2006 Model Railroading CD

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� TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES (PT. 2C) � RAIL VEHICLE REVIEWS � DIESEL DETAIL: TP&W GP20 �

March 2006 $5.50 Canada $7.50

SpecialSpecialVEHICLEVEHICLE MODELERMODELER SupplementSupplement PPagesages 27-4627-46

� MoW Vehicles � Mack B-875 with Lowboy � Kenworth W900L � IH RDFC 405 Emeryville � Freightliner MissMiss SallySally � Mack R Model � Plus More

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March 2006 Trucks from Three Different Eras VOLUME 36 NUMBER 1

FEATURES 18 � SD45-2 — EMD’s Last Big Block 645 Part 6: Seaboard Coast Line by George Melvin 22 � PROTOTYPES-FOR-MODELS FREIGHTCAROLOGY Triple Crown Services (TCS) 38 Part 2C: The 53-Footers 38 by David G. Casdorph Photo by Bernie Fahrner VEHICLE MODELER SUPPLEMENT 27 � 1/87th Vehicle Club 38 � A Few Old Favorites by Bob Johnson by Bernie Fahrner 28 � Building Miss Sally — A Kenworth W900L 42 � 1/87 VEHICLE MODEL REVIEW by Joe Enriquez Classic Mint Collectibles’ Peterbilt 379 Tractor & Talbert 55SA Lowboy 32 � Modeling a Mack B-875 with Lowboy by Gary Walton by Chester Fesmire 34 � Maintenance of Way Vehicles — 50 � DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP Modeling a Wheel Truck with Knuckle-Boom Crane Toledo, Peoria & Western (TP&W) EMD GP20 by Paul Knowles by Rich Picariello

DEPARTMENTS

5 � Guest Editorial 9 � Ready Track 10 � Sandhouse (New Products) 16 � Product Reviews HO: Athearn Ready To RollTM 65’ 6” Mill Gondola HO: Athearn Ready To RollTM PS2 3-Bay Covered Hopper 47 � Rail Vehicle Reviews Bachmann Large Scale & On30 Railtruck Precision Craft Models On3/On30 Railbuses 54 � The Society Page 63 � Boys in the Basement 28 65 � Your Trek Plan

Photo by Joe Enriquez 70 � Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER This month’s issue features a special Vehicle Modeler section on pages 27-46. Here we see some of Paul Knowles’ MoW rail vehicles doing what they were designed to do...replacing the wheelsets on a bad-order truck. Turn to page 34 to see how Paul built his wheel truck with knuckle-boom crane and to see some of his other MoW equipment. Photo by Paul Knowles. INSET: Beginning on page 28, Joe Enriquez shows us how he built “Miss Sally,” a Kenworth W900L, from a resin kit by Dennis Aust. Photo by Joe Enriquez. AD TEMPLATE 3/6/06 9:51 AM Page 4

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�GUEST EDITORIAL EDITOR / PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee [email protected] We’ve Come a CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David G. Casdorph Long Way! Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson, MMR George Melvin he MRG Vehicle Supplement has always been Rich Picariello T near and dear to my heart. As a lifelong truck Larry J. Puckett modeler I appreciate the opportunity to read about Jim Six the work and talents of other vehicle modelers. My Larry E. Smith, MMR first MRG article appeared in the Vehicle Supple- Gary Walton ment back in March of 1998. Since that time we have come a very long way...vehicle modeling is CIRCULATION / OFFICE MANAGER now a recognized facet of the model railroading hobby. To prove my claim, numerous Donald R. Strait large and small manufacturers currently offer a variety of vehicle models and detail [email protected] parts at multiple price points. Each new year we have been treated to a plethora of new and better products in the vehicle space. Sales of vehicle models have been brisk, so I NATIONAL SALES MANAGER anticipate and hope this trend will continue. Chris Lane I have always encouraged the philosophy that a well-placed, accurately modeled 1-888-338-1700 vehicle can make or break a model railroad scene. Nothing makes me crankier than to [email protected] see a fantastic piece of weathered rolling stock, tremendous scenery, and an accurately detailed diesel parked next to an out-of-scale, period-irrelevant, dipped-in- ASSISTANT MANAGER/GRAPHIC ARTIST enamel die-cast toy. Yuck! These paperweights belong in Junior’s toy chest, not on a Rhett B. Lee model railroad layout. Many of MRG’s readers foster this same outlook. Call it a [email protected] bandwagon that has grown ten-fold in less than a decade. Thanks to Randy and his staff for recognizing vehicle modeling and for allowing me the leeway to assemble Volume 36, Issue 1. MODEL RAILROADING is published and organize articles from some of the best vehicle modelers in the country. I have 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. studied hundreds of photos and models and believe the articles presented in this issue Price per single copy is $5.50 in U.S.A. Subscriptions are represent something new and different in vehicle modeling. $44.95 in the U.S.A. or $53.00 in Canada (or foreign) for To start, Bob Johnson will be sharing the latest and greatest from the 1/87th Scale 12 issues payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or Vehicle Club. The 1/87th Vehicle Club website is the cornerstone information reposi- photographs should be accompanied by return postage, tory and vehicle-modeling showcase. Bob’s help in identifying the new authors is and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi- highly appreciated, and I trust you, the reader, will greatly benefit from his knowl- cation may be reprinted without written permission from edgeable assistance. In addition I think it’s appropriate to publicly express kudos to the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. Bob for serving as an advocate of vehicle modelers. His efforts have helped pave the The information contained in the various articles in this way for many new products and elevated the “vehicle awareness” of traditional model magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any railroading manufacturers. Bob’s article is complimented with photos of trucks built patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con- by Denis Doucet and Christophe Culis. trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica- A truck modeler from New Jersey, Joe Enriquez, describes how he built “Miss tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, Sally.” Miss Sally is a beautiful Kenworth W900L resin kit available from Dennis Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia- Aust. Joe’s attention and execution to detail is remarkable and should provide inspira- bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in- curred by using the information herein. tion to us all. Copyright © 2006 by Highlands Station, Inc. Chester Fesmire models vehicles from the steam-to-diesel transition era. The number of kits now available to satisfy the modeling requirement of this period is substan- ADVERTISING tial. Chester features several stunning models from three different manufacturers For advertising information contact Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700 capturing common prototypes seen during the ’50s. Careful application of weathering [email protected] techniques gives Chester’s models a true prototypical look. Maintenance of Way (MOW) vehicles is a topic of great relevance to model railroading. Although it’s rare VISITOURWEBSITE to see articles focused on this type of equipment, Paul Knowles devotes much of his www.modelrailroadingmag.com modeling time to custom-building and semi-scratchbuilding accurate MOW vehicles SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS and equipment. The cover can also attest to his excellent photography skills. Round- For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, ing out the field is my good friend Bernie Fahrner. I have always enjoyed and been a Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014 or supporter of his innovative and clever modeling techniques. Bernie has blended the call (303) 338-1700. FAX (303) 338-1949. Visa, Mastercard, products of Athearn and Boley to craft a truly “one-of-a-kind” truck model. Discover or American Express accepted. Email: Circulation@ modelrailroadingmag.com I hope you enjoy the efforts of these fine modelers.

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�NEWPRODUCTS THE SANDHOUSE A Product News Column HOSCALE

Adair Shops, 2400 Kerper Blvd., #5, Dubuque, IA 52011, � Central of New Jersey F3A-B-A w/DCC & sound ($559.98) — www.adairshops.com, has many new weight kits designed to fit March freight cars from Accurail, Athearn, Bachmann, Con-Cor, Electroten, IHC, InterMountain, Proto 2000, Roundhouse and Walthers. Passen- Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, will introduce the ger-car weight kits are also available. There are far too many kits to following new items: list. Go to their website for a complete catalog list. � ACF Pressureaide Centerflow hopper (2 nos.) for ADM, Chicago Freight Car Leasing, Cargill, DSM Melamine America, Penick & Athearn, 1550 Glenn Curtis St., Carson, CA 90746, has Ford, Corn Products, Continental Baking and undec ($27.95) — announced the pending release of new items in their Ready To Roll® available now Series: � ACF Coalveyors for NPPX Nebraska Public Power, OGSX Iowa � GP35 Phase 1a (2 nos.) for Santa Fe, CP Rail (w/“Pacman” logo), Southern Utilities, UFIX Utility Fuels, DAPX Dairyland Power BN, Chessie System/B&O, Conrail and SP (SPSF red & yellow Coop, WPSX Wisconsin Public Service, GBRX Greenbrier Leas- merger scheme) (SP is $87.98; others are $84.98) — June ing and undec ($21.95) — available now � PS 3-bay covered hopper 5-pack for C&NW (two yellow, one � ACF Coalveyors w/double rotary end (2 nos.) for NPPX gray and two green cars) ($77.98) — June Nebraska Public Power and OGSX Iowa Southern Utilities � UP heavyweight passenger cars in baggage, RPO, Pullman, diner, ($26.95) — available now coach w/round roof, coach w/clerestory roof and observation � New run MP15DC decorated for Belt Ry. of Chicago (2 nos.), ($18.98 ea.) — July Conrail, Frisco, L&N, MP, UP, Union RR., Undec w/standard � Maxi III well cars in a 5-car set (2 sets in 5 different nos. per set) hood and undec w/square air filter box. Master Series® Silver (2 for BNSF, Northwest Container, SP (speed lettering) and TTX nos. & unnumbered) w/o decoder is $134.95; Master Series® Gold (SP is $79.98; others are $74.98) — June (in different road numbers plus unnumbered) w/QSI® Quantum � 45' container 3-pack for Hanjin, K-Line, Maersk, Horizon and Sound® & decoder is $244.95 — July P&O ($26.98) June � 36' wood reefers (2 nos.) for A&P, Bright Morning Butter, Evans- � SD45T-2 (2 nos.) for CN/DMIR ($99.98), SP (early Roman and ville Packing, Kingan’s, Meyer Kornblum, Swift (red), NKP, early Gothic) ($104.98) and SSW/Cotton Belt (early lettering) undec body style 1 and undec body style 2 ($19.95) — June ($104.98) — July � Alco S1 (2 nos.) 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Some of these cars lasted into � Undec w/15' doors #65002...$25.95 the 1970s. New RTR PS-2 2-bay covered hopper: Kit comes with Tichy Trains brake and detail parts plus decals. � American Potash & Chemical (Road No. N.A.H.X. 31299), No shipping charges if ordering direct. #8323...$40.95 A new car has been added to the line, the AAR 50-ton 2-bay off- Images Replicas, P.O. Box 99, E. Norwich, NY 11732, will pro- set-side open hopper: duce an exact-scale kit for the Over Riding Third Rail for use on sub- � Reading (Road No. RDG 86008), #7010...$TBA way and commuter rail modeling. Kit assembles into 216 scale feet � Undec #7001...$TBA of third rail structure and includes base plates, insulators, “C” brack- New decal set: ets, cover boards, splice plates and Code 70 nickel silver rail. Price is � 3130 Reading hoppers...$TBA $18.00 plus $5.00 S&H. Daniel Kohlberg, 7507 N. State Route 159, Moro, IL 62067, InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering http://paducah.home.mindspring.com, offers new decals for HO the following new fully assembled models. Items marked as sold out scale: (SO) may still be available at your hobby dealers: � ICG-40 GM&O Evans coil car (1968+)...$5.00 � APC 53' Monon smooth-side containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per set), � ICG-41 IC Evans coil car (1967+)...$6.00 #30451...$14.95/3 SO � ICG-42 ICG Evans coil car (1972+)...$6.00 � Santa Fe 53' Monon smooth-side containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per � ICG-43 IC modern coil car hoods (1988+)...$4.00 set), #30452...$14.95/3 SO � ICG-44 ICG 52' Trinity gondolas (1981+) (2 cars)...$7.00 � Conrail Mercury 53' Monon smooth-side containers (2 sets w/3 � ICG-45 ICG ACF 3,650 cu. ft. covered hopper (1972+)...$7.00 nos. per set), #30453...$14.95/3 SO � SE-1 GM&O steel transfer caboose (1968+)...$5.00 � APL 48' Jindo corrugated containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per set), � SE-2 ICG steel transfer caboose (1973+)...$5.00 #30551...$26.95 � BN-1 BN 40' hi-cube boxcar (1970+)...$7.00 � Pacer 48' Jindo corrugated containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per set), ICG laser-cut cab wall kit w/front & rear walls plus windows. #30552...$26.95 Kits are designed to be used w/Cannon cab components (not � CSX 48' Jindo corrugated containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per set), included): #30553...$26.95 � SW14-01 ICG Paducah SW14 cab wall kit w/front win- � Undec 48' Jindo corrugated containers (2 sets w/3 nos. per set), dows...$10.00 #3055...$21.95 � SW14-02 ICG Paducah SW14 cab wall kit w/o front win- � Koppel cylindrical covered hopper, dark blue (6 nos.), #45109 dows...$10.00 ...$29.95 SO Add $1.00 S&H for decal orders; $2.00 for SW14 cab or SW14 � Procor cylindrical covered hopper, gray (6 nos.), #45126...$29.95 cab plus decal orders. Can use PayPal if ordering from website. � B&O 40' “Timesaver Service” boxcar, blue & orange (6 nos.), #45757...$29.95 Micro-Trains®, 351 Rogue River Pkwy., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, � Santa Fe 40' reefer w/curved map, El Capitan slogan (6 new OR 97540-1200, has released the following HOn3 item: nos.), #46112...$29.95 SO � Bettendorf trucks #00502020...$6.95/pair � Santa Fe 40' reefer, no map or slogan (6 new nos.), #46117 ...$29.95 SO Rapido Trains, 140 Applewood Crescent, Concord, Ontario L4K � Santa Fe 40' reefer w/straight map, The Scout slogan (6 nos.), 4E2, Canada, www.rapidotrains.com, is launching RTR injection- #46118...$29.95 SO molded styrene lightweight passenger car models in their “The Super Special Edition Locomotives fully assembled and powered: Continental Line.” The first offerings are a coach and a duplex � EMD demonstrator F7A #49097...$99.95 sleeper. The models are painted and lettered in Amtrak (phase I), � EMD demonstrator set F7A & B #49098...$194.90 B&O, CN, CN Rail, C&NW, GN, IC, NP, Milwaukee Road, NYC, � EMD demonstrator set F7A-B-A #49099...$294.85 (comes in PRR, Royal Canadian Pacific, SP, UP, Via Rail Canada and undec.

