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All Scales: N Scale: Techniques: Locomotive Performance: 27 Scratchbuilding in Brass: Floodlight Tower 45 Summary of All Previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports 36 Your Top Tips - simple bullseye signals

Freight Cars: 52 Pullman-Standard 70-Ton, PS-2 Two-Bay Covered Hoppers from Atlas models

Techniques: 31 Upgrading Covered Hoppers wilh Scale-Size Ladders & End Braces

HO Scale: Layout Tour:

38 Bill Walters NTRAK Modules Steam Locomotives: 12 Modeling Heavy 2-8-0s from Bowser and MOC/Roundhouse kits, Part I: The Prototypes Techniques: o Scale: 4 Kit-Conversion: Modeling the S075M from Rail Power, Athearn & Locomotive Performance: detail parts 45 Summary of all previous locomotive performance test reports 14 Modeling Heavy 2-8-0s from Bowser and MOC/Roundhouse kils. Part II Freight Cars: 27 Scralchbuilding in Brass: Floodlight Tower 52 Pullman-Standard 70-Ton, PS-2 Two-Bay Covered Hoppers from 36 Your Top Tips - simple bullseye signals Weaver kits 44 Upgrading Stewart's 100-lon Triple Hoppers, as GN 70502

Locomotive Performance: 20 Bowser Pennsylvania Railroad H-9 2-8-0 Test Report Departments: 45 Summary of All Previous LocomOlive Performance Test Reports

Diesels,One-Detail-At-A-Time: II Calendar 22 Experience - At Your Fingertips: more about what's in this issue, 24 EMD S075M as ATSF 205 from articles in previous issues Diesel Modeling: 34,58-60 - 62, 63 What's New 35 EMD F7B as Soo Line 2204C from Highliners and Stewart kits

Freight Cars: 37 GATX 65-foot Truck Car from Walther's Kit 46 52-foot, 14-panel Greenville Gondolas from E&C Shops kits 52 Pullman-Standard 70-Ton,PS-2 Two-Bay Covered Hoppers from Atlas or MOC kits

Layout Tour: 40 Lunde's 4x8-foot Milltown

ON THE COVER: A small city, with credible realism, in just 4x8 feet. The buildings are all Design Preservation kits or wall components. There's more on the layout beginning on page 40.

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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 3 TODAY'S DIESELS

THE SD75M

From Rail Power SD60M and Athearn Parts

By Yasushi Sasaki

Santa Fe's classic "warbonnet" paint The latest diesel from EMD may also his is the most modern diesel scheme. be the last diesel ever for the Santa produced by EMD as of April It would be possible to use a standard Fe. You can model these historic loco­ 1995. So far, only the Santa Fe SD60M as a "stand-in" fo r the Santa Fe motives by using modified Rail Power has purchased this particular SD75M. There are, however, about 50 Products bodies and chassis, with series of EMD locomotives. individual changes that have been Athearn drive components and a host Modeling a moderndiesel and hoping it applied to the SD60M in the photo­ of detail parts. Yasushi Sasaki of will be the "most modern," however, has graphs. You wi II need to refer to the Japan used most of the possible Tpitfalls. EMD has already announced a photograph of the prototype, on pages details on his HO scale model, but very boxy-looking SD80M, and the 24-26, to identify where the various there are a few more that can be Santa Fe is now part of the Burlington added from the "Diesels, One-Detail­ Northern. This small series of SD75M The finished HO scale SD75M incorporates At·A-Time" article on pages 24-26 of locomotives may be known to future the major spotting differences between the this issue. That article also lists the historians, then, as the last of the Santa SD60M and SD75M, including the unusual Fe locomotives and, perhaps, the best alternative brands for similar parts. lowered section of the top of the long hood looking of the entire "Third Generation" above the letters "onto F," the straight of EMD locomotives. Certainly, they are right-hand side running board and the particularly striking locomotives in right-hand battery boxes.

PAGE 4 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 The yellow handrails and grabirons were painted as separate pieces before assem­ bly. The windows are glazed with American Model Builders flush-fit 244 The square laser-cut clear plastic inserts. dynamic brake bulge on the SD75M is narrow enough so workmen can use the platforms without a step on the blower like that on the SD60M.

The right side of the SD75M is similar to the SD60M. The most notable differ­ ences include the dynamic brake bulge, the narrower radiator grills and the lower center section of the hood.

The end platforms have five The straight handrails and square blower steps on the SD75M. These are duct on the left side of the SD75M are the a combination of SD60M and easy spotting differences between it and SD7 "see-through" etched the SD60M. metal parts from A-Line. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 5 SD75M

The Rail Power products SD60M body and of the second shell were used to pro­ chassis are the basis for this SD75M. vide the taller doors on the left side of the long hood. The extra hood material also made it po·s sible to reduce the width of the radiator gril les by remov­ ing the entire width of the hood between details parts are needed. The photo­ the grilles and cementing the hood parts graphs of the model will also help in back together. Body putty was used to identifying locations of parts such as the fill in each of the seams. Cannon 1009 bell, the battery boxes and the dynamic doors were used to provide the proper brake bulge on the left side of the loco­ door arrangements on the left side of the moti ve. You can decide whether to per­ hood. The center section of the long form the major surgery to the body shell, hood (in front of the three roof fans) is a or just to add new truck sideframes and few scale inches lower than the SD60M, a Santa Fe paint scheme. If you do so about three scale inches_�re decide to add the details, please read removed from the bottolll'tJfthe David Hussey's article in the November SD60M hood panels before cementing 1992 issue of "The Journal" to see how them to the original body shell. and where to apply the fine details. David's article explained how to superdetail the Rail Power/Athearn GE The Right Side Dash 8-40CW, but the details on the SD75M are very similar and both are The missing portion of the right run­ A door from a second SD60M was modi­ Santa Fe "war-bonnet" locomotives. ning board was filled in with Evergreen fied to fit on the leftside of the nose. The styrene strip. The early SD75Ms had a headlight cavity on the nose was filled with Modeling the SD75M mesh grille below the two large radiator putty. grilles on the right side of the model. I I started with the Rail Power built up the battery boxes with Ever­ Products SD60M. I used two SD60M green styrene strips and covered the shells to provide extra pieces for the outside faces with parts from two SD75M modifications. I removed the Cannon 120 I cab sub-base kits. I built long hood from the first body shell, cut­ the rectangular blower housing from ting along the running board top to Ever-green styrene and added two rivet­ SD75Ms have louvers similar to the remove the stepped-up portion of the ed access panels from the Cannon 1007 upper grilles which could be pieced SD60M right running board. EMD hood door kit. The nearly square together from SD60M grilles cut from I sliced the second shell (and the grille below the two radiator grilles was the second body. I drilled additional remaining portion of the first shell) into cut in the body shell and framed with handrail holes in the sills to match the segments to provide the modified panels .020x.030-inch Evergreen strip. The locations of the proto-type handrail that matched details on the SD75M: The grilles on the early SD75Ms were mesh. stanchions. I used Smokey Valley 135 tall sides and doors from the right side I used some fine brass screen. Later handrail stanchions.

PAGE 6 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 The Chassis

The Rail Power Products SD60M chassis uses the components of the Athearn SD40T-2 chassis plus a longer splined shaft (40015). Detail Associates new 3516 EMD "HTCR" radial side­ I frames plug right into the Athearn trucks. [ added an air line made from .0 I O-inch-diameter Detail Associates brass wire. The SD75M fuel tank is a bit taHer than the SD60M tank, so I added a strip of .060x.060-inch Evergreen styrene to the tops of the tanks, filled the gaps with putty and sanded the corners round. The SD75M has short air tanks The running board on the SD75M should West 189 anti-climber (filed to match which I installed using modified Detail be lower from the point indicated by the the shape of the SD60M antic1imber). I Associates 3203 parts. arrows in this and the next photo. The run­ mounted Kadee no. 5 couplers to the ning board was modified on the finished inside of the pilots with 2-56 screws. The second hood was shortened to reduce model. The battery boxes are modified Cannon 1201 cab base parts. The dynam­ the width of the g rills and two new Cannon 1009 doors added to the left side. The ic brake bulge is styrene sheet with Cannon 1009 rivet plates. mesh grille appeared only on the earliest SD75Ms; later units had louvers. The Left Side

The left side of the SD75M is very similar to the SD60M except for the shorter radiators and the lower center port ion of the hood. Those modifications were accomplished when I modified the hood for the right side. The brake wheel on the SD75M is recessed into a cavity with angled walls. I lIsed Evergreen styrene strip to make the angled recess on the mode\. The brake wheel is a Details West 179.

Modeling the Cab

The Santa Fe stipulated that the cab door be on the left side of the nose. I filed the door on the first cab fl ush and filled in the window with Evergreen plastic sheet and putty. I cut the door from the second cab and inserted it in a slot cut in the right end panel of the orig­ inal cab. I also filed the cab corners square and fi lled in the edges so the SD60M cab windows would match the shape of the SD75M cab windows. I fi lied in the headlight recess on the nose and mounted the new headlight on the top of the cab.

Steps and Ends

The SD75M has five steps in place of the four on the SD60M. I replaced all of the steps with A-Line SD60M step kits plus additional (fi fth) steps from the A­ Line SD7/9 kit. I used the Details West 228 ditch lights with operating bulbs and The SD75M has a brake wheel recess with tapered edges. Sheet styrene and putty were hid the wires beneath a new Details used to make the angled walls of the brake wheel recess. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 7 SD75M

The dynamic brake fan opening was cut out and covered with an Overland Models 91 77 etched metal dynamic brake grille.

The three roof fans were filed flush and Detail Associates 2008 fans installed in their place.

Detail Associates 3516 sideframes duplicate the new EMD "HTCR" radial trucks. They simply plug into the sides of the Athearn trucks. The air lines are .01 O-inch-diameter wire, with a Detail Associates 2807 speed recorder on the right side trucks.

The finished body, ready for the installation of grabirons, handrails and stanchions. PAGE 8 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 Kadee no. 5 couplers were mounted to the body with 2-56 screws. The couplers were moved inboard so the knuckles just clear the snowplow pilot. The top outside edges of the fuel tanks were enlarged with Evergreen .060x.060- inch strip. Air tanks are modified Detail Associates 3203 parts with 3102 fuel tank fillers and gauges mounted near the center of the fuel tanks.

Finishing the Model

I painted my SD75M with Kato's paints, which are commonly available in Japan. I used Microscale decals. protect­ ed with a thin spray of Gunze (another Japanese product) semi-gloss finish. Testors Model Master Clear Satin Finish aerosol produces a similar surface. RMJ

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 9 SD75M The prototype SD75M. -Photo from the collection of Louis A. Marre.

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Bill of Materials: SD60M-to-SD75M Kit-Conversion

A-Line SF 35 16 Sideframes - EMD "HTCR" Overland Models 29200 Windshield wipers, radial 9177 Dynamic brake gri lie fan for long and short SD 300 I Sand fi ller cover, EMD late SD50/60 29234 Diesel steps for RPP SD60M 101803 Radio antenna "Sinclair" 29237 Diesel steps for Athearn Precision Scale GP38/40/50 Details West 3923 Pyle National Headlight PL- 155 Snowplow American Model Builders FF- 166 Fuel filler Rail Power Products 244 Window Set for RPP SD60M DL-228 Ditch lights w/bulbs, pilot-top 1019 SD60M Shell w/frame mount "EMD" 1018 SD60M Shell Athearn RA-214 Sinclair radio antenna 140-4500 SD40 T-2 powered, w/stand Smokey Valley undecorated BE- I27 Frame-mount type bell 135 SD60 Stanchions 140-400 15 1-1/4" Long Spline MU-22 1 MU cable w/receptacle and dummy receptacles The following items are available in Cannon AH-186 Nathan M3 air horn Japan: HD-l 007 EMD hood unit door AC- 189 Anti-climber for EMD SD HD-l009 EMD hood unit door locos (2) Kato (paints) HD-1201 EMD cab sub-base kit (2) BW- 179 8rake wheel 5 Silver 103 Santa Fe Yellow Detail Associates Evergreen 104 Santa Fe Red

SY 2202 Grabirons 121 .020 x .030-inch 48 Thinner

SY 2206 Eyebolt 124 .020 x .080-inch

SY 2211 Coupler lift bar 134 .030 x .080-inch Sakatsu Hobby Shop

FU 3102 Fuel tank fittings 153 .060 x .060-inch Diesel cab sunshades w/stay JW 1709 Clear headlight lens 219 .025-inch rod SU 1003 Headlight lens MU 1507 MU receptacles O.4mm Nickel silver wire MU 1508 MU air hose Kadee FC 6206 Freight car air hoses NO . 5 Coupler Tamiya TK 2807 Speed recorder and adapter Plastic sheet set no. 3 flange Microscale Decals Plastic putty AR 3203 Air reservoir-IS-inch side 87-585 Santa Fe GP60M Super Fleet mount locomotive, 1990 Gunze LR 1 104 Lift ring tabs 87-527 GE and EMD late 1980' s 8-502 Coating spray (semi-gloss FA 2008 Fan-EMD 48-inch Q-type locomotive data and builder's plates finish)

PAGE 10 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 CALENDAR

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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 11 LOCOMOTIVES

HEAVY 2-8-05

Part I - The Prototypes

by Robert Schleicher

In the 1900- 1950 era/ 2-8-0 locomo­ tives were the equivalent of the GP7 or GP38-2 diesels; locomotives that could perform the heavy tasks (dou­ ble- or triple-headed on long drags of hoppers) as well as daily switch­ ing chores on peddler or way freights. You can model them in HO scale with a variety of kits and ready-built models/ including Bowser's Pennsylvania Railroad pro­ totype H-9 or freelance "Old Lady"; MOC's Pennsy/ Harriman (UP/ SP or IC) or ATSF locomotives/ and the Bachmann ready-to-run 2-8-0 due this winter. The article on the follow­ � ing pages describes how to use the The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad operated 2-8-0 locomotives with cabs, tenders and Bowser model/ with MOC or Belpaire fireboxes almost identicol to the Pennsylvania Railroad Class H-9 locomotives Bachmann tenders and cabs/ to (like Bowser's and MDC's HO scale kits). This is B&O 2288, Class 1-7, built in 1907. - make models that are "stand-ins" for photo from the c. W. Jernstrom collection 2-8-0s from nearly every full-size railroad. Here are just a few of the prototy e locomotives that you can p I match by kit-converting these mod­ els. There's an index of previous arti­ cles on using inexpensive kits to make other light 2-8-0/ 2-6-0 and 2- 6-6-0 HO scale steam locomotives on pages 22-23 of this issue. The Erie, like the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Rio Grande and other roads, had nearly identical steam locomotives with both rectangular and tank-style Vanderbilt tenders. H-21 a class 1623 had a conven­ tional tender. Built in 1904, it was photo­ graphed on June 4, 1938. - photo from the C. W. Jernstrom collection

Erie 1880, class (-2, was on the scrap line when photographed by in 1932. It is similar to the modified Bowser model with an MDC Vanderbilt tender - photo from the Harold K. Vollrath collection PAGE 12 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 The Burlington's Colorado & Southern sub­ sidiary class B4R 2-8-0 has proportions similar to the Bowser or MDC models. New domes, stack and details would make these models even closer replicas. -M. D. McCarter photo

In August of 1935, Southern Pacific 2681 had been fitted with a conventional tender. Bowser's "old Lady" 2-8-0 tender is simi­ lar to this and is available as a separate kit. -photo from the Harold H. Vollrath collection.

Southern Pacific 2681 was fitted with both conventional and Vanderbuilt tenders. Here it is, in August of 1948, with a Vanderbuilt tender. -photo from the col­ lection of Harold K. Vollrath.

The Union Pacific also had locomotives similar to the converted Bowser model, (on the following pages) both with con­ ventional tenders and Vanderbuilt tenders like 618. -photo circa July 1950 from the Harold K. Vollrath collection.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 13 TECHNIQUES HEAVY 2-8-05

In HO Scale from Bowser, MDC or Bachmann Kits

Part II

By Robert E. Ottosen

The fine-running Bowser HO scale the end of steam power. [n fact, it could today, made by Bowser). As vast as the Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomo­ be just as much at home as the last Pennsylvania R.R. system is, it still tives can be easily modified to serve steam engine on the roster, kept on covers only a small percentage of the as stand-ins for a variety of other because its boiler and flues can still pass country geographically. For this reason, real railroads' locomotives. Here are the ICC inspection and it has a readily many model railroaders living in the some of the alternative prototypes available source of fuel, as it would be West, Midwest, Southwest and South and how to model them with the as an anonymous workhorse engaged in have never seen a real live snorting Bowser model plus parts from Moe, the mundane routine of everyday com­ Pennsy locomotive. Consequently, it is Bachmann, Cal- Scale and Precision merce during the Golden Age of Steam. possible that a modeler, accustomed to Scale. The Bowser locomotive is Even though this article specifically the sight of SouthernPaci fic, available either as a kit or read to deals with converting a Bowser/Penn Burlington, or in the past, Santa Fe run. There's a test of the moder on Line H-9 Consolidation into a free­ steam finds the Penn Line loco kits pages 20-21 of this issue. lanced engine loosely based on a B&O (which are dead ringers for the prolo­ MOe/Roundhouse makes a nearly Consolidation imported by PFM several type) a little strange. Many good rails identical model of the Pennsylvania years ago, the general thrust of my arti­ say the distinctive Pennsylvania Railroad H-9 2-8-0 as a kit, as well cle is to explain how you, working Belpaire firebox spoils the Penn Line as models that duplicate the boiler, mainly with hand tools in a domestic model as far as they are personally con- cab and tender shapes of the setting such as your kitchen counter or Harriman (Ie, SP and UP railroads) dinette table, can adapt your diecast and a Santa Fe-style locomotive. locomotive to follow your own favorite There is also an index of all previous prototype engine. But since we are articles on prototype steam locomo­ working with equipment that has been tives and how to model them in HO on the market for about 30 years, it photo 1 - The reshaped Bowser boiler scale on pages 22-23 of this issue. might be interesting to see what others with Cal-Scale and Precision Scale fiHings have said in the past in presenting a in place. The white strip is the styreneplas­ tic support for the modified cab. similar project. My project was inspired by an article would like to introduce the less expe­ written by the late Bill McLanahan, in rienced newer modelers (and reintro­ collaboration with Malcolm duce the older modelers) to the con­ Vordenbaum, published in the cept of reworking or kitbashing November 1956 issue of Model model locomotives to adapt them to a Railroader. Bill, a great pioneer in our different prototype. I also want to give hobby whose writings regularly the newer modelers in our hobby a long overdue introduction to some of the appeared in print right up until I September 1981, shortly before he older equipment that has been on the market so long that most of us tend to passed away, had this to say about the overlook it. There is much good reason­ then relatively new Penn Line of HO ably priced old domestically manufac­ model locomotives: tured equipment waiting to be discov­ "Model railroaders must be a provin­ ered by the newcomers and rediscovered cial lot; they seem to prefer building by us oldtimers. All that is needed to models of locos and cars with which adapt this good old equipment to almost they are most familiar. Most of the time any prototype is a little imagination, a these are models of locos and cars little inspiration and a little work (maybe which operate, or did operate at one a lot of work) and a spare weekend. time, in their own section of the coun­ Mountain Route 283, a doughty little try. Perhaps this is one of the reasons

