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VOLUMESeptember 26 NUMBER 9 1996

FEATURES

15 T ON TRACK 40 T Doug Jolley's Former Control Panels - The Artistic Side Timber Creek Railway by Jim Mansfield by Randy Lee and Doug Jolley

18 T FREIGHTCAROLOGY 44 T MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL Blue Island Reefers: A Pictorial - Part 2 Conspicuity Striping by David G. Casdorph by John L. Becker

22 T E7 - The Standard Passenger Diesel - Part 1 48 T Seaboard Coast line: Kitbashing a by George Melvin General Electric U18B "Baby Boat" 28 T Modeling the Western Pacific GP20s by Jim Six by Pete Solyom 54 T BEHIND THE SCENES 32 T Kitbashing a CP Rail Scale Test Car Fitting The Pieces To gether by Bob Boudreau by Margaret Mansfield

35 T MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL 56 T Foam Rocks and Trees Upgrading Walthers' 40' Reefer Container by Doug Geigel; MMR by Ed McCaslin 62 T DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP 36 T Right-of-Way Detail in N Scale Santa Fe (ATSF) PA1/PB1 by Scott Seekins by Rich Picariello

DEPARTMENTS

5 T Editorial

9 T New Products

11 T Product Reviews

16 T Computer Applications

17 T Video Review

65 T Dealer Directory

73 T Your Trek Plan

78 T Advertiser Index

ABOUT THE COVER This overview of a double-track mainline roadbed and adjacent detail shows what is possible, even in N scale, when attention is paid to detail. Note the weathered ties, discarded rail, human-hair power lines and other small detail. Turn to page 36 for a closer look at right-of-way detail­ ing. Photo by George Heinrich. INSET: Pete Sol yom kitbashed this WP GP20 by starting with a Life-Like GP 18. See page 28 for his article on how he kitbashed two WP GP20s. Photo by Mike Mucklin. PO Bo." La Mirada, CA 90637 DCC (310)944-1069 _ IPhoneiFAX) � tfLiJiLC1D � � COMPATIBLE TM 1.1 Digitrax Command ControlSystem Professional Starter Set

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4 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING EDITORIAL

EDITOR I PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee What Issue Is This, CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David A. Bontrager David G. Casdorph Anyway? Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson Jim and Margaret Mansfield o, this isn't the October or November issue. It really is the George Melvin September issue. I'm writing this column on Sunday, NSeptember 29th. All of the materials for this issue are being FedEx'd to the printer to­ Rich Picariello morrow, September 30. That means the issue will probably go in the mail about the 15th Larry J. Puckett of October, and you probably won't be reading this until near the end of October. My Jim Six apologies for any inconvenience caused by this delay. Larry E. Smith, MMR To say that I underestimated the amount of time I would have to spend getting High­ lands Station started up would be a gross understatement. Couple that with preparing ART DIRECTOR our first book, Diesel Modeler's Guide, Vol. J, and offering bound volumes of MRG for Donna Pacheco the first time, and I hope you can appreciate the reasons for the delay. Both the book and the 1995 bound volumes should be shipping before the end of October, which is CIRCULATION I OFFICE MANAGER actually right on schedule. Most of you have been very understanding and supportive during this transition, and Donald R. Strait r appreciate that support. A special thank you goes to the hundreds of our loyal sub­ scribers who took advantage of our subscription renewal offer - some renewing for NATIONAL SALES MANAGER five or more years and a few even extending for ten years! Words can't express the deep Chris Lane sense of gratitude and pride 1 feel because of your votes of confidence in our efforts. 1-888-338-1700 With most of our startup headaches behind us, I now look forward to getting the magazine back on schedule. But that doesn't happen overnight.A couple of days here, a Volume 26, Issue 9. MODEL RAILROADING is published week there, and with luck you should be receiving your issue near the first of the month 12 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc, 2600 S. Parker of cover date by spring or summer. 1 know that sounds like a long way off, but even if Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. we could shave a week off an issue, it would still take six months. $3.95 Price per single copy is in U.S.A. Subscriptions are A few have suggested we just change the cover date. This option has been used by $31.95 $40.00 in the U.S.A. or in Canada (or foreign)­ some publishers in the past, but I don't particularly care to go this route. First, it can payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or photo­ cause problems with the USPS because as a monthly we are obligated to do 12 issues a graphs should be accompanied by return postage, and year. Second, it causes long-term confusion because it creates a volume year that is Highlands Station, Inc, assumes no responsibility for the "missing" some issues. And those of you who have been fo llowing MRG and its prede­ loss or damage of such material. No part of this publication may be reprinted without written permission from the cessor titles know that there has already been enough confusion about volume and issue publisher Printed in U.S.A. numbers in years past! I don't know about you, but I really don't want to repeat history. The information contained in the various articles in this Unless something extraordinary occurs to change my mind (like nearly every reader magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is demanding it), I won't take this "easy" way out. Instead I'll do my best to make up the given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any time without compromising MRG's quality. patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con­ We ll, enough about apologetics. Let's get on to what we're really here for... model trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica­ railroading. This month we start a new series by George Melvin on the E7 to provide tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, you with prototype information and photos to complement Life-Like's pending release Inc, and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia­ of the E7 A and B in both HO and N scales. And appearing for the first time in MRG is bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in­ Pete Sol yom with his article on kitbashing a Western Pacific GP20. When Pete ques­ curred by using the information herein. tioned why we didn't fe ature more western roads, he took me up on my challenge to write an article. Copyright © 1996 by Highlands Station, Inc This brings up an important consideration when discussing any magazine's content. ADVERTISING Because model railroading is a hobby, all of the magazines, not just MRG, is dependent For advertising information contact on modelers sharing their interests and modeling projects. Model railroad authors write Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700. about what (hey are interested in and what they are doing - they don't do a project because an editor "assigns" it to them. So what's the best way to see more articles about SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS the road (or scale, or anything else) you are most interested in? Either try your hand at For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, becoming an author or convince some of your modeling compatriots whose work you 2600 1-211, 80014 Inc, S. Parker Rd., Suite Aurora, CO or admire to write. Not only will it add to the variety of material published, but it can also (303) 338-1700. call Email [email protected]. 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SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 5 Coal loads for E&C " TlI Coal porters SS 01 2pk, 6pk, 72pk � . - � -= .. � _ .. :: r - - • - _.. . _ - - • : .. Can Motors -, Athearn Repoweri ng Kits Decals & High Hood Kits Cutom Cars/Mountings (Dealer & Distributor Inquiries invited) (Call us with your needs) NS/Modern Woodchip Car Kits - Available November 7996 - Price TBA • (LSSAE for new catalog) � - . lBF Company • 200 Shady Drive • Roseburg, Oregon 97470

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Existing Cars Shown - More Are Coming. Up to 36 different car numbers. Selected Cars Available in Either HO or N scale from your dealer's stock. E BeeShops, PO Box 567, Roseburg OR 97470_ 6 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 + HO Scale

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SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING .... 7 40' STEEL SIDE ICE REEFER drew waml- a' 1 the car down and re- circulated it through the ice bunkers. with PRECO FAN Features: Pacific Fruit Express Detailed Preco Fan drive mount panel Road Number PFE 925 Apex steel grid running boards The unique Preco Fan System was powered by an The invention of the Preco fan made the 'modern Operating formed steel Equipco integral alternator linked to a car as the train moved. regular service refrigerator car' a reality. hatch covers Available from your This car is one of a series of 50 cars selected for 4-4 Dreadnaught ends with 'W' corner post locat Authorized Micro-Tra;n� Dealer! conversion to the innovative Preco Fan System and Finely detailed sides and ends with reclassified as BR-40-1 O. The electric Preco Fan was placard boards powered by an alternator drive wheel that engaged Bettendorf trucks with Magne-MaticillCouplers a car wheel when the car was moving and by a small external motor when the car was stationary. The fan #59510 Ready-to-run ...$12.95

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THE SANDHOUSE A Product News Column HO SCALE

American Model Builders, 1420 Con-Cor, 1025 Indus- -:j(� aSe rJ Land Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO trial Dr., Bensenville, IL 63 144, is offering the Snyder Fuel 60I 06- 1297, is releasing Crane for modern diesel loco refuel­ their Gunderson Maxi- ing areas. Crane moves like the pro­ 1II® all-purpose well cars totype and can be set to "connect" which can accommodate up to a 48' container in the well and up to its nozzle to locos on tracks on 53' on top or two 28 ' pup trailers or a single 40', 45 ' or 48' trailer as either side. Retail $5.95/pr. fo llows: Trailer Train (yellow) w/48 , ATS trailer, BN (red) w/two 27 ' BN trailers, Santa Fe (red) w/48' 1.B. Hunt trailer, SeaLand (red) AtLas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has released a new w/48' reefer container, SP (w/two 27' Overnite trailers and CSX run of their ALCo S2/S4 switcher in two road numbers each for the (blue) w/48' North American trailer. Two road numbers will be fo llowing roads. S2: Santa Fe, Burlington, C&NW, GTW, LV, WP offered for each. Retail $18.98. and undec. S4: Chessie (B&O), Maine Central and undec. Details West, 336 Paseo Sonrisa, Walnut, CA 91789, has released Bowser, 21 Howard St., PO Box 322, Montoursville, PA 17754, their 52' Evans (Blue Island, IL) double-plugdoor boxcar decorated has added three new paint schemes to their PRR N-5 caboose: PRR fo r: SP, Tropicana, UP, MP, WP, Ralston Purina, B&M, FEC and Wis­ Shadow Keystone "Assigned to Passenger Service Railway Express consin Central. Retail $9.95; undecorated $7.95. Kits have improved Agency"; NYNH&H "Assigned to Passenger Service American Rail­ brake set detail, separate ladder, prototypical underframe. way Express" and PRR Shadow Keystone "Assigned to Passenger Service American Express Agency." Retail $13.95. Funero & Cameriengo, RD Also now available is their Wabash National 53' RoadRailer® #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, PA plate-wall trailer with kit decorated for Swift RoadRailer (pro­ 1843 1, has released their totype trailer used by Swift is 6" higher) and Santa Fe. Their 53' Sealy-design Southern com­ smooth-wall RoadRailer trailer is now available as undecorated and posite hopper cars with either decorated for Amtrak US Mail (available in 12-car sets), Swift (only K brake (#6 180) or AB brake one prototype for Atlanta Intennodal Show), Super Wedge (one pro­ with modernized sides (#6181). Kits are cast polycarbonate. Retail totype advertising trailer) and Triple Crown. Retail $9.95 each. $24.99 including decals and shipping. Send SASE for free catalog. They are now also offering their 100-ton triple hopper decorated for Chessie (B&O), Chessie (C&O), CSX and Chessie (WM). Twelve InterMoulltain, PO Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, has added the numbers available. Retail $9.95. fo llowing new items to their line: T All-brass insulated 33" and 36" wheelsets ...$7.95/ 12 CampbeLL Road Inc., PO Box 146, Winchester, KY 4039 1, has T Barber S-2 and ASF A-3 trucks w/brass wheelsets ...$3. 95/pr. released the following new dry-transfer sets: T ACF Ty pe 27 riveted 10,000-gal. tank car decorated for Shippers T WT-47 GTW, CN and CV cabooses Car Line (12 #s) ...$1 5.95 ($ 11.50 undec). T WT-48 C&O, NKP and ACL 70-ton hopper (Stewart) They have also added the fo llowing schemes to their existing cars: T WT-49 Ann Arbor 40 ' boxcars (three versions) T Cylindrical hopper: Alberta "Take an Alberta Break ..."; 6 new T WT-50 B&LE 70- & 90-ton hoppers and Boston & Albany #s ...$1 5.95. 70-ton hoppers T R-40-23 Reefer: Swift's Premium (12 #s) ...$1 5.95. Retail $4.00. Send $1.00 for sample and catalog. T 4750 3-bay covered hopper: Canada Malting (12 #s)... $14 .95. T 50'PS- 1 single-door boxcar: MP (12#s) ... $14.95. Centralia Car Shops, Also available fully assembled: 4750 ribbed-side 3-bay covered PO Box 2686, Des hoppers decorated for GTW, UP (12 #s each); RI (6 #s); CSX (4 #s); Plaines, IL 60018, has and their 40 ' PS I for NYC Pacemaker (4 #s ). Retail $22.95 each. released their track-ready Illinois Central side-door Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, caboose with operating has the following decals available in HO scale: InterMountain couplers. T 87-96 1 Santa Fe Streamlined General Service Sleeping Cars Model is complete except for installation of pre-formed grabirons and 1939-'70 final gluing of end ladders. Models were tooled and molded in the T 87-962 C&NW Early Hood Units & Switchers 1948-'60 U.S. with fi nal assembly done in China. Caboose in available now in T 87-963 C&NW Early Hood Units & Switcher Stripes 1948-'60 Caboose Red (circa 1939-'66) in eight road numbers only from man­ T 87-964 Montana Rail Link Freight Cars, 2- & 3-Bay Covered ufacturer or Des Plaines Hobbies, 1468 Lee St., Des Plaines, lL Hoppers, 62' Bulkhead Flat 600 18. Retail $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping in North America. The T MC-4 185 Reading & Northern Locos 1992+ orange IC and ICG versions, along with unpainted models, are sched­ T MC-4 186 50' Mather Stock Cars, CB&Q, NYC, NKP 1963-'70 uled for January 1997 delivery. T MC-4 187 Algoma Central Ry. FP9 Locos 1995+

Editor's Note: Please taLk to your deaLer first regarding any new products. If you would like additional information fro m the manufacturel; please don'tforget to include a number ten, se!faddre.l'sed, starnped envelope. Th is will help all concerned. Th anks.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 9 T MC-4188 Northwestern Pacific Diesel Locos, Black Widow 40BW (#2 15) and GE AC4400CW (#2 16). Kits include pre-bent Scheme 1996+ brass wire and investment-cast brass stanchions. Retail $15.95 each. These HO decals retail for $4.00. Minicals are $2.00. Sylvan Scale Models, 32229 Sylvan Plano Model Products, 270 I W. 15th St., Suite 113, Plano, TX Rd., RR #2, Parkhill, ONT NOM 2KO, 75075, has released the following new etched stainless-steel details: Canada, has released the following T 45 1 UP CA-3 Caboose Walkway (Centralia Car Shops' cast-resin model: HO-131 - CPR six­ �-�=. '-:- �- model) ...$4.75 hatch slab-sided covered hopper with Tichy brake gear, ladders steps, T 076 ACF 2-Bay Covered Hopper Walkway (Detail Associates grabirons and C-D-S lettering, less trucks and couplers. TH&B model) - Morton Pattern... $7.25 (HO- 132) and CNR (HO- 133) also available ...$24.95 T 077 ACF 2-Bay Covered Hopper Walkway (Detail Associates model) - Apex Pattern ... $7.25 Walthers, 560 1 W. Florist Ave., Mil­ T 078 ACF 2-Bay Covered Hopper Walkway (Detail Associates waukee, WI 5320 I, has added the model) - Gypsum Paltern ... $7.25 Clarkesville depot to their Cornerstone® series. 1 11//' x 5'//' x 3'//' including plat­ Smokey Valley, PO Box 339, Plantersville, MS 38862, has added form. Styrene kit represents a typical the following new handrail and stanchion kits to their line: GE 8- clapboard depot build around the turnof the century. Retail $24.98.

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Bachman.n, 1400 E. T Santa Fe 36' riv­ Erie Ave., Philadelphia, eted-side caboose PA 19124, has released (Road No. ATSF their new Spectrum™ 999245). RT R GE Dash 8 Wide Cabs #100030 ... $19.85. with three different cabs. T PGE 40' standard Undecorated version contains all three cabs; decorated versions come boxcar with plug and sliding door (Road No. PGE 4942). RTR in two road numbers each per road with appropriate cab fo r: Conrail, #22070 ...$1 1.90. CSX, UP and Santa Fe. Models fe ature 5-pole, skew-wound motor, T Robin Hood Beer double-sheathed wood reefer (Road No. FBX dual brass flywheels, all-wheel drive and pickup. Rear numberboards 5300). RTR #49450 ...$20.20. are appropriately blanked out on the UP and Santa Fe versions. Retail T NS 57' 6" converted TOFC flatcar (Road No. NS 15727 1). RTR $65.00 each. #64050 ...$1 2. 10.

InterMountain, PO Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, has added the Precision Masters, IIlC., PO Box 28094, 131 I I W. Alameda Pkwy. following new schemes: P&LE and T &P 1937 AAR 40' boxcars (12 # 16, Lakewood, CO 80228, has released three new 40' steel ice reefer #s), PFE Overland and Swift's Premium R-40-23 reefers (12 #s), RJ sets. Set 2120 contains three orange (w/brown roof & ends) North " and Erie 50' double-door boxcars (12 #s). They have also added 12 new American Car reefers leased to Rath, Armour and Morrell (two sets numbers for their NYC 1937 AAR 40 ' boxcar. Retail $12.95 each. of numbers available). Retail $38.98. Set 2020 has three yellow (w/brown roof & ends) Fruit Growers Express reefers. Retail $34.98. Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Unimate couplers included. Add $4.00 shipping. has the following decals available in N scale: T 87-96 1 Santa Fe Streamlined General Service Sleeping Cars MDCIRoundhouse Products®, 5070 Sigstrom Dr., Carson City, 1939-'70 NY 89705, has released their new Overton coach, combine, business T 60-962 C&NW Early Hood Units & Switchers 1948-'60 and baggage cars decorated for B&O, CB&Q and Central Pacific. T 60-963 C&NW Early Hood Units & Switcher Stripes 1948-'60 Retail $7.25. T 60-964 Montana Rail Link Freight Cars, 2- & 3-Bay Covered Hoppers, 62' Bulkhead Flat S&R Models, PO T 60-4 185 Reading & Northern Locos 1992+ Box 7804, Jackson­ T 60-4 187 Algoma Central Ry. FP9 Locos 1995+ ville, FL 32238, has T 60-4 188 Northwestern Pacific Diesel Locos, Black Widow released the Atlas 45 ' Scheme 1996+ van trai lers decorated These N decals retail for $3.25. for: Seaboard Marine, CSL lntermodal, Southern Ry. and CSX Trans­ pOItation. Available for $1 1.90 each is the 3-bay grain hopper deco­ MicroTrains®, 35 1 Rogue River Pkwy, PO Box 1200, Ta lent, OR rated for Agway (#619) and Bunge Corporation (#630). Three road 97540-1200, has released the fo llowing: numbers each.

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Floquil, 47 15 State Hwy. 30, Amsterdam, NY 120 I 0-9204, has T 414258 D&RGW Frt. Car Red T 414378 Reading Yellow released the fo llowing 30 new railroad colors in their POLLY Scalen", T 414350 Mineral Red T 414380 L&N Gray acrylic hobby paint line: T 414352 Lt. Freight Car Red T 414382 SAL Chinese Red T 414150 ATSF Blue T 414364 St. Lawrence Blue T 414354 Special Oxide Red T 414384 SAL Yellow T 414183 SP Scarlet T 414366 We yerhaeuser Green T 414356 GTW Morency Orange T 414386 SAL Orange T 414186 SP Daylight Red T 414368 PC Green T 414358 GTW Blue T 414388 SCL Hopper Beige T 414222 CSX Tan T 414370 NYC Jade Green T 414360 LV Cornell Red T 414390 SCL Hopper Yellow T414228 GN Glacier Green T 414372 Guilford Gray T 414362 DTI Cherry Red T 414392 SCL Caboose Orange T 414255 D&RGW Bldg. Cream T 414374 SOU Sylvan Green All colors come in glass bottles and retail for $1.99 for '/, oz. or T 414256 D&RGW Bldg. Brown T 414376 Reading Green $2.49 for I oz. �

10 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 PRODUCT REVIEWS

Stewart EMC FT A & B

by Rich Picariello

Photos by Randy Lee

he highly anticipated Stewart Fr A & 8 with a 8-unit (called an FTS8) that was 6' order to make an accurate model, it was not HO scale models have arrived! They shorter than a conventional FT8. Santa Fe possible for Stewart to simply drop an FT Tshould be on your dealer's shelves as you specified that couplers be installed on all shell on their existing F-series drives as the read this review. The fi rst release is available their units in place of the drawbars. Due to Fr A & 8 is shorter than EMD's later F2 to decorated in the EMC demo scheme of the limited space between the end of the F9 models. This makes the truck centers Pullman Green with yellow stripes, New underframe and the rear truck, a special S­ shorter, necessitating the development of a York Central "lightning stripe," and Santa Fe shaped coupler shank had to be devised to completely new underframe. in the (as-del ivered) blue-and-yellow "cat f"it. In later years, most other railroads' Frs Since the entire model, including the whisker" freight scheme. Undecorated that were ordered with drawbars would be motor, is made in the USA, new tooling was models will also be available. Future produc­ retrofitted with couplers. required (previous Stewart F-series locomo­ tion runs should cover the rest of the original During the six-year production of the Fr, tives were imported). The dynamic-brake FT owners. Stewart will not decorate FTs in the dynamic-brake re sistor grid housing was variants, A-units with or without side num­ the paint scheme of a railroad that did not ac­ changed. The Phase I version (12/40-3/4 1) berboards and single or dual headlights and tually own them. had straight sides with two screen openings 8-units with either a steam generator or the The Prototype: In 1939, the Electro­ and the Phase II (10/4 1 -2/43) had curved extra hostler porthole determined how many Motive Corporation (purchased by General sides with two screen openings. The Phase body-shell variations would be needed to Motors in 1930 but not renamed Electro­ III version (2/43- 1 2/45 ) was equipped with accurately reproduce the prototypes. Stewart Motive Division until 1941) introduced the the most common housing with straight addressed and successfully solved these and FT demonstrator as an A-8-8-A locomotive sides and fo ur screen openings. other problems to give us a completely accu­ set producing a total of 5,400-hp. The Original owners of the FT were AT &SF rate Fr model in all its variations. A check demonstrator barnstormed the country (320); ACL (48); 8&0 (24); 8&M (48); on some of the model's major dimensions putting in over 80,000 test miles in 35 states C&NW (8); CB&Q (32); Milwaukee Road and trucks centers showed them to be either on many of the country's major railroads. (52); Rock Island (40); DL&W (24); right on the money or within scale inches. The success of that tour proved the concept D&RGW (48); Erie (24); GN (96); LV (8); Running qualities are as good if not bet­ of the diesel-electric and its ability to haul Minneapolis & St. Louis (6); MP (24); NYC ter than the previous Stewart F-series loco­ fre ight under any operating conditions. With (8); NYO&W (18); NP (44); Reading (20); motives. The paint and the striping was the railroads' acceptance of the FT and its St. Louis Southwestern - also known as applied smoothly and evenly over the model diesel contemporaries, the reign of the steam Cotton 8elt (20); SAL (44); Southern (56); with no loss of detail. On our sample, there locomotive was over. Southern subsidiaries CNO&TP (12) and is a slight misalignment on the large stripe at The FT could be purchased as a four-unit NO&NE (8); WP (48). the left side of the nose. locomotive consisting of a cab-equipped The Scale Model: The long development The A- and B-units come packaged in lead unit, drawbar-coupled to a cabless time between the first announcement of their own boxes; a vacuformed plastic tray booster unit with a coupler on its other end. these models and their delivery can be slides into the box and holds the body shell Th is set was coupled to another cabless explained by the complexity of the prototype and the chassis which are separately shrink­ booster unit and a cab-equipped unit to form FT. Previous attempts to produce (non­ wrapped; a bagged parts package lays in­ an A-8-8-A locomotive. The FT could also brass) FT models by other manufacturers between. Also in the package are two be purchased as an A-8 or an A-B-A set resulted in less than perfect renditions. In instruction sheets and a coupon fo r a $4.00

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING ... 11 discount off the purchase price of the soft­ tance, let us know how you did it. above, the Stewart Fr A- & B-units appear cover book from Withers Publishing, Th e If you mount the drawbar with the sup­ in their as-delivered configuration. Over the Revolutionary Diesel: EMC's FT by Diesel plied screws, you will not be able to easily years, the owning railroads added or deleted Era (suggested retail is $24.95). This book take the units apart for handling or transport. many features that changed the appearance contains photos and much more information To solve this, I mounted the drawbar on the of these locomotives. As always, good proto­ than can be included in this review on all the A-unit with the supplied metal screw, then type photos will aid in the additional detail­ prototype Frs. screwed a 2-56 9/,6" black nylon screw in ing of these models. All A-units are powered and all B-units the B-unit mounting pad and cut off the head Circuit Board : The board has all the are dummies. A separate powered B-unit of the screw. The drawbar can be easily slid wiring circuits for the LEOs plus a dummy chassis is also available. Both the A and B off the screw to separate the units. plug which, when removed from its socket, come as some-assembly-required models; The motor sits in two plastic saddles allows a DCC decoder to be plugged in. A separate parts must be added by the modeler which snap into the frame; the circuit board large LED lights the headlight(s). Two to complete each unit. The powered chassis snaps onto the saddles. The rear of the under­ square LEOs light the nose-mounted num­ features a Buehler can motor with dual brass fra me has a pad for mounting the draw bar; berboards. Two additional square LEDs light flywheels. The A-units are ready for DCC the front has a pad for mounting either the the class lights. If the prototype had the large by removing a dummy plug and connecting supplied X2F or McHenry coupler. side numberboards, there are LEDs in this a decoder in its place. B-Unit Chassis: The B-unit uses a differ­ location to light them. Now for a neat trick' The instruction sheets contain: general ent underframe with a shorter wheelbase than The class-light LEOs are of the dual color instructions, tool list, superstructure (body the A-unit, and it does not have the extra variety, in this case either red or green shell) assembly, final assembly and general metal in the motor area. Non-geared trucks depending on the voltages applied to them. information on painting undecorated shells, with metal and are attached to When the locomotive is moving forward, the removing paint and lettering, lubrication, the frame with a plastic re tainer. I have not headlight and the nose numberboards will be painting truck sideframes, DCC information seen the powered B-unit chassis; it should be lit and the class lights will be green. In and questions or problems. A complete like the A-unit but without the circuit board reverse, the headlight goes out and the c1ass­ exploded drawing of all the components and or the classification, numberboard, side num­ light color changes to red ! All this is con­ their relationships on both the A- and B-units berboard and headlight LEDs. The under­ trolled by the circuit board. along with a list of all the parts with numbers ti'ame has pads for mounting the drawbar and Detail Parts Bags: Included in both the keyed to the drawing and the retail price of either the supplied X2F or McHenry coupler. A- and B-unit boxes are the same detail each part is also included. The last page Stewart doesn't currently have plans to make parts bag. Not all the parts will be needed shows a list of the Fr owners along with their the short (FrSB) B-unit. and some must be modified to match the original road numbers; if A-unit is equipped Body Shells: Stewart will produce the Fr selected prototype. The parts bag contains with a single or dual headlight; if the units A-unit in the fo llowing versions that will the fol lowing: were dynamic or non-dynamic brake match the decorated prototype road names: T Clear plastic parts sprue: cab glass; sin­ equipped; the dynamic-brake phase (if so single headlight with or without large side gle headlight lens; dual headlight lens; equipped); if the A-unit had the large side numberboards; dual headlight with or with­ (2) classification lenses; (2) numberboard numberboards, if the B-unit had the hostler out large side numberboards. The B-unit lights; right- and left-side window set. fifth porthole; if the steps on the ends of the comes with standard four portholes per side T Plastic parts sprues painted in the body units should be removed; the contiguration as or with four portholes on each side and a color: (2) air horns; (2) drawbars; non­ delivered (A, B, A-B, A-B-A or A-B-B-A). fifth porthole on the right side only (for those dynamic hatch; phase I or II dynamic A-Unit Chassis: A cast-metal under­ railroads that ordered their B-units delivered hatch; phase 1lI dynamic hatch; dynamic frame holds the can motor, brass tl ywheels, with a hostler control stand. The window­ brake - straight; dynamic brake - drive components, trucks and the lighting glass pieces for the A- and B-unit portholes curved; (2) dynamic blower housing; circuit board. The plastic fuel tank is also have the fifth porthole and the side num­ boiler hatch - blank; boiler hatch - screwed to the underframe. All the axles are berboards; score lines allow these to be eas­ vented; (2) boiler air intake; boiler geared. Power is picked up by wipers touch­ ily broken off for units not equipped with exhaust stack. ing all eight wheels. Two drawbars are sup­ them. The dynamic-brake hatch snaps into a T Black plastic parts sprue for detailing the plied; the short drawbar connects the units at recessed area in the top of the A and B shells. truck sideframes: (8) brake cylinders; (4) a scale 2' distance between the A- and B­ All three phases of hatch and dynamic­ brake hangers. units; the long drawbar connects the units at brake resistor grids are provided in the parts T Two metal 2-56 screws. a 3' distance for negotiating a tighter radius bag. The B-unit has a recess that will accept T One X2F and one McHenry No. I mag­ (less than 24 "). either the vented boiler hatch or a blank netic coupler (compatible with Kadee® A modeler is going to have a difficult job hatch. For boiler-equipped B-units, a hole and InterMountain couplers). installing working couplers as, like the pro­ must be drilled (a blind hole is located inside In conclusion, Stewart has produced totype, there is not enough space to ti t a cou­ the shell forward of the hatch) to install the excellent models of a much-wanted proto­ pler with its box and maintain prototype boiler exhaust stack. The vented boiler hatch type. Stewart has now covered all the EMD spacing between the A- and B-units. A note is snapped in place and the two air intakes cab units from the FT to the F9 with the on page I of the instructions explains: "This are glued over each of the mounting pins on exception of the FP7, FP9 and FL9. A-units unit is part of an FTA/FTB set. A coupler the hatch. will retail at $99.98 each; B-units at $49.98 can only be installed on one end. As per pro­ Detailing on these shells is exceptional; each and the powered B-unit chassis (with­ totype practice, a draw bar is provided for the the rooftop cooling grilles have visible fan out shell) at $85.00 each. The instructions opposite end to mate with another unit." I blades below, and the side grilles show the were complete and comprehensive, all the did not attempt to install couplers but if any­ truss framework behind the screens. The riv­ parts on the decorated unit fit as they should; one can successfully install couplers on ets appear to be scale size. Except for the I was able to have both units track-ready in these units and maintain scale coupling dis- railroad-ordered variations as described about an hour.