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Features include marker lamps, grabirons, detailed interior, battery- � Pullman 14-Section heavyweight sleepers for B&M, C&O, IC, powered LED lighting (magnetic wand for on-off), end gates, partial L&N, New Haven and Wabash ($44.98) — March skirts or fixed steps, McHenry couplers, operating diaphragms and � 40' intermodal container w/corrugated siding for China Shipping, detailed underbody piping. Prices will start at $49.95 US per car. P&O Nedloyd, Genstar, “K” Line, Yang Ming, XTRA Leasing, Cosco, Hapag-Lloyd and undec ($4.98 ea.) — March Roundhouse, 1550 Glenn Curtis St., Carson, CA 90746, is releas- � 40' intermodal hi-cube container in China Shipping, TEX, APL ing the following new items: (no eagle), OOCL (w/small high logo), CMA/CGM (earth) and � 30' 3-window wood caboose in C&NW, CB&Q, C&EI and EJ&E Amficon ($4.98 ea.) — March (C&NW is $17.98; others are $16.98) — June � 20' intermodal corrugated container in Cosco, CMA, GE Seaco, � 40' milk car (2 nos.) for Abbotts, Cloverland Dairy, Borden’s, Hapag-Lloyd, China Shipping, MSC ($4.98 ea.) — March Fairfield Farms, Carling Breweries and Hood ($19.98) — July New in the RTR Proto 2000 series: � GP30 w/DCC & sound (2 nos. — $265.00) or DC version (2 dif- Sunshine Models, Box ferent nos. — $165.00) for Santa Fe, B&O, BNSF, C&O, CNW, 4997, Springfield, MO GM&O, Southern Pacific Santa Fe (SPSF), UP and undec — 65808-4997, has a cast- March urethane kit for a T&P New in the Cornerstone® Series: stock car. The T&P 22000 � Diesel House kit (will series single-deck stock hold locos up to 17 cars consisted of 500 cars purchased in 1929 from Pullman. In the inches long; interior has late 1940s, 100 cars were modified to convertible-deck stock cars inspection pits, plat- and were renumbered into the 24000 series. Kit comes w/decals and forms and a craneway) is priced at $32.00. Cast-sideframe trucks w/metal wheelsets are (#933-2916 $69.98) — $5.00. Stock car chalk-mark decals are $4.00. Add $4.00 S&H for up March to 5 kits in the US or $15.88 S&H for up to 6 kits to Canada. New in the RTR Gold Line® Series: � 56' Thrall All-Door Box Cars in Spokane Moulding, Chandler, St. Sylvan Scale Models, 32229 Sylvan Rd., RR #2, Parkhill, Ontario Regis and MacMillan Bloedel ($21.98; 2-pack $39.98) — March N0M 2K0, Canada, is releasing a polyurethane kit T-005 1950-’54 � Bethgon Coalporter six-packs in BNSF (black block lettering), 34' Tandem Fruehauf Dura Van trailer (w/o curbside door). Kit fea- BN (black), CSXT (black), NS, UP and APEX ($79.98) — March tures hollow cast body, rubber tires and landing gear. Price is $14.95 � Evans 100-Ton 55' Cushion Coil Cars Gold Line w/die-cast metal for US or $16.95 for Canada. bodies for ICG, CP, NYC (Jade Green), DT&I, C&O and B&O (single car $21.98; 2-pack $39.98) — March Union Station Products, 2264 Sutherland Dr., Memphis, TN � 50' Gunderson Hi-Cube Paper Service Box Cars in McCloud 38119, unionstationproducts.com, is releasing complete kits for the River, WC, Arkansas-Oklahoma, Northwestern Oklahoma and Amtrak California “California Cars.” These cars currently run on CNA (single cars $19.98; limited-run 2-pack $37.98) — March three Amtrak corridors: the “Capitol” from San Jose through Oakland � Taconite Ore Car 12-pack for DM&IR, BN, GN and Lake Supe- to Sacramento, the “San Joaquin” from Oakland to Bakersfield and rior & Ishpeming ($79.98/12-pack) — March the “San Diegan” from Los Angeles through Santa Barbara to San New in the Classic Kit® series: Diego. The trains run in a push-pull fashion with a cab in the last car. � 49' 100-Ton Quad Hoppers in BN, GN, D&RGW, C&NW, CSX, The bi-level cars were built in the mid-1990s by Amerail. There are WC, Clinchfield and CB&Q ($9.98) — March four car kits available: #8000 coach, #8200 baggage-coach, #8800 dining car and #8300 coach-cab. Kits are undecorated and include Westerfield, 53 River Ln., Crossville, TN 38555, is offering new decals w/car names and numbers, a roof/end piece, correct trucks, cast-resin kits: floor and Train Station Products diaphragms. The coach-cab car kit � 10902 B&O M-13A boxcar, original includes a horn, flasher, MU hoses and connection and a special end � 10951 B&O M-13A boxcar w/safety appliances w/windows. Kit #8300 is $49.95; the others are $39.95 ea. The B&O fishbelly sides M-13 series boxcars (5,800 built from 1902-1910) were equipped with steel underframes and were near Walthers, 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039, will copies of the PRR XL boxcar because Pennsy controlled B&O at the offer the following new RTR items: time. Kits have a one-piece body and are $33.00 each. � Santa Fe 70' heavyweight Pullman-built 3060 series coach (w/“fishbelly” center sill & channel sides) decorated in Pullman Woodland Scenics, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052, will Green w/black roof, Pullman Green w/silver roof, 2-tone gray and offer new Scenic Accents: A1917 Campers, A1918 Canoers and undec ($44.98) — April A1919 Smoke Jumpers.

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Athearn, 1550 Glenn Curtis St., Carson, CA 90746, has � 40' milk car (2 nos.) for Abbotts, Cloverland Dairy, Borden’s, announced the release of new RTR items in their N scale series: Fairfield Farms, Carling Breweries and Hood ($14.98) — July � PS2 2893 3-bay covered hopper (3 nos.) for DT&I, NSRX Jack Frost Sugar, SLSF/Frisco, NYC, GTW and SP (red lettering) (SP Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, will release the fol- is $16.98; others are $15.98) — July lowing new items: � 3-bay hopper 5-pack (2 sets in 5 different nos. per set) for B&O, � SD7 (2 nos.) for BN, GN, UP and undec with or w/o dynamic C&O, BN and D&RGW (D&RGW is $63.98; others are $59.98) brakes ($94.95; $129.95 w/decoder) — available now — June � SD9 (2 nos.) for Penn Central, Soo Line (1 no.), B&LE, South- � 2-8-0 steam loco (2 nos.) for Santa Fe, PRR, B&O, Southern, ern, NKP and undec with or w/o dynamic brakes ($94.95; D&RGW and Virginia & Truckee (D&RGW is $134.98; others $129.95 w/decoder) — available now are $124.98) — July � Flatcar w/two trailers ($12.95) for L&N, SP, Santa Fe, UP, Rio � Overland coach (single car is $14.98; 4-pack is $54.98) passenger Grande, B&O, NYC “Pacemaker.” PRR, M&StL, REA Leasing, cars for Santa Fe, PRR, B&O, Southern, V&T and D&RGW (sin- CN, CP, GN, NH and undec ($11.95) — available now gle car is $15.98; 4-pack is $58.98) — July � Flatcar w/stakes ($8.95) for C&O, CP, Erie, GN, MKT, NP, SAL,

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Southern, Wabash, WM, UP, B&M, Chessie System/C&O, Con- � CN 4,750 cu. ft. 3-bay covered hopper, white (6 nos.), #65313 rail and undec ($7.50) — available now ...$21.95 � Flatcar w/40' trailer ($11.95) for C&NW, Santa Fe, EL, B&O, BC � NYC modified AAR 40' boxcar (6 nos.), #65805...$19.95 Rail, NKP, PRR, PFE, TTX (2 nos.) and undec ($10.95) — avail- � MP modified AAR 40' boxcar, Route of the Eagles slogan (6 able now nos.), #65812...$19.95 � 24' trailers 2-pack ($9.95) for B&O, PRR, CN, CP, GN, M&M, � Sultran bathtub coal gondola (12 nos.), #67106...$18.95 NYC “Pacemaker,” PRR, REA Leasing, SP, M&StL and undec � Santa Fe F3A, red & silver “Warbonnet” (4 nos.), #69105 ($8.50) — available now ...$89.95 � 40' trailer in Rock Island ($11.95) — available now � Santa Fe F3B, red & silver “Warbonnet” (not numbered), #69805 � ACF Coalveyors for NPPX Nebraska Public Power, OGSX Iowa ...$84.95 Southern Utilities, UFIX Utility Fuels, DAPX Dairyland Power � CB&Q F3A, light gray (4 nos.), #69107...$89.95 Coop, WPSX Wisconsin Public Service, GBRX Greenbrier Leas- � CB&Q F3B, light gray (not numbered), #69807...$84.95 ing and undec ($16.95) — available now � Bangor & Aroostook F3A, blue & gray (4 nos.), #69115...$89.95 � Maywood Train Station, a replica of a depot built in 1872 by the Special Edition Locomotives fully assembled and powered: New Jersey Midland in Maywood, NJ: 620-1 Built-Up (tan � EMD demonstrator set FTA & B, #69098...$164.95 w/brown trim), 620-2 Built-Up (gray w/maroon trim), 620-3 � EMD demonstrator set FTA-B-B-A, #69099...$329.90 (comes in Built-Up (pale green w/dark green trim) are $29.95; kit in tan foam-lined wood box) w/brown trim is $19.95 — March � ACF Coalveyors w/double rotary end (2 nos.) for NPPX Micro-Trains®, 351 Rogue River Pkwy., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, Nebraska Public Power and OGSX Iowa Southern Utilities OR 97540-1200, has released the following RTR items: ($19.95) — available now � Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention Series FTA (Road No. SBX � ACF Pressureaide Centerflow hopper (2 nos.) for ADM, Chicago 1944), #98701521...$99.95 Freight Car Leasing, Cargill, DSM Melamine America, Penick & � Disconnect log car w/log load #11311710...$19.95 Ford, Corn Products, Continental Baking and undec ($18.95) — � A. E. Staley 39' single-dome tank car, light orange (Road No. available now A.E.S.X. 195), #06500500...$18.75 � U25B (2 nos.) for PRR, Frisco, Santa Fe, Rock Island, Family Lines, NYC, undec phase 2B and undec phase 2A ($94.95 or $134.95 w/DCC decoder) — July � Evans gondola (2 nos.) for Aberdeen & Rockfish, Amtrak (orange), B&M, C&NW, Maine Central, GTW, Atlantic & West- ern and undec ($11.95) — June � Idaho State Car 40' plugdoor boxcar (Road No. ID 1890), � 40' wood reefers (2 nos.) for Narragansett Beer, PFE, Fruit Grow- #02100398...$19.85 ers Express, Century Beer, LV, Nash Food Products, Pelican � UP 40' hi-cube boxcar, yellow (Road No. UP 518250), Brand, Silver Edge and undec ($9.95) — June #10100040...$29.60 � M-K-T 50' single-door boxcar, Hydroframe 60 lettering, red InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering (Road No. M-K-T 1422), #03100170...$19.10 the following new fully assembled models: � CN 50' plugdoor mechanical reefer, yellow (Road No. CN � Koppel cylindrical covered hopper, dark blue (6 new nos.), 231031), #06900180...$17.25 #65109...$21.95 � Covered military loads, olive drab simulated canvas #49943905 � Potash cylindrical covered hopper, rose (6 nos.), #65219...$21.95 ...$10.95/3-pack � CNW 4,750 cu. ft. 3-bay covered hopper, green (6 nos.), #65301 � Peeler log loads, #49943910...$11.95/6-pieces ...$21.95 M-T will introduce the 13-car Canadian Province Series on 50' � Soo Line 4,750 cu. ft. 3-bay covered hopper, white (6 new nos.), single-door boxcars in June and the US Navy Series featuring promi- #65304...$21.95 nent naval vessels on 50' plugdoor boxcars in July. � PLCX 4,750 cu. ft. 3-bay covered hopper, gray (6 nos.), #65370 ...$21.95 Woodland Scenics, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052, will � Data only 4,750 cu. ft. 3-bay covered hopper, gray #65398 offer new Scenic Accents figure sets: A2170 Farmers Market, A2177 ...$21.95 Rail Workers and A2180 Jug Band.

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Athearn, 1550 Glenn Curtis St., Carson, CA 90746, is releasing � 12608 for Weaver flatcar #U25XX...$15.95 the 1/50 scale Ford C Telesqurt fire truck w/telescoping boom deco- � 12611 for Weaver “war” gondola #U17XX...$11.95 rated for the fire departments of Gardner, IN (the prototype); Boston; New in the Cabin Creek Series laser-cut wood structure kits: Chicago; Detroit; Washington, DC, and San Francisco ($44.98) — � East End Grocery #17226...$89.95 June Add $5.00 S&H if ordering direct.

Atlas O, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, is offering the Northwest Short Line, P.O. Box 423, Seattle, WA 98111-0423, following new products: offers steel wheelsets (rust preventative treated) for converting � 55-ton hopper (4 nos.) for NYC, PRR, Burlington, Jersey Central, Lionel 3-rail rolling stock to 2-rail scale wheelsets: Public Service and undec (2-rail $57.95; 3-rail $52.95) — June � 8297-4 33"/145 tread “spinner axle” � 40' 1937 AAR single-door boxcars (4 nos.) for NH, CN, Santa Fe, � 8298-4 36"/145 tread “spinner axle” Southern, SP and undec (2-rail $64.95; 3-rail $59.95) — August � 8897-4 33"/172 tread “spinner axle” � 8898-4 33"/172 tread “spinner axle” B.T.S., P.O. Box 856, Elkins, WV 26241, www.btsrr.com, has All are priced at $14.95/4. added the following new items: � LCL (less than carload) laser-cut ramp kit #17509...$22.95 Woodland Scenics, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052, will Laser-cut wood decks: offer new Scenic Accents figure sets: A2734 Hobos (5), A2737 Black � 12600 for Atlas 52' gondola...$11.95 Bears (6) and A2738 Deer (6).

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Micro-Trains®, P.O. Box 1200, Talent, OR 97540-1200, has couplers)...$24.30 released the following RTR items: � FEC Gunderson® Husky-Stack® well car w/containers (Road No. � Smokey Bear Series GP35 (Road No. SBX 1944), #98101520 FEC 70048), #54000050 (w/Magne-Matic® couplers)...$32.10; (w/Magne-Matic® couplers)...$165.95; #98101521 (w/Märklin® #54000051 (w/Märklin® couplers)...$30.30 couplers)...$164.15 � CN 40' double-door boxcar (Road No. CN 583794), #50100090 � GN 40' boxcar, orange & green (Road No. GN 2533), #50000360 (w/Magne-Matic® couplers)...$20.45; #50100091 (w/Märklin® (w/Magne-Matic® couplers)...$26.10; #50000361 (w/Märklin® couplers)...$18.65

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Aztec, 2701 Conestoga Dr., Carson City, NV 89706, has released is $149.95. Extra Cratex rollers #TS1128A are $34.95 each. Shipping the “Track Star” G scale track cleaning car. Car is an Aristocraft 20' is free on orders over $50.00 in the US. Add $4.00 S&H for orders wood boxcar with a Cratex® roller and a magnet. Price for #TS110-G under $50.00; $7.00 for Canada or $12.00 for all other countries.

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B.T.S., P.O. Box 856, Elkins, WV 26241, www.btsrr.com, has Helper trucks, no decals or added the following new kits: couplers), #09209...$59.95 � Instrument House (urethane castings), #05005...$24.95 New in the Goin’ Home � Sn2 Speeder (limited-edition kit) has a fully assembled mecha- Series laser-cut structure kits: nism w/NWSL gears, HOn3 wheelsets, brass frame & lost-wax � Anderson Pulpwood Yard parts #08282...$139.95 #07480...$74.95 � 40' 90-ton depressed-center flatcar kit (w/urethane castings, S- Add $5.00 S&H if ordering direct.

