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21 T BEHIND THE SCENES 38 T DCC UPDATE The Borrow Pit Model Railroading Ta kes a Look at DCC - Part XII by Margaret Mansfield by Larry Puckett

24 T The Early SD Units - Part 4: California 44 T The Crystal River Railway Northern; Central of Georgia; and An HO Scale Narrow Gauge Layout Chicago, Burlington & Quincy by Bob Boudreau by George Melvin 52 T MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL Modeling UPS 45' Intermodal and 31 T DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP Amtrak "Genesis" Series P32, P40 and P42 Highway Trailers - Part 1 by Rich Picariello by John L. Becker

Modeling Erie Lackawanna's SDP45 34 T ONTRACK 58 T Installing Digital Command Control on a by Mark E. Sharp Home Layout - Part 3: I'm Never Going to 66 T FREIGHTCAROLOGY Remember all this Stuff Container MGW and Container Car Load Limits ,by Jim Mansfield by David G. Casdorph

DEPARTMENTS

5 T Editorial

13 T Letters to the Editor

14 T New Products

17 T Product Reviews

23 T Society Page

69 T Dealer Directory

81 T Your Trek Plan

86 T Advertiser Index

ABOUT THE COVER Crystal River #9, a PFM Cowichan 25-ton Shay, makes its way downgrade with its coal train, as it passes a log loading operation on Don Shouldice's HOn3 Crystal River Railway. The water car behind the locomotive is ready for any possible fires started by sparks from the steam engine along the line. It also serves a practical purpose, hiding the electronics for the Dynatrol control system. Turn to page 44 for more. Photo by Bob Boudreau. INSET: Starting on page 58, Mark Sharp shows how to kitbash this Erie Lackawanna SDP45. Photo by Mark Sharp. CONRAIL - THE FINAL YEARS by Paul K. Withers If all goes according to plan, Conrail will disappear into the Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation railroad systems in 1998. With new locomotive purchases put on hold, Conrail's current locomotive fleet will probably be its final locomotive fleet. Covering the 1992-1997 period, this book picks up where our Conrail Motive Power 1986-1991 book ended. The carrier's diverse fleet of General Motors and General Electric locomotives is pictured in both action and roster formats. A special section is devoted to in-depth coverage of Conrail's state-of-the-art SD80MAC model.

This heavily illustrated 200-page 8.5" x 11" vertical-format hardbound book includes more than 500 color and black-and-white photographs. The cover features a specially commissioned painting by noted railroad artist Mike Pearsall. Includes complete roster information for all locomotives used by the railroad between 1992 and 1997. Price: $48.00 plus $5.00 s&h (PA residents add 6% sales tax).

DIESELS OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY by Paul K. Withers with Warren L. Calloway & J. Harlen Wilson When it was first published in 1987, Southern: AMotive Power Pictorial 1968-1982quickly sold out and became an eagerly sought­ after book by Southern Railway fans and modelers alike. Now, after 10 years and collecting photos from the southeast's premier railroad photographers, Withers Publishing presents a massive photographic study that covers all of Southern's diesels - from the carrier's first road freight diesel, the FT, and its classic slant-nose passenger diesels, to its final locomotive purchase, GE's B30-7A1s. Southern and its subsidiaries operated a wide variety of makes and models - Alco DL-109s and PAs; Baldwin switchers; Fairbanks-Morse switchers and Train Masters; General Electric 44-, 45-, and 70-ton units; and EMD GP39Xs and GP40Xs - all are covered with a variety of roster and action photographs.

This heavily illustrated 384-page 8.5" x 11" vertical-format hardbound book includes more than 1 ,000 photographs. The cover features a specially commissioned painting by noted railroad artist Mike Pearsall. Includes a complete roster listing modifications, retirement dates, dispositions, and specifications for each locomotive operated by Southern and its subsidiaries. Price: $65.00 plus $5.00 s&h (PA residents add 6% sales tax).

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David A. Bontrager David G. Casdorph Doug Geiger, MMR MRGon Patrick Lawson Jim and Margaret Mansfield George Melvin the Web Rich Picariello La rry J. Puckett Jim Six ell, it has taken us longer than we thought it would, but we have finally gotten Model Railroading's web page up and running. If you haven't yet had a Larry E. Smith, MMR chanceW to check it out, our home page can be found at http://www.modelrailroad­ ART DIRECTORS ingmag.com. It is still under construction, with updates occurring regularly, so con­ Donna Pacheco tinue to check it out at least weekly. At present, you can obtain subscription information; see the cover and Table of Michelle Ruffner Contents of this and last month's issue; see the cover, Table of Contents and Introduc­ tion to each of our books; as well as being able to link to advertiser web pages and CIRCULATION I OFFICE MANAGER other interesting model railroad sites. When you visit the Current Issue page you will Donald R. Strait also be able to see when the issue was mailed. In the very near future we will be adding a Next Issue page which will show you NATIONAL SALES MANAGER the cover and Table of Contents of the upcoming issue at least two to three weeks Chris Lane before it is available in hobby shops. A Back Issues page will also be added soon. 1-888-338-1700 We will be listing the contents of all of the back issues, along with thumbnail photos of each cover, on this page. This listing will ultimately include ALL back issues of Volume 28, Issue 1. MODEL RAilROADING is published Model Railroading, going back to 1979. It will help modelers looking for specific 12 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 SParker issues or articles and provide ordering information. Through a special arrangement Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. Price per single copy is $3.95 in U.SA Subscriptions are with Leroy Slater, the fellow who has all of the pre-June 1994 issues, we will be $31.95 in the USA. or $40.00 in Canada (or foreign)­ able to take and fill orders for all of the issues which are still available. regardless of payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or photo­ when published. graphs should be accompanied by return postage, and We want our web page to be as useful as possible, so let us know if there is some­ Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for the thing you would like to see on our web site. loss or damage of such material. No part of this publication If you check out the Books page on our website, you'll also see that Diesel Mod­ may be reprinted without written permission from the eler's Guide, Vol is due to be released next month. This is our 4th book, and we 're publisher Printed in U.SA . 2 The information contained in the various articles in this quite proud of it and the other books we've done so far. Inclusion of the Table of Con­ magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is tents and Introduction for each book should make it easier for readers who can't find given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any these books at their local hobby shop. patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con­ And while we 're talking about books, I'm pleased to inform you that we are now trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica­ distributing the series of Model Railroad Electronics books by Rutger Friberg. These tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, five books cover everything from the basics to sound, lights and DCC. We should have Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia­ information on these books on our website soon. bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in­ curred by using the information herein. As you can see, this new year has already brought several new things for us here 1998 at Model Railroading. All of us here are looking forward to this new year and its Copyright © by Highlands Station, Inc. many new challenges. We sincerely hope that this new year will also bring you much ADVERTISING happiness and good fortune. But most of all, we hope that you haven't already given For advertising information contact up on those New Year's resolutions. You know the ones I talking about. .. like finally Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700 starting your scenery ..or benchwork...or actually building some of those kits on the [email protected] shelf in the closet. VISIT OUR WEB SITE www.m odelrailroadingmag.com From all of us here at Highlands Station, Happy New Yew"

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JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 5 The publishers of Model Railroading magazine INVENTED the concept of MODELER'S GUIDES. So while The Original It other publishers have released or announced ' books on diesel detailing & intermodal, DON T BE FOOLED. You need the best, MOST COMPLETE information and materials guides for your modeling efforts. Don't accept STI L he Best! watered down or incomplete information.

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Southern Big Johns Thank Goodness for Autopilots Dear Randy. Dear Suh. ' I am enjoying the September issue of MRG very much .... Ah just fi nished reading your edit in the Nov. issue. I hadn t On to Jim Six's "Big John" kitbash. I have been planning on bu ild­ read or don't recall To m's letter but have my comments. Being ing a couple of these cars. I have two Quality Craft wood kits (car mostly an O/S scale collector I don't use your articles on HO #7983) that may be used as patterns for styrene parts. Model Rail­ much, although I do read them and enjoy seeing what other model­ roader had a construction article in Dec. '87 and plans in May '84. ers are doi ng. Jim's model is a little long and a little low but does look good. I find your articles on the covered wagons. i.e., E7s, most interest­ The main diffe rence is in the hoppers. The PS-2-CD is a center dis­ ing. Frankly, I couldn't give a hoot about modular train cars, piggy­ charge so Jim's car has only four outlets instead of eight. Well. he backs, gondolas, etc., but I realize a lot of guys (maybe gals [is that didn't say it was exact. politically correct?] too) are into that and more power to 'em and Maumee. OH, is on the NS and has two large grain elevators. the keep it all up. Anderson's and Cargill's, so these cars are showing up all the time. Anyway, I bought your Nov. issue as I saw it had an article on FTs I learned a few things from Jim's article. One was that there were (I grew up on CB&Q line W. of Lincoln, and wish I'd paid more three classes and their differences. The photo of car 7958 still in orig­ attention to the steamers & early diesels. but girls, cars & H.S. athlet­ inal paint as of last year. Photos on pages 55 and 54 show 7945 and ics had more pull - for all the success I had with the aforementioned 7980 had new lettering applied in 1988 to 1990. So it must have been subjects I shoulda paid more attention to trains!) and was very pleas­ done randomly. antly surprised and rewarded when I found the PA Diesel Detai I My photo of NS 269276 shows a car that has been sandblasted pages. Thank youse ! and relettered with black vinyl "stick-on" letters. Some of the vinyl So I'd like to agree with your survey as far as interest in trains of letters did not stick well on the sandblasted surface so you may see an older era. Let's face it, we work on a sliding scale. and as old some of these cars missing some of the lettering. buzzards like me disappear, later years will grow in popularity, as Until ! read Jim's mticle I thought the brace at the top middle of the car with old/classic cars, old pickups. etc. So keep up your mix. you're was a modification done at the time the car was refinished. The hopper doin' fine. outlets were modified so they could be operated from one side of the car. Personally. I like to see a lot of purty color pitchers of the old Notice the word "Thoroughbred" under the brace and above the cover wagons, so that's my bid. letters BI. This ties in with horses on the locos and the Triple Crown By the way, I'm flying a 757 (over Cheyenne, WY) from SFO to RoadRailers®. BOS right now. so my interests are in anything with wings or wheels Speaking of RoadRailers, would you be interested in a modeling - planes, trucks, cars, trains, ad nauseum. article on them? (You bel. - Randy) Miles A. Kaspar, Jr. Keep up the good work I CAPT, United Air Lines Jim Wilkinson Fullerton. CA Maumee, OH

Excessive "Pouti ng" Mr. Lee, I know this is a little late, but in response to the gentlemen who exhibited excessive amounts of pouting with regard to your May 1997 editorial, I offer the fo llowing: PROPOSAL: MR has "Computers in Model Railroading" and "Symposium on Electronics" - why not create "Pouting in Model Railroading" and/or "Symposium on Whining and Moaning" ? Think about it - everyone that has a gripe about the price of detail parts, hobby shops that are 10.000 miles away. Jim Six and NS 269276. Maumee, OH; April 11, 1996. you - they would all have a dedicated spot to whimper and mis­ James Wilkinson photo construe everything that anyone (and everyone) has ever said or implied. But it wouldn't stop there. Let's not forget - this is a modeling magazine so, in all fairness, some related structure modeling articles should be included such as (but not limited to): - "Building a Bulk Used Kleenex·) Disposal Facility" - "Rank Hot Air Compression Plant" (complete with a circuit for the "whine, whine, whine" compressor sound) In all seriousness, I thoroughly enjoy your magazine and look for­ ward to any and all information in each new issue. If a road trip is required to obtain the parts that I need (as is often the case), so be it - I may as well do some railfanning and enjoy the ride, huh? In closing, I have to wonder - do these people model as good as they pout? If so, where do they find the time? SOU 7958. Maumee, OH; April 11, 1996. T. William Anderson James Wilkinson photo Bozeman. MT �

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 13 NEW PRODUCTS

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American Limiled Models, Box T TH- 1952 40 series/Dash 2 turbo ...$3. 95/2 7803, Fremont, CA 94537-7803, has T LT- 205 I EMD pilot lift tabs ...$2.50 /24 container-chassis storage racks. T AC-2 101 EMD small anti-climber... $2. 95/4 Racks are found at intermodal termi­ T AC-2 1 02 EMD fu ll width anti-climber, early Dash 2 SDs ...$2. 9512 nals to store chassis vertically when they are not in use. Kit #5300 is Champion Decal, P.O. Box 1178, Minot, ND 58702, has released $9.95/set of two. the fo llowing new Blue Ribbon Series decal set: T BRH-84 Santa Fe Hi-Cube 86' Boxcar Athearn, 190 I 0 Laurel Park Rd., Also available are the fo llowing new, re-issued or upgraded sets: Compton, CA 90220, offers the T HC-483 NYC Jumbo Covered Hopper Athearn Trainpak Power Pack, T EH- 164 Atlanta & West Point Diesel Loco included in their train sets, as a sepa­ T HN-74 SOO Line White Lettering rate item (#9997, $29.50). In the Gene­ T HT-58N PRR Ta nk Car (red car) sis premium line will be the SD70 w/standard cab in IC and NS; the SD70M in BN, EMD Demo, EMD Leasing, Susquehanna and CN; the Details We sl, 336 Paseo Sonrisa, Walnut, CA 91789, has the fo l­ SD75M in BNSF and Santa Fe. All locos have two nos. plus unnum­ lowing new parts: bered. Delivery early J 998, price TBA. Special Edition (SE) rolling stock T FF-258 GE Dash 8/9/AC4400 fu el lillers & gauges ...$ 2 .95/set for Jan. '98 is tlu'ee Frisco baggage-express boxcars from the I 940s. Jan­ T PB-259 GE Dash 8/9/AC4400 pipe & bracket details ...$2.9 5/set uary's SE locomotive offering is two Conrail GP38-2s (I pwd, I T AC-260 Dash 9 Dayton-Phoenix air conditioner... $2.0 0/ea. dummy) w/Operation Lifesaver logo. The Auto Loader car will return T AT- 26 I Post- 1995 GE Dash 9 & AC4400 air tank kit...$5.25/set decorated for Santa Fe (two schemes), B&O, NYC, PRR, BN, BNSF, T AC-262 GE C30-7 front anti-climber... $ 1 .95/set UP (two schemes), CN, Conrail, CSX, GTW, NS and undec. T AT- 263 GE 4- & 6-axle locos air tank w/bracket...$5 .25/set T MU-265 MU hose, 4 cluster set ...$3.75 /4 T MU-266 MU hose, 3 cluster set ...$3.50 /4 T AH-267 Air hose w/bracket ...$1 .2512 T AH-268 Air hose w/extension & angle cock...$ 1 .25/ea.

ERTL, P.O. Box 500, Dyersville, IA 52040-0500, introduces Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, introduces Atlas "Ready to Run" structures. Buildings come fully decorated with no Classics, a line of re-released locomotives starting with the EMD assembly required. Releases for 1998 are Barn & Outbuildings, Farm GP7 decorated for ACL, CorG, EMD demonstrator, MEC, NKP, House and Clyde's Mercantile. Other new products are 1948 Peterbilt Reading, T&P and undec. Decorated locos will come with two num­ semi or Kenworth T600-B semi wlflatbed trailers with either Case or bers plus unnumbered in either dynamic or non-dynamic versions to John Deere tractor loads, 1948 Peterbilt semi w/van trailer, Gravity match prototypes. ALCO S I switchers will be offered in CNJ, NH, Wagon, Hay Wagon, Forage Harvester, Forage Wagon, Case MU7 RI and undec; S3 switchers in SP, UP and undec ($84.95 ea.). The 60 ' Tractor, IH 856 Tractor, and John Deere 4020 and 8300 Tractors. New double plugdoor boxcars (with 3 nos. per roadname) are finally here rolling stock are 40 ' low-side gondola in L&N, CofG, CN.J, Virginian decorated in BN, Ralston Purina, UP, C&NW, B&M, BC Rail, Evans and N&W; double-sheathed auto boxcar in RI, CB&Q. DL&W. MP Products and undec. New 1998 catalog is $2.00. and GN: ACF SO-ton fl atcar in SSw. GTW, T&P, NC&StL and CPo

A. W Ellterprises, P.O. Box 4J 71, E&R Model lmponers, JOOO S. Main St., Newark, NJ 14513, has Evansville, IN 47724, has added Busch 1950 Chevrolet pickups; Trident pickup, Blazers and Subur­ Peter's Custom Cabinets (#6032, bans; Preiser individual figures made exclusively for E&R; Roco FP7 $12.40) to their Smalltown, USA line diesels w/2 road nos. each in Southern, SOO, Amtrak, BN. B&O. of structure kits. Price is $12.40. Reading, PRR, Santa Fe, SP and undec. Roco Baldwin "Shark nose" New Dress-up kits are available for diesels are coming soon. Mike's Market, To ny's Gym, Jessica's Salon and Madlene's Deli. Funaro & Carner­ Canlloll & Co. , 310 Willow Heights, Aptos, CA 95003, has the lengo, RD #3 Box 2800. fo llowing new items: Honesdale, PA 18431. T RG- 1405 Radiator grilles & shutters, GP/SD38.39;GP39-2 has the following new phase I; early GP38-2 ...$3. 95/4 Rutland RR. cast polycarbonate resin kits: #6480 36' gondola; #6490 T SH-I 55 I EMD cab sunshades ...$2.95 /8 36' !'latcar w/marble load; #649 1 36' flatcar no load (2-pack); and #6492 T CD- 1552 Padlocks & wiper motors ...$2.50 117 36' !'latcar w/banded sawed sheet marble load. All kits include detail T TH- 195 I GP/SD35 turbo hatch ...$3 .9512 parts and decals. Retail $25.99 ea. No S&H charges if ordering direct.

Editor 's NOle: Please talk 10 your dealerfirsl regardillg any lIew producls. I/ ,yoll would like addilional ill/,OI'lI1(lIion./;'OI11 rhe rllamd'ac/Urel; please don 'rforger 10 include a number lell, sel{addressed, stamped envelope. This will help all concerned. Th anks.

JANUARY 1998 14 ... MODEL RAILROADING IlIlerMolllllain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502-0839, offers the fo llowing model kits: T 41 107 Santa Fe "EI Capitan" RR-23 reefer w/couplers (12 nos.)... $1 6.95

T 41208 Belcher Oil Co. ACF Type 27 10,000-gal. tank car (12 ___ �!.� I�____ � __ �«l�tJ.wo�_�_ ...... nos.)... $1 5.95 . � - � , T 40733 NP 1937 AAR 40' boxcar (12 nos.)... $1 3.95 .... -.,. -- - ::: ...... - - T 41001 GN 12-paneI 40' boxcar (12 nos.)... $14 .95 T 41098 Undec (boxcar red) 12-panel 40 ' boxcar. .. $1 1.50 T 41099 Undec (gray) 12-panel 40' boxcar. ..$1 1.50 T 40 123 CNW cy lindrical covered hopper, gray (6 nos.) ... $15. 95 T 40 124 CNW cylindrical covered hopper. green (6 nos.) ... $15.9 5 T 40706 C&O 1937 AAR 40' boxcar (12 nos.)... $1 3.95 T 41308 Bell Oil & Gas ACF Type 27 8,000-gal. tank car (12 rooms, master room and buffet-lounge as used on the Crescenl and nos.)... $1 5.95 Roral Pa llll trains. Also new are ACF built cars for L&N's HlIlIlllling Fully assembled illodei s are: Bi;'d and Georgiall trains in original or 1953 rebuilds. All cars are T 46 1 I I Santa Fe "Ship & Travel" RR-2 1 reefer (12 n05.) ...$22.95 etched brass. Retail $53.50 each. T 45909 Frisco PS-I single-door boxcar (12 nos.)... $22.95 T 4561 1 NH 50' PS-I double-door boxcar (12 nos.) ...$22.95 Sheepscol Scale Prodllcls, 2 T 4591 1 MP PS- I single-door boxcar (12 nos.) ...$22 .95 Country Charm Rd., Cumberland, ME 0402 1, has an 80' fe rry boat kit LBF Co., 200 Shady Dr., with a solid plaster hull former, Roseburg, OR 97470, has wood deck and hull planking. brass superstructure and cast-metal released the jumbo Johnstown detai I parts. Kit # 131 I measures 12" x 4" and retai Is fo r $105.00. America woodchip hoppers in NS (#70 I), Federal Paper Springhavell Shops. 25998

Board (#702) and undec with Kadee" couplers, decals for the road nos. Rose Lane, South Riding, VA • II f II and metal wheels; retail $18.95 ea. Limited-run E&C Shops Coal­ 20152- 1 764, has custom-fin­ porters" w124 nos. and a data only car are decorated in Western Fuels. ished Life-Like Proto 2000 Gulf State Power and Public Service Co. of Colorado. Cars are $15.95 E7A units decorated for N& W ea. with McHenry couplers, metal wheels and stick-on weights. Add and ACL railways. N&W units

$4.00 S&H if ordering direct. Upgrading kit to fit most Athearn locos are as they appeared when I .. II includes motor mount, PC board and a can motor; price is $39.95. leased from the ACL, lettered N&W but not repainted. ACL LiFe-Like, 1600 Union Ave., Balti­ units are in the last purple and more, MD 2121 I. releases the Proto silver scheme with 12" lettering. Either scheme comes in two nos. 2000 AAR 50' sillgle-door boxCal' as priced at $99.50 ea. plus $5.00 S&H. CB&Q, GTW, NYC, P&LE, SSW, SP and undec. Decorated Cal:; will have two nos. each. Retail about $10.00. Sunshille Models, Box 4997. Springfield, MO 65808-4997, is Miirklin, P.O. Box 5 10559, New Berlin, WI 53 15 I, will introduce releasing cast gray urethane kits the "Insulated Design Boxcars" 2-car set #47785 with NYC and for the pre-war 40 ' steel auto Southern plugdoor boxcars. Retail $89.00. boxcars as used by the UP. SP and Cotton Belt (SSW). The UP A-50- 16 and SP A-50- 13 (w/wood McHenry Couplers", 1207 Pebble Point Rd., Goshen. KY 40026. running boards) sell for $28.00; the SSW 46200 series (w/steel run­ introduces the KS Series coupler with coil knuckle springs. KS I is ning board) is $30.00. Appropriate trucks are $5.00. Add $4.00 S&H $1.19/pair, KS 1-12 is $5.99/6 pair and KS I-50 is $22.99125 pair. (1-5 kits) US: $8.55 (1-3 kits) Canada.

Microscale, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. has the Wa llhers, 560 I Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 532 18, has Amtrak following decals available in HO scale: Horizon and Amfleet I passenger cars. ew Amtrak Trainline'" sets T 87-1017 Gas Station Signs. Atlantic Refining Co .. 1935-'60 based on prototype Superliner II consists (Zep/n.,.. CapilOl and Pio­ T 87-1018 Minneapolis & St. Louis F-Units, 1945-'56 Ileer) will be oflered in money saving installment pricing. The Cor­ T 87-1019 CN Steam locos, 1931-'60 nerstone Series" Waterfrom Series wi ll begin in Feb. '98 with the T 87- 1020 GTW, CV, DW&P Steam Locos, 1931-'60 book Railroadillg A/allg Ihe Walerji'Olll (913-103. $49.98) and the T MC-424 I B&M Milk Cars. 1940-'60 SW I switcher in seven new roadnames ($79.98). T MC-4242 Preston 151 Line Tractors & Trailers, 1990+ T MC-4243 NKP Cabooses, 1930-'62 We sler/ie/d, 53 River Lane, T MC-4244 FEC Ortner Hopper Cars. 1996+ Crossville, TN 38555. has Santa Fe Sk- These HO decals retail for $4.00: Minicals (MC) are $2.00. 2 and Sk-3 stock cars which were con­ verted from Bx-3 and Bx-6 boxcars. NKP CA R, 8123 Ashgrove Dr., Cincinnati. Of-] 45244. has the 3rd These kits are $29.00. Upgraded Santa Fe Bx-3/6 boxcars and Ic-X car in the Southern Ry. 1949 Pullman series: Plan 4160 wl2 drawing ice reefers are $27 .00.

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AlIas, 378 Florence Ave .. Hillside. NJ 07205. is releasing a and Montana Rail Link. The Atlas Kaolin tank car with 3 nos. each decorated for Englehard, Geol�ia Classic series wi II see the re-release Kaolin, J.M. Huber. Omya, Thiele Kaolin and undec. Price TBA. of the GP30 (in CB&Q, KCS and New roadnames on the wide-vision caboose are GTW, GN, MKT Seaboard ) and GP35 (in B SF,

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 15 C&NW and Montana Rail Link). Locos will have 2 nos.; undec. T 60 123 CNW cylindrical covered hopper, gray (6 nos.)... $1 3.95 versions are also available. T 60 124 CNW cylindrical covered hopper, green (6 nos.)... $1 3.95 T 60 106 Scoular cylindrical covered hopper (12 nos.)... $ 1 3.95 T 61 101 Santa Fe "Super Chief' RR-32 reefer (12 n05.)... $ 1 3.95 T 61 108 Santa Fe "Grand Canyon Line" RR-23 reefer (12 nos.)... $1 3.95 T 60734 RI 40' AAR boxcar (12 nos.)... $1 2.95

K(l/O, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg. IL 601 73, announces a 2nd Deluxe Innovations, P. O. Box 42 13, Burbank, CA 91503-42 13, is run of the C44-9W. Roadnames are BNSF "Pumpkin" green & orange releasing the following products: scheme. CNW "Operation Lifesaver," NS (these 3 models all come in T Burlington Route 1944 AAR 40 ' boxcar w/Micro-Trains ® cou­ no number and 2 nos.) and Santa Fe ( in 2 new numbers). Price TBA. plers ...#14 010, $13.25; #14010-2 2-pack, $26.50; #14010-3 3- pack, $37.95 Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa. CA 92626. T #C4 16 ITS 40 ' refrigerated containers (2-pack w/2 nos.) ... $8.25 has the fo llowing decals avai lable in N scale: T #C8 17 Flexi-Van Leasing 48' smooth side containers (2-pack w/2 T 60-1017 Gas Station Signs, Atlantic Refining Co., 1935-'60 nos.)... $8.25 T 60-1018 Minneapolis & St. Louis F-Units. 1945-'56 T #C509 lEA 40 ' wrinkle-side containers (2-pack wl2 nos.)... $8.25 T 60-1019 CN Steam locos, 1931-'60 T Wisconsin Power & Light twin-tub Coalporter® ...# 12120, $1 J .25: T 60- 1020 GTW, CV, DW&P Steam Locos, 1931-'60 #12120-3 3-pack, $33.75; #12120-6 6-pack, $67.50: #12120- IOR T 60-424 1 B&M Milk Cars, 1940-'60 10-pack w/Rapido couplers, $109.95; #121 10-IOM 10-pack w/M­ T 60-4242 Preston 151 Line Tractors & Trailers, 1990+ T trucks and couplers, $154.95 T 60-4243 NKP Cabooses, 1930-'62 T NS twin-tub Coalporter® ...#12 01 1, $10.15; #1201 1-3 3-pack, These N scale decals retail for $3.25. $30.45; #1201 1-6 6-pack, $60.95 -: T NP woodchip car... #1 05 1 0, $10.95; # I 05 1 0-6 6-pack, $65.70 S&R Models, P.O. - - - - '! :- - - - - T Santa Fe 3-bay covered hopper... #7020, $9.95: #7020-3 3-pack, Box 7804, Jacksonville, . � 710312 $29.85 FL 32238, has Delaware Imtl T #L I 0-3 Woodchip loads (3-pack)... $5 .45 Valley cylindrical hopper 3-pack custom-decorated InterMountain, P. O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502-0839, offers for MP w/UP herald (#622, $5 1.00) and a Delaware Valley 50' the fo llowing new kits: Airslide'" covered hopper lettered for NS (#638, $17.95). All cars T 606 14 NH 50' AAR double-door boxcar (12 nos.) ... $12.95 come w/Micro-Trains'" tTucks and couplers. Add $4.00 S&H.

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B. TS., P. O. Box 561, Seffner, FL 33583, will have East Broad Top wheels and couplers (code 110 RP-25 Sn3 standard or high-side 3-bay hoppers kits (less trucks) cast in ure­ wheel sets are included). Roadnames thane; single car $36.95, 10-pack $320.00. Correct brass Vulcan (w/2 nos. each) are BAR, NKP, C&NW, trucks will be olTered separately. In S standard gauge is the Rio NH, NYC. PRR, RI, Seaboard, Trai ler­ Grande #1 100 series wood caboose in a urethane kit. Kit includes Train and UP. Price is $59.95. trucks, decals and couplers; price is $79.95. SOUlhWind Models. P. O. Box 3175, Plant City, FL 33564-3 175. S-Helper Service, 2 Roberts Rd., New Brunswick, N.I 0890 1- announces their brass C&O wood-side caboose in two body style ver­ 1621, has RTR injection-molded ABS plastic trailers wlrubber tires sions and three paint and lettering schemes. Painted version for TOFC (trailer on flatcar) service on a 53' 6" GSC cast Zamac® w/Kadee® #802 S scale couplers is $250.00; unpainted version is flatcar. Flatcar has wire grabirons and cast-metal trucks w/AF hi-rail $2 1 0.00.

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Champion Decal, P.O. Box 1 178, Minot, ND 58702, has released T 48-600 PFE Early lee Reefers, Overland Route Logo, 1920-'42 the fo llowing new, re-issued or upgraded sets: T 48-60 1 B&M Milk Cars, 1940-'60 T CN-483 NYC Jumbo Covered Hopper T 48-602 NKP Cabooses, 1930-'62 T E- I64 Atlanta & West Point Diesel Loco T 48-603 Gas Station Signs, Atlantic Retining Co., 1935-'60 T OT-58N PRR Tank Car (red car) These decals retail for $4.25.

Microscale Illdustries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa. CA 92626, Nelli Ellglalld '98, P. O. Box 7268, Lowell, MA 01852-7268. has the fo llowing decals available in 0 scale: Phone: (978)355-4367, announces the 1998 0 Scale National Con­ T 48-596 REA 50' Wood Refrigerator Cars, 1929-'60 vention cOlllmemorative car. Kits, produced by Berkshire Valley, will T 48-597 REA 50' Steel Refrigerator Cars, 1953-'67 be B&M and NH 35' ribbed-side trailers on a 53' 6" flatcar. Price is T 48-598 B&M Passenger Cars, Dulux Gold Lettering, 1941-'68 $67.00 per kit. 2-rail trucks are included, 3-rail trucks w/couplers are T 48-599 KCS Executive Train, Locos & Cars, 1995+ an additional $5.00 per car. Add $5.00 S&H per car.