12 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 Rail Power Products' 28' Parcel Container & Chassis

by David A. Bontrager

Photos by the author

he model is representative of a Stoughton-built ISO standards con­ tainerT for domestic service. United Parcel Service, using UPSU reporting marks, is the primary user of these unique boxes. The ISO design allows any size of ISO-type container, domestic or international, to be stacked in the top position when these containers are in Kit #801 includes everything to build a lettered container and chassis. the well of a 56' 2+2 Husky-Stack® car. In fact, the design and production of the 56' well car was driven by the design of these containers and allows four of these to be loaded in the car, two containers in the well and two stacked on top without the use of a special saddle. The design of this container also allows it to be top stacked on any stan­ dard 20' container. It should be noted that this newly designed 28' container is built differently from the BN America 28' domestic contain­ ers. When BN America decided to discon­ tinue the use of their 28' containers UPS leased the fleet with the option to purchase. Due to equipment-incompatibility problems The lead unit is a Stoughton-built UPSU container and UPSC chassis; the rear unit UPS discontinued the usage program. To my is a Stoughton-built FSTU container and FSTZ chassis. Construction of the two is knowledge the entire former fleet of BNA 28' identical with the only differences being color and that the Fast Track units carry containers is now out of service and in stor­ Stoughton name plates at both ends and on both sides of the container and chas­ age. Production of the UPS-designed 28' con­ sis. Jean, NV; July 22, 1996 tainers began in 1995 and continues today with 1,500-2,000 currently in service. Need­ both sides and rear of both units. (an integral part of the aluminum extrusion) less to say, this model is about as contempo­ protrudes outward at scale, which makes it rary as midnight last night I Even as new as 28' Parcel Container very tiny in HO. All too often details such as this equipment is, they already have become a The RPP 28' container is one of the best these are exaggerated to make them easily very visible part of today's interrnodal scene. container models we modern intermodal visible, not so on this model. The only detail To date an equal number of chassis and hobbyists have had offered to us. It's accu­ missing on the model sidesills is the lower containers have been built, so there's not a rate and well tooled. As with just about any lift rails. pool of excess chassis. At present the UPS model it's not perfect, but the faults are not The upper side roof guard rail is cast in containers are rail-shipped double stacked in in mistakes, but instead are simply omis­ place and accurate right down to the tiny the 56' well cars on two corridors, Chicago­ sions of a few items. The model measures an holes found on a prototype unit. On the Dallas and Denver-Portland. A like number of exact 28' L, 9' 6" H (13' 6" H on chassis) model this part is designed so the roof will fit stacked containers are shipped both directions and 102" W. The intermediate stacking post over it rather than notched out to fit around so the available number of chassis is equal at is 8' from the front stacking post C/L-C/L it. This allows for a clean roof line which I both ends. The remaining containers are and 20' from the rear stacki ng post from the consider more important. If one wishes to shipped on a chassis as a trailer and can be outer edge of the rear post to the front edge have a lip extend over the edge of the roof loaded on any type car that accepts 28' trailers. of the intermediate post. These measure­ sheet it can easily be done using .005 plastic. Since Rail Power released this model a ments match the prototype. The model also The front wall features a record box and second version of this container and chassis features under-floor detailing such as cross the circular housing for a O-ring. Though has arrived. These new containers are white members and the chassis tunnel. The rivet not recessed, they give somewhat of the look with light gray ISO posts and doors; they detail is excellent; the prototype rivet patterns of being recessed. carry the reporting marks FSTU. The chassis and spacing are faithfully replicated. On the rear of the box the latch handle are black with FSTZ reporting marks. These The lower sidesill not only has all of the closure hasps are there but lack specific sets are leased from Fast Track Leasing and rivets and correct rivet patterns, but the stiff­ detail, but the latch bar guides and hinges have Stoughton name plates on the front, ener lip that runs the length of the sidesill are excellent. Notice on the third hinge up

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The roof features accurate rivet pat­ The container mounted on the chassis has extra detailing added. The other chassis and terns and the cross-brace between container are both built right out of the package. Regardless how these models are the intermediate ISO posts. built, they look great. from the bottom that the tiny rubber bumper separate components, and the detail is very frame rail and against the locating pins. The is on the model, per prototype. good. The chassis is designed to have the two splash guards (mud flaps) and the On prototype containers an AEI tag container glued to it. If one desires to have mounting bracket are a one-piece casting. (Amtech tag) is located in a recessed insert the container removable and yet operate it This piece butts against the rear of the same plate at the upper front corneron the tight side on a movi ng trai n small pi ns can be made pin used for locating the suspension. It wall. This detail was omitted from the model from .0 15 brass wire to hold it in place. doesn't get much easier than this. but would be an easy item to model using The front bulkhead is accurately shaped As stated in my review of the RPP 40' van either A-Line or Detail Associates AEI tags. and fits the front of the container properly. The I like the idea of gating the wheels at the rem The only actual construction of this recess for the tractor connections was omitted, of the wheel instead of on the very delicate model is adding the roof. When the roof is in but this can be notched out by the modeler if outer edge. Usually there is some mold tlash place it forms the small channel beneath the one so desires. There are minor mold pruting around the outer ring of the wheel. To remove roof edge that runs along the entire length of lines at each end (sides) of the bulkhead which this rotate the wheel with a piece of 400-gIit the container, per prototype. This extruded are easily removed by light filing. sandpaper wrapped around it. The wheel is channel is what the roof is riveted to. The The rear of the chassis features almost then placed face down on the paper (on a hru'd roof (on the model) is perhaps just a tad too all of the prototype detail cast in-place. surface) and twisted in a circular motion using wide, but comparing it, the channel beneath This includes four large taillbrakelturn-sig­ very light pressure. Presto, a perfect wheel I the roof and the upper lifting rail to proto­ nal lights and the three-light cluster of The wheel is a five-handhold type disc wheel type photos, the entire package comes very small marker lights. The four (two each that cOiTectly matches the prototype. The tires close to replicating the prototype. The roof side) large lights have a guard around them, represent a radial type and the detail is excel­ also completes the indentation at the upper as on the prototype. The lights are designed lent. Due to the tires being a one-piece casting front wall as per prototype. The body is cast to have decals used for the lenses, however, there is no tread detail but this isn't noticeable. in a proper color, so the construction is actu­ with the light gaskets cast in-place using ally detail painting (optional), gloss coating paint or MY lenses would work also. The Decals and decaling and a final overcoat of flat or circular electrical access cover is done very The appropriate decals (included in the semi-gloss. It should be noted that the cast well and straight across from this item are kits) are custom produced for RPP by color is an average range of gray for these four bolt heads that can also be found on Microscale Industries. The only flaw that I units. it's possible to find about five different the prototype . The pintle hook and air con­ fou nd with the decals is that the registration shades of gray on new prototype units. DO nections lack specific detail but represent was slightly off on one of the conspicuity NOT attempt to decal on the bare plastic - these items quite well. The ICC bumper markings decal sheets. This problem is the initial gloss overcoat is a necessity. and dock bumpers, with the mounting being addressed. The conspicuity markings The roof piece fits perfectly so any mold brackets, are accurately re plicated. The are red and silver, which is correct for some flash on the inside lip of the roof or around the only detail missing from the rear is the applications. Red-and-white and red-and-sil­ inside edge of the box the roof must go. I have electrical plug cap which is easily fabri­ ver conspicuity markings are used about had some that fit perfectly and a few that cated using .025 plastic rod. On the proto­ equally and both carry the same DOT speci­ required a little filing. Do not force the roof as type there is a side marker light on each fication number. it is easy to damage its delicate edge. I also do side of the rear chassis frame and one at not recommend applying liquid cement (or each front corner of the bulkhead; these Summary CA) to the roof lip before installation as it were omitted from the model but can be Rail Power Products has packaged these would be possible for it to ooze out and replicated using decals from Microscale 87- models as a container/chassis set with decals destroy the effect of the tiny channel under the 852. On highway equipment amber goes to (#80 I, $7.00) and as individual models (con­ roof edge. Instead, after the roof is in place the front and red to the rear. tainer w/decals, #802, $3.75; chassis apply liquid cement where the roof piece con­ The landing gear is a one-piece casting. I w/decals, #803, $3.75). RPP has also pack­ tacts each stacking post. A small pointed would recommend filing away the mold aged a complete set of decals (#804, $1.50) brush is a must here for applying the cement. parting lines, but this is entirely up to the covering the 40 ' parcel van, the 28' container modeler. If the parting lines are filed away and the 28' container chassis. Included with 28' Container Chassis be carefu l not to remove the small oval pro­ the models is one small instruction sheet The chassis is a well-designed model that trusion on the left-side (highway side) land­ with text and drawings that covers every­ fits perfectly to the container body. As with ing-gear leg; this is the gearbox for the crank thing, container, chassis and placement of the container it mirrors the prototype very (a crank is not included in the kit but can be decals. well. The chassis frame and cross members, made from .0 12 brass wire). The rear angle RPP has placed itself on solid ground as the front bulkhead and the entire rear section braces for the landing gear were omitted, but a manufacturer of modern intermodal equip­ including the bumper are a one-piece cast­ are easily fabricated from .025 plastic rod. ment that integrates accuracy, ease of con­ ing. This makes building the model very The suspension is extremely easy to struction and attractive pricing. These easy, which is important when building install. A pin on the frame properly locates models offer sufficient detail and accuracy models, such as intermodal equipment, in the suspension pieces, and they are then right out of the package to build outstanding multiples. The landing gear, suspension and glued to the frame as a butt-joint. Using a models. They also lend themselves to more splash guards are separate components. As slow-setting liquid cement such as Testors extensive detailing if one so desires, with the RPP 40' drop-frame parcel trailer will allow enough time to properly align the although with this container/chassis combi­ the tires and wheels are cast in styrene as outer edge of the suspension fl ush to the nation there simply isn't much left to do. �

14 '" MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 ON TRACK

byCo Jim Mantronsfield t Panels - The Artistic Side

Photos by the author

here are two sides to every tale, and office is great for the "one-man" operation portion of the rancher's herd. This migration control panels are no exception. There scheme after a hard day at work. You know, is part of the grazing practice known as isT the technical side, of course, with its kick back, roll about, run a train. Holistic Range Management. This practice wiring and electronics. This is the stuff that holds that every level of the ecosystem, from the operation of the trains is all about. The History fungi and termites to predators (e.g.,. the Without this side, there would be little opera­ The panel blank shown in the photo has a wolf), is an important part of the ecosystem tion. Remember, even the DCC layout number of holes for switches, lamps, LEDs into which the cattle fit, rather than domi­ bu ilders are now deciding that the layout and a cattle tunnel. Huh? Yes, it's true. nate. The key to this system is planning and should at least be divided into blocks for Having a freelance railroad on the White management. One method is to move the maintenance and signaling. Sands Missile Range is a great excuse for cattle in and out of the pastures (this rancher The other side of control panels is the developing history that can be a bit far­ has 42) every two days or so. In this way, artistic side. This is the side that you see fetched but quite plausible. Add the many each pasture gets about 80 days' rest before from the operation aisles. The finished look large cattle ranches and the range-manage­ it is used again. This keeps the grass from of most layouts is due, in part, to having a ment techniques being employed by modern being overe aten and dying. This in turn finished fascia strip and control panels. Some ranchers, and a lot of scenic and operational keeps erosion from destroying the valuable builders tend to make the layout edges look possibilities exist. One such is the cattle tun­ pasture lands on the ranch. like finished fu rniture. Others use color and nel shown in the large opening in the panel. This cow tunnel is 87 ' long, 22' wide and subdued lighting to hide the edges, thereby As the story spins ... when the U.S. Army has a ceiling height of 12'. A cowpoke on making the layout appear to float in space. decided to build what is now the Jersey horseback can drive the herd through with­ We tend towards this latter styling, save the Western trackage, the rancher who owns the out the noise of trains ro lling overhead curved fa scia and panels we have been con­ range grazing lease in this section of the spooking the cattle. The tunnel floor is structing over the past three months. Chupadera got support from the U.S. Forest located 43' below the railhead. This particular 7' section of the world's Service to have a large culvert built to afford See, I told you freelancing on WSMR is edge is being treated as if part of it is in fact a access to the high pasture that was located alot of funl portion of the 3D layout. This, the artistic inside the future track loop. The Army Corps Next month, Margaret takes the reins in side, will be treated with oil paints, scenery of Engineers was planning a fi ll across the "Behind the Scenes" and discusses the materials and even some 3D of its own to add mouth of Calamity Canyon. This opening scenery side of control panels. to the ten·ain of the New Mexico high desert. was used, however, during the migration of a Head 'Ulll up ... move 'um out... �

The Background Before Margaret works her magic, let me give you some rationale on the placement of the layout control panels, including the two panels constructed over the past three months. These two panels are located next to the main panel controlling the lower reverse loops of the layout. This panel is seen to the fa r left in the photo. Farther to the left (about 4') is the Corn Junction panel that was modi­ fied last month. To the right in the photo is a portion of the as-yet unstarted panel that will control the Jersey Western mainline from Tortilla Flats to the top of the two-scale-mile climb up the Chupadera escarpment and through the upper reverse loop. All of the loop-to-Ioop layout tTackage, a total of about nine scale miles including yards and staging trackage, will be controlled from one location situated in a U-shaped dis­ ?'Il\c""e� "office" measuring approximately 44" x 72 ". This office is located near Corn Junction and can accommodate the three This control panel blank has all the holes drilled for the control and indication mainline operators while they select their hardware. The panel is located on the curved fascia that forms one side of the routes. This area provides ample room for a U-shaped dispatcher's office in the main operating area of the Jersey Western seated dispatcher (a drafting chair on ro llers) layout. The line seen drawn on the fascia is the lower boundary of the scenery to select all routes for the operators. This being applied to the fascia.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 15 ==--=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=---___------, �COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I

RRSWITCH - Railroad Switching Challenge is Back by Larry Puckett

red Miller's Railroad Switching Chal­ The biggest and best addition however is will run with only 400 Kbytes. Both the Win­ F lenge (RRSWITCH) is one of the RRDRAW, a utility that allows you to create dows and DOS versions require VGA display oldest model railroad related programs I can your own operational switching layouts. and 1.2 Mbytes hard-disk space. think of, and it's back in an updated version RRDRAW (Figure 2) has a drawing window RRSWITCH is available from Challenge (Version 8. 1) with a new addition, and above it are 80 track and scenery tem­ Products, P.O. Box 1266, Ridgewood, NJ RRDRAW. Before I get into the new fea­ plates that you can literally drag and drop 0745 1-1266 for $24.95; upgrades from ver­ tures, let me refresh your memory on just into place to create your own switching lay­ sion 7 are $14.95, and from earlier versions what RRSWITCH is. out. After that it's a simple matter to run the are $19.95. All orders must include $2.50 If you've ever seen John Allen's Time­ track analysis tool and set up the six car S&H. If you want more information send saver layout at NMRA conventions or spots. The program will automatically add email to [email protected] or shows, RRSWITCH is a computerized ver­ locations for cars 7 and 8 as well as the take a look at their home page at http://o ur­ sion (Figure 1). Basically it's a switching engine and caboose. After that all you need world. compuserve. comlhomepageslChal­ problem that requires you to spot cars on a to do is hit the "Run Layout" key and you're lenge_Pmducls. small switching layout. In the original ver­ ready for the challenge (Figure 3), and since Now for the rating (1-5, 5 is best): sion players compete against each other to you can create your own layouts you'll User Friendly 5.0 see who can complete the assigned set of never get bored with RRSWITCH! Technical 4.5 switching moves in the shortest amount of I tried RRSWITCH on two 486 Application 5.0 time. With RRSWITCH you compete machines and only ran into one problem on Value 5.0 against a timer that counts down as you one computer with the button bar. In addi­ Documentation 5.0 carry out the switching moves and the com­ tion to clicking on the buttons with the Level 1-5 puter assigns you points based on the num­ mouse for coupling, uncoupling, throwing That's all fo r this session. Until next time, ber of moves and demerits for derailments. switches, train movements, etc., you can use stay on the right track and don't run out of Although not required, I consider a mouse certain keys for the same fu nction. Usually steam. Send your comments, questions, and an absolute necessity. Most if not all of the these keys are on the numeric keypad but on programs to: Larry Puckett, 96 18 Dublin Dr., controls are through buttons shown at the keyboards without one they appear as spe­ Manassas, VA 22 1 10. For those of you on bottom of the screen that can be activated cial functions on the right side of the key­ CompuServe my userid is 7 I 064,22 or if you more quickly and intuitively with the board. Consequently, if I hit a J, K, L, M, U, have access to email I can be reached at mouse cursor. Coupling, uncoupling, I or 0 on the keyboard the numeric entry [email protected]. If you submit a throwing track switches and locomotive would be entered. This isn't much of a public domain or shareware program for movements are the basic movements in the problem if you don't care about entering review in this column please indicate game and are a simple click of the left your initials for the engineer and are happy whether or not you are willing to provide mouse button. to use the mouse to select certain buttons. It copies for interested readers and the condi­ This can be a really engrossing pastime, did create a problem in that once I exited tions for that exchange. � at least unti I you master all the switching out of RRSWITCH the numeric values still problems, after which it can be a little bor­ popped up when I wanted to type text. The ing - enter RRDRAW. Fred has made it a only way to get back to the correct key­ SOFTWARE PRODUCERS: If you habit to periodically release updates to board mapping was by rebooting the com­ would like Model Railroading to review RRSWITCH that add functionality, but puter. The computer with a numeric keypad your software in this column please more importantly provide new switching didn't have this problem - laptops lookout. send the software and any promotional layouts. Version 8. 1 comes with nine lay­ RRSWITCH runs under DOS, Windows material to the above address. Please outs and several new features including: 3. 1 or Windows 95. Separate installation pro­ note that only fu lly functional and doc­ option to select from as many as 99 layouts; grams are provided for each that allows fast, umented software will be covered; thumbnail schematics of all stored layout easy setup, and operations are so easy that I demo versions are not acceptable. AllY diagrams; ability to adjust engine, coupler didn't even have to read the manual to create materials received will be considered and switch setting speeds, engine sound and a new layout using RRDRAW and test it in as gratis, unless otherwise specified. car-crash graphics (important on fast new RRSWITCH! The Windows versions require Thank you. Pentium machines). 4 Mbytes of RAM whereas the DOS version

16 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 Santa Fe's Pasadena Subdivision -Pentrex

Reviewed by Richard D. Forest, Esq.

mong the many recent changes in Sacco bridge, with numerous angles and Southern Californiarailroading, one of good passenger consists, with highlights Athe most dramatic was the abandonment of being a Northern leading four F units on a the Pasadena Sub of the Santa Fe and its on­ big train and another being led by A-B-A Figure 1 - Here's RRSWITCH ready to going conversion to light rail. From time im­ ALCo PA units. run the new switching layout I created. memorial, it was the main passenger line for The classic depot at South Pasadena, This turned out to be a real bear to AT &SF from San Bernadino into Los An­ with its "wig wag" crossing protection, is beat! geles, since heavy freight went via Fullerton passed by several trains in some truly great because of the Pasadena's grades and town scenes with period automobiles as icing on congestion passing through downtown the cake. Nice footage captures the Pasadena Pasadena. In downtown Pasadena, it was like station in its glory, with redcaps assisting a backyard railway. The convenience of the numerous passengers and moving carts fu ll Pasadena Station to Hollywood made it a fa­ of luggage. Continuing east, the trains went vorite of the movie industry and many, if not up to high speed, and there are numerous most, of the Hollywood elite boarded or de­ views of classic consists passing various trained there. points at speed. The fi nal portion of the tape Pentrex, in the second of its historic hot takes us for a cab ride on an F unit hauling spots series, has put together a tape that the Chief from Los Angeles to Barstow. The gives us an excellent look at the sub as it footage is fascinating, excellent and most existed in the '50s and early '60s. The Santa enjoyable even if the part from San Fe was always a class act, and this tape cap­ Bernardino to Barstow is certainly not part tures it. In the '70s, the route through down­ of the Pasadena Sub. town Pasadena was relocated into the new This tape is an excellent job, with lack of 210 Freeway and traffic was down due to map work being my only criticism. The orig­ Amtrak, but it's now possible to see inal footage is 16mm and shot by highly Figure 2. RRDRAW starts with a blank Pasadena as God intended. experienced cinematographers, using excel­ grassy field onto which you simply This tape, consisting of 16mm fi lm, was lent equipment. Film-to-tape transfer is drag and drop track and scenery ele­ shot by excellent cinematographers and flawless and up to the usual Pentrex stan­ ments. The upper window can be tog­ takes on an eastward tour of the sub from dards. Narration is professional and Stan gled between track, landscape and Los Angeles Union Station. Some footage is Kistler's personal experience and comments structures. duplicated from "Southern California add much to our understanding of the sub. Hotspots," but most of it is new. Stan Kistler, Unfortunately, but what is usually the a noted Southern California rail fan, gives a case with Pentrex, mapwork is terrible. good introduction from the perspective of There is a map view of about a second or one who has seen the sub throughout the two, and the map is not shown in the context past 40 years and is a great fan of the Santa of anything else such as City Hall and exist­ Fe. Some nice footage captures the east­ ing freeways, let alone mountains and water­ bound El Capitan (with its classic consist ways. Only my own familiarity with the area A-B-B-A F units pulling a train of stainless­ prevented me from becoming lost. This is steel cars capped by a round-end observa­ hard to understand as the fL rst Pentrex tape tion), making the turn at Mission Town and of the Southland in the ' 50s has better, albeit heading north up the west bank of the Los inadequate, mapwork. The "people" scenes Angeles River, and a really dynamite scene are particularly good, and the period auto­ shows it crossing the big steel bridge over mobiles gives much flavor (have I gotten the river. that old?). Rare footage captures an Atlantic pulling Fans of Southern California and the a local with three heavyweight cars passing Santa Fe should not miss this one. through Highland Park, and a trio of PAs Sanla Fe 's Pasadena Subdivision, pro­ Figure 3. The finished layout has little pulling a train over the Arroyo Sacco blidge duced by Pentrex, P.O. Box 94911, wh ite markers next to the car-spot where the line also passed over the Pasadena Pasadena, CA 91 109, (800) 950-9333. locations, but the cars and engine Freeway on the large and picturesque steel Color, YHS only, one hour, $39.95 plus $3 aren't added until you start bridge, one of the scenic highlights of the shipping (California residents add sales RRSWITCH. sub. There are many scenes of the Arroyo tax). �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING ... 17 r J ;.j . I � ;.jJJ . ...1 .J J_J ..:...J. �.J � ::...J .J

by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

hiS time around I thought I would continue with the pictorial on the TUSEX/Evans-built RBL refrigerator cars from the last issue. For the most part all of these were stenciled with a capacity of 5, I 00 cubic feet. I remind readers that while some may want to call these insulated boxcars, they are technically considered by the AAR to be refrigerator cars. Photo numbering con­ tinues from last month's issue.

23 - USLX 9076 was built in August ICK 1973. Leased to Lacey CO-Ply Associa­ PAT R tion, Inc. (part of Plywood Marketing RIES Associates), of Vancouver, WA. Lot INDUST 1195 (60 cars from stock lot 1169).

24 - TPW 50563 is another car that originated with stock lot 1169. Twelve I --1I cars were completed as lot 1231 in September 1973 for the To ledo, Peo­ ria & Western Railroad.

25A&B - Patrick Industries leased ten cars that were completed as lot 1240 (fro m stock lot 1116). USLX 11150

18 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 PAT RICK INDUSTRIES I N C.

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shows the paint scheme without the three-leafed clover on the right door; while USLX 11197 has the three­ leafed clover.

26 - USLX 19000 was built in Sep­ tember 1973. Willamette Industries lessor. Lot 1245 (60 cars from stock lot 1169). This car was assigned to be returned to the Brooks-Willamette Corporation in Bend, Oregon. USLX :!:t':!t: ��. 13151 27 - USLX 13151. When empty this car was to be returned to the Burling­ ton Northern agent in Arlington, Washington. Leased to Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., of Portland, Oregon. Built October 1974. Lot 1335 (three cars from lot 1228A).

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 19 28 - USlX 13188. Built August 1974. 1449). Notice the list of Evans-related 33 - USlX 10845. This car was built leased to General Foods Corporation, products included in the construction in June 1971. It was repainted in White Plains, NY. lot 1325 (65 cars of this car. January 1978 at the Junction City from lots 1228 and 1228A). shops as part of lot 1077 (60 cars). 31 - GTW 302101. This car was orig­ Olive green Willamette Industries 29 - MNS 566. Built October 1972. inally built in March 1974. It was paint scheme. It was assigned to This car was assigned to the Kansas repainted at the Ozark shops in the Duraflame Company in Alba ny, City Te rminal Railway in Kansas City, December 1980 as part of lot 1745 Oregon. KS. Completed as lot 1163 (three cars (36 cars). from lot 1116). 34 - USlX 10854. Another 32 - USlX 13114. Built September Willamette Industries paint scheme, 30 - USlX 11614. Evans Products 1974. leased to the Kellogg Company this one being red. This car was "demonstrator" scheme. Built Decem­ (note the "K" logo to left of door). lot built in July 1971 as part of lot ber 1976. lot 1462 (200 cars from lot 1318 (50 cars from stock lot 1228A). 1077. Wickes Agriculturel USLX I 10226 �. , .. w , •• 1 Ii

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35 - USLX 10226. Built in November car was repainted in October 1976 at 41 - USLX 11249. Built October 1972. 1969. This car was repainted in Janu­ the Washington plant as part of lot Repainted for All Wood Components ary 1976 at Blue Island as part of lot 1420 (35 cars). of Wapato, Washington, at the Junc­ 1395 (15 cars from lot 768). Leased to tion City shops in May 1979.

Wickes Agriculture. 39 - USLX 10443. Originally built as part of a series during 1969-70, this 42 - USLX 11125. Leased to PET, Inc.