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AC&Y Historical Society Bookstore, P.O. Box 196, Sharon Cen- tax-deductible donation. Their website has details about their goals ter, OH 44274-0196, announces Rail Graphics custom decals in the for this year’s campaign. white and gold leaf lettering applied to the combination RPO, coach and baggage-mail passenger cars of the Akron, Canton & Loy’s Toys, P.O. Box 88, Wesley, AR 72773, will release their Youngstown RR. Sets will letter two cars. Prices for O scale is $8.50 Small Parts Organizers that are usable in all scales for storing Kadee® ($7.50 for AC&YHS members); S scale is $7.00 ($6.00 for couplers, other types of couplers, rolling stock detail parts, locomo- AC&YHS members); HO scale is $6.00 ($5.00 for AC&YHS mem- tive detail parts, DCC parts, screws, nuts and many other small parts. bers) and N scale is $5.00 ($4.00 for AC&YHS members). These are a set of clear plastic jars with screw-on lids that come in a white carton. Adair Shops, 2400 Kerper Blvd., #5, Dubuque, IA 52011, Peel-n-Stick labels with pre-printed items on the labels: www.adairshops.com, is releasing kit #7707 Body Putty Kit that � LT-ODL 35 bottles w/60 DCC labels...$24.00 includes body putty filler powder and weight bond glue. One part � LT-ODS 20 bottles w/60 DCC labels...$15.00 putty to one part glue are mixed to make a filler that can be shaped � LT-OKL 35 bottles w/60 Kadee labels...$24.00 and sanded when dry. Price N/A. Other new products include: HO � LT-OKS 20 bottles w/60 Kadee labels...$15.00 and N scale steel-plate loads w/spacers are available in kits to fit on With Peel-n-Stick blank labels: various flatcars and gondolas from the major model manufacturers; � LT-OBL 35 bottles w/60 blank labels...$24.00 coal car weight upgrade kits in both HO and/or N scales for Athearn, � LT-OBS 20 bottles w/30 blank labels...$14.00 Bachmann, Bowser, Con-Cor, deLuxe Innovations, InterMountain, DCC camps announced for 2006: LBF/E&C, Micro-Trains, Proto 2000, Red Caboose and Roundhouse. � May 1-5 — Basic/Advanced DCC Camp...$150.00 Complete lists and prices can be found on their website. � June 5-9 — Decoder Installation Camp...$172.00 � September 18-22 — Operations Camp...$150.00 Dallee Electronics, 246 W. Main St., Leola, PA 17540, All camps are held at Loy’s Toys facility in northwest Arkansas. www.dallee.com, has new electronic devices for all scales and use- For more info, www.LoysToys.com/DCC-Camp, send SSAE or call able for DC, DCC or AC: 479-456-2888. Camp prices do not include travel, meals or lodging. � 565 Updated TRAK-DTT Track Detector Timer block detection system...$29.95 Midwest Products, 400 S. Indiana St., Hobart, IN 46342, is releas- � 366 Updated TRAK-DTL Track Detector Latch — latches its ing the BIG Hobby & Craft Square featuring a 6" ruler, 90° square, relay output ON for the first sense of current flow, use for strip identification gauge, dowel/tubing identification gauge, stop rail reverse loops or automatic back & forth operation...$29.95 and protractor. Item #1137 is $5.95. Both items have a red LED that turns on when activated, provide a DPDT 5-amp relay output, an expansion port for #555 expansion Woodland Scenics, P.O. Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052, will relay board plus other features. offer Premium Trees in birch, dead elm, sycamore, fall maple, paper birch, oak, locust, sweet gum, large sycamore, maple, poplar, aspen, Friends of the East Broad Top, Restoration Fund Treasury, 513 fall beech, dead maple, beech, large paper birch, royal palm, bass- Shady Ave., No. 12, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, www.febt.com, for their wood, juniper, large oak, spruce, walnut, hickory and pine. Heights 3 3 fifth year of their multi-year campaign, FEBT is offering a reproduc- on most of the trees will range from 1 /4" to 5 /4". These trees will be tion print of the original full-color 16" x 12" Ted Rose (1940-2002) usable from Z to HO scales and could also represent smaller trees in watercolor painting “On the Hill.” This print is free with a $50.00 S and O scales.

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Athearn Ready To RollTM 65’ 6” Mill Gondola

by Rich Picariello

Photos by Rhett Lee

ill gondolas (so-called for their exten- detail that matches the outside braces. The model, even with its metal under- M sive use for the steel industry) have Features: frame, weighs a surprising light 3.5 ounces. been built over the years in 46' to 70' overall � Separately applied metal grabirons This is a full 2 ounces less than the NMRA lengths. They are classified as an AAR type � McHenry magnetic couplers recommended weight of 5.5 ounces for this GB gondola with either fixed or drop ends � Metal underframe length car. Additional weight could be glued and either a wood planked or a solid steel � RP25 metal wheels under the car and would be hidden from floor. The cars equipped with drop ends � Operating fold-down end doors view by the low sides. Perhaps Athearn could carry loads that were longer than the Our sample is painted for the New York, plans to offer loads for this car which, when car. Chicago & St. Louis (a.k.a. Nickel Plate used, would increase the overall car weight. Athearn’s model is an accurate represen- Road). The black paint is smoothly applied. Available roadnames in two road num- tation of the 70-ton 65' 6" mill gondola with All lettering is crisp and opaque although it bers are Southern (52357, 52334); Reading fishbelly car sides that was built starting in is somewhat shiny. The three components of (30359, 30210); Nickel Plate Road (65064, the mid to late 1930s. It is equipped with the AB brake system are present, but there 65047); Erie Lackawanna (14788, 14741); drop ends and has a good representation of a are no brake air lines or rods. These items Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (197013, steel floor. The inside surface of the car would not normally be seen due to the low 197008); Santa Fe (170872, 170861) and sides is detailed with tie downs and rivet fishbelly sides. undecorated. The price is $19.98.

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HO SCALE REVIEW

Athearn Ready To RollTM P-S PS2 3-Bay Covered Hopper

by Rich Picariello

Photos by Rhett Lee

he 46' 6" 70-ton PS-2 3-bay covered hopper was built starting in Monon (4422, 4413, 4408), Chesapeake & Ohio (2187, 2156, 2113), T the late 1950s and into the 1960s. These cars are classed as HT Burlington Northern (435021, 435013, 435002), Santa Fe (300427, covered hoppers that could carry grain, dry cement, plastic pellets or 300364, 300231) and undecorated. The price is $20.98. any other dry bulk or powdered commodities. The cars had ten un- * The discontinued AHM/Con-Cor PS-2 is an accurate model of the late- evenly spaced round loading hatches on the roof, 11 vertical ribs with production PS-2 with “hat” braces at the ends of the hopper. wider rib spacing between the hoppers and six discharge chutes. The early production cars had vertical channel bracing located at the ends of the hopper while late production cars substituted “hat” section ribs at this same location. During this time, Greenville built 77-ton covered hoppers that were almost identical to the PS-2 except that their roof hatches were more evenly spaced. ACF 77-ton cars built during this same period were less similar as they had 13 evenly spaced ribs, evenly spaced roof hatches and had “hat” section ribs at the car ends. The Athearn model represents the early version of the PS-2 that has never been offered before.* Features: � Separately applied metal grabirons � McHenry magnetic couplers � Etched metal see-thru roof walk � RP25 metal wheels � Wire air lines and brake rods Our sample is painted for the Chesapeake & Ohio. The light gray paint is smoothly applied. The “C&O for Progress” logo has a straight “smoke” line coming out of the last “s” in Progress that was adopted in the diesel era (the earlier steam-era C&O logo has a wavy “smoke” line). All lettering is crisp and opaque although it is somewhat shiny. The model weighs 3.8 ounces. This is .4 ounces less than the NMRA recommended weight of about 4.2 ounces for this length car. This is an accurate model of the PS-2. With its factory-applied details and exceptional graphics, it represents a solid value for its relatively low price. Available roadnames in three road numbers each are Norfolk & Western (71253, 71180, 71151), Conrail (883559, 878117, 876416),

MARCH 2006 MODEL RAILROADING � 17 SD45-2 3/22/06 10:54 AM Page 18 SD45-2SD45-2 by George Melvin EMD's Last Big Block 645 PartPart 66

SCL SD45-2 2047 is shown at Raleigh, NC, in August 1980. The MU cable boxes on the pilot have been removed, and the pin puller has been modified so it can be used from the stepwell. Decals: Microscale 87-896. Warren Calloway photo, George Melvin collection

he Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) was placed on the battery boxes below the cab. 8950-8964 and the CRR units numbered T the fourth and final buyer of the reg- Overall, they were quite sharp when deliv- above them. This renumbering was to have ular SD45-2, acquiring 15 units in August ered. They were equipped with a five-chime been finished by early 1986. The SBD was and September 1974, six months after the horn set on the cab roof and optional light- short-lived as Seaboard System merged with second order for the Clinchfield. The success ing in the nose. When new, they were Chessie System to form CSX Transportation of the units on the Clinchfield and that road’s assigned to Hamlet, NC, and used mostly on July 1, 1986. This change did not affect reorder of the model may have prompted this west to Bostic and the CRR connection, and the numbering of the SD45-2 fleet. order. Only tunnel-motor versions were built north to Rocky Mount, displacing the regu- At least two units, the 8954 and 8961, after the SCL order. The SCL units were lar SD45s, which were then reassigned to received the early CSX gray and blue. The numbered 2045-2059, above the series of 45 Waycross and Savannah, GA. sold gray livery with blue lettering, SD45s numbered 2000-2044. Both partners A year after their arrival, the Family unkindly nicknamed the Stealth scheme, to the SCL merger in 1967, Atlantic Coast Lines system came into being as SCL came along in 1989 and at least one SCL Line and Seaboard Air Line, had purchased merged with Clinchfield, L&N and the SD45-2, unit 8953, received this paint second-generation six-axle road switchers Georgia Group roads (A&WP, Georgia and variation. For the first 15 years, the SD45- beginning a decade earlier with ACL ac- Western Ry. of Alabama). No locomotive 2 fleet, totaling 33 units from both CRR quiring units from General Electric and Alco renumbering occurred with this transition. and SCL remained intact. Beginning in as well as EMD. However, eight years later, on January 1, 1987, the older SD45s were being retired The SD45-2s were delivered in the stan- 1983, the Family Lines became the and the newer 20-cylinder Dash 2 cousins dard black with yellow striping and nose Seaboard System (SBD), and a renumbering started leaving the roster in 1989. The herald. The roadname on the long hood and took place. The SD45-2s from Clinchfield eight newer units from the CRR were sold road number on the cab were in silver. The and SCL were renumbered into the 8000 to Montana Rail Link that year. A roster “Pulling For You!” slogan in yellow was series with the 15 from the SCL becoming summary dated January 1991 showed units

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SCL SD45-2 2048 is shown about two months old. The MU boxes are still in place on the pilot. Note the small white stripes on the flat plate behind the boxes. The bell, in the standard location ahead of the fuel tank, appears to be painted yellow. The unit has no wind deflectors or sunshade, added to at least some of these units later. Fayetteville, NC; November 13, 1974. Decals: Microscale 87-896. Bob Graham photo, George Melvin collection

SCL SD45-2 2046 leads a U25C, a four-axle GE and another SD45-2 on a mixed freight at Spartanburg, SC, in early 1980. The lower headlight unit is silver rather than black. The GEs in the consist are not wearing the “Pulling For You!” slogan, likely wearing their pre-merger ACL livery and just relettered. Decals: Microscale 87-896. Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection

8953, 8959 and 8961 off the roster along shows that another ten had been retired. 8958, 8960-8964) from the original SCL with two Clinchfield units. Another news Helm Financial Corp. bought 15 SD45- block of units. They were renumbered at item late in 1991 stated that “the remain- 2s from CSX and numbered them in one random and were further renumbered and ing 10 SD45-2s might be rebuilt with 16 block: 900-914. Six units came from the rebuilt while operated by Helm in their cylinder engines.” Doing the math here CRR and nine units (8950, 8955, 8957, lease fleet. Two were rebuilt with 16-cylin-

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SCL SD45-2 2049 is showing some signs of wear at age five in this December 2, 1979, view at Lake Worth, FL. The pin lifter has been modified. Note the grabirons above the MU-hose sockets and the holes to insert lifting hooks. Decals: Microscale 87-896. Michael Reid photo, George Melvin collection

SCL SD45-2 2054 is in serious need of repainting in this January 1985 view at Hamlet, NC. The pilot has received a set of bold white stripes. The “Pulling For You!” slogan is missing along with the upper headlight unit. Decals: Microscale 87-896. Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection

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DM&IR SD40-3 416 was originally SCL SD45-2 2046, then CSX 8951. Rebuilt by VMV in Paducah, KY, in late 1989 with a 16- cylinder engine and state-of-the-art electronics, it is now designated model SD40-3 in a group of 20 similar units. The nose headlight and cavity have been neatly removed. Ditchlights and all-weather cab window inserts have been added. Proctor, MN; August 23, 2000. Decals: Microscale 87-131. John C. Benson photo, George Melvin collection

Not pretty but still pulling tonnage, HLCX SD45-2 6450 is shown on the UP at Yermo, CA, September 21, 1998. The former SCL 2048 and CSX 8953, its livery is the remains of a Stealth scheme repainting with the CSX marking painted out. The upper headlight unit has been removed and a different set of horns installed. The vent in the battery box cover is a reminder of the Chessie influence on this former SCL unit. This unit was still running in the Helm lease fleet in October 2005. Decals: None. John C. Benson photo, George Melvin collection

der engines and renumbered 750 and 751. roster: units 8951 and 8960 (after being another nine units had been retired, leaving One CSX unit, the 910 was leased along Helm 909) were rebuilt to model “SD40-3” only unit 8954 running. Photo evidence as with three CRR brethren to the Cape Breton by VMV and became DMIR 416 and 418, late as October 2005 confirms this unit still & Central Nova Scotia, a shortline in far- respectively. Unit 8953 was working as a working on CSX, wearing early CSX blue eastern Canada. Four units were leased to lease unit and numbered 6450 in 2005; unit and gray with added yellow ends. Perhaps it Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana 8959 was rebuilt by AMF (Atelier Montreal will be combined in a consist with one of its (TFM), a Mexican line controlled by Facilities) in Montreal and became Trona old mates now roaming the country as “rent Kansas City Southern. They were numbered Railway 3006. The Trona returned their a wrecks”! 1522-1525. SD45-2 fleet to Helm, and this unit is now Next month, we will conclude our SD45- In 1991 and 1992, the proposed rebuild- running in the lease fleet as unit 6247. A 2 study with the tunnel motors of the South- ing did not occur, and more units left the roster summary for late 1992 showed that ern Pacific.

MARCH 2006 MODEL RAILROADING � 21 FREIGHTCAROLOGY 3/24/06 2:39 PM Page 22

Prototypes-for-Models �FREIGHTCAROLOGY Triple Crown Services (TCS) With Prototypes for Durango Press HO, Bowser HO and deLuxe Innovations N Scale Models Part 2C: The 53-Footers by David G. Casdorph

Photos by the author

TCSZ 464660’s markings differ from the previous series slightly by having only the Norfolk Southern logo (no Conrail logo). Physically this unit is the same as the previous series. Tare weight 15,800 lbs.

Close-up of the Norfolk Southern logo on TCSZ 464660.

Detail of the door markings arrangement on TCSZ 464660 highlighting the “no zone” logo on the left.

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USDOT/FHA “No- Zone” campaign decal.

Another door view from the same series as 464660 (464387- 465319) shows a different location for the placard holder.

A linear view TCSZ 464718 at Bethlehem, PA (2005). This was the last unit on the Triple Crown train entering into the BethIntermodal facility.

Late summer foliage provides the background for this unit going into the BethIntermodal facility in Bethlehem, PA, during 2005. One can easily see the tie-down cup arrangement on this vehicle with two rows of four toward the rear and a single centered row in the middle.

