountable. here are not to suggest, or even encourage, everything blends together as it should. the duplication of C&W cabooses. Instead, Another problem of extremely short Bodies, Floors & Weights they are intended to assist you in your mod­ cabooses is the lack of weight, due of Photo 15 - When modifying bodies, eling efforts in general, whether it be free­ course to the lack of mass. As I pointed out it's just as important to smooth out mold­ lancing or prototype subjects, but especially in several intermodal articles, cars such as release lines as it is to smooth out splice freelancing. My primary goal is to stimulate the open spine type and well cars don't joints. But there's another problem, your imagination, to help you rethink, to need much weight in order to operate, due unwanted cast-in holes. In my opinion take a fresh new look at the "rules," to actu­ in large part to their low center of gravity, body putty is the absolute worst material ally challenge the rules. but length, free-rolling trucks and articu- for filling a void. When working with plas-

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MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 66 ... 18 tic the best void filler is plastic. To ugh areas such as holes are first filled with plastic rod, larger holes are fi lled with tele­ scoping plastic tubing and finally a solid rod. Always begin this process with tight­ fitting rod or tubing, even if it means drilling out the hole that needs filling a lit­ tle larger. And always set the fill plastic with liquid plastic cement, not CA adhe­ sive. Liquid plastic cement welds the pieces together by melting the plastic. After the cement has set the rod (or tubing) is cut flush with the surface and a top qual­ ity non-shrinking putty, such as auto body spot putty or Dr. Microtools putty, is 20 applied to the entire area. This will fi ll whatever minute voids that may be present. screws, and floor thickness usually ranges device, something else must be substituted. When everything is hard the fi lled area is from .060-.100, causing part of the screw to Much coffee and many donuts have been sanded smooth, beginning with a relatively protrude inside the body. Sometimes a consumed pondering this perplexing coarse-grit paper such as 280 and working screw-thread block is installed inside the dilemma, but as usual, the rebuild crew has up to at least 600 grit or fi ner. The 280 is floor. Either way, the weights need to clear come through with a milestone innovative used to level the area, then 400 and finer the screw. No. 560's body was mounted engineering accomplishment: the "Verti­ grits continue to smooth the scratches and with a screw at each end, so two stacks of cally Convoluted Vibration Resistant Sup­ fi nally polish the plastic. I always mask off three A-Line stick-on .25 oz. weights were port Device," Part No. WPBS 042.1O-4 ! the immediate area to be worked while installed. As insurance either CA adhesive using 280-grit paper. Then the masking is or epoxy is applied to each of the weight Painting removed before using 400 and finer grits joints to be sure they stay in place. Photo 21 - Painting small bodies and so the entire surrounding area will be Photo 18 - The body on No. 579 was components can be a problem, but it need blended in with the filled area. mounted with one screw in the center. The not be. I use whatever it takes to secure the Photo 16 - Many times I scratchbuild body was so short that there was not enough part to or on something - foam blocks, the floors, but the floor for No. 560 came room to add the weights outboard of the part screwed to plastic rod or a plastic strip, from an inexpensive RTR bobber caboose; I mounting screw. Mounting blocks were trucks screwed to wood blocks or hung on a believe it was a Bachmann car. The cast-on installed to raise the weight above the comb or hair brush, masking tape applied truck sideframe was left intact during con­ screw-thread block in the center of the floor. upside down on a box and parts stuck to the struction so the floor would have something Photo 19 - In this case T&J bendable tape, etc. As I said, whatever it takes so I to rest on. The cast-on sideframes were later lead was used. It was bent accordion style don't have to handle it by hand. Shown here discarded so a good quality truck could be and then the whole thing tightly compressed are a few of the many different ways in installed. A spacer was used behind the in a vise to make one big hunk of lead which parts are held for painting. sidesill to bring the sills out to the width of weight. CA or epoxy adhesives can be used the Athearnbody. to glue it to the spacers. No. 500, General Construction Photo 17 - These small cabooses usu­ Photo 22 - Plastic is my favorite ally weigh less than 2 oz. without added Engineering Accomplishments medium for model building, and experience weight. I prefer a little more than that, Photo 20 - One of the finest elements has taught me a few characteristics of this although I don't work with any specific for­ of freelancing is the opportunity to engineer material that need to be dealt with. One is mula. Usually as much weight as possible is logical new components as needed. Upon holding a true square edge while sanding. added, which isn't much. Most of my the completion of intense computer simula­ You always needs to be conscious of this freight cars weigh between 4-5 oz., so the tion testing, the C&W Rebuild Shops Engi­ regardless of the material being worked, but caboose can weigh anything less without neering Dept. has concluded that when a it's really critical with plastic. A more criti­ causing a problem. If a caboose weighed 7- caboose smokestack is located at a distance cal problem is its· tendency to warp when 8 oz. there could be a pull-in problem on relative to the cupola that is insufficient to doing a lot of gluing to one side of a flat tight curves, but this is certainly nothing to provide adequate length of a wire bracing piece, such as gluing truck bolsters, fram­ worry about with shorties. Most of my device that wi II offer the tolerable flexing ing, details, etc., to the bottom of a floor. shorties weigh 3.25-4 oz. Whenever possi­ qualities required to prevent the fracture of The sub-floor was sectioned out of a Cen­ ble the bodies are mounted to the floor with the molecular structure of said bracing tral Valley floor (because of its good bottom

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING '" 67 detail) and laminated to a main floor of .060 the floor, were sanded smooth to remove strength and will most likely break bond plastic with side rails (sub-side frames) any excess CA adhesive. when the truck-mounting screw is tight­ made from 'h," x 'Is"� brass strip. To accom­ Next the bolsters, floor frame and ened. plish this the main floor was sized to the sidesills were sized for proper fit. Every­ Photo 23 - Notice the very fine white width, minus the thickness of the final plas­ thing was glued in place with liquid cement, line at the lower left corner of the body. tic sidesills, needed to fit the body. and the floor was once again held down flat After the end piece and body were fi tted The sub-floor was sized to a width tightly against glass using the steel angle square at the length desired, a small void minus the thickness of the brass side rails. blocks. This was allowed to sit for three was present at the bottom of the joint due to The two floors were laminated together days while I was on a trip. From here on saw blade drift. Rather than sand the entire with liquid cement and held down flat on every time I fi nished a work session the body down to eliminate the out-of-square glass using large (3") angle blocks as floor assembly was weighted down flat on corner, a bead of plastic paste was run along weights. The angle blocks were butted glass. This may seem like a lot of fuss and the lower section of the joint, and the end together at the center of the floor and the bother, but it pays off with a nice true-flat piece was clamped square to the body. overhang of each angle block was blocked floor! If it is forced dead flat while resetting When satisfied with the fit, liquid cement up to be level with the floor assembly, thus (hardening) it will remain that way. It's was applied to the inside of the entire joint, applying maximum weight to the floor. This amazing just how long plastic will actually including over the paste. The paste will was allowed to set for a day. Next the brass remain soft after liquid cement is applied. ooze out from the joint when clamped, but side rails were laminated along each side, The truck kingpins are fitted in place, but this is desirable. It is allowed to harden for against the sub-floor and under the main not glued. several days. The excess plastic ooze can floor, using CA adhesive (CA is a non-flex­ Before the bolsters are installed 'Is"� plas­ then be trimmed with a chisel blade and the ing adhesive and is actually capable of tic tube was used and tapped for 2-56 joint sanded smooth. At this time it is only breaking if flexed too much after drying). threads. When the hole for the kingpins is sanded enough to equal the surfaces of the This time the angle blocks were placed on drilled the bottom of the hole is tapered due filled area with the body side, then masked top of each side rail, being sure to block up to the shape of the end of the drill bit. The offand putty applied and allowed to harden. the overhang of the angle blocks level with end of the kingpin that fits into the mount­ At that time the entire joint is dressed down the height of the floor and side rails to be ing hole is filed at a taper to interface with to a smooth flat surface. certain that the pressure was true vertical. the taper at the bottom of the mounting As stated before, the best filler for plas­ Wax paper was placed under the floor in hole. A hole will be drilled in the bolsters to tic is plastic. A plastic paste can be made by case any CA seeped out against the glass. allow for a tight fit between the bolster and melting small pieces of unpainted sprue in a This was allowed to set for a day, then a kingpin, then everything is installed at the strong liquid plastic cement, such as bead of epoxy was run at the inside edge same time. Liberal amounts of liquid Caboose Hobbies' Drumhead. Don't make joint between the brass strips and the sub­ cement were used on the kingpins to obtain the paste runny, it should be as "dry" as floor to make a neat looking (smooth) joint. a good weld of all components. DO NOT possible but yet pliable enough to be work­ At this time the outside of the side rails, use CA adhesive in situations such as king­ able. Keep in mind the solvent in the paste wherever they joined with the exterior of pins. CA does not have much torque will affect the piece(s) to which the paste is applied. I don't recommend this method for extremely thin plastic for obvious reasons, but have had no problems using it on thicker parts such as the Athearn caboose body shell. Photo 24 - Since this body is to be fas­ tened to the floor with four screws, one at each corner, I wanted the body sub-assem­ bly to have as much strength as possible. Corner gussets were added to each corner, top and bottom, using .040 plastic. The cupola was scratchbuilt using .040 plastic utilizing the corner gusset theory again. The square strip between the front and rear walls 23 inside the cupola body prevents the walls from bowing inward and also provides a