Consolidation, is a perfect representation some modelers have been passing up of a chunky modern locomotive that the excellent Penn Line locomotives. might have seen service right up until (Editor's note: They are even beller PAGE 14 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 C-2 or H-2A, class Union Pacific or Southern Pacific C-57 class, Burlington DA-A class or C&S BAR class. There are many other basically similar loco­ motives differing only in detail that can be represented by adapting the Bowser (ex-Penn Line) H-9. The Baltimore & Ohio 1-7 class 2-8-0s had cabs, tenders and even the square-cornered Belpaire firebox of the Pennsy H-9. The Great Northern is also used Belpaire fire­ boxes on its 2-8-0s. Your choice of pro­ totype will determine how much detail photo 2 - No. 283 with the MDC who does not want to get involved with will have to be reworked. My choice of Harriman-style c;ab and extended cab roof metalworking or soldering. Now that prototype is a personal decision. I am in place. steam locomotives are gone from the certain that anyone who has read this general railroad scene, today's modeler far will have his or her own prototype cerned. It just doesn't fit into the can no longer amble down to his local in mind. Anyhow, it is not really scheme of things on their particular rail­ railroad and examine one at close range intended that you try to duplicate my roads . Modelers who take this dim view to really see where all those pipes and model unless you want to. I would hope of things are making a mistake, for with gadgets that seem to cover a steam you each build an individual and unique a few strokes of the file, that Belpaire locomotive actually belong and how model that expresses your personality firebox can be removed and the boiler they are connected. Bill's and and appeals to your particular sense of altered to fit into almost any scheme of Malcolm's version was a beautiful job, essence of the railroad scene. locomotive design. And it would be a just covered in lacy piping and detail worthwhile move, because the Penn that is very hard to model nowadays. Line mechanism is one of the smoothest My locomotive is presented in a operating in the model field today." very simple form for the sake of clarity in writing about it. It is not possible to Now I couldn't have said that better myself, and much of it still holds true model a prototype engine nut-for-nut, today. In fact, the mechanism is much bolt-for-bolt and rivet-for-rivet using better today with its built-up brass this system. The main idea is to find out what it is you like about the prototype frame and bearings for the driver axles you have selected and then incorporate than it was in Bill's heyday. So let us these features into your model. I am shake off our reverie and return to the leaving the finer detail to the future present day and all the worries and woes when my equipment and models do not we need to escape from for a little while have to be handled or stored in boxes in by indulging in a hobby and consider photo 4 - The stock MDC Pennsylvania my closet awaiting time, money and the project at hand. Railroad-style cab (left) and the same cab space for a real model pike instead of a with the new extended roof (right), usin I do not intend to reprise Bill's and g 4x6-foot test oval. At the risk of being the pattern in Figure A with a modified lip Malcolm's article because we have accused of "copping out," I will say and vent. more ready-made components available that no. 283 is an operating model, not to us than they had. Also, I want to aim a showpiece. As such, it needs only this article at a different type of model­ As obviolls as it may seem at first, it enough detail to look good as it passes er, a less experienced modeler, perhaps must be pointed out that a convincing by. one who has never even seen a real conversion will require modifying the Pick a specific prototype engine or steam locomotive in operation, and one boiler, cab and tender - in short, the have a well defined set of rules by most visible parts of the model. That which you freelance your equipment. may seem to cover a lot of ground, in This is very important because it will fact, the whole locomotive. Not so. I photo 3 - The modified Bowser boiler give direction to your modeling. By made no change in the running gear but with on MDC ATSF cab. The two-window­ changing various details, this locomo­ style cab was used by a number of other built it according to Bowser instruc­ tive can be adapted to represent an Erie roads including the Burlington. tions. The modifications are mostly complete replacements of large visible "blocks of detail" sllch as the cab and tender and major modification of the boiler casting. This is done so the model itself is unrecognizable as its former self. Remember, these models are just as recognizable as Penn Line models as they are recognizable as models of actu­ al Pennsylvania Railroad prototypes. Unless you first conceal the identity of the locomotive you are starting out with, it will always show through any other RAlLMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 15 file that is as wide as the front so it will could be damaged by a slip of your file. HEAV Y-DUTY 2-8-0 leave the smokebox front nat, smooth Be especially careful with the boiler and shiny. Do 110t try to use a jeweler' s band closest to the firebox. Do not file. Diecast locos usually have rather remove this boiler bal1d. If you damage work you put into it. At this point, the anemic looking smokebox fronts article will be divided to discuss modifi­ because of the way in which boilers are cations to the boiler, the cab and tender, cast. The front is like the "face" of the running gear and finishing touches, indi­ locomotive. It is one of the first things vidually and in that order. Believe me, one notices about a model locomotive. It the hardest part of this project will be to is also one of the points of recognition of build up the courage to start the major a model that people have seen for 30 surgery on the boiler casting. years, and one that is easy to change. It is at this point you should remove Modifications to Boiler any other detail you plan to replace such as smokestack or domes. I chose to Prepare your vise to receive the boil­ replace the cast-on smokestack with a er casting by covering its jaws with sev­ Bowser HO-354 stack. Precision Scale's eral layers of masking tape. You may 31453 stack would probably work as also want to wrap the boiler casting with well. Stacks, especially on old-time masking tape to cover places you do not trains, are another detail that seems to want to file. Some of you may prefer to catch the eye. The more you change, the cushion the jaws of the vise with strips more you can conceal the parentage of of wood. Personally, I find the tape easi­ your model. Just a word of advice: er to work with. The Bowser/Penn Line Removing something big like a sand boiler casting is made of a heavy mal­ dome takes a lot of work because it has photo 6 - The new smokebox front and leable (soft) alloy that can be easily to be removed without a trace and with­ raised headlight make major changes in marred by being squeezed too tightly in out damaging surrounding detail such as the character of the model and help to dis­ a vise. How tightly must the boiler cast­ boiler bands or rivet detail. But once it's guise its Pennsy origins. ing be secured in the vise? It's hard to gone, brother, irs gone. So think twice this boiler band (like I did), you can say, but certainly no tighter than needed before you remove detail, and most make a new band (provided the band is to keep it from moving about while you importantly, do 110t remove details not too badly damaged) by filing away gently work on it. Remember, you are unless you actually have the new parts surrounding material, thus leaving the working on a model locomotive - not a in your possession. Many things shown boiler band standing. Position the boiler horseshoe. in Cal-Scale, Precision Scale, etc., cata­ upright horizontally in the vise with the After you have secured your casting logs are not in production at any given firebox projecting from the vise. Use a in the vise, it is time to remove the cast­ time, so don't get in the position of hav­ I-inch-wide file but one that is not too on cab. Don't feel bad; the new MDC ing removed something and having no coarse. Do not use a bastard file, as they cab we will install looks much better .replacement for it. Go ahead and fi nish are too hard to work with. Use a than the crude cast-on cab. Use a hack­ without it, and rework your engine later straight-sided fi le with well defined saw to cut the cab apart, and remove it when you can get the parts. edges so you can get close to that pre­ piece by piece. Be careful not to damage Let's remove the Belpaire firebox cariously placed boiler band. boiler bands or any other detail. Keep detail if you're not modeling a Pennsy, When I was building this model, I working on re moving the cab until there B&O or GN locomotive. This is the found out the hard way that by the time is not a trace of it left. most recognizable detail on the engine I had filed the edges off the Belpaire After the cab is removed, you can file and this requires more than just fi ling. It firebox and filed the proper (to me, any­ off the detail on the front. Try to use a requires sculpturing with a fi le. I have how) taper to the backhead, a long slot seen other Bowser conversions besides formed on each side of the firebox Bill's and Malcolm's. They all left the where the Belpaire firebox edges were. cab in place, so the engine looked just Not to worry ! Ijust kept filing until the like what it was, a Bowser H-9 with the boiler was right, then I trimmed the slots edges of the Belpaire firebox filed off. and stuffed them with aluminun-filled They failed to give the boiler a realistic epoxy. Be certain to bevel the top edge horizontal contour. You can check the of the slot downward so that epoxy has Cy clopedia or 1906 Locomotive plenty of material to be formed around. Dictionary and you will see that a Be pretty generous with the epoxy, and "wagon top" boiler has its widest diame­ mound it up out of the slot and smear it ter at the steam dome and tapers down over the edges of the slot because you from there to the front and sometimes to will file it smooth with a nat jeweler's the rear (see Figure A and Photo I). file after it hardens. The epoxy will have Prepare the boiler for fi ling by pro­ the same texture as the metal after filing tecting with masking tape any detail that and will be indistinguishable after paint­ ing. photo 5 - Locomotive 283 is fitted with an MDC Harriman-style cab with the roof While you are removing details, extended using the patterns in Figures A, B remove the toolbox from the lefthand and c. running board and the steps from the

PAGE 16 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 The Bowser Pennsy H-9 looks more generic I like the MOC IOL-250 cab, but it you do not have a suitable round file, with the modified smokebox, new smoke­ needed a new roof to get that roof line wrap some sandpaper around a piece of box front, new cab and new tender super­ structure. that I haven't seen for 40 years (The broom handle. 00 not use a quarter­ MOC 7L-50 PRR cab will work, too, round jeweler's file or it will look like but it needs more modification to its you tried to bite it out with your teeth. end of the righthand running board if front wall before it will fi t.) To give it Just keep enlarging the opening in the you plan to install engine ladders. the proper li nes, I first filed all detail front of the cab until the cab drops into The Cab from the cab roof. I then la id out a new place. After the cab and boiler have cab roof on .015-inch sheet styrene (see been made to fit together, it will be time The cab is one of the most distinctive Figure B, template and Photo 4) and cut to assemble the running gear. assemblies on a locomotive. The cab, it out with an X-acto razor knife, cutting along with the tender, goes a long way along a steel 6-inch ruler. (Never, never Assembling Yo ur Model toward setting the character of the loco- cut along a plastic ruler. The knife blade motive. Most large railroads had a basic can snag in it and pop up out of your Assemble the running gear per design for their cabs, either for all loco- work and slice your finger ... I have the Bowser's instructions included with motives or for whole classes of locomo- scar to prove it.) your H-9 kit. 00 not assemble cab and tives. To further illustrate my point, I After you have cut out the cab roof boiler until you are certain that your took photos of no. 283 with various overlay and are certain thatit will fit, locomotive will run well. Remember, combinations of cabs and tenders. glue it to the roof of your cab. It is nec- your model will be too delicate to with­ The whole character of the engine essary to bend the overlay around a pen- stand all the handling it will take to changes with the substitution of a sur- cil or dowel rod to give it a permanent adjust the mechanism. After you have plus MOC Vanderbilt tender and an bend so it will set firmly in place when assembled and reassembled your loco­ MOC 21L-250 cab from the 0-6-0 glued and will not tend to pop back up motive several times, you would only switcher (Photo 2) and MOC's 4L-250 before the glue dries. After the overlay knock apart much of your model work. cab from the AT&SF Atlantic (Photo 3). is firmly in place, it is time to install the Care taken now to ensure that this Other modelers might want to try a smoke deflector and the roof ventilator engine runs well will mean less han­ cab cut from an AHM or Bachmann hatch. dling for repairs or adjustment later. switcher boiler shell. Those of you who The hatch is very simple. It is an When you are satisfied that your model model a large system may want to equip oblong piece of .0 15-inch sheet styrene runs well, you can turn your attention to all your lo comotives with the same cab about the size of your fingernail, but the assembling the superstructure (cab and to give your lo comotives a family smoke deflector is enough to "make you boiler). appearance. Most engines on the lose your religion," as some folks say No model, whether diecast and Mountain Route use a modified MOC here in South Carolina. To keep you screwed together or brass and soldered IOL-250 cab. Let me tell you how I from "losing your religion" (they mean together, can stand rough handling. made those modifications. cussing), I have drawn a pattern (see Also, it requires special techniques to As one of Bill McClanahan's Figure C) that you can copy and cut out solder brass details to diecast parts, and "provincial lot," I prefer a Midwestern of .015-inch sheet styrene. After you cut it requires more precise drilling to appearance to my engines. I grew up it out, use a round file to put a 45-degree arrange tapped holes for screws. I stated around Chicago and still have memories bevel on the concave edge of the smoke at the outset that this type of work was of C&NW, Milwaukee and Sao Line deflector. Fit and file, fit and file; even­ to be avoided, so the smokebox front, steam. When my mother wanted to go to tually you will get that smoke defle ctor cab and other add-on details are secured Libertyville , Illinois, we rode in a steel to fit properly or die trying. Once the in place with Walt hers Goo or Goodyear orange and maroon coach behind a smoke deflector is in place, the cab will Pliobond brands of contact cement. chunky Milwaukee Road Ten-Wheeler. be ready to be fitted to the boiler. Gluing with Pliobond or Goo can have I can still very vividly remember seeing Using a round file, preferably one its advantages over soldering and tap­ the fi reman standing in the gangway with a section that closely matches the ping screws. under a very generous cab roof over- diameter of the boiler, enlarge the boiler The first advantage is that it is easy hang. clearance of the front wall of the cab. If and quick. You apply glue to both sur- RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 17 also tried to Goo the headlight in place of the smokebox sides). After you have 2-8-0 at first. It sagged too ... about 30 detailed the smokebox front and secured HEAVY-DUTY degrees. After straightening it several it in place, it is time to locate and drill faces that are to be joined, wait about a times, I pulled it off and reglued it with holes for mounting other details and minute, put them together and they will five-minute epoxy, another strong glue, appliances. Install the handrails and be glued well enough to handle in but one that cures to a rigid bond. Let's handrail posts. Install add-on detail like another minute or two. The second start with the smokebox front. steam generator, auxiliary dome, valve turret, bell and cab. advantage is that Goo or Pliobond will The Smokebox Front adhere to lead, plastic, wood, diecast pot Those of you who used an MDC cab metal, brass and rubber. This means that I used a Cal-Scale SB 243 USRA will have to install a support for the some very unlikely combinations can be smokebox front. It is a perfect match for back of the cab (see Photo 5). File glued together, such as wood and brass, the boiler (see Photo 6). Look at your notches in the bottom edge of the back plastic and lead, lead and brass, etc. The prototype locomotive to determine the wall of the cab to slip over the mounting third advantage is that the bond, though placement of detail on the smokebox support. Mount the cab in position with strong, is not so permanent that it cannot front. The most notable difference is the a drop of Goo or Pliobond to each side be pried apart to be changed quickly placement of the headlight. Most loco­ of the cab and to the top of the firebox. without having to subject your model to motives have the headlight mounted in If you are concerned that the cab is per­ heat from torch or iron, risking damage the middle, with the bell often mounted manently glued in place, remember that to paint and nearby parts. The fourth above the middle of the smokebox front. the cab was originally cast on. If you advantage is that when dried and cured, Or the headlight can be fo und above the need to remove the cab, you can just Goo turns into a rubbery substance that center of the smokebox front and some pull it off. At this point, the superstruc­ doesn't become hard and brittle. A small sort of number plate might be in the cen­ ture should be ready for mounting on part bumped or snagged can move aside ter of the smokebox. the mainframe. a bit without damage and is not as likely Before you mount the smokebox Install the superstructure on the to break off. Road repairs can be made front on the boiler, locate and drill holes mainframe according to the instruction with a small amount of fresh Goo or for mounting the headlight bracket. The sheet included with your Bowser kit. Pliobond and the part reset in its place in smoke box front comes already drilled Use Goo or Pliobond to attach Bowser minutes instead of requiring a trip to the for the handrail parts. Those of you who 242 engine steps to the underside of the backshop for soldering. Working with plan to install an operating headlight running boards and to the pilot beam. Pliobond Goo does have its disadvan­ will have to solder the headlight to the These will have to be reglued if you tages though. headlight bracket and the bracket to the have to remove the superstructure. Do The greatest advantage of Pliobond smokebox front before mounting on the this after painting your model. Goo can also be its greatest disadvan­ boiler. Those of you (like me) who do tage: It does not dry and cure to a hard, not plan to install lighting should wait The Tender rigid material. Therefore, unsupported until the smokebox front is secured in The tender I used comes with the protruding parts are liable to sag. The place on the boiler. Once the smokebox Bachman USRA 0-6-0 switcher. I new cab floor and bracing were Gooed front is in place, it can be used as a tem­ pulled the Bachmann floor and truck in place. They sagged imperceptibly, plate for drilling (sorry guys, it just can 't assembly out and substituted the Bowser day by day and week by week, so the be avoided) holes for mounting the no. 310 tender frame and no. 320 trucks cab would be crooked every time I handrail posts, headlight bracket and that came with the Bowser tender. This looked at it. I finally had to put in a possibly the number plate. Always pro­ makes a good looking tender, and the transverse cross member to brace the tect your eyes with safety glasses when shell is available separately from trailing edge of the cab (see Photo 5). I using a drill or hammering small parts. Bachmann. You might like to use the Select your drill according to whether it Bowser 150032 32-foot tender or any of The MDC Harriman-stylecab (without the will fit in the holes that are already the MDC tenders. Those of you who cab roof extension in Figures A, Band C) drilled. The holes for the handrail posts might want to use the MDC 4L-250 and Vanderbilt tender provide another must be small enough that the posts AT &SF cab might try to adapt the option for matching the major details of Bowser tender that comes with the kit to the model to those of a specific real rail­ press lightly in place. Do the same for road locomotive. There are a few exam­ the other holes for details such as marker make it look like an oil tender. That is ples of possible prototypes for these mod­ lights (if your prototype had them what Bill and Malcolm did, and it looks els on pages 11-12 of this issue. installed on the smokebox front instead pretty good, too. This is where model

PAGE 18 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 railroading becomes an art. Study your superstructure from the mechanism and motives. The Mountain Route is a Class prototype and research what the real dismantle the mechanism, paint the var­ One operation, and we maintain our railroads did. Balance that against your ious parts and reassemble them. locomotives and wash them frequently. skills and your own esthetics, and your Painting is a whole subject in itself. I like weathering on cars and structures, locomotive will just sort of take shape Some people have it and some people though. Whether it is weathered or and look better and better each time you don't. I am not very good at painting, so whether it is not, your 2-8-0 should be add something new. I sprayed it with Floquil Grimy Black ready for service, so break it in and use If you are satisfied that your locomo­ followed by Testors DullCote after oil. Meanwhile, you may want to begin tive is finished and runs well, it is time applying dry transfer lettering. I do not doctoring up some other older equip- to paint it. You must dismount the like weathering on my mainline loco- ment. RMJ

FIGURE A

SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF FIGS 171-172, PAGE 86, OF 1906 LOCOMOTIVE DICTIONARY EXTENDED WAGON TOP BOILER WITH WIDE FIREBOX

Steam dome is always Firebox can be straight or taper

located at highest part of __� � slightly to backhead boiler.

Dotted line shows '---+-- taper on some boilers o rSMoKEBOXI I1oE< �------'�� r- tE<; :::------FIREBOX � BOILER BACKHEAD --.j Shaded area denotes material to be removed from boiler casting.