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TCSZ 465323 is part of the 465320-465769 series that continues the physical features from the 464387-465319 series. It also has a tare weight of 15,800 lbs.

A door’s view of TCSZ 465323 showing the owner/operators want ad.

A detail of the owner/operators want ad from TCSZ 465323.

TCSZ 465679 going into BethIntermodal during late summer 2005. Note the replacement panel deleting part of the Triple Crown logo.

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TCSZ 466493 is a Wabash-built DuraPlate(r) design. Note the lack of side stiffeners like those found on earlier trailers. Series 466003-466902. This series continues the previous side cup arrangement with two rows of four toward the rear and one row of four in the middle.

The doors of TCSZ 466685 showing both the owner/operator want ad and USDOT/FHA no-zone The front (or nose) of TCSZ 466685 has not changed warning. since the later platewall design versions. Acknowledgements I wish to thank John L. Becker for his time, knowledge and assistance with the technical details of this article. Additional References Eric Neubauer has published an e-book, Triple Crown Services 2005. The book includes a roster and numerous photos along with technical information. Details are available at: http://www.enter.net/~eaneubauer/books.htm

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1 87th Vehicle Club by Bob Johnson

ince its inception in 1995, the 1/87 Ve- S hicle Club, founded as the 1/87 Vehicle & Equipment Club, has sought to nurture the accurate modeling of vehicles in HO scale. As this is a natural extension of model railroading, many of our members are drawn from the ranks of model railroaders, and they strive to set new benchmarks of detailed realism that el- evate their cars and trucks from scenery items to finely crafted scale models that complement the highly detailed locomotives, rolling stock and structures available today. The vision of the club’s founders was to showcase HO scale vehicle modeling on a national scale and promote the manufacture of accurate scale models by cooperating with manufacturers in researching and promoting new models in the scale. To say the club has been successful in this endeavor is an under- statement as the influence has been global in scale and yielded some outstanding models. Mack Granite Twin-steer dump truck. Model and photo by club member Just as the available choices and prototypical Christophe Culis. accuracy of railroad models have risen dramatically in the past ten years, the selection manufacturers are active supporters and par- art in scale vehicle modeling. and level of detail of HO model vehicles ticipants in club meets and activities. We Now celebrating its eighth anniversary, during the same time period has risen as continue to work with many of these same the club’s web site (www.1-87vehicles.org) much or perhaps more. Over the years, the model makers on exciting projects that will has become the premier global site for club and its members have directly influ- provide vehicle and railroad modelers new showcasing vehicle modeling in HO scale. enced the production of new models from products they have only dreamed of before! With almost three million visits since it Athearn, Boley, Busch, Classic Construction Equally as important is the opportunity went live in April 1998, the site has grown Models, Classic Mint Collectibles, Dennis the Club offers to modelers from around the dramatically with photo submissions from Aust, Don Mills Models, First Gear, GHQ, world to share their work with others. We all around the world and reflects perhaps the Jacobs Models, Lonestar Models, Masterbilt offer nearly three hundred galleries filled widest range of interests you can imagine! Models, Model Power, Norscot, Ricko, almost every imaginable type of vehicle, For some of the most creative and detailed Sheepscot Scale Products, Sylvan Scale providing a wealth of enjoyment and inspi- models in any scale, check out the club’s Models, and Zycon Models. Most of these ration to anyone interested in the state of the website!

Mack Granite tractor and concrete mixer trailer. Model and photo by club member Denis Doucet. MISS SALLY 3/21/06 3:01 PM Page 28 BUILDING MISS SALLY

by Joe Enriquez

Photos by the author

t’s funny how relationships develop between modelers and can go backhauling washed sand and the like from the multitude of southern I on for years without actually ever meeting the person face to face. NJ’s sandpits. It would have to be mean and clean, yet not be too Putting talk of your hobby interests aside, you eventually confide in over-the-top. The type of truck with just enough tinsel to make you that person your likes, dislikes, politics, family or whatever soapbox rubberneck. you happen to be talking from at any given time. Such is the case between Dennis Aust and me. He lives in Washington state; I live in Parts and Prep New Jersey. I guess the 2,000-mile-plus barrier is what keeps us at I figured the first step was going to be to come up with a list of merely an electronic friendship, although, hopefully, someday we will the different options, parts wise, that I wanted on this model. At the shake hands. time Dennis used a printed-out list of available parts but has since For me personally, I have always loved model railroads and truck joined us in the 21st century with a great website models. I guess this may have been fueled by my Aunt Peg who had (www.dennisaust.com) to list all his cab kits and parts. a nice HO layout in an upstairs room that she would allow me to run at a very young age. I’ve bounced back and forth between trains and truck models through the years, finally settling into the latter of the two 20 or so years ago. Although my three-year-old son’s infatuation with trains may cause a shift in that decision in the near future. So after years of collecting and building HO scale trucks, I have become what the general modeling population might refer to as a “rivet counter”...or in my case, a “huckbolt counter.” That’s not to say every model I enjoy looking at or collecting has to be a perfect scale representation in every facet. But the projects I build myself are slowly moving in that direction, although nerves, temper and material seem to be having the last word. So imagine my excitement a couple years back when Dennis Aust confided in me he was working on another new modern Kenworth design to add to his already fantastic line of prototypically scaled resin kits. A Kenworth W900L to be exact — quite possibly my favorite prototype design from that manufacturer. The release date came, and I got my kits. Unfortunately I also had 20 different combinations for a model floating around between the ears as well. I finally settled on building a long wheelbase daycab version like one of the oh-so-many that pass the end of my driveway everyday hauling crushed stone down from the northern quarries and View of available Dennis Aust kit and parts used in project.

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I settled on kit #0141-H, which is the W900L Kenworth Truck Conversion Kit in the Highway Version with a daylight cab. The resin kit comes with the cab, hood, grille, battery boxes, long fuel tanks, interior, air cleaners, and a few other small parts. Since this was going to be the type of tractor that would be put to bed in the owner’s driveway or yard every night, I also ordered smaller fuel tanks as well as a smaller tank for hydraulic fluid for the scratchbuilt dump trailer. At the present time Dennis doesn’t make frames for his cabs, letting the modeler decide whether they want to scratchbuild or use one of those available from manufacturers like Athearn, Herpa/Promotex, etc. He The frame was scratchbuilt using Evergreen styrene and commercially available does make available parts such as front sus- front and rear suspension parts. pensions w/motor that are specific for the kit you use. I used Part #245, which is for the W900L.He also makes several different combinations of rear suspensions. As much as I would have liked to use an air-ride type, none were available at the time. Hopefully he’ll get the hint on that one! I opted for Part #137-A, which is a nice complete rubber-pad type of setup. The wheels he sells are, in my opinion, the best out there. I went with the aluminum drive wheels which are Part #955-a and #955-1 for fronts. Actually that last statement is quite true. When I was nearing completion of the project Dennis surprised me by sending an actual set of real aluminum front rims that he machined by hand and then polished. Yep, that shine, my friends, is the real deal! He made a couple sets and uses the others as Mold flash is cleaned and the large windshield center post is removed from the his mold masters for Part #955-1. What a cab. guy, huh? The frame rails I used for the chassis are milled out pieces of .060 x .125 Evergreen styrene. The crossmembers are .100 Ever- green I-beam, and the rear crossmember is 3 .100 C-channel. The front /4" of the rails are kept solid as these are glued into Dennis’ front-axle assembly with cyanoacrylate (CA) cement. I use CA to connect the styrene to the resin parts and Tenax® or Testors liquid cement for connecting all the styrene together. The finished frame assembly has an outside width of about .390 to accept the rear suspension assembly, which fits nicely and can be slid in either direction to get the exact wheelbase desired. The outside of the frame rails were sanded to give the prototypical rounded edges before the suspension was glued in place. Also remem- ber to wash all resin parts to remove any mold release agent before gluing them in position. Small bits of angled end styrene were added to the top and bottom of the crossmembers to simulate bracing. The crossmember bolts were simulated W900L frame drawing by using Tichy Train Group 8017 .020 rivets. These work well for small bolt heads. A drill the holes with a #77 drill bit. They all to simulate the drive shaft. I also scratch- friend made a drilling template of the six- become uniform and make for easier inser- built the double air tank assembly with some 3 bolt pattern by drilling holes on a short tion of the Tichy rivets. styrene and brass and used DA 2203 /4" nut- piece of brass C-channel that fits snugly Detail Associates (DA) 1103 lift rings bolt-washer castings to simulate the attach- over the outside of the frame rail. I just slide make great carrier bearings to which I add ment bolts. the template down the frame and quickly appropriately sized K&S aluminum tubing I begin prepping my resin cabs and parts

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by cleaning up any mold flash with a sharp point later, I go ahead and pop that sucker bristles can be pushed in without the need #11 blade and some single-edge razor with a pin or drill bit! I’ve learned from for glue and be held firmly for painting by blades. I then use various grits of sanding experience to fill it now, because profanity the tweezers or hemostats. A piece of Styro- sticks to clean the parting lines from the won’t fill it later when it seems to open up foam serves as a staging and drying area for mold, etc. I also remove the large center after the paint job begins. the bristle-impaled parts. post in the cabs. At present, Dennis doesn’t A couple of years back I was talked into supply windows, so one can either add a Painting trying Alclad II Lacquer for painting chrome small, more prototypical, piece of brass or My favorite enamel paint for a smooth, and polished aluminum parts. This stuff is styrene stock for the windshield divider or thin, glossy finish is Scalecoat II. I have had awesome, to say the least, and I have been add a very narrow piece of black decal great experiences using it with an airbrush. sold on it ever since. I picked up a bottle of material directly to a scratchbuilt window, There usually is no need to prime the model. Alclad II #ALC-105 Polished Aluminum which is my preference. Next, I pre-fit any Recently, though, I have had problems with and a bottle of #ALC-107 Chrome from Trip flush-fitting windows after making them out the unused paint drying in the bottle; once Aiken at Truck Stop Models (www.truck- of scrap pieces of clear blister packs, mak- the factory seal is broken, it loses any kind stopmodels.com).The key in my experience ing sure to fit them a little loose, as the paint of shelf life, even if only a few months. But, with this paint is to have a superb glossy added later will make them fit more snugly. as I said, I love its workability and finish, so black enamel paint prime job on all the parts I also do any drilling into the cab for mir- I picked up fresh bottles of S2089 CP Rail to be done. Once the primer is completely rors, lights, hand grabs, etc., that I know will Bright Red and S2010 Black. dry, this paint is shot straight from the bottle be added later. It’s easier to clean the hole I first airbrush the inside of my cabs with without thinning. A couple of successive out if needed from paint buildup than to ruin black, being careful not to spray through the thin coats is what I use. You may notice a the paint by having the bit slip while trying window openings too much, as that could dusty finish on what has been painted. Don’t to drill all the holes later for the first time. cause a bleed-through problem when I spray flip your lid just yet. Let the parts dry a cou- After sanding and drilling I give all the the red on the outside. I also spray any of ple days and use a soft Q-Tip® or something resin parts a wash in soapy water with a the other black parts at this time, such as the similar to gently buff off the dust to reveal soapy toothbrush scrub. Sometimes I just interior cab parts. the brilliant shine. use an Ivory bar or dish detergent. I’ve After the black has dried for a few days, I also love to use a lot of photo-etched never had problems with paint sticking as I roll up a wad of toilet tissue and gently material on my models. You may notice the long as I’ve thoroughly scrubbed the parts. I insert it into the cab, making sure all the decking, foot steps and rear fenders are from tend to wash my hands a lot while working window openings are blocked so the red etched material. Plano Model Products on cleaned parts, not because I’m a nut job, doesn’t get on the black interior. (www.planomodelproducts.com) has some but because it keeps any dirt or natural oils I hold all my parts with clamping hemo- fantastic scratchbuilding material as well as from possibly ruining the paint. In other stats or tweezers. I install the brass axles in etched mirrors, steps, grilles and the like for words, I generally avoid something like a the chassis and clamp onto the axle for hold- HO scale trucks. I use Part #204 Brass Mor- bucket of KFC at the modeling table. ing that particular sub assembly. The hemo- ton Pattern for a lot of my decking and step Now is when I use Squadron putty to stats are clamped on other parts in a spot material as well as for exhaust pipe protec- fill any air bubble holes I might find. that won’t be visible later, as they tend to tors. I use Part #208 Brass Diamond Plate Working with resin parts I have also squash where they clamp on. On small parts pattern for a lot of my fenders, tool boxes, learned that if there is a bubble that is visi- I snip off the bristles from a wire brush and etc. I find it’s easier to cut and work with the ble under the surface, but not quite drill a slightly undersized hole into a section brass than the stainless. I’ve also learned to through, on an area that will be a focal of the part that won’t be visible later. The simply place a piece of Scotch® tape on the

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A MasterBilt Models Mack Granite rig passes The Kenworth W900L.

material and mark out my measurements on were applied and set, I used Testors Model My wires and hoses are made from the that instead of directly on the irregular sur- Master semi-gloss clear coat to seal them different-sized wire removed from small face of the material itself. I use a large, and take the high gloss shine of all the red sized multi-stranded electrical wire such as heavy pair of quality scissors purchased at a paint down a notch. I use Testors small that connected to grain-of-wheat bulbs. It’s flea market to cut along the marks on the spray cans, but instead of spraying it tough to work with but looks pretty realistic tape. Nice and neat. Bending it all into a directly from the can, which comes out in my opinion. fender is a story in itself — maybe for heavy and spotty, I carefully spray a little of Well that’s my short, or was that too another time. it into the cup on my airbrush. I don’t thin it long, wrap-up of what I did in building one any more. I seal the model by spraying a of Dennis Aust’s beautiful resin truck kits. Final Assembly light, even coat with my airbrush. Of course there are many different methods After all the paint is completely dry, I’m After that dries thoroughly I add my win- and materials that modelers use to build basically in the homestretch and start to get dows and start adding my detail parts. things, and others may surely take a differ- excited about seeing the finished product. Another fantastic product out there is an ent approach. I’m forever picking up new Final assembly is usually a pretty fast step adhesive-backed material called Bare-Metal tips myself in almost every article that of the project. Foil in a Chrome finish. I use this for a lot comes down the pike, and it always makes I start by doing any decaling. Brad Libby of the chrome that can’t effectively be the next project that much smoother. at Pen-Bay printed the custom EEX decals painted, like small parts of the hood or cab. By the way, this particular model is for me from artwork I sent him. The Ken- It’s extremely thin and can be rubbed in named after Dennis’ wife, Sally Aust. In worth emblems were found on Microscale’s around most small protrusions like rivets Dennis’s own words, “a companion, a wife, 87-873 May Trucking sheet. After the decals and the like. a mother, a grandmother and a fighter.”