36 - LNAC 5105. Built July 1973 as car was repainted in May 1976 as part Built October 1974 as part of lot 1313 part of Lot 1197 (100 cars from lot of lot 1404 (five cars from lot 768). (20 cars from stock lot 1228A). � 1 1 69). Series is LNAC 5100-5199. Leased to Hercules, Inc. For Further Reading 37 - CNW 600627. Built in September 40 - USLX 11487. Originally built in 1969. This car was repainted in June January 1974. Assigned to the My esteemed colleague Jim Kinkaid 1976 at the Washington plant as part Modesto & Empire Traction RR in cen­ has started a detailed series on the "Blue of lot 1416 (26 cars). tral California for the E&J Gallo Win­ Island Reefer" in Mainline Modeler. ery. 55 cars were repainted at the The first appears in the July 1996 issue on pages 42-47. It includes an 0 scale 38 - USLX 10196. Built in October Junction City shops in 1979 as part of 1969. Leased to General Mills Inc. This lot 1697. drawing.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 21 hat is significant in diesel history ACL 533, from the 1946 order, models the purple-and-silver scheme in this Janu­ about the E7? Sure, as modelers, we ary 1959 view. Note painted road numbers on the nose, applied to units with applaudW Life-Like's pending release of new the small numberboards. These were replaced with the 45° numberboard as highly detailed models, available both in A standard on both E and F units in 1947. With some exceptions, this is an easy and B unit versions; trusting that it will be spotting feature to separate early and late E7s. Unit also features the smooth even better than their exquisite E8 introduced "passenger" style pilot, nose MU, additional louvers in side panels, first side in 1995. If your favorite road didn't own any window modified to a single-pane size, fuel-tank side skirting removed, newer­ E8s, perhaps you yielded to the excellent de­ style sand-filler cover on rear sand filler and additional louvers at rear of car­ tail of that model and bought one (or two or body. No location; January 1959. Decals: Microscale 87-773. three !) anyway. "Hey, the road next door had William Sweetland photo, Dave Sweetland collection 'em I", might have been the order of the day. We ll, I am here to report that only a word ably feel about the new E7 model, but what tired fleet of equipment, in some cases, even over the phone from our Editor Randy saved was it like when the real E7 was introduced? left over from before the Great Depression. me from fa lling into that trap. I felt a wave of When the Mechanical DepaItment officers Only small rations of diesel locomotives were relief when he said, "Life-Like is starting of 1944 sat down to draft a proposal to submit allowed between 1942 and 1945; those being work on an E7 model." I made no audible to the financial people down the hall, their ALCo switchers and EMD FT freighters. comment but thought..."Whew, I don't have mood might have been, "Well, it's about Certainly as a Chief Mechanical Officer dur­ to have a Boston & Maine E8 after all (B&M time!" The tide of World War [( seemed to ing the War yeaI's, even if his road had been being the road next door, which owned a have turned solidly in favor of the Allies, and fortunate enough to get some of those coveted single E8 which frequently ran on my road, the restrictions on so many items deemed diesels, the job of moving trains with obsolete the Maine Central). Since Maine Central nonessential during the height of the WaI"were and road-weary power must have been daunt­ owned a few early and a few late E7s, it being lifted. At the risk of offending some ing, and no less so for all the other employ­ didn't matter which version they would do; I readers, let me direct your attention toward the ees, from the roundhouses to the high iron. was off the hook ...no E8 for me! incredible loss of machinery during the War. Indeed, it was about time! It wasn't long before Randy and I were Don't get me wrong; the ultimate commit­ It was time to rebuild the locomotive planning this series on the engine and LaITY ment and sacrifice which won the War was fleet; to finish dieselizing the passenger Grubb from Life-Like was contacting me, that of those who served, on battlefields and trains (or in many cases, stan the job). Since getting detail information for lettering a fac tory floors. Most major battle areas were the savings realized by diesels were greater model for the Maine Central. Wow, my road ones of attrition; whether they were sea cam­ in freight service, and the freight business would even have a factory-decorated model paigns of German U-boats versus Allied ship­ was also where most of the profits came available. My patience with the E8 had paid ping convoys or Field Marshall Rommel from, the logical fi rst step was to take CaI"e of off; I would reward myself with a pair of holding out in the Nonh African·deselt; equip­ the conversion of switching and through­ MEC E7s; that would be appropriate. Kid­ ment and supplies were usually a deciding freight service then direct the attention (and ding aside, it seems we only have to be factor. The side which ran short of resources fi nancial resources) toward the passenger and patient (and not really that patient) before a usually lost the battle. While our countly was branchline freight operations. This progres­ better model of that diesel (or fre ight car or pouring all our material resources into the sion caused some roads to scrap its newest structure) is on the horizon, coming to a War, much of this was destroyed on its first and biggest steam power first and hold forth hobby shop near you. outing, causing the consumption of those with World War I vintage Pacifics on the var­ A number of kitbashing plans T had cher­ resources to be multiplied many times over. nish and equally antique Moguls and Consol­ ished in that ambitious modeLing arena of my Meantime, the managers of the railroads idations on the branchline freight. We look mind have recently been squashed by the had been expected "to do everything with back to this era with glee, as it allows us to movers and shakers on the product side of our nothing"; move unprecedented volumes of run steam and diesel side by side on our hobby. Well, that's how a number of us prob- fre ight and passengers (i .e., troops) with a model pikes, just like the prototype ! �

22 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 Wearing the last ACL paint scheme, E7 537 and an E6B or E7B bring Th e Ever­ glades through Selma, NC, in August 1962. Note side-panel modifications similar to unit 533, stirrup and grab­ irons for roof access up over the nose and a wind deflector on the engine­ man's window. All ACL E7s were deliv­ ered with the dual headlight option. Decals: Microscale 87-768. Wiley Bryan photo, Bill Linley collection

ACL 539, from the last order in July 1948, is at Dunn, NC, on September 12, 1965. Note multi-chime horn with what appears to be a bell pointed to the side. An additional grille aft of the last standard carbody opening has been added; there is a single grabiron just above the grille. The only road number besides the num­ berboard appears to be the small numbers in the yellow stripe at the rear. Decals: Microscale 87-768. Wa rren Calloway photo, George Melvin collection

We ll, back to 1944 .... The E-unit series Morse did not enter the road passenger mar­ engines in volume which were reliable while had started in 1937-'38 with production of ket until after the War. they worked on a new design to overcome small numbers of three models - the EA, So, in the fa ll of 1944 it was tim.e to emerging or already known weaknesses in E I and 62. A total of 29 locomotives, both resume rai lroad dieselization and release the the existing offering. This engine was the 67 A and B units, were produced, all using locomotive builders to return to their - basically an E6 with small design pairs of 900-hp 12-cylinder Winton Model intended mission, building locomotives and changes. It was a marketing and operating 20 I-A engines each coupled to a generator, making a profit at it! Unfortunately, little or success. With a total of 5 10 units built in just riding in a covered carbody on a pair of no design or development work had been over four years, it outsold the combined pro­ three- A I A trucks. This general config­ done on the diesel locomotive during the duction of ALCo, Baldwin and F-M by about uration became the standard General War. Having a truly new engine to offer aftel' one third and set the stage for the introduc­ Motors passenger-engine design. In late this intelTuption would take time to develop tion of a truly new design for a passenger 1938, model E4 introduced the 567 model and build. ALCo got its new PA I, with a sin­ locomotive, the 68, in 1950. See our series to the E series; the pair of prime movers gle model 244 engine producing 2,000-hp, on the E8/9 model in the July through now supplying 2,000-hp to the new model. into production in the fa ll of 1946. This was December 1995 issues of Model RaillVading Nineteen E4s were built; all for Seaboard a new design, a departure from the dual­ fo r a further discussion of GM's passenger­ Air Line. The E3, produced concurrent with engined DLI 09, in mechanical specifications locomotive development. the 64, was built in small numbers and sold and appearance. However, it arrived almost Was anything new about the E7? Yes, the to eight diffe rent roads - a total of 18 units two years after the ban on production was bulldog nose used on the freight-service FT (both As and Bs) including a demonstrator lifted. ALCo would ultimately sell a total of which was still in production was used on the for EMD. Also during this time, in late 1940 210 A and B units through 1950. E7, a most noticeable change from the and early 1941, 16 model E5s were built, all Baldwin appears to have done the shovel-nose snout of the E6, really a modi­ for the Burlington. These three models "develop, build prototypes and modify them" tied holdover from the early Zephyrs which accounted for a total of 53 locomotives, not routine; not having a pre-War engine to jump gave GM its start. Behind the bulkhead in the really qualifying for consideration as mass­ off from, this was their only course. They cab, however, little was changed. The 67 produced but certainly contributing much produced a total of 35 locomotives of a typi­ used the current 567 A model engine rather toward mechanical refinement and buyer cal passenger configuration (dual-engined than the 567 from the E6. The 12-cylinder confidence in the next model introduced, and riding on three-axle A I A trucks), includ­ 567 was a totally proven design, used in the the 66, in November 1939. ing the well- known Pennsy "passenger NW2 switcher since 1939. A pair of these Now the E6 would have probably been a sharks" during 1945-'48. placed in-line in the long E-unit carbody was major seller and brought widespread Fairbanks-Morse fared a bit better with the fundamental fe ature (and strength) of the dieselization to passenger operations during their Erie-built model, fe aturing a single 10- 6 series; the E7 stood on this fo undation. the first half of the 1940s, but production was cylinder prime mover delivering 2,000-hp. Through its production run of fo ur years, the stopped in the fall of 1942 by the War Pro­ This was their firstroad engine; it sold a total E7 received some mechanical and cosmetic duction Board. A total of 92 cab units and 26 of I I I examples. Now we come to General alterations, such as the change to the 45° boosters were built in just under three years. Motors. Ah, they always seemed like the numberboards, but remained pretty much a Consider what the competition was doing. poker player from the popular Kenny Rogers "dressed-up" E6. The fact that 67 booster ALCo produced only 78 total cabs and tune, "they knew when to hold 'em and when units bore no visible differences from the boosters of its DLl09 design from 1940 the to fo ld 'em." In this case they held unto the 66B bears this out. 1945; 60 of these were for a single customer, proven 66 design in order to hit the market While we are dwelling on the fact that the the New Haven. Baldwin and Fairbanks- as soon as possible. This allowed them to sell 67 was not a sweeping new concept, make

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 23 Roster view of BAR 10 in the late 1950s at Northern Maine Jct., ME, shows the coupler shroud has been removed and nose MU installed. It is still in the two-tone passenger paint. Note grabirons and walkway ledge just above the front truck for roof access plus a pair of ladder-only grabs along the roof, rearview mirror and lantern/flag bracket above side cab window, in addition to the one under the numberboard, the more standard position. Decals: None. Dave Sweetland photo

BAR 10 appears in solid blue during its stint as a freight engine, at North­ ern Maine Junction, ME, on July 3, 1965. Unit now has nose MU (note walkway l ight over the nose door), platform-style steps to either side of the buffer (similar to E-L E8s), a small rearview mirror on the fireman's side window, screening in place of louvers behind cab door, E9-style sand-filler covers, a rerailer hanging over the rear truck, dome-shaped spark arrestors, and its steam generator has been removed. Despite their many changes, the two BAR E7s kept their fuel-tank skirting throughout their careers! Decals: Microscale MC-4133. George Melvin photo, Bill Linley collection

BAR 11 makes the station stop at Northern Maine Jct., near Bangor, ME, in the mid 1950s with southbound Tra in No. 2, The Aroostook Flyer, with a very modelable three-car consist. Note coupler shroud with couple-pin puller just above the pilot step. Spark arrestors have been added, and the unit has a three-chime horn with cones to prevent clogging with snow. This is the original paint scheme, a more detailed version of the blue and gray then standard on all BAR units. A painting diagram of this scheme appeared in the February 1985 issue of Mainline Modeler and color photos in their April and November 1984 issues. Decals: None. Herman Shaner photo, George Melvin collection

BAR 11, an E7 MU'd with a BL2 in freight service; a scene unique to the Bangor & Aroostook! A number of changes wrought during the rebuild­ ing for freight service are evident: addition of nose MU with an added no mistake, it was an unqualified success! It 1950, powering a Pullman-Standard train grabiron above the nose door and a left the competition in the distance and displayed for the public - not a true demon­ walkway light to the right of the became the best-selling passenger-design strator that would be tested in regular service headlight, modified coupler-pin puller diesel ever, even outselling the E8 by 50 on the rails of a prospective buyer. The E6 mounted outside the pilot, E9-style­ units. The final tally was 429 A units and 82 had done the promotional work upon which sand-filler covers and a pair of screens B units, sold to 29 US roads; none were sold the E7 rested! in place of the louver set behind the to Canada or overseas. A single demonstrator Who bought the E7? Typically it was cab door. Searsport, ME; July 1965. of sorts was produced, numbered 765 and either: I) roads which operated pre-War Decals: Microscale MC-4133. lettered for "General Motors Train of To mor­ E units which added E7s to complete an George Melvin photo row," it toured the country from 1947 to interrupted passenger-dieselization program,

24 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 B&O 70 models the as-built appear­ ance of B&O's early E7s. Brackets for not-yet-applied nose numbers are in place. Also note marker-lamp hanger on curve of nose and one of two sin­ gle-chime horns on the roof. This and other early photos of B&O E7s sug­ gest they never had front coupler shrouds; unusual for early passenger diesels. This unit became 70-A in 1947. Alexandria, VA; 1945. Decals: Microscale 87-396. Lou Marre collection

5ixteen-year-old B&O 1424 is at Fort Street Depot in Detroit on May 24, 1961. Still in the original three-color paint, it now has 45° numberboards (which were added to most if not all early B&O E7s delivered with the small numberboards). nose MU, a five-chime horn and E9-style sand­ filler covers. Roof access is by ladder with the single "ladder-holder" grab­ iron on the nose. The steam-genera­ tor intake and exhaust are visible in this view. It carries the road number on the side under the "and" in the road name and a thorough side dust­ ing and "bow wave" of road dust! Decals: Microscale 87-396. Lou Marre photo

Four years later, the B&O 1424 wears the solid dark-blue paint with the sunburst stripes on the nose; the lat­ ter almost completely worn off! This or 2) roads which had seen the superiority of immediately after World War 11 which the unit, the 1426 and perhaps others, the IT in fre ight service during the War and other builders sought to usurp unsuccess­ has had the pilot modified with a stir­ voted their confidence in GM with initial fu lly, and it became the standard from which rup step cut into it. The fuel-tank orders and reorders of E7s during their post­ the E8 was designed. The E7 could be called skirting is also removed. East St. War dieselization of passenger trains. the standard passenger diesel ' Louis, IL; March 7, 1965. Decals: Most certainly, being the best-selling pas­ If the E7 could be said to have a flaw, it Microscale MC-4053. senger-diesel design ever is the most signifi­ would have to be inadequate cooling and car­ Gordon Mott photo, cant fact about the E7. It took a position body ventilation. The side-mounted, belt- Lou Marre collection

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 25 B&M E7 3804 shows off the Rocket scheme when one month old, at Somerville, MA, on July 28, 1946. Note lack of roof or nose grabirons for roof access. A pair of single air horns was standard on early B&M E7s. Decals: Accu+cals 5816H. Bob Baker, Sr., photo

A right-side view of an early B&M E7 is afforded in this shot of the 3812 at Rigby Ya rd, South Portland, ME, on May 31, 1947. All B&M E7s came with the creased freight pilot and none had coupler shrouds. Their paint scheme seems to have been the only concession to the streamliner era they brought to the region, despite B&M's pioneer experience with the Flying Ya nkee. Note device protruding from the rear area of the forward truck; possibly a cab signaling pickup shoe. Decals: Accu+cals 5816H. Bob Baker, Sr., photo

driven radiator fans pulled air through the three large carbody openings toward the to address the overheating problems. The populated northern Maine, the road's passen­ roof-mounted radiator sets beside each 12- changes and modifications made to individ­ ger business had never been substantial. The cylinder engine. This system provided insuf­ ual units will be discussed as we detail each pair of E7s, numbered 700 and 70 I, were ficient air flow in hot weather and/or during road's E7s. Let's continue with a survey of delivered in April 1949, the last month of E7 heavy demand, causing the engine to over­ some of the roads which owned E7s. production. In the system renumbering of heat and shut down. Dave Sweetland, well­ Atlantic Coast Line was an early sub­ 1953, they became units 10 and I I. With a known rai I author and career diesel man, scriber to General Motors' passenger diesels, pair of passenger-equipped F3s, these units worked fo r Pennsy during the prime years of owning one E3 bought in 1939 and a total of were the sole diesel passenger power on the E-unit operation. He says solid sets of E7s 28 E6s (23 As and five Bs) by the end of pro­ BAR. For over a decade, this pair typically were avoided in favor of mixing E7s with duction in 1942. Their E6 fleet accounted for each operated a daily 470-mile round trip E8s on the heavier trains, the latter having a about one fourth of all E6s built! The stiff between Bangor and Van Buren, the roads totally differe nt cooling system designed to competition for the tourist trade to Florida north end, pulling Th e Aroostook Flyer and correct the E7's fa ilings. Since each power demanded that ACL power their crack The Potatoland Sp ecial, a testimony to the plant (engine/generator set) operated inde­ Florida trains with the newest technology. E7's mechanical integrity. Delivered in a spe­ pendently, supplying power to a single truck, When the E7 became available, ACL had a cialized version of the line's then-current the tireman would be sent back to shut one of proven fleet of the pre-War E units and did dark blue and light gray scheme, they carried the two engines down and cool it off during not hesitate to order the new unit. Five A this paint until passenger service ended. periods on the road when the train speed units and fo ur B units arrived in March and But their story doesn't end there as with could be maintained with less power. This April 1945. Numbered above the E6 fleet; most E units losing their employment. The weakness in cooling capacity brought out­ the As were 524-528 and the Bs were 755- pair was rebuilt for freight service by BAR ward changes which appear in photos - 758. This group of fo ur booster units were shop forces with help from General Motors. modifications to the grille just behind the cab the first E7Bs built. These were fo llowed This involved changing the wheel size to door, which supplied cooling to the air com­ closely by A units 529-53 1 and B units 759- regear them for freight speeds and removal pressor and generator; added louvers along 764 in the summer of 1945. Two more orders of their passenger equipment, resulting in an the carbody side and grilles; and louvers for A units only fo llowed in 1946 (532-537) increase in tractive effort of 2, 120 Ibs. and added in the last panel on the side, the latter and in 1948 (538-543). This gave ACL a fleet weight of 2,800 Ibs. Their pulling power now to vent heat fro m the large Vapor 4740 steam of 30 E7s, 20 A units and lO B units. Their nearly equaled that of an F3 . The 10 was fin­ generator housed at the rear. ownership of E7s gave them the tifth largest ished in June 1962 and the II in October of The majority of E7 owners made some fleet (behind CB&Q, NYC, PRR and arch­ the same year. They returned to service in the mods to re lieve the overheating. The rival SAL). They arrived in the now-famous new solid dark blue and yellow livery and approach to the cooling problems varied purple-and-silver scheme. This gave way to worked another fo ur years in the freight pool from road to road, with similarities between the more sedate black, yellow and silver liv­ in the company of F3s, BL2s and Geeps until B&M, MEC and NYC units in later years ery in the late 1950s. Few changes occurred the spring of 1967 when traded for new suggesting EMD might have offered some in this group through to the July I, 1967, GP38s. They are even known to have oper­ retrofitting ideas to several roads. Surpris­ merger with Seaboard Air Line to form ated singly in local freight service. Now you ingly, the southern roads didn't embrace Seaboard Coast Line. Unit 532 was rebuilt to can do that on your model pike! these changes as much as you would expect, an E8 rating in 1953 and renumbered 575. Baltimore & Ohio was another pioneer considering the cooling issue would be more The rest of the fl eet remained intact to in diesel passenger service, operating self­ pronounced in a warmer climate. See our E8 merger day. See the SCL section for their propelled rail cars from the mid 19205. With series in Model Railroading for an explana­ subsequent history. its principal passenger trade in urban New tion of the new cooling system in that model. The Bangor & Aroostook was one of York, Philadelphia and Washington compet­ Notice in the photo captions the various only two roads to own just a pair of E7s (the ing with the electrified Pennsy, the B&O was home-shop remedies applied by E7 owners MKT being the other). Operating in sparsely compelled to experiment with cleaner-run-

26 ... MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 Now carrying the standard maroon­ and-gold paint, B&M 3813 is still as­ built in this mid-'50s view. This angle shows the position of the gold stripe along the top of the carbody side and roof; the area above this is black. No B&M ever had nose MU. Rigby Ya rd, South Portland, ME. Decals: Accu-cals 5816H, Microscale 87-909. Bob Baker, Sr., photo

B&M 3816 demonstrates a number of changes typical of later-built E7s; 45° numberboards, oval builder's plates and lower-height steam generator intake (compare to E7 trailing 3816 in this photo). Other differences include screened opening behind cab door, six screened openings spaced along the window panel, an extra opening at the rear, a three-chime horn and a ladder-only grabiron on the nose and grabirons on the roof. This unit also has silver trucks, common on B&M power in the early-to-mid 1950s. Boston, MA; October 2, 1954. Decals: ning locomotives. They operated straight by Stephen J. Salamon, David P. Oroszi and Accu+cals 5816H, Microscale 87-909. electrics in the Baltimore terminal area as David P. Ori (Old Line Graphics, 1993). Bob Baker, Sr., photo early as 1895. While resembling a In 1962, the lirst units left the roster; the electric, B&O's diesel-electric No. 50 gained 1431 and 1432 were scrapped. The no fanfare such as accorded the Burlington's B&OIC&O re numbering in 1964-'66 found maroon stripe which ended in a lightning Zephyr or Boston & Maine's F/yillg Ya nkee, the re maining B&O E7s staying with their "zigzag" at the re ar which aligned the even though it, together with a pair of Santa 1400 numbers. Six C&O E7s on loan to the maroon stripe with the maroon window­ Fe locomotives, actually predated the Zephyr B&O at that time were also renumbered into panel stripe on cars from the 24-car joint design by one year. What followed number the 1400 series, but they retained their C&O B&M-MEC order for streamlined light­ 50 was the first order of engines in the E lettering. See the C&O section for more weight cars delivered by Pullman-Standard series, the dual-engined Winton-powered information on these locomotives. From the fo llowing year. The Maine Central AlA-trucked EA number 51 in mid 1937. 1964 to 1966, ten units were traded to EMD received four similarly painted E7s at this B&O owned all of the EA models built - on new road switchers. The remaining six time also. Similar to The Rockel scheme six A units with six matching model EB were scrapped in 1968. introduced by the Rock Island in the 1930s, boosters. In 1940-'41, six A-B sets of E6s Mightily impressed with their fleet of 48 and perhaps inspired by that scheme, this let­ arrived. The first E7 bu ilt appropriately went Frs delivered during the War, the Boston & tering is referred to even now by B&M and to B&O, their number 64, built in February Maine bought a total of 21 E7s in fo ur MEC modelers as "the Rocket scheme." 1 945. This unit led an order for four A units orders spanning the five years of E7 produc­ As well known as the Rocket scheme was delivered as two pairs of A-A units carrying a tion. While supplemented by a few passen­ to become, it was not to be repeated; the single number, i.e., E7 64 was really a pair of ger-service F3s and F7s, the E7s (and third order of E7s, fo ur units numbered E7As back to back and considered to be a B&M's single E8) were the backbone of 38 16-38 19, brought a return to the now-stan­ single locomotive by the B&O. Only even B&M's extensive regional passenger opera­ dard maroon-and-gold lettering being numbers were used, so the first four were 64 tion. They also operated the length of the applied to current orders for freight cabs as and 66. This confusing practice continued Maine Central and to Montreal in pool ser­ well. A final order for a single unit, the 3820 later in 1945 with delivery of 14 units num­ vice on the Maine Central and Canad ian bought in April 1949, finished B&M's fl eet bered 68 to 80 (even only). These two orders Pacific. Although B&M also operated many of E7s. This last unit was the ti rst to leave the gave the B&O a total of 18 E7s, all built in commuter trains rad iating Olll of Boston, that roster; it was wrecked at Nashua, NH, in the first year of production. area was the stronghold of road switchers, November 1954 and was scrapped thereafter. In 1947 the fleet was renumbered, giving and the Es seldom fo und service there. The The 1946 order of units were all repainted the "other" E7 in the pair an A suffix, mak­ first two, 3800-380 I, were delivered in the into the standard colors by the early 1950s ing the second half of locomotive 64 the fall of 1945 in a maroon-and-gold scheme and a single unit, the 38 14, received the 64A. In the general renumbering in 1957, the modified somewhat from the FT scheme. McGinnis-inspired blue, black and white let­ group became 1415-1432. Delivered in the Instead of the "wings" hentld on the tlank as tering introduced in 1957 on GP9s. Begin­ royal blue, black and gray scheme; they pow­ on the Frs, the road name was written out in ning in 1952, the B&M stal1ed amassing the ered the B&O's flagship trains, such as the a solid gold panel. world's biggest fleet of Budd RDC cars, a Capitol Limited, Natiollal Limited and oth­ The next order, for 14 units numbered total of 109 by 1958. These cars dominated ers, even pulling B&O's Strata-Dome dome 3802-38 15, came in June 1946. This group both suburban and inter-city service and cars west of Washington. Dome cars were brought a dramatic change to cab-unit paint brought about a rather early demise to the E7 rare in the East. This classic scheme gave schemes on the B&M; they arrived in a mod­ fleet with the last unit retired by about 1961. way in the early I 960s to solid blue, and the ified maroon-and-gold scheme, with a single The 3814 was displayed at Pleasure Island in E7s caITied a couple versions of that before gold stripe carrying the road name which ter­ Wakefield, MA, until 1962. All were they started being retired. Several color pho­ minated amidships where it met a sloping sil­ scrapped by 1962 or 1963. tos of B&O E7s are in Baitilllore & Ohio: ver area which came down from a point on Next month, we pick up our coverage Vo lume J, Reflections of lhe COpi101 DOllie the roof. The silver area was split by a wide with the Burlington. �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 27 by Pete SolyoD1.

Photos by the author unless other'Wise indicated

HE WESTERN PA CIFIC GP20S were purchased to increase the over-the-roadT speed of their freight trains, as well as reduce the number of units required per train. The WP GP20s, 200 1-20 10, con­ sisted of two separate orders with EMD:

WP 2001-2006 Mfg. SIN 25623-25628 Built 11/59

WP 2007-2010 Mfg. SIN 2604 1 -26044 Built 7/60

Competition among railroads, as well as the proliferation of trucking companies using the newly built portions of the inter­ state highway system, were posing a serious threat to the profitability of the rail industry. The GP20s were one of the first efforts from EMD in the "horsepower race" that contin­ ues today. The WP units were EMD's first production four-axle turbocharger-equipped WP 2001 as it appeared in August 1987 at FRRS, in Portola, CA. units. They were used in practically all kinds of service on the WP, from mainline duties to assignments on subsidiaries Sacramento Northern and Tidewater Southern. The WP GP20s were somewhat unique in that they were equipped with high short hoods, even though the trend at that time was toward the low . WP and GN were the only roads to get GP20s in this style. All ten units were delivered in the classic California Zephyr-inspired silver-and­ orange paint scheme. The units also had Pyle "barrel" headlights on both hoods. All the units, with the exception of 2003, which was wrecked in 1963, received the "PerI­ man" green paint scheme. Of these nine locomotives, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 20 I 0 received striping on the short hood nose with the remaining units receiving the staggered WP initials. WP 20 10 was the only GP20 to receive the WP "new image" WP 2010 in South Sacramento, CA; January 8, 1981 . Th omas Anderson photo

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1 - Start with an undecorated (or stripped) Life-Like GP18. 2 - The turbo bulges were cut from a Tyco GP20.

3 & 4 - These views show the top and each end of the modified locomotive before painting.

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5-7 - Two Life-Like GP18 fuel/air tank assemblies were cut as shown to produce the single longer tank of the GP20. Trackside Parts air reservoirs were also added.

paint scheme late in its life. All nine GP20s shown for this time period, the earlier "Perl­ sheet styrene. Use fi ller putty to seal the remained on the WP roster at the time of the man" solid-green design and the "new seam between the shell and styrene insert. UP merger. image" green and orange. Clean the seam after the putty has set up. The intent of this article is to show how Remove the Life-Like shudders from the the WP units can be recreated using the Shell grilles and replace with styrene clapboard to Life-Like high-hood GP 18 as a starting Start with the Life-Like undecorated (or represent shudders. Cut the clapboard to fit point. The specific aim of this project was to stripped) high-hood GP 18 with dynamic the grille cutout. Mount the clapboard and show how two of the GP20s were built; they brakes. Remove the existing fa ns, exhaust grille assemblies front and rear. represent units of the late '70s and early stacks and front and rear gri lles from both Place DA wire lift rings in existing '80s, with the FRA-mandated footboard sides of the . Fill the cab sunshade holes. Build the winterization hatch by removal and the newer coupler cut levers. channel as well as the horn mounting hole. using the DA unit and shortening it to 6'/,. The two styles of paint schemes are also Also fi ll the rear-most fan hole with .040 Tri m the side fl ange of the winterization

30 .... MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 hatch to fi t between the dynamic-brake Pain.'tin.g; flares and glue in place. Glue DW 48" radi­ an.d Decalin.g; Bi11 o:f 1Ua..i:.eria..1s ator fa ns in the fo rward-most hole and Wash the shell, fuel tank, handrail pieces behind the winterization hatch at the rear of and truck side frames in warm, soapy water, Manufacturer the unit. Also glue a DW 48" dynamic­ rise thoroughly and let dry. Part No. Description brake fan into the existing hole in the For unit 200 I, I painted the shell and dynamic-brake housing. Mount the DA handrails the desired "Perlman" green color. Life-Like exhaust stack behind the front radiator fan. This was Accu+paint Hunters Green with a 8853 Undecorated high-hood Remove the old sidesill above the fuel tank touch of Jade added fo r the lighter tone of GP 18 w/dynamic brakes using prototype photos as a guide. Place a green. For the "new image" 20 I 0, I painted 5845 19 Fuel/air tanks notch in the sidesill for the fuel filler. the front and rear areas of the shell Orange Athearn Mount the stock drop steps as well as the first. I also painted a sufficient number of 42009 Blomberg B sideframes new horn and antenna in their proper loca­ DA grabirons with the Orange. Let the Detail Associates tions. Mount the stock bell in the correct paints completely dry before proceeding. 1508 MU air hoses location, trimming the mounting stalk I then masked the 20 I 0 and sprayed it 6206 Freight car air hoses accordingly. Mount sunshades and MU straight Hunters Green, representing a darker 130 I Sunshade stands. I mount my sunshades with Te stors "new image" green. I also sprayed the 22 1 I Coupler lift bar, AAR type cement versus CA and have not yet had one handrails for this unit. I then sprayed the new 4203 Exhaust stack come off due to handling. fuel tanks and sideframes black. The num­ 2202 Grabirons The turbo bulges are obtained from a berboard inserts and air reservoirs were also 1003 SeaJed-beam headlight Ty co GP20 shell. Remove them from just painted black. Once dry the numberboard 20 13 Winterization hatch behind the cab on both sides of the Tyco inserts can be affixed into their locations. I 2807 Speed recorder shell. Using files and emery paper, prepare applied the decals, using prototype photos as 2809 Truck brake air line these fo r remounting on the Life-Like a guide. Once the decaling was completed, I 1805 Firecracker antenna shell, cleaning all edges and the mounting started the final assembly of the locomotives. Details West surface. Remount these pieces onto the 144 Dynamic-brake fan GP I8 shell in the same position as they Fin.al Asse:n:1bly J 45 Radiator fan were on the Ty co shell (see Photo 2). Add windshield wipers, coupler cut 187 Nathan S-chime horn Remove the existing front and rear head­ levers, train air line, MU air lines, grabirons A-line lights and replace with the DA sealed­ and handrails. Hand paint all necessary 29200 Windshield wipers beam castings. items, again using prototype photos for Trackside Parts Modify the pilot/footboard piece to rep­ guidance. This includes step wells, end of 42 GP20 air reservoir resent the later post-FRA-mandated changes handrails, air line tips, etc. I mounted Tyco GP20 shell by removing the fo otboards and MU air line Kadee® #5s on a Plastruct angle glued at the Microscale receptacles at the base of the pilot. File and proper position inside the pilot. The Kadee 87-70- 1 Numberboard numbers sand the pilot to a smooth fi nish, which will box was modified by removing the mount­ 87- 187 WP Diesel New Green leave a "plate of steel" look to the pilot. ing holes on each side. Drill and tap for a 87-224 WP New Image Diesels (for Also, slice the air lines from the stock piece, 2-56 screw to hold the Kadee draft box in "new image" scheme only) leaving just the channel. Mount this channel place. The overhang of the box beyond the Kadee® in its proper position on the pilot. Drill holes Plastruct will secure the chassis to the shell. S Couplers for MU air lines, train line and coupler cut Assemble the shell and chassis. Mount the levers in the pilot. new fuel tank, sideframes and couplers, Painii Sug;g;esiiions checking for proper coupler height. Chassis Flat coat the locomotive and then apply Perlman Green Build an "extended" fuel tank using addi­ the desired weathering. Once the weathering Scalecoat 36 C&NW Green tional fuel tanks from Life-Like. Two stock is complete and dry, again flat coat the loco­ Floquil 110262 CNW Green fuel tanks are required to construct one for motive. Disassemble the shell from the chas­ Accu+paint 25 Hunters Green the GP20 (see Photos 5-7). Add the Track­ sis and add the cab windows. Also add with small amount side Parts GP20 main reservoir to the proper headlight lenses and/or lighting-unit bulbs to oUade #32 location. Detail the truck sideframes with the shell. Once the unit has been reassembled New-Image Green brake air lines, sand lines and speed and the wheels cleaned, it is ready to operate. Accu+paint 2S Hunters Green recorder. These two locomotives, along with two Orange I used the Athearn Blomberg B side­ others representing earlier WP versions, are Floquil D&RGW Orange frames because they are a direct replacement now "earning their keep" on my model rail­ (discontinued) for the Life-Like sideframes and offer a bet­ road ! Scalecoat 40 D&RGW New ter degree of detail. Remove the coupler I would like to thank the following WP Orange mounting pad from the chassis, cutting the modelers for their help with this project: Accu+paint 15 Warm Orange pad so that it will align with the body­ Maynard Priest, To m Bacarella, Mike Muck­ AccuFlex 16-89 WP Orange mounted coupler (see finished models). lin and Thom Anderson. �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 31 by Bob Boudreau