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fuel to the cabin heater and to the diesel­ powered generator are there! 31 Photo 29 - I am a proponent of sub­ assemblies simply because they make model building much easier. Shown here is the completed floor and frame sub-assem­ bly, the diesel-powered generator and the fuel reservoir. Altogether this model had five sub-assemblies, each detailed as much as practical before painting, and each decaled (where applicable) and weathered before finalassembly. Photo 30 - The brakewheel stands were also scratchbuilt. The angle uprights were fabricated from .0 lD x .060 plastic strips rather than using extruded shape material. holding mechanism for forceps while paint­ stacked straight up as high as possible For this small of a component the structural ing and decaling. The windows for the without being noticeable through the angle shape is much too thick and the cor­ cupola are flush-mount Santa Fe-type from cupola windows. ner web too heavy. an American Model Builders Athearn Stan­ Photo 26 - It is equally important that dard Cupola Upgrade kit. These were add-ons like grabirons be completely square No. 500 - installed before the end and side panels to the body. This simple jig makes that task Details, Details, Details were glued together as a sub-assembly. The much easier; it's a lot better than trying to Photo 31 - The roof certainly was not paper coating over the window glass was lay out each individual grab. left out of the detailing arena. Notice that left in place until after all painting (includ­ Photo 27 - A complete brake and air the one vent is open. In order for the upper­ ing final flat finish) was applied. It needs to system was installed. Here I ran into engi­ most smokestack brace to be at 90° to the be stressed that during all aspects of kit­ neering problems in keeping the model other braces a special bracket was attached bashing or scratchbuilding, maintaining the operable. Allowing room for the trucks to to the roof. In keeping with today's commu­ square of all components is of utmost swivel was indeed quite a problem, and to nication technology, No. 500 is equipped importance. make matters worse, the bolsters were filed with a cell phone. The coiled antenna is Photo 25 - I don't claim to be a com­ down to have the trucks as close to the body much larger than those found on automo­ petent structural engineer, so feel free to as possible. In order to have linkage from biles - of course, it's an industrial applica­ laugh at my rationale for the structural the air cylinder to the truck brakes, two air tion. The grabirons are hand-bent .010 brass methods employed with this bDdy shell. cylinders had to be installed, one for each wire using a special jig made by a friend. Strips of .060 x .250 were precisely fit truck. The air valve was mounted upside And finally, another Vertically Convoluted across each end above the corner gussets. down so the air lines would not foul the Vibration Resistant Support Device was Mounting holes were drilled in these inside truck axle. It took a while, but I attached to the rear of the smokestack. plates, then screw blocks were glued on the finallygot it all in there! I'm not sure if this Photo 32 - Since this caboose is topside of these plates and tapped for 0-80 will meet FRA standards - or perhaps it equipped with a power generator, a roof­ screws. The screw blocks give the screws will set new standards. Notice the bronze mounted air conditioner has been installed. much more mass to thread into than just washer placed over the kingpin for the truck The AIC unit was kitbashed from a Rail the .060 plastic. To prevent the cross plates to ride on - just another touch of class. Power part to fit the application and an from being pulled down when tightened Besides that, the washer's .010 thickness open-mesh grille was made from Dr. Micro­ with screws square blocks were added to provided just enough additional room for air tools screening material. It may be difficult the center of each end and flush with the lines and linkage. It should be noted that the to see, but there is a fuel-level gauge in the bottom of the end panels. Everything was exquisite Tichy brake detail parts (l00% end of the fuel reservoir. The cast-on hous­ bonded with liquid cement, thus creating styrene!) are instrumental to making this ing was drilled out and a glass gauge one uniform structure, a unibody of sorts. degree of detailing possible. installed; the gauge was made by mush­ This allows the force of the mounting Photo 28 - The finished underside rooming the end of .010 fiber optic using screws to be equal across the ends. The floor. Check it out, yes, it's all there. The heat. The NBW detail on the bracket for the side blocks provide more gluing surface only things not connected are the rods that smokestack brace can easily be seen here. for the body sub-floor, which was added should fasten to the lever on the truck Details such as brackets are much more later. A hole was cut in the body sub-floor brakes. Even the fuel line from the fuel credible with this type of detailing. The var­ to allow clearance for weights, which were reservoir (on topside of floor) that feeds ious vents, drain and fill connections on this

MAY 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 69 side of the body are for the flatulent crepita­ holding the eyelet for the cut lever. There it ing this special caboose to be involved in a tion cubicle. is again - what is that "thing" with the grade-crossing accident with someone not Photo 33 - Look carefully and a can­ lever, air lines, valves and horn? paying attention to driving, it was decided teen can be seen hanging from the handle Photo 36 - The fuel reservoir began as that a more current version of a grade-cro s­ of ... what is that thing? Notice the broom an A-Line reefer fuel tank, but modified to ing warning device was required. Introduc­ securing devices attached to the handrail fi t this application. Ve nts, gauges and filler ing the C&W "Audible Grade Crossing stanchions. The re-rail frogs are hung on were added to the top. On the bottom of the Warning Contraption," Part No. WPBS tiny brackets, which are included in the kit. tank there is a drain valve which cannot be 500. 10-4. All kinds of miscellaneous air The lower sunshades were scratchbuilt. seen in this photo since it opens toward the brake parts, in whole or in part, were used Photo 34 - Overland Models makes other side. I build components such as this to build these; yes, there is one at each end, several different kinds of caboose trucks, the way I believe they should be and don't for convenience. What is notable is that the this one is my favorite so I used it. The worry about all of the detail being out in the air system is complete, from the air reser­ hook on the end of the tow chain was made open where it would be readily visible. It voir under the floor to the horn, passing from a DA wire eyelet. The eyelet had to be gives more depth to the detailing. The fuel through operation and regulator valves as opened in order to fasten it to the chain, line out of the reservoir passes through a needed! If that early NYC whistle could be then re-closed. How about those DA Super­ shut-off valve and fuel filter, then runs called a tweeter, then this device could be liner steps - really neat. They were prop­ alongside the reservoir and passes through called a woofer. erly spaced out from the sidesill using .020 the floor at the corner, behind the handrail Photo 37 - This unusually lit photo x .020 plastic strip. stanchion. The fuel line is held secure with shows some of the detail not visible under Photo 35 - In this view most of the brackets fastened to the reservoir. The door normal conditions. Not only is there a lamp­ diesel-powered electrical generator can be handles were taken from a Cannon & Co. shade above each door, but each has a bulb. seen. Notice that the fuel line for the engine thi n-wall cab ki t. The bulb is included with the Grandt Line comes up through the floor, crosses behind That vertical "thing" with all of the air lamp shade as a separate part so it can be the brakewheel stand, passes through a shut­ lines and valves is about as noticeable in installed after painting the shade. off valve and then through a fuel fi lter. The this photo as it's going to get. I grew up in a It's the little things like this that set some rounded engine cover is fitted with a lift-off town blessed by a New York Central dou­ of the manufacturers apart from the rest. hinge on this side and latches on the other ble-track main, a secondary main, a branch­ That thing above the door, at the upper left side. An air-cleaner bonnet is also installed. line and a lot of industries served by the corner of the door frame, is an external The other side of the generator has a fuse railroad. I remember that while watching ringer for the cell phone. The end braces for box, and the top of the generator has a lift­ the local switch cars the guy on the caboose the Plano walkway, as well as the roof sup­ ing eyelet. The entire unit is built on a plat­ operated a little air activated whistle at ports, were made from .010 brass wire. fo rm that uses channel for mounting to the grade crossings. I always thought that was floor. That way the entire assembly can be neat. Drivers today have their attention Last, But Not Least removed by the shop for repairs by simply diverted by just about everything and any­ Photo 38 - The unusual angle of light­ unfastening the fuel line and unbolting the thing imaginable, except driving. Not want- ing used for this photo helps to bring out unit from the floor. It also made it easier to some details while actually hiding others. build and install as a sub-assembly! The cut What's that sparkle of light in the rear side lever and bracket were fabricated to fit. cupola window? Notice the angle bracing and nut/bolt detail Photo 39 - It's the C&W's Chief Con­ ductor, holding a crystal ball' The crystal ball is the icon of enlightenment on my Col- 33 37