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Dal/ee Electronics, 10 Witmer Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602, Reboxx, 8A Henshaw St., Wobu rn, MA 01801-4624, offers announces PRR GG I sound systems: #79 1 for AC track power is replacement boxes w/customizable foam inserts for narrow gauge $149.95 and #792 fo r DC, DCC, radio or stationary is $109.95. steam locos: will also fit small standard gauge locos. �

16 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 _..:...-PR�O�D�U_C�T_R_EV_I EW S ______.ii·i.a'i;ii'ii'._

Life-Like Proto 2000 ALeo PA 1 and PB1

by Rich Picariello nation's railroads, were in need of sleek new wheelbase, but the overall length was 63 ' 6 ". diesels for motive power. Enter ALCO's PA, Although the PA had a lengthy look, it was 5' Photos by the author regarded by many as the most beautiful pas­ shorter than EMD's contemporary E7. The senger diesel ever built. PA styling was remi­ 2,250-hp PA 2/PB2, introduced in 1950, he American Locomotive Company niscent of the era's automotive styling with its shared a common carbody, but the PA 2s had (ALCO) introduced their fa mous PA I 6' long nose, curved trim behind the cab door Farr-Air grilles extending from the cab door T(cab or A unit) and PB I (booster or B unit) lo­ and the prominent gutters. These 2,OOO-hp to the rear of the body and no trim compo­ comotives in 1946. (ALCO model specifica­ units rode on ALCO's 15'1,' wheelbase A- I-A nents. Further modi fications were done to tion numbers were DL-304 and DL-305; six-wheel trucks. A truck designated A- I-A create what some railfans call a phase II PA I/PB I designations came later). The has traction motors on both end ax les; the PA2/PB2 (erroneously called PA 3/PB3). Con­ country was just emerging from the ravages of center axle is a non-powered idler. The PAs trary to popular opinion, the proposed true World War II and named streamlined pas­ had a truck-center spacing of 34' 2" and an PA3/PB3s were never built. A total of 247 senger trains, many newly inaugurated by the overall length of 65 ' 8 ". PBs had the same PA I /PA2s and 47 PB ls/PB2s were built for 16 original owners, with some lasting in U.S. service until 1978. Although the PAIPB, with their single 16-cylinder 244 engine per unit made them suitable for either passenger or freight service by outperforming the dual-mo­ tored 567-engined E7, PA sales lagged behind E7 sales. Southern Pacific, along with subsidiaries St. Louis-South Western (SSW) and Texas & PACIFIC New Orleans (T&NO), had the largest fleet with 66 units on the roster. Other railroads owning PAs were Santa Fe; Rio Grande: Missouri Pacific (and its subsidiary Interna­ tional Great Northern); New York Central (and its subsidiary Pittsburgh & Lake Erie); Pennsylvania; Erie (later to Erie-Lack­ awanna); Lehigh Valley; New Haven; Wabash; Delaware & Hudson (ex-Santa Fe -,1- units - later re-sold to a Mexican railroad); Nickel Plate; Southern; Missouri-Kansas­ Texas (MKT); and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 1I11�'"II r [e} (GM&O). Only as-delivered Santa Fe and '.�� ������I ;����������i]OOffimlil:! ::I:llllI' Rio Grande A units had the large lighted side �) numberboards in the carbody. The ALCO A­ B-A demonstrator sel. painted black from the UN o PAC Fie nose to the cab doors and with stainless-steel sides, later went to the Santa Fe as their #5 1. A second set of demonstrators (MKT # 152A and 152C) was tried out on the Canadian National, but no sales resulted. A PA I (named the Spirit of 1776) powered the origi­ nal Freedom Train of 1947- 1 948; this unit Skirts are removable on the model to expose fuel and air tanks as was done by was sold to the GM&O, becoming their many railroads (but not UP), #292. Three units were purchased by a rail-

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING .... 17 above. The radiator fa n housing has a simu­ lated see-thru plastic grille on the B unit; the A unit has the same screen but a plastic plug that is part of the body casting i s molded beneath the fan, blocking the see-thru effect. There are no cooling fan blades beneath either screen. If desired, the modeler could replace the plastic screen with a Detail Asso­ ciates ALCO fan screen (#2702) andlor cut a three-blade fan from thin sheet styrene or brass. The side grilles are not see-thru, but the interior cm'body bracing can be seen through them. Both the steam-generator equipment and the sand fillers on the car sides are espe­ cially well done. The fuel tank and air tank casting is fu lly detailed; the skirts can easily be removed as was done in the later years of PA operation on many of the owning rail­ The chassis easily accepts a Dee decoder. A Wangrow DH155 has been mounted roads (PA2/PB2s could be ordered without in the recess just behind the cab area. skirts). Removal of the skirts allowed easier access to the fuel tank, air tanks and related road in Brazil; no units were sold to Cana­ date the coupler swing. Life-Like shows plumbing. This was a preference for ease of dian railroads and none were sold to Mexi­ four different carbody shells in their instruc­ maintenance over esthetics. can railroads except for the ex-D&H units. In tionlparts sheet. They are: l) wldynamic The only assembly required is attaching the last years of PA operation, many were brakes, flat numberboards; 2) wlo dynamic the shell to the chassis. The assembled PA I pressed into freight service. The only known brakes, flat numberboards; 3) wldynamic locomotive will fit back in its box (early surviving units are two Rio Grande PBs con­ brakes, angled numberboards; and 4) wlo Proto 2000 locos did not allow the assem­ verted to steam-generator cars and the ex­ dynamic brakes, angled numberboards. bled loco to fit back in their foam box). The D&H units in Mexico. Although a fifth shell would be needed to PB comes assembled. Our sample PA runs Life-Like now offers Proto 2000 models accurately represent the Santa Fe and Rio as smoothly and quietly as the previously of the ALCO PA I and PB I. The first release Grande A units that were delivered with the offered E7 at the same performance levels. will be available in the fo llowing road­ large side numberboards, Life-Like plans to A DCC-ready circuit board at the end of the names: UP, Erie, D&H, SSW (Cotton Belt), just print the large numbers on the side A unit controls all lighting functions. The NYC, New Haven, Wabash, PRR and rather than offer another shell variation. large weight on the A unit has a cut-out undec. Features on the PA I are: constant Our sample PA I and PB I came decorated (behind the cab interior) measuring about and directional lighting with lighted num­ for the UP in the long-lived Harbor Mist Gray 1'1s " long x "/16" wide x '/4 " deep which will berboards, molded-in windshield wipers, and Armour Ye llow scheme. UP never accept a DCC decoder. Editor Randy Lee two types of pilot doors (snap-in), single removed the skirts on any of its PA/PBs, so mounted a Wangrow DH155 decoder (white headlight (with a smooth nose door) or a they should be left on. As is the case with pre­ rectangle i n photo); most of the decoder headlight and a Mars light (either light vious Proto 2000 locomotives, the paint is wires will snuggle down into a slot in the arrangement matches the prototype locos), smoothly applied and does not obscure any of top of the weight. Spacing between A and B 12-wheel electrical pick-up (all wheels the fine detail molded into the cal·bodies. The units with either Proto 2000 or X2F cou­ powered), large metal weight, dual brass red separation stripes and the lettering are plers is way over the prototype scale dis­ flywheels, 5-pole skew-wound DC motor, opaque. All lettering is red surrounded by a tance between units. Randy used dummy operating cab doors and end doors, roof­ narrow black outline; the top of the nose is Proto 2000 couplers to achieve a closer-to­ mounted numberboard (Santa Fe & D&H anti-glare green. A nicely done winged UP scale spacing. only), straight or 45° numberboards (again shield herald decal adorns the nose. The Decorated PA units and PB units, with matching the prototypes) and detailed cab diaphragms, air tanks, fuel-tank molding and two numbers for each railroad, will be interior with crew figures. Details common the truck sideframes are not painted but are offered only in road names that actually to both PA I s and PB I s are: working molded in a gray color close to the painted owned these units. Undecorated A and B diaphragms, separate grabirons and grab gray. All major dimensions are dead on or units are also available. rails, separate lift rings, MU hoses, uncou­ within scale inches of the prototype. The Although HO scale PA/PBs have been pling bars (packaged separately - to be hand grabs measure .0 15 and the handrails offered before by other companies in both installed by the purchaser), cast-metal chas­ measure about .020. Both are made of a flexi­ metal and plastic, the Proto 2000 version is sis, body shells cast with or without ble plastic that should hold up to handling; the ti nest example to date of this handsome dynamic brakes, removable fuel-tank skirts the modeler could replace them with wire for locomotive. Life-Like should be com­ and frame-mounted Proto 2000 magnetic greater strength. The consensus of the MRG mended for continuously refining their prod­ couplers (separate X2F couplers also sup­ staff and myself is that the angled number­ ucts. Unfortunately, in phone conversations plied). All frame-mounted coupler boxes boards are undersize. As previously men­ with Life-Like personnel, they said that they pivot on a self-centering flat spring mount tioned, the pilot opening for the front coupler will not make the PA2/PB2 as the road name which lets the models negotiate a tighter is too wide. The opening can be filled by glu­ choice on these units is limited. The pow­ radius than rigid-mounted couplers would ing in one of the pilot-door parts and then cut­ ered PA I retails for $95.00, the dummy PB I allow. The pilot opening on the A unit has ting out a new, smaller opening; the width is $45.00. More roadnames for HO and an N been made wider than scale to accommo- should be about the same as the anti-climber scale version will follow.

18 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 much better than trying to cover with one Wa lthers 26' 6" Parcel Va n heavy application. The landing-gear legs and ground pads are good. The round shoes are accurate for & 28' Parcel Co ntainer this trailer. The suspension lacks any spe­ cific detail. but serves its purpose. The Chassis wheels represent a two-hand-hole steel disc & type, which is accurate for this trailer. Over­ all they look okay, but are not dished deep by David A. Bontrager enough. Here again, if more accurate detail is desired the wheels can be replaced with components from A-Line, Rail Power Prod­ Photos by the author ucts or Trucks N Stuff. Since the tires are cast to the outer wheels one would have to replace the tires also and make a new axle. Floor sills and a kingpin are cast in place. The trailer is offered as an undecorated kit cast in black plastic or as an assembled and painted model. Decals are offered with each.

28' Container Tw o very distinctive models of two very distinctive prototypes.

26' 6" Trailer as one will find in HO scale. The sheet­ s a model this trailer is a good compli­ metal panel and rivet pattern around the ment to the previously released A-Line record box is prototypically correct. A28' parcel van. This is a completely different The rear of the trailer is very impressive. It's trailer, representing a mjd- I 970s-era van built all there, and neatly done. A correctly shaped by South We st Manufacturing. The prototype pintle hook is included, but due to its size and c of this model is still in service today and is the fact that it's cast on a sprue, the part is ---"'. easily spotted almost everywhere that UPS somewhat oversized. If one wishes to actually operates, which is everywhere. hook a convelter dolly (con-dolly offered by A­ A Stoughton-built container is the The model fa ithfully follows the proto­ Line) to the trailer I would recommend replac­ prototype for the model. type measurements of 26' 6" long and 96 " ing the pintle hook with an opened Detail wide. The model height measures 13' 7" Associates wire eyelet. The two types of air Overall the model replicates the prototype high, or I" too high, but this is not very connections found on UPS parcel vans are rep­ quite well, but does fall short at a few places. noticeable in HO scale. However, if the resented very well on the model. Door detail, The tooling is not as fine on the container as model is purchased as a kit the height is eas­ rear framjng and lights are all accurate. on the trailer, but is acceptable and looks ily adjusted due to the manner in which the good. The measurements are accurate; 28' suspension attaches to the body. Thus, a cor­ long, 102" wide and 9' 6" high. The intenne­ rect height is easily achieved. diate stacking post is accurately located for a The model is comprised of a one-piece UPSU or FSTU container. It should be noted body with separate roof. The landing gear that even though Walthers offers this con­ and suspension are individual parts cast on a tainer predecorated for BN America, the sprue. The outer tires and wheels are cast as BNA containers were of a diffe rent design an integral component with the axle. The inasmuch that the intermediate stacking posts inner tires are to be slipped in place on the are located diffe rently. The BN America con­ axle before gluing the axle halves together. tainers were designed to be top stacked in a This is a very easy kit to build. Little bumps special saddle. The 28' UPSU and FSTU from the injection gates along the roof edge Viewing the rear of the model is like domestic containers are ISO compatible. The will need to be smoothed out. Be careful looking at the prototype; narrow, high model is also offe red predecorated for Ameri­ when doing this as the roof edge is very del­ and low. On a predecorated model can Freighlways. AF does not operate any 28' icate. This is not a major problem, but a little only the taillights are painted, not the containers at this time. However, I believe care will pay big dividends. upper marker lights or reflectors. that one container was lettered for AF as a The tooling of the rivets and other cast­ promotional unit for the Intermodal Expo. on details is done with delicate elegance. The sides capture all of the prototype The front wall is accurate, including a The front wall features all of the prototype details, including the rear recessed marker recessed record box and O-ring housing. The detail incast place, such as the record box, light. There is so much delicate rivet detail rear of the box looks good at a glance, but landing-gear controls, electrical receptacle and other details such as the cable door falls short on precise detailing - little things and air connections. The record box (King guides that J recommend painting the model such as the latch-bar guides not encompass­ Box) lacks specific detail but looks okay. with very thjn coats as a heavy coat of paint ing the latch bars and no hinge detail on the This is easily replaced with an A-Line could possibly cover some of these delicate sides of the door frame. The tiny rubber record box (#50 123) for those wanting more detail items. Then again, painting any model bumpers on the third hinge up from the bot­ accurate detail. The other details are as good with several thin applications is always tom are absent on the model also.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 19 The sides feature a prototypical notch in As with the other models the chassis is modeling the contemporary transportation the lower side rail adjacent to each end stack­ offered as an unpainted kit or preassembled scene can use these models. Built as a kit or ing post. The upper lifting guard rail is cast on and painted with decals. ready-to-run, out of the box each model the side of the model, which allows for a There are notches in the rear end beam that offers accuracy, which makes for excellent straight roof Line; this is good. However, on the interface with pins on the bottom of the con­ products. Typically, detail modelers will prototype there is a small channel between the tainer. This is a perfect interface and automati­ have a great time with these models also. roof edge and the side wall, which is not done cally provides for proper mounting. At the very well on the model. On the prototype a front the fOlward chassis frame is an extremely recessed Amtech tag is located at the upper tight fitto the container tunnel. I would recom­ right side. The model lacks this detail, but it is mend filing the sides of the chassis front frame something that can be added by the modeler. rails slightly to provide an easier fit. if the con­ 35045 The container is offered unpainted tainer is to be permanently attached to the or assembled and prepainted. Decals chassis the front and intermediate stacking pins are included. can be filed offof the container. With a container mounted to the chassis 28' Container Chassis the overall height measures out at 13' 8 ", which is 2" too high. If a slight flat is filed on the bottom of the tires this slight discrep­ ancy is easily compensated for. The instructions are very basic, but that's good enough since these are basic and easily assembled models.

Comparisons -, Since Rail Power Products previously The rear of the chassis is excellent. All released a 28' parcel container and chassis, and of the prototype detail is there, except A-Line previously released a 28' parcel van, it's for the mud flaps. I mounted A-Line only natural for us contemporary intermodal plastic mud flaps (#50118) directly to modelers to compare the various products. the front side of the rear end beam. With the container and chassis, it's almost This isn't entirely accurate but does an equal race as both manufacturers have offer a solid mount for the flaps. On offered us excellent products. Between the the prototype the flaps are mounted strong and weak points of each container I to separate brackets, which would be would have to rate them almost equal, giving Minimal extra detailing is optional, extremely delicate on the model. The Rail Power the edge. With the chassis it but does produce an exceptional suspension is cast onto the sideframes depends on whether it is to be permanently looking model. At the front an A-Line as is the heavy reinforcement for the attached to the container or not. Attached to record box replaces the cast-on box. pintle-hook mount. Both represent the the container it doesn't make much differ­ At the rear A-Line wheels, tires and prototype adequately. The tires, ence which chassis is used. If the chassis is mud flaps were installed. The tiny wheels and axles are the same as the to be a stand-alone model 1 would have to mud-flap mounting bracket was cut trailer components and easily replaced give the Walthers model a slight edge due to off, then the flap cut in half and if one so desires. The same pintle a bit more frame detail. installed to allow '/32" extending hook is provided for the chassis as is The two trailers cannot be compared since below the bottom of the trailer. The with the trailer and my same recom­ they are of diffe rent prototypes. Each model hand holes in the steel disc wheels mendation applies. faithfully represents its respective prototype were drilled out with a #65 drill bit. and the tooling and detail is equal on both. This allows the holes to be visible on This is good as the two products can be used a black wheel. The outer edge of the side by side with equally good appearance. wheels were painted silver, some­ thing that is almost impossible to do i ll Decals neatly on the stock wheels which are Walthers offers one decal sheet that cov­ cast to the tire. A Detail Associates ers the 26' 6" trailer, the 28' container and wire eyelet was used for the pintle chassis and the delivery van. These decals hook. It was opened and trimmed to are very basic, being comprised primarily of allow an A-Line converter dolly to be The framework is accurate including name and number. If more accuracy and hooked to it. The unit number was the angled cross-bracing. The front more data is desired A-Line's UPS decal set taken from the Walthers decal sheet. bulkhead features the correct ends but (#50200) is a comprehensive set covering The other decals were taken from A­ lacks marker-light detail and a recess everything except the delivery car. Line UPS Data Sheet #50200 and for electrical and air couplings. A hori­ Microscale 28' Trailer Data Set #MC- zontally mounted aluminum record Summary 4204. "Pa inting" all of the cast-on box is cast in place on the left frame Walthers has offered model railroading marker lights, taillights and reflectors rail behind the landing leg, which and truck modeling hobbyists several excel­ with Microscale decals adds a tremen­ identifies this as a later-built unit. lent modern intermodal and highway models dous amount of authenticity to an of specific prototypes. Literally anyone already excellent model. �

JANUARY 1998 20 .... MODEL RAILROADING D SCENES

The Borrow Pit

by Margaret Mansfield

Photos by Jim Mansfield

t is an axiom in railroading - both model and prototype - that the most efficient wayI to get from Point A to Point B is via a level surface. This principle holds true whether the underlying land surface is a flat plain or a rugged mountain range; 1 - Looks like a night desert party is a brewin'. The "pit," as it is called by the hence the civil engineers who designed the locals, is a good place to spend a cool early summer evening cooking out, look­ major railroad lines that traverse the ing at the stars, and, oh yes, watching a few trains if that is what you enjoy. United States concerned themselves exten­ Even the non-train-type partygoers like to watch the headlights bounce off the sively with surveying suitable routes cliffs and dance around the vegetation. "Khul, dude" is an often-heard phrase through the broad variety of landscapes when the sun's down and the party's up! that they encountered. As William G. Ray­ mond put it in his book, Railroad Field A borrow pit is defined by J. C. Nagle in needed to design a railroad line that would Geometry, published in 1910 by John his book, A Fi eld Manualfor Railroad Engi­ rise from the relatively low elevation of To r­ Wiley & Sons, New York and London, neers, published by John Wiley & Sons, tilla Flats, cross Scorpion Canyon, then climb "Were it possible to construct it, the New Yo rk and London, in 1897 and 1917, as toward Eagles' Nest in the Chupadera moun­ cheapest line in first cost might be that one "an excavation, adjacent to the line, from tain range and subsequently descend along the in which the center line would lie alto­ which material is taken to construct an escarpment toward Barren and Humphreys gether on the surface of the ground, re­ embankment. It should be separated from Tank - no mean fe at. In part, he had to con­ quiring only leveling across to prepare the the foot of the embankment by a space tend with the slope of the land from Chu­ roadbed for the track. It would be this one termed a berm, which should increase with padera Peak to Scorpion Canyon, using a unless the detour made necessary to keep the height of embankment, never falling ruling grade of 2.2% for the railroad line. In the line on the surface and within the max­ below a certain minimum width, say six feet. order to solve this problem, Riding looped the imum allowable rate of grade should so in­ Borrow pits should be regular in form, with track over itself, using a tunnel overpass crease the length over that of a line sloping sides and drained so as to prevent approached by trackage that rests on a long requiring cutting into the hills and filling water standing in them." (Pg. 216) One such embankment, thus maintaining the desired across the valleys, that the cost of this addi­ borrow pit was actually designed and built to grade. Material to construct the embankment tional length would more than balance the "provide" material for the Jersey Western could not be obtained from nearby cuts, since saving in earthwork and bridging." Railroad's Chupadera Loop mainline; it is these were nonexistent. Therefore, as pan of In actuality, most railroad lines do not lie shown in Photo 1. the solution to the problem, a bOITow pit was on the surface of the ground, but rather excavated near the proposed double-track require earthwork and bridging, which have The Engineer at Work mainline. A small hill was chosen as the site resulted in many remarkable structures and The very principles outlined by both Ray­ for this pit, since this would allow nearly 70% scenic vistas. The principles of geometry mond and Nagle in the early 1900s governed more material to be removed from the location required to design such features are dis­ the thinking of William "Little Red" Riding, a than if it had been taken from a flat area. In cussed further in Chapter X of Raymond's brilliant, fast-talking, fast-thinking and fast­ fact, the total amount of material taken from book. He notes, "When a railroad center line acting Irish-born civil engineer who designed the bon'ow exceeded 29 million cubic feet of has been laid out on the ground, levels are the Jersey Western Railroad's Chupadera earth, which greatly reduced the amount of taken at all stations and points of change of Loop in south central New Mexico. Riding material that needed to be brought to the site slope between stations, and a profile is con­ had no mere level plain to cross; rather, he from elsewhere. structed from the level notes. On this profile a "grade line" is drawn. This line shows the level to which the low places are to be filled and the high places cut down in order that the roadbed may be practicable for the run­ ning of trains .... a grade line is drawn that will provide a safe roadway, with the lightest practicable grades and with the minimum possible expense for grading. This fre­ quently means that the grade lines will be so placed as to make equal quantities of exca­ vation and embankment." Raymond goes on to discuss the hauling of material from cuts to fills, and states, in Chapter XIV, that material from nearby "borrow pits" may be utilized to create embankments as required.

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Borrow Pit Construction floor just inside each outside edge. Each the cardboard wall supports. A hauling According to Raymond, a borrow pit separate piece of cardboard was then road was then cut from Masonite, soaked should be located not more than 500' from beve led to fit closely next to its with water and formed to fit along the the proposed embankment in order to obtain neighbor(s) and numbered to correspond south side of the pit. Pieces of real rock the most efficient hauling rate. The Chu­ to its location relative to the pit floor (see matching the color of other rocks in the padera borrow pit was therefore situated Photo 3). A typical buttress can be seen at area were placed within the pit for scenic close to the Jersey Western mainline, inside the edge of wall support #3 in the photo. interest. A scale vehicle was also used the loop and near Sandcastle Road (see ... Step 3: Back on the layout, temporary during this process in order to verify the December 1997 "Behind the Scenes"). Due supports for the screen wire landform appropriate sizing and slope of the road to its unique character as a scenic feature, adjacent to the pit area were fabricated and the floor of the pit. At this point the the pit was constructed on the workbench, from coat-hanger wires stretched across pit was once again situated in place on the then installed on the layout when complete. the north-south axis of the open area and layout and checked for fit within the open­ The general process used to construct the pit resting on three cardboard former pieces ing (see Photo 5). Note the surrounding could be applied to any relatively small­ that extend east-west from one plywood scenery i s painted with the underlying scale, discrete scene desired to be included framework section to the opposite side. ground color used in the region, save an on a miniature railroad; the process is thus The cardboard pieces were held in posi­ inch or so along the edges of the opening presented below as a series of construction tion with mic stands placed underneath to allow for final fit-up. steps, each illustrated photographically. the layout (see Photo 4). The rightmost ...Step 5: The borrow pit was again ...Step 1: First, the area on the layout that former seen in the photo defi nes the removed from the layout, then finished on would surround the future borrow pit was southern edge of the future borrow pit. the workbench with final scenery formed outlined on three sides with a plywood Note that the wire is not attached to the from plaster-soaked paper towels, paint framework that will support the landform layout framework - the pieces are sup­ and an assortment of Woodland Scenics around the pit. Supports constructed of ported only by the cardboard formers. materials. It was then taken to the layout scrap wood were placed such that the Scenery construction then proceeded and installed permanently on its supports outer edges of the floor of the pit would using screen wire for the landform, fol­ with Hobsco Goo® (see Photo 6). All that rest on them. These floor supports were lowed by a layer of plaster-soaked paper remained to be done at this point was the glued in place on the framework (see towels, then a finish layer of thick plaster, fi nal blending between borrow-pit scenery Photo 2). The three supports are seen as described in last month's "Behind the and layout scenery. The southern wall of numbered in the photo . Scenes." This scenery was completed to the pit along the road and a small area on ...Step 2: Next, the frame of the pit was within 'I," of the borrow-pit location. The the east side of the pit were filled with constructed on the workbench, using ply­ entire coat-hanger wire and cardboard screen wire prior to the final blending of wood for the pit floor and corrugated piece support assembly was then removed the scenery. Photo I shows the complete cardboard for the supports for the sloping as a unit from under the scenery once the installation of the Chupadera borrow pit. walls of the structure (corrugated card­ plaster had dried. The five steps outlined above may just as board is particularly strong and well­ At this point, the plywood pit floor was easily be applied to the construction of a lift­ suited for this purpose due to its cellular taken to the layout for the final ti tting of the out section as to the type of project makeup). The dimensions of the pit floor pit walls. Each section of cardboard wall described here. In the case of a lift-out, the were determined by taking measurements was slid into position against its buttresses scenic section would not be sealed in place from the layout; each separate wall sup­ and marked along its top edge at the point within the layout scenery, but rather would port of the pit was then cut to length to where the adjacent scenery would meet it. be free to move as needed. In fact, the correspond to each side of the floor save The pit floor was then removed from the scenery in Chupadera Loop includes just one, which would serve as the location of layout to the workbench, and each card­ such a moveable access in the form of a the hauling road. The walls were cut board wall section was cut along the mark large access door within the loop that has higher than their final height to allow for to its final size and glued in place next to its recently been described in this column. In an fitting. Buttresses for each wall were fash­ corresponding buttresses. The borrow pit upcoming "Behind the Scenes," we'll ioned of scrap lx2 lumber carved in a tri­ was then ready for scenic detailing. describe the scenic techniques utilized to angular shape to provide the COITect slope ...Step 4: To create scenery inside the pit, detail the door and blend it with the rest of for the walls; these were glued to the pit screen wire was formed and placed over the layout. See you then! �

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JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 23 California Northern SD9 200 models the company colors eight months after the shortline's start-up. It was originally DM&IR 138, built in Spring 1958. It features a rotating orange beacon on the roof of the short hood, a five-chime horn clus­ ter on the cab roof and a pair of 48" exhaust fans, typical of the late SD9s. The forward one is covered with a winterization hatch. A 37-year-old SD9 couldn't look much better! Decals: None. John C. Benson photo, Pete Co ulombe collection

HE CALIFORNIA NORTHERN is a 348-mile were sold to Omni-Trax and as this is Tshortline made up of former Southern Pa­ written, the 202 has been chopnosed and cific and Northwestern Pacific branches and readied for shipment to a Cargill Fertilizer SP's West Valley Main in northern Cali­ facility in Florida. fornia. It was formed on September 26, The Central of Georgia (CofG) was a 1993. After initially operating with power Class I railroad operating over 1,300 miles leased from SP, they received a group of 14 of track in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee; former Chicago & North Western GPIS- ls, it was a significant road during the early which are numbered 100- 1 13. In addition to diesel era. Nevertheless, by the end of 1967, these utilitarian locomotives, a pair of former the Southern owned over 99% of the CofG DM&IR SD9s arrived, numbered 200-201; stock, effectively making the CofG a sub­ they were originally Missabe Road 138 and sidiary of the Southern. While other dates 156, acquired through equipment dealer In­ are used to mark the SOU takeover, it was a dependent Locomotive Service. This road is gradual affair with SOU influence showing affiliated with the Arizona & California and up on locomotives over a period of several shares their stylish paint scheme of dark years. Prior to this time, the road had com­ green and cream with yellow trim. By Fall pletely dieselized and their roster will show 1994, the road had acquired a pair of former they managed to travel the common road to Southern Pacific SD9s which are numbered eliminating the steam engine. A mixture of 202-203. They were painted locally in the ALCO, B aldwin and EMD switchers were company colors but lack some of the striping followed by a group of E7s and ten F3s (the and trim of the balance of the roster received first road freight diesels acquired) in 1947- through dealers and painted prior to arrival. '48. After flirting briefly with F-M, buying This is a detail idea you can adopt on the five H- lS-44 road switchers in 1949, they home road on your layout to vary the detail began buying road switchers in earnest the of a paint scheme. It is most fitting that the following year - RS3s from ALCO and California Northern would operate early SDs GP7s from EMD. After three years, they had as the NWP line was dieselized with early a total of IS GP7s and 39 RS3s, numbered SDs and the former SP lines they operate above the five F-Ms and mixed in the same were the haunt of SP's huge fleet of SD9s for number series, in the order they were pur­ many years. This quartet lasted less than chased. All three of these types of road three years together as November 1997 finds switchers were classed DF-2 (the F3s were three of the four at Omni-Trax Locomotive class DF-I), indicating their "all diesels are Company at Loveland, CO, a locomotive pretty much alike" attitude. Indeed, the early dealer and rebuilder. Units 200, 202 and 203 switchers, numbering seven models from

JANUARY 1998 three builders were distinguished as only two classes, DS-l and DS-2, "small" and "large." In 1952, a single SD7 arrived; it was numbered and classified apart from the four­ motor road switchers, an acknowledgment that this engine was different. Numbered CofG SD7 is with GP9 164 at East Point, GA, in September 1962, in the later CofG 201 and classed DF-3, the SD7, which olive colors. A few small details "personalize" this unit; note homemade bell arrived in May 1953, came equipped neither bracket which perches the bell out over the headlight casting, a sheet-metal with dynamic-brake nor passenger heating sunshade and single wind deflector. The step-over plate for passing between equipment. It was followed about two years units has had an extension added to it, and the stepwell has received an later, in the Spring of 1955 by a half dozen extended tread for the lower step cutout (and perhaps the upper one also, but SD9s, also classed DF-3 and numbered 202- the photo angle doesn't show that step very well). It has a pair of single-chime 207, above the SD7. Weighing in at 368,400 horns on the roof just aft of the cab and a speed-recorder cable on the third pounds, they are considered "heav ies." axle. Decals: None. Ken Ardinger photo, George Melvin collection Records indicate the 201 was rebuilt to 1,750-hp, making it more like its SD9 Seven years later, we see a left-side view of the 201 in the SOU colors at Birm­ brethren. The road returned to B-B road ingham, AL, on July 20, 1969. A couple changes have occurred beyond the paint switchers in 1956 - 11 GP9s and this scheme; it now has a five-chime horn cluster on the cab roof and dome-shaped wrapped up the first-generation purchases. spark arrestors on the stacks. Decals: Microscale 87-32. The early SDs were bought with specific Jim Wa de photo, Aiken Rail Service collection operations in mind, such as service on min­ eral trains in Georgia and some light rail in the flashy "B&O-style" colors of gray lettering but with the Central of Georgia branches, but these assignments did not hold top, black band and blue bottom with orange roadname spelled out on the long hood. All for long. Their tractive effort per axle was pinstriping. This elaborate scheme gave way seven engines went to the SOu. There will roughly the same as a GP7 so they provided to a simpler solid olive green with a pair of be more about this distinctive group of units about 50 percent more pulling power per gold stripes the length of the unit, approxi­ when we discuss the Southern Railway later unit than a GP7. The 201 spent most of its mately where the pinstriping had separated in the series. time in Birmingham, AL, but the SD9s were the gray, black and blue of the original col­ The Burlington Route, officially the usually seen mixed with the four-axle road ors. By the time this small fleet of SDs went Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), switchers which greatly outnumbered them to the Southern in the merger, units 20 I, is most well known as a pioneer diesel inno­ and used throughout the system. During the 203, 205 and 207 were in the newer olive vator, but the road, one of the larger Class I early 1960s, as the SOU influence was being livery while the other three remained in their lines of the post-War era, should also be seen, they would stray onto the rails of other original paint. At first, the fleet was known better as one of General Motors' SOU affiliates such as the Georgia & repainted into Southern colors of black with most faithful customers. Can you imagine a Florida. Initially all seven SDs were painted the lower imitation-aluminum band and gold Burlington ALCO RS3? Not hardly, I would