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MODELING A MACK B-875 WITH LOWBOY

Mack B-875 with 100-ton beam lowboy and International TD-25.

by Chester Fesmire anything available in a similar price range. I Bulldog with big trucks? My thanks to Mr. look forward to seeing much more in HO Mills personally for providing the model for Photos by the author scale from these folks. This is a ready-to-run this article as this model is a sell out wher- model, and I made no changes to the dozer ever it is offered. hen asked to do an article for this except for some weathering. The Sheepscot Scale Models 100-ton W prestigious publication, I didn’t The Mack B-875 tractor is a resin kit lowboy beam trailer (#95049) leaves me know quite what was expected of me at first. from Don Mills Models. The selection of with the same impressions with regard to the After careful consideration and some terrific vintage vehicles and the quality of the kits manufacturing quality and prototypical suggestions from those who have the keys to from Don Mills Models made this an easy accuracy of the Mack kit. Sheepscot offers a the executive bathroom at the 1/87 Vehicle choice as well. The castings are clean and great repertoire from the ‘40s into the ‘60s Club, I settled on building a mid-’50s era crisp, and the details are prototypical in pro- of solid resin truck cabs, decals and a great construction combination of the Mack B-875 portion to scale and historical accuracy. This variety of beds, trailers and accessories in heavy haul tractor with a 100-ton beam model doesn’t just have a pretty face either. plaster, resin and cast metal that have all lowboy. The load for this rig was easy. First The chassis has a detailed drive train and been chosen for era-specific appropriate- Gear had just released the terrific 1/87 scale suspension as well and comes with a choice ness. I know George Barrett, proprietor at die-cast International TD-25 dozer with of two styles of wheels and exhaust. All of Sheepscot, and he gives the highest regard ripper bar. A perfect piece of heavy equip- the small details necessary to build a com- to making his models look prototypically ment from the ‘50s... in fact, the heaviest in plete model are in the kit, including things correct with the right amount of details to its class at the time. The detail, construction like air cleaner, fuel tanks, battery box, and give the most realistic look without spend- and finish on this model are far superior to fifth wheel. And who doesn’t associate the ing a fortune and a lot of time to get it. It is the realistic representation of all three pieces and the quality of craftsmanship and materials in the models that has most influenced my choices to represent this era. It isn’t dif- ficult these days to acquire vehicles that present realistic and accurate renditions of some of the vehicles that tickle our fancy in real life from any era and that we would like to be displaying on our layouts, dioramas and collections. One look at the photographs of this combination reveals the immensity of the rig, and I’m sure it would be a focal point in any scene. The build itself is fairly easy and straightforward. The use of cyanoacrylate (CA) glue, some files and a sharp #11 blade is about all that is needed in the way of tools. The Mack is an all-resin kit, and the detailed drawing that comes with the kit is all the instruction that is needed for assembly (even for my feeble, fading mind). If you haven’t worked with resin before, wash everything thoroughly before painting to remove any remnants of mold release. The trailer is basically a cast-pewter kit, and the styrene strips (provided) give the appearance of the I-beam construction. Three pages of highly detailed instructions as well First Gear International TD-25. as a description of the prototype accompany

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this kit. Both kits come with their own decals, and the trailer kit provides a “headache” rack and rotating beacon for the tractor. For the most part, these are “out-of- the-box” models, ready to be built and finished. Some of the added details include the wheels and tires on the jeep dolly from Den- nis Aust Models, mudflaps from A-Line, photo-etched deck plate from Plano and the chains are used by model ship builders. The “wide load” sign on the front of the Mack was done by putting the Sheepscot decal directly on a piece of dry tissue. It was allowed to dry and then painted from the back. When the paint dried, a thread was glued to the back. I might add that any modeler worth his salt will have something in his parts box that he would want to use in personalizing these models, and there is certainly room for kitbashing possibilities. The Mack would make a terrific dump or cement mixer for instance, since the frame comes extra long and you can make the wheelbase Heavy hauling tractor with a 174” wheelbase. fit your needs. Both the tractor and lowboy needed to be painted. In photographing and viewing things in our scale, I believe we need to cre- ate the perception that there is atmospheric debris (smog, etc.) between the viewer and the subject. Looking at a layout from 4' away is the equivalent of being over 350' away in scale distance. We’re not talking a Ferrari here either, so some road and construction grime is in order. For these reasons I tried to subdue the colors (slightly dark- ened Floquil Railbox Yellow and Pullman Green in this case). The use of subtle colors and light weathering with washes, drybrush- ing and pastel chalks certainly aid in this perception. I also believe that high-gloss fin- ishes give vehicles in this scale a toy-like look and emphasize defects, hence the flat Tractor with Sheepscot lowboy and International TD-25. clear finish. I hadn’t intended for this to be a kit structures only to find inexpensive and out- scale, and that these details are indeed review but rather, a few representations of of-scale toys occupying space in some of noticed, in fact, necessary. In my opinion, the myriad of true-to-scale, prototypically them. It is an annoying distraction to say the the addition of quality scale representations correct, authentic-looking vehicles and least. You may feel that the small details of of vehicles on a layout is as essential to it as equipment offered in 1/87 today by some of 1/87 scale get lost on a layout because the any of the other elements, and elevates it the lesser known manufacturers. I’ve spent viewer is usually not so close that they from just good to great. I hope you have countless hours pouring over websites fea- would notice them. I would suggest that the found my thoughts to be informative and turing fabulous layouts with magnificent internet and the sharing of pictures on it maybe even a little inspirational. Happy workmanship put into trains, scenery and have brought a new way of looking at the modeling.

Tractor with Sheepscot lowboy.

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MAINTENANCE OF WAY VEHICLES MODELING A WHEEL TRUCK WITH KNUCKLE-BOOM CRANE

by Paul Knowles Photos by the author

ne day I was lucky enough to witness a positioned under the affected railcar’s able...or at least what I wanted. A custom- O wheel change-out on a grain car. This jacking pads. Within a minute or so the jacks built model using parts from various sources occurred near my home in St. Joseph, Mis- had raised the carbody high enough to roll was my only option. After some searching I souri, approximately four years ago. Much the truck out from underneath. Again using decided to start by using an Atlas Ford 9000 to my surprise, the railroad was able to per- the crane they lifted the new wheelset from “Louisville” as my base truck. The frame and form this task with relative ease. They use a the bed of the truck and placed it on the rails. chassis were stretched using Evergreen 12" specially designed, heavy duty truck for this The rail truck was then raised, and the two- channel to accommodate the long flatbed of service. Equipped with a “knuckle-boom” man crew performed the change-out. In a the truck (an additional scale 8'). Custom Fin- crane and a flatbed, the rig can carry a single short time their work was done and they ishing supplied the fuel tanks, hi-rail wheels railcar wheel or a complete truck and wheel were on their way. and various other parts. The mirrors and assembly. I watched as they backed it up to I was impressed with this operation, so grille came from Plano, two-hole Budd the rails, extended and then dropped the out- much so that I wanted to build this truck. wheels and tires are A-Line parts, and finally, riggers. Using the “knuckle-boom,” they After looking through various hobby shops the fold-up crane is a Herpa part. Oddball lifted two heavy duty hydraulic jacks from and catalogs, I discovered there are very few Decals has an excellent selection of MOW the back of the truck. The jacks were then Maintenance of Way vehicles (MOW) avail- decals just for trucks. The only thing that

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The prototype for this truck is unique in that it’s designed to perform two maintenance functions — to be a wheel truck as well as a rolling crane maintenance shop. The BN based this hi-rail truck in Alliance, Nebraska, so it could get to the remote areas of mainline track. It is equipped with everything necessary to perform wheel change-outs and major repairs on any MOW crane. Modeled details include: a steel cage containing large wood blocks, re-rail frogs, welding tanks, car jacks made of Plastruct tubing, crane cable, generator, and hose and cable reels from Custom Finishing. The rail wheel is a 36” Athearn wheel, fabricated by removing the bearing cap, adding tube stock for the axle end, and drilling out the end of the tube so the cap can be CA’d back on the wheel. There is also a rack to hang various replacement parts for light rail car repair.

remained was building the wheel bed. This tom Finishing has really expanded its line of This could be an excellent “track boss” was accomplished using various sizes of MOW truck kits, which includes a log truck vehicle. There are a variety of other truck Evergreen styrene strips and sheets. The door with extendable crane (can be used as a tie tractors that can be used for contemporary latches are a Resin Unlimited part. After sev- truck), three different styles of Kershaw MOW trucks: Atlas Ford L9000; Herpa Ford eral measurements and studying lots of proto- cranes, a wreck truck, track geometry truck, Aeromax; Herpa Mack CH; Herpa Interna- type photos I finally built my first MOW flatbed with National Boom, and tank trucks tional; Athearn’s R model Mack; Boley’s truck. Since then I have built an entire fleet of that can be used as a refueling rigs. Trident International trucks; and MasterBuilt Mod- various MOW trucks and support vehicles. makes a really nice variety of light duty els’ Mack Granite. In the future I look for- Other ideas for MOW trucks could Chevy and Ford trucks that can provide a ward to working with Gary and Randy to include using Boley’s utility truck as a base good base for “hi-rail” support vehicles. develop more detailed “how-to” articles on for a signal maintainer’s cherry picker. Cus- Atlas has an excellent Ford F-150 pick-up. MOW trucks.

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In keeping with the prototype, each model is equipped and built as the individual rail shops would configure their wheel trucks. All of the models are based on prototypes built by Fleet Body & Equipment Company (www.fleetbodyequipment.com). Their website contains excellent information to help with most any MOW truck project.

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BNSF Crew Cab Ford Boom Truck used for bridge repairs and other heavy lifting jobs on the right-of-way.

Kershaw 130Ton Re-Rail crane used for re-railing cars, locomotives and traction motor change outs.

Ford LN8000 used for dropping off and picking up rail. And suppling materials to track gangs along the right-of-way.

Ford LN8000 Tie Truck, used for picking up or dropping off ties along the right-of-way.

Ford LN8000 Dump Truck and Back Hoe, used for different jobs, from cleaning out ditches to replacing RR crossings. Also used for hauling bal- Basically the same as the truck in the last or rip rap. upper right-hand corner. Painted white, was the last paint scheme before the BNSF merger.

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A Few Old Favorites by Bernie Fahrner Photos by the author

Shown in this rare lineup are three of my all-time favorite trucks. Each one represents a different era and brings back many fond memories of these specific times.

he recent introduction of many new P.I.E., Ringsby and Johnson Motor Lines, to 1960s-1970s Era T1/87th scale products has made it name a few, as well as being a big hit with The Athearn Freightliner is an excellent possible to model trucks that I consider to the owner/operators of the day. example of a truck from this era. The proto- be the classics. By classics I mean trucks Sheepscot Scale Products produces a type that the model is based on was pro- from the 1950s to 1980s that I have always cast-resin model of the RDFC 405. This is duced from the early 1960s up into the admired. one of the finest cast-resin models that I 1980s with only slight variations made to Athearn has led the way by updating have ever worked with. The casting is clean, the basic body style. The Freightliner their Freightliner and Kenworth truck trac- and the details are superb. The kit comes cabover was one of the most widely used tors. Added details such as windshield with cab, chassis, wheels, fuel tanks and and purchased trucks in history, popular wipers, mirrors, detailed interiors, sun visors other detail parts needed to complete the with companies and owner/operators alike. and high-quality paint schemes have made it model. Conservative length laws in the Midwest easy to build models of these trucks. The model represents my version of the and East made the short wheelbase cabover Athearn has also introduced two new Mack Emeryville as an owner/operator truck tractor attractive to operators in these areas. trucks, the R 600 and the B 61. These are leased to Watson Bros. Transportation Co. This is my version of a mid 1970s available as a tractor or as a truck with a of Omaha, Nebraska. To achieve a longer owner/operator leased to Greenstein Truck- dump, wrecker or cement mixer body. wheelbase, the cab was mounted on an ing Co. of Pompano Beach, Florida. I used a Boley offers a GMC Topkick and Inter- Athearn Freightliner chassis. Other details predecorated Athearn Freightliner as the national 4600 as a refrigerated straight include Athearn six hand-hold steel wheels, tractor model and shortened the wheelbase truck, dump truck or fuel tanker truck and A-Line windshield wipers and fuel tanks to 152”. Athearn is to be commended for pull trailer. These highly detailed models are and scratchbuilt sanders. Decals are from these predecorated models. The accuracy constructed of die-cast and plastic parts that Ken Goudy and Microscale. and quality is second to none. A-Line make them easy to work with. While these wheels and fuel tanks along with a scratch- particular trucks may not be considered classics, they offer many useful parts and truck bodies. Smaller manufacturers such as Sheep- scot, Don Mills and Dennis Aust Models are producing a line of high-quality cast-resin models and detail parts. There are many other new products and manufacturers that now make it possible to build models that we could only dream of before. 1950s-1960s Era The prototype of the first model that I am featuring was manufactured from 1954 to 1957. It is the International Harvester RDFC 405 Emeryville. The nickname Watson Bros. was a large freight company that operated out of Omaha and ran Emeryville comes from the International thru Denver to many of the Western states using company trucks as well as Harvester manufacturing plant located in owner/operators. These grueling routes required the use of some “large” trucks Emeryville, CA. This truck was popular of the day, and the Emeryville certainly met the requirements. Sheepscot has with many large freight companies such as done an excellent job of capturing the look the classic Emeryville.

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This side view shows off the distinct profile of the Emeryville. The “Bubblenose” appearance was indicative of trucks of this era. Kenworth, Peterbilt, GMC, Freightliner and Mack all produced trucks with this unique feature. Coupled with an A- Line Fruehauf van shortened to 35’, we’re ready to head west.

Greenstein is a small refrigerated LTL hauler that operates from Florida to the East Coast and upper Midwest. The Greenstein fleet is comprised of owner/operators and is well known for their sharp trucks with various green paint jobs sporting the company name in large white letters across the front bumper. This model captures the look and feel of a 1970s produce hauler.

In the ‘70s Greenstein used 40’ dropframe Great Dane stainless-steel reefer trailers. I used the A-Line Fruehauf Van and A- Line Thermo King reefer unit. This side view shows the trailer was lowered 6” to simulate the dropframe. A scratchbuilt spare tire carrier was added to the undercarriage. In 1976, to honor our country’s Bicentennial birthday, a large American Flag was added to the sides of the trailers.

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Shell Oil Company is only one of many oil companies that used the truck and pull-trailer combination. I used decals from Microscale’s #993 Service Station set (HO & N scale) to decorate this model.

The only scratchbuilt parts needed were the front bumper, fog and spotlights, and a roof mounted A/C unit. The Boley fuel tanks and ten-hole Budd wheels are, in my opinion, some of the finest produced in 1/87th scale to date.

This rear view shows off the many details on the Boley tank-body pull-trailer.

built roof mounted A/C unit, running lights Athearn’s new model of the R 600 is a Mounting the Athearn R Model cab on the and license plate holder add to the detail of fitting tribute to the prototype. Again Boley chassis is a relatively simple task. the model. Currently there are no commer- Athearn has done an outstanding job of Only minor modifications to the cab and cial decals available for Greenstein Truck- capturing the look and details of the actual chassis are required. By combining these ing, so various sizes of Microscale lettering truck. I wanted to use the R 600 for a pro- two excellent models you’ll get a replica were used. ject that would be a little different, so I of modern day tanker truck that is proto- decided to build a model of a gasoline typically correct. 1960s-2000 Era tanker. My favorite gas tankers have No better truck could be used to represent always been the truck and pull-trailer com- Conclusion this era than the R Model Mack. After being binations. Truck and pull-trailers are used This is a good time to be a 1/87th scale manufactured for nearly 40 years, R Models nationwide, but primarily in the Western truck modeler. The manufacturers have could be considered one of the most popular states. Many major oil companies used this made great strides to provide us with many trucks ever built. Known for their durability configuration to make it easier for their options to build high quality, accurate mod- and toughness, the R models have been put drivers to maneuver in tight service sta- els. I hope that these models have demon- to use in many diverse trucking applications, tions. Boley’s model of a tanker and pull- strated that we are only limited by our and many are still on the road today. trailer is a perfect fit for this project. imagination as to the trucks we can build.