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mounting blocks on the inside floor. The mounting blocks raised the weight to clear the truck-mounting screw block. The weight was not glued in place until just before the roof and cupola were attached. orado & Western Railroad. Only the Chief The cupola ends and sides were fabri­ Conductor and Superintendent of Opera­ cated from Evergreen V-groove siding .040 tions are allowed to peer into this marvelous thick with .060 spacing. This spacing per­ instrument of decision-making wisdom. Oh fectly matches the siding spacing on the my, how some people carry on! The figure body. The Kadee roof has a rough surface to is a much-modified Preiser figure. The fig­ represent a tarpaper-type covering. Liquid ure stands in the shadows back in the cupola cement was dabbled on .020 sheet styrene and under normal viewing angles his body using a small sponge until the surface can neither be seen through the rear window became rough. If this piece is not held down nor through the side window except at this flat until the cement dries the plastic will unusual angle, and only then with strong curl. For this reason a piece about four light. But with an outstretched arm the crys­ times the size needed was stippled and then Colorado & Western, was applied unevenly tal ball he is holding is very visible. the best looking section used for the roof. to give shade variations. Before the fi nal The surface was lightly sanded with 400- paint completely hardened it was rubbed Number 06 grit paper to remove any pointed areas with an eraser. On a few areas just a The Kadee caboose kit is a well­ where the cement pulled up the surface smidgen of thinner was used with the eraser. designed model. The body and floor are a plastic. The center section was removed After the paint had completely hardened it one-piece casting, and the roof snaps into fro m the cupola side window castings was unevenly rubbed with 400- and 600-grit place. The couplers and truck are designed before installing. sandpaper. At several places it was first to be pinned in place, but I prefer to fasten A prerequisite for Colorado & Western lightly rubbed with 280-grit paper, fo llowed these components with screws. The cast cabooses is that each one must have its own, with 400- and 600-grit papers to smooth holes in the truck for the coupler mounting shall I say, personality. Certainly some have everything. This method of weathering pins were drilled out with a No. 59 bit and more of this personal i ty than others, for "plastic wood" will inherently give a ran­ very carefully tapped for 00-90 threads. The example, the cabooses built pretty much dom effect. The very dark heavily weath­ tap has a tendency to bind up in the soft out-of-the-box are okay but lack that special ered areas were chalked dark gray, then the metal, so it was frequently removed to clean something - that personality factor. An chalk set with an overs pray of highly the cutting threads. No oil was used so as important personality fa ctor for No. 06 is thinned black applied with an airbrush using not to make a mess. The slots in the truck heavy weathering, especially for the paint, a low paint-flow rate with high air pressure, that receive the coupler assembly were fi led which depicts an older car that has seen about 30 psi. The truck was weathered with clean to allow for an easy press fit of the much service with minimal upkeep. Besides an airbrush, using very thin Floquil Rust, coupler box, then held in place with 00-90 the standard grime treatment, the paint must Black, Gray and Grime. Floquil is by far fi llister head screws. The center mounting be faded, worn thin and peeling. This still the best paint there is for weathering. hole in the truck was drilled out to clear a requires a combination of exposed bare Each color was applied lightly as needed 2-56 screw. A screw block was glued inside wood, exposed primer and weathered bare until the desired effect was achieved. If a the floor, then the floor and block drilled wood. The bare plastic Kadee body is cast little too much rust was applied I would out with a 1.9 mm bit and tapped for 2-56 in dark red; this is great as it will actually tone it down with black; if a little too much threads. assist my efforts for the effect that I am gray was applied I would tone it down with This model was built with three major seeking. The tough part was matching the rust. And so forth until it looked right. sub-assemblies; truck, body and cupola. The scratch built cupola to the body since it was Photo 40 - Since the caboose is of roof is a separate piece but not really a sub­ built from pure white plastic. wood construction the antenna was mounted assembly. Each sub-assembly was detailed First, everything was painted a uniform on a scratch built ground plane. But there's as much as practical, then painted, weath­ primer using Model Master Sand. This color more, an antenna cable (.006 brass wire) ered and decaled. Next the final detailing closely looks like new bare wood. The sec­ was installed between the roof and the lower was done and then the final assembly of all ond primer was Testors Flat Gray applied end of the antenna. Nut/bolt castings were of the sub-assemblies. The cupola and roof only along the upper and lower edges, this added to the cupola braces. The sunshades were joined together as one sub-assembly would represent weathered bare wood. The were made from .005 plastic sheet, painted before attaching to the body. Three If, oz. final color, C&W Plum Red, Part No. PRT and weathered before installation and self-stick weights were glued to a piece of 1.0.1l04, which by the way was the original installed with CA adhesive instead of liquid .010 plastic. This weight was glued to red for locomotives and cabooses on the plastic cement since the liquid will generally

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and 06 are projects that I have wanted to do for a long time, but I needed to wait until Timetable No. 3 was finalized, and then kept putting it offdue to time restrictions. It was well worth the wait as many fine-qual­ ity detail parts have been placed on the mar­ ket in the meantime. While it may not appear to be so, cabooses such as 06 and 500 take consider­ melt the extremely thin plastic. The smoke­ Photo 42 - The heater oil reservoir (a able planning, not to mention construction stack is made from plastic tubing mounted 55-gal. drum) is fitted with a filler, vent and time. Number 06 consumed three legal with CA on the base from the Kadee smoke­ gauge. Other necessities include a backup pages of notes and sketches before estab­ stack included in the kit. After the CA hard­ light, broom for switch points, a spike maul lishing a work order and bill of materials. ened the seam was hidden with epoxy. The (scratchbuilt) and a pry bar (made from the As for No. 500, I don't even want to look tow-chain hooks were made as before, from brake-wheel retaining rod included in the back on the preliminaries on that project! Detail Associates wire eyelets. The hook kit). Long grabirons were made from .012 But, it was all immensely enjoyable, and I hangers are Grandt Line brass parts and the brass wire and the large radius bends at look forward to doing it again sometime. lower chain hangers are Precision Scale each end bent using a Kadee trip pin adjust­ Recently, while on a coffee break, a brass parts. The chain was first etched, then ing tool. C&W shop employee was merrily relating a weathered rust using an airbrush. The hold­ Photo 43 - Equipment at the rear conversation he overheard between D. A. down straps for the heater oil reservoir also includes a spare knuckle, toolbox, belt-dri­ and Fat Jack at the annual company picnic, have nutlbolt casting detail added. ven generator, brake wheel (mounted on an which took place at Toad Suck Overlook Photo 41 - The round vent (above the extended staff to clear the generator and near Sweetwater. Apparently they were dis­ marker light) and the fi ll and drain valves attached to a ratchet device), air reservoir cussing caboose No. 500. are for the potty which is located at the right for horn operation and last but not least, a "You mean to tell me Jack that after 30 rear corner under the cupola. The running water bag. It needs to be noted that due to years of building cabooses, this is what it's light above each door is mounted on the light weight of the caboose, braking come to!" scratch built brackets and a horn is mounted efficiency is minimal at best, therefore, it Fat Jack, rolling one of his big green cig­ to the right of each door. The fire extin­ is not equipped with air service brakes, ars between his lips, takes a puff and looks guisher is also scratchbuilt; notice the only a hand brake for when it is set out at D. A. with a grin, "Yep." tapered spray head at the end of the hose. alone. This by the way was approved by The operating valve was made by modify­ the FRA since this caboose is only oper­ Elucidation of Clairvoyance ing the angle-cock valve from a Kadee air ated on the Westcliffe Branch, which has a When creating anomalous models to be hose. The handle was fabricated from .0 I 0 speed restriction of 30 mph, 20 mph down­ characteristic of a unique scenario one needs brass wire by first flattening it with a blunt­ grade. Therefore, the air reservoir is for a defined insight to the direction and purpose end punch. It was flattened in a manner to horn operation only and is fitted with a for which said models must comply with provide a reducing width of the handle so it one-way check valve at each inlet port. specificc riterion in order to truly accommo­ would be wider at the valve end than at the Look inside the rear window... date a particular situation. The actor must be handle end. The re-rail frog is mounted to Photo 44 - My goodness, there's that able to fit the part. Many of my caboose con­ the truck sideframe on a specially made crystal ball again! cepts were created and nurtured between bracket using .010 x .030 flat brass wire. 0100 and 0400 hours during the full moon. Notice the tow hooks under each corner of Final Comments There's something mystic about the fu ll the car. The faded numbers were added after Photo 45 - By no means am I fi nished moon and a large poster on one of my walls the body was weathered and were made by with caboose freelancing; it's simply too says it all. It's a dark blue poster showing a erasing the decal before application. Before much fun to ignore. The next C&W caboose coyote howling at a full moon and is appro­ soaking the decals, they were re-coated with is already in the planning stages, although I priately entitled "Singin' The Blues." Ah yes, Microscale Decal Film. have no idea when I will get to it. Nos. 500 I can relate to that! �

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ORLANOO/WINTER PARK BOURBONNAIS NORTH lITIlE ROCK NORTH HOLLYWOOD RIDGEFIELD THE TRAIN DEPOT MADIJO HOBBY HOUSE THE ROUNDHOUSE HOBBY JUNCTION DANNY'S TRAINS AND PLANES COLORADO STEW MARSHALL 636 SOUTH MAIN ST. INDIANA 5302 MACARTHUR DR. 12804 VICTORY BLVD. 56 DANBURY ROAD 900 S. ORLANDO AVE. 117-92) 203-438-4452 90914 815-932-2000 721 18 501-753-0495 91606 818-769-0403 06877 32789 407-629-1365

COLORAOO SPRINGS SHElTON ORMONO BEACH BURBANK BREMEN ORANGE CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY SHELTON RAILROAD SYSTEMS HOBBYTOWN FRANK'S HOBBY SHOP GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIN SHOP BREMEN HOBBIES 432 W. FILLMORE 15 ELM ST. 1747 W. GRANADA BLVD. CALIFORNIA 666 N. TUSTIN AVE. 6357 W. 79TH ST. 30B N. BOWEN AVE. 80907 719-634-4616 PO BOX 2272 32174 904-672-5441 92667 714-639-9901 60459 708-598-3114 46506 219-546-3807 1 BLOCK EAST OF 1-25 06484 203-924-8761 1-95; EXIT 88

BROWN COUNTY BERKELEY PASADENA COLORADO SPRINGS SIMSBURY PENSACOLA CHICAGO NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. BERKELEY HARDWARE THE ORIGINAL WHISTLE STDP DIAMOND FUN SHOPPE VALLEY HOBBIES, INC. BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE CHICAGO LAND HOBBY 9B W. WASHINGTON, BOX 1273 2145 UNIVERSIT'Y AVE. 2490 E. COLORADO BLVD. 125 E. BDULDER 777 HOPMEADOW ST. 5719 NORTH W ST. 6017 NORTHWEST HWY. NASHVILLE 312-775-4B48 94704 415-845-0410 91107 818-796-7791 80903 719-520-0126 06070 203-651-3234 32514 904-433-2187 60631 47448 812-988-1558

SARASOTA CHICAGO EVANSVILLE BURBANK PETALUMA COLORAOO SPRINGS VERNON GULF COAST MODEL RAILROAD KRIS KRINGLE LTD. J&E TRAIN DEPOT CHICAGO TRAIN COMPANY A A HOBBY SHOP BURBANK'S HOUSE OF HOBBIES MODELS AND MORE 3222 CLARK ROAD 923 W.OLIVE AVE. 218 PETALUMA BLVD. N. 2403 W. COLORADO AVE. 911 HARTFORD TPK., IRT. 30) 1922 W. IRVING PARK ROAD 2023 W. FRANKLIN ST. 34231 941-923-9303 60613 312-929-4152 91506 818-848-3674 94952 707-762-2378 80904 719-633-1210 06006 860-870-7311 TRAINS TRA INS TRAINS 47712 812-423-8888

BURBANK REODING COLORADO SPRINGS WDLCOn TALLAHASSEE CHICAGO INDIANAPOLIS THE TRAIN SHACK TRAIN DEPOT PLUM LOCO OF COLORADO THE HOBBY GALLERY THE HOBBY CABOOSE TROST HOBBY SHOP N GAUGE TRAIN SHOP 1030 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY 2334 RAILROAD AVE. 6543 N. ACADEMY BLVD. 1810 MERIDEN RD. 1000-24 W. THARPE ST. 3105-3111 W. 63RD ST. 4759 N. POST RD. 91505 818-842-3330 96001 916-243-1360 80918 719-594-4123 06716 203-B79-2316 32303 904-385-9728 60629 312-925-1000 46226 317-898-4883

BURLINGAME COLORADO SPRINGS TAMPA KOKOMO ROSEVILLE CREST HILL TRACKS IDE TRAINS TRAIN SHOWCASE CHESTER HOLLEY MODEL TOLIN K&K RAILROAD HOBBIES WALT'S HOBBY SHOP N SCALE EXCLUSIVELY 38 S. SIERRA MADRE RAILROAD SPECIALIST 403-405 ARNOLD CT 119 VERNON ST. DELAWARE 1701 N. LARKIN AVE. 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 liN OLD RIO GRANDE STATION) 3818 S. HIMES AVE. 46902 317-453-9793 95678 916-782-6067 60435 815-741-0043 94010 415-692-9724 80903 719-471-1B87 33611 813-831-7202 QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE

SACRAMENTO CAMP8ELL DENVER FREDERICA DES PLAINES MICHIGAN CITY BRUCE'S TRAIN SHOP 0& HOBBY CABOOSE HOBBIES KATHIES TRAINS DES PLAINES HOBBIES B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS J 2752 MARCONI AVENUE 96 N. SAN TOMAS AOUINO RD. 500 S. BROADWAY 296 ROBBINS RD. GEORGIA 1468 LEE ST. 408 FRANKLIN 95821 916-485-5288 95008 408-379-1696 SACRAMEIITO'S lARGEST TRAIN STORE 80209 303-777-6766 19946 302-335-1850 60018 847-297-2118 46360 219-874-2382

SAN DIEGO ILA MESA) ATHENS IWATKINSVILLE) TERRE HAUTE COSTA MESA DOWNERS GROVE REEDS HOBBY FORT COLLINS ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS MEMORY STATION TRAINS-N-RAILS TRAIN CROSSING HOBBY TOWN DOWNERS GROVE HOBBIES 8039 LA MESA BLVD. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY PO BOX 56 1701 S. 7TH 1089C BAKER ST. 2531 D S. COLLEGE AVE. 6234 S. MAIN ST 91941 619-464-1672 FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH 47802 812-232-4493 92626 714-549-1596 80525 303-244-5445 60516 708-960-5900 OAIlY 10-7 SAT 10-5 SUN 12-4 30677 706-769-8986 STORE HOURS 3 TO 8 PM

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FERNDALE CEOAR FALLS SHREVEPORT METHUEN ST. CLAIR SHORES OMAHA PISCATAWAY SUSIE·O HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA MODEL RAILROAD SHOP CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER MODELER'S JUNCTION WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS RD BOX 220 21714 HARPER AVE. 14655 W. CENTER RD. VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD. 301 MAIN ST. 4402 YOUREE OR. 88 LOWELL ST., ROUTE 113 BUSHVILLE·SWAN LAKE RO. 402·697·9514 08854 908·968·5696 50613 800·642·7012 71105 318·865·7632 01844 508·683·0885 48080 313·771·6770 68144 12734 914·292·0921

NORTON DOWNTOWN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP TAYLOR OMAHA GLENS FALLS CEDAR RAPIDS NORTON HOBBIES BEACHCOMBER COLLECTIBLES RIOER'S HOBBY SHOP HOUSE OF TRAINS TRAINS PLUS BOX KAR HOBBIES 46W. MAIN ST. SHORE MALL, 109 THIRD AVE. SE MAINE 22661 NORTH LINE RD. 8106 MAPLE ST. 12 WARREN ST. 02766 508·285·2805 6725 BLACKHORSE PIKE 52401 319·362-1291 48180 313·287·7405 68134 402·391·2311 12801 518-761-0173 OPEN MON .•SUN. 08234 609-645-1031