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 25 and dignified look to the totally utilitarian Geep, evidence of the Burlington's penchant for handsome locomotives, even freight haulers. Their F units traditionally ran in matched sets and all the freight A cabs even came equipped with coupler shrouds! Con­ Clm'ent with the second order for GP7s, the first SD7s arrived in November and Decem­ ber 1952, the first year of SD7 production. As with all the early SDs, they arrived in the gray-and-black scheme used on the GP7s. This group of 12 units, numbered 400-41 1, were notable in the equipment they did not CofG SD9 203 wears a clean version of the olive-green paint, with the yellow possess. They had dual controls but lacked stepwells and even the pilot quite clean. Note three different safety stencils on dynamic brakes and steam generators and the pilot as well as one in the stepwell and the "F" stencil is on the lower corner had the small 1,200-gallon fuel tank. Weigh­ of the hood rather than on the frame. Like the 201, it has the extended step­ ing in at 297,675 pounds, they were light rail over plate and sheet-metal sunshades but has two wind deflectors on the cab service units - fitted out for one of the sev­ window. At the ACL engine house in Augusta, GA, June 16, 1962. Decals: None. eral applications which gave the SD the J. E. Parker photo, Aiken Rail Service collection "Special Duty" label. According to a com­ pany-issued "Assignment of Locomotives" CofG SD9 204 is in a faded version of the original gray, blue and black "B&O" sheet dated June I, 1954, reprinted in style paint, coupled to sister 205 in the olive-green scheme behind it. Like the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in CoLor - rest of the CofG SD9s, it only has one nose ladder, with a single grabiron on the Vo Lume 1 by Michael J. Spoor (Morning left side of the nose. Built in mid-1955, the second year of SD9 production, the Sun, 1994), seven of this class were assigned CofG group all had single 2AOO-gallon fuel tanks. CofG was the only Southeast­ to the Omaha Division and the other five to ern Class I to buy early SDs, making the SDs an oddity in the region. Note pair of the Wy more Division. Wymore, NE, was on single horns located close together just behind the cab roof. Augusta, GA; April the Kansas City-Denver route and a junction 13, 1963. Decals: Miscroscale 87-604. J. E. Parker photo, Aiken Rail Service collection where the 143-mile Omaha-to-Concordia, KS, branch crossed the mainline. A fine say! By the time the industry got past the freight cab unit every year for five years, photo of unit 409 wheeling its branch freight War Production Board restriction on diesel 1946 through 1950, bringing them to the along the light rail Sargent Branch near Far­ manufacturing, the road had acquired dawn of the road-switcher era at LaGrange well, NE, appears in Burlington Route CoLor switchers from ALCO, Baldwin, GE and (site of GM's locomotive plant, adjacent to Pictorial - Vo lume 1 by Alfred J. J. Holck Porter (yes, Porter!) both before and during the CB&Q mainline just west of Chicago). (Four Ways West, 1994). These became BN Wo rld War II. Also during this time, a stable Never mind the earlier road switchers from 6048-6059 in 1970. The next order for early of EMD road passenger diesels were quickly those other builders, the Burlington only had SDs (the CB&Q bought six groups) was for making a name for the Burlington as the eyes for EMD by this time. Starting in the 25 SD7s, numbered 300-324, received "Way of the Zephyrs." Less visible were the Fall of 1951, the CB&Q started collecting through the middle of 1953. This order fea­ 16 quintets of A-B-B-A sets of FTs which GP7s, fi nally owning 68 of them by late tured dual controls, dynamic brakes and arrived in 1943 and 1944 which were con­ 1953. These engi nes set a standard, all steam generators. At a weight of 321 ,590 firming an alliance between the CB&Q and equipped with dual controls and steam gen­ pounds each, they were mid-range weight General Motors for freight haulers which erators. They initiated the intricate gray-and­ SDs and all subsequent orders for SD9s would last for two decades, until General black road-switcher scheme, with dual would weigh about the same, making their Electric's "spoiler," the U25B started an all­ slogans, "Everywhere West" on the engi­ axle loading about 80% of that of a Burling­ new game in the diesel business. The road neer's side and "Way of the Zephyrs" on the ton GP7 or GP9 but providing almost 20% purchased groups of each new issue of EMD fireman's side. This scheme brought a classy more tractive effort than the four-motor

26 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 CofG SD9 206 is in the Southern family colors with the CofG road name spelled out in this engineer's side view at Augusta, GA, on October 10, 1965. Leading a Southern F7, the unit is headed out on a northbound Georgia & Florida freight bound for Greenwood, sc. Decals: Microscale 87-32. J. E. Parker photo, Aiken Rail Service collection We see the opposite side of CofG SD9 206 in this view in the black-and-imita­ tion-aluminum colors, also at Augusta, GA, on November 19,1964. Note five­ chime horn cluster just behind the cab; the other view of 206 shows a single horn on the opposite side - a lot of horns for one unit! Note small SOU style "F" label on frame corner. The CofG SD9s had EMD model badges while the SD7 did not. Decals: Microscale 87-32. 1. E. Parker photo, George Melvin collection

CB&Q SD7 300, the first of the dual-ser­ vice series, showing off the black-and­ gray paint at Eola, IL, on February 2, 1965, is very typical of Burlington's early SD units. While most were dual equipped, the short hood was the des­ ignated front end. All of them had mul­ tiple-unit equipment, but many, such as units. These fu ndamentals, combined with this unit, had solid handrails across the pilot. Those with split handrails appear track and tonnage characteristics of certain at random throughout both series and have the very short wal kover plates CB&Q lines, would make the SD fleet the which also appear on those with solid railings. The Mars-light unit positioned dominant power on many routes, partiClI­ above the headlight, forcing the regular light unit to a lower position, was also larJy in the northwest part of the system - standard among the fleet. Although the fixtures remain on the roof, very likely Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming - the steam boiler is decommissioned if not removed on this unit. By the Fall of this could have been called "SD Country." 1969, only seven SD9s still had their passenger-support equipment in working While this group was bought to bump steam order. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Dean Givler photo, Lou Marre collection from coal trains on the Beardstown District in southern Illinois, they were almost all Six months after the last SD7s came on ern reaches of the system. In 1954 the only fo und on the Lines West in 1954, showing the scene, the road was acquiring the first of road power assigned in the northwest were the far-flung areas of the Burlington system fo ur orders for SD9s, 20 units built in March SD7s and SD9s, where they could be seen in where an SD unit could be used to advan­ 1954 and numbered 325-344, above the dual­ the 1950s and '60s singly on locals, in sets of tage. This group became BN 6023-6047 in service SD7s, and similarJy equipped. These up to five units rolling manifests or singly the merger in 1970. The total ownership of first-year SD9s featured GP/SD7-style bolted shepherding the rural passenger accommoda­ SD7s on the CB&Q totaled 37, the second handrail stanchions and are considered Phase tions such as trains 42 and 43, which ran an largest group, behind the SP. I SD9s. They were also assigned to the west- 841 -mile route from Lincoln, NE, to

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING .... 27 CB&Q SD7 315 is still in the original colors on March 23, 1970, the month of the BN merger. While a bit dirty, it appears to be in good condition. Small tapered stack extensions, painted sil­ ver, were common to the SD7s. The large winter window unit also became common either late in the CB&Q tenure or early on the BN. The exact horn style is not visible in this view, but it appears to be different from the single pair of horns just aft of the cab roof which was standard for this group of units. Note solid front

handrail and short walkway plate. . .; Cicero, Il; March 23, 1970. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Lee Hastman photo, George Melvin collection

CB&Q SD9 374, the last unit from the 1955 group has been repainted in the red-and-gray paint started in 1959. Its steam-boiler equipment has been removed; by 1969 only units 346 and 348 from this group still had that equipment. Note model badge and number placement, standard posi­ tions for both on this paint scheme, although a few exceptions did exist. The exact height of the red as seen below the numberboards also varied slightly among repainted units. Faith­ ful modeling of a particular unit will require a couple photos to guarantee accuracy on these points. Cicero, Il; March Billings, MT, in about 21 hours. Right after 28, 1970. Decals: Microscale 87-1 5. Lee Hastman photo, George Melvin collection these unit came the road's only order for GP9s, 20 units built in June 1954. The next CB&Q SD9 458 displays its "SD9s" model badge, a Burlington exclusive. While of three more orders for SD9s came on the dual-equipped units would have been unusual on most roads, the opposite was scene, their largest group of SDs to date. An worth noting on the CB&Q as 83% of the fleet possessed dual controls. A pair of add-on to the 45-unit group of dual-service­ single horns, one on each hood, tapered spark arrestors and small fuel tank equipped units, this group, numbered 345- were typical of this class. Still in its somewhat worn but undisturbed "Way of 374 was built from June through October the Zephyrs" paint scheme four months into the BN merger, the 458 is at Cicero, 1955 and came with the GP9-style pressed Il, on Independence Day, 1970. Decals: Microscale 87-15. handrail stanchions but otherwise was very Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection similar to the previous order. This group

28 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 CB&Q SD9 338 is in Denver, CO, on October 10, 1965, wearing a soiled but not worn coat of original black­ and-gray paint. It still has the steam­ heating equipment on the roof, but it appears that the filler cap for the water tank is missing, a sure sign the boiler is not usable. This angle affords good roof detail, showing the "fore and aft" pair of single horns and tapered stack extensions. Note sun­ shade and two wind deflectors. An early SD9, built in March 1954, it has the early bolted handrail stanchions. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Ed Fulcomer photo

CB&Q SD9 353, from the second order of SD9s which arrived in the second half of 1955, is in a quite fresh coat of the 1959 paint scheme initiated with new SD24s. Note the single ladder became BN 6127-6146. Just one year later (painted black) on the right side of the nose and a single hand grab on the left came another request from LaGrange for 30 side, large all-weather cab window, different location for the forward horn, S09s, the CB&Q's fi nal order and this time a tapered box spark arrestors and more substantial lifting rings for the radiator sec­ return to a freight-only equipped format but tion. Denver, CO; December 23, 1964. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Ed Fulcomer photo diffe ring from any of the previous brethren in equipment. Numbered in the 400 series a certain SO fleet member could carry - While the Lines West, or western region above the first S07s, they were not equipped they turned out all the same! This group was of the road, and particularly "northwest" for primarily light-rail usage; they had numbered 430-459 and carried a further dis­ were favored service areas for the fleet, they dynamic brakes but also had the small 1,200- tinction within their ranks; the first ten were could be found throughout the system and gallon fuel tank like the 400-411 group. equipped with dual controls as was the norm were well-liked units, liked well enough for Their weight, at about 316,000 pounds, in the road-switcher ranks for the road, but the Burlington to buy the first "big SO" - brought them in at nine tons heavier than the the balance of 20 received single controls SD24 500, which was the first of 224 such 400 S07s and five tons lighter than the 300- and were labeled "S09s" rather than just units built. Fifteen SD24s were bought by series units. Did this slight weight difference, "S09"; the CB&Q was the only road to CaITY the CB&Q in 1959. These units initiated a marking the absence of the passenger equip­ these custom model badges. This last group major paint-scheme change with the Chinese ment, qualify this group for certain "middle­ became BN 6177-6206. Now with 80 SD9 Red-and-gray simplifiedversion of the road­ wei.�\\\ \\�e'i;" . This meant that all of the units CB&Q posted the second-largest fleet switcher scheme. However, the road was los­ Burlington's early SOs had the 1,200-gallon of this model, again fo llowing the SP fleet of ing its appetite for six motors at this time as option, albeit the bulk of them were so 150 and just ahead of the third-largest group four-axle GP20s arrived in 1961 kicking off because of their passenger equipment and of 74 on the OM&IR; see the BN section of a four-motor buying binge throughout that water-tank capacity. At least, the servicing our series for the post-merger life of this decade as the big fleet of F units were being people didn't have to wonder how much fuel large fleet. traded in. No six-motored units were due for

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 29 CB&Q SD9 360 (from the same order as the 358), shown working sugar beets on the Colorado & Southern at Long­ mont, CO, on November 8, 1964, pro­ vides a view of the left side of this group of units. Note the model badge is slightly off center on the battery-box door and the red/gray color separation is a little lower than on the 353. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Ed Fulcomer photo

CB&Q SD9 364 is in a worn coat of its original paint, now 14 years old. This unit has the pipe (breather?) draped over the radiator intake on this side, a feature that does not appear on all units in this group and photo research suggests it may have been removed from some of them by the mid 19605. This unit features a yellow rotating beacon on the cab roof. Denver, CO; August 9, 1964. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Ed Fulcomer photo

From the freight-only order of 1957, dual-control CB&Q SD9 435 is at Den­ ver, CO, on November 8, 1964. The black "F" is barely visible behind the handrail by the step well on this paint scheme. Note metal strap to prevent the air hose from dangling in front of the coupler. Denver, CO; November 8, 1964. Decals: Microscale 87-15. Ed Fulcomer photo

retirement during this time. General Electric even turned heads in 1964 when the Burling­ ton, perhaps GM's most faithful customer defected with an order for U25Bs. After the the early SOs had begun their careers, and S070MACs of today came to carry on the BN merger, the new road would acquire with the Powder River coal empire opening standard. hundreds of S040s and S040-2s and these up, they continued to maintain this part of Next time, we will continue with the units would head for the Lines West where the world as SO country until the Chicago & Illinois Midland. �

30 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 DETAIL E-UP

1 Amtrak IIGenesisl Series P321 P40 and P42 HO Scale Model by Athearn (AMD-103)

by Rich Picariello

Photos by the author

he Prototypes: Amtrak acquired hand­ Ten P32AC-DM (called P32 by Amtrak) these locomotives in P40 and P42 versions me-down E and F units from the par­ 3,200-hp dual-powered units, numbered 700- with three numbers each and unnumbered. Tticipating railroads at its inception in 1971. 709, are designed to replace aging EMD Undecorated models are also offered. These New six-axle units were purchased from FL9s. These units can run either as a conven­ plain-looking units will need only a few EMD, the SDP40F (deliveries were started in tional diesel or, using their rear truck­ detail parts; production models may come 1973), and General Electric (GE), the mounted pick-up shoe, off the electrified with more detail parts than those shown on P30CH (1975 delivery). The SDP40Fs were 600V DC third-rail into New York City. The the samples seen at the MRIA show. involved in several high-speed derailments; 4,250-hp P42 (numbered 1-99) shares the Overland has imported brass models in investigations to find the cause cast suspi­ same carbody but has a two-piece wind­ HO and N scales. cions on the six-wheel trucks. Thereafter, shield, no hostler window in the rear and Paint and Decal Notes: Amtrak units Amtrak ordered only four-axle motive power minor sheet-metal changes in the pilot area. are painted platinum mist with red, white starting with the F40PH. In 1991, General The P32/40/42 series is 69' long. All units and blue stripes starting at the front and Electric won a bid to build 20 4,000-hp loco­ ride on GE's new design four-wheel trucks sweeping up and back to the rear of the unit. motives based on the Dash 8-40B and with 40" wheels. Roof and the upper side are dark gray, The classed as P32-BHW by Amtrak. These units The Scale Model: Athearn will deliver trucks, pilot plow and underframe compo­ have a standard carbody with a wide-nose their HO scale AMD- I 03 in late 1997 or nents are platinum mist. P32AC-DMs and cab. Fifty-four additional units in the order early 1998. This all-new model, not a part of P40s are painted in the "fade away" phase I would feature a streamlined monocogue car­ Athearn's new Genesis line, features .0 15 scheme (where the red, white and blue body (built in cooperation with Krupp of wire grab rails, an etched see-thru screen stripes become dots at the rear of the unit) Germany) and are designated as 4,000-hp over the fan and other details. Pre-produc­ and in the solid-stripe phase II scheme for AMD- I03 (AMtrak Diesel-103mph) Gen­ tion samples shown at the MRTA show in the P42. Paints are listed for those that may esis locomotives (classed as P40 by Amtrak). Chicago are impressive. Athearn will offer want to decorate their own model.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 31

Amtrak "Genesis" Series P32, P40 and P42

Detail Parts for HO Scale: DA1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) ...... 2.00/ 16 bracket (brass) ...... 7. 45/4 I-DW237 Air filter (metal) ...... 4.7 5/set OM9350 MU hoses, 3-per 14 -DA1509 MU receptacle set-modern* ...... 1.25/6 2 -DW252 Air horn (brass)* ...... 2.9 5/ea...... l.75/ea. OM9013 Air horn (brass)" ...... 3. 50/ea. 15 -DW216 Plow (metal)* ...... 8 (brass)* ...... 2. 00/2 3 -CF201 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) ...... 3. 79/4 16 -OM9403 Sand-fill hatch, GE Dash ver, half-axle . 7.95/8 DA1803 Antenna, Sinclair (plastic) ...... l.25/4 17 -JBI02 Wheels, 40 ", solid nickel-sil OM9051 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) ...... 3.2 5/ea. Note: Wheel replacement is optional. .... 1.25/4 4 -DA2205 Coupler lift bar, rear ...... 2.75/ 10 18 -DA2312 Wind deflector, straight (clear plastic) OM9150 Coupler lift bar, rear ...... 2. 25/2 OM9327 Wind deflector, straight (brass) ...... 2.50 /4 5 -DA2212 Coupler lift bar, front...... 3. 50/10 UP77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) ...... 2.0 0/2 2.95/8 OM9151 Coupler lift bar, front...... 2.25 /2 19 -AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) ...... 6 -AL29460 Data tags, AEI ...... l.95/? CS419 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 3. 50/4 DA6246 Data tags, AEI ...... 1.25110 ME W5 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 2.98 /set 7 -OM9171 Door handle (brass) ...... 1.70/2 PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 PSC3998 Door handle (plastic) ...... 1.50/6 UP94 Wi.ndshield wipers (beryllium copper) ....2.0 0/4 8 -DW149 Fuel filler, GE* ...... 1.00/4 UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 9 -DA1510 HEP receptacle set ...... 1.25/set 10 -CS227 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 2. 15/4 The following parts must be fabricated by the modeler:

DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin) ...... 1.25/6 A - Underframe piping - make from various sizes of wire. ll -DAll08 Lift lings, GE (plasticr' ...... 1.50/12 UP62 Lift rings, GE (brass)* ...... 2.00/ 1 0 * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the 12 -DAll04 Lift tabs ...... 1.00/16 Athearn HO scale model; replacement of any or all original parts is 13 -CF257 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 4.95/4 left to the discretion of the modeler.

Decals Accu+Paint MODELflex Scalecoat: Microscale 87-1021 1 Stencil White 16-02 Reefer White 11 White 40 Aluminum 16-32 Santa Fe Silver 41 Erie-Lackawanna Paints 81 CSX Gray 16-70 CSX Gray Gray AccuFlex: Floquil: Polly Scale: 47 Aluminum 16-02 Reefer White 11001 1 Reefer White 4141 13 Reefer White 16-32 Santa Fe Silver 110350 CSX Gray 414218 CSX Gray 16-70 CSX Gray 110144 Platinum Mist 414299 Flat Aluminum

ALI A -LinelProto DA : Detail Associates ME: Miniatures by Eric Note: These detail parts may be PPW: Power West Box 5357 RR #l available at your local P. O. Box 7916 San Luis Obispo, CA Busby, Alberta TOG OHO hobby dealer(s), so try La Verne, CA 91750 93403 Canada there first. If you must order directly from a CS: Cal-Scale DW: Details West UP: Utah Pacific manufacturer, include at 21 Howard Street P. O. Box 61 9520 E. Napier Avenue least $4.00 for postage Montoursville, PA 17754 Corona, CA 91718 Benton Harbor, MI and handling. You must 49022 purchase the full quanti- CF: Custom Finishing JB: Jay-Bee ties as shown in the 379 Tully Road P. O. Box 703 1 detail parts list. Orange, MA 01364 Villa Park, IL 60 181 �

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 33 ON TRACK

INSTALLING DIGITAL COMMAND CONTROL ON A HOME LAYOUT Part 3: I'm Never Going to Remember all this Stuff by Jim Mansfield

Photos by the author

large difference between a conven­ layout is in the various manuals - we have consider DCC procedures in the same Light as tional DC cab control system and a no less than ten diffe rent manuals for our your present Time Table and rule book. ADCC system is the extra amount of proce­ system - it is sometimes difficult to get the The JWRR procedures do not address any dures that one needs to remember while op­ complete picture at one place in a single capabilities of our DCC system that we are not erating the DCC layout. With a DC cab manual. Sometimes, you need more than one presently using. A good example is that we use control system, knowing the trackplan and manual to get the needed information. An only 2-digit shon addresses for our locomotive remembering which cab you are running is example of this situation is the operation units. The system allows both 4-digit long about all you need to grasp. To MU locomo­ manual for the PR- I programming software addresses (e.g., locomotive road nlllnber) and tive units into an engine, you just run them as - it does not come in the box in which the aliased 4-digit addresses. We have found some close together as you can and then use your disk arrives. Instead, information on the soft­ inconveniences using addresses other than the hands to build the engine. In fact, you can ware may be found in the mobile decoder 2-digit type. First, a 2-digit address allows the just pick up the units and couple them to­ manual, and there is some information in the speed setting always to show in the throttle dis­ gether on the ready track and off you go. It is manual for the MS 100 Computer Interface play. We also have some repeat road numbers not prototypical, but it sure is easy. The only that is used with the WinLok 2.0 software. on units of different railroads. really diffi cult thing is remembering which At first blush, for those of you who have not Although it is true that using the 4-digit way to throw the direction switch on the yet taken the plunge into the wonderful world address method eliminates the need to keep throttle while you are operating. of DCC on your home layout, the set of JWRR a record of the 2-digitllocomotive-unit num­ With DCC, physically coupling the units DCC procedures you will see over the course bers (unless you have the same road number together on the ready track is just the begin­ of the next few months may seem a bit much. for more than one unit), there is another ning. We also need to remember a series of But, keep in mind that we here at the Jersey challenge - fi nding the TOP unit in an MU steps using the throttle to select and connect the Westem have nearly 350 pages (9" x 5 ") of consist. This is especially true if you MU units together electrically when we make up an information included in the six basic system, MU'd engines. You can dial in each unit engine. On the Jersey We stern's Digitrax sys­ throttle and software manuals that are supplied number in a consist until you find the TOP tem, six steps are required to link one unit to with our DCC equipment. In this light, I am unit, but that is just not for us. You can another. The same six steps are then used again sure that the few magazine pages devoted to the always place the TOP unit at the front or for the next unit, and so fmth. To �nlink (that is, JWRR DCC procedures in this selies of anicles middle, etc., of a consist, and that is okay to break up the MU'd engine) each unit from a will help you get a DCC system up and running until you start adding and subtracting units consist takes another three steps. Additionally, in a relatively shmt time. I must say, we wish (helpers, different train, etc.). while operating you must remember which of we had had these proven procedures when we To sidestep both problems, we prefer to use the units in an engine is the master, or TOP, st3lted the quest for DCC. a so-called Locomotive Unit Configuration List unit. This can be difficult if it has been a few The Jersey We stern procedures are writ­ and the CUITent MU Listing to keep track of the days since you last ran trains. Once you know ten with the operator in mind and are based locomotive units and engines. The LUCL is a which unit is the TOP (the unit to which the on the way we operate our DCC equipment. master list, by unit road number. This list is rest are electrically MU'd), forward is always It should be pointed out that these proce­ located in the time table with the listing of loco­ the fOlward direction of the TOP unit. This pan dures are not based on the way we operate motive "tonnage" ratings for the layout. The is at least easier - especially when you have the railroad. What I mean is that we select a CMUL is a current-status list that shows all gone through a number of reverse loops or unit, MU an engine or turn on the power to consisted engines at any time on the layout. wyes. It is not that these procedures are difficult the layout in the same manner whether we This listing contains the road number of each - mashing a few buttons is all it takes - it's are just playin', jammin' or are involved in a TOP unit in the consists along with the 2-digit just that there are so many of them. serious operating session. address. This I ist is updated each time a consist There are selectable locomotive functions. One other fu ndamental that should be men­ is added or deleted for the layout. Adding/sub­ Then there is the control of the layout. You can tioned is that our procedures are based entirely tracting a unit from a consist has no beming on throw turnouts, or groups of tumouts, from the on using Digitrax equipment. If you are plan­ this list. The CMUL does not include a listing throttle. There is a clock you can program. ning to use equipment from other manufactur­ of all units in a consist, only the TOP unit. And, speaking of programming, there is the ers, then your procedures may not be exactly We are presenting the JWRR procedures programming of the locomotive unit decoders. like ours. Yo u wiLl have the same tasks, but the for you to use as a guide for setting up a set of And that is just the DCC system operat­ actual processes may be different. Our proce­ procedures for your own DCC system. Our ing procedures. There are also inspection, dures are very detailed, step-by-step docu­ index of procedures lists only those processes configuration management and troubleshoot­ ments. We chose to write them in this way so that we actually use on the layout. Granted, ing procedures. In addition, we have test pro­ that there would be no reason to figure out there is a lot of DCC capability that we are not cedures, and we even have layout power-up anydling in the fu ture. They are also great for presently utilizing on the layout. If we later and power-down procedures. While most of showing a new operator how to operate the decide to use, say, a fast clock, then we can the information needed to operate a DCC layout (this is especially true for a club). Just always add the needed procedure to the index.

34 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 2 - The test set (JWRR PIN 3.1-3.2) used for testing a decoder. This simple test set was designed to support Jersey Western

1 - Having a set of procedures that you understand at the Dee test procedures 3.1 and 3.2. It takes about five minutes to ready can eliminate a lot of the frustration of operating a prepare a decoder for testing, another five minutes to connect Dee system. The best set of procedures to have is either (1) the test set to the layout Dee system and about ten minutes a set you wrote yourself or (2) a set that a Dee user devel­ to fully test a decoder. It is best to test each decoder prior to oped using the same system as yours. The procedures we placing it in a locomotive or storing it for use at a later date. are sharing with you during this series include a full range: The test being performed here is the Function 1 test, as from receiving new equipment to installing the equipment described in paragraph 3.1.8-4. Notice that the test-set LED is to operating the Dee-equipped layout. lit and the hand-held DT100 is no longer in function mode

Index of Jersey Western Dee Procedures The Jersey Western Dee procedure list is divided into six sections. Each section contains procedures that address specific topics. As there is not ample space in this month's column to include each and every procedure we are presently using, we chose to give you our decoder test procedures this month. Please feel free to use our index for getting started with your own set of Dee procedures. To date, our index is as fo llows: �lstalling tlle OS54 Quad Stationary 1.0 Inspection 3.0 Test 4.7 llll"owing TUI110U15 Using WtnLok 2.0 5.4 1.1 Receiving Insp'-"Ction 3.1 Mobile DecoderTe st Procedllle and tlle Pelwnal Computer Decoder 1.2 Mobile Decoder Installation Inspection I: Basic Ot.'Coder Operation 4.8 Poweling Down the Layout 5.5 Installing tlle Mobile Ot.'C oder 5.6 �lstalling PR-I Sol\ware ,mel Hmd- 1.3 Soldering Inspection 3.2 Mobile DecoderTest ProcedUie 4.9 Progmmming Mobile Decode", Using 2: DecoderAddre ssing PR-I Soliware wme 2.0 Configuration Management 4. 10 Function Descriptionsand O�mting 5.7 Installing WtnLok 2.0 SoftwaJe and 2. 1 Hardware Configuration Maoix 4.0 Operation Procedule Hardware 2. 1.1 Hardware Serial NumberMatrix 4. 1 Poweling Up the Layout 4. 11 Programming the DS54 Quad 5.8 Cab Conuul Panel Booster 2.2 Software Configuration Matrix 4.2 Selecting a Locomotive Unit or Engine Stationary Decoder Assignlllcnts 2.2.1 SoftwareSerial Number Matrix 4.3 LocomotiveMU Linking 2.3 Locomotive Unit Configuration List 4.4 Locomotive MU Unlinking 5.0 DCC Equipment Installation 6.0 Tmubleshooting 2.4 Cwrent MUListing 4.5 Dispatching a Locomotive Unil 5.1 Installing tlle OCS I 00Command 6. 1 Basic Procedures 2.5 Listingof Manuals or Engine StaLion 6.2 HaJld-beld lllrotties 2.6 Turnout Address Matrix 4.6 Throwing Tumou15 Using- tl,e OT I 00 5.2 Installing tl,e DB 100+ Booster 6.3 UP-3 111I"Ottle Plug-in P,mel H'md-held Throttle 5.3 Installing tlle UP-3 Univel,al Panel Procedure Development It is a little late to "find" something wrong with the item three months Writing procedures is the best way to learn the various processes that after you have received and paid for it. In our case, the sixth booster of our need to be used during the operation of the Dee layout. Once you read Dee system (upper reverse-loop reverser-track booster) is still not in the manual and get some understanding of the method of doing a ceI1ain place. Another good example is the mobile decoder. If you buy by the lot activity, you need to deternline if your understanding of what is going to decrease cost, it nlight be a year or so before it is installed in a locomo­ on is actually correct. Once you think you understand a particular tive. In the case of the decoder, it is best to perform the two decoder test process, documenting the steps from memory is a good way to verify procedures (JWRR procedures 3.1 and 3.2) upon receipt of the decoders. that you do in fact understand what is going on. 1.2 Mobile DecoderInstallation Inspection The next step in procedure development is to perfollll the process on There has been much written on this in MRG and other magazines the layout (or work bench) using only the process steps you wrote down. concerning the installation of decoders in various types of locomotives. Be sure to foUow the steps exactly and make any changes to the steps as Limy Puckett finished a three-part series in his 'Dee Update' column this required. Once again, velify that your written process actually works. past November. You need to look at these tlu-ee columns, not only to learn Repeat this development process step until you are satisfied that the his techniques, but also to study the photos he has provided. Pay particular process you developed is what you need. attention to the wire routing, shrink tubing and the placement of added The third step of the procedure-development process is to use the components such as resistors and light bulbs. A piece of advice that I wtitten procedure for a couple of operation sessions to truly verify that would like to pass on to you is the impoltance of good soldering. Being a the procedure is valid. Having other operators and family members use celtified NASA solder inspector (I'm a quality engineer by trade), I can­ the procedure is a great way to ensure that the procedure is indeed not stress enough the impOttance of proper solder joints. Sloppy soldering valid. It is important to note that care at this stage will be quite helpful can cause problems (shorts, broken joints) that can be time consuming if a in three or four years when you need to use a seldom-used process. fai lure requires you to disassemble a completed locomotive due to solder­ ing anomalies. Remember, these solder joints need to last a lifetime. Jersey Western Dee Procedures 1.3 Soldering Inspection As I said in the index above, only the decoder test procedures are Soldering inspection is a velY impottant aspect of Dee operations. If given this month. r did choose to discuss the remaining procedures. you have not done any technical soldeting before, it would be best to prac­ 1) INSPECTION tice making the type of joints you see in the various atticles on electronic 1.1 Receiving Inspection assembly that appear in the commercial press. Some recent Electronic This procedure outlines the var-ious criteria that need to be looked at Symposium columns conducted by John Atkinson in Model Railroader whenwe receive any Dee hardwar-e or software. This inspection can be have given some tips and techniques in soldering and electronic assembly. as simple as making sure that a received item (e.g., booster) (1) is in fact The EasyDee selies by Keith GutietTez & Lee Rayburn in MR also has a what was ordered, (2) has no broken or missing paI1s and (3) comes with lot of information on components and soldeling. The way to develop your all required ancillary parts and documentation. This is especially impor­ own soldering (and component) inspection criteria is by noting all the tant if the item is going to be stored (placed in stock) for a time before use. impoltant points that are discussed in these vaJious aI1icles. Then, when it