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1/87 VEHICLE MODEL REVIEW

Classic MintPeterbilt 379Collectibles’ Tractor & Talbert 55SA Lowboy by Gary Walton

Photos by the author unless otherwise indicated

Peterbilt 379 tractor and Talbert 55SA four-axle lowboy.

t’s not often when something comes along I so special that words fall far short of a reasonably accurate description. My first thought when I saw these two models was “perfection.” I was blown away, speechless. In this case, seeing truly is believing. Classic Mint Collectibles’ (CMC) Peterbilt 379 tractor and Talbert 55SA lowboy are the only 1/87th scale vehicle models available that are contest-winning foreground models right from the box. As a limited edition col- lectible, they display museum quality, including numerous details well beyond the imagination and skill of most modelers. Yes, there are many other products (especially in the last couple of years) that are excellent foreground models, but for a modeler or col- lector who appreciates and accepts nothing less than total precision and an extremely high “Wow!” factor, these models definitely stand alone. Peterbilt class — nothing but chrome adorns the front of the Pete 379. This view emphasizes the exceptional level of detail on this truck model. The Peterbilt 379 Peterbilt began operation in 1939. Their mission was to manufacture premium-quality heavy-duty trucks that were easy to maintain and built to withstand the rigors of trucking for decades. Considered by many to be the class of the industry, Peterbilt Trucks (www.peterbilt.com) was purchased by Pacific Car & Foundry in 1958. Renamed PACCAR in 1972 (yes, this is the same company that built railcars), their pri- mary business today is international manufacturing and sales of heavy-duty trucks and parts. Peterbilt is one of several truck brands they offer. For their first truck model, CMC chose the Peterbilt 379 for several reasons, including the popularity of the prototype, the fact that until now a 1/87th scale model did not exist, and it could be used with the Talbert trailer to haul the brass 1/87th equipment offered by Classic Construction Models. The prototype Pete 379 has classic conven- The most prominent detail in this image is the diamond-plate Merritt headache tional lines with a “long hood” design rack. This is a typical spotting feature on tractors purpose-built for hauling wrapped around cutting-edge engine, chas- heavy machinery. In the event of a mishap, the headache rack offers some pro- sis and suspension technology. To quote a tection from the effects of basic physics. In addition, it allows stowage of vari- good trucker friend of mine, “It still looks ous “tie-down” and “rigging” equipment.

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like a truck should.” Indeed! The specific prototype selected by CMC is designed to pull lowboy and heavy-haul trailers. These trucks can be seen hauling anything from heavy construction equipment trailers to specialized “heavy-haul” trailers designed for moving huge transformers and other heavy industrial components. The two rear axles are drive axles. The axle just ahead of the drive axles is an air-actuated lift-axle or tag-axle. Its purpose is to help stabilize a heavy load by providing additional braking and spreading the load over more tires and frame. When empty or taking a tight turn the driver can raise the lift-axle by flipping a switch in the cab. A 50-ton load for this type of truck is common. CMC had to make a decision whether to develop a generic chassis and suspension (that could be reused for future models, Peterbilt or other) or build it exactly to the prototype specifications. They chose to The Cummins Signature 600 engine is comprised of 16 hand-painted brass parts. make an exact prototype replica. Every mil- The exceptional Alcoa aluminum wheels are another notable feature. The vehi- limeter of this model is faithful to the proto- cle modeling community is hopeful that CMC will release the wheels as a sepa- type, including such minute details as the rate item. A classic polished Peterbilt air cleaner, chrome stacks and accurate fuel shape and size of the frame crossmembers. tanks are also easy to view in this image. Did I mention the hood can be easily The number of details applied to the model raised to view the engine? is unbelievable. If the prototype has it, so does the model. Like the prototype the model was “spec’d” from the ground up. Peterbilt not only authorized this model, but they also provided design drawings and other information to aid in the production of this model. CMC also requested and received sub-component manufacturer design elements that further enhanced their ability to duplicate the prototype. Although this added to the complexity and lengthened the development process, it all but guaranteed unprecedented accuracy in 1/87th scale. The following is a laundry list of authorized or licensed features included on the model that carry manufacturer patents or trade- marks: � Full Peterbilt graphics � Peterbilt frame rails, crossmembers and air-ride suspension � Peterbilt fuel tanks and tank steps This is how it all began. This prototype became the basis for CMC’s Pete 379. � Peterbilt battery box, tool box (under dri- Near Dallas, TX. Dan Goins photo ver’s side door) and air-cleaners � Alcoa 10-hole aluminum wheels offered factory painted and decorated. � Use of high strength steel � Bridgestone tires (steer tread and drive � Air suspensions tread) The Talbert 55SA Lowboy � Self-steering axles � Cummins Signature Series engine Talbert is a small Indiana-based com- Today Talbert manufacturers a large � Holland fifth wheel pany specializing in heavy-haul trailers and number of specialized transportation sys- � Merritt headache rack, saddleboxes and custom transportation equipment. Austin tems for a myriad of industries. A visit to graphics Talbert founded the company in 1938. The their website (www.talbertmfg.com) might � Eaton transmission, steer and drive-train company began its life as a heavy machin- be a worthwhile exercise for a multitude of components ery rental and heavy haul transportation trailer modeling subjects and superdetailing � Bendix air dryer and electrical compo- company. It wasn’t until 1957 that Talbert ideas. nents began manufacturing the very trailers with At over 50' long, the 55SA prototype is CMC has future plans to develop a Ken- which they needed to haul their equipment. designated as a 55-ton capacity trailer that worth T800. Only a small number of Pete Named after the founder, their first goose- comes standard with three axles. It is parts will be used on the KW model. For neck trailer was called the “Austin Carry- equipped with a removable hydraulic goose- CMC to produce any other prototypically All” and is on display as you enter their neck that allows easy roll-on and roll-off of correct brass model will require them to plant. Well known for their innovation, they tracked and wheeled equipment. An optional start from scratch with an entire new set of were the owners of many industry firsts: fourth axle is available in a “flip-up” version drawings and tooling. With the exception of � Lowboy removable gooseneck hinged at the end of the trailer or as an inde- the window glass, tires and mudflaps, this � Hydraulic removable gooseneck (non- pendent, removable “bridge-bar.” This model is all brass. The CMC Pete 379 is ground engaging) trailer was designed with a main deck height

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of 20" that makes it capable of carrying the largest tracked excavators under a height of 13' 6" (most highway bridges). In the heavy- haul business versatility is the name of the game. The 55SA is built to handle just about any piece of construction equipment imaginable. CMC offers a 3- and 4-axle version of the 55SA. Like the Peterbilt, the 55SA model has many unique and distinct features found on the prototype: � Accurate Alcoa aluminum wheels � 12" swing outriggers (increasing the deck width to 9' 6") � 25' main deck length � Removable gooseneck � Wood deck planking � Air-ride suspension � Fully plumbed air brakes � Boom well integrated into rear bridge and deck center � The fourth axle flips up � Bridgestone low-profile tires (trailer tread pattern) Careful inspection and measurement of both versions of the 55SA model validate total faithfulness to the prototype features and dimensions. It’s completely accurate and totally awesome.

The rear axles of the 4-axle version can be placed in either the “operating” (top) Conclusion or “storage” (bottom) position. Again my eyes were drawn to the magnificent The objective of this review was to intro- 10-hole aluminum wheels. duce the readers of MRG to what many believe is the benchmark of current 1/87th- scale vehicle models. Pure and simple, these models are exquisite! Leaving nothing to chance CMC went well beyond the norm during the research and production phases of these models. Perfection does however come at a high price. Unfortunately for some, models of this caliber may be beyond their means. For others it becomes a matter of personal choice. As far as modeling ideas...you can always add details, like diamond-plate fenders on the 379 or a removable bridge axle on the 3-axle 55SA. Modification of the Peter- bilt lift-axle to allow it to be raised or lowered would be an interesting undertaking. (When empty or carrying a lighter load the lift-axle is usually in the raised position). Adding a hydraulic “wet-line” to the Pete would also be an option. Weathering of the 55SA is something to consider, especially if Hooked to the “Pete,” the accurate dimensions of the gooseneck are shown in you plan to display any of these on a layout. this image. Blocking and rigging a heavy equipment

Top down view shows the intricate details of the trailer including the plumbed brakes, realistic wood deck, plated diamond-plate deck and gooseneck mechanism.

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Three-axle version of the 55SA model.

The Peterbilt 379 and Talbert 55SA carrying a load it was designed to haul, a tracked excavator.

Joe Enriquez dressed up his Classic Mint Pete 379 with custom decals, a little weathering, trailer service lines and a “WIDE- LOAD” banner. The photograph was taken using natural light on a compact module. Joe appropriately calls the scene, “Waiting for a permit.” Joe Enriquez photo

load is another possibility. Although not lim- do many brass truck models in the future. � Peterbilt 379 four-axle, heavy-haul trac- itless, there is some interesting modeling They are currently taking reservations for a tor, Black (#14012), Red (#14013) & that can be done here. I plan to add stuff to Peterbilt 379 tandem-axle tractor with a White (#14014). MSRP $299.00. mine at a later date. As a side note, many Unibilt integrated sleeper, Kenworth T800 � Talbert 55SA 3-axle lowboy, Black railroads and railroad contractors use Petes Heavy-Haul tractor, and a Heil stainless- (#14001) & White (#14002). MSRP and Talbert trailers to haul MOW equipment steel bulk trailer. My brief experience with $205.00. to job sites. Think in terms of a highly these models is that they tend to sell out � Talbert 55SA 4-axle lowboy, Red detailed foreground layout scene. Hopefully rather quickly. The models in this review are (#14006). MSRP $215.00. the modeling wheels are turning. already in short supply (sales have been � Peterbilt 379 and Talbert 55SA 4-axle CMC distributes their models either brisk). I recommend a visit to www.clas- lowboy combo, Blue (#14004) & Red directly through their own website or sicmint.com for additional information or to (#14005). Tractor includes optional light through a channel of authorized dealers reserve future models. Here are the part package and four air horns. MSRP listed on their website. CMC is planning to numbers: $499.00.

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RAIL VEHICLE REVIEWS Bachmann Large Scale & On30 Railtrucks

by Chris Lane

Photos by the author

ver since the introduction of commer- and the truck assembly swiveled. The two plug wires. Both sides of the hood lift up to Ecial internal combustion and diesel ve- rear drive wheels were rigidly mounted to reveal engine detail and a working fan. The hicles, railroads have been adapting them for the frame and consisted of wooden Buick cab doors on the large-scale version can be their purposes. From crude inspection vehi- wheels with a steel tire pressed on. These opened. The stakebed has wood-grain detail cles, to low-cost passenger carriers, to the hi- didn’t last long, and were replaced by steel and is removable. The box in the bed conrail crew and maintenance-of-way wheels fairly quickly. Complaints by the ceals the model’s decoder and electronics. equipment of today, vehicles have found Postal Inspector about the mail riding These can be accessed by the removable box their way to the rails. In the spirit of the Ve- around in the open back prompted the RGS lid. Both models come from the factory with hicle Modeler section, we are presenting two to build an outside-framed wood enclosure the bar pilot. This can be replaced with the rail vehicle reviews. over the back of the truck. Already visually included snowplow. I did this on the On30 challenged, the enclosure made Motor #1 model. Also included with both models is a Bachmann Large Scale & look like a Buick towing an outhouse, but motorman figure. He can be placed in the On30 Railtrucks the positive impact on the Rio Grande large scale model as is, but requires a lower Sometimes you come across a model that Southern’s bottom line was instant and dra- “limbectomy” on the On30 version. The causes you to just say “Cool.” This was the matic. So much so that just two months case when I received a large-scale sample of later, Motor #2 joined the roster. Bachmann’s new railtruck. A few weeks Motor #1 had left the roster in 1932, and later, when its little On30 brother arrived, I it is believed that parts of it were used on #2 could only think, “Way cool!” These models and #6. As originally built, the Goose fleet are based on Motor #1, which was the fore- was painted with a dark, glossy automotive runner of the famous “Galloping Goose” lacquer of either black or dark green. Mirac- railbuses of the Rio Grande Southern Rail- ulously, every Rio Grande Southern Gallop- road. Bachmann’s models pack a ton of ing Goose, except #1, survives to this day, detail and performance in their respective and most of them are operational. Even #1 small packages. exists in the form of a beautiful replica at the Ridgway Railroad Museum (www.ridg- The Prototype wayrailroadmuseum.org). When I reviewed the Con-Cor HOn3 Goose (March 2005 MRG), I gave a very The Model extensive history of the development of the The models are basically identical, save goose fleet. Rather than rehash that, I’ll hit scale, so my comments apply to both unless the highlights of Motor #1. The Rio Grande noted. The model compares very favorably Southern was never a prosperous railroad. to the Rio Grande Southern builder’s photos The RGS experimented with a Model T of Motor #1. The models are primarily die- inspection car around 1913. Rather unsuc- cast metal with added engineering plastic cessful, it laid the groundwork for the details. Detail on the wheels, front truck, appearance of Motor #1 in 1931. Motor #1 hood louvers and cab interior is all well ren- was nominally a mid-1920s Buick truck or dered. Underbody detail on the flatbed 2-door sedan with the rear of the car and the includes a molded-on gas tank and fuel line. roof chopped off. Behind the cab was a The motor features exhaust detail along with wood stakebed body. The front truck con- a working differential, and the large-scale sisted of four Fairmont-type speeder wheels, version even has separately applied spark

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body version of Motor #1, and that would just be the beginning of the possibilities for modification. You’ll enjoy these models whichever scale you choose. MSRP: On30, $145.00; Large Scale, $325.00. On30 Item No. Roadname 29133 Rio Grande Southern #1 29157 Greenbrier & Big Run Lumber Co. 29160 Pocahontas Lumber Co. 29161 Midwest Quarry & Mining Co. 29162 Colorado Mining Co. 29163 Little River Logging Co. 29199 Undecorated (formerly identified paint and decoration is up to Bachmann’s small size and limited pick-up area, I as Painted Unlettered) usual high standard on both models. The assumed it would be prone to stalling on appearance of both models is fantastic. I turnouts and dirty spots, but it sailed over all 1:20.3 scale was particularly impressed with how well of those. A Bachmann decoder is installed in Item No. Roadname some of the small automotive type details the On30 version and both have NMRA 82394 Painted Unlettered, Red & Black were incorporated. compliant DCC plugs. Both Geese have 82395 ” ” Silver & Black The models both have good heft due to working head and taillights. These are 82396 ” ” Black their die-cast construction. There is no cou- LEDs, and I think they have a great old 82397 ” ” Yellow & Black pler provision as per the prototype so truck look to them. 82398 ” ” Hunter Green pulling power is not a consideration. The Bachmann has made a number of great & Black models pick up power from all wheels narrow gauge models in the last few years, 82399 Rio Grande Southern #1 including the front truck. The Goose starts and these rail trucks are definitely among Laser-Cut Body Kit smoothly and exhibits good scale speed them. As nice as they are stock, I can fore- range. The drive is quiet and smooth. see modelers kitbashing and modifying from Micro-Mark Frankly, I was surprised by how well the them left, right and center. Micro Mark is 1:20.3 #83397 $54.95 On30 version handled dirty track. Given its currently offering a laser kit for the enclosed On30 #83396 $24.95 Precision Craft Models On30 & On3 Railbuses

his model represents the later versions Tof the famous Galloping Geese of the Rio Grande Southern in Colorado. It is the first model from Precision Craft in On3 and On30, but this company has some sort of af- man. The #3 became the standard of a very filiation with Broadway Limited, who did non-standard railroad and featured three the On30 C-16 2-8-0 a few years back. pairs of swiveling trucks and an articulated distinctive Pierce-Arrow frogeye headlights Equipped with the ESU LokSound decoder, body. The express compartment had grown early on, but #5 retained these into WWII. this model’s impressive appearance is to 24' and was supported by two trucks. In 1946, the three-truck geese received war matched by great sound and performance. Goose #5, built in 1933, used the slightly surplus GMC truck engines, and #3, #4 and larger Pierce-Arrow model 36 body. #5 had their Pierce-Arrow bodies replaced The Prototype As mentioned above, the Goose fleet was with Wayne bus bodies. Finally, all the big Like my review of Motor #1, I’ll skip the originally painted with a dark, glossy auto- Geese had their express bodies modified to detailed history and concentrate on the three motive lacquer. In a few years, the RGS carry tourists in the late 1940s. bus-bodied Galloping Geese, Motors #3-5. switched to aluminum, which they found to Goose #3 survives in California at Motor #3 was completed in late 1931; #4 be more durable. They also continued to Knott’s Berry Farm and has been beautifully followed in early 1932 and both utilized modify and improve the fleet as conditions, restored to operation; #4 is located in Tel- Pierce-Arrow model 33 limousine bodies. In accidents and the ICC and Postal Service luride, CO, and is the only Goose not to see an era before Americans had become dictated. All Geese had air brakes by the late operation since the railroad’s abandonment. “super-sized,” these Geese could fit nine 1930s and were on their second engines. Goose #5 is located in Dolores and has been paying passengers and the RGS’s motor- Geese #3 and #4 lost their fenders and restored to operation. In recent years it has