DES MOINES NORTH YARMOUTH SUDBURY WESTlAND POMPTON LAKES HICKSVILLE HOBBY HAVEN TRAIN & TROOPER KEN'S TRAINS DAVE'S HOBBY & TV BEN FRANKLIN STORE HOBBY IMAGES 7672 HICKMAN RO. 13 MEMORIAL HWY. (ROUTE 9) MILL VILLAGE, RTE.20 29026 WARREN RO. NEVADA 10 WANAOUE AVE. 89 JERUSALEM AVE. 50322 515-276-8785 04021 207-829·321 01776 508-443-6883 48185 313-422·4464 07442 201-835-8008 11801 516-822-8259

TYNGSBORO LAS VEGAS RED BANK HORSEHEAOS MASON CITY HOBBY EMPORIUM, INC. WESTLANO EAST SlOE TRAINS NANKIN HAROWARE & HOBBY HOBBYTOWN USA HOBBYMASTERS INC. ALTOONA SHOPS TJ MAX PLAZA 932 B E. STATE ST. MARYLAND 35101 FORD RD. 5085 W. SAHARA #134 62 WHITE ST. 2898 WESTINGHOUSE RO. 1584 440 MIODLESEX RD. 50401 515·423-1748 48185 313·722-5700 89102 702·889·9554 07701 908·842·6020 14845-1828 607·739·8916 01879 508·649·5055

HUNTINGTON ARNOLO WARREN LAS VEGAS RUTHERFORO THE CABOOSE INC. STAR HOBBY TUCKERS HOBBIES PRC TRAINS CHOO CHOO EDDIES 208 WALL ST. KANSAS 1244 RITCHIE HWY, STE. 15 BOX 1090 - 8 BACON ST. MINNESOTA 3920 J W. CHARLESTON BLVD. 38 AMES AVE. 11743 516·427·8288 21012 410·544·7547 01083 413-436·5318 89102 702·258·7768 07073 201·438·4588 MARKLIN SPECIALISTS

BALTIMORE SPRING LAKE MISSION lITIlE CANADA NORTH LAS VEGAS INTERLAKEN M B KLEIN, INC. JERSEY SHORE HOBBY CENTER J'S HOBBY HAVEN HUB HOBBY CENTER IMAGINATION UNLIMITED ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES 162 N. GAY ST. 304 MORRIS AVE 5303 JOHNSON DR. MICHIGAN 82 MINNESOTA AVE. 4934 EAST TROPICANA 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAO (INCLUDES MAIL ORDER 07762-1339 908·449·23B3 66205 913·432-8820 55117 612-490-1675 89030 702·434·5696 14847 607-532-9489 21202 410·53 J· 6207 WWW.WEBAlliANCE.NETIWNJSHC

BERLIN OLATHE ANN ARBOR DENNISON'S TRACKSIOE RICHFIElO RENO SOMERVILLE ISLIP PEACEVILLE TRAIN SHOP RIOER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBIES HUB HOBBY CENTER HIGH SIERRA MODELS THE BIG lITIlE RAILROAD SHOP GOLD SPIKE HOBBIES 432 E. SANTA FE 115 W. lIBERTY 6416 PENN AVE. S 14 S. MAIN ST. 4020 K1ETZKE LANE 5 NORTH DOUGHTY AVE. 189 ISUE AVE., RT. 111 66061 913·782·6965 48104 313·668-8950 55423 21811 410·641·2438 612-866·9575 89502 702-747·7444 08876 908·429-0220 11751 516·277·3700

WAYNE TOPEKA COllEGE PARK CANTON SPRING LAKE PARK REND TOTOWA HOBBY SHOP JOHNSON CITY FUN FOR ALL HOBBIES BURRED HOBBIES RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP UNIVERSITY HOBBIES HOBBIES OF RENO THE TRAIN SHOP 131 MT. VIEW BLVD. 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. 9920 RHODE ISLAND AVE. 42007 FORD RD. 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 535 E. MOANA LANE 210 GRAND AVE. US HWY. 202 66604 913·272·5772 20740 301·982-5032 48187 313-981·8700 55432 612-780·4189 89502 702·826·6006 13790 607·797·9035 07470 201·696·5170

WICHITA FINKSBURG DEARBORN ST. PAUL WESTMONT KINGSTON ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES TRAIN WORKS JOE'S HOBBY CENTER SCALE MODEL SUPPLIES NEW SATIlER'S HOBBY SHOP J&J'S HOBBIES, INC. 2718 BOULEVARO PLAZA 2934 CEDARHURST RO. 7845 WYOMING AVE. 458 N. LEXINGTON PKWY. 14 HAOOON AVE. 37 N. FRONT 914·338-7174 67211 316·685·6608 21048 410·526·0018 48126 313·933-6567 55104 HAMPSHIRE 08108 609'854-7136 12401 FAX 914·338·7381

WICHITA GAITHERSBURG FARMINGTON THIEF RIVER FALLS HAMPTON MINEOLA HOBBY CENTER INC. PASTIMES JOE'S HOBBY CENTER A&E RAILROAD NEA�S N·GAUGING TRAINS WILLIS HOBBIES 1034 E. HARRY 531 QUINCE ORCHARO RO. 35203 GRAND RIVER HIGHWAY 325 86 TIDE MILL RD. NEW MEXICO 285 WILLIS AVE. 67211 316·269·3063 20878 301·977·7902 48024 313·477-6266 56701 218-681-4251 03842 603-926·9031 11501 516-746-3944

KENSINGTON FLINT ALBUQUERQUE NEW IPSWICH MAYBERRY & SONS RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP OF FLINT TRAINS WEST INC. NEW YORK - MIDDlETOWN F.C. DUMAINE ENTERPRISES TRAIN & HOBBIES 2061 S. LINDEN ROAD 6001 SAN MATEO BLVD. NE AREA HOBBIES KENTUCKY MISSISSIPPI 15 SHALON ROAD 10527 SUMMIT AVE. 48532 810·720·2500 SUITE B-3 15 W. MAIN ST. 03021 603-878·2163 10940 914·343·7141 20895 301·564·9360 FAX 810·720·2505 87109 505·881·2322

FARMINGTON ASHLAND LAUREL FRASER JACKSON HOBBY TOWN USA NEW YORK HOBBYTOWN USA PEACH CREEK SHOPS P & 0 HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA SAN JUAN PLAZA RED CABOOSE 500 WINCHESTER AVE. #232 201 MAIN STREET 31902 GROESSBECK HWY. 6880 D. RIDGEWOOD COURT NEW JERSEY 3030 EAST MAIN 16 W. 45TH ST., 4TH FLOOR 41101 606-329'1299 20707 301·498-9071 48026 313-296·6116 3921 1 601-957·9900 10036 87401 505·325·5156 212·575·0155

LEXINGTON PAINTED POST GRANO RAPIDS LAUREL ABSECON LAS CRUCES HOBBYTOWN USA LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP 2329 B NICHOLASVILLE RO. HOBBY WORLD HOBBY CORNER THE ROUNDHOUSE INC. THE HOBBY HUT 2851 CLYDE PARK SW 1534 N. FIRST AVE. 400 NEW JERSEY AVE. 126 WYATT DR. 86 VICTORY HIGHWAY 40503 PHONE 606-277·5664 MASSACHUSEnS (RT. 17 EXIT 43) 49509 616·538·6130 39440 601·649-4501 08201 609·641·8474 8B005 505·524-0991 FAX 606-277-5816 14870 607-962-5164

LOUISVILLE BEOFORO GRANO RAPIDS CHESTER SMITHTOWN SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. BEOFORO TRAIN SHOP RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP THE HOBBY & GAME ANNEX THREE GUYS HOBBIES 3073 BRECKINRIOGE LANE 32 SHAWSHEEN AVE. 2055 28TH ST. SE MISSOURI ROUTE 24 NEW YORK 99 E. MAIN ST. 40220 502-459-5849 01730 617·275·7525 49508 616-247·9933 07930 908-879-4263 117B7 516-265-8303

8EllINGHAM OENVILLE BLAUVELT LOWEll BLUE SPRINGS THE MODEL RAILROAO F&M HOBBIES UTICA EAR�S TRAIN WORLD MAINLINE TRAINS HUOSON SHORES SPECIALISTS 3118 ROUTE 10 MODEL TRAIN VILLAGE HOBBIES LOUISIANA 10560 CASCADE RD. SE 807 MAIN ST. 2011 GENESEE ST. 395 CAROLINE DR., PO BOX 92 07834 FAX 201-361·3855 547 0 WESTERN HIGHWAY 49331 616·868·7495 64015 816-224·6962 13501 315·733·0611 02019 508·966-2370 201-361-0042 10913 914·398·2407