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 35 comes time to inspect your work, use the notes as a guide to ensure you -1 Set the MODE switch on DCS 100 Command Station to have used good soldering and component installation techniques. "SLEEP." -2 Disconnect layout LocoNet inputs from A and B LocoNet recep­ 2) CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT tacles. Last month, you were shown the JWRR DCC Hardware Configura­ -3 Disconnect RAIL A and RAIL B terminals. tion Matrix and the JWRR DCC Software Configuration Matrix. These -4 Turn off the DCS 100 power transformer (PS 1) from the 120Y are listed as procedures 2.1 and 2.2 respectively in the above index. Also power buss. included in the index are the Hardware Serial Number Matrix (2.1.1) and -5 Disconnect DCS 100 command station from layout booster the Software Serial Number Matrix (2.2. 1). Be sure to record all serial ground buss. numbers of all the equipment you purchase. While the obvious reasons 3. 1.5 Connect decoder test set to DCS10 0 command station plior to testing. have to do with insurance, the subtle reason for having SINs recorded is in -I Connect RED test-set power lead to the TRACK A terminal on the case of equipment upgrades. As the NMRA DCC standards peltain the DCS I 00. Connect B LACK test-set power lead to the only to the decoders, any manufacturer can make any changes to the hard­ TRACK B terminal on the DCS 100. ware or software as long as the end results still interface with all the -2 Connect the test-set power input protection resistor pigtail to the decoders. Because of this, tllere may come a time when a newly released decoder right-rail power input lead (RED) by attaching pigtail item may or may not interface with existing hardware. Just as with many alligator clip to the terminal strip. Note: the decoder left-rail computer-type systems, the age (i.e., serial number lot) may require extra power input lead (BLACK) is permanently attached to the test­ interface criteria in order for the system to work properly. This possibility set terminal. for compatibility problems is the main reason that we here at the Jersey -3 Connect RED LED pigtail to the ORANGE wire of the decoder We stern do not mix hardware from different manufacturers. If you need by attaching alligator clip to the terminal strip. an item's SIN, it is easier to go to your list instead of trying to look at a -4 Connect BLACK LED pigtail to the GRAY wire of the decoder name plate when the equipment is installed under the layout. by attaching alligator clip to the terminal strip. The Locomotive Unit Configuration List (JWRR procedure 2.3) 3.1.6 Perform bi-directional motor operation test. has the format: -I Set the MODE switch on the DCS 100 to the RUN position. RAILROAD ROAD No. TYPE DCC ADDRESS -2 Turn on DCS 100 power transfonner (PS I) to the 120Y power buss. and lists the locomotive units in alphabetical order by railroad and -3 Plug the DTIOO hand-held throttle into the LocoNet A recepta- numerically (for each road) by road number. The type of unit is also cle on the DCS 100. included. The far right-hand column then lists the 2-digit address. This -4 Turn on track power (reference JWRR procedure 4. 1 , step 6). timetable procedure is actually a form and a copy is kept in a roll­ -5 Select address "03" using the right throttle knob on the DT I 00 away that is a repository for operation forms. (reference JWRR procedure 4.2). The Current MU Listing (JWRR procedure 2.4) has the same for­ -6 On the DTlOO, select the forward direction for the right-hand mat as the LUCL. The form is blank and is covered by a piece of clear throttle knob. plastic. Entries (top unit of a consist) are made with grease pencil and -7 Turn right-hand throttle knob to the right and the bi-color LED the entry can be wiped off when the consist is completely broken down on the test set will glow GREEN. Turn the right-hand throttle into separate units. As mentioned above, adding or subtracting units knob to the left until no power is being applied to the decoder. from a consist does not affectthe CMUL listing for the consist. -8 Select reverse for the right-hand knob on the DT IOO. The Listing of Manuals (JWRR procedure 2.5) contains the manu­ -9 Turn right-hand throttle knob to the right and the bi-color LED als by name and revision, where applicable. The list of Digitrax­ on the test set will glow RED. Turn the right-hand throttle knob related manuals (with revisions) is: Chief (1/97), Big Boy (12/96), to the left until no power is being applied to the decoder. Mobile Decoder/PR- 1 Software (12/96), DS54 Stationary Decoder -10 Select forward for the right-hand knob on the DT I OO. (10195), BT2 Buddy Tlu'ottle (12/96), WinLok (2.0), UP-3 Universal -1 1 Turnoff the track power using the DT 100 hand-held tlu·ottle. Panel (N/A) and the PT6-2 Power Supply (N/A). Two Radio Shack 3.1.7 Perform directional lighting test. manuals (for the Power Adapter and Regulated Power Supply given in -I Disconnect the test-set LED pigtails from the GRAY and Tables I & 2 last month) complete the list of manuals. ORANGE decoder leads by removing the alligator clips from As we are using stationary decoders for some of the turnouts, the the terminal strip. Turnout Address Matrix (JWRR procedure 2.6) lists the turnout loca­ -2 Press the [FUNC/FO]key once to openfu nction modeand ensme fimc­ tion, name and address for those turnouts having a DCC address. tion is off (display reads ''FO:oP'). (Reference JWRR procedure 4.10). Twn light-hand tluutde knob to the left toclose function mode. 3) TEST -3 Connect the RED pigtail of the test-set LED to the forward light Here we are presenting two step-by-step procedures for testing mobile lead (WHITE) of the decoder by attaching the alligator clip to decoders before placing them in a locomotive unit or into your stock room the terminal on the terminal strip. Attach the BLACK pigtail of awaiting use. These two procedures are based on the DH J40 decoders that the test-set LED to the BLACK lead of the decoder using the we use. Please note that we do not know if these procedures wiLl work with rear terminal on the terminal strip. any other manufacturer's DCC system. If you are using Digitrax (the -4 Turn track poweron using the DT IOO hand-held throttle. DHI40), then you can use these procedures as written. Photo 2 shows the -5 Press the [FUNC/FO] key twice. The test-set LED will glow. Turn smaLl test set (JWRR PIN 3. 1-3.2) that we built for our decoder testing. right-hand throttle knob slightly to the left to close function mode. 3.1 Mobile Decoder Test Procedure 1: Basic Decoder Operation -6 Toggle the DTl00 direction switch a number of times and verify that 3.1.1 Prepare the decoder by stripping all leads approximately '//' and the test LED is "ON" when tile DT I 00 is in tile fOlward direction and tinning. This step ensures that the test will not be interrupted in "OFP' when the DT IOO is in the reverse direction. Ensure the hand­ process by having to strip wires and that the fine gauge wires will held du'ottle is in the reverse direction at the end of this test. not break while being tested. In addition, using a terminal strip -7 Press the [FUNCIFO] key once to open F 1 and ensure function allows aLi nine decoder wires to be connected at the strut of testing. is off (display reads "FO:oF"). Turn right-hand throttle knob to 3. 1.2 Install decoder in test set by inserting wires through open hole in the left to close function mode. back of test set. -8 Turn track power off using the DT I 00 hand-held throttle. 3.1.3 Connect wires from decoder to back row of terminals on nine­ -9 Remove the RED pigtail of the test-set LED from the decoder pin terminal strip. The order of colors starting on the left hand of WHITE wire terminal and attach it to the decoder YELLOW the terminal strip is as follows: gray, orange, white, yellow, blue, wire terminal of the terminal strip. green, violet, red, black. This connection allows for testing of a -10 Turn trackpower on using the DTlOO hand-held throttle. two-function (FI, F2) decoder. -11 Press the [FUNC/FO] key twice. The test-set LED will glow. Turn right-hand du'ottle knob slightly to the left to close function mode. 3.1.4 Disconnect DCS I 00 command station from layout by doing the following steps: -12 Toggle the DTI OO direction switch a number of times and verify

JANUARY 1998 36 ... MODEL RAILROADING that the test LED is "ON" when the DT I 00 is in the reverse direc­ 3.2. 12 The DT I 00 display wi II read "PAGE" followed by "Good," fol­ lowed by "Ad:07." This verifies that the address was pro­ tion and "OFF" when the DT I 00 is in the fo rward direction. -13 Turn "FO" function "OFF" using the [FUNC/FO] key. grammed into the decoder. 3.2. 13 Press the [RUN-STOP] key, tllen the [FUNC/FO]key while hold­ -14 Turn track power off using the DT I 00 hand-held throttle. -15 Disconnect the test-set LED pigtail alligator clips. ing down the [RUN-STOP] key, to leave programming mode. 3.1.8 PeIform fu nctional outputs test. 3.2. l4The DT loodef aults back to the address previouslyresident in the t1uuttle. -1 Attach the test-set LED BLACK pigtail to the BLUE decoder 3.2. 15 Change the test-set leads from the PROG terminals back to the lead terminal-strip terminal. RAIL A and RAIL B terminals on the DCS 100. -2 Connect the test-set LED RED pigtail alligator clip to the GREEN 3.2. 1 6 Turn track power on using the DT 1 00 hand-held throttle. decoder lead terminal-strip terminal to verify function I operation. Attempt to start the motor using the default address and verify -3 Turn track power on using the DTIOO hand-held throttle. that the motor does not run. -4 Press [FUNC/FO], then the [F1] key, and ensure the function is 3.2. 17 Select test address "07" on the DT I 00 hand-held throttle using "ON." Verify that the test-set LED glows. This also verifies that the right-hand knob. the BLUE "light common" is supplying power for all functions 3.2. 18 Using the DT loohand-held throttle right knob, velUy that the motor (FO, FI, F2). runs in both forward and reverse directions. This verification is -5 Verify that function Fl will continuously toggle "ON/OFF" accomplished by noting that the motor on the test set changes direc­ while in function mode by holding down the [F1] key while in tion each time you change direction on the DT I 00 hand-held tI1rottle. fu nction mode. Ensure F I is off, then leave fu nction mode by 3.2. 18 Disconnect test set from the DCS I 00 and connect the DCS I 00 pressing the [FUNCIFO] key. to the layout. -1 TLun off the OCS I powertransfo ll11er (pSI) from the 120V powerbuss. -6 Turn track power off using the DT I 00 hand-held throttle. 00 -7 Remove test-set LED RED pigtail from terminal strip. -2 Remove test-set power leads from the DCS 100. -8 Connect the test-set LED RED lead alligator clip to the VIOLET -3 Connect track power to DCS 100 (RED lead to TRACK A and decoder lead terminal strip terminal. BLACK lead to TRACK B) terminals. -9 Tu rn track power on using the DT 100 hand-held throttle. -4 Connect DCS 100 to booster ground buss. -10 Press [FUNCIFO] key, then the [F2] key, and verify that the -5 Connect layout LocoNet inputs to A and B LocoNet receptacles. test-set LED glows while the [F2] key is depressed. -6 Tum on the DCS I 00power transfol1ner (pS I ) to the 120V power buss. -7 Set MODE switch on DCS 100 to "Sleep." -11 To velUy the latching of the F2 function, enter function mode and, while depressing the [F2] key, slightly turn the light-hand knob on Note for this test: the DTloohand-held throttle. The test-set LED will stay lit. Unlatch This test verifies the programmability of the decoder and the oper­ ation of the decoder with a motor load. the F2 function by tuming "OFF' the function using the [F2] key. -12 Turn track power off using the DT 1 00 hand-held throttle. -13 Disconnect all test-set pigtail alligator clips. 4) OPERATION Notes for this test: Procedures 4.1 (Powering Up the Layout), 4.2 (Selecting a Loco­ Refer to the figure on pg. 47 of the Digital Command Control Mobile motive Unit or Engine), 4.3 (Locomotive MU Linking), 4.4 (Loco­ Decoder Users Manual & PR-} Decoder Programmer Users Manual for motive MU Unlinking), 4.5 (Dispatching a Locomotive Unit or the basic wiring diagram. It is helpful to identify left and right rail (fire­ Engine) and 4.8 (Powering Down the Layout) will be given next man and engineer) on the diagram where "motor" is specified; in line with month during discussions on enhancements to layout operations using NMRA standards, the black lead to the test LED connects with the gray DCC. lead to the motor, which is the left rail, and the red lead to the test LED 4.6 Throwing Turnouts Using the DT100 Hand-held Throttle connects with the orange lead to the motor, which is the right rail. This procedure will be discussed in the May 1998 installment of this selies. 3.2 Mobile Decoder Test Procedure 2: Decoder Addressing 4.7 Throwing Turnouts using the WinLok 2.0 and the Personal The following test velifies the programmability of a decoder by changing Computer the default two-digit address "03" of that decoder to an address of your This procedure will be discussed in the March 1998 installment of choice. This test is peif0ll11ed using the motor included in the test set. This this series. test ensures that the address of the decoder under test can be changed prior to 4.9 Programming Mobile Decoders Using PR-1 Software installing the decoder in the locomotive or placing the decoder in storage. This procedure describes the Windows-application decoder-pro­ For this test, to change the default address of the decoder from gramming software. The procedure will be given in the March 1998 "03" to, say, test address "07," pelform the following steps: installment of this series. 3.2.I Ensure connections are made per JWRR procedure 3.1, steps 4.10 Function Descriptions and Operation Procedure 3.1.1 thru 3.1.5-1. This procedure describes what each fu nction is used for (e.g., strobe 3.2.2 Connect motor lead pigtail alligator clips to GRAY and light) and the procedure for selecting the functions using the DT lOO throt­ ORANGE decoder wire terminals. Polarity does not matter. tle. The procedure will be given in tile May 1998 installment of this series. 3.2.3 Connect the unprotected power lead to the RED decoder wire 4.11 Programming the DS54 Quad Stationary Decoder terminal. This procedure will be given in tile May 1998 installment of this selies. 3.2.4 Disconnect both test-set leads from the RAIL A and RAIL B terminals on the DCS I 00 and connect them to the PROG A and 5) DCC EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION PROG B slots. The RED power-lead wire should connect to the All of the installation procedures will be discussed in the April PROG A slot. installment of this series. 3.2.5 Set the MODE switch on the DCS 100 to the RUN position. 3.2.6 Plug the DT I 00 hand-held throttle into the LocoNet A receptacle 6) TROUBLESHOOTING on the DCS 100. Ensure track power is off. The Digitrax system manuals (those that come with the Chief and Big 3.2.7 Depress the [RUN-STOP] key, then the [FUNC/FO] key while Boy sets) have a troubleshooting section. The information in the manuals holding down the [RUN-STOP] key. The green PROG light on will suffice for most problems encountered. This set of procedures will be the DT lOO will glow and remain lit. Release both keys. continually added to as your system increases in size and as you add new 3.2.8 Depress the [FUNCIFO] key repeatedly until the display reads operations to the layout. It is best to document each and every problem "PAGE." This means the DT 100 is in the PAGE program mode. you have along with the solution you fo und to solve the anomaly. In the 3.2.9 After the DT lOO display reads "PAGE," the display will read finale of this series in the June, 1998 On Track, I will give you the trou­ "Ad:-." bleshooting information we have accumulated in the first 12 months of 3.2.10 Select test address "07" using the right-hand knob of the installing anel using DCC on the Jersey Western layout. DT l OO hand-held throttle. (Reference JWRR procedure 4.2). Next time, enhancements to the operation of a layout as a result of 3.2. 1 1 Depress the [SEL-SET] key. using a DCC system on your layout. �

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Bachmann Doodlebug To prevent the short from inadvertently occurring, Part XII all you need to do is cut the connection between pins n the November issue we printed a notice about a 3 and 7. To get to the board pull the roof off and then I small problem with the Bachmann Doodlebug pop the chassis from the body shell - it's held in DCC plug circuit board. This was the same one that place by small clips that connect to the window caught Atlas off guard a couple years ago when they inserts. Remove the two screws that hoId the board I introduced the U33C - there was originally to have down and flip it on its back. Look for the double row 'PnDCc 'l't been a connection between pins 3 and 7. The result is of four pins (Photo I) and scan for the diagonal con­ lPu nn nllu a potential short if a decoder has a fu nction wire at­ nection between 3 and 7 - I used a #1 1 knife blade uu tached to pin 3. When the fu nction is turned on the to cut through this connection. You could just as eas­ short will occur and blow out that Function's tran­ ily use a pair of scissors or wire cutters to clip the sistor. Realizing this the NMRA DCC committee wire going from your decoder to pin 3 on the male changed the plug design but fa iled to notify all manu­ plug. This wire should be green on a Digitrax or Lenz facturers. decoder and purple on a Wangrow/Ramtraxx/NCE On the Bachmann board the pin 3 to 7 connection is decoder. Although this approach is a lot easier, it isn't there so that no matter which way a decoder is plugged a permanent fix, and you do need to keep track of the in the unit will run and the headlight will be on. How- pin interconnection. As long as you're in there work- ing on the Doodlebug why not just wire up a 14V bulb to the extra fu nction wire and use it to replace the one in the passenger seating area.

Life-Like E7 As long as 1'm on the subject of DCC light circuits let's talk about the one in the Life-Like E7 (Photo 2). Although I haven't had any problems, I have heard from a couple different sources that there have been a few instances of solder bridges or other shorts between the track pickup and motor leads on these circuit boards as well as on some of the SDs. If you install a decoder in a loco with one of these there will be a short that can destroy the decoder motor driver circuit. ever, if the decoder has an additional function wired to The simplest way to test for a short like this is to the plug and you turn it on the transistor will blow - remove the DCC plug and then use a voltmeter to test you won't notice it until YOU plug the decoder into for continuity between the track and the motor leads. by another locomotive and try to use the function. Further­ You might also want to look over the circuit board more as long as you don't turn the additional function with a magnifying glass for any solder bridges. The Larry Puckett on, the transistor will be undamaged. Also, nothing source of this problem appears to have been a lapse in about this problem changes the normal operation of the quality control that Life-Like addressed as soon as Doodlebug under DC or DCC operation. they heard about it, so it probably is limited to early Photos by the author

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runs of these locos. Another feature that went undocumented on some E7s is how to turn on the Mars light when a decoder is installed. If you are using a decoder with more than the nor­ mal headlight fu nctions, i.e., a function attached to pin 3, the Mars light is turned on and off using that function (F I or F2 depending on the decoder). the blue common wire and the speaker negative wire. This is fine if you have a decoder with three or four Contact your dealer or SoundTraxx fo r a free fu nctions, but what if you have a lights-only decoder upgrade kit. such as the MRC or Digitrax DH1 20? You need to I also pointed out the problem of getting speakers attach a jumper between the white wire going to pin into narrow diesel shells - now SoundTraxx has 6 and pin 3 (remove any other wires attached to pin come to the rescue with a '//' diameter speaker. This 3). With this jumper in place the Mars light will be one will easily fit into my Train Master and leave on any time you turn on the headlight. room for the sound decoder.

SoundTraxx DSD Digitrax Decoders

Last time I showed you how to install a Sound­ r finally got my hands on Digitrax's new DZ120, Traxx Digital Sound Decoder; now I have a bug to D H 120 and D H ISOA decoders that I described in the report. If you have a decoder with a version 1D code October article. Take a look at Photos 3 and 4 for a of 2, 3, 4 or 5 (in CY 7) your decoder may undergo glimpse of a couple of these new items. These are all sudden reversion to the factory-default settings if rated at I amp continuous, even the Z-scale DZ120. subjected to a series of short circuits such as may Digitrax has included a couple important new features Here's the under­ occur when a loco enters a switch thrown against it. in this new line of decoders - short-circuit protec­ 1side of the Doodle­ There is a quick fix for this - just wire in a 470 flF tion and selective light controls. bug circuit board with 2SY (I6Y for N scale) electrolytic capacitor between With the short-circuit protection, if an excessive the trace between load is detected by the decoder, the motor output cir­ pins 3 and 7 removed. cuit will shut down, and the forward and reverse lights will blink at one second intervals. If this hap­ Life-Like put this pens when you put a loco on the track, remove it 2 really neat circuit immediately. This should greatly reduce decoder board in the E7 but damage resulting from wiring shorts, however it is stil l hasn't gotten important that users install lights before testing their around to marking the decoder installations. location of pin 1 so The selective light controls give you the option here's the proper ori­ of having auto-reversing headlights or independently entation of the de­ controlled lights. This is accomplished by setting coder plug. CY61 to "I" which then provides independent con­ trol of the white wire as FO and the yellow wire as Yes, that's a dime F4. There are a couple immediate uses fo r these new 3the Digitrax DZ120

features. On the Doodlebug you can use FO for your is sitting on - I told headlight control and F4 for the interior light. With you it is small. There's the Life-Like E7 you can use FO for headlight con­ not many locos you trol and F4 for the Mars light - remember that can't fit this one into.

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the motor leads. In each instance the larger­ value components are for motors with large current draws. This circuit can only be used with MOSFET output decoders such as the Digitrax DH140 and DN140; Wangrow DH155, D104; NCE N103, D107, D408; and Lenz 103. Do not use it with back EMF decoders. I haven't tried this circuit you'll need to relocate the yellow wire to pin 3 to do yet although we used a similar one that incorporated this. In each case you'll be able to turn these lights only the capacitor on our CTC16 system at the on or off no matter which direction the locomotive is NVMR club. traveling. Power Pax 128 Speed-Step Blues In November 1995 I published a circuit that allows Recently there has been a lot of discussion on the you to run several locomotives using only one rec.models. railroad news group that was started by a decoder - we call it a decoder booster and have been disappointed DCC owner. Somehow he managed to using it for about ten years at the NVMR. Recently, buy a system without getting the message that user­ To ny Parisi of TTX in Vermont sent me a couple of loadable speed tables were available only in 28 his Power Pax boosters (Photo 5) that are essentially speed-step mode - obviously he missed my Big Boy the same circuit. He initially sold it for use with review in the January 1995 issue. This so distressed OnBoard systems but now also provides both kits and him that he was ready to dump his whole system. I'm pre-built units for use with DCC. Both 2- and 4-amp relating this situation so that others will not make this versions are available. If you're interested in this mistake. product check out Tony's ad. What is even more interesting about this whole Okay, that's enough about decoders, now let's situation is that this individual wasn't even aware move on to what I've been promising for several that the new Digitrax DZ120, DN140, DHl40 and months: things I've learned from our experiences in DH150 decoders actually do provide for the use of installing a DCC system at our club. the 28 speed-step loadable speed tables in 128 speed­ step mode - but how does it work? Basically, the Power Supplies And Boosters decoder uses the 28 speed-step table for the basic Clubs and large private layouts offer a special shape of the speed curve and then interpolates challenge because of their large power needs which The DH150A is a between the 28 speed steps to derive the other 100 often leads to the question of whether to have one big 4drop-in replace­ speed steps. supply or multiple small ones. We have been using ment for the light The important lesson to be learned from this is one very large transformer for our CTC 16 system for board on many Atlas, that there is a wide variety of decoders with an over ten years and expected to save a lot of money by Stewart and Kato equally wide variety of fe atures. Not all of these fea­ continuing to use it - wrong! Every manufacturer locomotives. It also tures are supported by all DCC command stations. I've ever discussed this with recommends using indi­ make work on the Consequently, it is very important to have a clear vidual power supplies for each booster. You might get new Life-Like GP9, but understanding of just what the system(s) you are con­ I haven't tried it yet. sidering can and cannot do to prevent this kind of dis­ appointment. offers this neat 5TTXdecoder booster Getting The Buzz Out they call a Power Pax. Generally, DCC-controlled locomotives are very quiet performers, however a number of factors can Ramtraxx is the combine to create a low-level, annoying buzz in loco­ 6 only company I motives. In decoders that support CV9, which is know of that is selling essentially the pulse frequency, you may be able to a ready-made power silence the buzzing by trying diffe rent values. But if supply for Dec. This that doesn't work, or your decoders don't support one has a 120VA trans­ CV9, there is another option. former and can be Jim Scorse of North Coast Engineering has sug­ used for either two 4- gested using an anti-buzzing circuit that consists of a 5 amp boosters or one 2.2-3.9 ohm I/,-watt resistor and a 100-470 pF 25V 8-10 amp booster. non-polarized capacitor connected in series across

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away with it for a while, but sooner or later ground-loop faults or other problems will pop up, and you won't beable to easily isolate the boosters to troubleshoot the problem. Recently this issue sur­ faced on the DCCSIG mail server. The individual plan­ ned to use three transformers to power nine boosters and wanted to know of any po­ tential problems. He received three different responses ranging from "no problem" to "make sure your fire and life insurance are paid up," so even the self­ proclaimed experts don't agree. The best answer seems to be that there are a lot of potential pitfalls with this and it should be avoided. Also, when you get transformers buy the best. Inexpensive transformers may have a higher voltage and amper­ age output than the rated value when under low or no load then drop below the rated values as the load increases. This can lead to several problems. First, due to the power fluctuations, you may see differences in locomotive speeds as they cross from one power block to another. Second, the high no­ load output values may exceed the maximums for the system components and shut it down. Some of the best transformers I've used are the Ram­ traxx 120YA unit (Photo 6) and Spring­ haven Shop's PT6-2. (See their ads in this issue). There are major differences in the way that manufacturers design boost­ ers. Some use a fairly inexpensive lin­ ear circuit for power output while others use more expensive computer-type switching while, but fi nally I discovered that my power supply circuits - all provide for automatic shutdown due to was one that I had put together in DC mode with a thermal overload. The heat is generated under heavy rectifier bridge and capacitor that changed the voltage loads or if too high an amperage or voltage is sup­ to about 24Y at 4 amps. Because I had the Chief on plied. Because of this it's important to match the volt­ the 14.SY HO setting it was having to dissipate the age and amperage of the input transformer to the extra lOY as heat which quickly tripped the thermal booster and its voltage settings. I also recommend breaker. As soon as I rewired the transformer to 16Y using an AC power supply. AC the problem went away. This little exercise taught Recently I was testing a Digitrax DCS lOO and had me to select a transformer that will give me only it shut down on me due to overheating - those big about 2Y and 1 amp or so more than the booster heat-sink fins were really too hot to touch! It took a requires. Remember, some extra power is lost in the

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booster itself, but excess power that has to be dumped as heat may lead to thermal shutdowns, so don 't overdo it - this is a situation where you can have too much of a good thing. It also made me question just how long a booster can sustain a continuous load without shutting down due to thermal overload. The answer I got is that most of them can only put out about 60% of the continuous rating. For example, most 5-amp units are really only good for about 3 amps continuously even though their compo­ nents are designed to take the maximum advertised load. They will only boosters with a trim pot to adjust the output Voltage, supply 5 amps for a relatively short period before but they don't all set this pot to a common value even going into thermal overload (I'm going to set up a among their own units. You may install several boost­ test-load apparatus and produce some real numbers ers from the same manufacturer with each putting out sometime this winter). Because most model railroads a different voltage. If this is the case and it's a signifi­ rarely operate continuously at full load this really cant enough difference you'll see a change in speed isn't much of an issue. as trains cross block gaps. All you have to do is fol­ In the case of Digi trax's boosters, they suggest low the manufacturer's instructions for measuring using a small fan such as the flat ones used in com­ output voltage and set them all to the same value. puters to cool the heat-sink fins. I've talked with users who have done this and have no problems oper­ Wiring ating at high-amperage loads. One club in Houston, Wiring is always one of the big questions that Texas, actually installed their boosters in a box with folks considering a DCC system have. They want to a fan installed in one end to provide constant ventila­ know what size wire to use, whether to use common tion. Loy's Toys used to sell a fan that could be or 2-rail wiring, and especially how to handle reverse added to Wangrow boosters for this same reason, and loops. Wire size is pretty easy, 12-16 gauge will carry I remember Lenz users having a similar problem due your 5-amp load - use the larger sizes (smaller to the lack of external heat sinks. NCE's Jim Scorse gauge number) fo r longer runs. We opted to run new has told me that his 10-amp booster can run continu­ 12-gauge mains to each power block on our We stern ously at that load. At our club we are waiting to see North Carolina Railroad with 18-20 gauge drops from how our nine boosters are going to react once we the tracks. The new wiring was necessary because we really start loading them up during operating ses­ had originally used a lot of small diameter telephone sions. The take-home message here is to be aware wire for the track drops and intermediate runs. Even that you may need to add the fans if you start to on the same stretch of track it wasn't unusual to see experience thermal shutdowns. the speed of a loco change several times due to the When you wire up your transformer I suggest you resistance of this small wire so we bit the bullet and get a kit or built-up unit from a supplier, but if you went at it. insist on building one yourself at least protect it ade­ Now let's talk about the common-raiI/2-rail ques­ quately with fuses on both the input and output sides. tion. r know that in his November article Jim Mans­ The output fuse (to the booster) should be the same fi eld said that you have to cut your common-rail size as the maximum amperage of your booster or the connections for DCC operations, but that wasn't maximum rating of your transformer, whichever is exactly correct. Right off I'll tell you that Digitrax least. The input fuse should be calculated as Vo lts x boosters are designed to be used with 2-rail wiring Amps/l lO. Let's say you have a 16V, 6.5 amp trans­ whereas all the rest I am familiar with are designed

former which gives you 104 VA , so 104/1 10 = 0.95 for common-rail wiring. The Digitrax folks consider makes these amps for the fuse. And please put them in a box or this a safety issue since you can have very large 7 neat3M little solder­ other enclosure to prevent shocks! potential amperages flowing through the common rail less clips that make it Finally, let's talk about voltage differences on the with several 5-amp boosters attached to it. [f you easy to hook up your layout. Some of these may be due to wiring which I'll want to use Digitrax but don't want to dump your track drops to your get to in a moment but others may simply be due to common-rail wiring, Digit:rax can install optoisolators main power busses. your booster. Ramtraxx, Wangrow and Digitrax offer in the boosters (but not the DCS lOO command sta-

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tion), but I'm convinced that you're better off with 2- could be useful on large layouts since operators may rail wiring for the Digitrax system. need a little extra time for breaks or other diversions. We've found a couple of neat tricks that have Switch 15 will force a loco to stop (speed = 0) when made our rewiring effort go faster. First, if you have it is purged. This can be useful since locos will not be access to a resistance soldering iron use it for making completely purged from memory if it has a speed step all your track connections. You'll get a clean connec­ greater than O. Yo u could potentially fill a lot of your tion and the heat will be limited to a much smaller memory slots with locos that have been removed section of track, reducing damage to plastic or wood from the layout before they are completely stopped. ties. The second thing is 3M crimp connectors (Photo Switch 25 disables aliasing - if you don't plan to use 7). These neat little items are made to connect a small aliases change this and it will free up some of your wire to a large one and are perfect for connecting command station's resources. track drops to a main buss. Best of all you don't have Switch 44 changes your Chief from 22 loco to strip the wires and no soldering is required so you addresses to 120, a very important consideration on make dozens of connections in no time at all. large layouts. If you start to see FF as the loco status Another trick for making sure you don't miscon­ when you try to select an address, that means you've nect a wire and create a short is to cobble up a short­ fi lled all your 22 slots and should go to the expanded circuit alarm. All you need is a small buzzer from l20-slot option. Finally, at the bottom of page 95 it Radio Shack, a battery, some wire and a couple alli­ says that the option switch will automatically return gator clips. Wire these all together in series and test to the "t" status after you change options 36-39. This the alarm by connecting the two alligator clips one threw me for several days since it never reverted together - it should buzz. To use the alarm simply back. Finally I found out that the throttle was still dis­ attach the clips to two opposite rails in the block you playing the last entry "c" and would not update the are wiring or to the two wires that make up your main display unless you first go to another switch then buss - if you create a short with your wire connec­ back to the one you changed. I've mentioned this to tions the circuit will be completed and the buzzer will the folks at Digitrax and hopefully they'll get this in let you know immediately. the new Chief manual. One concern we had revolved around our turnout T also ran across an advanced consisting issue wiring. We have stopping blocks on the approaches to involving both a Digitrax and NCE system. When our turnouts that kill power for about 6 "-8 " in front of Digitrax creates an advanced consist it has to know the frog when the turnout is set against the approach­ that the decoders involved are enhanced FX decoders. ing loco. When the loco enters the dead stopping If it doesn't know this it will not write the consist block it will lose power and stop, preventing it from address into the decoder and instead will use univer­ hitting the closed turnout and creating a short. This sal consisting where the loco addresses in a consist can be very important on a DCC layout since a short are tracked by the command station. If you then go to like this will shut down the booster. However, all another layout some of the engines in your consist these extra wires would be time consuming to replace may not respond since the consist address isn't stored yet, they are all telephone wire and have some of the in the non-FX decoders. To tell your Digitrax system longest runs and highest resistance. Also, even stop­ that a decoder is an enhanced FX unit you must edit ping blocks don't always prevent shorts because its status so the right digit is either a 4 or 7. Since by MU'd locos can push a lead loco through the stopping default the right digit is 3 (standard 128 speed step) block into the thrown turnout. It would be a lot easier there probably are a bunch of you out there that may in the long run to simply take out the stopping blocks think you're using advanced consisting but by default and force our engineers to make sure they don't enter you end up with universal consists. This could eat up a turnout thrown against them - we still haven't a lot of system resources on a club layout that funs a made a final decision on this one yet. If you don't use lot of consists. stopping blocks, make sure you make your gaps as close to the frog as possible, that way it reduces the Down The Track chance of locos creating a short. We are now running locos on the layout and get­ ting decoders in member's locos. By the time you Operations Issues read this we'll have pulled the plug on our old CTC 16 I ran across a couple of interesting things to be system and be 100% DCC (except for the trolley aware of if you're a Digitrax Chief owner. First there line). My next article will focus on reverse loops, cir­ are a lot of option switches (page 94-95 of your Chief cuit breakers and signals plus anything new that hap­ manual), some of which you may want to consider pens to pop up. Look for that article in the March changing from the default setting. Switch 13 will issue. Until then, stay on the right track and don't run extend the purge time from 200 to 600 seconds. This out of steam. �

JAN UARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 43 f"i7H- E CRYSTAL RIVER RAILWAY gauge prototypes and It �s built by Don Shouldice is small - a continent away, One both in area and in gauge, The tracks are of the central themes only 3' apart on the CRR (HOn3), but the of the layout is a coal layout is large on scenic features, first­ mine on the top por­ quality modeling and operating features, The tion of the upper level 12' by 101/,' layout takes half of the garage that ships gondola attached to the Shouldice home, and then cars full of its product some, It operates as a point-to-point railway to the seaport on the with return loops, and its roster of small lower level. This geared and rod steam locomotives are all industry is the show­ controlled with a Dynatrol® power system, case for two of the The railway has two levels, with a helix con­ most interesting features on the CRR, The 1 - Crystal River C-1 6 2-8-0 slowly eases its necting the levels together, Don has scratch­ tipple in the Jack Work coal mine actually way across the highest trestle on the railway built most of the structures on the layout, and operates, allowing scale model coal to flow with a train of coal en route to the seaport. his craftsmanship is quickly evident into each gondola car in the train, A Shay 2 - The town of Crystal River has plenty of Don says he has been interested in model locomotive takes the loaded train to the interesting structures and activities going railroading since the early 1950s, when he lower portion of the upper level where it is on. The water tower and pump house were built a Silver Streak caboose kit, and pur­ picked up by a rod engine for the rest of the scratch built, while the coaling tower and chased his first locomotive, an 0-4-0 Yard journey, When the cars arrive at the seaport, sand tower were supplied by Campbell. Bird by English. Family responsibilities and each gondola is spotted in the "Big Mac" 3 - The namesake Crystal River is crossed by work caused him to shelve the hobby until rotary car dumper which tips it over so the three rail bridges. The reefers are coming out the early 1980s, when he picked up a West­ coal actually does fa ll into the waiting coal of the second-level reversing loop that con­ side C- 16 2-8-0 in HOn3 and became totally barge below, tinues in an adjacent portion of the garage. hooked on narrow gauge, The family car had While coal is a central influence on the The CRR's only diesel, the road superinten­ to stay outside when the garage was parti­ Crystal River, other industries are also evi­ dent's 25-ton GE boxcab, has just come up tioned to start the Crystal River Railway, but dent and give a variety to operating sessions, through the helix from the lower level. Don says, "Who cares?" It is easy to see and also gave Don an excuse to scratchbuild 4- The Jack Work Coal Mine was scratch­ where his priorities are! and kitbash more structures and scenes, built by Don. The 20' wooden gondolas Retirement 11 years ago has allowed Among those are a logging operation on the are actually filled with scale coal from the Don to spend time building his dream lay­ upper level that ships to a sawmill, and the operating tipple on the left. Shays are out, and refining its many sawmill's products then go required here due to the heavy grade lead­ features, structures and to the port for shipment ing down from the mine. scenery, While Don lives b}J rl8{Jb, rl8liludreal;� elsewhere, People are not S - Engine #7, a PFM 8en son Logging in Nova Scotia, the layout forgotten in the land of the Company Shay, unloads its logs with the is set in Colorado, home 'Pfltll(J!,\' uH lffe ollif;o/" Crystal River Railway, as help of a donkey-powered unloader. Don of many famous narrow there are several narrow scratch built the water tower.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 45 gauge passenger trains that travel between the port and points along the line.