FIGURE B FIGURE C

CAB ROOF OVERLAY SMOKE DEFLECTOR FRONT (DIMENSION MAY VARY. Cab roof vent TRIM AS NEEDED TO FIT cover center on ON CAB ROOF OVERLAY) l'I' ;",h overlay after /-- --1 installation

1 9/16 inch (Size not important) 1 3/4 inch

Bevel 45 degrees

Attach smoke deflector Trim shaded areas here after installing after installation overlay on cab roof on cab

If you decide to use MDC 7L-250 cab NOTE: FIGURE B ONLY FOR MDC 10 L250 CAB then width will be 1314-inch and front to back is 15/s-inch.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 19 PERFORMANCE PRR H-9 2-8-0

From Bowser in HO Scale

By Robert Higgins

These all-metal locomotives trace their Railmodel Journal Locomotive Performance Re ort No. 93 origins back to the Forties when they p were first produced by Penn Line. Bowser has upgraded the models over Bowser HO Scale the years and now offers them ready­ to-run. The series includes Penn­ sylvania Railroad prototype 4-6-2, PRR H-9 Consolidation l 4-4-2, 2-1 0-0 and 2-8-2 ocomotives Observed and a freelance "Old Lady" 4-6-0 and Performance: 2-8-0 formerly produced by Varney Action Analysis: (as purchased) (also in the Fifties). The motors, weight and gearing of all these models are Minimum Speed (scale miles per hour) similar, so all should have perfor­ .30 mance similar to this 2-8-0. .23 With full'wave6 power .64 he early class H-8 Consolidations With pulse power were built with excellent MaximumsOver no. switch, pulse power Belpaire fireboxes and this 89.3 design feature was carried over 10. to the class H-9s along with larg­ No load top speed, full wave, smph: 3.70 er cylinders, as built in the Juniata and Uphill grade maximum, percent: 86.0 Baldwin shops. Tractive force, level, ounces:4% 10.4 TThe Bowser H-9 Consolidation Number of cars pulled, level: model is constructed with heavy metal ModificationsNumber of cars pulled, grade: diecastings for the engine and tender frames, boiler and tender body. A super­ detail kit is available from Bowser. Replaced lubricant with LaBelle No.: Added additional weight, ounces: Drive System SubjectiveAdju stments:Judgments A powerful open-frame motor with an Alnico field magnet is attached to the engine frame. A brass worm on the Noise at fast speed: Poor motor shaft engages a 29-tooth worm Basic shape and proportions: Fine gear on the second driver pair. The Painting and marking quality: Fine reduction gear ratio is 29: I. Steel driver ElectronicDow nhillResponses run smoothness Fine .626 pair axles run in slots formed in the die­ cast frame. Drivers on the second and 2.2 third pairs have flanges removed to Motor current at full load, amperes: 2.8 enable the engine to negotiate tight Throttle response at no load, volts: 3.0 curves. Model drivers are a scale 62 Throttle response at mid12 load, volts: 2.5 inches in diameter, the same as used on Throttle response at full load, volts: the full-sized locomotives. PerformanceMotor st allRatings current (1 atto 5) volts, amp.: 3.0 Performance Rating 3.0 2.0 The tractive force, drive system effi­ Tractive force: 3.0 ciency and scale slow and fast speeds Efficiency: 5.0 are rated "Good". Workmanship and Noise: assembly are rated "Excellent" for an OVERALLSpeeds: RAT ING: 3.2 overall rating of 3.2. RMJ Assembly workmanship: PAGE 20 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 21 EXPERIENCE

Previous articles that provide additional information for articles in this Jssue (on the pages indicated).

MODELING THE CITY • "Snap-Out" construction with styrene brick, wheels, wheelsets and body-mount couplers, stone or shingle sheet, December 1990. plus brush-on pastel chalk weathering, (Article appears on pages 40-43 of this issue) • Building the Troy, New York station in February 1993.

brick sheet plastic and styrene, January • Part IV, on upgrading the Precision Masters • Midwest Mod-U-Trak's Chicago industrial 1991. 54-foot covered hoppers with shaded-in modules, April 1990 • How to reduce or enlarge any plan to any roofwalk details, Micro-Trains brake wheels, • City Classics Models HO scale curtain wall­ scale with a photocopy machine, March wheelsets and couplers, with the Precision style industrial buildings and their proto­ 1991. Master body-mount coupler adapters, May types, May 1990. • Building a metal-sided feed mill from 1993. • Pittsburgh's produce and freight terminals styrene, November 1991. • Part V, on upgrading any of the MOC (photos and description of the prototypes), • Tracing plans directly onto styrene sheet (Roundhouse) 50-foot-cars or reefers with August 1990. using a fluorescent light, steel ruler and Micro-Trains body-mount couplers, brake • Steve Kayan's HO scale multi-story city hobby knife, December 1991. wheel and wheelsets, July 1993. backdrop scenes, September 1990. • MJ. Pritchard grain elevator and silos • Part VI, on upgrading the Atlas or Bachmann • A Railroader's Story (operating techniques scratchbuilt fro m styrene, January 1992. 55-foot Center Flow covered hoppers with for reduced-size city terminals like • Scratchbuilding the steel trestle near Minot, Micro-Trains body-mount couplers, low pro­ Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia), North Dakota using styrene strips, with file wheel sets and brake wheels and Plano Dec mber 1990, May 1991,December 1991, � plans and prototype photos, September etched metal roofwalks, August 1993. April 1993 and August 1993. 1992. Part VII, on upgrading Micro-Trains box • Jim Sacco's 2x4-foot HO scale city module • Scratchbuilding a giant Midwest (Denver, cars or reefers, with body-mounted couplers "Layout Tour,: June 1991. Colorado) grain elevator from styrene in N and (where applicable) Plano etched metal • Modeling the City, A Compact Track Plan scale, December 1992. roofwalks, September 1993. (2112 x 6lh-feet in HO, 1 x 3112 in N or 41/2 x • Scratchbuilding the brick"Cumberland • Part VIII, on installing Micro-Trains cou­ 12-feet in 0 scale), June 1992. Laundry," with construction layout diagrams plers on diesel locomotives, October 1993. • Pour Your Highways and City Streets (with and model photos, December 1992. • Part IX, on upgrading Con-Cor's extended Scale Crete Modeling Compound) - a step­ • Scratchbuilding the Grand Isle Creamery vision cupola caboose with Micro-Trains by-step, "easy-way" how-to, August 1992. with model photos and plans, June 1993 couplers and finer ladders and railings, • Baltimore's Fells Point city street operations, (more plans and prototype photos, March November 1993 (a conversion with a com­ car float, locomotives and overview, 1991). plete chassis appeared in the July 1994 November 1992. • Scratchbuilding brick and stone structures in issue). • Baltimore's Fells Point city street opertions, styrene, some with carved clay surfaces at • Part X, on upgrading MOC/Roundhouse N car float, locomotives and overview, Exebridge Quay, August, September and scale tank cars with Plano (or Gold Medal November 1992. November 1993. Models) etched metal platforms: ladders and • New York's West Side meat packingplants • Scratchbuild a coil transfer crane from walkways with Micro-Trains steps and low on the New York Central, as modeled in HO styrene strip and sheet, February 1994. profile wheel sets, February 1994. scale by Ron Parisi, December 1992. Scratchbuild a steel coil mill from Pike Stuff • Part XI, on upgrading Micro-Trains flatcars • The Saint Paul, Minnesota, Water Works in parts, August 1994. or gondolas with body-mounted couplers, HO scale by Bob Rivard, January 1993. • Scratchbuilt Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ice low-profile wheelsets and simulated wood • Stuart Leuthner's West End City, built from storage warehouse, November 1994. grain decks, May 1994. Design Preservation Mode:s HO scale kits • Scratchbuilt HO scale cement plant and • Part XII, on upgrading Con-Cor extended and modular wall panels, February 1993. plans for the Northwestern Portland Cement vision cabooses with Micro-Trains chassis Painting Design Preservation Models kits ' Co. plant, February 1995. couplers and ladders, July 1994 (a similar and modular wall panels, June 1993. • Scratchbuilt CP Rail lineside shed (instru­ conversion, with only new ladders,_wheelsets • Fells Point recreated for HO scale as a 7xl l­ ment case} with prototype and model plans and couplers, appeared in the February 1993 foot track plan, October 1993. and photographs, March 1995. issue). • Fells Point and San Francisco's wharf track­ • Scratchbuilt Appalachian coal mine (the • Part XIII, on upgrading Bachmann's extend­ age combined in a city scene track plan to fit Majestic Colliery - from plans in the ed-vision caboose, with a Micro-Trains a 4x7-foot area in HO scale, October 1993. January 1994 issue), May 1995. caboose chassis trucks, couplers and ladders, • Modular city buildings with clear Plexiglas • Modeling a IIO-foot tall railroad yard flood­ September 1994. cores, using Design Preservation HO, N or 0 light tower in brass, November 1995. • Part XIV, on upgrading the Bachmann four­ scale wall panels, Decmeber 1993. wheel caboose with Micro-Trains couplers • Build a tether-control throttle for switching and an (optional) new body, October 1994. in complex city scene trackwork, April 1994. UPGRADING N SCALE MODELS • Part XV, on upgrading the Con-Cor auto • Superdetails to bring any city scene to life, (Article appears on pages 31-33 of this issue) rack cars with etched metal side panels and September 1994.

• Micro-Trains trucks and couplers, November • Pittsburgh's ice storage warehouse, Part I of this series, on upgrading the Atlas 1994. November 1994. or Bachmann PS-2 three-bay covered hop­ • Part XVI: Upgrading Atlas or Micro-Trains • Modeling a small city scene wity Detail pers with Plano roofwalks and truck-mount­ two-bay Center Flow CF2980 covered hop­ Preservation kits, November 1995. ed couplers, June 1992. per cars with body-mounted couplers, etched • Part II, on upgrading Atlas (and most other roofwalks and new wheelsets, January 1995. SCRATCHBUILDING brands) open-top hoppers with N Scale of Nevada body-mount coupler adapters, Upgrading N scale freight cars with inked-on (Articles appear pages 27-30 of this issue) on November 1992. shadows to make molded-on grab irons and ladders appeared to be separate wire parts, • "Snap-Out" construction in sheet styrene • Part III, on upgrading Atlas box cars with April 1995. plastic, June 1990. Plano roofwalks, Micro-Train steps, brake PAGE 22 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 EXPERIENCE

• Part XVII: Upgrading Atlas 50-foot FGE with a roster of all cars built and their buyers September 1995.

Box Cars with etched metal steps, platforms, and operators. Dozens of other articles, pre­ • No. 18: Walthers HO scale Pullman 4427- brake wheels and Micro-Trains couplers, senting prototypes for specific models, have cubic-foot-capacity covered hoppers, June 1995. appeared in "The JournaJ." Those articles are February and September 1994.

• Part XVIII: Upgrading Atlas PS-2 two-bay indexed on these "Experience - At Your • No. 19: Accurail HO scale three-bay ACF covered hoppers with Gold Medal Models Fingertips" pages as they apply to specific CF4600 Center Flow covered hoppers, May roofwalks, Micro-Trains couplers and weath­ freight car articles in each issue. and August 1994, September 1995.

ering, August 1995. • No. I: Life-Like HO or N scale flat-roof box • No. 20: McKean HO scale, Micro-Trains

• Adding shadow details to simulate wire grab cars, January 1990. and Atlas N scale and Pacific Rail Shops S

irons and ladders 40-foot box cars, August • No. 2: Details West HO scale 50-foot scale three-bay ACF CF4650 Center Flow 1995. smooth plug door box cars, March 1990. covered hoppers, October and December

• Derail-proofing Con-Cor's 'Fuel Foiler' • No. 3: Details West HO scale and Con-Cor 1994, September 1995.

intermodal articulated spine cars, September N scale 50-foot double-plug door box cars, • No. 21: Athearn and Bachmann HO scale, 1995. June 1990. Atlas and Bachmann N scale and Weaver 0

• Upgrading Atlas, Delaware Valley or • No. 4: Details West Ho scale double plug scale ACF CF5250 four-bay Center Flow Bachmann covered hoppers with wire door, exterior post, box cars, October 1990. covered hoppers, November 1994, handrails and end supports, November 1995. • NO. 5: EasternCars Works/Con­ September 1995. 'Note: Parts I through IX of this series also CorlWalthers HO scale and Atlas N scale • No. 22: McKean Models HO scale, Atlas appeared in the new book, The Journal of N 70-ton Airslide covered hoppers (owned by and Bachmann N scale and Lionel 0 gauge Scale Modeling. private owners - the railroad-owned cars CF2970 and CF2980 two-bay Center Flow appeared in No. 8, February 1991), covered hoppers, January and August 1995. MODELING THE CEMENT INDUSRY December 1990. • No. 23: AAR three-bay, nine-panel hopper (Article appears on pages 52-56 of this issue.) • No. 6: Stewart Hobbies HO scale 40-foot cars, from MDC/Roundhouse HO scale kits. three-bay, 14-panel hoppers, January 1991. June 1995. Th e ACF Two-Bay Covered Hoppers • No. 7: Athearn HO scale and Precision • No. 24A: International Car wide-vision

• Step-by-step upgrades for the Eastern Car Masters N scale 4740-cubic-foot capacity modern cabooses, from Athearn and Works kits and a kit conversion from a covered hoppers (the similar 4750-cubic­ Bachmann HO scale and Bachmann N scale 1,958-cubic-foot capacity cars to the 1,790- foot capacity cars from Precision Masters in models, October 1995.

cubic-foot cars, March and May 1994. N scale and Intermountain in HO scale • No. 24B: International Car wide-vision

• Step-by-step upgrades for Eastern Car Works appeared in the July and October 1993 and modern cabooses, from Atlas HO scale kits, by Ed Hawkins, March 1991. July 1994 issues), January and July 1991. model, October 1995.

• Todd Sullivan's Eastern Car Works kit­ • No. 8: Eastern Car Works/Con­ • No. 25. E & C Shops HO scale 52-foot 14- upgrade, January 1992. CorlWalthers HO scale and Atlas N scale panel smooth-panel and corrugated panel

• Railroad-owned black cars, April 1991. 70-ton Airslide covered hoppers, railroad­ gondolas, November 1995.

• Railroad-owned box car red cars, August owned (the private owner cars appeared in • An update for most of the previous Car 1991. No. 5, December 1990, February 1991. Spotters Guides appeared in the November

• Railroad owned grey cars, October 1991. • No. 9: Model Power HO scale cylindrical 1993 issue.

• Private owner cars (not owned by the ACF), covered hoppers (similar Intermountain HO December 1991. scale and Precision Masters N scale cars MODELING STEAM LOCOMOTIVES

• Private owner cars owned by7 the ACF's appeared in the May 1992 and April 1994 (Article appears on pages 12-18 of this issue.) Shipper's Car Line; January 1992. issues), November 1991.

• The ACF-style cars built by other companies, • No. 10: Precision Masters N scale (and the • Small 2-8-0 prototype steam locomotices, Part I, March 1994. Walthers HO scale) Greenville-built two­ June 1990.

bay covered hoppers (the similar Trinity­ • PullmanStandard PS-2 Kit-conversion: MDC small 2-8-0 with built cars appeared in the June 1993 issue), Two-Bay Covered Hoppers medium-size Mantua boiler to match April 1992. Colorado Midland 300-class (and similar) (From MOe HO scale, Atlas N scale. Weal'cr 0 scale and Helper • No. II: MDC HO Scale 4,700 cubic foot prototypes, by Darrell Taylor, January 1990. Services DS scale Kits) capacity grain cars, August and December • Small "pocket" 2-6-6-0 Mallet locomotive • Upgrading the MDC cars, July 1990. 1992. prototypes, June 1991. • Modeling the Pennsylvania RR class H34 • No. 12: Walthers HO scale 53-foot 6-inch • Kit-conversion: Moffat or D&RGW 2-6-6-0 cars with MDC's kits, Part I, December Commonwealth cast steel flat cars, Mallet, from Mantua kits and parts, by 1993. December 1992. Darrell Taylor, June 1991. • Modeling the Pennsylvania RR class H34 • No. 13: Walthers HO scale GSC four-bay or • Upgrade: Mashima can motor installation in cars with CMDC's kits, Part II, January "quad" hoppers, January 1991 Mantua steam locomotives, June 1991. 1994. • No. 14: Walthers HO Scale 50-foot FGE • Can motors for Mantua small steam loco­ • Modeling PS-2 two-bay covered hoppers plug-door insulated box cars, February and motives, June 1995. from Atlas or MDC HO scale, Atlas N scale, April 1993. • Kit-conversion: Colorado & Southern HOn3 Weaver 0 scale or S Helper Services S scale • No. 15: Con-Cor HO and N scale 57-felot 2-8-0 from MDC chassis and Mantua parts, models, including roster of cars as built, RPL-class insulated box cars, March and by Robert E. Ottosen, July 1991. April, June, September and November 1995. May 1993 and July 1995. • Upgrade: Bowser Pennsylvania Railroad H9 • No. 16: Stewart Models HO scale 2-8-0 locomotives to match prototypes from CAR SPOTIERS GUIDES Pennsylvania RR Class H 39 triple-bay hop­ other railroads, by Robert E. Ottosen, pers, April and May 1993. November 1995. (Article appears on pages 46-510f this issue) • No. 17: Athearn HO scale and MDC • Medium-size prototype 2-8-0 locomotives This series of articles, most prepared by Jim (Roundhouse) N scale 57-foot mechanical that can be modeled with Bowser or Eager, presents specific prototype cars, usually refrigerator cars, December 1993, July and MDC/Roundhouse kits, November 1995.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 23 DETA IL EMD SD75M AS SANTA FE 205

photo from the collection of Louis A. Marre

The parts, paints and decals you The SD60M produces 3,800 horsepower. beige in place of the Santa Fe red and need to duplicate this full-size diesel The Burlington Northern/Santa Fe merg­ silver. It seems likely further SD75Ms in miniature. er took place on September 22, 1995. On will be delivered in the newer paint Labor Day 1995, a proposed merger scheme, so these SD75Ms could be the paint scheme was revealed that utilizes the Santa Fe's "Warbonnet" paint color separation with BN's dark green and he SD75M is the latest diesel to be produced by EMD. The loco­ motive is nearly identical, in exterior appearance, to the pre­ vious SD70MAC. That diesel was similar to the SD60M. The SD75M differs in appearance Tfrom the SD60M in having straight plat­ fo rms on both the right and left sides of the long hood. The SD75M blower housing is also much more compact and in a rectangular box with tapered sides. The two changes allow the handrails to be straight for their entire length on the right side of the locomotive, with no upward or downward steps or angles. The handrail on the left side is straight except for a step up above the new bat­ tery box locations just behind the cab. The SD75M (like the SD70M and SD70MAC) is fitted with EMD's newest HTCR radial trucks. Other visual differences between the SD60M and the SD75M are more sub­ tle, including somewhat smaller doors below the grilles, five steps in place of fo ur on the ends, a slight step down near the center of the long hood's top surface, an extra square grille on the far lower rear of the left side of the long hood, two large battery boxes behind the cab on the left side, and the door in the nose has been moved from the right to the left side of the hood. The SD75M is also 14 inches longer than the SD60M, but that is hardly noticeable over 72 feet of mas­ sive locomotive. The Santa Fe is the only current cus­ tomer for the SD75M. Units 200-219 were delivered by the end' of April 1995, with 200-2 14 rated at 4,300 horsepower and 215-2 19 rated at 4,500 horsepower.