Photos by the author

verted to scale test cars by the railway, one measures about 38 '. To make one the exact ith the introduction of the superbly of which is the subject of this mticle. Either length of the prototype would require a W detailed cylindrical covered hop­ type of car could be made from the follow­ scratchbuilt frame and new hoppers. pers by InterMountain Railway Company ing method. and now Atlas, many toy-like covered hop­ According to a CP Rail Equipment Data The Model pers like those made by Model Power have Book I have, the slurry cars are numbered I started disassembly of the Model Power no doubt been seeing less action on model from 381900 to 38 1959. The scale test car I cylindrical hopper by removing the two layouts. I found a new use for one I had - modeled was #420927, so I assume others screws in the bottom that fasten to the walk­ I converted it to a CP Rail scale test car. may be numbered in this range. way and the end ladders. The trucks should The scale test car version does not have be snapped out of their mounting holes, and The Prototype operating doors in the bottom hoppers. Due the couplers removed as well. These short I ,600 cu. ft. covered hoppers to the construction of the Model Power car, Underframe -The underframe has to are mainly used by CP Rail to carry ore con­ the resulting slurry or scale test car will be be shortened by cutting between the first and centrates in a slurry, or semi-liquid form, for longer than the prototype, but will capture second hoppers from each end. This will the mining industry. They are often referred the look of the smaller car. The prototype is leave you with two end pieces with one hop­ to as "slurry cars." A few have been con- 32' 1" over the couplers, while the model per each. These ends should be filed smooth, and the raised riveted panels on the side of the hoppers should be filed off too. The two frame pieces can then be glued together, using some heavy sheet styrene for rein­ forcement. This support piece should not extend the full width of the inside floor, as the body fits down inside the sidesills. The joint in the sidesills should be sanded smooth, with any gaps filled with plastic putty and re-sanded. The cast-on stirrup steps should be cut off, and the brake detail removed as well. The resulting end floors should be covered with .0lD sheet styrene that will cover the bolsters. This would be the time to install some weight on the chassis, again making sure it does not interfere with the mounting on the body later. I glued some metal strips on top of the styrene floor reinforcement. Athearn roller-bearing freight trucks should be used on this model, but cannot be fitted in the large original bolster holes. These holes should be filled with pieces of sprue from a kit, and later drilled to accept suitable self-tapping screws. Don't install the trucks until the model is painted. Body - Before starting work on the body, the paint should be stripped off using your favorite method. The model I used was molded in a rust color, with only the letter­ ing painted on. This lettering resisted all my efforts to remove it with brake fluid and oven cleaner, so I sanded it off with some fine sandpaper. Now the cylindrical hopper body is ready to be shortened to a length of a scale 24'. I first tried shortening a body by cutting a piece out of the middle, but this left a difficult seam to fill in the center of The completed HO scale model of CP Rail scale test car with traditional scale test car. the car. I cut another body 24 ' from one end,

32 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 and filed it smooth. From the leftover end, I cut off the end wall with a hobby saw, leav­ ing the remnants of the sides intact. These remnants can be filed off enough so the end will fit inside the 24' piece, but do not glue in until later. Before this new end piece is glued in place, another matter must be seen to first: filling in the large hole in the top where the body was attached to the walkway. I shaped a backing piece from .0 I 0 styrene to the inside curvature of the body, and glued it inside with liquid glue. The remaining hole is still quite deep and wide, being the thick­ ness of the plastic body. I cut a piece of .040 styrene to roughly the size of the hole, and glued it into the hole. The remaining space around it and the joint all along the top were filled with plastic putty, and filed Prototype CP Rail scale test car photographed in Saint John, New Brunswick, in and sanded smooth when hardened. It took August 1992. several applications of putty to finally get a smooth finish. The new end piece can now be glued in the open end, using liquid cement. This should be allowed to set while other work is carried out. The end bracing on the Model Power ends is not quite like the prototype. New horizontal braces made from scale 4" x 8" styrene should be added a scale 2'12' above the existing brace on each end. These braces have to be cut and filed to fit between the vertical V-shaped bracing. The original braces can then be removed. I did not dis­ cover these original horizontal braces were not on the prototype car until my model was finished, so they remain on my version. I also noticed in prototype photos of a SIUITY car I acquired later, that there are additional verti­ cal braces parallel to the original ones. These do not go all the way to the top, but stop just Model Power cylindrical hopper car shortened and modified as per text, before short of the horizontal brace. My model is painting. also without these braces. The prototype slurry cars have large holes in the lower pCU1 will reduce the pulling forces on the glued­ come with very fine walkways that are not of the ends; the Model Power ends have a on couplers. Kadee air hoses and mounts always used when modeling modern cars. circular depression. The hole could be drilled were installed next to each coupler at this My walkways came from old Front Range through, but I did not do so on mine. time too. kits (now out of production), but others are

Details - I built two of the InterMoun­ Holes were drilled on all four bottom available, including fine etched-brass or tain hoppers and kept the extra detail pieces corners for Detail Associates stirrup steps stainless-steel ones. Athearn walkways are included in these kits which came in handy and grabirons on the sills, which were glued too thick to use. for detailing this project car. These parts on with CA. Both end platforms have Walkway brackets from several Inter­ included a complete set of brake details that handrails which can be duplicated with brass Mountain kits will be needed for this pro­ came with a decorated model. They are not wire. I made mine a scale 4' high. ject, as seven per side are required, and an exact match for the prototype, but were Now for the top of the car. The slurry car there are only a few extras in each kit. In too good to pass up because of all the has two openings in the top without doors; fact, I had to get a few from a friend who included piping. They should be installed on I'm not sure if the scale test car has them had a fleet of the cars. They cu'e very deli­ one of the end platforms, using the Inter­ too, as I wasn't able to get a look. I added cate and certainly add to the realism of the Mountain kit instructions as a guide. A brake doors to mine, assuming they would be fi nished model. They can be mounted in the wheel should also be mounted on this end. I needed to keep water out. These doors can same manner as they are in the kit, by had one on a stand left over from a caboose, be made from extra ones included in the drilling holes in the body to fit the bottom but a stand could be made from some Plas­ InterMountain kits. I made mine from the mounting pins. I cut and filed off the upper truct shapes. The InterMountain kits also horizontally ribbed doors, cutting them six mounting pins, figuring it would be too have extra bolster caps that can be glued to ribs in length, or about 5' 3" long. If the complicated to make the holes in the bottom the bolsters below the sills. doors are cut right, there should be one of the walkways. The brackets were glued [ glued Kadee® #5 couplers in their hinge near each end. Leftover InterMoun­ on with liquid cement and held in place boxes (with the side screw lugs cut off) tain door mounting pins can be added to the with tweezers until they were secure. The under the end platforms. I usually like to hinges. walkways were later glued on to the brack­ attach the couplers with screws, but the The original Model Power walkways are ets with liquid cement. floor in this area is too thin. This should not much too thick to consider using, so I The prototype has two pockets or tack pose a problem, as prototype scale test cars selected some boxcar walkways from my boards on each sidesill, in somewhat from are usually carried at the end of a train. This scrap box. Some of the better boxcar kits the truck bolsters. I don't know their

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 33 Manufacturer Part No. Description

Model Power 950 I Cylindrical hopper Athearn 90399 Roller-bearing freight trucks Detail Associates 2202 Grabirons 64 13 Stirrup Steps Kadee® 5 Couplers & boxes 438 Air hoses InterMountain Spare parts from their cylindrical hopper kits Prototype slurry car in Victoria, British Columbia, 1990. CliffBasler photo Scalecoat I Loco Black Floquil 110003 Hi Gloss 1100 13 Grimy Black 1100 15 Flat Finish 11003 1 Reefer Ye llow 110073 Rust 110084 Foundation Accu+cals 5824H CP Rail decals Miscellaneous Sheet styrene, styrene strips, brass wi re, plastic pull)' , boxcar walkways

Don't forget the car numbers on the upper ends from the Accu+cals decal set. The end handrails were brush painted with Floquil Foundation as a primer, then covered with Reefer Ye llow. I gave the car an overall coat of a 50/50 mixture of Floquil Hi Gloss and Flat Finish to protect the decals. The air hoses were touched up with Floquil Old Silver, fi nishing the decoration of the car. The trucks were fitted on with self-tapping screws. I usually weather my models according to the prototype; the pho­ tos I took of the car showed it in a relatively clean state, so I only weathered the trucks and couplers. The slurry cars as shown in the photos are weathered heavily, and actually look to be a light brown in color from all of the ore concentrate overflow. The prototype slurry cars have the CP multimark on the end with the brake equip­ ment, so feel free to add one if you choose End of slurry car, showing details of brake gear, end bracing and access hole. to model this version. A special thanks to Cliff Basler photo Cliff Basler from Burnaby, BC, for gener­ ously providing the photos of the prototype purpose, but I duplicated them with pieces Grimy Black, and lightly oversprayed with slurry cars. One of the greatest aspects of 01'styrene. Floquil Rust to simulate dirt. Rust was also our hobby is having "long distance" friends

Finishing - The completed car should brush painted on the couplers. such as Cliff. The scale test car I pho­ be washed in warm soapy water to remove When the black paint was well dried, it tographed had been recently painted without fi nger prints and construction dust before was time to apply the decals. The CP Rail the multimark, as are all recent repaints. painting. It should be left to dry long enough logo and the car number came from an A fleet of these slurry cars would look so that any water trapped inside the body is Accu+cals CP Rail diesel set, while the great on a layout with a mining industry, but all gone. Since these cars are all black, I did dimensional data was pieced together from I cannot imagine anyone wanting to make not bother to apply primer to mine, but just various C-D-S dry transfers. Small "RSE" more than a few of them. Of course you gave it a coat of Scalecoat Loco Black. This letters fo llow the car number; I don't know would have to have quite a few of the Inter­ paint dries to a nice gloss, perfect for apply­ their meaning, but have noticed similar Mountain kits for their spare parts l One is ing decals. The trucks were sprayed Floquil markings on other CP MOW equipment. enough for me. �

34 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 by Ed McCaslin

Photos by the author

o say d1at Walthers' introduction of their 40' reefer container was a welcome sightT would be a gross understatement, from my perspective anyway. I've photographed and measured refrigerated containers, and gone so far as to scratchbuild a Carrier re­ frigerator unit, to give you an idea of how much I like them. with drafting tape for my masking; it sticks to the opening of the unit. Next, the com­ Walthers chose the Carrier Transicold well but never leaves adhesive on my mod­ pressor is painted Floquil 1100 13 Grimy Thinline® as the prototype for their 933-1 850 els. 1 then mask around and spray the roof Black, including a small section of styrene series 40 ' high-cube refrigerated container. and upper and lower side rails with Scale­ under the bottom horizontal piece made to It's a fine-looking molding, with nice detail coat #47 Aluminum. Because the roof was represent the bottom of the compressor. The and depth, but parts of the container just primer gray and the side rails were white, circular chart recorder box to the left of the lack the color that they need to stand out. the roof should end up being a shade darker fan grille is painted Grimy Black as well Here's how I upgrade my models. than the side rails. I mask and airbrush the with the circular fa ce left white. First I mask-off and airbrush the front fan and control-box area of the reefer unit The next step is to add some decals to and rear stacking posts, end frames and roof with Floquil 110352 CSX Gloss Blue. The represent the stickers found all over the fro nt with primer gray. I mask over the vertical two horizontal sections are decaled with of the unit. Microscale 87-527 HO GE and reporting marks and container number on Microscale TF- I White decal painted with EMD Locomotive Data and 60-527 scale the front also, so they end up with a white the same blue paint. I fe lt that I 'd get better Locomotive Data and Builder's Plates are background. 1 get consistently good results results that way instead of masking so close extremely handy fo r all those small stickers. The window glass that protects the controls is decaled with an N-scale black number­ board from the same set, as well as a small white decal for the front of the compressor, on the wiring connector box. The "Caution 9' 6" High" and the black­ and-yellow safety-stripe decals are obtained from the Microscale 87-7 19 Genstar con­ tainer set. After sealing the container with Floquil 1 10015 Flat Finish, I 1008 1 Earth was added to the Flat Finish and sprayed on all sides. Flat Finish tinted with I 10013 Grimy Black is used on the roof. Three Microscale decal sets are available for the Carrier Thinline-equipped reefer con­ tainer, however only the 87-7 19 Genstar set is made fo r the 'high-cube' reefer. The MC- 4043 Dole container and 87-657 ltel con­ tainer sets are for 4332 reefers, or standard-height reefers. �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 35

Drainage line 4' 20'

----- '· - -- fool ...... 23 - - ..� 1 Foamboard Base

'I.� Excavation

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Rock cut Rock cut Drainage d,,,;! j, '" _ . I CHT-OF -WAY · _ · ' ' ( 1 min.) �� .. ,;,... -. . .. ___ ;:. - ..·'· .;.··i.':<...· : �" : ::-: .. ...::-.. ·.... ·::·;;.·.: · · _ Drainage k ..;;;;: .. ;;. ; ·... ·'_";;. · � .!;��::.::;: Plaster roc - obscure and obsessive thought in ....:.:, ;'; .. :�" �. Foamboard : Base j mold cuts nN scale modeling, let alone any scale. Mod­ L �elers tend to slap down the Homasote or Figure 1 - Single-track mainline roadbed and sub-roadbed diagram. cork, tack on the flex track, pour on the bal­

last and be done with it. Little regard is given Cork with ballast for correct drainage, intricate roadbed mate­ 1' min. . l' rial and countless smaIJ but prototype details .. ,:... . that would be seen along the right of way. In­

cluded here are some ideas about a number Embankment Foamboard Base of these items and some thoughts on how to Sanded cork to elevate incorporate them into your model. Drainage Sub-roadbed Though the focus of this article is not 1' min.

roadbed structure and baIJasting techniques, '· ---- �1 Double elevated curves I.. Excavation 23 .... it must be assumed that one would have care­ fuIJy considered basic railroad construction Figure 2 - Double-track main roadbed and adjacent embankment. beforehand (Figure I & 2). The structure of the roadbed, embankments, easements and Opposite page: Trackage traversed by creek and culverts with boulders and sur­ excavations should be researched and incor­ rounding vegetation. Gerald Gustafson photo porated. Once track is laid and roadbed con­ tours are defined, one can begin fine enhancement of the surrounding surface. been painted with desired latex color then cated in N scale by cutting up unimportant sifted with finer gravel. Adhere them with a decals into random small pieces, then plac­ Sub-ballast and coat of Liquitex Acrylic Matte medium ing clumps of them in piles secured with Shoulder Embankment straight out of the jar. Once dry, touch-ups liberal amounts of Micro-Sol. Silver decal One of the things almost always may include finer gravel sifted into gaps that shapes are excellent for simulating galva­ neglected or forgotten on model roadbeds have been doused with the Gloss Medium/ nized metal and sheet-metal scraps. Thin is the sub-baIJast under the normal baIJast. water/alcohol solution. washes of Red Oxide pigment may be This is modeled by spreading superfine applied over these decal clumps to age the sub-ballast along the edge of and under Adjacent Detail metal. Fix these additions with Dullcote the surface where the ballast will be Discarded material and weathered ties spray. placed. In N scale, this material must be often line the roadbed. In N scale, single ties finer than ballast particles and for effect a or piles of removed ties can be duplicated by Vegetation different color. Some materials that might crunching stained wood ties with a hammer. Vegetation will become apparent almost be selected for this purpose are ceramic Place a number of ties inside an old piece of at the edge of the sub-ballast downward over clays or superfine "Croq" and some of the cloth and crush them, saving even the finest embankments and into drainage areas adj a­ finest materials released by Arizona Rock particles. Some lies should remain whole; cent to roadbeds. Obviously, grasses and and Mineral Co. This should be adhered to mix these with broken pieces and randomly shrubs, even in climates where rainfall is the base in the same way as the baIJast. I place them along the roadbed, secured with prevalent, appear drier and more of a brown­ prefer to first apply rubbing alcohol cement. I use matte medium, but sometimes ish tan when compared to plants growing in between the rails, then add a coat of Liqui­ employ Hot Stuftw Gap FiIJing. Once dry, I lower drainage wetlands. Commercial tex Gloss Medium mixed with an equal weather them with dry-brush techniques - grasses can be mixed, then trimmed into amount of water, to which one-third part small amounts of off-white or light gray add small clumps and planted by placing into alcohol is mixed (3/3/2 ratio of Gloss the aged look to discarded piles. Sometimes Acrylic Gel Medium, which dries clear. Medium/water/alcohol). new darker ties may be seen stacked along Many sources of grass material may be This will secure the sub-baIJast and sub­ the u·ack. Cement stained wood groupings of employed. I visit Trout Angler sporting­ sequent baIJast application. Once complete, these as desired then darken them with a thin goods departments to stock up on grass and one can turn attention to the shoulder­ wash of black oil pigment to make them reed possibilities. Among these are squirrel embankment structure. Often larger boul­ appear new. and rabbit fur, dyed elk body hair, and even ders, of rock forms indigenous to local areas Discarded rail lengths, rusted and some­ iridescent green fiber-like products that are apparent along the roadbed. A number of times bent may be made from 40 ' sections appear like lush meadows. These can and materials can be used to create embank­ of code 55 or 40 rail cut and painted with should be mixed with various hues, cut into ments that appear realistic. Crushed rock, Red Oxide pigment. Cement them down '/. " sections and planted. Colored elk hair HO and larger scale baIJast, Woodland Scen­ with Hot Stuff. Other track-related items and Woodland Scenics Field Grass are prime ics boulders or even stained pieces of broken such as turnout parts or rusted barrels with prospects for reeds and wetland vegetation. plaster from rock molds. Use whatever is corroded spikes tumbling out can be glued Various fabrics with fur-like qualities may desired for the situation. These boulders down for effect. Piles .of trash, such as be employed once stained like grass. The should be spread over the surface that has paper, cardboard, fabric, etc., can be dupli- hardware store is a source for foam-backed

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 37 flat pads used for cleaning and painting that over painted and are covered with grass-like fur; these can be stai ned drai nage sec­ transformed into vegetation after being tions. Remember the sprayed with brownlgreen enamel. Cut them bottom should more into small patches, remove the foam backing than likely appear and cement them in place. brown to green as From the top down, increasing numbers there will be algae of various types of shrubs may be planted on and duckweed. Tint embankment shoulders and adjacent slopes, the epoxy polymer with the greatest number along drainage pour with brownl ditches. These can easily be constructed en green oil pigments to masse and secured in place with dabs of Gel duplicate the murky Medium. Scrubs can be made from a num­ ooze look. ber of things, including: I) lichen soaked in We tlands are es­ Gloss Medium and then spray-pa inted, sentially more of the 2) ground-foam-coated polyfiber, or 3) same, just extended pieces of green or brown cleaning pads fu rther out and with coated with foam. more plants emerging. Again the general rule of thumb: lusher, Fine green fly-tying greener plants will be found nearer moisture, material may be the more brown-hued weathered ones near­ planted throughout the est the tracks. Yet there should be some bottom to simulate Overview of rails, both mainline and sidings, with grasses, exceptions, that is, some bright green vege­ underwater plant shrubs and rubble strewn along roadbeds. tation encompassing the sub-roadbed. You growth. Reeds can be Gerald Gustafson photo can't get enough of these shrubs and bushes; cut from Woodland hundreds of them will be needed for just a Scenics dark green few feet of diorama and should be adhered tield grass andlor sections of tinted elk hair. along with pines. I create the smaller decidu­ before any trees are added. These should be about '//' to '/, " long and ous trees with baby's breath stems covered mixed together for variety, then cemented with polyfiber, then ground foam. Water along the shorelines and in shallows. Tinting Culverts of various types are now avail­ Water is often prevalent, yet seldom will be about the same as for standing water able in N scale, including cement ones from modeled unless it is the obvious, such as a as most wetlands and bogs appear rich in Mr. Plaster. These additions are not only a river or lake. Standing water along roadbeds, algae. Once the Envirotex is dry plant more prototypical touch but very common. Often in drainage areas, or small washes under cul­ vegetation atop the surface - lily pads may the smallest watersheds will necessitate verts or adjacent wetland, will add a whole be painted on as minute green dots on certain them for drainage. The corrugated metal new dimension to the model. Standing water portions of the surface. Trees, especially type can be made from brass tubing, cut to can be duplicated by Envirotex AB pours smaller vru'ieties 20' to 40' may be apparent, roadbed size then wrapped with Campbell's HO corrugated sheet secured with Hot Stuff. Envirotex alternated with polymer and aquarium filter fibers where fast water exit­ ing the culvert is desired may be added fol­ lowed by surrounding vegetation.

Adjacent Structures Adjacent detail structures on the vicin­ ity of the roadbed add immeasurably to the believability of a scene. Te lephone and power poles, signals, switch stands and other accessories are important additions. I employ synthetic human hair for scale power lines; these are secured from pole to pole with droplets of Hot Stuff. Almost every double main in existence has some type of lines overhead. If model or diorama is moved frequently or under heavy use, one might omit actual lines but model poles to i ndicate their presence. For pho­ tography however, the effect of thin power lines adds a lot, to the point where the Sandstone outcropping along roadbed with drainage consideration and power viewer has to look twice to see that it is in lines placed out from rock structure. Gerald Gustafson photo fa ct a model. Like everything else incorpo-

38 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 rated in the scene it doesn't hurt to weather these structures.

Adjacent Landscape The landscape surrounding the drainage ditch outward must be carefully considered. For instance, a rock outcropping following alongside may be close, but there must be visible evidence of drainage - a ditch sys­ tem and more than likely culverts. Likewise the shoulders of paved roads should be sloped away from the roadway and be lower than adjacent land to facilitate drainage. Roadbed built well above adjacent lowlands and stream. Stained Woodland Power-line poles running through outcrops Scenics boulders add realism to bridge abutments. Gerald Gustafson photo may have to be placed atop of rocks or stick out from the sides instead of being in their customary position. T fi nd it best to roughly form outcrop­ pings from foamboard, then add the rock fac ing desired, always remembering drainage. I cement my rock facing with a mixture of one part acrylic Gel Medium, one part Acrylic Gesso (or less expensive latex) and about two parts powdered spackle. When used as a cement this mixture will be strong and hold anything in place. .1

Example of sloped prototype roadbed with ballast lining sub-roadbed. Note Crush stained wood ties with a ham­ weeds and grasses are tan and dry on upper surfaces while green plants line mer. Use a piece of cloth to contain drainage areas. St. Paul, MN; 1996. Brad Sawyer photo pieces. Dave Engler photo

George Heinrich photo

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 39 Doug Jolley's Former

1 - A dark cloud seems to loom over Timber Creek Yard, as ifto forewarn the line's dismantling. Gothic lies inthe distance.

ne of the model railroads in Utah that I had Doug to send me the photos of the "work crew" disman­ � wanted to photograph when I made plans to go tling the line that accompany this article, along with the to Salt Lake City was Doug Jolley's Timber Creek "newspaper" account of the line's dismantling. These Railway. I had first seen the layout during the NMRA photos were taken shortly before the real work crew went Rocky Mountain Region Convention in Salt Lake City in "to town," so to speak, on the actual dismantling. 1993. But to my disappointment I learned that just two Doug informs me that his new Sn3 layout is well weeks before my trip to Salt Lake, Doug had dismantled under way and measures about 14' x 26', nearly twice the the layout to start over again in Sn3. My reference to this size of the Timber Creek and all double-decked. Maybe fact in my article in the December 1995 issue prompted we'll be able to return for a visit sometime in the future.

40 .... MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 ., tr

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1953

Timber Creek Railway Dismantles Line

the last time Friday afternoon already gone to Telegraph stored awaiting disposition. By DOUG JOLLEY as D&RGW #268, leased by Creek and Poverty. Rumor has it that most of the Gothic Gazette Staff Writer/ Moyes & Knudson, departed The West Elk branch was equipment will be trucked to Photographer Gothic for Timber Creek, tak­ removed some months ago. The Denver for sale. ing her tracks with her. As six-man dismantling crew is The Timber Creek Railway most folks around this area presently working in the final will very shortly be nothing GOTHIC, COLO. - The know, M&K is the scrap com­ mile approaching Timber Creek, but a fo nd memory of the resi­ whistle of our own little nar­ pany that contr acted to where all of the remaining dents of the Gunnison area. row gauge train was heard for remove the line. The line is equipment is currently being We 'll miss her.

More than 22 miles of rail had already been removed by the time they removed the rail in front of the Te legraph Creek depot at Milepost 24.2. Under the watchful eye of Ben Bennett, a devoted station agent who can't believe it's really over, M&K employees, Archibald Jackson, Lafayette (Fate) Wilson and Crew foreman Elmore Moyes directs the rail-loading operation in Oswen (Oz) Hester load up the rail. front of Resurrection Mill at Milepost 11.4.

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M ODEL RAILR OADING .. 41 2 - With lles urrection lVliUa bov e, We view the Tim ber Creek area.

3 - Lo oking OVer Telegr aph Creek towa rd Gothic.

4 - Disman trainp assetlings Pove rtylVliU at MP 46.5 to begin the scrapping ope rations at Pov ertyY ard.

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SEPTEMBER 1996 5 - Allof the rollingstock has been removed from Poverty Yard in anticipation of the rail removal.

6 - Rail removal begins at the end of the line, Poverty Yar d at MP 47.

7 - A last look at Gothic. With rail service discontinued and the rails torn up, the town soon too vanished. �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 43 o S I I U ' T S R

by John L. Becker

Photos by the author unless otherwise indicated

Conspicuity stripes? What in the world is that, you may be aSldng. Well, not to worry, the purpose of this article is to shed some light This is what conspicuity stripes are all about. Note how the inverted Ls at the top of the trailer really show against a dark background. The trailer is a Dorsey­ on these stripes. built 45' UPS unit (UPSZ reporting marks). Galesburg, IL; June 1995. John L. Becker photo

Using the flash on a camera makes the conspicuity stripes stand out in Another night photo of a conspicuity-striped trailer. Note how the white stripes this view of a Schneider National are brighter than the red ones on this Strick trailer. Da vid A. Bontrager photo RoadRailer®. David A. Bontrager photo

SEPTEMBER 1996 44 T MODEL RAILROADING Note the stripes on this lowboy operated by Hulcher Professional Services. Hulcher provides rerailing services for the railroads. The lowboy was built by Trail King. Butch Eyler photo

OF ALL, let me explain what F'RSTconspicuit y stripes are and what pur­ pose they serve. In 1992, the fe deral gov­ ernmentdecided that semi-trailers were not conspicuous enough (especially at night) so they drafted a policy to make them more conspicuous. This policy required trailers to have red and white (or silver) reflective stripes applied to both sides and the rear. The government also drew up specifica­ tions regarding the size of the stripes and exactly where they are to be placed on a trailer. In part, the federal specifications state that the stripes are to extend the full length of the trailer, but only 50% of the total length needs to have the stripes. The rear of a trailer is also required to have stri pes 4' above the road (or as close as possible), Here is one example of conspicuity-striping placement on a tank trailer. There along the full width of the ICC bumper and are also other patterns. Hanover, PA; April 1995. 12" long inverted L-shapes in plain white (or silver) at the top corners of the rear. Specifi­ cations are also in place for tankers, flatbeds, auto transporters, etc. The stripe size specifications are as fol­ lows:

T Width - A single stripe not narrower than 2" or two I" stri pes not more than I" apart. There is no rule against using wider stripes.

T Length - Each color segment can be as long as 18" or as short as 6". (This is why you will see diffe rent lengths of red and white [or silver] stripes.) Beginning in December 1993 these stripes became mandatory on all new-built trailers of 10,000 Ibs. or more and are more than 80" wide. This applies to virtually all of the diffe rent types of semi-trailers: "box­ style," i.e., vans, reefers, insulated, etc.; flatbeds; tanks; grain haulers; lowboys (drop deck); etc. The only exemption to this new rule are straight trucks and trailers used exclusively for living or office use. Even the Note the blue/white stripes on the side of this Overnite 45' trailer and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation is red/white ones on the rear doors. This is a good sign that a trailer has been applying these stripes to most of its own retrofitted with the new red/white combination. Overnite started applying vehicles. OVNZ reporting marks to some of its trailers in 1995. Ft. Madison, IA; June 1995.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 45 Even before the government mandated the use of these stripes, some companies A UPS Kentucky-built 45' trailer displays one method of complying with the were already applying their own colored requirement for applying the stripes to 50% of the length of the trailer. Harris­ reflective stripes. Examples of some of the burg, PA; April 1995. companies putting on the stripes include: � Schneider National - orange or white � 1.B. Hunt - white � Werner Enterprises - blue � Overnite Transportation - blue/white Keep in mind that this was occurring before the government mandated the use of the red/white (silver) combination. Dift'erent trailer manufacturers use differ­ ent styles of conspicuity stripes, but the stripes must meet federal specifications regarding size, placement, reflectability, etc. For those modelers wishing to replicate these stripes on models, Microscale offers Minical MC-4122 that has several different stripe styles. Sheet 87-8 19 for the XTRA Intermodal Monon-built 45 ' trailer also con­ Martrac is the refrigerated truckload subsidiary of UPS. This new 48' Dorsey tains strip es. Orange stripes are also reefer displays another variant on the placement of the side striping. Galesburg, included in Microscale's 87-8 14 for the IL; June 1995. Schneider National trailers. Stripes are con-

A 28' trailer built by Strick for Overnite. Note striping and OVNZ reporting marks. Harrisburg, PA.