Benchwork and Trackwork As can be seen from the overall shots, Don has built his layout on two shelves, 18" apart. To support them, friend Ian Park made a framework from angle iron welded together, which was then bolted to the walls. This made them very sturdy and self sup­ porting, not requiring bracing that would get in the way. Track on the central portion of the island section of the upper level, with the Jack Work mine and logging operation, is several inches higher than the rest of the track on the upper level. The entire front of the layout has a fascia installed that follows the gentle curves of the scenery and the aisles. At regular intervals there are locations to place the hand-held controllers while performing switching along the line. The layout is lighted by fluo­ rescent lamps in the ceiling and under the upper-level benchwork. The ceiling lights are concealed behind plastic egg-crate dif­ fusers and valence boards that are painted the same brown color as the layout fascia, making for an integrated overall theme. To get from one level to the other, Don has built a separate helix on the outside of the layout room. In the unused remaining portion of the garage, there is a 4' square plywood box fastened to the wall and sup­ ported on legs. It is insulated and lighted, with access through the bottom to retrieve the occasional wayward cars and to clean the track. With this method Don has been able to maximize his layout room's space while not having to disguise the actual helix itself. The only hint of the helix are several tunnel entrances at one area of the layout heading into the 3% grade. The upper level also has a reversing loop within the helix box, again saving valuable layout real estate. Shinohara HOn3 flextrack is laid on a plywood base covered with pieces of ceiling tile cut from large 2' x 4' pieces. The #6 turnouts also come from Shinohara, with a few smaller ones in the logging area. All of the turnouts are wired through a double-

6 - Mariners are led safely into Kingsport Landing with the help of this scratchbuilt lighthouse next to the bridge under construction. The lighthouse, pile driver and bridge were scratch built by Don. Water is Envirotex®.

7 - The pile driver works on extend­ ing the bridge. Don's backdrop was painted by friend Chris Lyon.

46 T MODEL RAILROADING pole, double-throw (DPDT) slide switch buried under the layout, and are controlled with push-pull levers at the edge of the lay­ out. These switches guarantee power through the points.

The varied scenery on the Crystal River Railway was done using traditional methods, newspaper and cardboard used for the basic contours and then covered with Polly Filla® brand patching compound and paper towels. Don made his own rock molds from various real rocks found around his home, using RTV latex rubber. Envirotex® polymer coat­ ing was used for the very effective water scenes, including the railway's namesake

8 - The crew has just placed the first car in the "Big Mac" rotary unloader, ready to deliver its load of black gold to the waiting barge. Unloader and barge were scratch built.

9 - The "Lawrence P" freighter waits at Kingsport Landing. The boat was kitbashed from a Lindberg tug boat hull, while the waterfront structures were scratchbuilt.

10 - End of the line on the eRR. The Shoshoni takes on passengers and supplies from the combined hotel and restaurant wharf. Boat and struc­ tures were built from articles in the NG & SL Gazette.

Crystal River. Woodland Scenics supplied most of the layout's foliage, while much of the basic ground cover is simple dirt. The dirt from Don's backyard was heated in the microwave oven to kill off any unwanted organisms, then sifted three times. Don fo llowed published aJticles in making most of the trees, some with twists of floral wire and rope strands for the tru nks and branches. They were then sprayed with hair spray, coated with ground foam and re­ sprayed with hair spray to set the foam in place. Larger trees were made from pieces cut from cedar shingles, shaped with a coarse file, and then pieces of caspia fe rn were inserted into drilled holes. They were then trimmed and dusted with some ground fo am, kept in place by a few squirts of the hair spray. The painted backdrops which effectively extend all of the scenes into the distance were done by Chris Lyon, a fr iend of Don's. his waterfronts Kingsport Landing, after scenery and getting the trains running. As Other local modeling friends who also Lou's Somerset & Kingsport Railway. At the noted previously, many of the 50+ struc­ helped on the Crystal River Railway were Landing the vessel tied to the wharf is tures on the Crystal River have a familiar Ian Park, Doug Andrews and the late named the "Lawrence P" in his honor, a look to them. Don has paid homage to Illany Lawrence P. (Lou) Simard. Lou was a great great way to remember a friend. of the great structure kit manufacturers by influence to Don and other area model rail­ scratchbu ilding his own versions of their roaders, and some of his rolling stock and Structures kits. Scale lumber is his favorite building structures are on the layout to help keep his Don's main interest in building the lay­ material, and he has achieved great finishes memory alive. Don has also named one of out was scratchbuilding structures, making on his varied buildings around the layout. The sawmill on the upper level is a Fine Scale Miniatures (FSM) kit; FSM also sup­ plied a freight shed near the rOllndhollse. Several other structures came from Camp­ bell and other suppliers. The coal industry has the most impres­ sive structures on the layout, and they are operational as noted previously. The top­ level mine was built from an article and plans by, and is named after, the great Cana­ dian model builder, Jack Work. Don added the working tipple in which fresh scale coal is poured into the top for later delivery to waiting gondola cars. When the loaded cars reach their seaport destination below, they are switched into the "Big Mac" car dumper which very slowly turns them over so their load pours into the waiting coal barge below. Plans for the car dumper were found in an article by Frank R. Titman in Kalmbach's Bridges and Buildings book. The self-pro­ pelled coal barge was made from an article by Irv Shulz. This Kalmbach book also sup­ plied an article on building the octagonal crossing structure on the lower level. Logging also plays a big part on the CRR. The top level features a logging opera­ tion in progress, with a spar tree set up with two donkey engines to do the loading of logs, This logging area also has many of the structures associated with such a camp, bunk houses, a dining hall, and an engine repair

11 - Coal train heads into the upper portion of the helix, which is hidden In the wall behind the hills. Tu nnel entrance on the left leads to a reverse loop on the upper level. lllI 1 2 - The engine house was made from C. C. Crow plaster wall castings with the remainder scratchbuilt. The three-stall roundhouse is a Detail Asso- ciates kit. The CRR rotary snowplow, scratchbullt by Don, is based on pho­ tos of a similar home-made unit In the book Logging Railroads of the West. 1 3 - The large scratchbuilt Maritime Ship Chandler structure is based upon a Fine Scale Miniatures' Machine Shop kit. The octagonal crossing tower was scratch built from an article in Kalm­ bach's Bridges and Structures book. Don has entered some of his structures in area model contests, and they have always been winners, testifying to his talent as a model builder.

Motive Power and Rolling Stock The Crystal River Railway is powered by II steam engines, reflecting Dan's love for the type. Brass locomotives by United, We stside, Balboa, and NorthWest Short Line all see service on the line. The Shays are smaller ones in the 18- to 25-ton size range, while the rod engines have a distinc­ tive D&RGW theme. A can motor repow-

14 - Shay #9 passes D&RGW-based engine #12, a United K-37 2-8-2. Don built the sand tower from plans by Jack Work in a 1950s MR article. 15 - The Shay-powered coal train arrives at the junction point on the upper level where it is taken over by #14, a Westside (-16. The scratch built Staves Barrel Factory on the left is based on "Perkins Produce" in the December 1974 MR. 16 - The coal train continues its jour­ ney to the sea after taking the siding to allow the passenger train by. The gold mine was scratch built by Don out of wood, his favorite material. The passenger cars are by Labelle and E&B Valley.

ered Roundhouse outside-frame 2-8-0 rounds out the roster. Since Don uses Dynatrol to control his power, finding room for the electronics in some of the diminu­ tive Shays has been a problem. This has neatly been solved by placing them in a water car directly behind some of the locos. This not only hides the electronics, but also adds a touch of realism in the woods opera­ tions. Don states, "The Dynatrol system is the best investment I have ever made in the hobby." With several Dynatrol hand-held throt­ tles, operations can be carried out in several places on the layout at one time during oper­ ating sessions. In the Dynatrol system, loco­ motives are selected by inserting three channel plugs into jacks in the bottom of the hand-held throttles. Each locomotive has its own plug, which are numbered and kept in a wood block with drilled holes. shed which came from Fine Scale Minia­ uneasy trip across for the HO scale train Don has "massaged" most of the locos tures (FSM). Logs travel to the FSM crew and passengers I On the right of the on his layout so they work very well, at sawmill on the other end of the upper level entrance sits a lighthouse protecting the times replacing gearboxes or drive trains as where they are dumped into the log pond by entrance to Kingsport Landing. required. He is currently working on a scratchbuilt log dumper with an Evergreen The Crystal River itself is a busy place, scratch building a diminutive 0-4-0 based Hill donkey engine. with three bridges crossing it in a short area. upon the tiny Forney engines that once ran When entering the Crystal River layout Winter is not modeled on this layout, but the in Maine. Don's version will run on 3' gauge room, the fi rst sight on your left is the inclusion of a scratchbuilt snow shed to pro­ track rather than the prototype's 2' between impressive high trestle scratchbuilt by Don. tect the track in one location on the upper the rails, and will have a tender to accommo­ A favorite location for photographers, but an level gives the impression that it does come. date the Dynatrol receiver.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 49 17 - A view of the island portion of the layout with the Jack Work Coal Mine, tunnel and snow shed on the upper level. The lower level has the seaport and the UBig Macn coal unloader. Don's rockwork is one of the highlights of the great scenery on the Crystal River Railway. 18 - A view looking toward the helix entrances on both levels of Don Shouldlce's Crystal River layout. The col­ ored knobs on the fascia are fastened to leverscon trolling the track turnouts.

Tr ack plan dra wing by Harold Linke

JANUARY 1998 50 T MODEL RAILROADING Operating sessions are held occasionally Even as these photos were taken, Don with several local model raiLroad friends and was planning to do some major changes and drop-in visitors. Aisle space is tight, so per­ additions to the CRR. Some under-used farm sonnel movement must be as well coordi­ land will be given up for tracks extending nated as train movements. Operations into a new mine based upon the Dolly Varden consist of logs to sawmill, lumber to water, No. 8 mine. The actual mine, power house coal to various locations and a scheduled and tipple will be set in a new hillside on the passenger service. Coal from the Jack Work upper Level. Don says that the Crystal River Mine is taken by a Shay to a division point Railway is "simply an accumulation of other on the lower portion of the upper level peoples' ideas, models and layout designs. I where the train is taken over by a rod loco­ take no credit for originality. My main inter­ motive. The rod locomotive then carries on est was to build interesting structures, do to the final seaport destination and the "Big some scenery, and get them running." I think Mac" car dumper. Shays also deliver logs Don is much too modest as to his abilities, as from the logging area to the FSM sawmill. we are all influenced by what we read and see in magazines of others' work. Might as well learn by others' example and mistakes! The Crystal River is an excellent narrow gauge layout that is always changing for the Helix better, and stands as a credit to its skilled

Upper Level creator, Don Shouldice. � Reverse loop .

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Upper level is 18" above lower level G MODERN I * I RMODAL ~

Modeling UPS 45' fPartl � 45' TOP Trailers

Un� Partel ServICe

by John L. Becker

Model photos by Chris Lane Prototype photos by the author unless otherwise noted

One of 800 Wabash TOP trailers that are numbered in an unusual series for ups. Wa bash National photo, author's collection

order that new item from a mail-order house and you expect OUthat familiar brown package car to deliver it in a couple of days. YBut what type of trailer(s) was that package loaded on to get it on its way to your house? This portion of the UPS series will cover the dif­ ferent kinds of 45' trailers that UPS uses in its day-to-day business of moving millions of parcels. UPS has been using 45' trailers since around the mid-'80s in addi­ tion to their HUGE fleet of 40' drop-frames. All of the 45 ' UPS trail­ ers that I have observed have been of the straight-frame (or flat-floor) variety. UPS is still acquiring sizable quantities of the 45-footers, so they are going to be around for a long time. These 45' trailers can be classified into two different segments. First, we have the ubiquitous UPSZ 845XXX+ series intermodal trailers, which will be covered in Part 2. Secondly, we have the TDP (Trailer Delivery & Pickup) units, which will be examined in this article. The UPSZ trailers are used almost exclusively for intermodal

service. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule - I have pho­ tographed UPSZ 45-footers in hub-to-center feeder service. For the large part though, these are the mainstay of the UPS intermodal fleet. In a nutshell the TDP trailers are intended for use by large-volume One of the first 45' TOP trailers manufactured by Wabash shippers, for loading at their facilities. While the typical PlOOO pack- for ups. Wa bash National photo, author's collection

Front three-quarter view of the typical Wabash-built TOP Rear three-quarter view of the trailer seen in the previous trailer. Wa bash National photo, author's collection photo. Wa bash National photo, author's collection

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Note the two differ­ ent font styles (used for the trailer num­ bers) on The prototype trailer for my Dorsey TOP model. This these Frue­ trailer was built in 1988 and is seen at the Hagerstown, hauf TDP MD, center on June 2, 1991. units. Both at Hanover, PA; October 1990.

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A rear view of the Hagerstown-based Dorsey trailer. August 1991.

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This photo was taken only months after Fruehauf built this TOP trailer. These trailers were built at the Fruehauf plant near Harrisburg, PA. October 1988.

age car can hold a lot of packages, it obviously does not have the capacity of a 45 ' trailer. During the course of a normal work day, the shipper can load one of these trailers and the UPS tractor can come in during the night Cor several times during the day if the shipper has a large-scale operation) and perform a trailer-swap movement. Large mail-order firms and home-shopping cable TV shows CQVC for example) will load several of these trailers in just eight hours, but they load 24 hours a day! UPS needs a large fleet of 45' trailers to One of the Fruehauf units built for TOP service in So. Cali­ accommodate these huge shipping appetites. UPS also bas a large fornia. Note location of trailer connections on this trailer as fleet of 28' TDP trailers, but I will not cover them here. They will be opposed to the trailers photographed in Pennsylvania covered in a futnre installment. above. San Diego, CA. Ed McCaslin photo, author's collection

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 53 Here are the five models built for this article. Left to right: A rear view of the five models. Left to right: Dorsey TDP, Wabash TDP, Fruehauf TDP, Dorsey TDP, Dorsey UPSZ and Kentucky UPSZ, Dorsey UPSZ, Fruehauf TDP and the the Kentucky UPSZ. Wa bash TDP.

While UPS maintains a huge fleet of 45 ' trailers, there are only strips lay BETWEEN the two side strips. Glue the side strips au first two builders that have built most of the TDP trailers and five builders and when dry, glue the top and bottom strips into place. To determine which have built all of the UPSZ 45' fleet. The two main builders of the lengths of each strip, measure the area onto which they are to be the TDP fleet are Wabash and Fruehauf (which, ironically, is now a installed. When these fom strips are dry, cut and glue another .060 x division of Wabash!). There are other builders of 45 ' TDP trailers .010 stlip along the bottom (it should rest on top of the taillight hous­ (Dorsey, etc.), but these are the minOlity. If any reader knows of other ing) so that it overlaps the previously installed side and bottom strips. builders, by all means, let me know! This piece will be the same width as the trailer - 102" wide (scale measurement). The strip that is installed on the top of the rear is a UPS's TOP Trailers piece of .100 x .020 strip that, after it was cut to length and glued into From 1989 to 1995, Wabash built 2,825 45' trailers for UPS. place, had its ends beveled to about a 45° angle. On the top (roof) of Included in this quantity, are 800 TDP trailers that are numbered in a the door area, I cut and glued another strip of .060 x .010 styrene a "non" UPS numbering scheme. The number series of these trailers scale 102" wide. This serves as the "cap" for the door frame. are 609505-610304. These trailers feature a slightly different nose (Remember that this rear door section was made before the A-Line or and rear section. The nose featUTes recessed gladhands and King Rail Power Products 28' pups were available.) If I were to build this Box, while the rear features a round ICC bumper versus the square trailer again, I would use a rear door section cut from an A-Line or stock used on the "regular" trailers. While the majority of these trail­ RPP pup. ers were built for TDP service, only 325 trailers were built for twin­ On the existing ICC bumper, cut offthe outer piece (on each side) trailer service and intermodal service. UPSZ 846000-846299 are the of the horizontal member and CA on a length (13/16" long) of .039 intermodal trailers and the other 25 are equipped with pintle hooks. I music wire. Brass rod could also be used. Once the CA is dry, cut two suspect that these trailers are operated in Utah, so if any reader there short pieces of .060 x .010 strip styrene (about 'I." long) and glue has photos of these unique UPS trailers, I invite them to send them them on top of the existing vertical ICC members. When everything to me (in care of MRG), and I will try to include them in a futme has dried, sand or file the bottom of the vertical strips so they blend in UPS article. with the horizontal steel rod that we previously installed. The only The first 45 ' TDP trailers I ever noticed were the Fruehauf-built other detail i tern to add to the rear is a door latch made out of a sma11 units. These were built around 1988, and they are in service all over scrap piece of styrene. the country. According to my photos, the Fruehauf TDP trailers are in The last detail item to add to the body are the two horizontal side the 7xx8xx number series. While there are MINOR differences rub rails on each side. I made these out of a strip of .060 x .010 between the TDP and UPSZ versions, they are basically similar. styrene. Each side strip was cnt 6'/,' long and glued into position (top The only place I've seen the Dorsey TDP trailers being used is at of strip is '/,2' down from the roof line). the Hagerstown, MD, operating center. I don't know if they are used The trailer body is now ready for paint. My buddy Butch Eyler in other districts, but 1'm including them here. These trailers were painted the body for me. He used Erie Lackawanna Gray and added also built around 1988. some White to lighten the gray a little. He used this mixtnre for all the trailers in this article. After the paint was dry, I painted the right The UPS TOP 45' Trailer Models gladhand red and the left gladhand yellow. Paint the gladhands on The Dorsey Trailer ALL of the UPS trailers this way. I will first describe how I built the UPS TDP trailers. I built three Ta il and mlli'ker lights were added next. The floor, which I highly different models of the TDP trailers, with the Dorsey 720809 being modified, came next, but if I were to do it over, I would use the new the first trailer constructed. Just like four of the five models built for this article, I started with an Accmail 45 ' trailer (Front Range kit at time of construction). Start with an undecorated kit if possible or strip the paint offof a decorated body - it makes a world of diffe rence in the fi nished model. Also, sometime in 1998, A-Line will be releasing a 102" wide roll-up rear door section, which will real1y help out. When this plli1 is released, we won't have to cut a rear door off of -- another trailer and sand and fIle it to get it to tit. It will glue right on the rear of the body. I used an X-Acto" #17 blade to chisel off all of the details from the rear door area. I removed the door-lock rods and handles, hinges and lock-rod keepers. I thought I had done an adequate job of remov­ ing all these items and didn't bother sanding this area. This was a mistake. If I were to make this trailer again, I would cut and splice a roll-up door section from either an A-Line or Rail Power 28' pup! The next step was to completely frllil1e the door area with strips of This Dorsey TDP trailer was the first UPS 45' model I ever .060 x .010 styrene. The two side (vertical) strips are the same length built. Accurail has since removed the raised panel on the as the two horizontal (top and bottom) strips. The top and bottom upper-side at the front.

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MANUFACTURER PART NO. DESCRIPTION

floor kit from A-Line (#501 59). Add the Wabash National landing The following are needed for ALL of the trailers (exceptions noted). gear (although it doesn't match the Dorsey landing gear, it is close), paint the floor flat black, add the wheels (which should be painted to Accurail 1100 Undecorated 45' trailer kit (except UPS color specs: gloss black with a thin silver edge on the rim), tires for Fruehauf model) and mudflaps (with the outside corner trimmed to a 45° angle), and A-Line 501 33 Wabash National landing gear your trailer is ready for use. (except for Fruehauf model) 50121 Van dress·up kit (disk rims) The Fruehauf TOP Trailer 50123 Record or Document Boxes The Fruehauf TDP trailer was done next. My good friend, Ed 50142 Trailer air hose McCaslin, built this trailer out of two A-Line #50101 kits. He 50159 Universal trailer floor and suspen· lengthened the trailer sides, lengthened AND widened the roof (to sian 102 "), cut and spliced two Fruehauf nose sections to create a piece 50200 28' Parcel equipment decals that is 102" wide, and added a rear door section that was cut from a 50201 45' Parcel equipment decals Rail Power Products 28' pup trailer. The rear door was slightly mod­ 50300 .080 x .360 masking tape (for plate ified to match a Fruehauf prototype, and he did a beautiful job with van stiffeners) the WHOLE body! The paint job that he applied is SUPER! He Microscale MC-4168 Commercial vehicle license plates painted the entire body UPS gray and the roof, rub rails and the MC·4204 28' trailer data (tail and marker lower side rails alnminum. 1 told Ed 1 would scratchbuild a floor if light decals) he would build and paint the body. The gladhands were painted and the tail and marker lights were highlighted. The floor was made Paint brand of choice Gray from one piece of .040 sheet styrene that was cut to fit the inside of Flat Black the trailer AFTER it was assembled. Next I slightly modified an A­ Gloss Black Line Fruehauf landing gear (I cut offthe existing leg braces and Silver replaced them with .020 styrene rod) and glued them into place. In Yellow order to install an A-Line sliding-tandem assembly, 1 used an A­ Red Line plate-van floor as a template so 1 could drill the holes for the Amber (for painting marker lights slide rails. I fo und that this method works best for me when instead of using decals) installing the slide rails on a "foreign" surface. After I had built the floor assembly, 1 installed a set of air lines to the sliding tandem. "Trailer-specific" Materials: When all of the pal1S were installed, I painted the whole floor flat black. I painted the rims according to UPS practice (black rims with silver edges) and applied the mudflaps, as on the Dorsey unit. When OORSEY TDP Evergreen 103 .010 x .060 strip styrene 105 .020 x .100 strip styrene K&S 497 .039 music wire

FRUEHAUF TOP

A-Line 501 01 40' smooth-side Fruehauf trailer kit (2/kit, need both trailers) 501 15 5' extension kit for Fruehauf trailer (need two kits) 50122 Sliding tandem assembly Evergreen 218 .020 styrene rod 9040 .040 styrene sheet Rail Power Products Smooth-side or ext.-post 28' trailer (need rear door) This view affords a look at the top of the Fruehauf TOP trailer.

WABASH TOP

Detail Associates 2504 .012 brass wire Evergreen 103 .010 x .060 strip styrene 104 .010 x .080 strip styrene 142 .040 x .040 strip styrene 144 .040 x .080 strip styrene 153 .060 x .060 strip styrene 156 .060 x 0125 strip styrene _ :{; ��..A�'7- ". 9009 .005 styrene sheet ...... � 9020 .020 styrene sheet ..... • '" . v ,:!;."".,- . "." .�: "::;.::". G .' : 9030 .030 styrene sheet Miscellaneous Scrap pieces of white AND silver adhesive vinyl (sign-maker's vinyl) Ed McCaslin did a beautiful job creating this Fruehauf TOP model.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 55 a scale 9" long and glued at the bottom of the vertical door frame strips. A door locking handle and door-pull handle were cut from a scrap piece of narrow and thin styrene. I also installed a piece of styrene rod to resemble the security lock that UPS has installed OJ] their trailers. The vertical members of the ICC bumper were made from two I' 10" long pieces of .080 x .040 styrene. These were glued a scale 2' 3" in from the outer edges of the trailer, making sure that they were fl ush with bottom-rear edge of the trailer. The 8' horizontal member was cut from .040 x .040 styrene and centered on the ver­ tical members. Set the trailer aside and let it dry before moving on This shot clearly shows the splicing required to model a to the nose. Fruehauf TOP trailer. Wabash TDP trailers have a radius corner while the Accurail body has beveled corners. To remedy this, chisel and sand off all of the detail on the nose to make it a smooth surface, then glue a piece of .005 sheet styrene, cut to fit, over it. When dry, round the corners

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Underframe for the Fruehauf TOP trailer was scratch build using A-line suspension and landing gear parts.

all of the painting was completed, I decaled the trailer using A­ Line's two UPS sheets (#50200 and #5020 I).

The Wabash National TOP Trailer Of all the 45 ' UPS trailers that I have built, the Wabash model is Of the four trailers that I built for this article, this Wabash my favorite! Not because Wabash is my favorite trailer manufacturer, TOP model is, without a doubt, my favorite! but because I think it turned out the nicest! I started with an undeco­ rated Accurail trailer in which I cut the rear doors off. I next cut a piece of .030 sheet styrene that was a little larger than the rear. I glued this piece onto (not in) the opening. When it dried, I filed and sanded it to match the sides. It can always be cut to the exact dimen­ sion of the opening. I then cut two vertical strips (for the doorfr ame) out of .060 x .060 strip styrene and glued them on the sides. They were cut a little long and then trimmed with a single-edge razor blade when the glue had dried. A piece of .125 x .060 strip styrene was cut for the door frame header and glued between the two vertical strips. Next up was a strip of .080 x .040 styrene that was cut to length and glued at the bottom between the two side strips. The taillight decals will be applied to the .080 "face" of this strip, so apply it accordingly. If you glue the .040 "face" to the door, this will REALLY mess you up as the construction progresses! The rear should now start to look Personally, I think that this Wabash TOP model captures the like a roll-up door. If you want to replicate the door panels, now look of the prototype. would be the time to scribe them in. It appears that there are seven or eight door panels. I'd say seven. with a file. Take your time and follow the prototype photos. Make the Next a piece of .040 x .040 strip styrene was cut to the width of trailer air/elecDical connection panel that goes on the nose from a the trailer and glued at the top of the door frame so it was flush with small piece of .020 styrene l' wide x 9" high (scale measurement). the existing frame and roof line. On each side of the top of the door On the prototype, this is a piece of extruded aluminum that varies in frame two small square pieces of .080 x .010 styrene were used to size from customer to customer. cap the outer edge. When these were dry, a razor blade was used to Once everything had dried, Butch painted the trailers using the trim a small 45° angle offeach piece. Look at the prototype photos to mixture mentioned earlier. After the body was painted, a piece of see the piece I'm talking about. A piece of .060 x .0 10 styrene, the white adhesive vinyl was applied to the roof. This is the easiest way width of the trailer, needs to be installed on the bottom of the bottom I've found to replicate the translucent (Kemlite'") roofs used on the door-frame member. Install this piece so it is flush with the vertical prototype. This vinyl can be obtained from almost any sign maker. In strips. There should be a slight "lip" where this piece meets the bot­ fact, some may even give you their scraps. Check with sign makers tom door-frame piece. Again, study the prototype photos. The rubber that use a computer to make letters first! When installing this vinyl, dock bumpers were made from two pieces of .040 x .040 styrene cut cut it a little oversize, then go back and trim it with either a single-

56 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 One of only four Wabash trailers in the 720500 series. Notice the "AT&T" notice on the nose. A-Line includes this decal on their 45' UPS trailer decal set. Hagerstown, MO; 1996.