PAGE 24 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 last locomotives built and painted fo r and basic detail parts in the October Paint the Santa Fe. 1994 issue and on installing Run 8 clear You could use an SD60M model in windows in the June 1995 issue. The Santa Fe Red: Testors Accu-Flex 31, November 1992 issue included an arti­ HO scale, built from Rail Power and Polly Scale 414149, Floquil 1 10176, Athearn components, as a "stand-in" for cle on superdetailing the Rail Power SMP Accupaint 10, Pro Color 097 or the Santa Fe SD75M. The easiest Dash 8-40CW with many of the same Scalecoat 26. changes would be to plug-in the Detail Santa Fe-specific details seen on this Santa Fe Silver: Testors Accu-Flex 32, Associates 35 16 truck sideframes and to SD75M. Polly Scale 414143, Floquil 1 10100, replace the blower housing with one SMP Accupaint 40, Pro Color 309 or made from Evergreen styrene. Or you Scale Model SD75Ms Scalecoat 32. can go many steps further and make the changes shown inYa sushi Sasaki's arti­ HO Scale: Overland Models will cle in this issue. import brass models. A reasonably Decals A "Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time" accurate plastic model can be assembled HO Scale: Microscale 87-585 plus 87- article on Union Pacific's version of the using Rail Power Products (7283 N. 527. SD60M appeared in the October 1994 Stagecoach Dr., Park City, UT 84060) issue of "The Journal," and the SD60M body and frame as described on C&NW version of the SD60 appeared the following pages. The Rail Power One-Deta i 1-At-A -Time in the August 1994 issue if you want frame will accept the trucks and motor (HO Scale) more background on the prototypes. from the Athearn SD40-T2. Proto There have also been modeling articles Power West, Overland and Hobby town All of these detail parts are designed on how to assemble Rail Power's body also make chassis to fit the Rail Power to be applied to a Rail Power SD60M and frame with Athearncomponents body. either as a "stand-in" for the SD75M or

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 25 8- 1201 Cab sub-base 6.95/2 pI'. Details West, P.O. Box 5132, (far left side battery box) Hacienda Heights, CA 91745: DETAIL 9- 1 305 Inert ial fi lter screen 2.50/4 3-1 86 Air horn $2.50 ea. 10-1360 Filter housing 2.95/2 4- 127 Bell 1.25/2 with major modifications as shown on 5-166 Fuel filler 1.00/4 the following pages, as an accurate kit­ Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Rd., 15-172 Ditch (running) lights 1.25/8 conversion into a SD75M. Step-by-step Orange, MA 01364: 24-204 Air tanks (modified) 1.95/2 instructions on how to install many of 3-222 Air horns $3.98 ea. 25-20 I Sand fi lIer hatch 1.25/4 these detail parts appeared in the June 4- 109 Bell 3.69 ea. 27-155 Snowplow 1.50/ea. 1989 issue of "The Journal." That 28-179 Brake wheel 1.00/2 article is also reprinted in the book 15-238 Ditch (running) lights 1.69/2 29-189 Anti-climber 1.25/ea. Tuning & Upgrading Athearn 16-1 13 Antenna 3.09/2 30-2 14 Antenna J.50/ea. Locomotives. 30-20 I Antenna 3.79/4 31-221 MU cable 1.95/2 32-228 Ditch lights 2.95/2 Windows for the Rail Power SD60M Detail Associates, Box 5357, San Luis Body Shell: Obispo, CA 93403: Overland Models, Inc., 3808 W. 1-6206 Air hoses $1.25/6 Kilgore Ave., Muncie, IN 47304: American Model Builders, Inc., 1420 3- 160 I Air horn 1.75/2 3-9004 Air horn $3.50 ea. Handley Industdal Ct., St. Louis, 4- 1202 Bell 1.25/2 4-9 130 Bell 2.05 ea. MO 63144: 5-3 102 Fuel tank fi ttings 1.00/2 14-935 1 MU hoses 6.75/4 sets 244 Windows for Rail $4.95 (fillers) (sets of 4) Power SD60M 16-905 1 Antenna 2.90/2 ,./. .:" " .. ' - , , ' 1 1-1 104 Lift ri ngs 1.00/16 17-92 15 Fan wi th blade 3.85 ea. Run 8 Productions, P.O. Box 25224, 12-1303 Cab sunshade I .50/4 21-9151 Coupler lift bar 1.95/2 Rochester, NY 14625: 13-1507 MU receptacles 1.25/30 22-9327 Mirrors (wind 2.50/4 1874 SD60M Windows $2.95 14-1508 MU hoses 2.00/ 16 deflectors) 16-1 803 Antenna 1.25/4 25-9400 Sand fi ller hatch 3.50/2 Cal-Scale (division of Bowsel' Mfg. 17-2008 48-inch roof fans 7.95/3 27-9550 Snowplow 8.85 ea. Co., Inc.), 21 Howard St., 18-2202 Grabirons 2.50/24 (modified) Montoursville, PA 17754-0322: 19-2206 Lift rings (eyebolts) 3.00/3 28-9 143 Brake wheel 1.75 ea. 1-320 Air hoses $1.85/2 sets 20-2210 Chain 2.25112 in. 30-9052 Antenna 1.60 ea. 3.35/6 2-4 19 Windshield wipers 3.50/2 pr. 21-221 I Coupler 1 i ft bar 2.25/2 33-9170 Door handle 3-420 Air horn 4.95 ea. 22-2304 Wind deflectors 2.50/3 pr. 34-9177 Dynamic brake fan 4.50/ea. 4-430 Bell 2.95 ea. 23-2505 .015-inch-diameter 2.50/1 0 Precision Scale, 3961 Highway 93 5-43 1 Fuel fillers 2.50/set wire for handrai Is North, Stevensville, MT 59870: 24-3203 Air tanks (modi fied) 2.25/4 1-391 18 Air hoses $1.50/10 Cannon & Co., 310 Willow Heights, 25-300 I Sand filler hatch 1.00/4 2-3968 Windshield wipers 1.25/4 Aptos, CA 95003-9798: 26-35 16 "HTCR" radial 8.95/2 pI'. 5-39080 Fuel fi ller 1.00/4 6A-1 007 Doors (for left side) $1.95/8 truck side frames 14-39059 MU hoses (4) 1.75/4 6B-I 009 Doors (for left 1.94/4 32-1 709 Ditch lights 1.25/12 19-48277-1 Lift rings 2.25112 blower housing) 35-1 024 Headlight 1.00/2 (eyebolts) 20-48237 Chain 2.50110 in. 23-4968 .012-inch-diameter 1.75/64 wire 27-39062 Snowplow 3.00 ea. (modified) 35-3923 Headlight 1.50/2

A-Line, Box 7916, LaVerne, CA 91750: 2-29200 Windshield wipers $ 1.85/8 12-292 1 2 Cab sunshades I.95/2 pr. 36-29224 Etched brass steps 2.95/set

Smokey Valley Raih'oad Products, P.O. Box 339, Plantersville, MS 38862: 37-1 35 GP60 stanchions $1 1 .95/59

Ordering Information: All of these parts are available to any hobby dealer, so your dealer can order for you. If you must order direct, order the fu ll package quantities shown and include $5 .00 per order for postage or UPS and handling.

PAGE 26 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 TECHNIQUES FLOODLIGHT TOWER Scratchbuilding in Brass

By Ken Patterson

This HO scale tower is one of the simplest projects possible to learn how to use resistance soldering . The resistance sol­ dering tool itself sells for $300-$450, but the work goes even quicker than when using super glue; just touch the joint with the iron, tap the foot control to supply power, and zap, it's soldered. The are are two major sources of resistance sol­ dering machines for hobbyists in the United States: the Hotip unit described in this article is available from PBl, P.O. Box 769, Ukiah, CA 95482, and a similar unit is available from Micro-Mark, 340- 1829 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-1595. Send a stamped, self­ addressed envelope for current prices. The tool can be equally effective solder­ ing pin-sized braces such as the N scale covered hopper car ends described on pages 31-32 of this issue. There's an index of other scratch building techniques and projects in previous issues on pages 22-23.

hen railfanning in the city, you often visit large switch yards. At night, you see large floodlight towers illu­ Wminating these yards. It's rare however,

An example of how the tower sides were made using scale rulers to measure each brace before soldering. It's very important Shot on the Midwest Valley Modelers layout in St. Louis, Missouri. The locomotive is an to keep this process square. Overland ATSF SDF45, custom painted by Ken Patterson. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 27 FLOODLIGHT TOWER to find these towers modeled on layouts. There are a few short towers available commercially, but they only measure 40 feet in height. The yard tower fe atured in this article is about 110 fe et tall. After measuring the prototype, I decided to build one for our modular layout. I used 1/16-inch brass stock (angle) for the four corner legs and 1/)2- inch brass angle stock for the cross braces. The tower was complete in about 10 hours. Really, it's that easy. About 21 pieces of 12-inch brass stock are needed for this project. Styrene could be used to build this tower, but most projects built from styrene are very fragile. You spend hours making something from styrene, only to have it get bumped or dropped and ruined. This brass tower is very strong - it blew off the module during the outside photo shoot fo r this article with no damage. You will need a resistance soldering rig for this project because you need a IQt of heat fast on the joints. This keeps other soldered joints from becoming undone. I use the 300-Watt Hotip from PBL. This is a very easy tool to use, and the cost can be recouped with the com­ pletion of only a fe w projects like this one when you figure what you would have to pay for a brass piece like our tower (that is, if it's available at all). RMJ braces.How your The towe boxr isshould an ov lookerland after part. your two completed sides are joined by all the cross­

I platfguessormed by the using measur dividersements and for taking the tower weremeasur madeement froms from 3/16-MV theinch photos. brass The tube lig hts stock.or wir eYou the cantower use with smalllenses bulb fors the. lights

theOne51ruction protot leg ofype. the Thtoweris sho nextws theto a basic photo con of- PAGE 28process used to make the tower. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 About 15 ft across top

The main 4 corners are 1/16 angle iron

Total Height All cross-braces are 110 feet --- 1/32-inch angle

ach section is �lO feet across

The compleBillted tower,of Mate beforerials painting Base

I 1l6-inch brass angle 1/32-inch brass angle .025-i nch diameter brass round stock (for scale conduit) 31 l6-inch-cliameter brass tube stock

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 29 FLOODLIGHT TOWER

The base of the tower.

I Top: Aher soldering everthing, sandblast­ ed theI tower to remove any oils and dirt step)(you .could then use pai soapnted theand tower water si forlver. th is

Above: ThisI is the completed tower with the tools and other brassP.O. stock used. The materials usedIL were purchased from SpecialRomeovi Shapes,lle, 604 Co41, . Box 487R,

I added.Leh: The towerused scaletop with 2x6 the boards wood for deck the PAGE 30 platform deck. RAILMOThe DELprototype JOURNAL light towe - rNO in St.VEMBER Louis. 1995 TECHNIQUES UPGRADING N SCALE COVERED HOPPERS With Scale-Size Ladders and End Braces

By Bill Pearce

The fine details of the prototype can Messecar. As I ran to the cash register needs. An avid operator may wish to be rendered in near-flerfect scale if with the magazine, the wheels began to simply add Micro-Trains® couplers and you are willing to replace the bulky turn. paint, decal and weather a stock car. plastic moldings with scale-size metal At home in my easy chair, I discov­ The next step would be to add etched angle, strip and wire. It's an easy ered I was indeed in luck. According to brass roofwalk and stirrups. The devot­ project when you take it one step at a the article, over 3,200 of the cars were ed prototype modeler will want to com­ time. An index of previous articles on ordered by the ATSF between 1936 and plete the process with the addition of upgrading N scale rolling stock and 1959, with almost 2,800 remaining in Gold Medal Models' brass end struc­ locomotives appears on pages 22-23 1973. Almost every class was repre­ tures and etched brass ladders, and of this issue. sented in photographs by the author and more prototypical Z scale couplers. It Larry Occhiello. r discovered that a might even be possible for the meticu­ number of classes could be represented lous modeler to perform all these modi­ scale modelers have been by the Atlas car with few modifications. fications to a factory-painted car. given an embarrassment of J could even increase my Aeet more Having selected the full prototype hopper car riches for several with the earl ier car represented by the route, I began with undecorated cars. I years now. For my own lay­ ex- V -Li ne hopper now made by Loco­ fi rst removed the trucks and set them

out, set in 1967, many of the Motives. r decided to make a project of aside. r then disassembled the cars. The better releases have been too new, but this, superdetailing two of the Atlas cars Atlas car is unique in that the bottom, the addition of the remarkable new Atlas and one of the Loco-Motives. The Atlas not the top, is re moved. Brake wheels PS-2 caught my eye. I knew, from pho­ cars would be classes GA-IOI, with the are removed and discarded, and where Ntos in Chard Walker's Cajon Pass books, stock hatches, and GA- I OS, with the necessary, weights are secured. that r would need some for the Santa Fe. stock round hatches replaced by square Those of us who have given up the Then, while thumbing through a stack of ones. The Loco-Motives car would be a tyranny of 9-inch radius curves now old magazines at a local hobby shop, r GA-S2. know the wonders of the body-mounted ran across the June 1979 issue of Getting Started coupler. Atlas has joined Micro-Trains ProlOlype Modeler. which leads with an in producing a car with a dimple cast article entitled, "Santa Fe 37-foot Each modeler may wish to pick and into the underside that locates the hole Covered Hoppers," by Wm. C. choose items to modify, to suit his own for the body mount. Drill and tap for a

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 31 ofr the nux residue, and clean orf any area on the roof. According to the COVERED HOPPERS excess solder with a fine file. Prototype Modeler article, the hatches Glue this assembly to the body with CA can be simulated by gluing a piece of and admire the appearance ! 34x36-inch styrene over 36x38-inch 00-90 screw at this time, but don't attach a Metal roofwalks on Santa Fe hoppers piece, but you can probably eyeball it the coupler yet. as del i vered were gal vanized and just as well. I used a piece of .0 I O-inch­ Let the Demolition Begin attached aner painting, so appeared dull thick over a piece .0 1 5-inch-thick grey initially. When cars were repainted styrene. You can pre-assemble the Virtually all the end structure is by ATSF shops, roofwalks were left hatches, then apply them to the roof, or removed (see photo). All stirrups, lad­ attached and became mineral brown. As build them up on the car. Be sure to ders, and horizontal and vertical mem­ I was modeling a well used car, I carefully round the corners, and radius bers are taken out, leaving only the attached the GMM brass roorwalks the top edges to replicate the appearance handbrake mechanism and structural now, using CA. Were I modeling a new of the stamped original. Sunrise members (l'll be replacing this as well car, I would paint the brass dull grey Enterprises (P. O. Box 172, Doyle, CA when N scale chain becomes available). and attach later. Be sure to consider the 96 109) now has cast metal halches. I use a combination of hobby knives and safety of your tiny workers, and solder The hinges are simulated, albeit flush-cutting pliers. Use care not to the grabirons to the walk, using .008- somewhat overscale, by bits of damage the bottom structure, as much inch wire. .0 I Ox.O I 8-inch nat brass bar. I chose to will be attached to it. Remove all marks Stirrups and grabs are next. The omit the handle and latches, but a mod­ of your work with fine emery paper. etched stirrups in the GMM set are eler with sources for finer materials Remove and discard the roofwalks. remarkably effective. Drill no. 80 holes might wish to add them. The latches For the GA-52 and GA- I 0 I, you're where appropriate, and attach using CA. appear in some photos to be attached to done with the removals. The GA- I 05 is There is a horizontal grab on the lower a long rod that runs the length of the car, right side of each end, over the triangu­ while others had individual latches. It a little more complex. With a similar body, it had square hatches, like the lar gusset. Drill two no. 80-size holes seems unlikely that one could model Loco-Motives car. Carefully remove the and form the grabs from .008-inch wire. this in N scale, so I choose to leave Atlas hatches with a sharp chisel blade, One detail, missing on both cars, is them off. HO modelers are luckier, and and sand the area smooth, using care not tackboards. I scribed two lines on a bit could simulate them with fi ne wire and to destroy the molded-on weld lines. of .0 I O-inch styrene, distressed it a bit N scale lift rings. New hatches will be fabricated from with sandpaper, and glued it to the car strip styrene. with Tenax liquid, locating it from the Painting and Lettering photo. We 're Cooking with Brass The GA-52 and the GA-I 0 I are My biggest concern when painting in ready for painting, but for the GA- I OS, N is the thickness of the coating. It is far The end structure and ladders are it's ... too easy to obscure detai Is with too replaced with fi ne brass, and will appear Hatching Time much paint, so I don't always pri me. My as close to scale as anything you'll see. usual rule is if there's little or no body Cut the vertical members from the brass Perhaps N scale modelers will some work involved and the plastic is a neu­ angle. Attach them to the cal·body with day be as fortunate as their larger scale tral grey, skip the primer. In this case, hobby-type cyanoacrylate cement (CA), brothers, and find rack after rack of the only sanding was on the ends, where noting the correct orientation, angle fac­ injection-molded detail parts at the local the factory detail was removed, so I ing out on the end, and fi tting around hobby store, but for now we have to suf­ skipped the primer. When I don't prime, the corner. The horizontal members are fer and scratchbuild the rectangular I shoot a very thin coat of paint and cut from .008-inch-diameter brass wire hatches. Although I've never seen one of careful I y examine for blemishes with and again attached with CA. these up close, it appears in photos that my Optivisor before continuing. This The plastic brakewheel is replaced by the rectangular hatches are of pressed time I was lucky (I'm not always) and the brass one from the GMM set. The steel construction and fi t over a raised was able to complete the single color in brass replacement looks just so-so at first, but when prototypically dished, Bill of Materials looks great. I laid the part on a sheet of thin rubber and centered the solid end of Atlas Micro-Trains a large drill bit over it. I then tapped the 3150 PS-2 hopper (undecorated) 1001 Trucks other end of the bit with a jeweler's 1008 Low profi le wheels hammer, and it was dished. I then used a Detail Associates 1004 Trucks with low profile wheels bit of .035-inch-diameter styrene rod for WR2502 .008-inch brass wire 1025 N scale coupler (or) a shaft, and CA' d it into place. 2522 .0 I Ox.O I 8-inch brass bar 905 Z scale coupler The ladders were next. The GMM double-etched ladders are really remark­ Evergreen able. For each end, cut two pieces of the .035-inch styrene rod smaller width ladders six rungs long, .0 1 O-inch styrene strip PA INT AND DECALS with extra upright at one end. The two Gold Medal Models Scalecoat II pieces will be soldered together to form 160-25 Etched brass details 20 12 Tuscan the end ladders. I used masking tape to 20 I 3 Box Car Red hold the two pieces on adjacent sides of Loco-Motives a piece of scrap wood, forming a right 12000 Two-bay hopper Microscale angle. When perfectly aligned, I applied (undecorated) 60-288 Santa Fe hoppers Tix fl ux and just a bit of solder. Remove the ladder from the block, clean PAGE 32 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 boxes from the supplied trucks, and use them as well. For the Micro-Trains trucks, I selected Micro-Trains low pro­ fi Ie (RP-25) wheels. Had I used the Atlas trucks, I would probably have kept the factory wheels. Although the Il anges are not as small as RP-25 calls for, they are smaller than most and will survive all but the closest examination.