Here is the general placement of con­ spicuity striping on the rear of a van trailer. Galesburg, IL; June 1995.

A pair of newly-built Wabash National 28' trailers being delivered to Viking Freight via a westbound Santa Fe pig train. Ft. Madison, IA; June 1995.

SEPTEMBER 1996 46 T MODEL RAILROADING NORTH AMERICAN tained in most of their sets for domestic con­ TRAN tainer sets including MC-4 169, MC-4171, SPORTATION MC-4172 and 87-897; check with your local dealer for new releases. Conspicuity stripes are also available on A-Line and Rai l Power Products decal sets. A-Line set #50 162 off ers red/white stripes. Rail Power Products now offers their set #804 separately; it contains red/silver con­ spicuity stripes. Although designed to go with their UPS container chassis, they can be used on a variety of trailers. Their 28' trailer kit includes red/white striping, but it The conspicuity stripes on this Trailmobile trailer have been applied in a continu­ is not offered separately. ous pattern. North American Transportation is a relatively new intermodal oper­ If you are a modern intermodal modeler ator with NATZ reporting marks. Ft. Madison, IA; June 1995. like me, you may want to have some new­ built trailers riding on your own intermodal trains. Some of these trains could even be hauling new-built trailers straight from the factory (see prototype photos). The accompa nying photo guide is pro­ vided to show some of the different styles of conspicuity striping found on the roads and rails today. �

Even before the federal regulations went into effect some carriers applied their own striping. Barely visible in this photo are orange reflective stripes applied to some Schneider trailers built prior to December 1, 1993. Camp Hill, PA; March 1992.

Although not required by federal regu­ lations, red/white conspicuity stripes allied vertically are acceptable as shown on this Disney/Pocahontas advance trailer. Columbia, MD; February 1995. Gary A. Smith

This Schneider 48' trailer carries white stripes only. Camp Hill, PA; March 1992.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 47 SEABOARD Ki TBASHiNG A GENERAL ELECTRIC U188 "BABY

've heard it whispered that Jim Six will no longer take on the was the only way. In the end Seaboard Coast Line "baby boat" 372 serious modeling projects and instead only prepares models that resulted. Now let's consider some background. Icall for little work. Hmmm. . .1 dare say that there may be some truth to One common thread throughout railroad history has been the this. There are aJso good reasons - not the least being that most proto­ merger. Great railroad names like the Atlantic Coast Line, New York types I want are now available as high-quality models and at a reason­ Central and Southern Railway aU resulted from mergers and consoli­ able price. Though kitbashing may be the primary means of enjoyment dations. In more recent times the Burlington Northern, Erie-Lack­ for some model railroaders, like scratch building, kitbashing is the last awanna, Penn Central and Seaboard Coast Line came into being as resort turned to when models aren't available any other way. some of the most memorable names in the industry combined. And For my setting, most needed locomotives are available, as are a railroad evolution continues today as Burlington Northern marries good many freight cars from Accurail, Bowser, InterMountain, Stew­ Santa Fe and the Union Pacific continues to absorb larger and larger art and any number of other sources. Not only are there the seeming railroad companies. Could Conrail be next? plethora of models available, but manufacturers are preparing still Though the Seaboard Coast Line was proclaimed a partnership more as you read these words. So, in a very real sense there is no of two former arch rivals, there remains little doubt who wore the need to kitbash anything but those prototypes that offer little appeal pants in the family. One look at the "new" image displayed by the to the manufacturer. SCL's locomotives and cabooses made it quite clear who was in Back to the original premise that I don't take on the more diffi cult charge. The ACL yellow-trimmed black locomotive colors were projects; sure, I don't kitbash as many models as in past years, but then adopted as was the orange caboose color. Even freight-car color and I don't have to. Kitbashing remains an important tool in my bag of lettering strongly resembled that of the former Atlantic Coast Line. tricks, it's that Ijust don't need to use it as often as in years past. On the If that isn't enough to convince you then consider this. The new other hand, there are those prototypes that if you wait until some manu­ railroad's headquarters was in the former Atlantic Coast Line tower facturer offers it, you may as well wait for global warming to melt the on the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville (Florida) and one polar ice caps - it just ain't gonna happen in our lifetime. train after another was diverted from the former SAL "side" to the I believe that the General Electric U 18B happens to be one of ACL "side." And the Seaboard's splendid mainline has been torn up those models that you will not see offered over the counter at your in several places. favorite hobby shop. The U 18B was one of those inconspicuous pro­ By the end of the 1970s the Seaboard Coast Line, which owned or totypes that precious few railroads rostered. The notable exceptions controlled the Clinchfield, Georgia Railroad, Louisville & Nashville, were the Maine Central, NdeM and the Seaboard Coast Line. With and West Point Route brought all affiliates under an umbrella of gray but three Class I railroads operating this prototype there is little paint and named them Family Lines. Then a few short years later all appeal in the way of potential sales for the model manufacturer. were assimilated into the Seaboard Coast Line which then changed its Being the sort of person that I am, when I want something badly name to Seaboard System. enough I will find a way to get it. I really need at least one U 18B in "Jacksonville" wasn't through just yet as they turned attention order to believably operate the Carolina & Western in a mid- 1 970s northward to the cat - Chessie System. The two large railroad sys­ operating session. Remember, the C&W is being built with local train tems joined ranks to create CSX Transportation. And yes, the former service as the focal point. Since by that time the C&W was but a ACL building in Jacksonville is CSX headquarters! What else would chapter in Seaboard Coast Line history, I need to fo llow SCL prac­ you expect?! tices, and the SCL utilized General Electric U 18Bs and General Though my primary focus is on the 1960s, to a lessor degree I still Motors GP38-2s on its local trains. For a while I pondered how to model settings before and after this time frame. And as you would come up with a U18B and fi nally decided that once again kitbashing figure, this means models of newer and older prototypes are planned.

48 ... MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 COAST LINE by Jim Six

Photos and dra wings by the author BOAT" unless otherwise indicated

One could surmise that my interest is a bell-curve centered at about from EMD. With the 1967 with interest falling off on either side of that date. The SCL Ul8B the SCL found U 18B fe atured here will be used in post- 1972 settings. a near ideal combina­ The Seaboard Coast Line was a large railroad that in many ways tion of horsepower, pioneered contemporary railroading. Like predecessor ACL, the SCL light weight (axle believed strongly in standardization. With few exceptions, the ACL loading) and price was an EMD railroad. It wasn't until the mid-1 960s that the old ACL (Diesel Era, Sep/Oct began to dabble in non-EMD power when it tested a limited number 1990). The U 18B of new ALCos and GEs. By the time the Atlantic Coast Line became found itself in the the Seaboard Coast Line in 1967 the GEs had won out over the same family with the ALCos and would soon challenge EMD as the locomotive of choice. more powerful U30B, Starting at the end of the 1960s the SCL began acquiring General U33B and U36B road Electric U-boats in serious numbers and a shootout between Electro­ switchers. Other than Motive and General Electric was begun - some ten years ahead of its shorter length, the the rest of the railroad industry. biggest difference was During the Seaboard Coast Line years U-boats in the guise of the 8-cylinder FDL UI8B, U30B, U33B, U36B and U36C models were added to the ros­ prime mover vs. a 16- ter. Shortly after the Family Lines affiliation the SCL added the new cylinder FDL under B23-7, C30-7 and the unique (to the SCL) BQ23-7. In comparison, the hood of its bigger during this same period EMD GP38-2, GP40, GP40-2, SD45 and brothers. Standardiza­ SD45-2s were acquired. By the time the SCL name disappeared tion and interchanga­ under a coat of Seaboard System paint I believe that UI8B, U30B, bi I i ty were bench­ U33B, U36B, B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7, U25C, U30C, U36C and C30-7 marks for GE U-boats. units had all seen duty under the SCL banner. In all, by the end of So why did the Seaboard Coast Line elect to add the bantam­ 1974 the SCL would weight U 18B to its fleet of heavyweights? Branchline and local train come to roster 105 of service had always been the heart of southern railroading and not General Electric's much had changed by the early 1970s. In order to operate effectively, Ul8B baby boats (SCL both the ACL and SAL had acquired large rosters of B-B type road 250-26 1 and 300-392) switchers in the 1,500-hp range. By 1970 it was obvious that much of - a serious commit­ the older power had to be retired and a new locomotive was needed, ment for any railroad. one that would be compatible with its newer EMD and GE power, i.e., the GP38-2 and the U 18B. Not surprisingly, no Class I roads Modeling a SeL U18B other than MEC and NdeM opted for the U 18B. While the SCL was General Electric's U 18B is a model that I doubt we will see ready embracing General Electric, Electro-Motive remained the darling of to run at the local hobby store in any form other than brass. Plastic is most other railroads. probably out of the question. However, for whatever reason Lionel In late 1972 the SCL ordered 56 of the 1,800-hp U18B locomo­ offered a plastic U18B in the 1970s. It was of Canadian manufacture tives from GE. At the same time 56 2,000-hp GP38-2s were ordered and though it was a better model than most of the time, it did not sell

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING ... 49 DISCARD

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L§J Athearn U30B Bachmann U36B Figure 1 Figure 5

SAVE CAB

LBI Athearn U30B

Bachmann U36B Figure 2 Figure 6 DISCARD RADIATOR COMPARTMENT

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Bachmann U36B

Figure 3 Figure 7

SAVE ENGINE COMPARTMENT GP40 and an SD4S-2 in SCL yellow and black; this time a GE was in order. I decided to readdress the lost Ul8B project and build one for # myself employing a bit different approach to kitbashing it than what Rich had done. Instead of just using an Athearn U-boat I felt that parts from a Bachmann U36B could be substituted. The Bachmann model I]] has a scale-width hood and nose and a far better looking GE cab. In short, what I did was cut up an Athearn U30B and a Bachmann D U36B into parts and piece together my own kit of sorts. This "kit" o � was cemented together to make up the U18B body. For a drive unit, I followed Rich's method of sawing a section out of the Athearn U­ Bachmann U36B boat metal frame, but instead of using epoxy to hold the two halves Figure 4 together, I drilled, tapped and bolted the pieces together. The accom­ well. With only MEC, NdeM and SCL having them what else would panying figures show all of the various components cut from the you expect? Though better than most, the Lionel U-boat hood was Athearn and Bachmann models and how to piece them together. too wide - even more so that Athearn's. I have one somewhere and The Bachmann U36B is an interesting model. For sure it cannot at one time planned to use it, but with the new generation of higher compete with newer models, but still, it has a lot to offer to the GE quality HO diesels, those plans were dropped, and the model was lost modeler. Everything above the walkways on the model is nicely done. among the many boxes of models that I will never use. It's from the walkways down where the model is removed from any Some ten years back I met Rich Brognolo at a train show in Pitts­ chance of being mistaken for a serious model. On the other hand, burgh. Rich had several U18Bs for sale that he had kitbashed from combining it with an Athearn U-boat can lead to one darned nice Athearn U30B models, and I zeroed in on him with several questions. U36B - and a U18B too! We became friends and soon we schemed to prepared a magazine Before beginning any cutting of the two U-boat bodies remove the article on what Rich had done. Rich put together three U18Bs, one paint from each. Automotive brake fluid works well for me. You may done, one almost done and one in pieces in order to show how the have a particular paint stripper that you prefer. Once the two bodies model is kitbashed. I painted the one completed model in SCL decor are free of paint, washed and dried we are ready to begin the kitbash. then mailed models and text off to one of the popular model railroad Step 1 - Begin with the Athearn U30B body. The radiator and magazines (not Model Railroading). walkway sections of the Athearn U30B are to be preserved for the No, our work never made it to press. In fact, nobody at the maga­ U18B. I suggest using a thin razor saw to first cut the radiator section, zine can confirm ever receiving the article let alone the models. Pos­ then the remainder of the hood, cab and nose from the walkways. sibly all was lost in the mail, or maybe somebody at the magazine Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. misplaced it and simply doesn't remember. Then again, maybe all Step 2 - Now let's turn to the Bachmann U36B body. First cut was sucked into a black hole between the Farangie home world and away the radiator section as indicated in Figure 3. It is not used for Vulcan! Who knows? the UI8B and can be discarded (or saved for some other project). With my ACL and Sea board Air Line rosters fi lling up I decided Step 3 - Next cut away the rear half of the Bachmann U36B that some SCL power was in order. I had previously built an SCL engine compartment. This includes the four short doors below the

50 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 ATHEARN UJOO BACHMANN U36B BACHMANN U368 BACHMANN U368 RAOIAJOA COMPARTMENT ENGINE COMPAAIMfNT GEN�RA!OR COMPARTMENl CAS

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L DISCARD REMAINING WAlK!NAY SECTION J B Bachmann U36B 51 U36B BODY SECnONS SAVED 00 Figure 10

SAVED COMPONENTS, (1) engIne compartment / ;00 Completed U 18B body (2) generator comportment (3) locomotive cab (4) nose sectlon Figure 8 Figure 11

Make two cuts separating the metol frame Into three separate sections. Discard the centsr section (of the fuel tank).

Athearn U30B metal frame

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Discard this section of the fuel tank.

I[!] § Figure 12 Figure 9 END VIEW SIDE VIEW exhaust stack and the rem-most four tall doors just to the front of them. Refer to Figure 4. Save this section for the U 18B.

Step 4 - Next cut away the hood section that includes the front E fo ur tall engine doors and discard this section. Refer to Figure 5.

Step 5 - Still referring to the Bachmann U36B remove the cab Dr1II and lopthlee holes lor 2-56 machine SClews and save (Figure 6). Cut away the nose section and save (Figure 7).

Step 6 - Again referring to the Bachmann U36B remove the Shortened Athearn U30B metal frame generator compartment from the walkway (Figure 8) and save. Figure 13 Step 7 - The Athearn U30B walkway section has to be shortened by the exact amount matching the four discarded U36B other so I will leave the how-to's to you and simply point out what engine-compartment doors. Mark off this amount on the walkway can be added. A Bill of Materials matching my model is listed here. section and cut it away. Cement the two remaining halves together. Use the prototype photos as a placement guide. Refer to Figure 9. The new spliced U 18B waLkway section will be With any diesel locomotive modeL the cab is usually a focal point. strengthened when the hood sections are cemented to it. With this in mind I took great care to cut, trim, then fit .005 clear

Step 8 - Figure La shows all of the saved components that will styrene window glass. This was a royaL pain in the hind quarters but go together to make up your U 18B body. Cement all together as produces a very believable appearance. - indicated in Figure I I. You now have a completed U 18B body. Another detail added that I never used to include in my locomo­

Step 9 - If you are satisfied with the kitbashed U 18B body it is tives is a crew. Earl Murphy had been pointing out for some time that time to address the drive unit. Completely strip the Athearn drive to none of my locomotives have a crew. For years I have felt that avail­ the metal frame. Using a band saw (or other suitable saw ) cut the able HO scale figures were too stodgy looking and all look alike. Earl frame in half 'I", " from the rear of the fuel tank (Figure 12). Dri II and final ly got to me when he pointed out how nice Preiser figures are tap three holes fo r 2-56 mach ine screws (Figure 13). I suggest that and that they are available in variety. I checked them out and sure you may want to use screws that can be countersunk hiding the heads. enough, they are pretty good looking. Bolt the two frame sections together. I selected a couple of well-dressed gentlemen - one drinking

Step 10 - Reinstall the Athearn drive components. Since some from a cup and the other slouched in his seat (sleeping?) - then SCL U18Es were built with modified EMD Blomberg type-B (trade­ repainted them to appear more railroad-like. Polly-Scale water-based in) trucks, I substituted Athearn Blomberg-B truck sideframes in paints work well for this since the paint dries flat. Next, the legs were place of the AARtypes that are included with the Athearn U-boat. clipped off (using Rail Nippers®) so that each figure would fit into the You may also wish to consider replacing the motor with a high­ cab. A small styrene spacer was used to position each figure away quality can-type motor at this time. from the inside of the cab wall, then all was cemented in place. What We now have an undecorated AthearnlBachmann U l8B ready for do you think? Frankly, I am sufficiently pleased that I have been detail and paint. Adding detail to this model is done just like any retrofitting other locomotives with crews ever since!

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 51

BILL OF MA TERIALS

Qty. Manufacturer Part No. Description 2 6206 Air hoses I pkg. A-Line 29201 Windshield wipers I Details West 225 Salem air-dryer filters I pkg. Athearn 42012 Blomberg B truck sideframes I pkg. 127 Bell, frame-mount type I 34410 GE U30B, powered I pkg. 193 Pilot beams Bachmann GE U36B I pkg. 167 Fuel fillers I pkg. Custom Finishing 195 Wheel-slip modulators I 157 Firecracker antenna I pkg. Detail Associates 1009 Pyle Gyralight I 187 Nathan M5 horn I pkg. 1403 Drop step, GE U-boat type I Evergreen 9005 .005 clear styrene I pkg. 1508 MU hoses I pI'. InterMountain Couplers I pkg. 220 1 Grabirons, drop type with I pkg. MY Products LS22 Headlight lenses, clear NBW I pkg. LS220 Headlight lenses, red 2 22 11 Coupler cut levers I pkg . LS300 Class light lenses I 2504 . 012 brass wire for misc. I Precision Scale 3905 1 Air filter, early version grabs I pkg. Utah Pacific 62 GE-type lift rings 2 2505 .0 15 brass wire for brake- I pkg. 87 GE handrail stanchions cylinder plumbing I btl. Polly-Scale ACL Yellow 2 2506 .0 19 brass wire for handrails I btl. Scalecoat II 200 1 Locomotive Black I 2507 .022 brass wire for sand hoses I pkg. Microscale 87- 1 ACI "c" plate decals 2 300 1 Sand-fi ller hatch I pkg. 87-896 SCL locomotive decals � BEHIND THE SCENES

Fitting The Pieces Together by Margaret Mansfield

Photos by Jim Mansfield

reating a complete thr�e-dimensional scene on a mll1lature rllilroad often re­ semblesC the process of completing a jigsaw 1 - Scenery, structures, backdrop and landscape form pieces of the Front Street puzzle. Many separate elements are combined To wer scene puzzle located in downtown Vilsousterrs on the Jersey Western in a specific an·angement in order to form a co­ layout. Each of the pieces is essential to the whole picture. The frame to the left herent whole. By itself, one piece of the puzzle will soon have a wall added. means nothing; yet when it is set in place with its companions the piece is an essential part of With the Front Street Tower many-scene placed out of sight to the right of the back­ the finished picture. Without it, an empty hole and associated mockups in place (please see drop, within the window recess. The result­ appears in the otherwise seamJess fabric of the June's "Behind the Scenes"), a sheet of ing light resembles atmospheric conditions scene. So, too, on the miniature railroad, paper was placed in the planned location of prior to a storm, when sunlight often takes scenery consists of many disparate elements the backdrop, and the scene was sketched in on a glancing, bright effect before thunder - structures, landscape forms and fo liage, place. The length of the backdrop was deter­ and lightning appear. This quality of light backdrop, track and trains - and a successful, mined using the most extreme line-of-sight adds yet another element to the scenic puz­ realistic scene results when each of these angles into the scene. Scenery should extend zle, and increases the realistic effect of the puzzle pieces is set in place among the others at least to the edge of one's vision, if not fur­ storm clouds that appear both in the small to form a complete picture. ther. Then, after the sketch was removed, backdrop and on the large backdrop above. Puzzles that exhibit greater complexity building and street perspective lines were Even with the small lights in place usually depict "busy" scenes, such as har­ adjusted, per last month's "Behind the though, minor shadows cast by the lower bors and cityscapes, or even masses of small Scenes", and the sketch was transferred to edge of the upper backdrop appeared on the objects such as flowers, marbles or candies. the smooth side of a 12" x 17" piece of small one. In the future, this edge will be Consequently, on the miniature railroad, Masonite which had been prepared with two concealed by a set of large pipes extending scenic puzzles are most often found in light coats of artists' acrylic Gesso applied from the structure to the east of the scene crowded city scenes. One such location on with a 1"brush. across to the large building on the west side. the Jersey Western Railroad is Vilsousterrs, An unusual fe ature of this small backdrop For the time being, these pipes were tem­ particularly the area around Front Street is its placement against a north-facing win­ porarily placed on the backdrop edge, and Tower (please see the July 1996 "Behind the dow. In order to provide a bit of insulation the resulting shadow was carefully painted Scenes"). Completing the scenic details sur­ fro m heat and cold, as well as prevent fu ture out in the storm clouds. It should be noted rounding this many-scene was quite reminis­ warping, four pieces of HO scale roadbed that there is nothing more distracting than cent of finishing a picture puzzle in three were laminated to the wrong side of the mis placed shadows on a backdrop. How dimensions. With the added quality of light Masonite, parallel and adjacent to the outer often do we see the shadow of a building on streaming into the scene, an extra dimension edges of the board. Heavy-duty aluminum a distant horizon AND blue sky!? also came into play. foi I was then stretched across this side of the The small Front Street backdrop is con­ Masonite and glued to the cork pieces with siderably longer than the open space seen The First Step: Hobsco Goo'". The result is an insulating air between the structures on each side of the Background Scenery space covered by a reflective surface. park shown in Photo 1. This allows not only For ease of access, background details are Artists' oil colors were then used to paint for extreme line-of-sight angles, but will often the first to be completed when creating the backdrop scene. The entire painting, also provide interesting views through some a scene. This doesn't mean, however, that including fine details, was completed at the open windows of the future large industrial they belli· no relation to the rest of the area; on workbench; then, with the backdrop in place structure on the west side of the scene. With the contrary, they must be visualized and against the window, care was taken to match a backdrop in place behind this structure, planned in conjunction with all the other the colors of sky and clouds in the large such open windows become realistic scenic scenic elements. For the Front Street Tower backdrop above the scene to the colors in the possibili ties. scene, a small backdrop was required to pro­ small backdrop below. Additional clouds To complete the background details in vide depth and detail behind the area; and were added to the upper portion of the small this scene, dirt, gravel and weeds were since the tower itself is located on, and named backdrop to aid in blending. placed in front of the painted backdrop so as after, an older city street, the backdrop was In order to provide sufficient lighting on to produce the illusion of an older city street used to depict this roadway and its surround­ the small backdrop duri ng both day and that is crumbling as it approaches the rail­ ings amid a crumbling commercial section of night conditions, as well as eliminate major road tracks. The first step of the scenic puz­ the city. The backdrop also extends the scene shadow problems caused by the placement zle is now complete - rather like fi nishing out to the north edge of town, where more of future structures in fro nt of and near the the outer edges of a jigsaw puzzle. It's now modern development has taken place. painted scene, 12" fluorescent lights were time to tackle the "insides."

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2 - High 'n wide: an opening wide enough and high enough to accommodate double stacks and hi-cubes was cut in the frames that form the end wall of the Korber Models' Campbell Soup building. This allows hidden trackage to enter the structure. The open frames will be filled with brick and window pieces to complete the structure.

Secondly, Structures behind the tracks. (The I x2 that appears in Two large structures frame the small Photo I just right of this structure represents backdrop scene behind the Front Street a future support for upper-level trackage.) To wer, forming additional pieces of the puz­ This building fu nctions as a steam-plant zle. To the west, a factory extends parallel to annex to the Campbell Soup building; from the railroad tracks and back toward the back­ one of its upper floors, steam pipes will drop. This Korber Models Campbell Soup extend across the tracks to enter the larger 3 - A steam-plant annex to the building, Kit #2002, may be assembled in a main structure. The cardboard mockup origi­ Campbell Soup building was built of number of configurations depending on spe­ nally used to picture this particular building cardboard, Masonite and scrap plastic cific needs; even Korber offers the same formed the basis for the final edifice. First, kit pieces. The annex will allow for type of bu ilding materials in a kit designed the mockup was bent to the correct angle to large steam pipes to extend across to produce a Goodyear Tire facility (Kit fit in the space; its west side approaches the the scene to both add some interest #2003 ). The structure consists of multiple backdrop, then turns at a sharp rearward and conceal the lower edge of the plastic styrene frames into which pieces of angle to create a sense of three-dimensional upper backdrop. brick and/or window material are inserted. depth as the structure adjoins the distant The frames assemble to each other and are scenery. Two pieces of Masonite were then 3, was placed in location - and another held in place by sturdy vertical members cut slightly smaller than the cardboard portion of the puzzle was finished ! glued at each joint. For our purposes, we mockup, to allow for the angle of the struc­ used the frames supplied with the kit to cre­ ture. These pieces were laminated to the The (Almost) Complete Picture ate a five-story, 40 " long "deep-flat" build­ wrong side of the cardboard and allowed to As a puzzle nears completion, there ing, with many doors that allow for car dry. On either side of the bend, relief and always seem to be one or two pieces miss­ spotting next to the tracks, and narrow, two­ window openings were provided by scrap ing. So, too, even with the Front Street member side ends. The east end of the build­ pieces of the concrete fo undation from Tower many-scene in place, there are a few ing fits snugly against the wall next to the Walthers' Water Street Freight Te rminal HO pieces of our Front Street puzzle that re main Front Street Tower park; behind the adjacent scale kit (#933-3009). Sections of these unfinished: scenery in front of the factory wall to the north of the park, the trackage fo undation pieces were measured and cut annex, connecting the area with the Vil­ appears to skirt the area and disappear to the with a Zona saw, then laminated to the out­ sousterrs' Underground; the grade crossing north behind the soup building and into the side of the structure with Goo. Plastruct extending from the asphalt walkway in Front scenery. In reality, the track turns and enters angle pieces were fit and glued to each side Street Park across the tracks; crossing sig­ the east end of the building and travels of the structure - a slightly smaller one on nals and gates for either side of the grade through it, parallel to the wall at the edge of the far side allows for a bit of forced per­ crossing; and ballast. The crossing gates will the layout. Because this track is meant to be spective in the scene. At this point the entire allow pedestrians to signal nearby Corn hidden, we also wanted to hide its entrance building was airbrushed with a 5:2: I mixture Tower when they wish to cross the tracks. into the structure; we therefore measured of Floquil's Concrete, Reefer White and Normally, they stand in the "closed" posi­ and cut a hole to size in the frames used to Depot Buff to produce an "older" concrete tion, and are allowed to open only when the construct the east end wall, as shown in color. tower operator knows that no trains are Photo 2. When the brick inserts are placed in The next step involved trimming and approaching. These pieces of the puzzle will the frames, the hole will not be visible from applying windows, also from the Walthers be finished and added to the scene, along normal viewing angles. Some windows on Water Street Freight Te rminal. Interiors for with further factory details and piping, in a upper floors will be open all the way several of these windows were fashioned future "Behind the Scenes." In the mean­ through to show the backdrop behind and from paper and laminated to the wrong side time, we'll digress next month to add some interior details. of the window fra mes. The windows were interest to the Chupadera Loop fascias lim To the east and behind the Front Street then glued to the concrete openings with has been constructing for the past few To wer area, a tall concrete structure rises Goo. The completed annex, shown in Photo months. See you then! �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 55 1 - Almost everything in this small N-scale diorama is made with foamboard, including the trees.