These two photos compare the nose and rear sections of a TOP trailer and a UPSZ trailer. Gettysburg, PA. This the last Wabash TOP trailer in the 792501-792516 series. Poway, CA; March 22, 1997. Ed McCaslin photo, author's collection

for 28' trailers (#50200) to decal this trailer. I also used A-Line's sheet for the conspicuity stripes. A mistake I made was to number this trailer 720508. After completing it I found out that their are only

fo ur trailers in this particular series - 720500-720503. I chose this series because A-Line offers the "AT&T Hagerstown Metro Use Only" decal on their sheet. Oh well! I did add air and electrical Lines on the nose. I made these from real thin brass wire (.012) and installed them in #79 holes I had previously drilled in the connection panel and lower front rail. The electrical connection box on the panel is a little piece of styrene rod that I had installed in a correspond­ ingly-sized hole. After these were installed they were painted flat This Wabash TOP trailer, pulled by a Mack MH tractor, is black, then the gladhands were painted. A small piece of .0 JO about to enter UPS's Edison, NJ, center. April 25, 1997. styrene was glued between the vertical members of the ICC bumper and painted silver to serve as a mounting plate for the license plate. edge razor blade of a #11 X-Acto'" blade. If you take your time and Then the rest of the decals, including the tail and marker lights and eliminate any air bubbles, you will have a nice looking roof. A license plate were applied. Testors Silver paint pen was then used to paint the lower side and The floor came next. Now that A-Line has the new Universal front rails, the upper side and front rails and a thin edge around the Trailer Floor and Suspension kit (#50159). I recommend using it and perimeter of the Kemlite roof. Again, take your time, and you'll their Wabash landing gear to complete the floor. I would recommend (hopefully) end up with a thin "lip" around the edge. using A-Line's trailer air-hose kit as well. It reaUy makes a difference The next step is decaling. I cheated on the radius corners and in the final product! When the floor is assembled, paint it flat black. used silver adhesive vinyl that was cut to the con-ect width. I also Paint the rims the typical gloss black with silver edge and install them used a small piece of the same vinyl so I could overlay it on the elec­ on the tandem assembly. Add the mudflaps, install the floor and add trical connection panel that was installed on the nose. If you don't the "hula skirts," and your UPS Wabash TDP trailer is ready for use ! have this vinyl, silver decals will work, or you could mask and spray. Next time, we'll take a look at the prototype 45 ' UPSZ trailers and I used the A-Line UPS sheet for 45 ' trailers (#5020 1) and the sheet how to model them. �

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 57 A FTER I COMPLETED my Erie Lack­ M awanna SD45, and described it to you in the March 1997 issue of this magazine, I decided I had to do an SDP45 as well. The SDP45 was a workhorse on the EL in the 1970s and it seemed natural that I have one. As we shall see, the model, to EL specifica­ tions, is unique to the railroad, but that didn't stop me from wanting one.

EMD'S SDP45 Although passenger traffic was declining dramatically in the 1960s, many major rail­ roads still felt the need for new locomotives which could pull these trains. EMD accom­ modated the roads by producing the SOP35, the SDP40 and the SDP45. These locomotives at Bethlehem, PA, on July 2, 1976. Courtesy the Houser Collection combined the excellent visibility of hood units El3643 with the flexibility to haul both passenger and freight consists. EMD produced the SOP45 and reclassifying them as SD40M-2. Thus, SDP45S ON THE EL from May 1967 tlu'ough August 1970 for the you have several roads from which to choose I found a wealth of information on the Great Northern, Southern Pacific and the EIie if you decide to model this locomotive. Erie Lackawanna Historical Society'S web Lackawanna. The GN and SP units were fitted The SDP45 was an extended version of site, located at www.dnaco.net/-gelwood. with steam-generating equipment and featured the SD45. The SDP45 frame had the truck I've seen quite a few railroad historical soci­ the squared end associated with that configu­ centers 45 ' apart, as compared to the S045's ety sites on the Internetand the EL's appears ration. The EL units never had steam generat­ 40'. The larger frame allowed the unit to carry to be the best, by a good margin. Not only ing equipment and, as we shall see, had a a 5,000-galion fu el tank, 1,000 gallons more can you find out information about specific tapered end. The GN SDP45s were eventually than the S045. The SOP45 had the same 20- locomotives, you can download pictures of painted into Burlington Northern colors and cylinder, 3,600-hp, 645 cubic inch prime them as well. the EL units into Conrail blue. VMV leased mover as the S045 and, judging by the rela­ I also visited the Virginia Museulll of some of these Conrail units, still in Conrail tively early retirement of most of these units Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia. There I colors, to the SP. SP acquired some of these in the mid 1980s, shared some of the mechan­ found EL SDP 3639 which had been painted fo rmer Erie, Conrail, VMV units, rebuilding ical problems associated with the S045. Conrail blue as unit 6670. Unfortunately,

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Photos by the author unless otherwise indicated

from an SD45, just like the prototype did. Athearn makes an SD45, and it can be extended. Unfortunately, Athearn's SD45 is one of the company's early efforts, and the hood is about a scale foot too wide to accommodate the old Athearn motor. Because of the work involved in this project, I was not interested in a kitbash that left me with an SDP45 with a wide hood. After I finished this model Kato released their SD45 (see the Kato SD45 review in the November 1997 MRG). Because of its plice and the integration of the model's hood, El 3639 leading Reading unit 3643 at Rutherford, PA, on November 14, 1976. walkway and chassis, it would be a difficult Courtesy the Houser Collection and uncertain project. Extending the chassis and drive line would be a challenge for all but time and weather have not been good to her brakewheels and others had gray. All of this the most advanced modeler. Even if the Kato and, crowded as she was into the yard, good reaffirms the need to work from photographs model had been available when I did this kit­ photos were almost impossible to get. Nev­ if you plan to model a specific locomotive. bash, I would still have done it as I did. ertheless, I was able to take the measure­ I chose to model 3643. This unit was This project involves kitbashing a Rail ments of the tapered end and the notched turned over to the N&W after the end of Power Products SD45 shell to fit over an nose for this article. Dereco's control of the EL in the early Athearn FP45 chassis. The RPP shell is a The EL purchased its SDP45s in two 1970s. The locomotive was never painted good rendition of an SD45 and, with the orders in June 1969. At the time, the EL was into N&W colors Gust imagine one of these right detail parts, looks great. The Athearn under Dereco (N&W) control and, not sur­ monsters in a high hood!) but did make it FP45 has the correctly sized fuel tank and prisingly, the first order of units 3635-3653 into Conrail blue as number 6674. The loco­ trucks which are a scale 46' apart, just a was purchased with dual control stands for motive was retired in November of 1985, and scale foot more than the prototype. Although operation in either direction. The next order, I know nothing of its present whereabouts. the resulting locomotive rides a little high units 3654-3668, was not so equipped. over its trucks, I found it to be a good replica In the late 1960s and early 1970s, one of MODELING OPTIONS of an EL SDP45. the EL's more profitable operations was its Let's be honest. If you want an EL New York-Chicago service hauling UPS SDP45, you either buy brass, or you build SHELL MODIFICAT IONS vans. The SD45's fuel tank was not large your own. Don't expect any plastic manufac­ I have detailed the strengths and short­ enough to allow non-stop operation on this turer to produce this model. Orientall comings of the RPP SD45 shell in previous run, so EL purchased the SDP45, solely fo r Samhongsa and Overland produced brass ver­ MRG articles in May 1994 and March 1997. its larger fuel tank, never intending the loco­ sions several years ago, but J expect these will Once again though I used it because its motive for passenger service. Since steam­ be hard to find. Since I couldn't findor afford strengths far outweigh its few flaws. Unless generating equipment was unnecessary, the these, I decided to kitbash my locomotive you have some scrap RPP SD45 shells EL SDP45s had a tapered end. This feature is unique to the railroad. The EL designated the SDP45s as Class MFE-36D-6A on the road and put them to work. The mai n spotting feature of the EL SDP45 is its flared radiator grilles followed by a standard-width long end. All SDP45s, including EL's, had a notch in the nose on the fireman's side to accommodate a recessed brakewheel. Why the wheel was recessed is a mystery to me. The EL SDP45s sported very low roof fans and cab horns. These were so configured because of per­ ceived clearance problems in some EL tun­ nels. Early EL SDP45s came without plows while later units had them. From the proto­ type photos accompanying this article, you can see that some SDP45s had low-brake Flexicoil trucks while others had high brakes. Some had yellow fu el tanks and El 3636, the class unit, at Bethlehem, PA, on June 24, 1976. This photo gives you a some had gray. Finally, some had maroon good view of the tapered rear end of the locomotive. Courtesy the Houser Collection

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 59 around, you'll need two for this project. Since we are going to extend the long hood 5', we need to begin by cutting offthe rear end and pilot as shown in Photo I. Cut right at the end of the long hood, across the roof, removing the end of the riveted fan deck. Don't worry about losing the end of this deck since the SDP45's fan deck was squared off at the end. File down the edges of the shell so that everything is straight and even. Next, cut two sections of hood and walk­ way, without the roof, from the engineer's side of your second RPP SD45 shell. You must use sections from the engineer's side if the walk­ EL 3637, date and location unknown. Note the maroon brakewheel, black air ways are to be at the correct height for the reservoir, and high brakes. Martin Zak photo

I glued the extensions to the shell with several light coats of Te stors liquid cement. Once this had dried, I stood the assembly upright on its long end to see if everything was square. I used a draftsman's right angle to be certain the assembly stood perpendicu­ lar to the glass on which I had put it. I drilled all of the holes on the pilots for the air hoses, coupler lift bars and footsteps. I then filed and sanded the pilot piece J had removed earlier so that it fit square onto the end. I also cut off the jack-support plates from the RPP shell since they were going to be relocated. I drilled a .0 16 hole in them and at the location they were to be mounted on the shell. I glued .0 15 wire into the plates as shown in Photo 2 and then glued this assembly to the shell. The wire provides much more support than a simple butt joint. EL 3638 in Bicentennial colors at Bethlehem Engine Te rminal, date unknown. At this point, I began work on the 3638 had numerous mechanical troubles and often found itself in the shop. The sidesills. I cut off the mounting tabs on the Bicentennial paint scheme was quite attractive. Martin Zak photo shell and filed the sides where appropriate to match the contour of the prototype. When I test fitted the shell assembly on the chassis, I found that the truck sideframes were rubbing against the insides of the pilots. I filed the insides until the trucks swung more freely. The result also looks more prototypical. I needed to file and sand the Cannon long end piece for a proper fit. Once J had done so, J discovered that it was slightly taller than the extension pieces and the RPP shell. This required some simple fixes but wasnot a real problem. Before installing the long end, I drilled all of the required holes on it and all of the other Cannon parts. The EL tapered roof was one of the chal­ lenges in this project. When I discovered EL 3660 at Port Jervis, NY, in April of 1971. Note that the speed recorder is now that the RPP GP35 shell's dynamic-brake on the fireman's side, compared to its location on the engineer's side in the blister is exactly as wide as the RPP SD45 photo of unit 3643. Martin Za k photo roof over the flared grilles, I decided to use it to fo rm the taper. I had an extra RPP GP35 extension. File and sand the sections until they engineer's side of the long hood and one on dynamic-brake part on hand from another are precisely 5' wide and are the same height the fl feman's side. To accommodate the doors, project, but this part is available separately. J as the sides of the first SD45 shell. Compare I first sanded off the small door over the cut the GP35 dynamic-brake blister at the the sides by holding them "back to back" to brakewheel well. I then cut out the well and edge of its wide end, as shown in the Figure, make sure they are both exactly the same built it up with styrene to accommodate the width. If they do not match, the resulting Cannon & Co. 22" x 65 " door. I then cut holes extension will not square up. Once you are in the extensions and the shell so that the Can­ satisfied with the extension pieces, sand off non 17" x 65 " doors would fit. The seam the doors on them until the sides are smooth. between the RPP shell and the extensions runs The SDP45 has two extra doors on the behind the doors, so it is barely visible.

60 ... MODEL RAILROADING Figure o with a Dremel tool (see Photo 8). I then "connected" the holes with the drill bit, and filed away the excess plastic. Once I was sure of a good fit, I glued the Cannon pM to the shell. I cut out a hole for and attached the Can­ non "35 Line" equipment door immediately behind the engineer's side of the cab. Finally, I added the DW turbo stack, DA drop-step base, and drilled the remaining holes on the front pilot. At that point the shell, as shown in Photo 9, was ready for paint. The fans on the EL SDP45 bear some EL 3657 at Port Jervis, NY, in March of 1969. Note the plow, added to later mention. I noticed that they all seemed very SDP45s. Martin Zak photo low, probably to accommodate the low tun- then sanded everything smooth so that the piece fit the roof line of the SD45 shell. I then cut the low-nose roof from the sec­ ond RPP SD45 and fitted this between the Cannon rear end and the GP35 dynamic brake remnant. I then added some styrene to the sides of the roof piece so that everything on the roof was smooth. To complete the rear end, I cut a piece of .010 styrene into a triangular shape and placed it under the roof taper and to the rear of the flared grilles. This step is time con­ suming and patience is required. Once the piece fit correctly, I glued it with some Te stors liquid cement. This left cement on the shell, but I was able to remove this easily with some light sanding. Finally, I drilled SP SD40M-2 8694 was rebuilt in January 1995 from former El SDP45 3665, which new holes for the handrail stanchions, puttied was built in August 1970. Before becoming SP 8694, it was Conrail (and later all of the seams and unnecessary stanchion VMV) 6696. SP Delores Ya rd, Compton, CA; August 29, 1997. Ed Ryan photo holes, and sanded everything smooth. At this point the rear looked as it does in Photo 3. Photo 4 shows how everything looked when the doors and grilles were added. The notch on the fireman's side of the nose is an important feature of the SDP45. I decided to remove the RPP cab, sub base and nose so that I could replace them with Cannon parts. Unfortunately, Cannon does not make the notched nose for the SDP45 so I had to fabricate it. I started by lightly scoring the outline of the notch on the Cannon part. I then hand drilled several holes along the edges of the scoring lines as shown in Photo 5. This tech­ nique allowed me to use gentle pressure with an X-Acto'" #17 blade to cut between the holes. I then sanded everything smooth, as shown in Photo 6. I used the same technique to cut out the side of the nose. I assembled the nose, using styrene to fill in the notch. I used some small right angle VMV 6694 is the former CR 6694 and El 3663. It was leased to the SP when this channel tubing behind the styrene to ensure photo was takenin 1989 in Dunsmuir, CA. Ed Rya n photo that everything would be square. I had to cheat a couple of inches on the length of the with a razor saw (see Photo 7). Be sure to cut nel clearances feared by the EL management. notch. Had I cut it as deep as the prototype, I well above the deck to avoid scoring it. Then I used DA dynamic-brake fans for all five, would have weakened the Cannon part too sand and file the excess plastic until the Can­ since these are pretty short. I'm not sure they much. Once the nose was completed, I built non assembly fits perfectly. This requires a were as short as the prototype's, but I feared the cab and sub base per the kit instructions. slow process of continually sanding the shell that if I sanded down their bases, it would be I then glued all three parts together before and checking the fit of the Cannon parts, but difficult to get a uniform height for them. I attaching them to the shell. the result is wolth the effolt. also was afraid that they would not be strong I removed the RPP cab, sub base and nose r removed the inertial fi lter hatch by enough to withstand the handling necessary by cutting the sub base above the walkway dri lling a number of holes around its edge to hollow them out and top them with DA's

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING ... 61 REPLACE I CUT HERE AND REMOVE a-

CUT FOR DOORS

1 - Cut off the rear of the RPP 5045 as shown. REMOVE LOW NOSE AND SUBBASE 2 - A piece of .015 wire makes 5 - Score the a good mount­ nose part,then ing pin for the drill small holes jacking plate. along the line to ease cutting.

6 - The nose notch is com­ plete.

3 - When puttying a seam, use masking tape to avoid sanding a larger area than necessary. 7 - Cut well above the walk­ way to avoid scoring it. After the cut is com­ plete, sand and file off the excess material.

8 - As with the nose, remove the inertial-filter hatch by cutting a number of holes around its edges, then "connect" 4 - The rear of the SDP45, with the doors and roof in place. the holes with a Dremel drill bit to remove the part. see-through grilles. I described the method of The Athearn chassis sits a little too high, type when placed on the chassis. I had my doing this in my SD45 article mentioned but thinning it would weaken it too much, and friend Kei th Brescia remove the truck above. Basically, it involves using Overland the adjustments to the trucks to get the correct swivel posts on the bolsters and drill holes a blades glued to small pieces of styrene below height are tricky. If you want to play with the scale 6" closer to the center on each. He the center of the fans. truck height, Larry Puckett described how to then tapped the hole to fit a screw inside the do this in his Southern GP35 article in the truck mounting plate as shown in Photo II. CHASSIS MODIFICATIONS December 1992 MRG. [ decided to live with Even with these adjustments, J had to file I started by modifying the Athearn FP45 the extra height. The chassis at this stage the edges of the sideframes to make every­ chassis as described in the RPP SD45 shell looks as shown in Photo 10. thing fit. kit's instructions. First, remove the motor, The other problem with the FP45 chassis The EL SDP45's 5,000 gallon fuel tank trucks and drive line. Then cut off the frame is the truck centers. They're about a scale was huge. In fact, it had two sight glasses ends and coupling mounts, thin the sides of 46 ' apart, instead of the 45 ' we need for the and two fuel fillers on each side. I drilled the the bolsters and file off the ridges next to model. If you do not shorten the centers, the holes for the fillers, and attached them and them so that the shell sits flat on the chassis. shell will appear to be longer than the proto- the glasses as shown in Photo 12.

JANUARY 1998 62 ... MODEL RAILROADING 12 - The fuel filler and sight glass before painting.

10 - The chassis, with bolsters filed and thinned, and the mounting pads removed.

13 - The DA sideframe, with sand line and speed recorder.

14 - Painting the lower metal por­ tions of the trucks black helps to add to the realism 11 -The bolster with a screw inserted a scale 6" closer to center. of the model. Yo u can do this without a machine shop if you work carefully.

15 - The shell, masked for the Yellow paint. 17 -The roof EL and pilot masking.

18 - Airbrush the 16-The grilles and filters with masking for a wash of Floquil black to the maroon band. give them a weathered appearance.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 63 Bill OF MAT ERIALS 31 3514 Sideframes, EMD Flexicoil C SIDEFRAMES Manufacturer Details West As you can see by the prototype photos # Part # Qty.Description 32 107 Dynamic-brake vent & accompanying this article, some EL SDP45s A-Line electrical cabinet had low-brake Flexicoil trucks while others I 29200 Windshield wipers 33 192 Pilot beam had high brakes. My unit, 3643, had low Athearn Jay-Bee brakes, at least in July 1976. The Athearn 2 3605 1 F45 underframe 34 102 40" nickel-silver wheels FP45 comes with high brakes so I replaced Builders in Scale Kadee" them with the DA part. If I were to do this 3 250 I Chain, 40 Ipi 35 5 Couplers project again, I would model an SDP45 with Cannon & Co. Miniatronics high brakes. 4 1004 I Hood doors, 22" x 65 " 36 4 1.5V, 1.2mm light bulbs To make sand lines, I drilled a hole in the 5 1007 Hood doors, 16" & 17" x 65 " Overland end of each sideframe closest to the fuel 6 1103 81 " lolV nose 37 9230 2 Fan blades tank, cut an Athearn handrail stanchion to 7 1151 Long hood end Precision Scale fit, and attached it with cyanoacrylate (CA). 8 1201 35 Line sub base 38 3933 1 Gyralight I then bent and cut pieces of .019 brass wire 9 1353 Inertial-filter hatch 39 48291 Marker light jewels for the sand lines and glued them to the stan­ 10 1502 35 Line cab Rail Power Products chions. Although the SDP45 had sand lines Detail Associates 40 1009 2 SD45 shell on both ends of the trucks, I did not model 11 1003 I Headlight Smokey Valley the "pilot side" sand lines since they would 12 1402 Drop step 41 42 I Handrail kit not be seen and would interfere with the 13 1503 MU stand & plugs operation of the model. 14 1505 MU stand & plugs DECALS I attached a DA speed recorder to the 15 1508 MU air hoses J&V center-axle journal of the front engineer's 16 1602 Air horn, Nathan M5 WG- l Window & Numberboard Gaskets side truck sideframe. Instead of removing 17 1603 Air horn, Nathan P3-5 Microscale the journal, as described by the DA kit 18 1803 Sinclair radio antenna 87-16 EL Diesels, Maroon & Ye llow instructions, I simply drilled out the jour­ 19 2003 Dynamic-brake fans MC-40S6 EMD & GE Locomotive nal's center, and fit the DA center part into 20 20 12 Etched fan grilles Builders Plates it. I then bent the recorder wire and ran it 21 2201 Grabirons & bolts ShellScale through a hole I had drilled in the chassis 22 2204 Coupler lift bar 103 EMD Black Numbers and (see Photo 13). 23 2206 Lift rings (bulk pack) White Boards Finally, for an added touch of realism, I 24 23 12 Wind deflectors replaced the Athearn wheels with a Jay-Bee 25 2505 .015 brass wire PAINT set. I weathered the Jay-Bee wheels with 26 2506 .019 brass wire MODELflex Blacken-It. This stuff works great, giving 27 2807 Speed recorder 16-5 1 EL Gray you a nice brown rust color. I then painted 28 3001 Sand-fill hatch 16-52 EL Ye llow the metal side portions of the trucks black to 29 3102 Fuel-tank fittings 16-53 EL Maroon hide them. The truck assembly without the 30 3203 Air reservoir 16-01 Engine Black sideframes is shown in Photo 14.

GOT PAINT? awanna Gray. After this, a few seams were extremely thin, so if you work too close to Painting an EL hood unit is something of still evident so I sanded with 1500-grit paper the model, it will run. I've found light color a challenge, since you must mask for four and re-shot those areas with more paint. It is paints from different manufacturers share different colors. However, all of your color important to check the seams after the first this problem. To ease masking, I painted the borders are straight and, if you work care­ coat of paint; fixing them once a second coat DA air reservoirs off the model and attached fully, you should get a good result. I started has been applied is nearly impossible. them later. by checking all of my putty seams to make I then masked the shell as shown in Photo 16 shows the mask for the maroon sure everything was smooth. I then air­ Photo 15 and airbrushed MODELflex Erie band. I then attached the fan-housing assem­ brushed the shell MODELflex Erie Lack- Lackawanna Ye llow. This paint's pigment is blies, masked as shown in Photo 17, and 19, 20 &37

out most of the middle so that the decal would not slip off the plastic gasket while settling. This process requires patience but 3 produces a striking result. Before weathering, I installed all of the other detail parts except the cab glass, wind­ shield wipers, wind deflectors, fan blades, headlights, and classification lights, which were installed last. I airbrushed the model with a mixture of Floquil SP Lettering Gray and Diosol, mixed 1:4. I use Floquil paints when weathering for their flat finish. I then shot the chassis, and the bottom portion of the shell, with a 50/50 mixture of Floquil Rail Brown and SP Lettering Gray, which I thinned with Diosol 1:4. To shell mount the couplers, I fabricated two styrene mounting pads by gluing several small pieces of .030 styrene together. I then sanded everything smooth, and drilled and tapped a hole on each pad to accept a 2-56 screw. I hand painted the mounting pads black to hide them and glued them to the undersides of the pilots. I then dry brushed two Kadee® #5 couplers Rail Brown and installed them.

LIGHTING AND DCC I drilled holes in the headlight castings to accept 1.5V bulbs. Larry Puckett then installed a DCC decoder and wired the bulbs to it. Although the method of installing the decoder is beyond the scope 13 & 14 of this article, it was relatively easy, at least for LaITY. With DCC, I have a locomotive painted the roof and pilots black. Note that Builders Plates (MC-4056 and 87-527). This with headlights I can turn on and off as I the black on the roof comes down just a little was a straightforward task, without any real see fit. I also could add other functions, over the sides. Finally, to give the grilles and difficulty. For the numberboards, I cut four such as sound, with the appropriate vents some depth, I masked as shown in pieces of .010 styrene to fit the numberboard decoder. Photo 18 and shot them with a wash of Flo­ holes, then painted the styrene MODELflex quil Engine Black and Diosol, mixed 1 :4. I White. I then glued the styrene into the holes CONCLUSION brush painted the other detail parts, such as and applied ShellScale numerals from their As you can see, you can have that loco­ the handrails and stanchions, and installed set #103. motive that the plastic manufacturers have them after decaling. I used decals from J&V Enterprises (sold passed by. The Erie Lackawanna SDP45 under the name Graphic Details) set WG-l project might not be your firsteff ort, but it is DECALS AND WEATHERING for the front numberboard gaskets and manageable, and worth your time if you I used Microscale decals frcm their Erie decals from the ShellScale set for the rear. I model Northeastern railroads. I hope you'll Lackawanna Diesels set (87-16), and cut the gasket decals from the sheet, then cut give this project a try. � Contai MGW Container

DTTX 62645 is an early 40' Thrall-built well car. This unit has 20' MGW restric­ tions of 44,800 Ibs. per unit. Car Load Limits

Sea�I,L a nd I by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

ne of the neat things about model rail­ roading over other forms of modeling Ois how we can apply prototype operational DTTX 54345. Although it has a load limit of 164,900 Ibs., it can't carry 20' contain­ procedures to our layouts. In this case I'm ers greater than 52,900 Ibs.! The only way this car can comeclose to its maximum talking about container loading practices on load limit is by loading it with two 52,800 lb. 20-footers and one full-length 67,200 the prototype with regard to the freight car's lb. container (and one or more of these will still have to be under capacity). load limit and the container's maximum gross weight (MGW). We have a fair number of container­ carrying models available now, so our lay­ outs can reflect some of the prototype's procedures. Basically, in HO scale we have a spine car, various flatcars and sev­ eral double-stack well cars - all of which are capable in one way or the other of car­ rying containers. Have you ever wondered why some 20' containers require three-axle chassis? Or why double-stack and spine cars have markings indicating the maximum weight for each 20' container? Or why some units DTTX 73697, a sta ndard Gunderson Maxi-Stack'" III has a load limit of 116,100 Ibs. of multiple-unit cars will not allow 20' If both of these 67,200 lb. containers were maxed out on MGW this car would containers? These are the questions raised be over its stated load limit. by investigating maximum gross weights on containers.

Container Maximum Gross Weight (MGW) Containers as we know them today really are a very recent phenomenon in transporta­ tion. For the most part the ISO container rev­ olution didn't start until the mid-'70s and really didn't take force until the mid-'80s. Since that time we've seen containers them­ selves go tlu'ough numerous changes, includ­ ing their maximum gross weight (equivalent to the GRL or gross rail loading on freight cars). Let's take a tour of the most common MGWs on contemporary containers. Since DTTX 427864 is a drawbarred Gunderson All-Purpose Husky-Stack'" with a most of the world uses the far-more-efficient 164,000 lb. load limit making it capable of carrying two of the new 67,200 lb. 20- metric system these are arranged by kilo­ footers (but with nothing on top). As shown, one or more of these containers grams (except for UP's tanks which use have to be under capacity even with a 52,900 lb. rating on the 20-footers. pounds) with pound equivalents.

JANUARY 1998 66 ..... MODEL RAILROADING 20,320 kg. (44,800 Ibs.) - The old stan­ dard (1970s) for 20' dry-box containers. 24,000 kg. (52,900, 52,910, 52,91 1 Ibs.) - Most 20' dry-van containers in service have this MGW. But, this is rapidly chang­ ing (see 30,480 kg. below). This MGW was common for 20-footers during the 1980s and early 1990s. 25,000 kg. (55,100 Ibs.) - Some 20' reefers such as Fairbreeze have this MGW. 27,000 kg. (59,250 Ibs.) - Maersk's 20' dry-van containers have this MGW. TIAX 653942. Only the "A" and "8" units of the All-Purpose spine car can carry 60,000 Ibs. (27,2 16 kg.) - Some of 20-footers (the newest, RAF52Cs do not allow 20' loading). Further, the 8 unit Union Pacific's tank containers have this (shown here) has a load limit of only 100,500 Ibs. making it available only under­ MGW. capacity 20' container(s). 30,480 kg. (67,200 Ibs.) - The most common MGW for all 40' and greater length container types. By the way this includes all domestic (presently) 48' and 53' containers, as well. It's also becoming a new standard for 20' containers. 32,500 kg. (71 ,650 Ibs.) - A 40 ' reefer standard (APL, YML, etc.). Also on some Maersk, P&O/Nedlloyd and Lineas Mexi­ canos 40' dry-van containers. Standard for all Maersk 45-footers. 32,800 kg. (72,3 10 Ibs.) - A 40 ' reefer standard (Genstar, et al). 33,020 kg. (72,800 Ibs.) - A standard for APL's aluminum 45-footers for some time now. It is now becoming a new stan­ HS 902106, a standard 70-ton, 89' flatcar with a 151,900 lb. load limit. It's shown dard for Sea-Land and APL 45 ' steel con­ here with a 67,200 lb. MGW capacity 40' container. tainers. 34,000 kg. (74,956, 75,000 Ibs.) - A

. ------new standard for Maersk 40' dry-box and ------" � � reefer containers. 36,000 kg. (79,370 Ibs.) - A standard for Transamerica and Santa Fe tank contain­ ers. 44,440 kg. (98,000 Ibs.) - Applicable to some Maersk 40' platform-type containers. 45,000 kg. (99,200 Ibs.) - A common MGW for 40 ' platform-type containers (Cho-Yang, Genstar, Maersk, Trans Ocean, etc.).

Load limits on Container Cars The load limit of a container-carry­ ing freight car is that car's capacity to CP 522764 with a 138,600 lb. load limit. The container max is still only 67,200 carry the containers and their contents. Ibs., leaving quite a bit of "room." Not all cars are designed to carry all lengths of containers. Let's start with Walthers spine cars. It's the 48 ' version that can carry up to five 48 ' containers on each of its five platforms. Only two of its platforms can carry 20- footers (the A & B units). Each of these are marked with a total load limit of 106,000 lbs. Now if there are two 20' containers at MGW capacity of 52,910 Ibs.(24,000 kg.) then the load is pretty close to the car's load limit. The problem now comes with the newer 20' standard of 67,200 Ibs. (30,480 kg.). If the two containers meet that MGW then they exceed the car's capacity. But, you say, what if they aren't loaded to capacity? To which I respond, VTIX 97686, a converted former 60' 8" IL bulkhead flat. Load limit is 164,300 Ibs. why do you think they recently upped the Even if both of these were maxed out at 67,200 Ibs. it would still have "capac­ capacity? That's one of the primary pur- ity" left over.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING .... 67 poses of 20-footers - to handle very dense cargo. Next, let's take a look at all of those 89' all-purpose flatcars with 70-ton trucks and load limits of 156,000 Ibs. ! Back in the old days ('70s and ' 80s) you could almost put four 20-footers with maxed-out MGWs on there. Try adding four of those maxed-out containers today ...268,800 Ibs.! At least the Canadians had the right idea on many of their 84'-89' container flats... they have 100- ton trucks. NTIX 66007 is a container-only spine car. The end and middle units are the only Now let's look at well cars. If you look units allowed to carry 20' containers, but maximum load limit on those units is closely at many of the ones that can carry 20' 106,000 Ibs. - that pretty much restricts the maximum capacity of the 20' con­ containers you'll notice a little warning say­ tainer to 52,900 Ibs. each. ing "maximum 20' container 52,900 Ibs." (or something similar to that). Here's what we have today as far as well load limits go: Quintuple-unit articulated container only (Walthers, Athearn, etc., models): 116,000 Ibs. Gunderson 56-footer: 156,000 Ibs. (Rail Power Products model): 156,000 Ibs. (20' MGW restrictions?). Gunderson Husky-Stack® and Thrall sin­ gle well cars (A-Line, etc., models): 164,000 lbs. but with restrictions to 20-footers for a max MGW of 52,900 Ibs. Gunderson All-Purpose Husky-Stack® (Walthers, etc., models): 164,000 Ibs. So, looking at the above load limits it appears that only the Gunderson All-Purpose Husky-Stack® (and possibly the Gunderson 56-footers) is capable of handling two maxed-out current MGW 20-footers with a total of 134,400 Ibs.