8ROUSSARO BROCKPORT WAPPINGERS FALLS EAST WEYMOUTH PORT HURON PARKVILLE HIGHTSTOWN RON'S MODEL RAILROAD MIKE'S ANTIQUE TOYS 'N' TRAINS SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS BLUE WATER HOBBIES J&L HOBBIES K & B RAILWAY SUPPLIES VALLEY MODEL TRAINS SHOP o 5605 BROCKPORT 91 MARKET ST., STE. 32, BLDG. 10 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET 4018 LAPEER ROAD 1362J NW HWY. 9 116 MAIN ST. 106 E. MAIN STREET SPENCERPORT RD. 12590 914-297·7511 02189 617-331-7275 48060 810·984·8764 64152 816·746-1282 08520 609-448-5070 70518 318·837·3799 14468 716-637·9980 14 YEARS IN BUSINESS

HAMMOND THE TRAIN STATION HANSEN PORTAGE JACKSON 8UFFALO THE BRASS CABOOSE SHOP STAN'S ROUNDHOUSE NORTH 1415 S. MORRISON BLVO. NEBRASKA JACKSON HOBBY SHOP K VAL HOBBIES 1-55 71·12 669 W. WASHINGTON, RT. 14 1622 RAMONA 2275 W. COUNTY LINE RD. 277 HINMAN AVE. 02341 617·447·0100 CAROLINA 70403·5705 504-345-7601 49002 616·324-0330 08527 908-364·3334 14216 716·875-2837

ROCHESTER GRAND ISLAND MERCERVILLE 8UFFALO CHARLOTTE KENNER LEOMINSTER JOE'S HOBBY CENTER Z & Z HOBBIES KENNER TRAIN SHOP THE SHEPAUG RAILROAD CO. HOBBYTOWN USA NIAGARA HOBBY & CRAFT MART CHARLOTTE ELECTRIC TRAIN 2000 20TH ST. 24 COLUMBIA ST. CAMPUS CORNERS SHPG. CTR. 3537 W. 13TH ST. 116 flOCK RO. OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAY CENTER 105 S. lIVERNOIS 70062 504-466-5876 01453 508·537·2277 IN STATE ONLY 1·800-286-3451 08619 800·586·2281 3366 UNION RD. AT WALDEN 114-0 FREELAND LANE 48063 313·651·8842 68803 308·382-3451 FAX 609·586·7765 14225 716·681-1666 28217 704-527·0392

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 74 ... A READY TO RUN HOBBY SHOP lANCASTER FORT WORTH 3600 HIGHWAY 40 SMIID'S HOBBY & CRAFT OLD TIME HOBBIES 28075 704-455-2220 OKLAHOMA 1226 MillERSVillE PIKE TENNESSEE 5030 TRAil lAKE DR. 3 MILES FROM CHARLOTTE 17603 717-393-2521 76133 817-927-5208 SPEEDWA Y

OKLAHOMA CITY CHATIANDDGA FAllS CHURCH lANSDALE HOUSTON TACOMA HENDERSON WOODWARDS CHATIANOOGA DEPOT ARLINGTON HOBBY CRAFTERS CHESAPEAKE RAilROAD DEPOT HENNING & ASSOC. lARRY'S HOBBIES PACIFIC RAilWAY HOBBIES 4401 WEST MEMORIAL ROAD HOBBY SHOP WlllSTON CENTER 5799 U.S. RT 1 BYPASS SOUTH 128 S. LINE Sl 156-F 1960 EAST 5115 100TH SW NO. 7 QUAllBROOK CENTER 3701 RINGGOLD RD. 6176 ARLINGTON BLVD. 919- 430-7717 19446 215-412-7711 77073 713-443-7373 98499 206-581-4453 27536 73134 405-751-4994 37412 423-622-0630 22044 703-532-2224

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SPENCER BRIDGEPORT TULSA MANHEIM JOHNSON CITY KilLEEN MANASSAS LlTILE CHOO CHOO SHOP, INC. OW REED'S HOBBY STOP, INC. DISCOUNT TRAIN & MODEL RULES MODEL TRAINS SOUTHERN STAR HOBBIES HOBBY CENTER KMA JUNCTION 142 WEST MAIN STREET 500 S. SALISBURY AVE. 8988-X S. SHERIDAN RD. 43 MARKET SQUARE 122 SPRING Sl 2301 E CENTRAL 9786 CENTER STREET 28159 800-334-CHOO 26330 304-842-2742 74133 918-495-1525 17544 717-664-5155 37604 423-929-7955 767543 817-690-731 1 22110 703-257-9860 704-637-8717 AUTHORIZEO LIONEL SALES & SERWCE

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RID GRANDE VALLEY PITTS8URGH MEMPHIS MIDLOTHIAN PARKERSBURG NORTH A B CHARLES SON CHURCH HARDWARE STAR H08BIES CHESTERFIELD HOBBIES INC. JIMBO'S WHISTLE STOP OREGON H08BY SHOP HOBBY DEP1 PORT ISABEL 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE 3301 DUDLEY AVE. 210-943-7546 DAKOTA 3213 W. LIBERTY AVE. 690 E. RAINES RD. 78578 23113 804-379-9091 26104 304-485-2559 15216 412-561-3068 38116 901-332-1144 "SEE THE PI.&E.R.R."

SPRING SHINNSTON RICHMOND BISMARK lA GRANDE READING MEMPHIS SPRING CROSSING THE DEPOT DAVE'S HOBBIES HOBBY HABIT IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE MODEL RR HOB8Y SHOP H088Y CENTER BOB'S TRAINS 'N' STUFF 1420 SPRING CYPRESS RD. B908 PAnERSON AVE. 200 W MAIN 411 FIR 60 S. 6TH Sl 3436 PARK AVE. 281-353-9484 215 PIKE Sl 77373 23229 804-750-1973 58502 701-255-6353 97B50 1-800-963-9602 19602 610-373-6927 381 11 901 -324-7245 EXCLUSIVELY MODEL RAILROADING 26431 304-592-0946

MilTON-FREEWATER ROANOKE GRAND FORKS READING MEMPHIS JODY'S CLOCKS! ROANOKE RAilS MCGlfFIN'S G & K HOBBY CENTRE TRAINS AND THINGS, INC. WHISTLE STOP TRAINS WAREHOUSE AND GAllERY 1200 S. WASHINGTON 720 GORDON Sl 661 N. MENDENHAll SUITE 105 UTAH WISCONSIN 6 N.E. 5TH AVE. 113 NORfOLK AVE. SW 58201 701-772-5311 19601 610-374-8598 38122 901-682-9402 97862 503-938-5785 24011 703-342-5930

MAGNA ROANOKE APPLETON PORTlANO STRASBURG PIGEON FORGE COPPER BELT HOBBIES CHOO CHOO BARN, INC. PIGEON fORGE TOY & HOBBY THE RAil YARD 8ESTS' HOBBIES HOBBIES UNLIMITED 9115 W 2700 S. OHIO ROUTE 741E, BOX 130 2919 E. MIODlE CRK. RD , STE 2 6711 A WilLIAMSON ROAD 2700 W COllEGE AVE , #8 4503 N. INTERSTATE AVE. 84044 801-250-7688 24019 703-362-1714 54914 97217 503-287-4090 17579 717-687-0464 37868 615-428-0918 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

OGDEN SPRINGFIElO ALLIANCE PORTLAND YORK POWEll J&B HOB81ES EAU CLAIRE ROB·S TRAINS GRANOAO'S HOBBY SHOP VIC'S HOBBY SUPPLY G. & l. HOBBY SHOP DAN'S TRAINS 1581 WASHINGTON Sl BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION 333 E MAIN 5260-A PORT ROYAL RD. 3621 E HAMilTON AVE. 606 NE BROADWAY 1706 W MARKET Sl EMORY ROAD AT 1-75 NORTH 84401 801-627-9466 22151-21 13 703-242-8668 44601 330-823-7222 97222 503-281-1032 17404 717-843-2520 37849 423-938-7212 54701 715-832-4445 FAX 801-627-9067 OPEN 1 DAYS A WEEK

BOARDMAN PORTLAND OGOEN WilLIAMSBURG KENOSHA AMER'S HOBBY SHOP WHISTLE STOP TRAINS RHODE WONDERfUL WORLD Of TRAINS NORGE STATION IRON RAilS OF KENOSHA 6010 MARKET STREET 14037 SE STARK TEXAS 3061 WASHINGTON BLVD. 7405 RICHMOND RD. 2031 22ND AVE. 44512-2918 330-758-2810 97233 503-252-7118 ISLAND 84402 801-392-0391 23188 757-564-7623 53140 414-552-8075