Wben ..elgb' Is a concern, Fo a.board can be used

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n the June 1995 issue of Model Rail­ roading, the concept of FoamRail IN-scale modules was first introduced. Since then, the Boulder Model Railroad Club's ---" -T"- N-scale group has refined the use of ex­ ' I , , I truded polystyrene (high-density, rigid foamboard commonly used in home insula­ L tion) to include scenery ! For an ultra-light module, consider using foam for the ground contours. By applying several carving tech­ niques, good-looking rocks are easy. Even 2 - Since the basic foamboard land­ 3 - Use a lightweight spackling paste trees can be carved from the foam! The au­ form is made like a layer cake, these to fill in the layer cracks. Cover all thor wishes to thank Keith MacPhail of the joints must be filled in before any clefts and fissures. Boulder Model Railroad Club for devel­ carving begins. oping many of the following techniques. Also, I am not a geologist, just an observer step. Let the spackling compound dry sev­ of nature, so the technical jargon in this ar­ eral hours before proceeding with carving. ticle may not be scientific, but the tech­ Although any of the three basic types of niques work. rocks (igneous, sedimentary and metamor­ The basic material used for foam rocks phic) can be carved into foam board, sedi­ is the foamboard found at most general-ser­ mentary is the easiest. This rock type is vice lumberyards. For scenery contours, commonly sandstone, limestone and shale. scrap pieces are adequate. There are several This rock is typically deposited in layers. manufacturers of the extruded polystyrene: Igneous rock like granite is time-consum­ ----- Dow, Corning and Amoco. Each is a differ­ ing to carve. I f weight is not a factor for ent color and all are equivalent. Color is of your scenery, consider using the plaster-in­ no consequence since we will be coloring a-rubber-mold casting technique commonly our rocks and trees later. White bead board found in most model railroading scenery is not acceptable for this type of scenery, books for granite rock. Metamorphic rock however. It shapes poorly and cuts (the fo lded and squeezed rocks) are also raggedly. There are several special-purpose usually easier to achieve with pIaster-carv­ 4 - Mark the strata lines directly on adhesives required for foamboard. They ing techniques, but can be carved into the rock face with a marking pen. were listed in the June 1995 MRG issue. Do fo amboard. Photos of a particular region not use solvent-based adhesives or paints are quite useful when carving. Ta ke prints since they attack the foamDoard. This arti­ of actual rocks and use them as handy ref­ same colors as the rocks. To be successful, cle assumes that the basic ground contours erence while making rocks. plan on removing most or all of the original and rock shapes are already in place. Photo There are at least fo ur basic rock-carv­ rock face surface because raw foamboard I is a test module that illustrates what can ing techniques that can be applied to foam­ has a very smooth surface, unlike most rock be done with foam. Everything in that dio­ board. They each produce different results surfaces. Every uncarved rock should be rama except the water surface is foam. for different rock types. Choose the type lightly skimmed with a wire brush to that fits your scene. The step-by-step pho­ remove the original surface. Be prepared tos illustrate the procedures for each tech­ with a vacuum to remove all tbe chips and Foam Dock Basics nique. Although the photos show carving bits of foamboard. Since the tiny pieces Since the FoamRail concept uses stacked on a single block of foamboard, stacked become charged with static, they will cling slabs of foamboard for the scenery con­ foamboard layers exhibit the same proper­ to everything' Just vacuum everything tours, the seams between layers (Photo 2) ties. There is no "grain" to foamboard. As before painting. must be ti lled in. Begin any rock outcrop­ long as the spackling paste has been Basic tools for carving the foam board ping project by spreading lightweight applied and squeezed into the cracks, include: new and used razor blades, a hack­ spackling paste in those cracks. As seen in stacked layers behave exactly the same as a saw blade, Surform'" sanding tool, utility Photo 3, your tinger is a good way to spread solid block. knife, fine wire brush, screwdriver and a the paste. Fill all seams, because even a tiny You can combine carving techniques for marking pen. A hot-wire tool is handy for crevice will mar the finished rock face. Press variety. In the FoamRail article, the South­ making trees, but not required. A hot wire the paste fi rmly into the cracks. Use the non­ west-style module has several carving can also be used to carve rocks, but it can shrinking, pre-mixed paste. The colors used styles done on the same rock outcropping. be difficult to work in constricted spaces. later in the rock process cover the paste Unfortunately, talus (the rock debris at the Since the foam is quite soft, almost any well. Without the paste, the colors will base of a cliff) cannot be made from the tool (including your fingernail) will mark highlight any of these seam cracks. If the carving leftovers. You cannot color the tiny the surface. Since this is sculpting, one scenery landform is to be covered with bits of foamboard effectively. Ta lus must be must think of removing material to get to grass or other vegetation, ski p the paste done with plaster chunks colored with the the finished surface. This is contrary to

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 57 Foam Ilocks and Ijrees

5 - Score the strata lines with a hack­ 8 - This is the finished sandstone 10 - The tip of a Surform® tool digs saw blade. test block. Note the deeper areas at easily into the foam. the edges of several strata areas.

6 - Remove material between strata 9 - Mark the curved outlines of the 11 - Make the surface texture by lines to get ledges. Make some strata large rocks on the foamboard. dragging the Surform tool across the areas deeper than others for variety. rock face.

don't discard the blades when they no the rock face (Photo 4). These are only longer can cut the foamboard cleanly. pilot lines. Feel free to carve outside the Another technique that can be used to lines. Using the hacksaw blade held verti­ "carve" foamboard rocks is to use solvents cally, cut into each strata line (Photo 5). to eradicate the fo am. This is not recom­ Then holding the blade parallel to the rock mended due to several reasons. The solvent face, saw out sections between the strata will be hard to control, and too much will lines (Photo 6). Sandstones have irregular eat too much rock face away. Most solvents surfaces, limestone tends to break out wi II etch the surface of the foam board pro­ deeper near the bottom exposed layers. ducing a glaze which is hard to paint. Leave ledges between the strata. For a Finally, there are nasty fu mes given off fo lded limestone, try carving the strata when the dissolving process takes place, lines as curves. Make successive passes many of which are dangerous. Solvent will, over the rock face with the hacksaw blade. however, fo llow any lines cut into the foam Use a 24-tooth blade for deep cuts and a so strata lines can be vivid. By using a 32-tooth blade for finer lines. All these

7 - A wire brush should be lightly spray bottle fi lled with lots of water, one intermediate strata lines should be roughly scrubbed over the foam surface to can control the dissolving process, but the parallel to the main ledge lines. eliminate any raw foam areas. fu mes and glazing will always happen. Sol­ As seen in Photo 7, a wire brush is used vent carving can give some very unex­ to gouge re lief into the strata. Of course, pected results, so it is not recommended. not all strata lines run parallel to the ground most other model railroad scenery practices or each other. Vary the pilot lines to pro­ which concentrate on adding material to Sandstone and Other duce interesting shapes. When carving a achieve the finished surface. For some, a bit Sedimentarg Docks standing stone monolith, carve the strata of practice is necessary. If your rock face The first carving technique yields some completely around the knob. The lines "j ust doesn't look right," remove it all with of the most convincing "Southwestern" should connect on all sides to show com­ a hacksaw blade or hot-wire tool and start looking rocks. Plaster methods simply can­ plete layers . Photo 8 shows the fi nished over. Or glue a new piece of foamboard not achieve the layered look as well. This limestone cliff. Reds and browns are com­ over the "bad" area. Used razor blades are technique works equally well for limestone mon colors for sandstone and most sedi­ good for texturing and dragging effects so cliffs, too. Begin by drawing strata lines on mentary rocks.

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12 - Use a sharp razor blade to clean 14 - Draw the fault lines onto the 16 - The second cut for granite is up the foam fuzz left from the Sur­ foam rock face. made by holding the blade at an form tool. angle to the rock face.

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13 - The finished chunky conglomer­ 15 - The first cut for granite rocks is 17 - The completed granite rock slab. ate rock sample. vertical to the rock face.

Bough Sediment and foamboard (Photo 14). For this rock, the Conglomerate Bocks faces should all have straight edges. This For this carving technique, again draw technique uses three basic strokes: a verti­ out the large rock faces directly on the cal cut, then a horizontal cut toward the foam surface as seen in Photo 9. Note that vertical cut, fo llowed by "popping" the the rock faces are outlined with curving waste foam board away from the rock face. lines. With a Surform sanding tool like that Photos 15 and 16 show the two cutti ng shown in Photo 10, heavily gouge out the motions. By popping the foam away from rock-face edges. The edge of the tool cuts the surface, the foam board will form nice well into the soft foam board. Next, again cleavage lines within the rock fa ce. Make using the Surform, scrape the surface of small cuts since the foam is quite dense each rock face as illustrated in Photo II. (large cuts will usually not "pop" out). Since this step gives a "hamburger" look to Each block should be 2-3 scale feet on a the rock, use a new razor blade to remove side. Remember, always cut vertically, then the fuzzy foam bits that cling to the rock on an angle to intersect the vertical cut and 18 - Make many vertical slits in the face (see Photo 12). The razor blade can fi nally pop the piece away. Always use a foam for pillar rocks. also be used to dig deeper into the edges of new blade. An old blade will pop out the each rock face. Photo 13 is the finished pieces raggedly. While slow, this technique chunky sedimentary rock block. Most any effectively simulates the jagged texture of color is appropriate for these rocks. granite. Large fau lts can be done by first removing When fi nished with a large section of large surfaces with a hacksaw blade held rock, drag a used razor blade slightly across parallel to the rock surface and sawing out Basalt and Qranite the face of the rock. This provides a small chunks of foam before performing the razor The third carving technique relies on the amount of texture that will be enhanced blade cuts. Small faults can be gouged out use of a razor blade for cutting. This rock during the painting process. A wire brush with a utility knife before the razor-blade carving simulates the blocky rocks com­ can also be used. Just don't leave any raw, work. Basalt should be a dark gray, monly found in the eastern US and granite untreated foam board surfaces. The fi nished whereas granite is usually light gray with found in the West. Begin by marking out block is seen in Photo 17. Fault lines are dabs of pink and black. The carving tech­ large, blocky areas for the rock faces on the especially effective with this technique. nique is the same.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 59 Foam Ilochs and IirGGs

19 - D rag a used blade across the 22 - Strata layers are frequently dif­ 23 - An aluminum muffin tin works slits to pop out thin strips of foam. ferent colors. well for a paint palette and container.

20 - The completed columnar basalt rock.

24 - Shown here are the four finished carving samples of rock as explained in the text. The colors shown are the ones used on these four blocks.

Next, place the razor blade crossways to Floquil or Scalecoat. Consider using acrylic the slits and drag the blade across the foam craft paints. These are much cheaper than (Photo 19). This will remove tiny slivers of model paints and work as well. They are foam. More passes across the rock face will available in many colors and shades. We pop out more pieces of foam. A rock with use the Apple Barrel brand. Specific colors heavy weathering (like from a water source from that manufacturer are listed, but other directly above the cliff) should have deep brands will work j ust as well. Try your slots, so make many passes of the blade. local craft store for craft paints. Only four

21 - Cover the raw foam board com­ Smooth out the rock face by rubbing your or five colors are needed. pletely with undiluted craft paint. hands across the foam. Li ke any of the After all the carving is done and the Work the paint into all the cracks. carving techniques, this process, unfortu­ rock surfaces have been vacuumed to nately, does not produce any of the charac­ remove loose bits of foamboard, paint all teristic talus found at the base of columnar surfaces of the foamboard with the base rock. Plaster chips will have to suffice for coat (Photo 21). Use a light gray, light Columnar Ilocks talus. The finished block of columnar rock green or light tan. This base color should The last technique for carving foam is seen in Photo 20. These rocks are usually reflect the basic color of the rock face. rocks produces the pillar-like rock forma­ basaltic in composition, so a dark gray Brush painting is usually effective. There is tion, common around volcanic areas. This color is appropriate. a water-based spray bomb, but it has not rock style should be used sparingly since it been tried yet on foamboard rocks. A spray is not typical in many areas. Make many can will cover the rock faces quicker. Just vertical cuts in the foam face, some deep, Painting Ilocks don't use any solvent-based paints. They some shallow (see Photo 18). These slits For painting the rocks, use only water­ will eat into your newly-carved rock faces should be close together ('/16" or less). based acrylics. Do not use any lacquers like faster than you carved them! The base coat

60 .... MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 25 - This is a simple tree block and 26 - Finish carving the tree with a 28 - After carving, completely cover its basic carved form. Surform tool and gently rotate the the pine tree with green paint. Like tree while sanding. the rocks, work the paint into all the cut lines. is needed to eliminate any of the base color of the foam (like blue, green or pink). Use the craft paint without thinning. With a large brush, you can cover 95% of the foam. For better coverage, spray the rock surface with some tap water before paint­ ing. Consider using different base colors on adjacent strata as seen in Photo 22, espe­ cially for sandstone rocks. Use solid colors on the fo am. Washes don't work since the paint is absorbed into the foamboard. The base coat should be completely dry before adding the tint colors. Areas with thick paint may take several hours to cure. For Apple Barrel paint, use the Country Gray or Toffee as the base color. 27 - Add bough texture by drawing 29 - Roll the still-wet tree in some The tints are used to vary the surface a hacksaw blade across the tree. fine ground foam to provide the illu­ colors on the rock face. Use a large muffin sion of needles (or leaves). tin for a holding palette as seen in Photo 23. Leave an empty spot for a mixing area. Have a spray bottle filled with water close Foam IirEEi to the work area. Begin tinting by apply­ Since most scenery needs trees, fo am­ flat, shiny raw foam areas visible. ing a bit of solid color to the rock surface. board scraps can make good representa­ To get the bough texture, drag a 32- Immediately spray the area with water to tives. For foam trees, fine ground foam is tooth hacksaw blade across the tree, paral­ blend the tint color into the base color. needed (from AMSI or Woodland Scen­ lel to the bottom of the tree as illustrated in Use black to deepen fault lines and cracks. ics). In larger scales (S and 0), foam trees Photo 27. Cut deeper slots near the base of Try to vary the blending to produce differ­ should be confined to the background, but the tree. It is easy to cut the tree in half ences. Rocks seldom have uniform colors. in HO and N scale, a foam tree can be with the blade, so be careful. A hot wire Use a stiff brush to get into the cracks in used in the middle ground. In N scale, tool can also be used to make this texture. the fo am. Apple Barrel colors used consider foam trees in the foreground Just press the hot wire into the tree block include: Country Gray, Burnt Umber, since their lack of branch structure is not and pull away. Again, it is easy to cut a tree Black, Indian Red, Sandstone and Harvest as apparent. in half with this tool, too. Orange. Try other colors for variations, Begin with a rectangular block of Push a toothpick or small piece of wood too. Many shades of these colors can be foamboard, cut roughly to the desired size into the base of the tree for a mounting pin. made by combining a color with white or and shape of the fi nished tree. Round off Brush paint the tree with a solid color (see black. the edges with a utility knife or a hot-wire Photo 28). For Apple Barrel paint, use Eng­ After the tint colors have dried, apply a tool. Be careful since the block is small, lish Ivy Green for a good evergreen color. wash of India ink over all the rock faces. A especially in N scale. See Photo 25 for the Use other greens for deciduous trees. Like few drops of ink in two cups of water is shape of a pine tree. For deciduous trees, the rocks, this is a base coat and should be adequate. This wash will deepen the cracks just shape the foam more bulbous. Tree applied without thinning. While the paint is in the rocks. For highlights, drybrush a tiny books from your local library can provide wet, sprinkle on fi ne ground foam (see amount of white across the very tops of the sample shapes of most common decidu­ Photo 29). Let the paint dry and then plant rock faces. Bronze craft paint can also be ous varieties. Cut a slot in the tree bottom on the layout. drybrushed on granite rocks to simulate the and insert a flat-bladed screwdriver. This For lightweight scenery needed on a mica flakes sparkling in the sunlight. Photo provides a handle during shaping. Use the portable module, nothing beats foam rocks 24 shows all the completed sample rock Surform tool to form the fi nished shape as and trees. The techniques are easy and blocks. seen in Photo 26. There should be no fun. �

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 61 Santa Fe (ATSF) PA 1/PB1 HO Scale Models by Athearn and Hobby town of Boston N Scale Model by Con-Cor

by Rich Picariello

Photos from the author's collection

he Prototype PAl/PB I: American listed in their current catalog. Also, a metal Paint and Decal Notes: Santa Fe PA and Locomotive Company (ALCo) intro­ PA L/PB I were once offered by Lindsay and PB units were painted in the classic red-and­ ducedT the 2,000-hp PA l/PB I in 1946. A total Kemtron. There are rumors that an all-new silver Warbonnet passenger paint scheme. of 208 units had been built when the plastic HO scale state-of-the-art PAIPB will The HO scale Athearn PA I/PB I, the HO PA I/PB I was replaced by the 2,250-hp be introduced in the near future. scale Con-Cor PA I (out of production) and PA2/PB2 in March of 1950. Early PA 2s out­ N scale modelers can use the Con-Cor the N scale Con-Cor PA L/PB I are all avail­ wardly were identical in appearance to the PA I/PB I. able decorated fo r the Santa Fe. PA I. Starting sometime in May 1950 the curved trim piece on the A units and the port­ holes on both A and B units were eliminated and replaced by a FaiT-Air grille. All PA2/PB2s produced thereafter were so equipped. All ALCo PAs and PBs rode on two six-wheel A I A passenger trucks. Santa Fe had a large fleet of PA I IPB I units, acquired from 1946 to 1948. One set of ABA units (number 51A, 51 B and 51 L) was repowered with EMD 16-567C 1,750- hp prime movers but the experiment was not repeated with the rest of the fleet. The Scale Model PAIIPBI: The fo llow­ ing HO and N scale models, although listed by their manufacturers as PA I and PB I, can also represent the early production PA 2 and PB2. Athearn makes both a PA I and a PB I in HO scale; both are available as either pow­ ered or dummy units. The Athearn PA and PB have been upgraded with plastic truck side­ frames and the latest narrow-width motor. Older models had metal side frames and the original wide motor. The couplers on these models are tr�lck-mounted; for better opera­ tion and appearance, cut off the coupler boxes and mount new couplers boxes to the under­ frame or body shell. Fill-in the large coupler slot in the pilot of the A unit with a piece of sheet styrene cut to press-fit into the opening. Cut notches in the nose for the high MU receptacles for units so equipped. To install wire grab rails at the door areas, the molded­ on grab rails must be cut off. Con-Cor once made an HO scale PA I (no PB unit was ever offered) that might be found at model railroad flea markets or swap meets. Hobby town of Boston (now located in Florida) has a PA I metal body kit without a drive (#PA02, $24.95) and a kit with a PA I metal shell and a complete drive (#PAO I, $75.00). A PB I is not

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Santa Fe PA 1IPB1

Detail Parts for HO Scale: 23 -DA2312 Wind deflector, straight (clear plastic) ... 1.25/4 1 -CF225 Air horn, five-chime (brass) ...... 5.59 /ea. OM9327 Wind deflector, straight (brass) ...... 2.50 /4 Note: On #69 only. UP77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) ...... 2. 00/2 2 -CF221 Air horn, three-chime (brass) ...... 3. 98/ea. 24 -RUN1877 Window glass, AthearnPN PB 1 * ...... 2.50 /set DW190 Air horn,three -chime (brass) ...... 2. 95/ea. 25 -AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) ...... 2.95/8 CS419 3 -DAI801 Antenna, AT SF can type ...... 1.00/6 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 3.50 /4 ME WS Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 2.98 /set 4 -CF229 ATS pickup shoe ...... 2. 29/ea. PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 PSC3505 ATS pickup shoe ...... 2. 00/ea. UP94 Windshield wipers (beryllium copper) ...2. 00/4 5 -MV20 Classification lenses ...... 1.50/4 UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 6 -ALM9900 Diaphragm, operating ...... 4.49/2 7 -OM9171 Door handle (brass) ...... 1.6712 Detail Parts for N Scale: PSC3998 Door handle (plastic) ...... 1.50/6 I -JNJ115 Air horn, 5-chime ...... 3.50 /2 8 -DA3102 Fuel filler (plastic)t ...... 1.00/set 2 -DA8204 Air horn, 3-chime ...... 1.25/2 DW166 Fuel filler (metal) ...... 1.00/4 JNJ113 Air horn, 3-chime ...... 3.50 /2 PSC39080 Fuel filler (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 SE N700 Air horn, 3-chime ...... 1.65/ea 9 - DA2221 Grab bar, cab roof ...... 1.25/6 3 -SE N454 Antenna, can ...... 1.65/3 10 -AL29100 Grabirons (formed wire) ...... 3.2 5/50 6 -ALM8900 Diaphragms, Con-Cor PNPB, black ....4. 95/4 DA2202 Grabirons (formed wire) ...... 2. 50/24 8 -ME NF4 Fuel filler& level gauge ...... 3.35 /set UP54 Grabirons (cast brass) ...... 5.95/ 12 13 -PSC6704 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 1.50/6 11 -DA2216 Grabiron, curved, anticlimber...... 2.00 1l2 PSC6705 Hose, air line (plastic) ...... 2. 50/24 12 -MVU Headlight lenses, PA ...... 1.3012 14 -ASMOIOI Lift lugs, eyebolts, u-bolts (etched brass). 8.29/set 13 -CS227 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 2. 1 5/4 16 -SE N550 MU hoses ...... ' ...... 3.95 /4 DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin) ...... 1.25/6 21 -JNJl35 Steam generator* ...... 3. 00/2 14 -DA1106 Lift rings, ALCo ...... 1.25/12 26 -SR309 ALCo PA upgrade set (not shown) ...... 5. 00/set IS -DAI007 Mars light (plastic) ...... 1.00/2 Note: Set contains numberboards, roof numbers, exhaust stack, steam generator and hornplug. DW148 Mars light (metal) ...... 1.00/2 16 -CF257 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 4. 95/4 The fo llowing parts must be fa bricated by the modeler: DA1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) ...... 2.00 /16 A - Brake cylinder air line - form from .0 I 0" wire. OM9350 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 6. 10/4 B - Ladder - make from flat brass or plastic strip stock. 17 -DA1507 MU receptacles & covers ...... 1.25/30 C - Miscellaneous grabirons and handrails - form from .015 wire. 18 -DA2702 Radiator grille (etched see-thru)* ...... 3. 00/3 D - Antenna platform - make from sheet and square styrene. 19 -CF196 Speed recorder (brass) ...... 4.39 /4 E - Side numberboards - cut out and frame with styrene. DA2807 Speed recorder (delrin) ...... 1.50/4 20 -CS274 Steam, air & signal hoses (brass) ...... 4.2 5/set * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the CS275 Steam, air & signal hoses (plastic) ...... 3.75/2 sets listed Athearn HO or Con-Cor N scale models; replacement of any 21 -AMB209 Steam generator* ...... 2. 85/set or all original parts is left to the discretion of the modeler. DW 118 Steam generator* ...... 1.50/set t DA3 l 02 Fuel Tank Fittings (set) contains other parts that may or 22 -CF195 Wheel-slip modulator ...... 4.39 /4 may not be needed for this detailing project.

Decals Paints Floquil: Pro Color: HO Scale: AccuFlex: 110101 Bright Silver 300 Aluminum Champion RH-74 16-3 1 Santa Fe Red 110176 AT &SF Red 97 SF Red Microscale 87-72 16-32 Santa Fe Silver MODELflex Scalecoat: Walthers 34-22920 Accu+Paint: 16-3 1 Santa Fe Red 23 Silver N Scale: 40 Aluminum 16-32 Santa Fe Silver 26 Santa Fe Red Microscale 60-72 69 ATSF Warbonnet Polly Scale: Scalecoat II(plastic compatible): Walthers 938-22920 Red 414143 SF Silver 2023 Silver 414149 SF Red 2026 Santa Fe Red

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ATLANTA (KENNESAW) GRANO JUNCTION DES PLAINES EAST BRUNSWICK SAN FRANCISCO TRAINS & HOBBIES INC. DES PLAINES HOBBIES MEYER'S DISCOUNT STORE FRANCISCAN HOBBIES DEPOT TRAINS 2844 S. MAIN ST. 1468 LEE ST. 595 ROUTE 18 1920-A OCEAN AVE. 201 SOUTH AVE. FLORIDA 30144 770-528-0990 ALABAMA 60018 847-297-2118 08616 908-257-8800 94127 415-584-3919 61501 970-245-5504 770-526-0910

DECATUR CLEARWATER AUSTElL EL CERRITO SAN JUAN BAUTISTA GREElEY DOWNERS GROVE CRUMP CAMERAlHOBBY SHOP TRAINS AND TREASURES, INC. HOBBY TOWN USA KIT & CABOODLE DOODLEBUG HOBBIES DON'S HOBBIES DOWNERS GROVE HOBBIES 806 BANK NE 2551 DREW STREET 3999 AUSTELL RD., SUITE 701 550 EL CERRITO PlAZA 106 3RD STREET, STE L 815 10TH STREET 6234 S_ MAIN ST. 35601 205-353-3443 SUITE 105 BROOKWOOD SQUARE 94530 510-524-9942 95045 408-623-1088 80631 303-353-3115 60516 708-960-5900 800-353-3446 34625 813-799-5447 30001 404-941-5611

ESCONDIDO LAKEWOOD CHAMBLEE HARTSELLE SAN LUIS OBISPO COCOA ElGIN BRANCHLINE HOBBIES HIGHBALL HOBBIES GANOY OANCERS CRUMP CAMERA/HOBBYSHOP LAWS HOBBY CENTER SPARE TIME HOBBIES B & G TRAIN WORLD 250 F CREST ST. 1000 S. WADSWORTH #H PEACHTREE SHOPPING CTR. 138 WEST MAIN ST. 855 MARSH 23 STONE ST. 829 WALNUT AVE. 92025 619-489-5020 80226 303-975-1349 5438 PEACHTREE IND. BLVO. 35640 205-773-8018 93401 805-544-5518 32922 407-636-1808 60120 847-868-2646 DAILY l1J-6, TH.12-9. CLOSED SUN HO_ N & G SCALES 30341 404-451 -7425

DAYTONA BEACH MOBILE FRESNO SAN MATEO WESTMINSTER COLUMBUS FRANKLIN PARK OUNN TOYS AND HOBBIES, INC. GM&O "REBEL" HOBBIES FRESNO MOOEL RAILROAO PENINSULA HOBBIES HOBBY TOWN CUSTOM TRAINS END OF TRACK HOBBIES 166 S. BEACH ST. 820 AZALEA ROAD 744 P. STREET 1446 CARY AV ENUE 6975 W. 88TH AVE. 3964 VETERANS PKWY. 9706 FRANKLIN AVE. 9-6 MON-SAT CLOSEO SUN 36693 205-661-8196 93721 209-266-2805 94401 415-343-7779 80021 303-431-0482 31904 706-322-8429 60131 708-455-2510 32014 904-253-3644

LAKELAND LA MESA SAN MATEO WESTMINSTER MACON KANKAKEE PERKINS H08BIES! REEDS HOBBY TALBOT'S HOBBIES MIZELL TRAINS INC_ HOBBYTOWN USA OANNY'S TRAINS AND PLANES COLLECTIBLES 8039 LA MESA BLVD. 445 SOUTH B ST. 3051 WEST 74TH AVE_ 225-B TOM HILL SR. BLVD. 678 WEST HENRY ST. ALASKA 1117 S. FLORIDA AVE. 91941 619-464-1672 94401 415-342-0267 80030 303-429-4811 31210 912-474-0061 60901 815-932-2000 33803 813-683-3251

SOLDOTNA LAKEWOOD SANTA CLARA LANTANA MARIETTA LA GRANGE CRAFTSMAN HOBBIES HOBBY WAREHOUSE TRAIN SHOP THE DEPOT HOBBY SHOP LAGRANGE HOBBY CENTER INC. 35060 KENAI SPUR HWY. 4118 E. SOUTH ST. 1829 PRUNERIOGE AVE. CONNECTICUT 603 RIDGE RD. 353 PAT MELL RD. 25 S. LAGRANGE RD. 99669 907-262-2839 90712 213-531 -1413 95050 408-296-1050 33462 407-585-1982 30060 404-333-0190 60525 708-354-1220

LOS ANGELES (CULVER CITY) SUNNYVALE BRANFORD RIVERDALE MORTON GROVE MIAMI ALlIEO MODEL TRAINS RICHARD'S MODEL HOBBIES BRANFORD HOBBIES RIVEROALE STATION TRAINS & CARS OF ORANGE BLOSSOM HOBBIES 4411 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD. 1324 S. MARY AVE_ 609 BOSTON POST RD. 6632 HWY. 85 YESTERDAY 1975 NW 36TH ST. ARIZONA 90230 FAX 310-313-9365 REMONT & MARY-LUCKY'S) WEST MAIN RIVERDALE PlAZA 7923 W. GOLF RD. � 33142 305-633-2521 310-313-9353 4087 408-992-0246 06405 203-488-9865 30274 770-991-6085 60053 847-470-9500

SAVANNAH MESA MILPITAS TORRANCE MANCHESTER MIAMI MUNDELEIN BULL STREET STATION ROY'S TRAIN WORLD HOBBYTOWN USA ALL ABOARD MODEL RR NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY TEXNRAILS RON'S MUNDELEIN HOBBIES 151 BULL ST. 1033 S. COUNTRY CLUB OR. 1465 LANDESS AVE. 3766 PACIFIC COAST HWY. 71 HILLIARD ST. 16115 SW 117TH AVE_ A-9 431 N_ LAKE ST. 31402 912-236-4344 85202 602-833-4353 95035 408-945-6524 90505 213-791-2637 06040 203-646-0610 33177 305-255-1434 60060 708-949-8680 1-800-61 1-8521

MONTROSE ORLANDO TURLOCK OLD LY ME PALATINE CRESCENTA VALLEY HOBBY & BIG KIDS WORLD OF TRAINS SQUARE ROUNDHOUSE HOBBY CENTER PALATINE HOBBY, LTO. CRAFT 1103 NORTH MILLS AVE. 1468 LANDER AVE. 151-3A BOSTON POST ROAD 772 W. EUCLID AVE. ARKANSAS 2230 HONOLULU AVE. 32603 407-694-4664 IDAHO 95380 209-668-4454 06731 860-434-5309 60067 847-359-7866 91020 61 6-957-1779 FAX 407-694-4833

PARK RIDGE CLARKSVILLE MORENO VAllEY VENTURA RIDGEFiElD ORLANDO IDAHO FALLS HILL'S HOBBY & COLLECTORS BROOKS' MODEL HOBBIES LONG'S DRUG STORE 8224 VENTURA HOBBIES HOBBY JUNCTION COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY INC_ HATCH'S HOBBIES SHOP 107 CHEROKEE LANE 25070 ALESSANDRO BLVO_ 2950 JOHNSON OR. #126 56 DANBURY ROAD 634 N. MILLS ST. 2235 E_ 17TH ST. 10 PRAIRIE 72630 501 -754-4936 92366-4313 909-242-5060 93003 605-656-6136 06677 203-438-4452 32603-4675 407-841-1485 83401 206-523-5144 60066 847-823-4464

SHELTON ORLANDO/WINTER PARK NORTH LITTlE ROCK MOUNTAIN VIEW WESTMINSTER PEORIA SHELTON RAILROAD SYSTEMS THE TRAIN DEPOT MAOIJO HOBBY HOUSE SAN ANTONIO HOBBY SHOP ARNIES TRAINS MIKE'S MAINLINE HOBBIES 15 ELM ST. STEW MARSHALL 5302 MACARTHUR OR. 2550 W. EL CAMINO REAL W. 6450 WESTMINSTER AVE. 1227 D. WESTGLEN AVE. PO BOX 2272 900 S_ ORLANDO AVE. (17-92) ILLINOIS 721 16 501 -753-0495 94040 415-941-1278 92663 714-893-1015 61614 309-692-1909 06464 203-924-6761 32789 407-629-1365