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that needs attention on the model, and I plan to go back and flush-mount my windows later. Paint and decoration are well done. On the RGS versions, the aluminum color is great, and the decoration matches photos for lettering. The other paint schemes are based on similar equipment the railroad owned or conjecture of what the scheme would be if the railroad had owned such equipment. I find the East Broad Top scheme most attractive both in terms of closeness to the prototype on a motorcar that EBT did own and general appearance. I also thought the Rio run on both the Durango & Silverton and Grande Trailways was a nice nod to the old Cumbres lines. Rio Grande Motor Way scheme. As far as the Santa Fe Warbonnet, well...I guess Pre- The Model cision Craft subscribes to the theory that With a familiar prototype like the Gal- ANYTHING looks good in the Warbonnet loping Goose, Precision Craft had a daunt- scheme, and they might be right. ing task ahead. In most respects, the model The real treat came when I put the rail- succeeds very well. As the prototypes were bus on the track. My sample came equipped hand-built, it’s a bit tricky declaring the with the LokSound decoder, and when I model is perfectly to scale, but it does seem applied power, I heard a large truck engine under DC or DCC. The horn and bell sounds to match the prototype in all known major turn over and cough to life and a short blast along with basic programming can be dimensions. More importantly, the details of the air horn. The motor idles until more accessed under DC with addition of the DC compare very favorably to the proportion power is applied, then the engine revs up Master control box, which is sold separately. and appearance of the prototype’s details. and the railbus starts to move. As more All models feature a 5-pole motor with fly- The lead truck wheels are a bit too flat to power is applied, you hear the sound of the wheel, headlight and backup light. The elec- duplicate the classic Fairmont wheel, but motorman shifting gears and the RPMs of trical pickup is through all eight wheels on otherwise, detail on the wheels and chain the motor rising and falling. When power is the express compartment, and the model rollers is excellent. The grabs and other free- removed the Goose motor returns to idle, will negotiate an 18" radius curve. standing details are well rendered. The stir- and the sound of brakes being applied is I am quite impressed with this model. rup steps are a bit thick, presumably for heard. There is a long and short horn blast Available in both On30 and On3, it will durability. The rivet pattern is excellent sound and also a bell. Having been around appeal to both RGS nuts and freelance rail- along with the bus body details. The only prototype Geese, I can attest the sounds are roaders who want a large railbus. The sound item that really detracts from the overall very realistic. With the sound on mute, the was excellent, and the appearance, save the appearance is the excessive thickness of the Goose runs very slowly and quietly and too-thick body, was very well rendered. I bus body. This is accentuated by the lack of motor control is excellent. Both the sound- look forward to more narrow gauge models flush-mounted windows. It’s the only item equipped and non-sound Geese models run from Precision Craft.

On3 Galloping Goose with LokSound — $299.99 � 422 Freight Body, Unlettered, Painted in Black � 400 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 423 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 401 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 424 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 402 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 425 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 403 Freight Body, unlettered, Painted in Silver � 426 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern, unlettered, Painted � 404 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 in Silver � 405 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 427 Passenger Body, ATSF, Warbonnet � 406 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 428 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Motor Ways � 407 Passenger Body, School Bus � 429 Passenger Body, California Western � 408 Passenger Body, Unlettered, Painted in Silver � 430 Passenger Body, East Broad Top � 431 Passenger Body, School Bus On3 Galloping Goose No Sound/DCC Ready — $199.99 � 409 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 On30 Galloping Goose No Sound/DCC Ready — $199.99 � 410 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 432 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 411 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 433 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 412 Freight Body, Unlettered, Painted in Silver � 434 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #5, � 413 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 435 Freight Body, unlettered, Painted in Silver � 414 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 436 Freight Body, unlettered, Painted in Black � 415 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 437 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 416 Passenger Body, School Bus � 438 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 417 Passenger Body, Unlettered, Painted in Silver � 439 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 440 Passenger Body, unlettered, Painted in Silver On30 Galloping Goose with LokSound — $299.99 � 441 Passenger Body, ATSF, Warbonnet � 418 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #3 � 442 Passenger Body, Rio Grande Motor � 419 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #4 � 443 Passenger Body, California Western � 420 Freight Body, Rio Grande Southern #5 � 444 Passenger Body, East Broad Top � 421 Freight Body, Unlettered, Painted in Silver � 445 Passenger Body, School Bus

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DIESEL DETAIL �CLOSE-UP Toledo, Peoria & Western (TP&W) EMD GP20 HO Scale Model by Proto 2000 N Scale Model by Life-Like

by Rich Picariello

Photos from the author’s collection; photo credits as indicated

he Prototype GP20: EMD introduced 1984-1989. It was sold in 1989 to Delaware The schemes that match the photos are: T the 2,000-hp GP20 in 1959. By the end Otsego Corp., which sold it to Rail America — 2002, 2003 & 2017: NYC-inspired “light- of production in 1962, 260 had been built. in 1999. TP&W currently operates 369 miles ning stripe” scheme in two-tone gray Except for the high-nose GP20s built only of track running primarily in Indiana and — 2012: SPSF-style yellow and red merger for Great Northern and Western Pacific, all Iowa. Rail America is a consortium of 43 scheme with a red nose front the others had low short hoods. New York shortlines and regional lines in the US plus — 2064: Susquehanna-style (NYS&W) Central had the only GP20s without dynamic rail lines in Canada, Chile and Australia, scheme in yellow and black done when brakes (15 units). The Scale Model GP20: For HO scale, TP&W was owned by Delaware Otsego, TP&W’s 19 GP20s, as listed in a 1992 Life-Like (now Walthers) offered a GP20 in which also controlled the NYS&W (2050, roster, were ex-Santa Fe GP20R units that their Proto 2000 limited-edition series. The 2052, 2054, 2056 2058 & 2060 were also were delivered painted in SF or SPSF out-of-production Mantua/Tyco GP20 could painted in this scheme) (no decals in this schemes. They were numbered 2001-2004, also be used; A-Line once offered this GP20 lettering style are currently known to exist) 3004, 3013-3016, 3019, 3022, 3034, 3040, shell as a separate part. — 3016: Santa Fe yellow & blue “Warbon- 3051, 3053, 3059, 3063, 3068 and 3073. For N scale, use the Life-Like GP20. net” scheme with black short hood front Some were later renumbered when rebuilt Paint and Decal Notes: TP&W units Curved template decals for both Santa Fe and repainted into other schemes. As of were painted in a variety of schemes over and SPSF are available from Microscale that 2005, six GP20s were still on the roster. the years. The latest is a red, white and blue would alleviate some of the masking and TP&W was owned by the Santa Fe from “Rail America” scheme. painting.

18 20

14 Peoria, IL; April 1990.

Paints MODELflex: 10012 Locomotive Black 10016 (spray can) Accu+paint: 1601 Engine Black 10112 White 10116 (spray can) 1 Stencil White 1602 Reefer White 10152 Reefer Yellow 10156 (spray can) 2 Stencil Black 1627 NYC Gray Dark 1 10242 ATSF Blue 10246 (spray can) 45 NYC Light Gray 1628 NYC Gray Light 1 10262 ATSF Red 10266 (spray can) 46 NYC Dark Gray 1631 ATSF Red 10652 NYC Light Gray 10656 (spray can) 53 Deep Red 1633 ATSF Yellow 10662 NYC Dark Gray 10666 (spray can) 63 ATSF Warbonnet Blue 1634 ATSF Blue Scalecoat II (plastic compatible): 64 ATSF Warbonnet Yellow Polly Scale: 20012 Locomotive Black 20016 (spray can) Floquil: 414113 Reefer White 20112 White 20116 (spray can) 110010 Engine Black 130010 (spray can) 414125 Reefer Yellow 20152 Reefer Yellow 20156 (spray can) 110011 Reefer White 130011 (spray can) 414149 ATSF Red 20242 ATSF Blue 20246 (spray can) 110176 ATSF Red 414150 ATSF Blue 20262 ATSF Red 20266 (spray can) 110177 ATSF Blue 414290 Engine Black 20652 NYC Light Gray 20656 (spray can) 110178 ATSF Yellow Scalecoat: 20662 NYC Dark Gray 20666 (spray can)

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4 32 17 27 27 16 27 3 21

20 Steven A. Smedley photo

8 34 36 36 A 33 36 El Paso, IL; January 1990.

2 B 24 28 25 13

27 John Schwietzer photo 15

19 33 34 31 Peoria, IL; September 1991.

35 39 40 Ian Platt photo

14 38 Peoria, IL; September 1995.

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Toledo, Peoria & Western GP20 Detail Parts for HO Scale: DW 284 Speed recorder (metal) 1.95/2 1 - DA 2309 Air conditioner, vapor type (plastic) 1.50 ea. 34 - AL 29243 Steps, Mantua/A-Line GP20 (etched brass)* 3.75/set DW 158 Air conditioner, vapor type (metal) 1.00 ea. CC 2022 Steps, Proto 2000 GP20 (etched brass)* 4.50/set PSC 3988 Air conditioner, vapor type (plastic) 2.25 ea. 35 - AL 29210 Sunshade (etched brass) 3.25/6 2 - CF 221 Air horn (brass) 5.95 ea. CC 1551 Sunshade (plastic) 2.95/8 DW 190 Air horn (brass) 3.25 ea. DA 1301 Sunshade (plastic) 1.50/6 PSC 39140 Air horn (brass) 2.50 ea. DW 188 Sunshade (plastic) 1.00/4 PSC 39141 Air horn (plastic) 2.00/2 PSC 39047 Sunshade (brass) 2.25/4 3 - CF 201 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) 3.95/2 SE H-3001 Sunshade 4.75/4 DA 1803 Antenna, Sinclair (plastic) 1.25/4 36 - DA 2806 Truck journal, sloped (plastic) 2.25/8 DW 274 Antenna, Sinclair (metal) 1.00/2 DW 289 Truck journal, sloped (metal) 1.25/4 OM 9051 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) 3.00 ea. 37 - DA 2805 Truck journal, square (plastic) 2.25/8 PSC 39115 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) 2.00/2 DW 288 Truck journal, square (metal) 1.25/4 PSC 39116 Antenna, Sinclair (plastic) 1.75/4 38 - CC 2052 Underframe/step light (plastic) 2.95/6 4 - DW 214 Antenna base w/Sinclair antenna (metal) 1.50 ea. CF 112 Underframe/step light (brass) 2.95/2 OM 9054 Antenna base (brass)(discontinued part) 3.20 ea. DW 172 Underframe/step light (metal) 1.25/8 PL 184 Antenna base (etched metal) 2.25/3 39 - AMB 262 Window glass, Mantua/Tyco GP20 4.95/set 5 - DA 2902 Beacon (plastic) 1.50/2 40 - AL 29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) 3.75/8 DW 106 Beacon (metal) 1.00 ea. CF 314 Windshield wipers (etched brass) 3.95/4 OM 9101 Beacon w/base (brass) 3.70 ea. CS 517 Windshield wipers (brass) 2.50/4 6 - CS 430 Bell, underframe (brass) 3.10/2 ME W5 Windshield wipers (brass) 2.00/4 DA 1202 Bell, underframe (plastic) 1.00/2 PSC 3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 DW 127 Bell, underframe (metal) 1.25/2 UP 94 Windshield wipers (beryllium copper) 2.00/4 KT 963010 Bell, underframe (brass) 1.75 ea. UP 97 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 7 - DA 2809 Brake cylinder air line, Blomberg 4-wheel 1.50/4 8 - DW 132 Brake ratchet* 1.00 ea. Detail Parts for N Scale: PSC 39082 Brake ratchet* 1.50/2 1 - BLMA 70 Air conditioner, Vapor 3.50 ea. 9 - AL 29220 Chain, 27 lpi 3.50/12" DA 8221 Air conditioner, Vapor 1.25 ea. ASM 0103 Chain, 28, 42 & 56 lpi (etched brass) 10.00/sheet JNJ 0132 Air conditioner, Vapor 3.00/2 DA 2210 Chain, blackened 2.25/12" 2 - JNJ 113 Air horn, 3-chime 3.50/4 LB 325-120 Chain 2.49/12" 3 - SE N-450 Antenna, Sinclair 2.00/3 ME C6 Chain 2.00 5 - SE N-300 Beacon 2.25 ea. PSC 48237 Chain 2.75/10" 6 - BLMA 75 Bell, underframe (etched metal) 4.25/6 10 - DA 1017 Classification lights, GP20 1.25/6 JNJ 117 Bell, underframe (metal) 3.00/4 MV 300 Classification lenses, clear 2.00/4 ME NB8 Bell, underframe (brass) 1.70 ea. 11 -DA 2212 Coupler lift bar 3.50/10 SE N-351 Bell, underframe (metal) 1.85/3 OM 9151 Coupler lift bar 2.50/2 9 - AL 29219 Chain, 40 lpi 3.95/12" 12 - DA 1022 Ditch lights 1.25/4 ASM 0103 Chain, 28, 42 & 56 lpi (etched brass) 10.00/sheet DW 243 Ditch lights 3.50/set DA 2210 Chain, 40 lpi 2.25/12" 13 - OM 9171 Door handle w/lock (brass) 1.85/2 JNJ 0608 Chain, safety (etched) 3.00/12 PSC 3998 Door handle (plastic) 1.50/6 LB 325-121 Chain, 40 lpi 2.49/12" 14 - DW 305 Drain & vent pipes 2.50/5 ME C5 Chain, 42 lpi 2.00 15 - DA 1402 Drop step 1.50/2 11 - BLMA 13 Coupler lift bar 4.25/2 16 - DA 2403 Exhaust stack, GP20* 1.50/2 14 - SE N-309 Drain pipe 2.00/4 17 - PSC 3990 Fan, 36" w/open ribs (plastic)* 2.25/4 15 - DA 8206 Drop step 1.00/2 18 - DA 2006 Fan, 48" “Q” fan (plastic)* 7.00/3 JNJ 188 Drop step 3.50/2 Note: This fan is close to the correct style of 48" fan. 20 - BLMA 59 Grabirons, 15" 5.75/20 19 - DA 3101 Fuel gauge, round, side tank mount (plastic) 1.00/6 JNJ 395 Grabirons, 15", w/drill template 3.00/18 OM 9251 Fuel gauge, round, side tank mount (brass) 1.75 ea. 21 - BLMA 76 Grabirons, straight (etched metal) 5.75/20 20 - AL 29100 Grabiron (formed wire) 4.75/50 26 - BLMA 69 Hose, air line (plastic) 4.75/24 CS 509 Grabiron (formed wire) 2.50/20 PSC 6704 Hose, air line (brass) 2.75/6 DA 2202 Grabiron (formed wire) 2.50/24 PSC 6705 Hose, air line (plastic) 2.75/24 UP 54 Grabiron (cast brass) 5.95/12 27 - ASM 0101 Lift lugs/eyebolts/U-bolts (etched brass) 8.29/set 21 - CS 508 Grabiron, straight 2.50/20 JNJ 16 Lift rings 3.00/16 22 - SV 11 Handrail set, Mantua/Tyco GP20* 15.95/set SE N-3000 Lift rings (photo-etched) 5.50/36 23 - DA 1024 Headlight, front w/visors 1.00/2 28 - BLMA 65 Mirror, cab mount 3.25/set DW 291 Headlight, front w/visors 1.00/2 29 - JNJ 14 MU hoses 3.00/12 24 - DA 1003 Headlight, front, w/o visors 1.00/2 SE N-550 MU hoses 4.10/4 25 - MV 22 Headlight lenses 1.15/4 31 - DA 8210 Plow 1.25 ea. 26 - CS 227 Hose, air line (brass) 2.35/4 SE N-101 Plow 2.25 ea. DA 6206 Hose, air line (delrin) 1.25/6 SR 603 Plow 5.00/2 DW 267 Hose, air line 1.25/2 KT 934020 Plow 1.00 ea. 27 - CS 190-501 Lift rings 2.50/20 33 - SE N-499 Speed recorder 2.25/3 DA 2206 Lift rings 3.00/24 35 - BLMA 74 Sunshade (etched metal) 5.50/4 pr. 28 - OM 9325 Mirror, ATSF/BN cab mount 1.85/2 DA 8201 Sunshade (plastic) 1.25/4 29 - CF 257 MU hoses, 3/bracket (brass) 7.95/4 JNJ 93 Sunshade 3.00/4 DA 1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) 2.00/16 ME NS6 Sunshade (brass) 2.00/2 DW 266 MU hoses, 3/bracket (metal) 3.50/4 SE N-3001 Sunshade (etched brass) 6.25/6 OM 9350 MU hoses, 3/bracket (brass) 7.35/4 38 - BLMA 97 Underframe/step light 4.50/40 PSC 39155 MU hoses, 3/bracket (brass) 3.00 set 40 - BLMA 96 Windshield wipers 4.50/3 styles 30 - DA 1504 MU stand, dual 1.25/2 JNJ 31 Windshield wipers 3.00/9 31 - DW 303 Plow (metal) 1.95 ea. ME NW1 Windshield wipers 3.33/4 KT 965040 Plow 1.00 ea. OM 9551 Plow, no doors (brass) 10.85 ea. The following parts must be fabricated by the modeler: 32 - DA 3002 Sand-fill hatch, GP20 (plastic)* 1.00/4 A— Underframe piping — make from various sizes of wire. DW 201 Sand-fill hatch, GP20 (metal)* 1.25/4 B — Rounded plate over headlight — use thin styrene. OM 9401 Sand-fill hatch, GP20 (brass)* 4.70/2 33 - CF 196 Speed recorder (brass) 4.95/4 * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the listed HO or N scale DA 2807 Speed recorder (delrin) 1.75/4 models; replacement of any or all original parts is left to the discretion of the modeler.