Decal It

Now that most of the handling is over, it's time to decal. I again referred Carefully remove all of the molded-on ladders, end bracing and steps from the model to the photos in the Prototype Modeler article for placement. The article also before painting. The carbody on the right is readyand shot for the ever inythinstallationg that of stoodthe ladders, still, end includes a chart that provides numbers braces and steps. including wheels and truck frames. For for each class. Th e April 1995 issue of this reason, I also painted the Micro­ Railmodel Journalhas color ph a/os of Trains trucks and wheels with the same ATSF Ga-88 and Ga- J05 two-bay cars. paint. Although they're made of Delrin, Virtual ly everything necessary is on the the paint seems to stick well enough. Microscale sheet. As always, 1 used When painting the roof of the GA- Micro-Set and Solvaset, and lots of 105, be sure the paint covers the area patience. shielded by the overhanging hatch, Once the decals were dry, I over­ and under the roofwalk. Also, check that sprayed them, using Scalecoat Ilat fo r there aren't any missed spots on the the more weathered cars, and DullCote backs of the ladders or in the ends. for the less. Allow to air dry at least 24 hours, or rorce the issue with a rood dehydrator. A The angles, strips and wire added to the good rule is that if you can hold the car Aged to Perfection carbody on the left provide near-perfect to your nose and smell any trace of sol­ It's obvious from photos that these scale sizes. vent, it's not ready for handling. cars weathered fa st' It's hard to fi nd a photo where the horizontal surfaces Get It To gether! were not caked with stuff, and vertical surfaces streaked with the same. Reassembly of the cars is really sim­ Frequently, it seems, the thri fty Santa ple. Be sure to reinstall any loose factory Fe repainted the reporting marks and weights (I glued the factory weights in data over patches of Mineral Brown, the Loco-Motives car), and acid any without repainting the whole car. I additional weight you deem necessary. If decided that I would have one car that necessary, affix the hal ves with dots of was lightly weathered, one quite weath­ CA. Now, you can attach the couplers. ered, and one with repainted areas. Micro-Trains couplers come cast in All three cars were modeled as There certainly is a difference between shiny black Delrin that bears only a repainted (red roofwalks ), with the GA- the stock carbody end detail (right) and fleeting resemblance to the prototype, 52 the most recent. It just received a onethe upgradedcoat. carbody. so I give mine a light dusting of a rust light dusting of chalk. The GA- l 0 I was The Santa Fe painted freight cars colored mix of Floquil, using an air­ next, with a liberal application of chalk, what the railroad called Mineral Brown. brush. This can degrade operation, and just a few dry-brushed streaks. Although prototype modelers would like but I'm not an operator, so I'm willing to For the GA- I 05, I measured and cut to have a definitive formula fo r this make the compromise. Avid operators bits of masking from the sticky part of color, an examination of the prototype will probably want to leave theirs in the Post-It notes. I masked off the reporting will reveal that this name served for factory fi nish, or dab just a bit on the marks, weights and classification, and quite a few shades. In reality, paints are knuckle with a fi ne brush. streaked the car with dry-brushed Polly­ made with different formulas by differ­ These cars are fitted with the more S. Both dry-brushing and chalk were ent manufacturers, and in the older, sim­ prototypically sized Z scale couplers. added to the top. The masking was pler times or lead paints, might even be When attached at the same mounting removed, and it looks, I hope, just like mixed by the painters at a specific shop. height as the N version, they will mate the photo ' Most formulas call for a mixture of properly. Operation is generally good, Now, it's time to place the cars on Tuscan and Box Car Red, one of one to but reliability is obviously compromised, your layout and admire your work ' 1 two of the other. I try to vary the mix when compared to the more robust N can see the wheels moving, you're from project to project to reflect the version. In any case, attach either size to thinking, "What can I do next?" In the variations of the prototype. As always the body with a 00-90 screw into the Seventies, quite a few of these hoppers with plastic, I used Scalecoat II, for its hole you previously drilled and tapped. had the tops removed, to be used as plastic compat bil ty and decal-ready Once the coupler attached, attach open hoppers for sand and gravel ser­ ri nish. the trucks. I used Micro-Trains trucks, as vice. When you've made the conver­ Rebuilt carsi fromi the Santa Fe shops they are crisply executis ed. You could sion, write about it, so I can read it in often look like the painter stood back also trim the @#)&*! Rapido coupler the pages of "The Joumal!" RMJ

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 33 WHAT'S NEW/N SCALE

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PAGE 34 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 SOO DIESEL STEWART /HIGHLINERS F7B

As Soo Line Phase II FB7 2204C

By Robert Rivard

The Highliners body has been frol11 .0 15-inch-thick styrene. This Microscale 117 decals. [ used Testors described as one of the most accurate hatch should be 4 feet 5 inches by 3 feet DullCote to fi nish the model. The last 3 inches wide by I foot tall. I cut a step was to add the MU hoses and rerail HO scale diesel locomotives ever pro­ duced. So far, only the B-unit body is square "hole" in the top to accommo­ frogs and to weather the model slightly available. Here's how to make it date a piece of pipe screen cut to fit. using Floquil Rust, Grimy and Engine operate and a precise match for a Now, I used a no. 77 drill bit in a pin Black. RMJ Soo Line diesel. vise to drill out the locations to accept liFtrings obtained fro m a Detail Associates Highliners handrail set (OK Bill of Materials he Soo purchased its F7 B-units 704). This set contains lift rings, MU as part of three-unit sets intend­ Highliners hoses, cut levers and the pre-bent ed for use in Shoreham - 1002 EMD B-unit body handrails. I take the time to cut back Chicago freight service. In order these handrails using a rai l nipper since Stewart Hobbies to avoid connict with the cab T they will protrude too far inside the F7B (or F3B) powered diesel units, the booster units were numbered shell. I drilled out the locations for the as "C" units. American Limited handrails, but did not install them since I modeled the 2204-C using a 9900 Diaphragm k.it would be masking off for the red Highliners B-unil shell kit (still avail­ 1 stri pe. Detail Associates able in the Walthers '95 catalog) and I airbrushed the shell using Scalecoat 270 1 Etched Farr grills mounting it on a Stewart F-unit mecha­ white and, arter 24 hours, masked off DK-701 Handrail and detail set nism. I used a photo from the April and applied SF Red to the ends and bot- 1987 issue of the SOD Te chnical & Details West 10m red stripe. I "Hot Stuffed" the HislDrical M{{g{{::.ine as a reference. As 119 Rerai I frogs the photo revealed, the see-through ver­ handrails in place and brush-painted these white. PAINT AND DECALS tical braces and "cut out" areas matched I now cut to length and carefully Hot Scalecoat the Highliner shell perfectly, including II White the solo diagonal brace above the left Stuffed Detail Associates "Farr" grilles. 26 Santa Fe Red door! I next installed the porthole glass. This piece also serves to hold the body to the Floquil Detailing and Painting frame. These two 37-035 I pieces can 1100 10 Engine Black be ordered direct from Stewart Hobbies 110013 Grimy Black Before painted the shell, I first 1 Inc., P.O. Box 34 1. Chal fo nt, PA 110073 Rust installed the Highliners fa ns and exhaust 18914. Send $2.00 plus $2.00 for ship­ stacks as per High.liners' instructions. I ping and handling. Microscale next scratchbuilt a winterization hatch I next decaled the model using 87- 1 17 Soo Line diese'l decals TIPS

scale, but I decided they would have to 1 ll� minated signal lig ts on a model l� do. Later J fo und some washers that had railroad have always Impressed me. a suitable center hole but were smaller When I built my S gauge layout, I and scaled better. These washers are 2 was determined to have as many of 1 feet in diameter in S scale. For an HO thes. e colorful eye-catching gems as scale version, use a '/-l-inch diameter possible. I did not want them for actual washer but wtih the same 'Ix-inch diam­ train control, but solely for lineside eter hole to accommodate the 'Ix-inch scenic effect. To install sophisticated tube and grain-o-wheat bulb. electronics for actual train detection is To form the sun visor for the signal expensive and requires more know-how lights, I cut the tubing at an angle, then than avai lable to me! It is also expen­ cut it square at 3/x-inch lengths. Each sive to buy ready-made electrified sig­ angle cut of the tubing forms another nal structures in multiples. visor for the next signal head. The 3/8_ With these practical restrictions in inch sections of tubing are then cement­ mind, I developed a simple and inex­ ed into the washer. Either Goo or pensive way of making a lot of signal hobby-type cyanoacrylate cement will lights with the use of hardware washers work. After the signalheads are dry, and tubing. Grain-o-wheat bulbs are they can be attached to a mast in the sized just right to fit into 'Is-inch tubing Bill of Materials same fashion or directly to a structure. and when the tubing is cut and mated HO After everything is dry, they can be - h S with suitably sized washers, the basic S s painted rIat black and the grain-o-wheat signalhead is established. I looked Hardware washer (1/4 inch for scale, bulb inserted. The bu lbs can be held in I I s through various washers at a local hard­ i inc for scale). place with a tiny dab of Goo. Grain-a-wheat bulb. ware store and found some that had the Ground level dwarf signals can be inch Stubing cut atangle toHO form visor. right size hole for the tubing. It is h made in the same way, but they will Brass or aluminum tubing for mast (3o/u32- important to use washers that have a need a much smaller washer than block inch foror scale, 1/16-inch for scale). hole sized as close as possible to the signal type lights would have in order Bulb wires to electric power (feed t r gh tubing to get a snug fi t. My first find to look right. mast along ladder). was washers measuring .1/-l-inch diame­ Mast fastened to signal bridge or track­ When multiple signalheads are used ter. This is a little too big for true S side base. (as on a signal bridge), I twine the wires power source I use a cheapie power together and tuck them out of sight as pack on which r can set the throttle to best I can along the mast. At some con­ the intensity that looks best. The power venient place out of sight, the wires can pack can then be turned on and off with $20.00 be separated into + and -, soldered a separate toggle switch. The accessory EARN together, then a single pair of wires fed outlets on most power packs are a con­ We'll pay you $20.00 for each to a power source. stant voltage that is too high, making "Top Tip" we publish. Just send us 1 try to always use 12-volt bulbs (or the lights overly bright and thus short­ your tip, preferably with a sketch higher), then power them with less volts ening their life. (photographs are optional) and to last longer. If one burns out, the I now have more than 20 signal enough of an explanation so we can entire signalhead has to be re placed lights located at various places on the photograph a recreation of the idea since the bulb was glued into it. For a layout anci add more as inspiration or redraw it. Keep the tip simple; a minimum of one step and a maxi­ mum of three steps must complete the technique. If the tip is more com­ plex, you should consider inquiring about our interest in a full-blown article. The ideas, sketches or pho­ tographs will not be returned, and their use as illustrations or as part of ideas or Top Tips, is our option. You may, of course, incorporate them into articles for this or other maga­ zines, We pay approximately 45 days after publication. Be sure your name and address is on each Top Tip you submit. We reserve the right to reprint the material, in any form, These easy-to assemble bullseye-style signals can be used on their posts or mount­ without further p yme t . These S al , the technique will well Come on, share 'em ! sc a n edHO on a signal bridge. are e but workown eq ually for PAGE 36 scale models. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PA INT & DECALS GATX 65-FOOT TA NK CAR

From Wa lther's HO Scale Kit

By Bob Rivard

------Bob Rivard upgraded the Walthers kit with a new offset walkway, wire Bill of Materials handrails, and paint and weathering to match a specific prototype car. Walthers Evergreen 5250 undecorated 65-foot tank car kit .015x.1 88-inch plastic strip (for walkway) Kadee Paint 5 couplers Scalecoat I Locomotive Black 520 wheel sets Scalecoat 10 White Detail Associates Decals 2505 .0 15-inch-diameter wire Microscale 87-236 and 48-255 LAYOUT TOUR TWO NTRAK MODULES

by Bill Wa lter photos by Bill Wa lter and Jim FitzGerald

These two 2x6-foot NTRAK modules the modules are extremely lightweight. decals and vehicles by Kato, Tomix, include some very nicely finished One person could handle them, if neces­ Magnuson, Con-Cor and Burt Industries industrial areas typical of modern sary. The scenery is composed of rock complete the detailing. suburban prototype scenes. castings, Woodland Scenics ground I detest the flat look of most modules foam and real dirt sifted to a fine tex­ out there, so I try to get as much land ture. Japanese boxwood cuttings were contour as possible. This is easy to do with Styrofoam building foam. One rea­ started out with Modular Layout used for tree trunks. Poly fiber and son I switched to NTRAK modules is Systems module kits, since I like to ground foam added the foliage. The because I could never get my many lay­ spend more time on scenery than on roads were made with wallboard joint outs to a somewhat fi nished state. With carpentry. Also, I find their leg sys­ compound. NTRAK modules, working on 4 or 6 tem is very easy to set up and tear Buildings are by Micro Engineering feet at a time forced me to complete one down. and Design Preservation Models. Most module before going on to the next one. All the scenery is formed out of were kitbashed. Extra roof details are I am currently working on another 4- Styrofoam with the exception of plaster by CaliforniaFr eight, Burt Industries I and Alloy Forms. foot section which ties into these two 6- rock castings. Because of the Styrofoam, N Scale of Nevada telephone poles footers, all of which fit into my Ford This is Design Preservation's "Good Night have transparent nylon mono fi lament Ranger pickup and travel to four to Mattress Co". All the structures have been for wires. Gold Medal Models etched eight shows a year. My goal is a 12x36-foot layout made up of modular upgraded with etched metal fire escapes details were added to buildings. Blair and ra ilings from Gold Medal Models. Line signs, Microscale road stripe sections. RMJ

PAGE 38 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 NTRAK

Two well-designed and detailed NTRAK modules fill a 2x 12-foot area .

An abandoned piece of railroad right-of­ way is a highlight of one corner of the pair of modules.

Micro Engineering's "Doyle Distribution Center" was the basis for this industry, with the kit's office assembled on the end, rather than the side of the structure.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 39 LAYOUT TOUR

MILLTOWN

by Robert Schleicher

This 4x8-foot HO layout is an exam­ ple of how effective buildings, rather iflan mountains, can be in providing scenery for a model railroad. The trackp lan is simple; it's the effective use of structures iflat can be useful to anyone planning or building a model railroad. There's an index of previ­ ous articles on using the city as scenery on pages 22-23 of this issue.

his layout utilizes a small city perched on top of a hill as a background or view break rather than mountains. The layout was designed and built by Bob Lunde and the crew at Lunde Studios, Route I, Box 54, Osage Beach, MO 65065-9750,T to demonstrate practical uses of Design Preservation Models structures and Woodland Scenics scenic products . Lunde will custom-build lay­ outs like this for anyone, but for a design this complete, don't expect much change from a five-figure check. This particular layout is now the demonstra­ tion layout at Allied Model Trains, 44 1 1 So. Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City (Los Angeles), California. The layout is a simple design with two ovals of track that are not connect­ ed, so two trains can run continuously without attention from an operator. There are a few industrial sidings. The charm of this layout is not in its operat­ ing potential, but in how effectively buildings can be used for scenic effects; something that you've read in dozens of articles in "The Journal." The theme, here, is using the city itself as scenery, and it is most effective. RMJ

The Zodiac Sign Company, viewed from trackside near the Milltown station, is a scratchbuilt building. 40

The buildings on the top of the hill are the backs of the major downtown scene; the tallest building is the Professional Building at the end of the street.

Downtown Milltown is located on top of the hill. All the structures are Design Preservation kits. The largest building is the Milltown (Arms) Hotel (1 19 M.T. Arms Hotell, the bakery is 202 Pam's Pet Shop, the general store is 105 Skip's Chicken & Ribs, the S & G Furniture building (just beside the Johnson's Bar sign, left) is a combination of two 204 Walker Building kits, the cafeteria (at the end of the street) is 102 Roberts DryGoods, and the five­ story "Professional Building " is a combi­ nation of two of the (three-story) 118 First National Bank kits. The backside of the layout is a bucolic mine setting, the view completely blocked from the urban side of the layout by the hills and buildings.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL/NOVEMBER 1995 The lower downtown businesses of Milltown. These four businesses are (left to right): 101 Kelley's Saloon, 102 Roberts Dry Goods, 118 First National Bank and 121 the Seymour Block.

The mill is iust visible to the right behind the trees. This mill is one of the main pur­ poses for the existence of Milltown.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL/NOVEMBER 1995 TECHNIQUES UPGRADING STEWART HOBBIES' HO Scale 70-Ton Triple Hopper To Duplicate GN 70502

by Staffan Ehnbom

Wire grabirons, new steps, slope sheet supports and a paint touch-up can make the Stewart Hobbies kit a precise match for these Great Northern Railway cars.

n 1968, two years before the Burlington Northern merger, the Great Northern purchased 69 second­ hand open triple hoppers from the Protot pe GN cdr No. 70558 in this photo by an unknown photographer at a date U.S. Railway Equipment Company. y later than in the 1974 service date shows up much detail. Note the unusual sill step style The cars were originally built in 1960 by for this type of car. Greenville Car Co. for the Detroit,

Toledo & Ironton Railroad as series BUll T til ORf[NVlllE CAR co. IQeo I ORlIl. BUILT FOR O.T. & I. R.II. 2000-2 119. SEAlES 2000 -2119 A model of these cars with the correct Big Sky type lettering scheme is avail­ able from Stewart Hobbies with three different GN car numbers: 70528, 70549 and 70558 (kit nos. 69 1-1002 1, 10022,

10023). TRUC� Ctrd!HO) I wanted to exchange the cast-on

grabs for brass wire grabs and add cou­ OV[R "\,I,l IN" FAC[ ') ArE tlll -a.O � WE IGHT aas) 49, 6 00 A�RA� AS IO " 12� ...npP( R DOORS pler release bars, slope sheet supports _ CAPACIT Y ("10101 IlLS-5 1 1154,000 VfRT W'HL AAR HOPP(R �OOR SI."fS and a brake rod under the center sill. I 'L£NGT H(INSIO[ -TOP) 40 '-1� 8�B��S-. · NO. 18 H(\PPIR �OOR ... ft;k GREENVILLI!: WIOTH (lNSIDE-�- - 9'-i�� SLACI( AOJuST(A MANUAL POSTS VERT. OUnlOE (probably unwisely) decided to keep the - STEEL CUB� C CAPA-CITV IC� rT I 27 00 TRUCKS A-'5 SIDl SHU'S ORAr' -G[AR- - UR - SPEC 901 -E L DOOR FIXTURES WINE cast-on sill steps. The Stewart sill step is - - � S FAIcTIO-N ' - X- I.I- COuPLER TYPE E - SNUBBERS RIDE CONTROL correct for some of the cars. The 70558 (DUPL ER YOKES ""R wHE[lS 3'5- OIA in the prototype picture seems to have a The Great Northern equipment diagram for the 70-ton triple hoppers in series 70500- slightly different type of sill step. I also 70568. painted and lettered my model before the models painted for the GN became available. The c\ecal lettering is available from Kevin's Decals, 229 S. Cooper Rd., New Lenox, IL 6045 I, for $2.75 a set. The herald in the set is too large for this car. A correct size 6-foot herald is available in Champ decal set HCA87. RMJ

Model car no. 70502 received a 6-foot 6- inch Microscale herald instead of a correct size 6-foot Champ herald.