ORMOND BEACH NORTH HOLLYWOOD SIMSBURY BERWYN QUINCY HOBBYTOWN THE ROUNDHOUSE VAllEY HOBBIES, INC. HOBBY CITY TOP HAT HOBBIES, INC. 1747 W. GRANADA BLVD_ 12804 VICTORY BLVO. 777 HOPMEADOW ST. 6910 CERMAK RD. 126 NORTH 5TH CALIFORNIA COLORADO 32174 904-672-5441 91606 818-769-0403 708-795-0280 06070 203-651-3234 1-95; EXI TBIJ 60402 62301 217-222-0040

COLORADO SPRINGS SKOKIE BERKELEY ORANGE VERNON PENSACOLA BLOOMINGTON CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY NORTH SHORE HOBBY AND BERKELEY HARDWARE FRANK'S HDBBY SHOP J&E TRAIN DEPOT BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE HOBBYLAND INC. 432 W. FILLMORE COLLECTORS GALLERY 2145 UNIVERSITY AVE_ 666 N. TUSTIN AVE. 911 HARTFORD TPK., (RT. 30) 5719 NORTH W ST. 616 N. MAIN ST. 80907 719-634-4616 4901 OAKTON ST. 94704 415-845-0410 92667 714-639-9901 06006 860-870-7311 32514 904-433-2187 61701 309-828-1442 1 BLOCK EA ST OF 1-25 60077 847-673-4849

SARASOTA BOURBONNAIS SPRINGFiElD BURBANK PASADENA COLORADO SPRINGS WOLCOn GULF COAST MOOEL RAILROAD THE OWL'S ROOST SPRINGFIELD HAMMERS BURBANK'S HOUSE OF H08BIES THE ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP DIAMOND FUN SHOPPE THE HOBBY GALLERY 3222 CLARK ROAD MODEL RR SHOP HOBBIES 923 W. OLIVE AVE_ 2490 E. COLORAOO BLVD. 125 E_ BOULOER 1810 MERIDEN RD. 34231 941-923-9303 263 N. CONVENT, SUITE 8 2448 S. 10TH ST. 91506 61 6-846-3674 91107 818-796-7791 80903 719-520-0126 06716 203-879-2316 TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS 60914 815-932-6100 62703 217-523-0265

8URBANK PETALUMA COLORADO SPRINGS TAllAHASSEE BUR8ANK THE TRAIN SHACK MODELS AND MORE KRIS KRINGLE LTD. THE HOBBY CABOOSE GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIN SHOP 1030 N_ HOLLYWOOD WAY 218 PETALUMA BLVD. N. 2403 W. COLORADO AVE. DELAWARE 1000-24 W. THARPE ST. 6357 W_ 79TH ST. INDIANA 91505 818-842-3330 94952 707-762-2378 80904 719-633-1210 32303 904-385-9728 60459 708-598-3114

BURLINGAME TAMPA REDDING COLORADO SPRINGS FREDERICA CHICAGO BREMEN TRACKSIDE TRAINS CHESTER HOLLEY MODEL TRAIN DEPOT PLUM LOCO OF COLORADO KATHIES HOBBIES CHICAGOLAND HOBBY BREMEN HOBBIES N SCALE EXCLUSIVELY RAILROAO SPECIALIST 2334 RAILROAD AVE_ 6527 N. ACADEMY BLVD_ 296 ROBBINS RD. 6017 NORTHWEST HWY_ 308 N. BOWEN AVE. 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 3618 S. HIMES AVE. 96001 916-243-1360 80918 719-594-4123 19946 302-335-1850 60631 312-775-4848 46506 219-546-3807 94010 415-692-9724 33611 813-831-7202

COLORADO SPRINGS BROWN COUNTY CAMPBELL ROSEVILLE NEWARK CHICAGO TRAIN SHOWCASE NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO_ 0&J HOBBY RAILROAO HOBBIES HOBBY ART INC. CHICAGO TRAIN COMPANY 38 S. SIERRA MADRE 96 W. WASHINGTON, BOX 1273 96 N. SAN TOMAS AQUINO RD. 119 VERNON ST. 215 NEWARK SHOPPING CENTER 1922 W. IRVING PARK ROAD N OLD RIO GRANDE STATION) GEORGIA NASHVILLE 95008 408-379-1696 95678 916-782-6067 � 1971 1 302-731 -8784 60613 312-929-4152 0903 719-471-1887 47448 812-988-1558

SACRAMENTO WILMINGTON ATHENS (WATKINSVILLE) COSTA MESA OENVER CHICAGO EVANSVILLE BRUCE'S TRAIN SHOP MITCHELL'S, INC_ MEMORY STAT ION TRAIN CROSSING CABOOSE HOBBIES TROST HOBBY SHOP A A HOBBY SHOP 2752 MARCONI AVENUE 2119 CONCORD PIKE PO BOX 56 1089C BAKER ST. 500 S_ BROADWAY 3105-3111 W_ 63RO S1 2023 FRANKLIN ST. 95821 916-485-5288 FAIRFAX SHOPPING CENTER HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH W. 92626 714-549-1596 80209 303-777-6766 60629 312-925-1000 47712 812-423-8888 SACRAI.fEIITO·S LARGEST TRAIN SfORE 19803 302-652-3258 30677 706-769-8986

KOKOMO CULVER CITY SAN DIEGO FORT COLLINS ATLANTA CREST HILL AOVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS TOLIN K&K ALLIED MODEL TRAINS THE WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TOWN SOUTHEASTERN HOBBY DEPOT WALT'S HOBBY SHOP IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 403-405 ARNOLD CT. 4411 SEPULVEDA BLVD. 3834 4TH AVE. 2531 0 S_ COLLEGE AVE. 4246 PEACHTREE RD. 1701 N. LARKIN AVE. FOR ONLY PER MONTH 46902 317-453-9793 90230 310-313-9353 92103 619-295-7340 80525 303-244-5445 S9.00 30319 404-262-7508 60435 815-741-0043 OUAlIT'YCUSTOMER SERVICE

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ROCHESTER MICHIGAN CITY KENNER LEOMINSTER OENVILLE BROCKPORT JOE'S HOBBY CENTER B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS KENNER TRAIN SHOP THE SHEPAUG RAILROAO CO. f&M HOBBIES MIKE'S ANTIQUE TOYS 'N' TRAINS CAMPUS CORNERS SHPG. CTR. 408 fRANKLIN 2000 20TH ST. 24 COLUMBIA ST. 3118 ROUTE 10 5605 BROCKPORT 105 S. LIVERNOIS NEBRASKA 07834 fAX 201 ·361 ·3855 46360 219·874·2382 70062 504·466·5876 01453 508·537·2277 SPENCERPORT RD. 48063 313·651·8842 201 ·361-0042 14468 716-637·9980

TERRE HAUTE GRAND ISLAND NEW ORLEANS MALDEN ROYAL OAK HIGHTSTOWN BUFFALO TRAINS·N·RAILS HOBBYTOWN USA HUB HOBBY SUPPLY CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO. TRAIN CENTER HOBBIES o K & B RAILWAY SUPPLIES K VAL HOBBIES 1701 S. 7TH 3537 W. 13TH ST. 261B S. BROAO ST. 662 CROSS ST. 450B N. WOODWARD 116 MAIN ST. 277 HINMAN AVE. 47802 B12·232·4493 IN STATE ONLY 1·BOO·286·3451 70125 504·822-3914 02148 617·321 ·0090 48073 81 0·549·6500 OB520 609·44B·5070 14216 716·875·2837 STOREHOURS 3 TO 8 PM 68803 30B·3B2·3451

LINCOLN JACKSON BUFFALO SHREVEPORT METHUEN ST. CLAIR SHORES HOBBYTOWN JACKSON HOBBY SHOP NIAGARA HOBBY & CRAFT MART COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER MOOELER'S JUNCTION WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS EAST PARK MALL RT. 526 BENNEITS MILLS OPEN EVENINGS & SUNOAY 4402 YOUREE DR. 88 LOWELL ST., ROUTE 113 21714 HARPER AVE. IOWA 220 NORTH 66TH ST. PlAZA 3366 UNION RD. AT WALDEN 71105 318·865·7632 01844 508·683·0885 48080 313·7/1·6770 68505 402·464·2858 08527 908·364·3334 14225 716·681-1666

NORTON MERCERVILLE CEDAR FAllS TAYLOR OMAHA EAST ROCHESTER NORTON PROTOTYPES- Z & Z HOBBIES CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES RIOER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA DESPATCH JUNCTION Vf HOBBIES 116fLOCK RD. 301 MAIN ST. 22661 NORTHLINE RD. 14655 W.CENTER RD. 100 STATION RD. 1 MAINE 160 TA UNTON 08619 609·586·2282 50613 800·642·7012 48180 313·287·7405 68144 402·697·9514 4445 716·385·5570 02766 508·285·6712 fAX 609·586·7765

CEOAR RAPIDS NORTH YARMOUTH SUDBURY WESTLAND OMAHA PENNSAUKEN EAST SYRACUSE 80X KAR HOBBIES TRAIN & TROOPER KEN'S TRAINS DAVE'S HOBBY & TV HOUSE Of TRAINS TED'S ENGINE HOUSE CENTRAL HOBBY SUPPLY 109 THIRD AVE. SE 13 MEMORIAL HWY. (ROUTE 9) MILL VILLAGE, RTE. 20 29026 WARREN RD. 8106 MAPLE ST. 6307 WESTfiELD AVE. 716 WEST MANLIUS ST. 52401 319·362·1291 04021 207·829·3211 01776 508·443·6883 48185 313·422·4464 68134 402·391·2311 081 10 609·662·0222 13057 315·437·6630

TYNGSBORO FERNDALE DES MOINES WESTLAND PISCATAWAY HOBBY EMPORIUM, INC. SUSIE·Q HOBBY SHOP HOBBY HAVEN NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY MODEL RAILROAD SHOP TJ MAX PlAZA RD BOX 220 7672 HICKMAN RD. 35101 fORD RD. VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD. MARYLAND 440 MIDDLESEX RD. NEVADA BUSHVILLE·SWAN LAKE RD. 50322 515-276·8785 48185 313·722·5700 08854 90B·96B·5696 01B79 508·649·5055 12734 914·292·0921

LAS VEGAS MASON CITY ARNOLD WARREN PLEASANTVILLE FT. EDWARD HOBBYTOWN USA EAST SIDE TRAINS STAR HOBBY TUCKERS HOBBIES BEACHCOMBER COLLECTIBLES D·J MODEL TRAINS 4719 fAIRCENTER PKWY. 932 B E. STATE ST. 1244 RITCHIE HWY., STE. 15 BOX 1090 - 8 BACON ST. SHORE MALL, BLACK HORSE PIKE 397 REYNOLDS RO. MINNESOTA 89102 PHONE 702·259·5295 50401 515·423·1748 21012 410·544·7547 01083 413·436·531 B 08234 609-645-1031 12828 518·793·2167 fAX 702·259·0166

BALTIMORE LImE CANADA LAS VEGAS POMPTON LAKES GLENS FALLS M B KLEIN, INC. HUB HOBBY CENTER PRC TRAINS BEN fRANKLIN STORE TRAINS PLUS 162 N. GAY ST. 82 MINNESOTA AVE. 3920 J W. CHARLESTON BLVO. 10 WANAQUE AVE. 12 WARREN ST. KANSAS (INCLUOES MAIL OROER) MICHIGAN 55117 612·490·1675 89102 702·258·7768 07442 201·B35·8008 12801 518·761·0173 21202 410·539·6207

BERLIN MISSION ANN ARBOR RICHfiELD NORTH LAS VEGAS RED BANK HICKSVILLE DENNISON'S TRACKSIOE J'S HOBBY HAVEN RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP HUB HOBBY CENTER IMAGINATION UNLIMITED HOBBYMASTERS INC. HOBBY IMAGES HOBBIES 5303 JOHNSON DR. 115 W. LIBERTY 6416 PENN AVE. S 4934 EAST TROPICANA 62 WHITE ST. 89 JERUSALEM AVE. 14 S. MAIN ST. 66205 913·432·8820 48104 313·668·8950 55423 612·866·9575 89030 702·434·5696 07701 908·842·6020 11801 516·822·8259 21811 410·641·2438

OLATHE COLLEGE PARK CANTON SPRING LAKE PARK REND RUTHERFORD HORSEHEADS PEACEVILLE TRAIN SHOP BURREIT HOBBIES RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP UNIVERSITY HOBBIES HIGH SIERRA MODELS CHOO CHOO EDOIES ALTOONA SHOPS 432 E. SANTA fE 9920 RHOOE ISLAND AVE. 42007 fORD RD. 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 4020 KlElZKE LANE 38 AMES AVE. 2898 WESTINGHOUSE RD. #584 66061 913·782·6965 20740 301 ·982·5032 48187 313·981 ·8700 55432 612·780·4189 89502 702·747·7444 07073 201 ·438·4588 14845·1828 607-739·8916

HUNTINGTON TOPEKA fiNKSBURG DEARBORN RENO SOMERVILLE THE CABOOSE INC. fUN FOR ALL HOBBIES TRAIN WORKS JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBIES OF RENO THE BIG LImE RAILROAD SHOP 208 WALL ST. 2934 CEDARHURST RD. 7845 WYOMING AVE. 535 E. MOANA LANE 5 NORTH DOUGHTY AVE. 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. MISSISSIPPI 11143 516·427-8288 66604 913·272·5772 21048 410·526·0018 48126 313·933·6567 89502 702·826·6006 08876 908·429·0220 MARKLIN SPECIALISTS

WAYNE WICHITA GAITHERSBURG FARMINGTON JACKSON INTERLAKEN TOTOWA HOBBY SHOP ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES PASTIMES JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBYTOWN USA ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES NEW 131 MT. VIEW BLVD. 2718 BOULEVARD PLAZA 531 QUINCE ORCHARD RD. 35203 GRAND RIVER 6880 D. RIDGEWOOD COURT 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAD US HWY. 202 67211 31 6·685·6608 20878 301·977·7902 48024 313·477·6266 39211 601·957·9900 14847 607·532·9489 HAMPSHIRE 07470 201·696·5170

KENSINGTON FLINT LAUREL HAMPTON WESTMONT ISLIP MAYBERRY & SONS RIDER'S HOBBY CORNER NEA�S N·GAUGING TRAINS SAmER'S HOBBY SHOP GOLD SPIKE HOBBIES TRAIN & HOBBIES THE BEITER HOBBY PEOPLE 1534 N. FIRST AVE. 86 TIDE MILL RD. 14 HADOON AVE. 189 ISLIE AVE., RT. 111 KENTUCKY 10527 SUMMIT AVE. 3012 CORUNNA RO. 39440 601·649·4501 03842 603·926·9031 08108 609·854·7136 11751 516·277·3700 20895 301·564·9360 48503 810·234·4051

INTERVALE ASHLAND FRASER JOHNSON CITY HARTMANN MODEL RR LTO. HOBBYTOWN USA P & 0 HOBBY SHOP THE TRAIN SHOP BRASS CABOOSE 500 WINCHESTER AVE. #232 31902 GROESSBECK HWY. 210 GRAND AVE. MASSACHUSE"S MISSOURI TOWN HALL RD., RTE. 302 116 NEW MEXICO 41101 606-329-1299 48026 313·296·61 16 13790 607·797·9035 03845 603·356·9933

LEXINGTON BAllWIN ALBUQUERQUE BEDFORD GRANO RAPIDS NEW IPSWICH KINGSTON HOBBYTOWN USA CHECKERED FLAG TRAINS WEST INC. BEDfORO TRAIN SHOP HOBBY WORLO EC. DUMAINE ENTERPRISES J&J'S HOBBIES, INC. 2329 B NICHOLASVILLE RO. HOBBY COUNTRY 6001 SAN MATEO BLVD. NE 32 SHAWSHEEN AVE. 2851 CLYOE PARK SW 15 SHALON ROAD 37 N. FRONT 914·338·7174 40503 PHONE 606-277·5664 14755 MANCHESTER RO. SUITE B·3 01730 617·275·7525 49509 616·53B·6130 03021 603·B78·2163 12401 fAX 914·338·7381 FAX 606·277·5816 63011 314·394·7600 87109 505·881·2322

BELLINGHAM NORTH HAMPTON FARMINGTON LOUISVILLE GRAND RAPIDS BLUE SPRINGS MINEOLA THE MOOEL RAILROAD FlITS PHOTO & HOBBY SHOP HOBBY TOWN USA SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP MAINLINE TRAINS WILLIS HOBBIES SPECIALISTS VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER SAN JUAN PLAZA 3073 BRECKINRIDGE LANE 2055 28TH ST. SE B07 MAIN ST. 285 WILLIS AVE. 395 CAROLINE DR., PO BOX 92 US RT. 1 3030 EAST MAIN 40220 502·459·5849 4950B 616·247·9933 64015 816·224·6962 11501 516·7 46·3944 02019 50B·966·2370 03862 603·964·9292 87401 505·325·51 56

EAST WEYMOUTH LOWELL KANSAS CITY LAS CRUCES NEW YORK - MIDOLETOWN SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS EAR�S TRAIN WORLD SPOTLIGHT MODEL RAILROAD THE HOBBY HUT AREA HOBBIES LOUISIANA 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET 10560 CASCADE RD. SE 7427 S. TROOST AVE. NEW JERSEY 126 WYATI DR. 15 W. MAIN ST. 02189 61 7·331·7275 49331 616·868·7495 64131 816·444·7331 88005 505·524·0991 10940 914·343·7141

BROUSSARD FALMOUTH PORT HURON PARKVILLE ABSECON NEW YORK RON'S MODEL RAILROAD fALMOUTH HOBBIES BLUE WATER HOBBIES J&L H08BIES THE ROUNOHOUSE INC. REO CABOOSE SHOP 847 MAIN ST. 4018 LAPEER ROAD 1362J NW HWY. 9 400 NEWJERSEY AVE. 16 W. 45TH ST., 4TH FLOOR 106 E. MAIN STREET NEW YORK 02540 508·540·4551 48060 810·984·8764 64152 816·746·1282 08201 609·641-8474 10036 212·575·0155 70518 318·837·3799

HAMMOND BLAUVELT PAINTED POST HANSEN PORTAGE CHESTER THE TRAIN STAT ION ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HUDSON SHORES LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP THE 8RASS CA800SE SHOP STAN'S ROUNDHOUSE THE HOBBY & GAME ANNEX 1415 S. MORRISON BLVO. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY MODEL TRAIN 86 VICTORY HIGHWAY 669 W. WASHINGTON, RT. 14 1622 RAMONA ROUTE 24 1·55 71·12 fOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH 547 D WESTERN HIGHWAY RT. 17 EXIT 43) 02341 617·447-0100 49002 616·324·0330 07930 908·B79·4263 \ 70403'5705 504·345-7601 10913 914·398·2407 4870 607·962·5164

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AUSTIN SMITHTOWN CUYAHOGA FALLS HOBBY TOWN U.S.A. THREE GUYS HOBBIES RAIL CROSSING RHODE BRODIE OAKS SHOPPING CTR. 99 E. MAIN ST. 119 W. PORTAGE TRAIL PENNSYLVANIA 4107 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY. VERMONT WASHINGTON 11787 516-265-8303 44221 -3221 216-945-5552 ISLAND 78704

UTICA LORAIN AllENTOWN CRANSTON AUSTIN VERGENNES AUBURN VILLAGE HOBBIES THE CORNER STORE ALLENTOWN TOY TRAIN SERVo AA HOBBIES KING'S HOBBY C & J HOBBIES WAGNER'S HOBBY HOUSE 2011 GENESEE ST. 1249 COLORAOO AVE. 125 112 N. 11TH ST. 885 OYER AVENUE 8810 N. LAMAR RTE. 7, BOX 2510 131 E. MAIN ST. 13501 315-733-0611 44052 216-288-2351 18102 215-821-0740 02920 401-943-9990 78753 512-836-7388 05491 802-877-2997 98002 206-939-2515

WAPPINGERS FALLS ALTOONA BEDFORD CHEHALIS MAUMEE VALLEY MOOEL TRAINS ON THE RIGHT TRACK HOBBIES HOBBY MAKER HOBBYTOWN USA J & M HOBBIES 91 MARKET ST., STE. 32, BLDG. 10 1822 UNION AVE. SOUTH 1424-F AIRPORT FREEWAY LEWIS COUNTY MALL 1238 CONANT ST. 12590 914-297-7511 16601 814-942-4345 76022 81 7-267-0991 VIRGINIA 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY 43537 419-893-2621 14 YEARS IN BUSINESS OUR SERVICE IS RIGHT ON TRACK CAROLINA BElWEEN DALlAS & FT. WORTH ON 183 98532 360-740-1818

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OKLAHOMA CITY EVANS CITY LYNCHBURG MOUNT AIRY FORT WORTH SPOKANE WOODWARDS CRANBERRY HOBBY DEPOT TRAINS UNLIMITED DRY BRIDGE STATION OLD TIME HOBBIES SUNSET JUNCTION 4401 WEST MEMORIAL ROAD 20327 PERRY HIGHWAY 6010 FORT AVENUE 236 N. MAIN ST. 5030 TRAIL LAKE DR. E 213 SPRAGUE AVE. QUAILBROOK CENTER CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP TENNESSEE 24502 804-239-8377 27030 910-786-981 1 76133 817-927-5208 99202 509-838-2379 73134 405-751-4994 16033 412-776-3640 800-728-3850

SPENCER GEIDSBURG CHATIANOOGA TULSA HOUSTON MANASSAS TACOMA LITTlE CHOO CHOO SHOP, INC. TOMMY GILBERT MOOEl CHATIANOOGA OEPOT ACTION HOBBIES LARRY'S HOBBIES KMA JUNCTION PACIFIC RAILWAY HOBBIES 500 S. SALISBURY AV E. RAILROAO SUPPLY HOBBY SHOP 4955C SOUTH MEMORIAL 156-F 1960 EAST 9786 CENTER STREET 5115 100TH SW NO. 7 28159 800-334-CHOO 346 E. WATER ST. 3701 RINGGOLO RO. 74145 91 B-663-B99B 77073 713-443-7373 221 10 703-257-9860 9B499 206-581-4453 704-637-8717 17325 717-337-1992 37412 423-622-0630

HOUSTON MANASSAS TULSA LANCASTER CHATIANOOGA TRAIN SOURCE: TEXAS TRAIN DEPOT, INC. DISCOUNT TRAIN & MODEL SMIID'S HOBBY & CRAFT RAILROAD HOBBIES NORTH 3264 SOUTH LOOP WEST 7214 NEW MARKET CT. WEST B988-X S. SHERIDAN RD. 1226 MILLERSVILLE PIKE 4321-A RINGGOLD RD. 77025 713-662-0B09 221 10 703-335-2216 74133 918-495-1525 17603 71 7-393-2521 37412 423-622-8847 DAKOTA YOUR SOURCE fOR MODEL RAILROADING 703-257-5503 VIRGINIA

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MEMPHIS RIO GRANOE VAllEY LA GRANOE MONTOURSVillE RIOGEWAY PARKERSBURG CHURCH HARDWARE STAR HOBBIES HOBBY HABIT ENGLISH MODEL RR SUPPLY J&J TRAINS JIMBO'S WHISTLE STOP HOBBY DEPT. PORT ISABEL 411 FIR 21 HOWARD ST. 6609 GREENSBORO RD. 3301 DUDLEY AVE. OHIO 690 E. RAINES RD. 78578 210-943-7546 97850 1-800-963-9602 17754 717-368-2516 24148 540-956-4457 26104 304-485-2559 381 16 901 -332-1144 ·SEE THE P.I.&E.R.R. "

MILTON-FREEWATER PITTSBURGH SPRING ROANOKE SHINNSTON ALLIANCE MEMPHIS JODY'S CLOCKSI A B CHARLES SON SPRING CROSSING ROANOKE RAILS THE DEPOT ROB'S TRAINS MODEL RR HOBBY SHOP WHISTLE STOP TRAINS HOBBY SHOP 121 LOU LANE, STE. 102 WAREHOUSE AND GALLERY BOB'S TRAINS 'N' STUFF 333 E. MAIN 3436 PARK AVE. 6 N.E. 5TH AVE. 3213 W UBERTYAVE. 7738B 713-353-9484 113 NORFOLK AVE. S.w. 215 PIKE ST. 44601 33o-B23-7222 381 11 901-324-7245 97862 503-93B-5785 15216 412-561-3068 EXCLUSIVELYMODEL RAILROADING 24011 703-342-5930 26431 304-592-0946

80ARDMAN PORTLAND READING PIGEON FORGE ROANOKE AMER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBIES UNLIMITED IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE PIGEDN FORGE TOY & HOBBY THE RAIL YARD 6010 MARKET STREET 4503 N. INTERSTATE AVE. 60 S. 6TH ST. 2919 E. MIDDLE CRK. RD., STE 2 UTAH 6711 A WILLIAMSON ROAD WISCONSIN 44512-291 8 330-758-2810 97217 503-287-4090 19602 215-373-6927 3786B 615-428-0918 24019 703-362-1714

OGDEN SPRINGFiElD CINCINNATI PORTLANO READING POWEll APPLETON J&B HOBBIES GRANDAD'S HOBBY SHOP GOLF MANOR HOBBIES VIC'S HOBBY SUPPLY G & K HOBBY CENTRE DAN'S TRAINS BESTS' HOBBIES 1581 WASHINGTON SI 5260-A PORT ROYAL RD. 2235 LOSANTIVILLE AVE. 606 NE BROADWAY 720 GORDON ST. EMORY ROAD AT 1-75 NORTH 2700 W. COLLEGE AVE.. #8 84401 801-627-9466 22151-21 13 703-242-8668 45237 513-351-3849 97222 503-281-1032 19601 215-374-8598 37849 423-938-7212 54914 FAX 801-627-9067 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

CLEVElAND PORTLAND STRASBURG OGDEN WILLIAMSBURG EAU CLAIRE WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. WHISTLE STOP TRAINS CHOO CHOO BARN, INC. WONDERfUL WORLD OF TRAINS NORGE STATION BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION 17112 DETROIT AVE. 14037 SE STARK ROUTE 741E, BOX 130 TEXAS 3061 WASHINGTON BLVD. 7405 RICHMOND RD. 3621 E. HAMILTON AVE. 44107 216-221-5383 97233 503-252-7118 17579 717-687-0464 84402 801-392-0391 23188 757-564-7623 54701 715-832-4445

SALT LAKE CITY WOOOBRIOGE COLUMBUS SALEM YORK AMARILLO KENOSHA DOUGLAS MODELS THE "RIP TRACK" STRITE HOBBIES SKYSPORT G. & l. HOBBY SHOP HOBBY TIME IRON RAILS OF KENOSHA ••••55TH yEAR ···· 2885 PS BUSINESS CENTER 3655 SULLIVANT AVE. 4564 COMMERCIAL ST. SE 1706 W. MARKET ST. 1409 S. HARRISON 2031 22ND AVE. 2065 E. 33RD SOUTH ST. 22192 800-790-6901 43228 614-279-6959 97302 503-363-4345 17404 717-843-2520 79101 806-374-6643 53140 414-552-8075 84109 801-487-7752 NO. VIRGINIA HO 8 N EXCL USIVELY