SALT lAKE CITY WOODBRIDGE MADISON CINCINNATI SALEM CRANSTON AMARillO DOUGLAS MODELS THE "RIP TRACK" GOlf MANOR HOBBIES AA HOBBIES HOBBY CRAFT OF MADISON SKYSPORT HOBBY TIME "" 55TH YEAR '''' 2885 PSBUSINESS CENTER 1409 S. HARRISON 6632 OOANA ROAD 2235 lOSANTlVlllE AVE 4564 COMMERCIAL Sl SE 885 DYER AVENUE 2065 E. 33RD SOUTH Sl 22192 800-790-6901 513-351-3849 97302 503-363-4345 02920 401-943-9990 79101 806-374-6643 53719 800-429-2738 45237 84109 801-487-7752 NO. VIRGINIA HO & N EXCL USIVEL Y

CLEVELAND AMARillO SALT lAKE CITY MilWAUKEE WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. SOUTH THE ROUNDHOUSE GREAT ESCAPE HOBBIES TERMINAL HOBBY SHOP 17112 DETROIT AVE. PENNSYLVANIA 800 S. GEORGIA 1773 WEST 4160 SOUTH WASHINGTON 5619 W FLORIST AVE. 44107 216-221-5383 CAROLINA 79106 806-372-3453 84119 801-966-7785 53218 414-461-1050

ALTOONA GREENVillE AUSTIN COLUMBUS SANDY AUBURN MONROE ON THE RIGHT TRACK HOBBIES GREAT ESCAPE HOBBY TOWN U.S.A. SIAm HOBBIES MRS HOBBY SHOP WAGNER'S HOBBY HOUSE THE HOBBY DEPOT 1822 UNION AVE. PlEASANTBURG SHOPPING CTR. BRODIE OAKS SHOPPING CTR. 3655 SULLIVANT AVE. 9445 S. UNION SQUARE 131 E. MAIN SI 835-17TH STREET 16601 814-942-4345 1426 LAURENS RO. 4107 CAPITAL Of TEXAS HWY. 43228 614-279-6959 84070-3402 801-572-6082 98002 206-939-2515 53566-2347 608-325-5107 OUR SERVICE IS RIGHT DN TRACK 29607 803-235-8320 78704

WEST COLUMBIA CHEHALIS OSHKOSH COLUMBUS BETHLEHEM NEW BROOKLANO RAilROAD AUSTIN ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HOBBYTOWN USA HOBBYTOWN USA THE TRAIN STATION CHRISTMAS CITY HOBBIES KING'S HOBBY & HOBBY IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY lEWIS COUNTY MAll 2601 S. KOEllER 4430 INOIANOLA AVE. 312-316 S. NEW SI 8810 N. LAMAR 405 STATE Sl FOR ONLY S9.00 PER MONTH 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY AVIATION PLAZA 43214 614-262-9056 18015 610-974-9590 78753 512-836-7388 29169 803-791-3958 98532 360-740-1818 54901 414-426-1840

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PORTLAND " Maine Narrow Gauge RR Co, & Museum Railfair 97. June 14·15, 10 AM - 5 PM. 58 Fore Manufacturers of St., Portland, ME. $6, $3 kids, $15 max family, including ' Craftsman Style Info: • • - Eastern Car Works! train ride, Maine Narrow Gauge RR Co. & Museum, . • In ection Molded Styrene P,O. Box "L" 624 Langhorne, PA 19047 j 58 Fore St., Portland, ME 04 101, (207) 828-08 14. Send SSAE for complete kit list HO Railroad Kits and Parts

SEVERNA PARK " Severna Park Model RR Club Semi·annual Open House, May 3-4, noon · 5 PM. In the fomler B&A Rairoad station near Rt 648 & McKinsey Rd., Severna Park, MD. Free, donations accepted, Info: Sam Shepherd (410) 647-6077.

WORCESTER " Worcester Model RRers Inc, Open House, Oct. 13, lOAM·4 PM. 70 James St., Rm, 200, S2, under 12 free. Info: Ralph Kimball Jr" 55 Maple St., Pax· ton, MA 01612·1130, (508) 755· 1873.

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The P·70FAR coach was one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's modifica· LANSING " NMRA North Central Region "Lansing '97 tions of existing equipment to operate with streamlined equipment and NCR" Convention, Oct. 10, 9 AM - PM; Oct. 11,9 AM to provide uniformity of appearance. II - 10 PM; Oct. 12, 10 AM - 5 PM, Holiday Inn We st, 7501 W, Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI 489 17. $30 registration, All kits undecorated, Info: SIS banquet. Bob Kinkle, 3924 E. Sunwind Dr., Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 35 1 -4956.

MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1997 82 Y DULUTH 'f Great Northern Rway Hist. Soc. Annual Convention. Members Only. July 20-23. Info: GNRHS. 1781 Griffith. Berkley. M I 48072- 1222.

HASTINGS 'f S. Central Neb. Model RR Show & Swap Meet. Sept. 13 10 AM - 5 PM, Sept. 14 noon - 5 PM. Imperial Mall. 300 I W. 12th St .. Ste. 36. Hastings, NE 6890 1. Info: Deb Blunt. (402) 463-33 15.

LlTILETON 'f Ammonoosuc Valley Rway Assoc. 18th Annual Fall Model RR Show. Oct. 25, lO AM - 4 PM. National Guard Armory. Exit 42 off 1-93. Donation, £2, S.sO kids. under 12 free. Info: Graham Meddings, 101 Union St., Linleton. NH 03561 (603) 444-59 15 or David Collinge (603) 335-4356.

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WINSLOW 'f The Great Winslow Junction Scale Train & RRiana. May 4. 10 AM - 3 PM. Winslow Fire Hall, Hall & Hay streets. $3. under 12 free w/adult. Info: Bill Powell, 306 Broad St., Williamstown. NJ 08094, (609) 728- 1 327 till 9 PM. Super B Deck with Lumber Load - KW T600 - $37.00 US $49.00 Cdn. CARNEY'S POINT 'f Carney's Point Annual Meet. May 18, 10 AM - 3 PM. Carney's PoiJ1l Volunteer Fire Co., Walker Ave. & D St. $3. under 12 free IV/adult. Info: Bill Powell, 306 Broad SI.. Williamstown, NJ 08094, (609) 726- 1327. Super B Drop Deck, Mack SWB - $37.00 US $49.00 Cdn.

CHEEKTOWAGA (BUFFALO) 1/87 S"le - F""y A",mbled - PI"He 'f Prototype Rway -I' _ $5.00 S&H For The First 2 Trucks Modellers Clinics and Display. June 7. 8 AM +. Sheraton . �o $1 .50 For Each Truck Thereafter Inn. Buffalo Airport. 2040 Walden Ave .. Cheektowaga, NY. . 515. Info: Richard Chrysler. 735 Glancaster Rd .. RR# I, , MOUJ1l Hop. OJ1lario. Canada. LOR I WO, (905) 679-4279. Scale Model Vehicles TRUCKS Our Speciality CHEEKTOWAGA 'f Niagara FroJ1lier Region NMRA Golden Jubilee Train Show. June 8, 10 AM - 5 PM. Shera­ ton Inn. 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. NY. 53. Info: DETAJILS Pete Morren, 7 Jolie Ct., St. Catharines, Ontario. Canada L2M 6V5. (905) 934-6575. W� §g P.O. BOX 61 CHEEKTOWAGA 'f Niagara Fronteir Region NMRA CORONA, CALIF. 91718 50th Anniversary Convention. June 6-8, 9 AM. Sheraton Inn. 2040 Walden Avc., Cheektowaga NY. 550 Weekend p � iIt,"�O "Sute pass, SIS daily pass. 53 train show pass. Info: Richard Dil­ 5PINI: CAB J)I:TAII. I(IT 5C- 1 C 1 n ley, 208 Chalmers SI.. Oakville, ONT. Canada L6L SR9. Ki�t will Detail a Unit Spine Car Set 5. $15.95 (Spine cars not included)