Modeling Applications So what does all of this mean for model­ ers who are following prototype operations? A whole bunch. Note the following: T That you cannot double stack two Maersk reefers at max MGW on an "ordinary" five-unit articulated double-stack car. T That you cannot double stack two A­ Line 45 ' containers at max MGW on an "ordinary" five-unit articulated double stack car. T In fact, you can't even double stack two maxed-out standard 48 ' containers on an "ordinary" five-unit articulated double­ stack car...the containers will have to be under capacity. T That the Walthers, Athearn and A-Line (logo-panel version) 20' containers repre­ sent prototypes with 52,910 lb. MGWs.. . but the A-Line all-corrugated version could be used for the newer 67,200 lb. MGW. T That's why American Limited Models makes a huge chassis for tank containers (and 20' boxes). Does this mean the prototype can't do any the above. Of course they can ...but only if they load containers with less cargo weight...but these are some of the limits fac­ ing modern traffic managers in HO, N or 1:1 scale! My conclusion is that most con­ FEe 2236. In 1995 TIX rebuilt two 89-footers into two-unit drawbarred sets for tainers are not being loaded to their gross the FEe. Each unit has a load limit of 152,000 Ibs. weight capacity. �

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DAYTONA BEACH RIVEROALE EAST BRUNSWICK SAN DIEGO GRANO JUNCTION PALATINE MISSION OUNN TOYS AND HOBBIES, INC. RIVEROALE STATION MEYER'S OISCOUNT STORE THE WHISTLE STOP OEPOT TRAINS PALATINE HOBBY, LTD. J'S HOBBY HAVEN 166 S. BEACH S1 6632 HWY. 85 595 ROUTE 18 3834 4TH AVE. 201 SOUTH AVE. 772 W. EUCLIO AVE. 5303 JOHNSON OR. 9-6 MON-SAT CLOSED SUN RIVERDALE PLAZA 08816 908-257-8BOO 92103 619-295-7340 81501 970-245-5504 60067 847-359-7888 66205 913-432-8820 32014 904-253-3644 30274 770-991-6085

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OLATHE FINKSBURG FARMINGTON THIEF RIVER FALLS WESTMONT MINEOLA PEACEVILLE TRAIN SHOP TRAIN WORKS JOE'S HOBBY CENTER A&E RAILROAD NEW SATTlER'S HOBBY SHOP WILLIS HOBBIES 432 E. SANTA FE 2934 CEDARHURST RO. 35203 GRANO RIVER HIGHWAY 325 HAMPSHIRE 14 HAOOON AVE. 285 WILLIS AVE. 66061 913-782-6965 21 048 410-526-00IB 48335 248-477-6266 56701 218-681-4251 08108 609-854-7136 11501 516-746-3944

FLINT TOPEKA GAITHERSBURG RIDER'S HDB8Y SHOP Of fLINT HAMPTON NEW YORK - MIDDlETOWN fUN fOR ALL HOBBIES PASTIMES NEALS N-GAUGING TRAINS 2061 S. LINDEN ROAD AREA HOBBIES 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. 531 QUINCE ORCHARO RD. MISSISSIPPI 86 TIDE MILL RD. NEW MEXICO 48532 810-720-2500 15 W. MAIN ST. 66604 913-272-5772 20878 301-977-7902 03842 fAX 810-720-2505 603-926-9031 10940 914-343-7141

KENSINGTON ALBUQUERQUE PAINTED POST WICHITA fRASER JACKSON NEW IPSWICH MAYBERRY & SONS TRAINS WEST INC. LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES P & 0 HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA f.C. DUMAINE ENTERPRISES TRAIN & HOBBIES 6001 SAN MATEO BLVD. NE 86 VICTORY HIGHWAY 2718 BOULEVARD PLAZA 31 902 GROESSBECK HWY. 6880 D. RIDGEWOOD COURT 15 SHALON ROAD 10527 SUMMIT AVE. SUITE B-3 RT. 17 EXIT 43) 67211 31 6-685-6608 48026 313-296-6116 39211 601-957-9900 03021 603-878-2163 20895 301-564-9360 87109 505-881-2322 \4870 607-962-5164

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BELLINGHAM DENVILLE BLAUVELT LOUISVILLE PORT HURON PARKVILLE THE MODEL RAILROAD f&M HOBBIES HUDSON SHORES SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. BLUE WATER HOBBIES J&L HOBBIES NORTH SPECIALISTS 3118 ROUTE 10 MODEL TRAIN 3073 BRECK INRIDGE LANE 4018 LAPEER ROAD 1362J NW HWY. 9 395 CAROLINE OR., PO BOX 92 07834 fAX 201-361-3855 547 0 WESTERN HIGHWAY 40220 502-459-5849 48060 810-984-8764 64152 816-746-1282 CAROLINA 02019 508-966-2370 201-361-0042 10913 914-398-2407

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HARRISBURG BROUSSARD ROCHESTER GRANO ISLANO EAST WEYMOUTH JACKSON BUFfALO A READY TO RUN HOBBY SHOP RON'S MODEL RAILROAD JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBYTOWN USA SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS JACKSON HOBBY SHOP K VAL HOBBIES 3600 HIGHWAY 40 SHOP CAMPUS CORNERS SHPG. CTR. 3537 W. 13TH ST. 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET 2275 W. COUNTY LINE RD. 277 HINMAN AVE. 28075 704-455-2220 106 E. MAIN STREET 105 S. LIVERNOIS IN STATE ONLY 1-800-286-3451 02189 617-331-7275 08527 908-364-3334 14216 716-875-2837 3 MILES FROM CHARLOTTE 70518 318-837-3799 48307 248-651-8842 68803 308-382-3451 SPEEDWA Y

HAMMONO LINCOLN MERCERVILLE BUffALO HANSEN ROYAL OAK HENOERSON THE TRAIN STATION HOBBYTOWN Z & Z HOBBIES NIAGARA HOBBY & CRAFT MART THE BRASS CABOOSE SHOP TRAIN CENTER HOBBIES CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD DEPOT 1415 S. MORRISON BLVD. EAST PARK MALL 116 fLOCK RD. OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAY 669 W. WASHINGTON, RT. 14 4508 N. WOODWARD 5799 U.S. RT 1 BYPASS SOUTH 1-55 /1-12 220 NORTH 66TH ST. 08619 800-586-2281 3366 UNION RD. AT WALDEN 02341 617-447-0100 48073 810-549-6500 27536 919- 430-7717 70403-5705 504-345-7601 68505 402-464-2858 fAX 609-586-7765 14225 716-681-1666

NEW ORLEANS LEOMINSTER ST. CLAIR SHORES OMAHA PENNSAUKEN EAST ROCHESTER MOUNT AIRY HUB HOBBY SUPPLY THE SHEPAUG RAILROAD CO. WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS HOBBYTOWN USA TEO'S ENGINE HOUSE DESPATCH JUNCTION DRY BRIDGE STATION 2618 S. BROAD ST. 24 COLUMBIA ST. 21714 HARPER AVE. 14655 W. CENTER RD. 6307 WESTFIELD AVE. 100 STATION RD. 1 236 N. MAIN ST. 70125 504-822-3914 01 453 508-537-227/ 48080 313-771-6770 68144 402-697-9514 08110 609-662-0222 4445 716-385-5570 27030 910-786-9811

FERNDALE SHREVEPORT MALDEN TAY LOR OMAHA PISCATAWAY SELMA SUSIE-Q HOBBY SHOP COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO. RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP HOUSE Of TRAINS MODEL RAILROAD SHOP THE fREIGHT YARD RD BOX 220 4402 YOUREE OR. 662 CROSS ST. 22661 NORTHLINE RD. 8106 MAPLE ST. VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD. 1108 S. POLLOCK ST. BUSHVILLE-SWAN LAKE RD. 71105 318-865-7632 02148 617-321-0090 48180 313-287-7405 68134 402-391-2311 08854 908-968-5696 27576 919-965-6101 12734 914-292-0921

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP SPENCER METHUEN WESTLAND GLENS fALLS BEACHCOMBER COLLECTIBLES LITTlE CHOO CHOO SHOP, INC. MODELER'S JUNCTION DAVE'S HOBBY & TV TRAINS PLUS SHORE MALL, 500 S. SALISBURY AVE. MAINE 88 LOWELL ST., ROUTE 113 29026 WARREN RD. NEVADA 12 WARREN ST. 6725 BLACK HORSE PIKE 28159 800-334-CHOO 01844 508-683-0885 48185 313-422-4464 12801 518-761-0173 08234 609-645-1031 704-637-8717

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ARNOLD WARREN LITTlE CANAOA NORTH LAS VEGAS RUTHERFORD INTERLAKEN BISMARK STAR HOBBY TUCKERS HOBBIES HUB HOBBY CENTER IMAGINATION UNLIMITED CHDO CHOO EDDIES ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES DAVE'S HOBBIES 1244 RITCHIE HWY., STE. 15 BOX 1090 - 8 BACON ST. 82 MINNESOTA AVE. 4934 EAST TROPICANA 38 AMES AVE. 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAD 200 W. MAIN 21012 410-544-7547 01083 413-436-5318 551 17 612-490-1675 89030 702-434-5696 07073 201-438-4588 14847 607-532-9489 58502 701-255-6353

BALTIMORE SPRING LAKE RICHFIELO RENO ISLIP GRANO FORKS M B KLEIN, INC. JERSEY SHORE HOBBY CENTER HUB HOBBY CENTER HIGH SIERRA MODELS GOLO SPIKE HOBBIES MCGIFfIN'S 162 N. GAY ST. 304 MORRIS AVE MICHIGAN 6416 PENN AVE. S 4020 KlETZKE LANE 189 ISLlE AVE., RT. ll1 1200 S. WASHINGTON IINCLUDES MAIL ORDER) 07762-1339 908-449-2383 55423 612-866-9575 89502 702-747-7444 11751 516-27/-3700 58201 701-772-5311 21202 410-539-6207 WlVW.WEBAlliANCE.NrfNlAlJSHC

BERLIN ANN ARBOR SPRING LAKE PARK RENO SOMERVILLE JOHNSON CITY DENNISON'S TRACKSIDE RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP UNIVERSITY HOBBIES HOBBIES Of RENO THE BIG LITTlE RAILROAD SHOP THE TRAIN SHOP HOBBIES OHIO 115 W. lIBERTY 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 535 E. MOANA LANE 5 NORTH DOUGHTY AVE. 210 GRANO AVE. 14 S. MAIN ST. 48104 313-668-8950 55432 612-780-4189 89502 702-826-6006 08876 908-429-0220 13790 607-797-9035 21811 410-641-2438

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CLEVELAND ALLENTOWN CRANSTON AUSTIN ST. ALBANS AUBURN MILWAUKEE WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. 7TH STREET DEPOT A.A. HOBBIES KING'S HOBBY NORTH JUNCTION HOBBIES WAGNER'S HOBBY HOUSE TERMINAL HOBBY SHOP 17112 DETROIT AVE. 619 N. 7TH STREET 885 DYER AVENUE 8810 N. LAMAR 227 LAKE STREET 131 E. MAIN ST. 5619 W. FLORIST AVE. 44107 216-221-5383 18102 610-432-4453 02920 401-943-9990 78753 512-836-7388 05478 802-524-0733 98002 206-939-2515 53218 414-461-1050

ALTOONA BEDfORD CHEHALIS COLUMBUS VERGENNES MONROE ON THE RIGHT TRACK HOBBIES HOBBY MAKER HOBBYTOWN USA STRETE HOBBIES SOUTH C & J HOBBIES THE HOBBY DEPOT 1822 UNION AVE. 1424-F AIRPORT fREEWAY LEWIS COUNTY MALL 3655 SULLIVANT AVE. RTE. 7, BOX 2510 835-1 7TH STREET 16601 814-942-4345 76022 817-267-0991 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY 43228 614-279-6959 CAROLINA 05491 802-877-2997 53566-2347 608-325-5107 OUR SERVICE IS RIGHT ON TRACK BEnVEEN DALLAS & F[ WORTH 01/ 183 98532 360-740-1818

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WEST COLUMBIA OALLAS LORAIN BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT ALEXANORIA KENNEWICK WEST BENO NEW BROOKLAND RAILROAD PHIL'S HOBBIES THE CORNER STORE MAINLINE HOBBY SUPPLY OBIES TRAIN THE TRAIN STATION AT fANTASTICKS WEST BENO HOBBIES INC. & HOBBY 2740 VALWOOD PARKWAY 1249 COLORAOO AVE. 15066 BUCHANAN TRAIL E 6461 EOSALL RD , STE. 405 135 VISTA WAY 144 N. MAIN ST. 405 STATE ST. #105 44052 216-288-2351 17214 717-794-2860 22312 703-658-9520 99336-3120 509-735-1750 53095 414-334-0487 29169 803-791 -3958 75234 214-243-3603

OLYMPIA MAUMEE CONNEllSVILLE fORT WORTH CHARLOTTESVILLE PACIFIC SCALE MODELS CANADA J & M HOBBIES HOBBYS N' STUFf SOUTH OLD TIME HOBBIES THE TRAIN JUNCTION 503 CHERRY 1238 CONANT ST. 116 W. APPLE ST. 5030 TRAIL LAKE OR. 3550 SEMINOLE TRAIL NEXT TO fOREIGN AUTO PARTS 43537 419-893-2621 15425 412-628-0228 DAKOTA 76133 817-927-5208 22911 804-974-9499 ALBERTA 98501 206-352-9261

SIOUX fALLS fAllS CHURCH NORTH CANTON EffORT HOUSTON SEAnLE CALGARY OONOVANS HOBBY CENTER ARLINGTON HOBBY CRAFTERS NICK'S SALES & SERVICE FISHER'S EFFORT STATION LARRY'S HOBBIES THE TRAIN CENTER HOBBY WEST INOEPENDENCE PLAZA WILLSTON CENTER 7251 MIOOLEBRANCH NE P.O. BOX 137, RT. 115 156-F 1960 EAST 3310 W LYNN ST. 5011 MACLEOD TR. SW 3813 S WESTERN AVE. 6176 ARLINGTON BLVO. 44721 216-494-0125 18330 215-681-4654 77073 713-443-7373 98199 206-283-7886 AB T2G OA9 403-244-9990 57105 605-338-6945 22044 703-532-2224

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SPRING MIDLOTHIAN TULSA LANSOALE JOHNSON CITY SPRING CROSSING CHESTERfiELD HOBBIES INC. ACTION HOBBIES PENN VA LLEY HOBBY CENTER SOUTHERN STAR HOBBIES WEST BRITISH 1420 SPRING CYPRESS RO. 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE 4955C SOUTH MEMORIAL 837 W MAIN ST. 122 SPRING ST. 77373 281-353-9484 23113 804-379-9091 74145 918-663-8998 19446 215-855-1268 37604 423-929-7955 VIRGINIA COLUMBIA EX CLUSIVELY MODEL RAILROADING WWW.CHESTERFIELDHOBBIES.COM

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MEMPHIS MAGNA RIDGEWAY NITRO MONTOURSVILLE VANCOUVER CHURCH HAROWARE COPPER BElT HOBBIES J&J TRAINS NITRO HOBBY & CRAfT ENGLISH MODEL RR SUPPLY CENTRAL HOBBIES HOBBY DEPT. 9115 W 2700 S. 6609 GREENSBORO RO. CENTER OREGON 21 HOWARD ST. 2845 GRANDVIEW HWY. 690 E. RAINES RD. 84044 801-250-7688 24148 540-956-4457 104 21ST ST. 304-755-4304 17754 717-368-2516 BC V5M 2El 604-431-0771 381 16 901-332-1144 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK LIONEL. MTH. LARGE ASST Of PA INT 25143 800-586-9572

PITISBURGH OGDEN SHINNSTON LA GRANDE MEMPHIS ROANOKE A B CHARLES SON J&B HOBBIES THE DEPOT HOB8Y HABIT MODEl RR HOBBY SHOP THE RAIL YARD HOBBY SHOP 1581 WASHINGTON S1 BOB'S TRAINS 'N' STUfF 411 FIR 1266 SYCAMORE VIEW RD. 6711 A WILLIAMSON ROAD MANITOBA 3213 W. lIBERTY AVE. 84401 801-627-9466 215 PIKE ST. 97850 1-800-963-9602 38134 901-324-7245 24019 540-362-1714 15216 412-561-3068 fAX 801 -627-9067 26431 304-592-0946

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WOODBRIDGE SALEM YORK AMARILLO SANOY EAU CLAIRE THE "RIP TRACK" BURLINGTON SKYSPORT G. & L. HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTIME MRS HOBBY SHOP BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION HUTCH'S TRAINS 2885 PS BUSINESS CENTER 4564 COMMERCIAL ST. SE 1706 W MARKET S1 1409 S. HARRISON 9445 S. UNION SQUARE 3621 E. HAMILTON AVE. 490 BRANT S1 22192 800-790-6901 97302 503-363-4345 17404 717-843-2520 79101 806-374-6643 84070-3402 801 -572-6082 54701 715-832-4445 ON L7R 2G4 905-637-3721 NO. VIRGINIA HO & N EXCL USIVELY

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JAN UARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 73 Complete KEY TO CO DES at Modern Coal Carsyo ur reference " SP Nogales Branch - lib Pt.2) rary Switcher with 00 Diesel Detail Close-Up '0 Flatwheel Creek & Western RR Modeling the line m C-Shift • Scratch building Ortner 3-Bay Rapid or rc Freightcarology "'''' BN America (PtJ: Modeling 48' • Modeling a CP Rail GP35 The Railway Junction Discharge" Hoppers (Pt. 1) <0 Layout Feature Containers) • N&W E-3 Pacific Kitbash: SEPTEMBER m Into the Fourth Dimension 1995 or "" Modeling Modern Intermodal "'" Thrall Double-Stacks - 3-Well DTTX Class 15-A Tender 00 Florida East Coast EMD GP38-2 New Bridge - A Tale of Time Sf r " Prototype Adventures Drawbar-Connected Car Train Fillers c Modern Refrigerator Cars (Pt.2) MARCH Sf 1996 \A Shortline Adventures " Virginian Railway (PtA: Modeling RR) WorkiWreck Tra ins (PtJ: Camp Cars) '0 The New England Rail Story 00 Conrail EMD SW1200 • Special Feature • NW2 (Pt.4: SAL, SCL, SOU, SP, SLSF, m Modeling a Glass Building .VJ A Look at Hoosier lift rc The Bethgon" Revisited or on Behind the Scenes SP&S, TH&B, UP, Wabash, WP) The Multi-Operational Concept " St. Maries River RR (Pt.2) <0 Beaver & Timber Springs (BATS) OT On Track • Modeling Dixie ...ACL & SAL NW2s APRIL 1995 • Modeling WW2 C&O Boxcars (Pt.1) "w UPS Eqpt. (Introduction: Pt.2) • Plans: Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway 00 D&H ALCO RS1 1 & RS36 • DCC Update (Pt.1: Digital Command " Great Smoky Mtns. Ry. (Pt.1) For back issues before June 1994, Victoria Turntable rc Gondola Cars Control) • DCC Update (Pt.5: New Developments) Sf Sf m Beyond Scorpion Canyon <0 Modular Locust Grove & Western RR ES/9s (PtJ: CR, DL&W, E-L, FEC, Modeling an ACL M3 Caboose contact: Leroy Slater 1-800-859-5977 or MM' Sf 132 Tres Dr., Huntsville, AL 35811 Out of Benchwork "Bag-o'-Tricks" BN America (Pt.6: Summary) GM&O, IC, L&N) Plans: CP Rail Nelson Station NO VEMBER 1994 " N&W's Tw elve Pole line (Pt. 1) • Modeling ACL Fs (Pt. 1: The F3) • Scratchbuilding Ortner 3-Bay Rapid JUNE 1994 00 M-K (Ex-ATSF SD45CAT) Rebuild as • Carolina & Western ... Changing • WorkiWreck Trains (Rail Renewal: Discharge" Hoppers (Pt.2) 00 Conrail EMD SD60M Utah Ry. SD45CAT #9012 History PtJ) • GE Dash 9-44CW (Prototype: Pt.1) r BTl rc Freight Cars of Golden West Service c Researching Freight Cars with Photos • CNO&TP 6306 - A High-Hood SD30 on Oro Grande at Night (Pt.1) An Exercise in Reverse Engineering Sf or or <0 On3 Willamette Valley & Western RR <0 Eagle Rock Canyon - N-Scale Proto 2000 Monon BL2 Fuel Foolery (Pt. 1) New Bridge - A Second Time Sf "'" BN America (Pt.1: Examining the American RR in England Modeling B&O's Wagon-Top Boxcars OCTOBER 1995 APRIL 1996 MMJ Sf DO Prototype) JB Hunt (PtJ: Prototype Containers & Privatizing a Railbox Boxcar 00 Boston & Maine EMD GP9 NYC ALCO FA 1/FB1 r "" JB Hunt's Intermodal Service Chassis - Standards & Variations) Sf WorkiWreck Tra ins (PtA: Ballast Work rc Double-Stacking in N Scale c D&RGW's Coal Cars M'. '" Columbus & Greenville RR (Pt.4: Kitbashing a TTWX All-Purpose Flat Trains and Surfacing & lining) <0 A Day in the Life of Lomax Lumber <0 Bob Mazzi's 0 Scale Empire Today's Railroad) '" Ty bee Island Railroad (Pt.1) m Changing Horses in Mid-Stream "V, Gunderson's Husky-Stack": Prototype "M> UPS 26' 6"/28' Drop-Frame Tra ilers or • Plans: Esquimalt & Nanaimo Ry. • Gulf Summit Pushers - Modeling E-L F3s Bridges & the Miniature Railroad & Detailing A-line's HO Model (Pt.1) Victoria Car Shop (& Service Facilities) • Kitbashing Story Hides (& Western MAY 1995 • Carolina & Western Update " Great Smoky Mtns. Ry. (Pt.2) • A Few Freelanced Flats: Simple Leather) 00 Conrail GE U33C and U36C • Modeling WW2 C&O Boxcars (Pt.2) • Detail the Weather Way r Sf Projects That Add Variety • N&W Class E-3 Pacifies: The Prototype c Flatcars • DCC Update: A Closer Look (Pt.2) GE Dash 9-44CW (Prototype: Pt.2) Sf • N Rock Primer (Pt. 1) <0 HO Grand Valley RR • ES/9s (PtA: MILW, MP,NYC, PRR, PC) Handlaying N-Scale Track (Pt.1) Sf MMJ Virginian Train Masters: A Family 'TI Reversing Scorpion Canyon JB Hunt (Pt.6: Summary Update) • Modeling ACL Fs (Pt.2: F7 & F9) • Modeling an ACL ES or Tradition What-Where-When-Why-Who " N&W's 12 Pole line (Pt.2: Modeling) • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.7:D itching & • Kitbashed Southern BL3 • Modeling the Virginian Train Master DECEMBER 1994 • Modeling ATSF GP60 & GP60M (Pt.1) Vegetation Control) • Modeling Golden West 57' Mech. BTl Layout Fascia & Front Drops 00 C&NW GE C40-S • Modeling ACL F2s: As & Bs (324-335) BTl Oro Grande at Night (Pt.2) Reefer or r or BTl Lowering Athearn Tra iler Flats c Converted Hopper Cars • Rutland PS-1 40' Steel Box in N Scale Fuel Foolery (Pt.2) Bridges, Bridges, Bridges or JULY 0 D&RGW Pueblo Division • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.5: Ballast NO VEMBER New Bridge Time Again 1994 < 00 1995 00 CN GP40-2L "'" BN America (Pt.4: Container Chassis) Maint. - Cleaning/Undercuttingl D&RGW EMD SD50 MAY DO 1996 rc Modern Boxcar Door Configurations " Tybee Island Railroad Sledding) rc Ballast Cars Loco. Mgmt. Servo (LMS) GE C40-SW BTl 0 Holy Cross & Crystal River RR (Pt.2: Modeling RR) Layout Access: The Basics + One 0 Return to Hooch Junction rc Thrall's 52' Gondola Cars Since 1963 < or < MJMJ Generic Fixed-Length Chassis • CofG SD7/9s in Classic Blue and Gray Inspection Trains (Pt.1) ""' Intermodal Equipment Numbering <0 Onion Valley Lumber & Mining Co. •' " JB Hunt Transport, Inc. (Pt. 1: Examin- • Modeling an Autorack Ramp JUNE 1995 " The Biltmore Railroad MJMJ UPS 26' 6"/2S' Drop-Frame Trailers ing the Prototype Trailers - Standards • Modeling Dixie ...SAL ALCO S2 00 D&RGW EMD SD7 • Modeling Nickel Plate Road ALCO (Pt.2) and Variations) • N&W E-3 Pacifies (Pt.2) rc Autoracks RSD12 " Great Smoky Mtns. Ry. (PtJ) IA Virginian Railway (Pt.1) • Plans: CP's Glacier Station <0 Modular Big Thompson & Northern • DCC Update (PtJ: Motors & Decoders) ' Handlaying N-Scale Track (Pt.2: Sf NW2 (Pt. 1: ACL, ATSF, B&O, BAR, m LOS (line of Sight) (N) • ES/9s (Pt.5: NJT, RF&P, RI, Santa Fe, Turnouts) or B&M, BN, CN, CNJ, C&O, CB&Q, C&EI) Handlaid Track Made Easy (Pt. 1) .,. Kitbashed Athearn 40' High-Cube SAL, SCL) • SAL ES for the Silver Meteor • Modeling an SCL SD45-2 JAN UARY 1995 Containers • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.S: Maintenance) • Enhancing a Predecorated SP C44-9W or A Switch in History 00 UP Rebuilt SD40-2R as United Spirit " Rockton, Rion & Western (Pt. 1) m Lighting the West End BTl Tunnel Masquerade BTl or or Through the Doorvvay #3300 • End of the line Fuel Foolery (PtJ) In Control AUGUST rc Recent Trends in Intermodal Equip. • FoamRail - A New Modular Concept DECEMBER 1995 JUNE 1996 00 1994 Sf C&S EMD SD9 <0 Shenandoah and Western Modeling AT SF GP60 & GP60M (Pt.2) 00 Amtrak P32-SWH & ATSF B40-SW 00 Colorado & Southern (C&S) EMD SD40 r MM. Sf c c Dates (Built, New and In Service) and JB Hunt (PtA: Modeling Containers! InterMountain & IMWX 40' r Refuse by Rail rc Thrall's 52' Gondola Cars Since 1963 YSD Sliding Doors Chassis) Boxcars!Reefers <0 Model Railroading in Utah (Pt.2) <0 David Trussell's Modular Layout • Diesel Doings on the Carolina & • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.6: Wood Tie ."' Maxi-Stack Ills" (Pt.1: Prototype) .. ", Building CP Rail 20' & 40' Power Packs "" SOU 4S' Piggyback Trailer Western Work Trains & Tie Renewal Opera- • Modeling Bessemer & Lake Erie SD7 • Handlaying N-Scale Track (PtJ: "" BN America (Pt.2: Examining the • Modeling ATSF Phase I & II GP50s tions) • DCC Update (Pt.4: Planning a System) Turnouts) BTl Sf Prototype) (Pt.1) "Spacious Realism" (Pt.1) • Kitbashing a "Shorty" Rotary U33C1U34CH/U36C (Pt.1: BN, CR, " Virginian Railway (Pt.2) • N&W E-3 Pacific Kitbash: Engine (Pt.1) or Inspection Trains (Pt.2) Snowplow Clinchfield, D&H, E-L) • NW2 (Pt.2: CGW, C&NW, CRI&P, • Simple Detail Enhancements for JULY • ES/9s (Pt.6: SOU, Sp, UP, Wabash) <0 Rob Spangler's Northern Nevada 00 1995 CR, IC, D&RGW, Erie, Georgia, Con-Cor PS-2 Covered Hoppers C&NW GE C44-9W • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.9: Snow/lce Railway GTW, KCS, LV) • WorkiWreck Trains & Camp Cars (Pt.1) rc AEI Tags Removal) • Modeling PRR ALCO RS3 (AS16ms) BTl • Modeling an SAL ALCO RS3 Phase 2 'TI Inside/Outside <0 Granite Mountain Railway (Pt.1) Layer Upon Layer • Modeling L&N ALCO FA2IFB2 or MMJ or on • Realistic Billboard Lettering in N Scale Handlaid Track Made East (Pt.2) Gunderson Husky-Stack 3-Well BN Fuel Foolery (PtA) A Tale of Two Towers or • Welcome to Plasticville FEBRUARY 1995 Drawbar-Connected Car JANUARY 1996 Constructing Curved Fascias (Pt.1) '" Is Beauty Really Skin Deep? 00 NYC EMD GP30 " Rockton, Rion & Western (Pt.2) 00 Union Pacific GE C41 -SW JULY 1996 or Photo Spot! rc Tank Cars • ES/9s (Pt. 1: Alaska, Amtrak, ACL, B&O) rc Revolutions 00 Union Pacific (UP) GE (30-7 Sf r SEPTEMBER <0 HOn3 Colorado & Western RR (Pt.1) Modeling L&N "Frog Eyes" <0 Mercur & Topaz Railroad c Used Cars (and 1996 1ntermodal 00 1994 MM' UP SW10 BN America (Pt.5: 2S' Containerl • Con-Cor's PS-2 3-Bay Covered Hopper ""' Maxi-Stack Ills' (Pt.2: The Model) EXPO) Sf rc Modern Youngstown Doors Chassis) • WorkiWreck Trains (Rail Renewal: Pt.1) Southern Railway NW2 Switchers 0 Gary Petersen's Salt Lake Southern MV'< <0 Modular Railroading with Pocahontas " SP Nogales Branch (Pt. 1) m "Spacious Realism" (Pt.2) • Modeling WW2 C&O Boxcars (PtJ) N-Scale 89' Trailer Flats or Sf Sf Chapter/NRHS • Modeling ATSF Phase I & II GP50s Operation Shorthand Modeling FPPX Rotary Dump Gons BN's "Denver" SW12s: Prototype & ",. JB Hunt (Pt.2: Modeling Trailers - (Pt.2) AUGUST 1995 • Modeling SP P-S Pacific #2470 Model DO Specific & Generic) • Modeling Freelanced Wreck Train SP EMD GP60 • Plans: CN Todd Creek Wood Trestle • DCC Update (Pt.6: 519 Kit Decoder & '" Virginian Railway (PtJ) Eqpt. rc Modern Refrigerator Cars (Pt. 1) • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.10: Photos) On-Board Sound System) Sf M sr Sf BC Rail Caboose You Can Model Modeling ACL GP7s from Y' Granite Mountain Ry. (Pt.2: Inter- m Building a Backdrop Making Waves or Sf Sf NW2 (PtJ: L&N, MILW, MP,Monon, Series 100-279 modal Hub Construction - Building Fuel Foolery (Pt.5) West Clarksfield: A Modelable Proto- NYC, NKP, N&W, NP, PC, PRR, Reading) • N&W E-3 Pacific Kitbash: Engine (Pt.2) the Bremer Hub) FEBRUARY 1996 type 00 • U33C1U34CH/U36C (Pt.2: FCp, GN, IC, • Making a Rock-lined Tunnel • WorkiWreck Trains (Pt.2: Work Trains) " St. Maries River RR (Pt.1 ) CB&Q EMD FT A&B r ST Modeling Dixie... SCL GP40 on Setting It All in Place • Casting a CP Rail Gondola c 4S' Exterior-Post Domestic Containers MILW, NdeM, NJDOT) or <0 m on Bridging Scorpion Canyon EZ Turnout • E8/9s (Pt.2: B&M, CB&Q, BN, CP, C&O, Union Pacific Wahsatch Division Packaging of a Many-Scene or r "w Curved Fascias (Pt.2:Control Panels) o Rail Wayside Automatic Eqpt. MARCH 1995 C&EI, C&NW) UPS Eqpt. (Introduction: Pt.1) Sf Sf AUGUST Identification rc Freight Car Builders Modeling Bowser's 40' Round-Roof Athearn GE C44-9W: In-Depth Review 1996 ST Building a Helix 00 Reading FP7 OCTOBER 1994 <0 HOn3 Colorado & Western (Pt.2) Boxcar • rc DO Rock Island GE U25B & U2SB (Phase I) "'" JB Hunt (Pt.5: HazmatiPlacards) • Modeling Athearn Southern SD40-2 Kitbashing Great Northern SDP40 Blue Island Reefer Pictorial (Pt. 1) <0 rc Researching Freight Cars and a Look ",. Scratchbuilt Vertical Chassis Rack • WorkiWreck Trains (Rail Renewal: • Modeling NYC ALCO RS3 Road Warren Johnson's UP Layout " Earlydin SD Units: (Pt.l: AW&W,g A&StAB on ilroa l RaJULY MoAPRilde Ba",. Modelingck UPS 28' Drop-FrameIssues Trail- Fascia Treatments of (Pt.1) 1997 on 1997 ers & Converter Dollies ., DCC & Jersey Western RR DM&IR EMD SD9 00 Conrail (CR) SD50 & B&O) " Superdetailing N Scale D&RGW SD45 " Plans: CP Railway Salmon Arm Station NO VEMBER 1996 " NS Freight Cars (Pt.5: Southern Boxcars) " Covered Hoppers for Cement, Etc. " Modeling ACL SW9 Switchers 00 Southern Pacific EMD GP35 " E7 (Pt.6: NYC) "", "K" Line Containers (Pt.2) I' Modeling CofG, S&A & A&EC 40' Boxcars " U33CJU34CHIU36C (Pt.3: NP. PC, Santa " NS Freight Cars (Pt.2: N&W Coal Cars) " Freelancing' Cabooses (Pt.l ) 10 First Raton Snake Valley (N) Fe, SCL, SOU, Squaw Creek, SP) '"W Modeling the Martrac Fleet '.'''' Maxi-Stack· Well Car (Pt.l: Prototype) " E7 (Part 9: SAL, SCL " DCC Update (Pt.l0): Decoder " Poist Gas _ Small Propane Distributor 10 Carolina & Western Update " CP Diesels in Black and White " Modeling an MPIUP (36-7 (Pt.l) Installations " Kato C44-9W: An In-Depth Review " Kitbashing CNICP "Shorty" " A Look at Vehicle Modeling Today " Syversons: Creating a Ty pical Rural " Modeling PRR ES12 & ES12M Switchers " Modeling Unseen Propane Industry Snowplows " Lenses by the Dozen Scene (N) " Another Log Story