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72 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 " Win Lok 2. 0 ONLY$ //tJ. tJ5 YOUR TREK PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND ... Digital Command Control and Software for Wondows Digitrax LocoNeFM and WinLok Specials BigBoy $ 299. 95 $ 375. 00 with WinLok 2.0 DCC Software� and MS100 Interface MA 1649 EI Prado. 53 adulls, discoullis for seniors, siudellis and mililary wilh proper I.D., under 15 free. Free days: BESSEMER � Sleel CilY Division NMRA Model Rail­ Oel. I, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7. Special operaling road Show and Sale. OCI. 19-20, Sal. 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun. exhibil/show, "Chrislmas on lhe Prado," Dec. 6-7. Museum noon - 4 PM. Bessemer Civic Cenler, 1130 91h Ave. S.w. open from 5 PM - 9 PM. Info: John ROISarl, 1649 EI $3 adulls, $1 kids, 6 and under free. Alan HOUIZ, Info: Prado. San Diego, CA 92 101. (619) 696-0 199. 1248 Siskin Dr., Alabasler, AL 35007. VA LLEJO � Vallejo Model RR C1ub's Annual Holiday SHEFFIELD � Shoals Model RRers Inc. HO Scale Meel­ Open House. Nov. 30. 10 AM - 4 PM; Dec. 6, 6 PM - 10 ing. I Sl Thursday of each mOnlh, 6 PM. Info: Bob Brooks, PM; Dec. 7, 10 AM - 4 PM. Solano CounlY Fairgrounds, 234 Robinhood Dr., Florence, AL 35630 (205) 766-9889. Civic Bldg., 900 Fairgrounds Dr., al 1-80 and Hwy. 37. $1 ALA SKA donal ion. Info: Vallejo Model RR Club, P.O. Box 4057, Vallejo, CA 94590, (707) 552-1 768 or (707) 643-1809. ANCHORAGE � Mililary SocielY of Model RR Engi­ neers' Fall Open House/NMRA, PNR, Alaska Seclion COLO Meel. OCI. 5-6. Club room in basemenl of Malanuska Hall (Bldg. 31-250), Elmendorf A.F.B. (enler Ihru Bonniface BOULDER � Boulder Model RR Club Fi;lIirons Div. DCC is Now Affordable! Blvd. gale). Free. Info: B.1. Bjorgan, 3038 DonninglOn NMRA Rocky Min. Region's Boulder Model RR Club MASTER SERIES Dr., Anchorage, AK 99504-3847, (907) 333-8347 or (907) Mini-Meel. OCI. 5. 9 AM - 5 PM. Masonic Lodge, 2205 552-5234; Bob Sanchez, 205 E. Dimond Blvd., #323, Broadway. $2. Info: Doug Geiger. 701 S. Terry SI., Long­ Anchorage, AK 995 15. mont, CO 80501, (303) 65 1 -2225. Decoder Kits less than COLORADO SPRINGS � Thc Slim Rail Model RR ZONA $20 Club Modular Model RR Show and Swap Meel. OCI. 26. per locomotive TUCSON � NMRA Arizona Division Fall Meel. Nov. 10 AM - 3 PM. Irving Jr. High School. 1702 N. Murray 10, 9 AM - 4 PM. Pima College, Wesl Campus. 2202 W. Blvd. $2. under 12 free. Info: John Campbell, 18510 Anklam, Tucson. $5, $2.50 under 21 and NMRA members, Augusla Dr., Monumel1l, CO 80132, (719) 48 1 -2698. free if joining NMRA/PSR al Meel. Info: Mall Furze, GLENWOOD SPRINGS Roaring Fork Valley Model 17237 N. 161h Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85023, (602) 375-8229. � RRers Show. OCI 26, 10 AM - 8 PM, Oel. 27, 10 AM - 4 PholO of assembled MASTERSERIES kil CA LI�ORNIA PM. HOlel Colorado, 526 Pine, Glenwood Springs, CO Free. Info: Jay Buchanan. 218 Ash Ave .. Rille, CO 81650- CROCKEn � Bay Area NTRAK Model RR Club's N 2423, (970) 625-3045. scale modular layoul group in operalion in relired So. Compare our features: Pacific depol has openings for new members. Wed. lOAM I Amp (1.3 Amps peak) power handling - 3 PM and 7 PM 10 9 PM, Sal. 10 AM - 4 PM. Depol on Designed to easily fit HO narrow hood Rolph SI. neXI 10 Ihe S.P. main line, 900 Loring Ave., BRADENTON T Sarasola Model RR Club Open House. diesels (2.25" x .650" x .25" size). Crockell, CA. Free. Info: John Marshall, 2472 Hill View Nov. 2-3, 10 AM - 4 PM. 6730 G 151h SI., Bradenlon, FL. Comprehensive assembly manual Lane, Pinole, CA 94564 (5 10) 758-93 10. Free. Info: Ralph Morrison, 83 Arbor Oaks Dr., Sarasola, Compalible wilh NMRA DCC Slandards FL 34232. (941) 378-9 182. and Recolllmended Practices LA HABRA � Fealher River Rail Sociely's Weslem ProlO­ SlIPP0ri for bOlh shori (t-12 7) and long Iype Modelers and Rfans Meel. OCI. 12, 10 AM - 5 PM. La FORT LAUDERDALE � S. Fla. Rway Museum's Swap (0-9999) locomolive addresses Habra Clubhouse, 200 W.Greenwood, La Habra. $8. discounl Meel and Auclion. Nov. 2, lOAM - 4 PM (swap meel) and Supports " programming on the mainline" . for Ihose wilh COniesl and display models. Info: Pele Solyom, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM (auclion). Monon AClivily Center, 2890 Automatic conversion to DC operation 440 Portola Ave., La Habra, CA 9063 1, (310) 69 1-4139. SW 8 Ave., Fon Lauderdale (easl of 1-95 and soulh of 84). $3 Headlight plus an additional function output each evel1l or $5 bOlh. Kids free. Richard AZlVell, 5131 LOS ANGELES � EaSI Valley Lines N-Scale Model RR Info: Smoolh 14. 28 or 128 speed slep conll'Ol Open House. Every Sal. & Sun. II AM - 3 PM. Travel­ SW 87 Ave .. Fon Lauderdale. FL 33328, (305) 434-6538. Clisiomizeable loco ispeed lab lei response IOwn, Griffilh Park. Free. Info: Lowell Majors, P.O. Box PLANT CITY � H.B. Plal1l RR Hisl. SOC.'s Plant CilY with over 250 speed step resolution 5732, Glendale, CA 91301 (213) 662-8339. Model RR Train Show & Swap Meel. Nov. 2, 10 AM - 3 SlIPP0ri for advanced MU consisling. Adjustable sian voltage.acceleration and NORWALK � California Soulhern Model RR Club PM. 1914 PCHS CommunilY Cir., 60S N. Collins 51. $4 Open House. OCI. 26, 10 AM - 9 PM: OCI. 27, 10 AM - 6 adulis. under 17 free wilh parenl. Info: An Chappell. 645 deceleralion PM; OCI. 29, 7 PM - 9 PM. 12140 E. FireslOne Blvd., Nor­ Carey PI .. Lakeland, FL 33803, (813) 682-3439. walk, CA 90650. Info: Ken Eells, 1142 1 E. Van Ruilen, Norwalk, CA 90650, (310) 863-4697. GEaR IA RICHMOND � Golden SUlie Model RR Museum Easl AT LANTA � Melro Allanla N-Scalers Meelings. lSI Tues. Compare our price: Box of 15 decoder kits: $288 Bay Model Engineers SocielY Model Train Exhibil & Lay­ of each mOl1lh. 7:30 PM. Church of Ihe Atonemenl, 945 High OUI. Through OCI. 27, Sundays. I PM - 5 PM. 900 Dornan Poil1l Rd .. Allal1la. Info: Charles Leake, (404) 262-2969. Introductory two pack: $59 Dr.-PoiIll, Richmond, CA. $2 adulls donal ion, $1 under 14 AT LANTA � Piedmonl Division Monlhly Meeling. 2nd & seniors, $5 family. Info: (510) 234-4884 (24 hours) or Mastercard - Visa - American Express accepted. Tuesday each monlh, 7 PM. Bldg. K, Habersham Office (510) 232-2472 (Fri. 7- 11 PM). Shipping extra. NY residel1l.s include sales tax. Park. Nonhlake Pkwy., Tucker. Free. Info: Ed Palmer, ROSEVILLE � Pasadena Model RR Club's 1996 Fall 7058 Slephens Ct., Morrow, GA 30260, (770) 968-1921. Open House for Ihe Sierra Pacific Lines. Nov. 9 - 10, Sal. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM. Placer Coullly Fair­ MARlEnA � Monlhly Meeling ofIhe Georgia Society of For our complete catalog call or write to: grounds, WashinglOn Blvd., Roseville, CA. $5 adulls, 52 Ferroequinologisls and field Irips. 2nd Fri. of each monlh. kids. Info: Inlernalional Railfair Inc., P.O. Box 361, 7:30 PM. Nalions Bank of Waddel1 SI. Free. Info: Dave Roseville, CA 95678, or Eugene or Lori Volz. (916) 991- Mul1er (404) 974-4608 or Larry Smilh (404) 926-0739. North Coast Engineering (716) 671-0370 4343, (916) 992-1477 FAX. TUCKER � Piedmonl Div. SE Region Regular MOl1lhly SAN DIEGO � San Diego Model RR Museum Operal­ Meeling. 2nd Tuesday of every mOl1lh. 7:30 PM. Building 1900 Empire Blvd., Suite 303 ing Exhibil/Show. OCI. 1-6, 8- 13, 15-20. 22-27, 29-3 1; K, Habersham Office Park. Nonhlake Parkway. Free. Webster, NY 14580 Nov. 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30; Tues. II AM - 4 PM, Info: Ed Palmcr, 7058 Slephens CI., Morrow, GA 30260 http://www.tttrains.com/northcoast We ekends II AM - 5 PM. Casa De Balboa in Balboa Park. (770) 968- 1921.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 73 ILLINOIS

CHICAGO T Lake Shore Model RR Assoc. (HO & HOn3) Annual Fall Open House. Oct 5-6, 19-20, II AM - 4 PM. [N]ATLAS SPECIAL RUN 3 BAY COVERED HOPPERS Calumel Park Field House (donwstairs), 9801 S. Avenue G, SCAll Chicago, IL 606 17. Free, donations accepted. Info: Greg -r' __ Kelley (219) 845-3 114 or John Galich (708) 481 -7005.

TER MIN A L COLUMBIA G R A I�_ T Columbia Model RRers [nco Swap Meet and Train Show. Oct. 6, lOAM - 3 PM. Columbia Gymnas­ tic Assoc. Hall. $3, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Dan Osbom. 410 Camelot Dr., Collinsville, IL 62234, (618) 345-4209. #6 17 and #61 8 TERMINAL GRAIN Atlas 3-Bay PS covered hopper. $1 1 .90 each. FREEPORT T Stephenson Soc. of Model Trainmen Open Also available: #61 9 AGWAY, #620 BUNGE CORP., #630/631 T. L.D.X House. Oct. 26-27, 10 AM - 4 PM. Society Bldg., 600 New Special Run Models Monthly Fever River Place (off Island Ave.). $1. Info: Jim Kantor. S & R Models P. O. Box 7804, Jacksonville, FL 32238 � 848 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032, (815) 232-643 1. '-"""�""''-' PHON � Send For Complete Usting E/FAX (904) 779-7731 DealerInquir ies We lcome KANKAKEE T Kankakee Model RR Club, Train Shoe and Swap Meet. Oct. 20, lOAM - 3 PM. Governor Small Memorial Park, Civic Audilorium, S. 8th Ave., Kankakee, DEllATIIL§ IL 6090 I. S3, SI ages 6 - 12, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Larry Ryan, 263 N. Convent, Ste. 8, Bourbonnais, IL W&" §.2?" 609 14, (815) 932-6100. P.O. BOX 61 CORONA. CAllF. 91718 MOLINE T Rock Island Southern 0 Scale Club Swap Meet (No Tinplate). Oct. 12, 9 AM - 4 PM. Holiday Inn, • P/tUi4io ie � Ut."�O"5ude . 6902-27th St., Moline, IL 61265, next to Quad City Air­ A VA ILABLE NO W!! port. $5. Info: Russ Pohlmann, 918 1/2 15th Ave. E., Moline, IL 61244, (309) 764-8341. -Detail Sets For GE DASH9-44CW Locomotive, Athearn, Kato, Rail Power-

-Detail Sets Also Compatible for GE DASH 8 Locomotive Models- NAPERVILLE T Sunshine Models Third Annual Proto­ type Modelers Seminar. Oct. 18-20. Naperville, IL Holiday Inn. $30. Info: Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808.

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BOONE T Pufferbilly Days RR Fest. Tables SIS. Info: SCOIi Magee. P. O. Box 872, Mason City, IA 5040 I, (515) 424-4 187, (5 15) 424-8721.

DUBUQUE T 11th Annual Dubuque Rails Model RR Show. Nov. 3, lO AM - 4 PM. Tri-State Blind Society, Dubuque, IA 5200 I. $2.50, $.50 kids w/adult. Info: Gor­ SET 05-230 1 SET $15.95 05-231 1 SET $13.95 05-232 1 $104.95 don Block, (319) 556-7227 (days only). GE DASH 9-44CW, AC4400CW GE DASH 9-44CW, AC4400CW GE DASH 9-44CW. AC4400CW DETAIL SET: SP, CSX, CP, NS DETAIL SET: C&NW, UP DETAIL SET: ATSF KENTUCK Y -Parts in the Detail Sets Available Separately Also­ Additional Parts Available MAYFIELD T Graves County Band Boosters Train & At your local Hobby Shop Now Model Car Show & Sell. Oct. 12, 9 AM - 3 PM. Graves County High School. SI, SIO tables. Info: Michael Jones, RR 7, Box 45 1, Mayfield. KY 42066 (502) 247-3790 any time .

Manufacturers of MA INE . . Craftsman Style . . - Eastern Car Works� Injection Molded Styrene AU BU RN T Great Falls Model RR Club 23rd Annual P.O. Box "L" 624 • Langhorne, PA 19047 •�. HO Railroad Kits and Parts Model RRing Show. Nov. 2, 10 AM - 4 PM. AuburnMid­ dle School on outer Court St. $2, $1 for 12 and under, $5 family. Info: Terrence P. King, P. O. Box 188, EaSI Liver­ more, ME 04228-0188, (207) 998-2477.

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BROCKTON T Brotherhood of Temple Beth Emunah 5th Annual Brockton Train Show. 'ov. 3, 9 AM - 3 PM. Temple Beth Emunah, Torrey and Pearl sts., Brockton, MA 0240 I. $2.50, $1.50 slUdents and srs., $6 family, under 9 free w/adult. Info: Alan Castaline, 51 Bassell Rd., Brock­ Cars shown with Eastern Car Works Orawbar ton, MA 0240 I, (508) 587-4506. MARLBORO T HUB Division NMRA Fall Show. Oct. 9064 9065 17, 10 AM - 4 PM. Marlborough High School Field House, 70-Ton Bettendorf 2-Level High-Capacity Rt. 85, Bolton St., Marlborough, MA. $4, $3 60+ seniors. $1 6-12, under 5 free. Info: Bill Goldthwait, 30 Baker St., 5' Wheel Base Roller-Bearing Dalman Truck Lexington, MA 02173, (617) 862-8078. (For 70-Ton Ore Cars) 5' Wheel Base TOWNSEND T Pepperell Siding Model RR Club Model $3.00 $3.00 RR Show. Oct. 13, 10 AM - 4 PM. 'orth Middlesex Ore Car models are courtesy of Model Die Casting Regional High School, Rte. 119, Townsend, MA. $3, $1 and are available now at your local dealer. ages 6 - 12, $2 srs., $7 family. Info: David Gale, 86 Heald St., Pepperell, MA 01463, (508) 433-2539.

74 T MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 1996 MICHIGA N (. "¢ DEARBORN 'Y Redford Model RRClub's 'Trainorama '95. THAT'S RIGHT-AIR IS ALL YOU Oct. 27, IOAM-4PM. Dearbom Civic Or.. 15801 Michigan Ave .. Dearbom. 54. under 12 free IV/adult. Info: Steve John­ son, P.O. Box 40225, Redford, M1 48240, (313) 565-1027. AS':Ple:���o���,�:�,�o:��:g:���,��::: MOUNT CLEMENS 'Y Gratiot Valley RR Club Swap 'n J\ are all you need. There's wiring, soldering, electricity! NO NO NO Shop. Nov. 3. 10 AM - 3 PM. Clintondale High School, IS � 1Air Easy install with proven reliability. Guaranteed for life! mile at Little Mack. $3, 12 and under free. Info: Greg Rich, Jl' to Toggle 281 N. Avenue, Mt. Clemens, MI48043, (810) 468-4877. "�'Il \ WRITE, PHONE OR FAX TODAY FOR INFO 'UT SERIES AIR MOTORS �\ '

MERIDIAN 'Y Queen City RR Assoc. & Meridian RR ��lor � .. �el-Airi£Product UNDERTA 8LE Museum's 5th Annual Railfest. Oct. 26. Info: William B. s :��MOUNTING��I�� Lowe. Queen City RR Assoc., 5392 Zero Rd., Meridian. � 321 N. 40th St., Dept. MRG, Allentown, PA 18104 MS 39301. (601)483-3650 (home), (601) 659-702 1 (work). Phone/Fax 888-DELAIRE (335-2473) toll free, 24 hours/7 days DEALER INQUIRIES INVlTED NEBRA SKA

OMAHA 'Y Western Heritage Div. Mid-Continent Reg. NMRA Fall Train Meet. Oct. 12, 10 AM - 5 PM. Omaha National Guard ArnlOry, 6929 Mercy Rd. 55 adults. $3 12- New From 18, under 12 free. Info: John Plott. (712) 755-3252 or Jeff Blackmore (712) 263-2 167. Great West Models Inc. NEW HA MPSH Star Manufacturing BEDFORD 'Y Bedford Boomers 14th Annual Exhibition. WHSE 104 - $2&.95 Relail Nov. 3, 10 AM - 4 PM. McKelvie School, Liberty Hill Rd. Donations. Info: Norm Jones. 38 Spring Valley Rd., Pre Stressed Concrete Buildings - HO Injection Styrene Kits - lO in All Methuen, MA 01844, (508) 687-0780. Send $1_00 fo r Catalog NEW JERSEY

MERCHANTVILLE 'Y Cherry Valley Model RR Club 34th Annual Model RR Show and Open House. Nov. 2-3 & 9- 10. Dec. 7-8; Sat. I PM - 10 PM. Sun. I PM - 5 PM. Grace Episcopal Church. Maple Ave. & Center St.. Mer­ P.O. ilox 224, Fra"klo",". CO HO 116 • DEALER INQUIRES WELCOME chantville. N.J. Info: Charles Jacob, 100 Grant Ave., Moorestown, NJ 08057. MOUNT LAUREL 'Y Mid Eastern Region NMRA "Jer­ sey Limited '96." Oct. 5-6, II AM - 3 PM. Clarion Hotel. 915 Rte. 73 N., Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (609) 234-7300. Free to div. members and convention attendees, 53 non­ members, under 6 free. 510 family. Info: John NalVn, 144 Laurel Rd., Sharon Hill, PA 19079, (610) 46 1 -8644. �ICROSCALE DECALS� When you want the Best ... The Latest from MICROSCALE! NEW YORK MICROSCALE is the Only way! Now at you Hobby Dealer BUFFALO 'Y IntI. Div. NFR, NMRA Div. Meeting. Oct 5, 10 AM (registration 9:30). Grand Island Recreation Or.. 3278 HO SCALE 87·827 Willamene & Pacific Locomotives, 1993+ Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. 52 members, S3 nonmembers, 87·828 42' Ta nk Cars. SCM Chemicals. Engelhard, Thiele, 1975+ free if entering a model. Info: Steve Lucas. 14 E. 13th SI.. 87-829 Canadian National 5-Unil Drawbar Connected Double Slack Cars, Blue or Orange Cars. 1990+ Hamilton, Ontario L9A 3Z3, (90S) 575-83 12 or Mike Koenig. 87·830 Burlingtion Route (C8&Q) Covered Hoppers, Gray Cars, 27 Newburgh St., Buffalo, NY 14211-1809 (716) 896-0393. 1958-1970 87-831 Santa Fe DL-109 & Erie Built Locomotives, 1941-1963 KINGSTON 'Y NMRA Northeast Region 50th Anniver­ 87-832 Santa Fe Two Tone Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1965 N SCALE sary Celebration. Oct. 25-27. Ramada Inn. Exit 19, NYS 60-827 Willamete & Pacific Locomotives, 1993+ Thruway, Kingston. NY (800) Ramada. Info: NER Con­ 60-828 42' Ta nk Cars, SCM Chemicals, Engelhard, Thiele, 1975+ 60-829 Canadian National 5-Unit Drawbar Connected Double Stack vention Registrars, Pat and Charlie Bettinger. 29 Foster Dr., Cars, Blue or Orange Cars. 1990+ Ve rnon,CT 06066, (203) 643-5925, 9203) 533-1590 FA X. 60-830 Burlingtion Route (CB&Q) Covered Hoppers, Gray Cars, 1958-1970 KINGSTON '" Kingston Model RR club's 59th Annual 60-831 Santa Fe DL-l09 & Erie Built Locomotives, 1941-1963 60-832 Santa Fe Two Tone Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1965 Open House. Nov. 2-3. 9- 10, 16-17. 23-24, 30-Dec. 1. 60-4103 Holly Sugar Rapid Discharge Beet Hoppers, 1990+ Kingston Model RR Club. at end of Susan St., off Pine 60-4104 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1 960 60-521 Castrol, Quaker State, 40' & 45' Trailers Grove Ave., Kingston. $3, 51 under 12. Info: J and J Hob­ 60-4043 Dole 40' Refrigerated Conlainers bies, 37 N. Front SI.. Kingston. NY 12401, (914) 338-71 74. MINICALS MC-4103 Holly Sugar Rapid DiSCharge Beet Hoppers, 1990+ POUGHKEEPSIE '" Hudson Valley RR Soc. 25th Since 1933 'The finest Decals made_" MC-4104 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1 960 o SCALE Annual RR Exposition w/Neaster Region NMRA 50th New Catalogs for all scales!!!! 48-374 SCM Chemicals 42' Ta nk Cars 1991 + Anniversary Conv. in Kingston. NY. OCI 27. II AM - 4 PM. 48-375 Engelhard 42' Tank Car 1975+ 48-376 Thiele 42' Tank Car 1979+ Mid Hudson Civic Ctr., rtes 44-55 West. 53 adults. 52 stu­ 48-377 Burlingtion Route (CB&Q) ACF Center Flow Hoppers, 2 & 3 dents and srs, 5 I kids. Info: R. Denny Evaul. 12 Old Eng­ Bay Cars, 1963-1970 'ICROSCAL 48-378 Santa Fe Two Tone Gray Sleeping Cars, 1940-1 965, Silver lish Way, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, (914) 297-090 1. E..� L;;N pRA Lettering 2 sheets n .. 48-379 Santa Fe Gray Sleeping Cars, 1955-1 960, White Lettering o ":;i) 48-380 Rock Island Golden State Sleeping Cars, 1947-1 960 48-381 Southem Pacific Golden Stale Sleeping Cars, 1950-60 '!,': DAYTON ... Div. 3, M.C.R. Natl. Model RR Assoc. ";:".eJ�. 2 Sheets Model R,RShow 1996. Nov. 2-3. II AM - 5 PM. Hara East IL:=J;...;V!I c-� � a- ICROSCALE INDUSTRIES, INC Hall. 1001 Shiloh Springs Rd, Dayton. OH. $4, under 12 6rDflil" � � I. ,,:::.. ! Send lor Illustrated Catalongt: NOW! free. Info: Dave Decker, P.O. Box 5904, Dayton, OH Catatlog Box 11950 Ie v.,n "�'-I" 'Y"'- HO & N Scale - SS.OO P.O. CJ O,G & S Scat. Catalog -SJ.OO Costa Mesa, CA 92627 45405, (513) 890-06 11 (touch 3). Pl.... allow30 day. for catalog dell.... ry or purcM.. Irom your (714) 434-8995 FAX 434-9607 LOCAL HOBBY DEALER.

SEPTEMBER 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 75 GALION ... Galion Model RR Club Open House. Oct. 4- LIVE OAK ... Alamo Model RR Engineers 8th Annual 6, Fri. 7 PM - 9 PM, Sat-Sun, noon - 5 PM. Third Floor Fall Train Show. Oct. 5, 9 AM - 3 PM. Live Oak Civic Ctr., Quay Bldg, downtown square. Free. Info: Brent Bowman, 8101 Pat booker Rd., Live Oak, TX (On the NE side of WE HAVE THE P. O. Box 16, Lucas, OH 44843, (4 19) 892-3390. San Antonio) $5, $7 families w/ kids 16 and under. Info: Fred Ellis, A.M.R.E., 1173 I We tmore Rd., San Antonio, INSIDE TRACK SIDNEY ... West Central Ohio Model RR Club's Fall TX 78247, (210) 661-7945. Flea Mkt. Oct. 13, II AM - 3 PM. Shelby County Fair­ ON LUBRIC ATION ! grounds, exit 90 1-75, Sidney, OH. $2, under 12 free. Info: UTAH Dealer inquiries, Robert Cox, 2369 Aldrin Dr., Sidney, OH • Up to a 50% drop in 45365, (5 13) 492-8056. SALT LAKE CITY ... Wasatch Div. Rocky Mtn. Reg. Amp Draw NMRA Wasatch Rails '96. Nov. 1, 6 PM - 9PM; Nov. 2, 9 OKLAHOMA AM - 6 PM; Nov. 3, 10 AM - 4 PM. The Grand Bldg. At • Increased Efficiency, all Gauges BIXBY ... Green Country Model RRers Assoc. Open Utah State Fairpark, ISS N. 1000 W., Salt Lake City, Utah. • Eliminate Squeaky Wheels House. Nov. 9, 3 PM - 10 PM. 9 W. Dawes St., Downtown Info: 3, 12 and under free. Info: Mike McCreight, 3407 S. • Safe on all Materials & Bixby, OK. Free. Info: Terry Jenner, 17673 S. Santa Fe St., 200 E. #8, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, (80 I) 466-8584. Mounds, OK 74047, (9 18) 827-4683. Painted Surfaces VIRGINIA • Longer Gear, Bearing & OREGON RICHMOND ... Richmond Freelance and Prototype Bushing Life PORTLAND ...Columbia Gorge Model RR Club Annual Model RRers Club 19th Annual Model RR Show. Nov. 2-3 • Quieter Running Show. Nov. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-Dec. I, 10 AM - 5 PM. and 9-10, 9:30 AM - 5 PM. Science Museum of Virginia, 2505 N. Vancouver Ave. $3.50, $1 ages 3 - II or free 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va 23220-2054. Free • Approved for Use in Athearn, w/can of food for Portland Police Dept.'s Sunshine Div. w/museum admission, $4.50, $4 srs and youth. Info: Ken Bachman & Others Info: Phil Maggs, 2925 SE 164th Ave., Portland, OR HaH, 9121 Mapleview Ave., Richmond, VA 23294-5702, 97236, (503) 761-9527 or (503) 288-7246. (804) 270-3775. ACT-1111 "N" JEL GEAR LUBE SMALL GAUGE ACT-2002 MOTOR BEARING LUBE ROSEBURG '" All Aboard Railroad Club for All Scales. VIENNA '" Northem Va. Model RRers Inc.'s Model RR ACT-2222 HEAVY DUTY BEARING LUBE 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 Open House. Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 14, I PM - 5 PM. ACT 3003 CONDUCTA LUBE & CLEANER PM. 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or Kim Wing (503) 672- Washington & Old Dominion RR Station, 231 Dominion ACT-4004 TRAIN PAK 0280. Rd. (at Ayr HiH Road). Donations accepted. Info: (703) ACT-SODS LARGE SCALE MAINTENANCE PAK 938-5 157.

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54 14. MADISON ... NMRA S. Central Wisconsin Div. Meet. ORBISONIA ... East Broad Top RR Fall Spectacular. Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. I, I PM. Fitchburg Comm. Ctr., 55 10 RAIL CLEANERS Oct. 12-13. Info: East Broad Top RR, Rockhill Furnace, E. Lacy Rd., Madison, WI 53711. $1, $.50 students, first FROM · PA 17249, (8 14) 447-3011. time free. Info: Radleigh Becker, 444 Hilltop Dr., Madi­ son, W1 53711, (608) 23 1-1817. TA MAQUA ... Tamaqua Anthracite Model RR Club Mohn Bldg. Train Show. Oct 13, 8 AM - 4 PM. Mohn CA NADA Bldg. (Sr. Citizen Ctr.), behind Pa unemployment office. ONTARIO ENTER LINE $2, $5 fa mily. Info: C. Michael Ranck, 43 E. Lulow St., Summit Hill, PA 18250, (7 17) 645-9 133. onAWA ... Ottawa VaHey Assoc. RRers and British PRODUCTS Rway Modelers of N. America Railfair '96. Oct. 19-20, ~ WILLIAMSPORT (SOUTH) ... Clinton Central Model PATENTED LIMITED-SLIP ROLLER Sat. 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM. $5, $3 RR club's Annual Fall Train Meet. Nov. 2, 9 AM - 3 PM. teens/srs., $1 ages 5-12. Info: D.H. Ve nables, 6 Trevor SOLID BRASS CASTING Royal P. Steinbacher Post 617, American Legion, 50 E. Crescent, Nepean, Ontarion, K2H 6H8, (613) 829-1377. NON ABRASIVE / NON DERAILING Eighth Ave., Rte. 15 S., S. Williamsport, PA 1770 I. $3, $4 fam ilies. Info: John Gromley (717) 398-1777 or Jim Hill CLEANS RAILS AND WHEELS UEBEC (717) 726-6826 or mail C.C.M.R.R., IS Logan Ave., Cas­ WILL NOT DAMAGE SWITCHES tanea, PA 17726. MONTREAL ... Montreal Model RRers Assoc. Open Loco's RUN SMOOTHER House. Oct. 19-20, Sat. II AM - 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 'ENNESSEE SOUND SYSTEMS GET REAL PM. 891 St. Paul St. w., Montreal, Que, Can, H3C IM7. NASHVILLE $4, $1 under 12, $10 family. Info: Bernard Dumesnil, COMMAND CONTROLS WORK ... Cumberland Div. SER-NMRA Fall '96 Div. Meet. Nov. 2, 9 AM - 4 PM. Exhibitors Bldg. at the (5 14) 445- 1339. IMMEDIATE RESULTS Te nn. State Fairgrounds, Wedgewood & Rains avenues. $3 SWITZERLAND ( ASK SOMEONE WHO HAS ONE ) adults, $1 under 12. Info: Terry Bebout, 709 N. Lake Cir., MODELS IN N, HO, S, 0 & G Brentwood, TN 37027-7844, (6 15) 833-5077. ADLISWILIZURICH ... 9th Convention for American Railroadfans in Switzerland. Oct. 12-13, Sat. 10 AM - 6 TEXA S PM; Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM. Schoolhouse Kronenwiese. sFr. CORPUS CHRISTI ... Corpus Christi Downtown Lions 5.00. Info: We rner Meer, 135 Seestrasse, CH-8802 Ki1ch­ Club Coastal Bend Model Train Show. Oct. 19th, 9:30 AM berg, Switzerland, IntI. Fax 011-411-715-3660. - 4 PM. Holiday Inn Airport, 5549 Leopard at SPID. $4, $1 SEE THEM AT YOUR HOBBY DEALER 18 and under, under 6 free. Info: Andy Crocker, P.O. Box SEND SASE FOR INFORMATION 1856, Corpus Christi, TX 78403, (512) 368-2425. BROMLEY SOUTH LONDON ... 8th Great Train FORT WORTH '" Lockheed Martin 14th Annual RR CoHectors Fair & Show. Oct. 27, II AM - 4 PM. Civic CENTERLINE PRODUCTS, INc. Show. Oct. 12-13, Sat. lOAM - 5 PM; Sun. II AM - 5 PM. Centre, opposite the Glades shopping centre. 2 pounds, 18409 HARMONY ROAD Lockheed Martin Rec Assoc., 3400 Bryant Irvin Rd., Fort under 12 free w/adult, seniors 1.2 pounds. Info: Mike MARENGO, IL 60152 U.S.A. Worth, TX 76 109. $5, under 12 free. Info: Robert Bray, Ennis, Ty oman Fairs, P.O. Box 66, Waltham Cross Herts. 1820 Spruce Lane, Benbrook, TX 76126, (817) 249-4965. EN7 6NA, 0199 262 0376.

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