ASHEVILLE 'f 1997 Combined Mideastern and South­ eastern Regional NMRA Convention. May 23-25, Fri. 8 AM - 5 PM. Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM. Sun. 9 AM - noon. Radis­ son Hotel. Asheville. NC. 560 members, 578 nonmembers. �� Info: Pat Price. Railfest '97. 26 Zephyr Dr.. Asheville. NC 28806. (704) 253-623 1. ASHEVILLE 'f Railfest '97. May 23-24. Fri. 3 PM - 8 PM. Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM. Thomas Wolfe Civic Or. 55, under CABCC51: SMCKI:5TAC K, VI:N'i, ANTI;NNA 51:T 12 free w/adult. Info: Pat Price, Railfest '97, 26 Zephyr WI), ::m'II:I� HeAI)$ CS-I GPJ Price $2.95 -Not tllustrated- Dr. , Asheville, NC 28806, (704) 253-6231. I:H!=IGHT (J\I� BHAK1: SI:i I)I:TAII.S, MCI)I:m'"" B$-IC2C Also tncludes Vertlcat "Hook & Eye" Lever Detalt TBA

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Science Museum of Virginia. or kit windows to make the buildings look occupied PORTLAND 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va 23220-2054. Free T NMRA Pac. NW Reg. 2nd Oil'. Annual w/museum admission, $4.50, $4 srs and youth. Ken Model RR Mall Show. May 3, 10 AM - 7 PM; May 4, II Info: Please send $1 for Brochure, Catalog and Order Form Hall, 9121 Mapleview Ave., Richmond, VA 23294-5702, AM - 6 PM. Jantzen Beach Shopping C1r., 1492 Jantzen (804) 270-3775. SignsGalore Beach Ctr. Free. Info: Phil Maggs, 2925 SE l64th Ave., VIENNA 9 Carlson Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137-8150 Ponland, OR 97236, (503) 76 1 -9527. T Northern Va. Model RRers Inc. Open House. emall·[email protected] Voice & FAX (904) 445·6553 May 25, July 12, Sept. 13, PM - 5 PM. Washington & ROSEBURG All Aboard Railroad Club for All Scales. I T Old Dominion RR Station, 23 1 Dominion Rd. Ayr Hill 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 (at Rd.). Donations. Info: (703) 938-5 157. PM. 427 SE Main SI. 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Hilton brings to light in· Hill, PA (7 17) 645-9 133 or email trainnutldtprolog.nel. WOO. Info: Bruce Kinnaird, 57 Sniders Rd., E, Baden, credible details on theshortest line between Indianapo· Onl. Can., NOB I GO (5 19) 634-8836. lis and Chicago. This 324·page hardcover book can· tains 468 illustrations along with a locomotive roster. OUTH DA KOTA OAKVILLE Canadian Natl. Lines Special Inl. Grp. $49.95 and $4.00 postage. T RAPID CITY National Convention. Oct 10-12. Ramada Inn. Rich Glover Steam Locomotives: The South's Last T C&NW Hisl. Soc. Convention & Swap Info: Steam Builder by Richard l. Hillman covers the Meel. May 16-18, II AM - I PM (convention) and May Chrysler (905) 679-4279. company's history, manufacturing facility in Marietta, 18, 8 AM - noon (swap meet). Hotel Alex Hohnson, 523 OWEN SOUND Georgia and the various sizes of steamers built by this T Owen Sound Model RRers Cluner is century-old firm. This 128·page hardbound is the only Sixth St. $30 Convention, Swap Meet free. Info: Rick the Clincher. June 14, 9:30 AM. Hillcrest Public School, history ever published and includes a photo gallery Mills, P.O. Box 9262, Rapid City, SO 57709-9262, (602) and locomotive roster. $38.95 and $4.00 postage. 50 1 8th SI. W. $3, $2WOD. Info: Gord Baverstock, 180 Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid-America by Don 255-4412 (convention) and George LaPray, 1441 Canyon 7th Ave., E., Owen Sound, Onl., Can. N4K 2WY (5 19) Heimburger relives the history of this major north-south Dr., Chadron, NE 69337, (308) 432-5 107 (swap meet). 376-5987. 6,700 mile railroad in all-color photography. The 128· page 10" x 11" deluxe hardbound book highlights the ST. CATH ERINES IntI. Oil'. NFR, NMRA Div. Meet­ IC's extensive steam, diesel and passenger car ros· T ters. $42.95 and $4.00 postage. ing. May 3, reg. 9:30 AM, mtg. 10 AM. Facer St. Baptist Train Country NEW BRAUNFELS by Donald MacKay and Lome Perry T New Braunfels Summer Train Church, SI. Catherines. $2 members, $3 non-members, free illustrates the history of the Canadian National Rail­ Show. Aug. 23. New Braunfels Civic Ctr., 380 S. Seguin. way. Softbound, 192 pages with nearly 160 terrific if entering a model. Info: Steve Lucas, 14 E. 13th St., black and white �hotos. $24.95 and $4.00 postaQe. $4, $1 under 17, $8 family max. Info: Lone Star Rways Hamilton, Onl. L9A 3Z3, (905) 575-83 12 or Mike Koenig, John Norwoods Railroads, the fourth volume In a and Hobbies, c/o Bryan Weidner, P.O. Box 134, Fischer, 27 Newburgh SI., Buffalo, Y 1 42 11-1 809, (716) 896- series, Norwoodrecounts his experiences and the his­ torical background of numerous standard and narrow TX 78623, (210) 935-25 17. 0393. gauge lines in the U.S. Hundreds of photos and vivid SAN ANTONIO text. $44.95 and $4.00 postage. T An Antonio Model RR Assoc. 1997 Rio Grand Steam Locomotives: Standard Gauge Lone Star Region Convention (NMRA). June 27-29, regis­ by Don Heimburger traces the D&RGWs standard ABBOTSFORD Abbotsford Model Rway Club's gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the ter 8 AM June 27. OMNI San Antonio Hotel, IH 10 W. and T Annual Summer Open House. July 4, noon - 8 PM; July 5 last of steam. Hardbound, 200 pages, 140 photo­ Wurzbach, 9821 Colonnade Blvd., San Antonio, TX raphs, plus maps, timetables and folio drawings. 10 AM - 6 PM. $1.50, 75 cents kids, $3.75 family. g 78230. Don Scon, 2238 Rippling Rill, San Antonio, Info: $41.95 and $4.00postage. Info: Darren Brkich (604) 533-9781 or Jim Rowand (604) 855- Chicago & NorthWestern-Milwaukee Road Picto­ TX 78232 (210) 494-3697. rial byRuss Porter is an all-color hardbound book fea· 9774. turing nearly 120 photographs from these two Midwest railroads. Artist Porter also includes 10 of his beauti· ful oil paintings. $29.95 and $3.75 postage. SALT LAKE CITY Salt Lake Trackers Model RR Club Trains of America by Don Heimburger is 204 pages, T TRURO Maritime Federation of Model RRers Conven­ 10" x 11" hardbound featuring nearly 400 superb, large Inc. Salt Lake Tracks '97. June 27, noon - 8 PM; June 28, T color photos of 85 U.S. railroads! $44.95 and $4.00 tion. June 6-8, show June 7 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Colch­ 10 AM - 6 PM. Hellenic Memorial Cultural Ctr., 279 S. postage $7.00 foreign. ester Legion Stadium. $4, $2 12-18, under 12 free. Info: Wabash, 300 Salt Lake City, Utah. $3, under 12 free. Stan 320·page hardbound with 550 photos of this w., Info: Lome Black, 97 Regency Point Dr., Truro, NS. B2N 6L 1, proud Midwest railroad. $41.95 and $3.50 postage. Jennings, 54 12 Colter Dr., Ke,lrns, UT 84 118, (801) 967- Wabash Standard Plans & Reference, 128 pages, (902) 893- 1 739. 105 photos, $22.95 and $3.50 postage. 0999. The Last of Steam by Joe Collias presents 300 ex­ cellent steam photos from all the great photographers. ENGLAND VERMONT 272 pages, hardbound, $39.95 and $4.00 postage. CHELTENHAM NMRA British Region Convention. Catalog of S/Sn3 Products, 156-pgs., $7.50, $10.50 T LYNDONVILLE Lyndon Are Sports Assoc. Model RR outside USA. T OCI. 24-26. 100 Ibs. sterling, plus 151bs. NMRA member Dealer Inquiries Invited Show. June 14, 10 AM - 4 PM. Ice Arena, Lyndon C1r., registration fee. John Spratley, 30 Lower Whitelands, Heimburger House Publishing Co. Info: Vermont Exit 23 19 1 fo llow signs. $2, under 12 free. Radstock, BA3 3JW, England, 00 4 1761 434246 or Jim • Info: 7236 W. Madison SI. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708)366-1973 Tom Winans, P.O. Box 1002, Lyndonville, VT 0585 1- Lucas, 17 Orchard Rd., Nailsea, Bristol, BSI9 2D2 Eng­ 1002, (802) 626-3353. l

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