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From its distinctive squared-off nose to its 15'/,­ realistic scale speeds and smooth, powerful perfor­ foot long trucks, ALCO's PA locomotive is widely mance. PROTO 2000 magnetic knuckle couplers regarded as one of the best looking diesels ever produced. come installed on both the PA and PB in frame-mounted, The equally handsome PROTO 2000 model perfectly screw-in universal coupler pockets, and X2F couplers are duplicates every aspect of its life-size counterpart. Prototype also included. Our PA is DCC ready with an NMRA­ road-specific details include Mars light, dual or single head­ compatible plug. Don't miss out on your chance to own this lights, dynamic brakes and straight or 45° number boards. distinctive model: hurry in to your local hobby store today. Brake shoes and cylinders come as separately-applied parts. The PROTO 2000 PA is now available undecorated and in the following Life-Like's dynamically-balanced, five pole, skew-wound DC road names withtwo road numbers each, with B-units where appropriate: motor with superrite anisotropic magnets combined with a Delaware & Hudson, Erie, New Haven, New York Central, Union Pacific, Wabash and SI. Louis Southwestern. heavy, die-cast chassis and all-wheel electrical pick-up assure

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Placer County Fairgrounds, TUCKER ...Piedmont Div. SE Region Regulru' Monthly Meet­ Support for both short (1-127) and long Roseville. 53, under 12 and srs. Vince Sanders ing. 2nd Tuesday of every month. 7:30 PM. Building K. Haber­ $1 Info: (0-9999) locomotive addresses lonhlake P.O. Box 361, Roseville, CA 9567S, (916) 33 1 -249 1. sham Oftice Park, Parkway. Free. Info: Ed Palmer, Supports "programming on the mainline" . 7058 Stephens Ct., Morrow, GA 30260 (770) 968- 1921. SAN DIEGO Automatic conversion to DC operation ... San Diego Model RR Museum Operat­ ing Exhibit/Show. Jan. 1-4, 6- 1 1, 13-IS, 20-25, 27-3 1; Feb. Headlight plus an additional function output OlS 1, 3-S, 10-15, 17-22, 24-2S; Tues.-Fri. II AM - 4 PM; Smoolh 14. 28 or 128 speed slep comrol BLOOMINGTON '" Weekends II AM - 5 PM. Casa De Balboa Bldg.. Balboa III. Valley Div. NMRA Meet. Jan. CuslOmizeable loco "speed table" response 18, 1998, noon - 3 PM. Lincoln Towers. 202 S. Roosevelt Park, 1649 EI Prado, (619) 696-0199. $3. discounts for with over 250 speed step resolution St. $2 members. 53 non members. Barb Smith (815) seniors, students and military with 10, under 15 free. Jan 6, Info: Support for advanced MU consisting. 447-23 11. Feb. 3 are Free days; open Jan. I, II AM - 4 PM .. Call Adjustable start voltage. acceleration and EAST MOLINE deceleration about special holiday dates and hours. Info: Barbara Hul­ ... Rock Island Southern 0 Scale Club's tenius, (619) 696-0199. 17th Annual Open House. Feb. 20, 7 PM - 9 PM; Feb. 21, 10 AM - PM; Feb. 22, noon - 4 PM. Rock Island South­ SANTA CLARA Scale West Eighth Annual Scale 4 ... 0 0 ern General Offices, 918 1/2 - 15th Ave .. East Moline. 51, We st Meet. Feb. 5-S. Santa Clara Convention Center, adjacent under 12 free. Info: Russell W. Pohlmann, (309) 764-834 1. NEW LOWER PRICES! to the Santa Clara Westin Hotel. 520 family. Info: LSSAE to Box of 15 decoder kits: $254.95 EAST PEORIA III. Va lley Div. NMRA meet. March 15. o Scale West, P.O. Box 50261, Palo Alto, CA 94303. ... Intorductory two pack: $45.95 noon - 3 PM. III. Central College, I College Dr.olf Hwy. 24 CONNECTICUT E. 52, $3 non members. Inlo: Barb Smith (8 15) 447-23 11. FAI RFIELD FREEPORT Mastercard - Visa - American Express accepted. "Station Stop '98" Housatonic Model Ry. ... Stephenson Soc. of Model Trainmen Open ... Shipping extra. NY residents include sales lax. Club Train Show. March 29, lO AM - 4 PM. Tomlinson House. April 18-19, lO AM - 4 PM. Soc. Bldg., 600 Fever Middle School, 200 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield. $4, 52 kids, River PI. off Island Ave. $1. Info: Jim Kantor, 848 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032, (SI5) 232-643 1. donation. Info: Housatonic Model Ry. Club, P.O. Box 234, Fairfield, CT 06430, (203) 255-3795 Fri. eves. GRAY SLAKE '" Skip Fiesta Drive-in's Nostalgia Toy & For our complete catalog call or write to : Doll Show/Sale. March I, May 24, 9 AM - 4 PM. Lake Co. FL ORID Fairgrounds (Rte. 120 & 45). 55. Info: Joe Beelel, (630) North Coast Engineering FORT LAUDERDALE 682-8792 or (800) 250-7369. ... S. Fla. Rway Museum Model (7 16) 67 1 -0370 RR RRiana Auction. Jan. 31, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Mor­ PEORIA & ... III. Valley and River City RR Clubs Peoria 1900 Empire Blvd., Suite 303 ton Activity Ctr., 2890 SW 8 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL (E. Train Fair. Feb. 15, April 19, II AM - 3 PM. III. Central of 1-95 & S. of State Rte. 84.). 53, under 12 free. Info: College, Rtes 116 and 24. 52, under 13 free, 58 advance We bster, NY 14580 Mark Shafer, 7033 Hall Blvd., Loxahatchee, FL 33470, tables. Bob Lehman, 21 Rutledge, Bartonville, IL Info: W. http://www.tttrains.com/northcoast (561) 790- 1962. 61607, (309) 697-30 12.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 81 INDIANA FRANKLIN '" CINlrak Train and Craft Show. March 28, II AM - 3 PM. Johnson County Fairgrounds. 100 Fair­ ground SI., Franklin, IN, $1.50, under 12 free w/aduh, NARROW GAUGE GA I AND SHORT LINE ftZ E'"'& ''' & E Info: David Pelly, 656 WoodruffSI., Whiteland, I 46 184 (317) 535-7965. INDIANAPOLIS '" "Have enjoyed each and Naptown and White River Model RR Club's Indianapolis Model RR Show, Jan, 24, lOAM - every issue of NARROW 3 PM, SOUlhport High School, 97 1 E, Bania Rd" Indi­ GAUGE AND SHORT anapolis, IN, $2, under 12 free, Info: Ron Inman, 716 Narrow your horizons LINE GAZETTE since Tranquil Trail, Greenwood, IN46 142, (317) 865-9500, INDIANAPOLIS '" NMRA Central Indiana Div, Indi­ Send for a year issues) 1978 . . . It is without a doubt $24.00 1 (6 anapolis Show Meel. Jan, 18, II AM 3 PM, UAW the best on the market." & - subscription in U.S.A. to: Local IIII Hall, 43 1 S, Shortridge Rd" Indianapolis. IN, BENCHMARK PUBLICATIONS John Info: Jim Wilhile, (765) 644- 1887, P.O. Box Los Altos, CA 26 · 94023 Blairsville, GA

BOONE '" Pufferbilly Days RR Fesl. Tables SIS, Info: SCOII Magee, P,O, Box 872, Mason CiIY, IA 5040 I. (515) 424-4 187, (515) 424-872 1, OnUMWA ... Greal River RR Club's Model RR Show, Feb, 28 - March I, normal mall hours, Quincy Place Mall, Free, Info: Rich Hood, 803 Jefferson, Burlington. IA 52601, (319) 754-4979,

KA NSAS WICHITA t Air Capital Train Show & Swap Meel. Jan, 31 - Feb, I. Century II Expo Hall, 225 W. Douglas Ave" Wichita, Info: Air Capilal Train Show & Swap Meel, P,O, Box 3245, Wichila, KS 67201-3245,

MA RYLAND TIMONIUM '" Great Scale Train Show, Jan 31, April 4, 9 AM - 4 PM; Feb, I, April 5, 10 AM - 4 PM, Maryland Slate Fairgrounds, $5, $1 7- 12, $10 family, Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder Hill Rd .. Columbia, MD 21045. (410) 730· 1036.

MASSA CHUSETTS FALL RIVER '" Old Colony & Fall River RR Museum Illh Annual RR Show, Jan, 18, 10 AM - 4 PM, B,M,e. Durfee High School Gym, 360 Elsbree SI. $3. $2 srs.. S I 5- 12, under 5 free w/adull, Info: Jay Challerton, P,O, Box 3455. Fall River, MA 02722-3455, (508) 674-9340, TOPSFIELD '" Tracks & Trains VI Spring '98, March 29, CARY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS I 0 AM . 4 PM, Masconomet Reg. H,S, Fieldhouse, $4, under 12 free w/adull, $10 family, Info : Doug Peck, 6 PO Box 322, MOlltou rsvillc PA 17754 Sioreybrooke Dr.. Newburyport, MA 01950. (978) 465- Phone: 717-368-2379. Ord.rsOnly: 800-327-5 126 M-F 9AM-5PM East.m Time. FAX: 717-368-5046 8798,

WEST SPRINGFIELD '" AmherSI Rway Soc, Big RR Hobby Show, Jan, 31- Feb, 1, 9 AM - 5 PM, Beller Living Or. and the Young Bldg, on the grounds of Ihe Eastern States Expo, Memorial Ave., West Springlield, MA, $5. $1 under 12. under 5 free. Info: Roben A, Buck. Amhersl Rway Soc .. P,O. Box 718. Warren, MA 01083-07 18. (413) 436·0242, WORCESTER ... Worcesler Model RRers Annual Show and Sale, Feb, 22, 10 AM - 4 PM, Auburn Elks Club, RI. 12, Auburn, MA, $3. under 12 free, $9 family, Info: Ralph A, Kimball Jr., 55 Maple SI., Paxton, MA 01612, (508) 755-1873. # 13-164 Whistle, WORECESTER Worcester Model RRers meelings, Bell & Valve ... Small Loco Detail Tuesdays, 7:30 PM, 70 James SI., Room 200, 1111'0: Ralph .7 Kimball, (508) 799- 1873. $2 5 - # 1 3 1 39 Slaricr Valve . ' / # 1 3- 1 80 #13-280 Waler Halch Chicago Sid. MICHl Waler Scoop #13-149 � #13-249 (_�r�Fronl MOllnl "T" JACKSON 3 Lid Tender Lever ... Vandercook Lake Lions Club Model Train for TCIHkr Angle Brackel $2.75 Show Swap Meel. March 7, 10 AM - 3 PM, Vandercook Decks wlBall Top $1.85 & $1.95 $2. 10 Lake High School. $2, $3 family, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Mike Topa, 1200 Rockefeller Dr., Jackson, MI 49203.

82 T MODEL RAILROADING JANUARY 1998 PLYMOUTH " RR Promotions Inc. Toy Show. Jan. 17. II AM - 5 PM. Plymouth Cultural Ctr., 525 Farmer SI. $4. $1 4- 12. Info: RR Promotions, P.O. Box 6094. Plymouth, A�eAO�O® MI 48170, (3 13) 455-2 1 10. 1�;t.PLASTIC]WE ADHESIVELDI YPSILANTI " 27th Annual Ann Arbor Model RR Train The Glue People

Show. Feb. IS. 10 AM - 4 PM. Ypsilanti High School. • SUPER-STRONG JOINTS Hewitt and Packard roads. 54. under 10 free w/adult. Info: • LOW ODOR; WONT BOND FINGERS OR EYELIDS Andre Torres, 3487 Broad SI., Dexter, MI 48130, (313) • BONDS ABS. STYRENE. BUTYRATE ACRYLIC 426-5100 Wed. Eve., (313) 426-0829 all other times. & CONVENIENT. RELIABLE ECONOMICAL • & WILL NOT CRAZE PLASTIC MONTANA • • APPLICATOR BRUSH INCLUDED HELENA ., 18th Annual Helena RR Fair. April 26. Helena Civic Ctr. $2. under 12 free. Info: Bob Solomon, AVAILABLE FROM MOST LEADING P. O. Box 4914, Helena. MT 59604, (406) 442-6 1 18. HOBBY SHOPS DISTRIBUTORS & NEBRASKA • • LINCOLN " AMBROID co. PO. BOX 38. SPRINGFIELD. vr 05 1 56-0038 802-885-9244 Lincoln Area Model RR Club Show & NMRA Div. Meel. Feb. 21, 9 AM - 5 PM: Feb. 22, 10 AM - 4 PM. $4, $1 under 12, under 5 free. Info: Charles Buswell, 2749 California CI., Lincoln, NE 685 10, (402) 475-0600 after 7:30 PM. eM SHOPS LOADS make the difference for operating realism EX/CO LAS CRUCES " Dona Ana Modular RR Club HO Meets. Third Thurs. each month, 7 PM. Thomas Brannigan Memorial Library. Spmce Ave. & N. Main SI. Info: Mike Hallock, 1941 Poplar Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800 I.

BUFFALO (GRAND ISLAND) ., • Extra weight adds operating reliability IntI. Div. NFR, 3117 Walthers 36' Hopper Wood Chip .....3.75 • NMRA Div. Meeting. Feb. 7. April 4. 9:30 AM. Grand Easily inserted & removed 3118 Roundhouse Ortner 5 Bay Coal ...... 3.75 Island Rec Centre. 3278 Whitehaven Rd .. Grand Island. 52 • Coal · Sand · Gravel · Ore · Wood Chips 3119 Walthers 36' Hopper Gravel ...... 3.75 members. 53 non-members, free w/model entry. Info: HO Scale (2 Per Package) N Scale (3 Per Package) Steve Lucas, 14 E. 13th SI., Hamilton, Onl. L9A 3Z3 (905) 3101 Athearn Tw in Coal/Single Hump .....$2.95 3111 Micro Trains® Tw in Hopper Coal .... . $2.95 575-83 12; Mike Koenig, 4 1 okomis Pkwy., Cheektowaga, 31 02 Athearn Twin Coal/Twin Hump ...... 2.9 5 o Scale (One Per Package) Stewart Fishbelly Coal NY 14225 (716) 63 1-2465 31 03 ...... 2.9 5 3120 Lionel Hopper Coal ...... $4.50 Athearn Quad Coal . . 31 04 ...... 3.75 Weaver Tw in Hopper Coal . . Roundhouse Ore . . 3122 ...... 4.50 ORTH CA ROLINA 3105 21' ...... 2.95 . Pick up your CM SHOPS LOADS at your 31 06 Athearn Tw in Gravel ...... 2.9 5 CHARLOTTE " Train-Toy Show. Jan 31- Feb. 1. 31 07 Athearn Quad Gravel ...... 3.75 local hobby shop. Roundhouse Triple Coal ...... •.... Metrolina Expo 1-77. exit 16A. $5. under 12 free. Info: 3108 3.75 Skip. Tri-city Shows. P.O. Box 825. Johnson City. TN 3109 Roundhouse Triple Gravel ...... 3.75 Roundhouse Thrall Coal . . . eM Shops, Inc. 37605, (423) 474-3910. 31 10 ...... 3.7 5 3112 Con-Cor Triple Coal ...... 3.75 p. o. Athearn Gondola Sand .. .. Box 49 OHIO 31 13 50' . ....3.7 5 31 14 Roundhouse Bathtub Coal ...... 3.75 Newfoundland, NJ 07435 FINDLAY " Putnam Assoc. of Railfans Model RR and 31 15 Roundhouse 26' Ore Car ...... 3.75 m Farm Toy Show and Sale. March 15, 10 AM - 4 PM. Find­ 3116 Walthers 36' Hopper Coal ...... 3.75 (201) 728-1199 lay High School, 1200 Broad Ave. and U.S. 224. $3. under 12 free w/adult. Info: Randy P. Gratz, 3396 Old SI. RI. 224. Ottawa, OH 45875, (419) 456-3325. VOTED #1

EUGENE ., Willamene Cascade Model RR Club 10th MODEL RAILROAD Annual Model RR Show and Swap Meet. March 28. 10 AM - 5 PM; March 29, 10 AM - 4 PM. Lane Cty. Fair­ WEB SITE * grounds, Eugene. $3, $8 family, under 12 free w/adull. Info: Michael Adams. 656 Heywood Ave., (541) 46 1-0156 (evenings). Mark Your Browser PORTLAND ., Columbia Gorge Model RR Club & www.modelrailroadingmag.com Pacific l\rw Chapter NRHS 20th Annual RRiana & Model RR Swap Meel. March 14, 10 AM - 4 PM. Pay-N-Pak On Line Now! Antique & Collectors Market, 8900 N. Vancouver Ave. (Delta Park, take exit 307 off 1-5, son MLK Blvd. to Van­ Start a Subscri ption couver Ave.) 53, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Doug Find Back Issues Auburg, CGMRC. 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR 97227. (503) 288-7246. leave msg. or (360) 694-7769 eve. Order Books

ROSEBURG ., All Aboard Railroad Club for All Scales. 1st Cruise Our Links Page and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 PM. 427 SE Main S1. Info: Debi or Kim Wing (503) 672-0280.

PENNS YLVANIA ALLENTOWN ., MODEL AT MA Spring Thaw Train Meel. Feb. RAILROADING 21-22, 9 AM - 3 PM. Agricultural Hall, 17th & Chew sts. $4.75, $2 under 12. Bob House, 1120 S. Jefferson Info: *as voted by a guy named AI in Wayne, NJ St., Allentown, PA 18103, (610) 82 1 -7886.

JANUARY 1998 MODEL RAILROADING T 83 PHILADELPHIA VIENNA T 1995 East Coat Hobby Show. March T 'orthern Va. Model RRers Inc. Open House. We are computerized 14 -16. Fort Washington Expo Ctr., Suburban Philadelphia. SignsGalore to help you get what Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 14, April 18, I PM - 5 PM. Wash­ you nIOed. 180 sheets Info: (SOO) 252-4757, www.hobbyshow.com. ington Old Dominion RR Station, 23 1 Dominion Rd. (at Model Railroad are offsetprinted. & Graphics Most at $3 PHOENIXVILLE Ayr Hill Rd.). Donations. Info: (703) 938-5 157. T Schuylkill Valley Model RR Club Open House. Jan. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, I PM - 5 PM. 400 S. WA SHINGTON Main St. Donations. Info: (610) 935-1126, Tues & Fri. KENNEWICK We have evenings. T Tri Cily Model RRers Annual Public ZULLINGER Clinics. Jan 24, 10 AM - 4 PM. Benton Co. PUD, 10th T Waynesboro Model RR Club Open & Ely. Free. Info: The Train Station at Fantasticks (509) I & I Windows House. Jan 4, II, IS, 25 & Feb. I, I PM - 5 PM. Waynecastle Rd. at PA Rte 16. Donations accepted. Info: 735- 1 750. Don Florwick, (7 17) 352-S759. SPOKANE for kits & scratch T The Great Northwest Train Show. Feb. 15, Write or Call for Details lO AM - 4 PM. Spokane Comm. College, 1-90 exit 283B Please send $1 for Brochure, Catalog and Order Form TENNESSEE Norhtbound. 53, $1 12-16, under 12 free. Info: Bud Flana­ SignsGalore JOHNSON ClTY-KINGSPORT-BRISTOL Train-toy gan, 11406 E. Railroad Ave., Spokane. WA 99206, (509) 9 Carlson Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137-8150 T Show. Jan 24, 9 AM - 5 PM; Jan. 25, lO AM - 4 PM. 926-2009. [email protected] www.tttrains.com/signsgalore Appalachian Fairgrounds. $5, under 12 free. Info: Skip, VA NCOUVER Spokane Portland and Sealile Rwy Tri-city Shows, P.O. Box S25, Johnson City, TN 37605, T Hist. Soc. Swap Meet. Feb. 14. 10 AM - 3 PM. Marshall (423) 474-3910. Rec. Ctr., 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd. Info: 2 donation. JOHNSON CITY-KINGSPORT-BRISTOL Train­ WANTED T Info: Gary DUIT, 35 10 NE 52nd St., Vancouver, WA 98661 Toy Show. Sept. 5, 9 AM - 5 PM; Sept. 6, lO AM - 4 PM. (360) 737-6908. Kingsport Meadow View ConI'. Ctr. $5, under 12 free. DEALERS Info: Skip, Tri-city Shows, P.O. Box 825, Johnson City, ...To Carry Our High Quality TN 37605, (423) 474-3910. Line of Custom Cars KNOXVILLE T Train-Toy Show. Feb. 2S, 9 AM - 5 PM; TRAK National Convention. Lake Monona Fare for Lake Mar. I, 10 AM - 4 PM. Knoxville Civic Coliseum. 55, Junction '97, 597 for full fare & $65 for nonrails, under 18, under 12 free. Info: Skip, Tri-city Shows, P.O. Box 825, $35, under 10 525 w/adult. Final registration rate, 5120 for Johnson City, T ' 37605, (423) 474-3910. register close to or at the convemion. Info: Ross Pollock, Registrar, Lake Junction '97, 3539 Mill Creek Rd., Mineral TEXA S Point, WI 53565, (888) 525-3528. HOUSTON T San Jacinto Model RR Club & Texas Gulf MADISON T NMRA S. Ctral Wis. Div. Meet. Feb. I, 3-RD RAIL GRAPHICS Div. Weekend Jamboree. March 28, 8:30 AM - 3 PM. March I, I PM. Fitchburg Community Ctr. 55 10 E. Lacy 329 33RD STREET, LINDENHURST, NY 11757 Humble Civic Ctr., 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy (near G. Bush (516) 226-8640 PHONE AND FAX Rd., Madison, WI 537 1 Free. Info: adleigh Becker, 444 IntI. Airport, I mi. E of US Hwy 59). $5, $3 6- 11, $12 fam­ I Hilltop Dr., Madison, WI 537 1 1, (608) 231-1817. ily. Info: Rex RiIZ, P.O. Box 572896, Houston TX 77257- MADISON 2896, (713) 780-239 I T S. Central Wis. Div. Midwest Reg. NMRA Show. Feb. 21-22, lOAM - 5 PM. Dane County Expo Ctr.. LONGVIEW Junction E Texas Train Soc., T & Madison. 55, $2 under 12. Info: Art Dawson, 1310 Prairie Longview, Texas. March 7, lO AM - 5 PM; March 8, II ONY'SA Rd., Madison, WI 53711, (60S) 273-1581. TRAlN � AM - 5 PM. Fairgrounds Exhibit Bldg., off Hwy. 31 on XCHANCE Jaycee Dr. $5, under 12 free. Info: Homer Fleischer, P.O. 1 CA NADA Box 6704, Longview, TX 7560S, (903) 753-95 12 or (903) Di�itrax • Dynatrol • Lenz • MRC • Onboard 297-6330. Nortfic oast • Ramtraxx • System One • Soundtraxx ONTARIO PLANO . Texas Council of RR Clubs Dallas Area BRANTFORD T T Bell CilY '98 Model Train Show. Feb. Train Show. Jan 3 I-Feb. I, lOAM - 5 PM. 2000 E. Spring 800·978·3472 I, II AM - 4 PM. orth Park Highschool. 53. 52 WOD INFO ' QUESTIONS • CATALOGUE Creek Pkwy., Plano, TX. $5, under 12 free. Info: Russ member. Info: Gord King, 90 Prospect St., Pt. Dover, Om. : * Discount Prices * All Scales COVill, 5560 Rice Dr., The Colony, TX 75056, (972) 625- 3C Can. NOA I N I, (519) 583-0975. New Year's . 40 12, 6- 10 PM cst. * Unequalled Support I Service Specials ! COBOURG Cobourg Model Train Show. March 7, 10 * MRC Command 2000$11 8.951$89.95 UNIVERSAL CITY San Antonio Model RR Assoc. T T AM - 4:30 PM. Lions Community Ctr., Elgin St. East, Power Shield breakers 22nd Annual Jamboree and Train Show. Feb 7, 8:30 AM - * $17.95 Cobourg, Onto $3, $2 srs, $1 kids. Info: Ted Rafuse. 181 4 PM. Live Oak Civic Ctr., SIOI Pat Booker Rd., 1-35 at * SystemOne Sir Set w/dec $679,00 Armour Ct., Cobourg, Ont. Can. K9A 4S6, (905) 372-8375. Pat Booker Rd., Universal City, Texas. $5, $8 family. Info: Ramtraxx StiSet w/dec • * $524,95 Thad Taubert (210) 522-9325 or Tom Crosthwait (210) COPETOWN Ont. EasternModell ers/WODNMRA • nol eligible for discount schedule T & 647-3261 Meet. Feb. 22, 9:30 AM - 4 PM. Copetown Comm. Ctr. Beforeyou buy,compare !he bottom line, Info: Richard Chrysler, 735 Glancaster Rd., Ancaster, Om. Call about ourdi scounl schedule, UTAH Can. LOR I WO, (905) 679-4279. OGDEN Dee DEVELOPMENTS T The Hostlers Model RR 1998 Festival. March LINDSAY Lindsay Districi Model Eng. Show. April HERE'S WHAT'S NEW AND COMING SOON I T & 6-8. Union Station. Info: Dave Schen, (801) 544-2804. 4, II AM - 5 PM; April 5, II AM - 4:30 PM. Victoria Park Diesel Sound, EMD: SoundTraxx. Armoury 210 Kent St. West. $4 adults, $2 srs and students, Wireless Throttles: NCE, Sys t I, Rmtrax and Digitrax. , NorthCoast Decoder: High Peri, Econo Price, HOIN, 1 Amp $1 kids. Info: Wayne Lamb (705) 324-5316. System I Specialty Plug n'Play Decoder SOUTH BURLINGTON t western Vermom Model LONDON Locos Amp SS Funct Mfg# T London Model RR Assoc. WOD-NMRA Atlas S Switchers 1 128 3 DH1 03 RR Soc. Inc. IIth Annual Ve rmont Rails '98. March 21, 10 lifelike Proto 4 Meet. Jan 17, 7 PM. North Park Community Church, Fan­ E8 1 128 DH154E AM - 4 PM. S. Burlington Middle School, 500 Dorset St. Athern 1.5 128 7 DH157 shawek Park Rd. at Highbury Ave. Info: Ron Bareham, 19 See at Big S ringfield MA, Jan 31 - Feb 1, 1998 $3, $1 under 12, under 6 free. Info: Ron Piro, 65 Eastview nx E, p Oak St., St. Thomas, Ont. Can. N5R I R5 (5 19) 63 1-4873. http://www.ttx-dcc.com Cir., Williston, VT 05495, (802) 878-1 135 after 6:30 PM. ST. CATHARINES T IntI. Div. NFR, NMRA Div. Meet­ All nx PRODUCTS ARE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. VIRGINIA ing. March 7, 9:30 AM. Facer SI. Baptist Church, SI. Corduroy Road SALEM-ROANOKE Catharines. $2 members, $3 non-members, free w/model 24 T Train-Toy Show. March 14, Oct. Essex Jet, emry. Info: Steve Lucas, 14 E. 13th SI., Hamilton, Onl. VT 05452 17, 9 AM - 5 PM; March 15, Oct. 18, lOAM - 4 PM. Salem Fax: 802-878-7684 Civic Ctr. $5, under 12 free. Info: Skip, Tri-city Shows, L9A 3Z3 (905) 575-83 12; Mike Koenig, 4 Nokomis Email: info@ttx-de(.eom P.O. Box 825, Johnson City, TN 37605, (423) 474-3910. Pkwy., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (716) 631 -2465.

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JANUARY 1998 86 T MODEL RAILROADING When the KATO UNITRA CK modular track system was originally introduced, there was virtually nothing else like it available. Now, over ten years later, nothing else comes close to it.

With the track securely integrated with the realistic-looking roadbed, UNITRA CK s unique design substantially red uces the "work" in building your model railroad layout. In HO or N scale, UNITRACK lets you set up on a variety of surfaces and literally in minutes. UNITRA CK track items are available in a wide variety of track lengths/rad ii and operational capabilities, offering far more versatility than other track-with-roadbed lines. UNITRA CK s patented Unijoiners provide strong and reliable connections between track sections time after time, as well as decreasing the likelihood of frustrating joi nts that may cause electrical problems or derailments. UNITRA CK eliminates the time-consuming (and potentially expensive) tasks of laying cork roadbed and tacking or gluing everything down. The modular track pieces also let you easily experiment with alternative layout designs and configurations, without the hassle of ri pping out everything that's already been put down. Regardless of whether your layout is temporary or permanent, basic or elaborate, "UNITRA CK puts it all together. " Just as it has for the past decade and it will for years to come, UNITRA CK provides realism, simplicity and convenience like no other modular track system, letting you enjoy the fun and excitement of model railroading. That's why we can say the UNITRA CK is the only modular track system with a proven "track record" allowing you to plan UNITRA CK into your railroad with confidence ......

It's a snap! UNITRA CK' s patented Unijoiners It's easy! Precision, pre-wired turnouts It's true! UN/TRA CK can even be used with securely join track sections. eliminate tedious electrical work! conventional track.

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