PAGE 44 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PERFORMANCE

Th e more significant figures from Bob Higgin 's' Evaluations of model locomotives in past issues of this magazine. The issues with asterisks are out of print, but photocopies of these reports are available for $2.00 each (allow 30 days for shipment). Explanations of how Bob Higgins tests these locomotives appeared in the March 1990 and September 1992 issues. HO, N, 0 AND G SCALE LOCOMOTIVES

Manufaclurer/lmporter Protoype Scale Mile Max Pulling Magazine Per Hour Power Throttle Date Manufacturer/Importer Protoype Scale Mile Max Pulling Magazine Speeds Min. (Traclive Response Per Hour Power Throttle Date Speed (over Max Force at midload Speeds Min. (Tractive Response #6 switch) Speed In Oz.) (volts) Speed (over Max Force at midload #6 switch) Speed In Oz.) (volts) HO Scale Diesels

Alhearn (as-is) EMD GP38-2 .24 126.4 2.76 3.4 Jan. 1990' Alhearn (w/Helix Humper EMD GP38-2 .89 112.1 2.76 2.8 Sepl. 1995 N Scale Diesels can molor conversion) Arnold Alco S2 1.9 151.4 .44 2.0 Mar. 1991 Prolo POIVer Wesl EMD F7A (& F7B) .35 9B.2 4.46 2.4 May 1990 Con Cor EMD E7A .57 99.8 4.19 3.4 Ocl. 1992 (Alhearn w/can mOlor) (.26) (95.0) (8.92) (2.6) May 1990 Alias EMD GP7 .4B 237.0 .57 2.0 Ocl. 1995 Alhearn/PPW. weighled EMD GP9 .20 94.2 4.01 3.0 May 1990 Allas/Kalo GE U25B (Iwo) .29 222.4 .64 2.0 June 1989 Alhearn w/NWSL molor EMD GP38-2 .21 60 9 2.30 I.B Augusl 1990 (.31) (189.6) (1 Alhearn w/NWSL molor. .37) (2.0) June 1989 Allas/Kalo EMD SD7 1.29 231 .9 weighled EMD GP38-2 .24 61.2 3.88 2.2 Augusl 1990 .60 1.7 April 1990 Athearn/Proto Power Allas/Kalo EMD GP35 1.07 213.7 .61 2.2 Nov. 1992 West w/replacement Kalo EMD E8A .26 222.4 .96 2.0 Aug. 1993 Wheelsets: EMD E8A & E8B .26 220.4 1.92 2.3 Aug. 1993 NorthWesl Short Line EMD GP38·2 .23 97.4 2.56 1.6 Ocl. 1990 Kalo GE U30C .4B 242.2 .B8 2.4 Feb. 1990' Jay-Bee EMD GP38-2 .27 97.4 2.40 1.5 Ocl. 1990 Bachmann EMD SD40-2 .74 148.3 1 .03 2.4 Sepl. 1989 Alias Alco S2 .65 B2.5 3.52 4.4 Feb. 1991 Bachmann wIN Scale Allas/Roco EMD FP7A .35 97.4 4.23 6.0 Dec. 1990 Nevada Chassis EMD SD40-2 .82 155.7 1.25 2.6 Sepl. 1989 Alias GE U33C 1.18 B9.3 3.Bl 1.8 May 1995 Bachmann/Spectrum GE Dash 8-40C .44 113.0 1.15 5.2 April 1993 Bachmann-Plus GE B23-7 1.75 B4.9 3.17 2.9 July 1992 Key/Endo EMD F7 (& F7B) .39 145.3 .57 3.8 Mar. 1992 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .97 112.1 2.93 9.5 March 1991 (.50) Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .29 99.0 2.91 3.2 April 1991 (150.3) (1 .27) (3.0) Mar. 1992 (wilh Mashima can molor) Lile-Like EMD F9A (& F9B) 2.04 177.2 1.41 5.00 Aug. 1989 E-R Models (Fraleschi) Alco FA 1 1.95 114.2 2.39 5.4 Oclober 1993 (1.84) (166.4) (2.7B) (4.7) Aug. 1989 IHC EMD E8A (& E8B) 1.96 144.9 2.51 5.0 Lile-Like Alco FA2 (& FB2) 1.19 158.0 .91 4.0 May 1993 (1.50) (136.6) (5.03) (4.8) January 1994 ( .66) (149.3) (1.81) (3.4) May 1993 IWllh weighl) 2.97 25 ounces added 146.7 4.38 7.4 Lile-Like EMD GP18 1.20 167.0 .84 3.0 April 1994 (1 .88) (136.6) (8.75) (6.4) January 1994 Lile-Like EMD E8A 1.63 149.3 1.27 4.0 April 1995 Kalo EMD SD40 1.18 Bl.9 3.29 3.0 June 1991 SamhongsalHallmark EMD F3A (& F3B) .29 150.3 1.03 3.2 July 1989 Kalo/Slewart EMD F3A 1& F3B) .38 B3.1 4.28 2.9 Sepl. 19B9 (.35) (151 .4) (2.04) (3.2) July 19B9 (similar GP7 models Model Power/ by Alias) 1.31 ) (B1 .9) (9.00) (2 B) Sepl. 19B9 Mehanotenika EMD F40PH 3.14 184.7 Kalo EMD GP35 .29 B2.5 2.87 2.2 Nov. 1992' .83 3.8 Sepl.1990 Kalo EMD NW2 .76 67.9 2.44 3.0 Feb. 1994 Keyslone/NWSL GE 44 -Ton .17 36.9 1.52 2.0 March 1990' o Scale Diesels Hobbylown EMD E8A .60 Bl.4 5.92 3.3 Jan. 1991 P&D Hobby EMD F9A(& F9B) .25 77.1 5.79 1.2 June 1990 AJin/Overland Models EMD GP38-2 .42 79.2 1.95 2.0 Nov. 1991 .24 74.1 12.80 1.9 June 1990 MDC Roundhouse Alco RS3 .61 94.3 3.98 2.8 April 1994 P&D Hobby EMD F3B .25 77.1 5.81 1.6 Jan. 1993 Model Power EMD GP9 .26 104.2 2.71 1.7 Nov. 1990 Cenlral Loco. Works EMD F7A (& F7B) .25 72.0 20.68 4.4 Ajin/Overland Models EMD SW1 500 .36 74.3 2.53 1.2 Augusl 1990 Sepl. 19B9 Ajin/Overland Models EMD SD60 .37 80.3 4.49 2.0 April 1991 (.20) (65.5) (39. 10) (4.0) Sepl. 19B9 Manlua EMD GP20 .30 78.2 3.07 1.6 Dec. 1991 Key/Samhongsa Alco PAl .41 76.2 21 .85 5.6 April 1992 Prolo 2000 ILile-Like) Alco FA2 .20 90.7 3.14 4.2 July 1991 Red Caboose EMD GP9 .27 Bl .9 12.7B 2.2 June 1992 PrOlo 2000 ILile-Like) EMD BL2 31 90.7 3.53 5.4 Nov. 19B9' Weaver (0 scale) Alco FA2 .22 72.B 15.31 1 .9 July 1989 Prolo 2000 (Lile-Like) EMD GP18 .58 99.8 3.40 2.6 Feb. 1993 Weaver (Hi-Rail) Alco FA2 .21 100.8 12.53 2.2 Augusl 1995 Prolo 2000 (Lile-Like) EMD E8A .51 95.8 5.94 5.6 March 1994 Alca FB2 & FA2 .25 94.9 19.25 2.0 Augusl 1995 ProlO 2000 ILile-Like) EMD SD7 52 73.3 3.5B 5.0 July 1995 Weaver EMD E8 .30 105.6 14.45 2.1 July 1993 Speclrum (Bachmann) EMD F40PH Pllase II 1.39 80.3 3.79 3.8 Feb. 1992 Speclrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40C 1.96 87.4 3.69 3.4 May 1990 Speclrum(Bachmann) F-M H 16-44 .41 B2.5 2.34 3.0 Aug. 1994 S Scale Diesels Wallhers/Roco EMD SWI .21 53.3 2.47 1.4 March 1993 American Models EMD GP35 .54 78.0 7.85 2.0 June 1993 WallherslTrainline EMD GP9M 1.18 73.8 2.64 4.0 March 1995 HO Scale Steam Locomotives o Scale Steam Locomotives SamhongsalHallmark On3-EBT 2-8-2 .22 33.8 9.09 2.4 Aug. 1989 Bachmann-Plus SP 4-8-4 .IB 112.1 2.31 1.9 Sepl. 1993 Bowser(English's Model RR Supply) B&O 0-4-0T .90 102.4 1.46 1.8 Dec. 1992 G Gauge Diesels Bowser PRR H-9 2-8-0 .64 89.3 3.70 2.8 Nov. 1995 LGB Aleo DL535E 2.67 48.0 27.01 NA April 1990 IHC 4-4-0 1.17 56.0 1.14 3.5 Dec. 1994 Lionel EMD GP7 .3B 55.6 14.74 5.9 May 1991 IHC/Mehano B&O 0-4-0T 1.42 132.0 .92 2.0 Dec. 1992 Railway Express Agency Alco FA 1 3.79 68.2 15.25 NA July 1990 IHC/Mehano SP 2-6-0 .81 77.6 1.90 4.2 Jan. 1994 IHC/Mehano C&O 4-8-2 .36 B9.3 2.71 3.0 Sepl. 1994 Key Imports UP 4-8-8-4 .44 62.2 6.47 4.6 Augusl 1991 G Gauge Steam Locomotives Lile-Like B&O 0-4-0T 1.37 104.2 1.01 .9 Dec. 1992 Arislo-Crafl (ART) B&O 4-6-2 1.15 51.9 28.08 2.0 OCI. 1991 Mantua 2-6-6-2 3.0 70.2 5.27 June 1991 7.0 Arislo-Crall (ART) PRR 0-4-0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992 Mantua 0-6-0T NA 126.4 209 3.2 June 1991 and 0-4-0T Mantua 2-8-2 .65 76.2 3.36 3.5 June 1994 Lehmann (LGE) 0-4-0T 2.40 28.7 7.24 NA May 1992 Mantua w/Mashima 2-6-6-0 .24 50.6 2.17 4.2 June 1991 Bachmann 0-4-0T .31 25.6 6.38 2.6 Aug. 1992 Manlua 0-4-0 .90 107.0 3.55 4.0 June 1995 Bachmann Radio· Manlua wilh 812 Can Molor 0-4-0 1.86 B4.9 3.39 1.8 June 1995 Conlrolled Baldwin 4-6-0 .55 25.2 28.81 NA June 1989 Ajin/Overland Models NYC 2-8-2 .50 74.3 3.79 1.6 Sepl. 1991 Bachmann Track· Samhongsa/Powerhouse USRA 2-6-6-2 .28 57.1 8.7B 3.0 July 19B9 Powered Baldwin 4-6-0 5.50 SpeclrumlBachmann) Reading 2-8-0 .22 104.2 2.38 2.1 Dec. 1993 38.4 11.23 1.0 Ocl. 1990 Delton Loco. Works Speclrum IBach mann) PRR 4-6-2 1.21 91 .4 2.32 2.2 Ocl. 1994 D&RG 2-8-0 .12 40.9 17.0 2.0 Dec. 1989 Weslside "Classic" SP 4-6-0 .49 49.1 3.24 1.7 Augusl 1992 LGB 2-6-0 2.65 54.8 22.45 NA Nov. 1991 LGB Forney 0-4-4T 2.74 36.1 26.39 NA July 1994 N Scale Steam Locomotives Lionel Baldwin 0-4-0T .12 54.5 9.6 1 .8 OCI. 1989' Pecos River ATSF 4-6-2 .44 B7.2 .88 4.4 Jan. 1995 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 0-4-0T .4B 50.1 13.47 1.1 Jan.1991 Rivarossi USRA 2-8-2 3.00 177.2 1.14 9.0 Ocl. 1991 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 4-4-0 .82 67. 1 1 3. 18 1 .3 Jan. 1991 Rivarossi (w/N Scale 01 Arislo-Crafl (ART) PRR 0-4-0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992 NV Irame & NWSL and 0-4-0T Sagami 1420 can molor)USRA 2-8-2 .49 160.3 .66 4.5 Ocl. 1991 Note: Figures in parenthesis are for two locomotives operated together.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 45 PAINT & DECALS

GREEN52-VIFoot,LLE 14 GO-Panel CarNDs OLAS From E&C Shops HO Scale Kits Car Spotters Guide No. 25

by Jim Eager

These new HO scale kits are the first UP 32621 was built in UP's Albina shops in Portland, OreBon, possibly from kits or com­ ponents supplied by Greenville. It, too, is almost dead-on for E&C's kit. Series 32401- to duplicate any of the modern cor­ 32499, class G-1 00-20. - Jim Eager rugated-side gondolas. E&C Shops Decal: Decorated from E&C. offers the models in both styles pro­ duced by Greenville - smooth pan­ trictly speaking, gondola cars high tech diesels and the new "informa­ els and corrugated panels. Here are were never too numer�us com­ tion economy." If you model a road the precise prototypes for the cars pared to other types of freIght dependent on the steel industry, you'll and some "stand-ins" that are close cars, but how common they know what I mean. However, some- enough. There's an index of previous were depended on where you ti mes it seems that every order of gons "Spotters Guides" on pages 22-23 of looked. While they may be rare in many was different. There are short ones and this issue. parts of the country, they could always long ones, low ones and tall ones, open beS seen in substantial numbers on rai I ones and covered ones. They could have lines that serve heavy industrial areas, fixed ends or drop ends, straight sides or even in today's era of double-stacks, fishbelly, even smooth sides or crinkled. There are numerous designs and count­ GONX 330008 is a class GSC1 0 Railgon built by Greenville in October 1980, series less variations and options resulting in 330000-330499. Though not an exact match for E&C's smooth-panel car, the kit can almost endless variety. be used to model this and other classes of the Railgon fleet, although Model Die That makes modeling gons interest­ Casting's kit is closer. - Jim Eager ing but tough. Most of the few available Decal: Herold King PR-126; Microscale 87-316; Champ HG-142.

PAGE 46 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 ATSF 70463 was built by the Santa Fe in 1968, series 70200-70499, class Ga- 164. Though there are substantial side and end differences from Greenville's cars, E&C's kit is similar enough to serve as a layout-quality stand-in for this 14- panel corrugated g�n. The ends could be changed to the reinforced five-rib Dreadnaught type if a closer model is desired, and extended (not cushioned) coupler pockets added. - Jim Eager Decal: Microscale 87-332 plus data; Champ HG-1 19. E&C offers the kit deco­ MP 642773 was built by Greenville in April 1979, series 642550-643049, but it lacks rated in Santa Fe's "Q" scheme. the large end plate molded onto E&C's model. If desired, the kit's ends could be cut out, and new ends fabricated from sheet and strip styrene. - Jim Eager models are accurate, but frequently only Decal: Decorated from E&C; Oddballs 1 A white heralds plus data. for speci fic cars used by individual rail­ roads, although perhaps some can be kit­ bashed to match other particular proto­ types. Fortunately, the selection has widened recently, with six new models just released or on their way. This time, we'll look at two of E&C Shops' mod­ ernera kits and their prototypes. E&C recently introduced two easy-to­ assemble kits based on I 980s-era proto­ types built by Greenville Steel Car. Both models are all-welded 52-foot 6-inch MP 642001 was built by CNCF in Mexico in March 1978, series 641 150-642549. Though very similar to Greenville's gons, there are some subtle differences. First, where cars (interior length) with rixed the second and 13th anels are smooth on E&C's model of the Greenville cars, there ends, 13 side posts or ribs, and straight­ p are corru ations in all of the side panels on this batch of CNCF-built cars. However, bottom sides instead or the fishbelly g sheet steel panels cover the corrugations in the second and 13th panels for reporting sides commonly used on earl ier gons. mark, capacity and herald stencilling, and this can be duplicated on the model using One kit has smooth side panels while the thin sheet styrene over a thicker spacer sheet. There are also no corner posts, and the other one duplicates the cOl'rugations ends also lack the large plate molded onto E&C's kit. Less important, there are rivets at pressed into the side sheets of some cars the bottom of each side rib and several other minor detail differences. - Jim Watson ror increased strength, a distinctive fe a­ Decal: Herald King G-1 20; Oddballs 1 A white heralds plus data. ture never berore offered on a plastic model.

The Smooth-Panel Model This kit is very similar to the wel\­ known 14-panel Railgon cars, which i: no coincidence since Greenville did in ract construct cars for Trailer Train's Railgon subsidiary in 1980 (class GSGIO). along with Bethlehem Steel Car, Pullman-Standard, Thrall Car and Whittaker's Berwick Forge & Fabricat­ ing Division, all built more or less to the same design but with slight variations. B&M 9028 is a typical SIECO or Evans 52-Footer built in 1976 with only 13 panels, That means the model is also very close series 9000-9099. Note the Fins or gussets near the bottom of each rib, a distinctive to many contemporary cars built by feature of this design. - Jim Eager those carbuilders as well. Decal: Herald King G-620. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 47 Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New posts, with distinctive fi n-like gussets or GREENVILLE GONDOLAS England* in 1980. Since the Railgon flanges near the bottom of each rib. fleet was portioned off to individual Numerous Class One, regional and It also explains why E&C's model is railroads, E&C's kit cou ld be used to shortline roads ordered these cars so similar to Model Die Casting's mod­ model these restencilled cars if you're between 1975 and 1981, including erngon kit, which is based on Thrall's modeling today, but MDC's car may be Amtrak, A&R, ATW, B&M*, CHTT, version of the Railgon. It's so close that closer to some of these prototypes. CTC, C&NW* GTW*, lCG, MEC*, [ wonder why E&C chose to do this par­ Although E&C's model is definitely WSOR and manyothers, and even more ticular car. Both models have 13 side a 1980s car, straight-side gons of this roads have obtained the cars secondhand. posts, though their spacing is a bit dif­ type were built earlier, with Pullman an Given this many owners, [ think this ferent, and both have ends built up from early convert to this general design. would havebeen a beller choice of pro­ heavy channels partially covered by Pullman built a few early straight-side totype for a new smooth-side model. steel plate. I think it would have been 52-footers for the Frisco and the L&N in Darby also built straight-side cars, more producti ve to do another car, but the late 1950s and early 1960s, and con­ including some I I-rib cars with roofs hey, ['m just a consumer like you. tinued with the idea in the 1970s, for MKT* (BKTY) in 1966, 13-rib cov­ The similarity to other builders' cars including 12-rib cars for the EL* in ered cars for B&LE in 1967, and possi­ is fortunate because r don't know of too 1971 and l3-rib cars for the B&O*, bly some for the Frisco in 1971. The many Greenville cars of this type other C&O*, EJ&E, Frisco* and Milwaukee N& W* preferred a home-built 13-rib than the Railgons* and some C&NW* Road in 1974-76. Some South Buffalo car with extra-tall bulkhead ends. In cars. Most Greenville gons had fi shbelly cars built in 1980 had 15 ribs. fllinois Canada, CN* has straight-side cars built sides and were of ri veted construction Terminal and Lake Terminal also have by National Steel Car with 15 ribs. before the 1980s. Thrall built cars simi­ modern Pullman-built cars. E&C's model could be L1sed as a layout­ lar to E&C's kit for Soo Line*and Another bui Ider of modern straight­ quality stand-in for any of these cars if Chicago Short Line* in 1981, and side gons was Southern Iron & the discrepancies don't bother you, or Bethlehem built cars for the D&H*, Equipment (SIECO), later absorbed by more accurate models could be kit­ KCS *, Patapsco & Back Rivers and the Evans Products. These gons had only 12 bashed by sanding the ribs from the sides and replaci ng them with appropri­ ate sized and spaced Evergreen strip styrene. Aside from the number of ribs and their spacing, the main variation among

E&Cs corrugated-side gon is almost dead­ on for MP 643217, which was built by Greenville in March 1981 , series 643050- 643549. The only discrepancies are the notch in the side sill above the corner steps on the kit, and the end ribs are beveled and open at the boHom on the h prototype, bot of which can be easily cor­ rected. This is the only Mopac series that was built with the large reinforcing plates . on the ends. - Jim Eager Decal: Decorated from E&C; Oddballs 1 A E & C Shops HO scale corrugated-side kit. white heralds plus data.

PAGE 48 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 NdeM 1 16930 is from series 1 15000- The Corrugated Panel Model ences are the lack of the steel plate on 118499, built by CNCF in March 1981. the ends, no posts at the corners, and E&C's corrugated panel kit is visual­ These later CNCF cars have two non-cor­ every side panel is corrugated, although ly striking, but it matches only a very rugated panels like Greenville's cars, but lettering and herald plates cover two few prototype cars, albeit those of the they still lack end plates. A second batch panels, so these cars too can be mod­ Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific are of Mopac gons built by CNCF in 1983 eled with E&C's kit with a minimum of may have two smooth panels as well, among them. While several rai lroads are effort. The early Mexican cars were series 643550-643821 . - Peter Mumby known for their use of cars with corru­ delivered in the MP's older buzzsaw Decal: Reporting marks and data from gated panels, almost all were of differ­ herald, while the Greenville cars both Microscale 87-319. ent designs. The Santa Fe, BN and GN came with the Eagle buzzsaw offe red immediately come to mind. MoPac and decorated by E&C. All went to the UP, builders is the end construction. Most the UP rostered large numbers of corru­ and E&C has a repaint, too. builders used ends built up from various gated-panel cars, most of which do not Two other roads ordered Mexican­ sizes of channel, but Pullman used sheet match E&C's kit, but both have some built cars that I know of. Naturally steel pressed into sine-wave corruga­ that do, and at least two other roads enough, Nacional de Mexico is one. Its tions, while N&W used a version of the have cars that are very close. cars were built in 1981 and they lack familiar Dreadnaught end. Also, where MoPac had two orders of cars built corrugations in two panels just like the most builders utilized all or mostly by Greenville in 1979 and 1981. The Greenville cars, but they also lack the welded fabrication, Pullman continued first batch differs slightly from E&C's end plates. Green Bay & Western also to use substantial riveting in construct­ kit in that they lack the steel plate over ing its cars. the end ribs and have two reinforcing As far as I can tell, only a few of straps instead. The second batch did KCS 800058 is another Bethlehem 14- E&C's decorated schemes are appropri­ have the steel plate and are almost dead­ panel gon built in March 1980, series ate fo r this type of car, but Herald King on. In addition, MoPac had very similar 800007-800996. (The last digit is a com­ and M icroscale make several decal sets cars built in Mexico in 1977-78 by puter check value only.) - Peter Mumby fo r cars that are close. (Marked with an CNCF. Another batch which I haven't Decal: Oddballs 187-64; Microscale 87- * above.) seen came in 1983. The main differ- 656 plus data.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 49 GREENVILLE GONDOLAS obtained 35 CNCF cars built in 1983. The UP built two batches of cars matching E&C's kit in its own Albina shops in Portland, Oregon, in 1982. The one batch (class G-J 00-20) matches E&C's kit very closely, and received UP's spartan paint scheme wi th small shield herald. The second batch (G- UP 97024 was also built by UP Albina in 1982 series 97006-97074, class G- 1 00-21 . 100-2 I) was built with cushioned However, this batch of cars came equipped with cushioned underframes, hence their yel­ underframes, and the cars were painted low livery. Merely using an extended coupler pocket will simulate this feature on E&C's yellow. E&C offe rs its car in this model. - D. Scott Chatfield scheme, so you only need to add Decal: Decorated from E&C extended draft gear to model them. Most other corrugated-side gons dif­ fer substantially from E&C's kit. Usually, there are more ribs or they are spaced differently, and most have fi sh­ belly sides and pressed steel Dread­ naught ends. However, Santa Fe does have at least one batch of cars built in its own shops in 1968 that are close enough that E&C's kit can be used as a stand-in model. The Ga-I 64 class has 13 ribs like E&C's car, but they are GBW 5506, series 5500-5534, was built by CNCF circa 1983. - D. Scott Chatfield evenly spaced and all panels are corru­ Decal: Unknown. gated except the end ones. The cars also have reinforced fi ve-rib Dreadnaught ends. E&C has said that a modern 65-foot Greenville corrugated gon is in the works, too, and it should be out soon. The prototype was owned by the C&NW, MoPac and SP, bUI Santa Fe and the Rio Grande had similar Greenville cars. Walthers has also released a modern 52-fOOL gon in both a smoolh and corrugated version, but it's a differeI1l design with a slight fi shbelly side built by Thrall. We looked at pro­ Smoothside Greenvilles with straight bottoms are not common, but North Western has at totypes for those cars in the October least 100 (350400-350499). - D. Scott Chatfield photo, Oakland, Nebraska, August issue. RMJ 1994

B&O 356898 is typicalof Pullman's later straight-side 14-panel gons, series 356500-357599, built in September 1976. Pullman preferred to use riveted fabrication and pressed sine wave end sheets. Pullman also built 52-foot cars with 12 and 16 panels. - Jim Eager Decal: Herald King G-140; Champ HG- 139.

MP 641 193. The first corrugated gons built by CNCF for MP had corrugations on all panels, with plates welded over the sec­ ond and 14th panels for the reporting marks and herald. It shouldn't be too hard to add the one visible corrugation and the plates to the blank panels on the E&C model, then remove the corner osts. - D. Chatfield photo, Conway Yar/ , Pennsylvania, August 1990 PAGE 50 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 MP 643588. The last group of CNCF copies (643550-643821 ) came in 1983 and are black, a color used on no other MP equipment. I'm told th is is because the paint shop at CNCF was told to paint them "just like the last batch" (which was five years earlier) and only had a black-and­ white photo to go by, so they thought the color should be black. Red? Black? Close enough for government work! True or not, it makes a cute story. Again, the main dif­ ference between the Greenville originals and the CNCF copies is the copies lack corner posts. Note the grabs and stirrups are painted white. - D. Scott Chatfield photo

D&H 15223 is a similar 14-panel straight­ side car built by Bethlehem in 4-80, series 15200- 15249. (15000- 149) is identical. It, too, differs from E&C's model, but the kit can be used as a stand-in. Note that there are no corner ribs and that almost the entire end is covered by plate steel. -Jim Eager 7-81 . Decal: Herald King G-340; Microscale 87- 395

MP 642141 and MP 640740. Not only are gondolas underrepresented on model railroads, but they are rarely weathered as severe­ ly as their prototypes. This overhead view in Atlanta should give you an idea of what the interior of a non-steel service gon should look like. In this case, these gons appear to be in contaminated soil service, big business on today's railroads. MP 642141 is another CNCF copy and a near perfect match for the E&C car. MP 640740 is an MP-built near-copy of the Thrall corrugated design; it has only14 side panels. -D. Scott Chatfield photo

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 51 - PA INT & DECALS PULLMAN-STANDARD 70-TON PS-2 TWO BAY-COVE RED HOPPERS

Part IV HO SCALE FROM MDC OR AT LAS KITS N SCALE FROM AT LAS MODELS S SCALE FROM S HELPER SERVICE MODELS

by Ed Hawkins p-s builders' photos courtesy James Kinkaid of Freight Cars Journal, from the Hawkins, Wider, Long collection.

There are new HO, N and S scale models of one of the most common prototy e cars. Here's the data on the rea rcars, with photos and decal sources so you can create precise prototype refllicas in miniature. Parts I, 1\ and 1\1 of this series appeared in the April, June and Se tember 1995 issues of "The Journa r.." There's an index of previous articles on cars that carry cement and on the cement industry on pages 22-23 of this issue.

NYC 883459, built March 1956. - photo from the collection of Bob Lorenz HO Scale Decals: Champ HC41 or CDS HO-533 dry transfers. N Scale Decals: CDS N-533 dry transfers.

P&LE 1571, built August 1957. - photo from NP75446, built April 1959. the collection of Bob Lorenz HO Scale Decals: Walthers 934-75001 . HO Scale Decals: Champ HC41 or CDS HO- N Scale Decals: Northeast NP-19. 533 dry transfers. N Scale Decals: CDS N -533 dry transfers. PAGE 52 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 P&WV 1955, built March 1955. PQCX 205, built November 1956. HO Scale Decals: None known. HO Scale Decals: Champ L 175 alphabet plus HD 11 data. N Scale Decals: None known. N Scale Decals: Microscale 87-93-2 alphabet plus 60- 1 data.

PRR 257864, built April 1958. HO Scale Decals: Champ HC420. N Scale Decals: Northeast PRR-02 .

PRR 257482, built November 1955. HO Scale Decals: Champ HC420. N Scale Decals: Northeast PR-02.

RI 7534, built August 1956. HO Scale Decals: Champ HC427 (discontinued), Oddballs 187-62 or Rock Island Decals, 4051 Fairlands Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588 (send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for catalog sheets). N Scale Decals: Oddballs Decals, 26550 227th St., Mclouth, KS 66054. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 53 PS-2 TWO-BAY

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RI 7200, built May 1955. HO Scale Decals: Champ HN- 1 1 1 plus HD 11 or Rock Island Decals. N Scale Decals: Microscale 87-94-2 alphabet plus 60-1 data.

RUT 508, built February 1956. HO Scale Decals: Champ LB50 alphabet plus HD1 1 data. N Scale Decals: Microscale 87-94-2. alphabet plus 60-1 data.

SAL 30570, built May 1960. HO Scale Decals: Champ LB50 alphabet plus HD1 1 data. N Scale Decals: Microscale 87-94-2 alphabet plus 60-1 data. PAGE 54 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 SOO 6709, built October 1958. HO Scale Decols: Walthers 934-66402. N Scale Decals: None known.

500 6877, built August 1957. HO Scale Decals: Champ HC434 (discontinued) or Walthers 934-66100 plus 934-70561 1 data. N Scale Decals: None known.

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SLSF 84084, built December 1958. HO Scole Decals: Champ HC425 (discontinued) or Oddballs 187-88. N Scale Decals: Oddballs 160-88.

SOU 94320, built November 1957. HO Scale Decals: Champ LB50 alphabet plus HD 11 data. N Scole Decals: Microscale 87-94-2 alphabet plus 60-1 data. RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 55 PS-2 TWO-BAY

SP 40 1 21 1, built March 1957. HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-239. N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-239.

STJLCO 301 , built January 1958. HO Scale Decals: None known. N Scale Decals: None known.

Below: UP 11443, built February 1958. SSW 771 67, built October 1957. HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-417 plus 87-2 data. HO Scale Decals: Champ HN 102 plus HD 11 data. Scale Decals: N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-417 plus 60-2 data. N None known.

PAGE 56 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 WP 11201, built April 1956. HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-69-1 plus 87-1 data. N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-69-1 alphabet plus 60-1 data.

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A close-up photograph of the round WP 11301 , built March 1958. hatches typical o� the Pullman-Standard HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-69-2 plus 87-1 data. series of hoppers. N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-69-2 alphabet plus 60- 1 data. S Helper Services S scale kit.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 57 WHAT'S NEW / HO SCALE

Smokey Hollow Products, 25 Delano Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME 041 07-1901 is pro­ ducing this craftsman kit to build the "John H. Olson Chemical Co." The kit includes laser-cut Northeastern milled wood siding, Grandt Line windows and doors, white metal castings for details (including light­ ening rods and fans), peel-and-stick laser­ cut shingles and a Jordan Model A plastic truck kit. The kit is $195 including postage and handling.

Con-Cor now has this Power Station in their Cambria City Iron Works series. The kit includes the chain link fence, trans­ formers and power poles for $1 2.98.

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Westerfield, Route 21, Box 374, Crossville, TN 38555, is now shipping this molded ure­ thane resin kit to build a replica of the Pacific Fruit Express class R-30-12 wood reefer. PFE bought over 10,000 of these cars in the 1910-25 era. The kit is available with a choice of correct PFE lettering for the 1 920- 29, 1922-1931 or 1925-1942 eras at $26 per kit.

Tiger Valley Models, 1070 County Road 23, Phelps, NY 14532, produces cast metal kits to build a variety of Aleo locomotives. Each all-metal kit includes a Sagami motor and flywheel drive. This C628 kit has specific details to match the door, louvers and sand fillers of each railroad that bought the proto­ type. The kit is $1 15 postpaid. PAGE 58 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 WHAT'S NEW / N SCALE

Atlas is now shipping these ready-to-run replicas of 50-foot FGE plug-door box cars. The prototypes (and Walthers' HO scale models) of these cars were featured in the February and April 1993 issues of "The Journal." Road names include BN, C&NW, CSX, D&RGW, E-L, FGE, and N&W for $8.50 each, undecorated for $8.00 each, and a three-pack of Solid Gold Cars for $25.95.

N.J. International, 77 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville, NY 11801, is now shipping these cast metal prepainted railroad cross­ ing gates. The models have a choice of red-/ or black-striped drop arms. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for more information.

C in C 50FtMetal Casting, 8090 University Ave., NE, Fridl ey, MN 55432, is producing some finely detailed auto­ mobiles and trucks including this 1966 Ford "Galaxie" 500 four-door sedan. This kit is $5.00 plus $2.50 shipping and handling, or see your dealer.

N Scale of Nevada, 15150 Sheri-K-Bar, Reno, NV 8951 1, is now shipping these cast metal bolsters and couplers for Con­ Cor spine cars. The kits provide an improved swivel coupling saddle and more weight for better tracking. The kit includes three coupler saddles, six hitches and four body weights for $7.00 plus $7.00 per order shipping and handling.

Con-Cor is producing this injection-mold­ ed plastic kit to build two fuel storage tanks. The kit is part of the Cambria City Iron Works series and is $1 1.98.

RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 59 WHAT'S NEWjN SCALE

Overland Models has imported brass ready-to-run, painted and lettered replicas of Amtrak's new General Electric "Genesis" AMD-1 03 passenger diesels. Lights and couplers are included. See your dealer.

Delaware Valley Freight Car Corp., P.O. Box 279, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, is now shipping this injection-molded plastic 50-foot Airslide covered hopper in the Champion red, black and grey scheme. Each kit is $7.98 or as three-packs for $24.98.

Key Imports, P.O. Box 1848, Rogue River, OR 97537, is now importing ready-to-run replicas of Southern Pacific 2-8-0s.

Precision Masters is now shipping painted and lettered models of PFE R40-23 steel reefers. See your dealer.

Des Plaines Hobbies, 1468 Lee St., Des Plaines, IL 60018, is now shipping InterMountain N scale 40-foot box cars lettered for Canadian National Railways at $12.95 each. The unique Canadian eight-rung ladders and steps are available as separate pieces at $5.00 for two sets. PAGE 60 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 NEXT MONTH

The December 1995 issue of "The Journal" is scheduled to include:

Track Planning:

• A basement-size double-deck Missabe Road

• A "second chance" at track planning to match the prototype

• N scale modules - beyond NTRAK

Upgrading, Step-By-Step:

• HO scale covered hoppers with metal end braces

• N scale cast resin freight car kits

Painting & Weathering:

· How to weather your models so they match specific time periods

Th e wilds of Weber Canyon cliffs recreated in N scale on a modular layout. There's more on this incredible layout in the December issue of "The Journa1- "

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RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 61 WHAT'S NEW / HO SCALE A.W. Enterprises, 4841 University Dr., #204, Evansville, IN 47712, is now ship­ ping cast resin kits to recreate Great Northern wooden body coal and ore cars of 1911. The cars operated until the early Fifties. The kit is $27.95 less trucks and couplers.

Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808-4997, is now shipping this cast resin kit to recreate Santa Fe's class Rr-21 and Rr-29 reefers. Each kit is $27.00 with decals but less trucks and couplers, plus $3.00 shipping and handling.

The Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, P.O. Box 519, Lansdale, PA 19446-0519, is shipping etched metal sides to convert the Bethlehem Car Works heavyweight coach into an accurate Lehigh Valley Railroad bag­ gage car (numbers 775-784). The Bethlehem kit with the new sides, but less trucks and couplers, is $55.00 plus $4.50 shipping and handling.

The Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, P.O. Box 519, Lansdale, PA 19446-0519, is shipping etched metal sides to convert the Bethlehem Car Works heavyweight coach into an accurate Lehigh Valley Railroad baggage car (numbers 775-784). The Bethlehem kit with the new sides, but less trucks and couplers, is $55.00 plus $4.50 shipping and handling.

The Missouri Pacific Historical Society, 271 8 Arkansas Hwy. 38, Cabot, AR 72023, is now shipping painted and lettered Con-Cor Airslide covered hoppers decorated lor ART in three let­ tering schemes that include the basic car, a version with "Bulk Flour Loading Only" and the "Sugar Loading Only" version shown. All three kits, with trucks and couplers, are $33.00 plus $3.50 shipping and handling. Individual cars are $12.00 each plus shipping and handling. PAGE 62 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 WHAT'S NEW / HO SCALE Steam Era Structures, P.O. Box 54285, Cincinnati, OH 45254-0285, is producing a series of wood craftsman kit with Grandt Line windows and Scale Structures Ltd. detail castings including crates and other loading dock details. Th is is the no. 9104 "Pluggedup's Plumbing, Fixtures and FittingsCo." The kit is $91 .95 plus $7.50 postage and handling.

Model Expo, P.O. Box 1 000, Suite J, Industrial Park Dr., Pocono, PA 18344, is now ship­ ping the latest Union Pacific 4-8- 8-4, made by Rivarossi in Italy, with this new can motor and central drive system and drivers and wheels with RP25 flanges. The ready-to-run model is $269.00, postpaid.

The Walthers curtain wall-style "George Roberts Printing Co." includes the water tower and fire escape for $32.98. See your dealer.

Walthers' iniection-molded plastic "Crown Paint & Hardware" building kit is $24.98, and the class is "Bailey Savings & Loan" kit is $24.98.

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The new InterMountain cou- Offered �1 11 Available at your local hobby dealer or pier - for simple, effective per- in black �-0 direct (add $1.50 S&H). HO formance on your layout - and rust Q Send an SSAE for complete product listing. at home or at "the Club." colors, with =�_-;_� or without oup- This new coupler is � . Plano Model Products ler 10, magnetically boxes, In 2, or 25-':Upalr I 2701 W. 15th Street, Suite 113 actuated, sim- packages. TX . . Q ( _6i, Plano, 75075 pie In design - with integrated Yo u will be centering and knuckle springs, amazed at the simplic- WHEELSETS-COUPLER and will come fully assembled, ity of design and the per- MOUNTING PADS-LIGHTING KITS ready to insert into the coupler formance of this exciting Whee/sets - 33 " & 36 " Dia. brass, RP25 wheel sets with box and install on your rolling new product from pointed axles and black nickel plating. Also 40 " stock. InterMountain. Dia. solid nickelsilver replacement wheels for Athearn diesels. Economically priced at 2 pair for $1.99. Coupler Mounting PBds- ® Pads to body mount Kadee couplers directly to the car body on all Athearn, Con-Cor and INTERMOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY Rivarossi passenger cars. P.O. Box 839 Lighting Klts- Complele lighting kits of "Drop In" design for LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0839 Athearn, Con-Cor, Rivarossi and other passenger cars. The kits include all hardware and wheel sets when required along with a prewired lighti ng board.

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Loads For E&C Coalporters® ;Y"",W� <:<»:';> LBF Woodchip Loads: #100 & #101 each $3.50 . • _• •• �" » , • � I LBF High Hood Kits: #200 and #201 EMD $4.95 -� Coal Loads for E&C cars: __ " > !Il��__ P'.E ,: l'l S ' Y � v � ".. 1 ' 't #500 Flat/#501 rounded $3.50/pr. .. •""-. ;P' »$ J�'i;; jf.ff>': �ir.!Y�il �r < Y, • $� ' 0", #502 Flat 6 pk/#503 rounded 6 pk $9.50 #504 Flat 12 pk/#505 rounded 12 pk S17.00 PRR BP20 A&B SETS HO-Scale #506 Flat 12 blanks/#507 round 12 blanks $10.00 ea. Injection moldel shells, large can motor w/fw's #508 Flat w/wts and #509 Round w/wts $2.75 ea. Separate molded radio antennas and many details. (send $4.50 Shipping & Handling) Assembled, RlR in sets only. Limited quantities. You pick numbers and striping-Kadees included and American Models diaphrams installed. A powered, B dummy. $249.95/set (50% deposit w/order-bal on delivery) (allow approx. 3 months for delivery)

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Not all coupling/uncoupling systems are created equal! Radio �«,� Controlled Our 'Hands-Free' System is Throttle nly Micro-Trains® Not Command Control ¢!. ODelayed Action Magne-Matic® BETTER! No Locomotive Conversion Coupling System gives you the • lockout against accidental reverse excitement of realistic prototypical • automatic overload/short circuit railyard operation. Yo u can spot and protections retrieve rolling stock anywhere on your • filtered DC output - safe for LGBTM layout 'hands free' ... without ever TYPICAL MAGNE-MATIC® • adjustable acceleration & braking leaving your Control To wer. TRUCK MOUNT APPLICATION • SIMULTANEOUS multiple - There's no other coupling/uncoupling system capabilities system like it!

• 6 frequencies The Magne-Matic® System allows: • multi channel per frequency • Automatic Coupling • 2, 4 & 6 amp cap. • Automatic Uncoupling • momentum • Automatic Delayed Recoupling • 100+ ft. range • 'Hands-Free' Operation • SSAE for details Choose from a wide variety of truck and body mOllnt couplers, uncouplers, and accessories to upgrade your system PERMANENT for more prototypical realism, superior BETWEEN-THE-TIES 1l?emoteeon tro! Systems0/ '7llin ois performance ...and most of all fun! UNCOUPLER 1861 J Ridge Dr. • Freeport, IL 61032 � See your Authorized Micro-Traills® Dealer for complete detllils!

© 1995 Micro-Trains® Line Co. ' 351 Rogue River Parkway ' P. O. Box 1200 ' Ta lent, OR 97540·1200 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 69 TWO NEW BOOKS COVERED HOPPERS Book One - The Three & Four Bay Cars Edited by Robert Schleicher

• Building from the Prototype fo r Better Models

• HO, N, S&O Scale Models:

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• Modeling with simple kits, Paint and Decal

• 100 pages, paperback $1 1.95 LAYOUTS OF THE MASTERS

Edited by Robert Schleicher A personal tour of 11 model railroads, each built by one of the most experienced modelers in America.

• 108 page, paper-back book $11.95 r------, : BOOK ORDER-Please send me the following books: : _Copies of the 92-page paperback book-Upgrading Athearn Locomotives at $9.95 each postpaid. , _Copies of the 1 �O-page paperback book-Freight Car Models, Vol. l-Techniques, at $1 1.95 each postpaid.

_Copies of the 1 DB-page paperback book-Freight Car Models, Vol. II box Cars, Book 1 at $1 1.95 each postpaid.

_Copies of the 1 DB-page paperback book-The Journal of N Scale Modeling at $1 1.95 each postpaid.

_Copies of the 1 �O-page paperback book-Covered Hoppers, Book One at $1 1.95 each postpaid.

_Copies of the 1 DB-page paperback book-Layo uts of the Masters at $1 1.95 each postpaid. Foreign Book Orders: Add $2.00 each. All payments must be in U.S. Funds

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Superdetail kit for MD ClRoundhouse Harriman Locomotive Kits: Prairie, Consolidation, Atlantic or Ten Wheeler

Kit includes instructions, wire and the fo llowing lost wax brass castings: cab hatch, turret cover, generator, whistle, pop valves, bell & bracket, number boards, marker lights, headlight, headlight bracket, boiler steps, inspection covers, air compressors, injectors, piping brackets, check valves, booster piping, pilot step & brace, air & signal hoses and coupler lift stanchions & bars. #190-2021 Superdetail kit fo r MDC Harriman Locomotive Kits: $49.95 RAILMODEL JOURNAL - NOVEMBER 1995 PAGE 71 -NEWFR OM DETAIL S JVES T- Lenz DIGITAL -Detail Parts- DL_228 DITCH LICurS R'/BVLBS 2EA. DL-Z29 DITCH LIGHTS W/BV/�BS Z£JL . Plus Systems J'JLOT "EMD" $2.95 PILO _EI'JD $2.95 � � ...... ,IfJOUNT "G';" TB.JOOB FlAT(,'J\R TRAlL£R Command Control Systems for Model IUTell STYLE 2EA. $3 11 .... s: �. Railroads. Conforms tothe tentative M; NMRA Standard for Digital Command &1 Control suitable for all scales. Decoders Tn-I007 FlATCJlR TRAII�f;rt HITCII CC.. JOJO CIlSII'ON COIlPLER POCKET for all scales: Z; N; TT; HO; S; 0; I; G. STYLE ' 2£11. '3.45 GENER.I\L GO' FREIGHT Ci\HS 2£.4. SZ.!SO Ideally suited for Tr olley and Traction CC-.009 CVSIJlON COIJPI.ER POCKET and other high density traffic operations. CJtBOOSE &. FREIGnT CilRS 2M. $2.50 M-U capability. DIGITAL Plus Systems flelory Aulhorlzld Sanlee Cenllr and Sysllm Support � . Posl Office BOH: 99 12 Cincinnati, OH 45299-8912 .  I'.ncox �132 1-(888)-841-9956 (513) 631-7574 o 0 -SEE YOUR HOBBY DEALER- Phone: FaH: ""C''''''"IDJE.'TI"A ''''OI

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HO SCALE 87-827 WillameMe & Pacific Locomotives, 1993+ -Separate onloff switches ror rro nt lights, rear lights, beacon 87-828 42' Ta nk Cars, SCM Chemicals, Engelhard, Thiele, 1975+ 87-829 Canadian Nalional 5-Unil Drawbar Connected Double Slack -For most HO and larger engines and cars. Cars, Blue or Orange Cars. 1990+ Burlingtion Route (CB&Q) Covered Hoppers, Gray Cars, 87-830 -Solderless installation in Athearn engines. 1958·1970 87·831 Santa Fe DL·109 & Erie Built Locomotives, 1941·1963 head lights, backup lights. 87-832 Santa Fe Two Tone Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1 965 -2 2 N SCALE Super constant lighting 60·827 Willamele & Pacific Locomotives, 1993+ 52100 Basic unit, 2 headlights, 2 backup lighlS 60-828 42' Tank Cars, SCM Chemicals, Engelhard, Thiele, 1975+ 527.95 52105 Ba.sic unitwith 2 ditch lights 60-829 Canadian NationalS-Unit Drawbar Connected Double Stack 529.95 52 110 Basic unit beacon Cars, Blue or Orange Cars. 1990 ... with S37.95 52115 60-830 Burlingtion Route (CB&Q) Covered Hoppers, Gray Cars, Basic unit with bencon and 2 ditch lighlS $39.95 1958·1970 52300 Passscnger car lighting unit 529.95 60-831 Santa Fe DL-l 09 & Erie Built Locomotives, 1941 ·1963 52305 Add on to 52300 to light 2nd car $14.95 60-832 Santa Fe Two Tone Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1 965 52500 Steam unit, 2 headlights, 2 backup lights $28.95 60-4 103 Holly Sugar Rapid Discharge Beet Hoppers, 1990+ Microbulbs 60-4104 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1960 13201 1.5V 15mA microbulb w/8"leads SO.95 60-521 Castrol, Quaker Stale, 40' & 45' Trailers 13202 1.5V ISmAmi crobulb wI I "bare leads SO.95 60-4043 Dole 40' Refrigerated Containers Switches 19232 SPOT : on-on $1.S9 MINICALS MC-4103 Holly Sugar Rapid Discharge Beet Hoppers, 1990 ... 19233 DPOT : on.-on SI.79 Since 1933 'Thefinest Decals made." MC-4104 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1960 19234 DPDT-c : on-off-on $1.99 16201 Pushbuton, nonnally off $0.99 o SCALE 48-374 SCM Chemicals 42' Ta nk Cars 1991+ Microconneclors New Catalogs for all scales!!!! 31401 2 pin microconncctor malc and fe male 48·375 Engelhard 42' Ta nk Car 1975+ 50.99 48-376 Thiele 42' Ta nk Car 1979+ 31413 male 2 pin connector 50jO 48·377 Burlinglion Route (CB&Q) ACF Center Flow Hoppers, 2 & 3 31406 fe male 2 pin connector SOjO Bay Cars, 1963·1970 48·378 Santa Fe Two To ne Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1 965, Silver Call, wrire, or E-mailfor ourfree comp/ere cala/ogue Lettering 2 sheets 48·379 Santa Fe Gray Sleeping Cars, 1955-1 960, While Lettering Ordering instructions: Mastercard, Visa, Check, Money 48·380 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1 960 Order accepted. Order by mail, phone or E-mail. Include 48·381 South em Pacific Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1950-60 name, street address, description, stock number, and quantity. 2 Sheets Include $3.50 S&H with all orders. International and large orders call or write fo r quote. Dealer inquiries welcome.

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The ULTRA PACK #1 1 holds twenty NEW The SUPER PACK #1 0 has pair of Kadee®#5 HO metal universal ten pair of Kadee® #5 HO metal universal Couplers with metal Knuckle Couplers with metal Knuckle Springs, Springs, twenty pair of Kadee® #5 ten pair of Kadee® #5 metal_.Centering metal Centering Springs, plus four Springs, plus two extra Knuckle Springs extra Knuckle Springs and two extra and one extra Centering Spring. Centering Springs. #10 Ten Pair $11 .95 #1 1 Twenty Pair $21.95 ONLY Kadee " has IIMagne-Matic® Delayed Actionll in HO. Tel: (541) 826-3883 Fax: (541) 826-4013 © 1995 Kadee® Quality Products Co. Dept. 4-M, 673 Avenue C, White City, Oregon 97503-1078 U.S,A.

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�DfQ. e,atm &�-�di� �etlHfte!tTM �et4 1t� * ARM-18o ...... $19.98 �ad-etft4 (; get'P� * ::J -< C" A YM- 13o ...... $19.98 o UJ c: VI &�!! n ·0 nl to) ECONO-HELIX HUMPEfirM What Perfection Runs Like ! ::::I 0 ...... J nl Benefits of Helix Humper™ to the hobby ... - < 0' VI a CI) Heat sink design case Longer motor life by pulling heat away � f. :::J nl from armature -o :E Sealed brush area = Elimina!es carbon dust as brushes (; =... 2. - CI) wear. Keeps wheels, gear box, and .... '< .!:! track cleaner lonqer. nl o ::J Ei C" 3. Two sizes cover 90% of market - UJ a. Yard master Helix Humper'" for - ::r nl switches and eight wheel road engines. iii' CI) ... 3 (.!) b. Road master Helix Humper'" for twelve -o CI) wheel road engines. F7A and FA2 o ::l I .: engines. Excellent for PA· l's also. r- Ul = 4. Low vottage draw Unlimited lash· ups. Repowered o � Athearn locomotives will MU perfectly to ... ('t) CI) with ATLAS/STEWART KATO locomo­ - i Co tives. Repowered SW7's and S- 12's MU :::I: E per-fectly with ATLAS S- 2's and S-4's. c: � ::J 3 I J: "0 Smooth operation = Low speed control from an Athearn .� 5. ::::I locomotive thilt yo u won't believe! Qj * J:

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• Units available with or without dy­ namic brake ventilators. For F3's, a rectangular dynamic brake vent is fur­ nished. For later F's, a 36" fan guard or 48" fan guards are used. Side ventila­ 0 tion grills are etched in brass. Grills 0 also available in stainless steel. For the 0 F3 "chicken" wire is used, for F7 and 0 F9 horizontal or vertical grill ventilators 0 are used. Matching horizontal or verti- 0 cal grills available for Atlas/P&O "A" 0 Units. Shaped clear plastic furnished 0 for potholes and end windows. For 0 scale models, a plastic coupler carrier 0 · casting is made to perm it use of Kadee", Weaver or Monarch couplers. 0 This casting also permits installation of · coupler operating rods and side-end · steps. Casting also provides for the air 0 line, signal line and steam heating line. 0 This unit can also be used on Atlas/P · &0 F9A. The center pair of steps are 0 attached to the brass platform. This · permits removal of the steps if the · modeler wants to operate on extremely • SEE FA CING PA GE FOR ORDERING INFORMA TION, sharp curves. Brass platform snaps 0 into body and is held in place by eight 0 OPTIONA L EQUIPMEN T AND CUSTOM PA INTED • plastic built-in clips. End is equipped 0 MODELS SHOWN ABOVE. with brass grab-irons, a four hose MU 0 bracket with plastic hose and 0 glad-hands. Unit can be equipped with steam generator equipment on roof hatch if required .• New Blomberg trucks are considered by P&D to be the finest available for 0 "0" scale units and have been engineered jointly by OCS (Korea) and P&O for use in F units and P&O GP's. Truck will be available with three center plate heights - for F9's, • GP's and the standard use. • All chassis units have been tested on 24" radius curves. Unit is designed to operate on 48" radius curves, however, with modification of the ·

couplers, chassis driveline clearances and possible side steps, unit could operate on 36" radius curves. • Pittman motor unit rated at 8A on 12 volts. Ideally, unit should · be ballasted to 5-6 pounds, however, it is suggested the modeler use judgment. As ballast increases, so does the wear. Ballast can be placed in tank area and inside of the 0 roof. Available in many hobby shops is an automotive type rim weight which can be shaped easily and placed in positions within the shell. . Furnished with kit is the body 0 shell, side louvers, cab stops, brass eyelets for roof hatches, 36" fan guards, 48" fan guard for dynamic brakes, blank hatch for dynamic brake opening, two EMO brass 0 horns, two brass windshield wipers, steam generator roof components, two headlights with two lens per headlight, two front doors with brass handles, two brass number 0 boards with plastic lens and two plastic classification lens with bases .• Basic unit equipped with EMO freight/passenger pilot. Buffer plate is rubber insert. Coupler 0 mounting holes located for the use of modified Kadee'" coupler pocket · Windows furnished for side, rear end and cab. · Brass wire furnished for grab iron, hand hold 0 and uncoupling rods. • Kits in series furnished as powered single tower units with eight drive wheels, as powered twin tower unit with eight drive wheels, as dummy units 0 with trucks and wheels, and a basic body shell without chassis .• The P & D assembled chassis platform is the standard for these units and power unit is equipped with 0 a ball bearing Pittman motor, modified Weaver drive lines and gearboxes and P&O/OCS Blomberg Trucks. · No couplers or lighting equipment is furnished due to the large 0 variation in the modelers requirements .• Interior kit available to install in all units except the twin tower unit. • The original Atlas power chassis can be used for the use . of the P & O/Atias modification kit. • All units are now available for purchase .• All units now include appropriate grill arrangement in kit. • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••••••• 0 • 0 0 •• 0 0 . 0 ••••••0 ••••••••••• 0 ••0 0 •• � ...... 31 902 Groesbeck, Fraser, MI 48026 (81 0) 296·6116

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(Less CouplerCarriers) •...... ••.....67.50 4720 P&D/OCS Brass Blmg Type B Trk .....85.00 5302 EMD Square Door Set · B Unit (4) .....8.00 : F2001 F3 PH2, F3 PH3 B Unit Sngle Pwrd .285.00 Designed for P&D Platform · F Units 5304 EMD F Unit Door w/large Hdlight ATSF) 6.00 • F2002 F3 PH2, F3 PH3 B Unit Dummy .•••17 5.00 4721 P&D/OCS Black Blmg Type B Trk ....90.00 S718 EMD Brake Stand (Train Brake) Brass ..S.OO • F2003 F3 PH2, F3 PH3 B Unit Twin Tower .305.00 Designed for P&D Platform · F Units 5719 EMD Steam Line Connect.(Loco) Brass .5.00 F3000 F3 PH4, F7 PHl B Unit Body Kit 4722 P&D/OCS Plated Blmg Type B Trk ....90.00 5720 EMD Front Lift Rings (Diesel) Brass ...3.50

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F3002 F3 PH4, F7 PHl B Unit Dummy ••.• 175.00 Pltfm & Eng Req Drive Clmce thru Bolst 5735 EMD Brake & Signal Line Bracket ....2.50 F3003 F3 PH4, F7 PHl B Unit Twin Tower .30S.00 4731 P&D/OCSBlk Blmg 1WJeTrk B for P&D GP ..90.00 5736 EMD Uncoupling Bracket (4) ...... 2.S0 F4000 F7 PHl (Late), F7 PH2, F9 B Unit Body Kit Pltfm & Eng Req Drive Clmce thru Bolst 5737 EMD F Unit Passenger Pilot (Brass) ••26.95

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