Decals HO Scale: N Scale: Microscale Microscale 87-129 Ex-Santa Fe scheme 60-129 Ex-Santa Fe scheme 87-648 “Lightning stripe” scheme 60-648 “Lightning stripe” scheme 87-475 Curved template decals for ATSF blue & yellow 60-475 Curved template decals for ATSF blue & yellow 87-476 Curved template decals for SPSF red & yellow 60-476 Curved template decals for SPSF red & yellow

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40 18 32 Lon Coone photo Kansas City, KS; January 1999. Kansas City,

5 1 23 25

10 John C. Benson photo 9

36 6 26 7 37 38 36 36 Peoria, IL; October 1989.

AL/ A-Line/Proto Power West CF: Custom Finishing LB: La Belle Woodworking PSC: Precision Scale Company PPW: P.O. Box 2701 379 Tully Road 5101 Ridge Rd. 3961 Hwy. 93 North Carlsbad, CA 92018-2701 Orange, MA 01364 Cheyenne, WY 82000 Stevensville, MT 59870

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�THE SOCIETY PAGE Support your historical society — join today These are the active prototype historical societies of which we are aware. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RR Historical Society � Annual Gilpin RR Historical Society � Dues: $20. Qrtrly publication. $20Can/$15US. Quarterly The Northlander. CAN: c/o Sheila Dues: $18, Quarterly publication A.C. & Y. H.S. News PO Box c/o Dan Abbott, PO Box 747, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, dk- Godby, 1040 St. Paul’s St, Peterborough, ON K9H 6J8; US: c/o 196, Sharon Center, OH 44274-0196, www.acyhs.org. [email protected], http://narrowtracks.com/grhs/index.htm. Robert Godby, 1711 Custer St., Laramie, WY 82070. American Truck Historical Society � Dues: $25, Bimonthly Grand Trunk Western Historical Society � Dues: US Ontario & Western � Annual Dues: $21.50 including NRHS mag. PO Box 531168, Birmingham, AL 35253, (205) 870-0566. $12/Canadian $15/Overseas $20/Sust. $20. Qtrly newsletter, $12.50 sub. O&W RY HS, Box 713, Middletown, NY 10940. Amtrak Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15, Quarterly mag- Semaphore. PO Box 611, Keego Harbor, MI 48320-1205. PGE/BCR SIG Soc. � Annual Dues: $24 US/$30 Canadian. azine. 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60622. Great Northern Railway Historical Society � Annual Dues: US Quarterly magazine Cariboo. PGE/BCR SIG, c/o Ray Konrath, http://trainweb.com/ahs. $25/Canada $35 (US funds), others contact GNRHS, PO Box 2166 Lannon Way, Sidney, BC V8L 4K2 Canada. Ann Arbor RR Tech. & Hist. Assoc. � (also covers Michigan 3016, Burnsville, MN 55337-8016. Penn Central RR HS � Annual dues $20.Contact for foreign & Northern and Tuscola & Saginaw Bay). Dues: Reg $20; Sust. Gulf Mobile & Ohio � Annual Dues: $30/$22 senior/$50 sust.. sustaining. Qtrly pub The Post. PCRHS, c/o Mike Beverley, 74 $30. PO Box 472, Laingburg, MI 48848-0472. GM&O Hist. Soc., Inc., PO Box 1085, Clinton, MS 39060. Baldwin Rd., Scotia, NY 12302-3814, www.pcrrhs.org Anthracite Railroads Historical Society � (Central of New H.J. Heinz Special Interest Group � c/o Bill Dippert, 2650 NW Pennsylvania RR Technical & Historical Society � Annual Dues: Jersey, Lackawanna, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New Robinia Ln., Dept. MRG, Portland, OR 97229-4037. Quarterly $35, sust. $50, contrib. $65 or more, includes quarterly maga- England, Lehigh Valley, Reading). Annual Dues: $25, magazine, $15 per year ($6 to NMRA members). zine, The Keystone. PRR Tech. & Hist. Soc., Inc., PO Box 54, newsletter, PO Box 519, Lansdale, PA 19446-0519. Hagerstown & Frederick Ry HS � Annual Dues: $20/$30 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-0054. Visit at http://www.prrhs.com. Atlantic Coast Line & Seaboard AIr Line Hist. Soc. � Annual family/$50+ benefactor. P.O Box 194, Woodsboro, MD 21798. PRR � (Philadelphia Chapter, PRR T & HS), Box 663, Wayne, PA Dues: $24 ($50 sust.), two years $45 ($90 sust.), $100+ Cen- lllinois Central Historical Society � Annual Dues: Regular $25, 19087-0663. Annual dues $30/$40 sust includes six newslet- tury Club, four issues of Lines South, PO Box 4141, Bay Pines, Sust $35. ICHS Mbrshp Dept., PO Box 288, Paxton, IL 60957. ters plus slick periodic magazine, The High Line. FL 33744-4141, http://www.aclsal.org. Illinois Traction Society � c/o Dale Jenkins (Editor), PO Box Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc. � Dues: $20 (U.S.) $21 Baltimore & Ohio � Annual Dues: Regular $30, Contributing 6004, Decatur, IL 62524-6004, (217) 522-5452 (Springfield, IL); (Canadian) includes quarterly Pere Marquette Rails and bi- $44, Foreign $44, quarterly magazine Sentinal. B&O RRHS, or Mark Godwin (ITS membership), 121 West St. Louis, Apt. A, monthly newsletters. PO Box 422, Grand Haven, MI 49417. PO Box 24225, Baltimore, MD 21227-0725, www.borhs.org. Lebanon, IL 62254, (618) 537-2414. Quarterly newsletter, $15. Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical Society Boston & Maine RR Historical Society � Annual Dues: $30 US/ Kansas City Southern Historical Society � PO Box 5332, � Annual dues $10. 320 W. State St., Wellsville, NY 14895. $50 Canadian & Foreign. B&MRRHS, C/O Membership Secre- Shreveport, LA 71135-5332. Monthly newsletter, semi-annual Newsletter. tary, PO Box 9116, Lowell, MA 01852 magazine & free admission to convention & swap meets. $20. Rail-Marine Information Group � RR carferries, carfloats, tugs, B&M (Salisbury Point RR HS) � (Salisbury Point/Amesbury/ Katy Railroad Historical Society � (MKT). Annual Dues: $15 freight terminals & marine freight operations. RMIG, 12107 Mt. Newburyport). Contact Richard Nichols at (978) 388-0937 or regular, $13 under 18 or over 65, $50/supporting. Quarterly Albert Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042., http://trainweb.org/rmig. visit website at http://salisburypoint.tnsing.com. magazine, the KATY FLYER and yearly historical calendar. PO Railroad Club of Chicago � PO Box 8292, Chicago, IL 60680. Bridge Line Historical Society � Annual Dues: $25 reg./ $23 Box 1784, Sedalia, MO 65302, http://web2.airmail.net/rvjack2. Monthly newsletter/magazine. Dues: Reg $25, Assoc. $12.50. D&H/SOO/CP employee & retiree/$29 family/$41 Canada/$55 Lehigh Valley � Annual Dues: NRHS $30, Chp. $10. Cornell RR Railroad Prototype Modelers � Info: http://www.rpmrail.org. sustaining. Monthly newsletter. Box 13324, Albany, NY 12212. HS, Box 3886, Ithaca, NY 14852-3886. Bimonthy Leaky Valley. Railroad Station Historical Society � Annual Dues: $12/6 mag- Burlington Northern Railroad � (Friends of the ...), Annual Dues: http://www. lehighvalleyrr.com. azines & occasional monographs. 26 Thackeray Rd., Oakland, $20 reg., $40 sust., $10 youth (16 and under). Includes one-year Louisville & Nashville � Annual Dues: $20/$35 sust., foreign NJ 07436-3312, http://www.rrshs.org. subscription to The BN Expediter. PO Box 271, West Bend, WI $25. L&N Hist. Soc., PO Box 17122, Louisville, KY 40217. Railway & Locomotive Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15. 53095-0271. Lake Michigan RR Carferry HS � No Dues. Online newsletter at Railway & Locomotive c/o William H. Lugg, Jr., Membership Canadian National Lines � Annual Dues: $24 US to a U.S. ad- http://yahoo.com/group/carferry. Sec., P.O. Box 292927, Sacramento, CA 95829-2927. dress and $24 Can. to a Canadian address. Covers CNR, GT- Maryland & Pennsylvania Preserv. & Hist. Soc. � Annual Dues: Reading � Annual Dues: $25. RCT & HS, c/o Robert L. Danner, NE, CV, DW&P, GTW and subsidiaries. Nick Andrusiak, CN $25/Cont. $35. c/o Roger Huber, 21 Princeton Ln., Bel Air, MD PO Box 5143, Reading, PA 19612. 21014, http://www.arrowweb.com/Ma&Pa. Lines SIG, 101 Elm Park Rd, Winnipeg, MB Canada R2M 0W3. Rio Grande Modeling & Historical Society � PO Box 25114, http://www.cnlines.com Middletown and New Jersey Railway Historical Society � Annual Colorado Springs, CO 80936. Annual Dues: $30, Can $35, Int’l Central of Georgia Ry Hist Society � Annual Dues: $20, 8604 Dues: $12, newsletter, c/o Douglas Barberio, 325 Collabar $40. Qtrly The Prospector + newsletter. http://www.drgw.org. Road, Montgomery, NY 12549. Rosecliff Ct., Raleigh, NC 27617. www.CofG.org � Rock Island Technical Society � Reg $35, Foreign $48, add Central Vermont Ry. Historical Society � Annual Dues: Milwaukee Road Hist. Assn. � Annual Dues: $20/sust. $40. $15 for Sust. RITS, c/o Karen Huerter, 4016 Soutter Ave. SE, $15/$20 sust. Quarterly newsletter. c/o Jerry Fox, PO Box http://www.mrha.com PO Box 307, Antioch, IL 60002-0307. Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-4358. http://www.simpson.edu/~RITS/. 8672, Essex, VT 05451. LSSAE for further information. Milwest � (MILW-Lines West) Annual Dues: $10, newsletter. Rutland Railroad � Annual Dues: $15. Quarterly Newsliner. Rut- Chesapeake & Ohio � Annual Dues: $25/$38 sust. C&O Hist. Kevin McCray, Sec., 6 Park Place, Clancy, MT 59634-9759 land RR Hist. Soc., PO Box 6262, Rutland, VT 05701. Soc., Membership Officer, PO Box 79, Clifton Forge, VA 24422, Missabe Railroad Historical Society � (Duluth, Missabe & Iron St. Louis – San Francisco � Frisco Modelers’ Info Group, c/o 800-453-COHS. Range and predecessors). Annual Dues: $25/$40 sust./$100 Douglas Hughes, 1212 Finneans Run, Arnold, MD 21012. Chessie System Historical Society � Annual dues $30.do- contributing. Foreign $40 (except Canada). 506 W. Michigan SASE for info. http://www.frisco.org/fmig/fmig.html. St., Duluth, MN 55802. Quarterly magazine. mestic, $45 foreign. Quarterly newsletter. CSHS, 7158 Dim- Santa Fe Ry Hist & Modeling Soc � Dues: $30/$50 sust. Can: mick Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, www.chessiesystem.org. Missouri & Arkansas Railroad Research Group � (also covers $40/$60 sust. Other Nations: $55/$75 sust. Qtrly pub: The War- Chicago Burlington & Quincy � Annual Dues: $30/$60 sust.; Missouri & North Arkansas, Arkansas & Ozarks, and others), bonnet. 1205 S Air Depot #101, Midwest City, OK 73110-4807. surcharge outside US, $6 surface, $20 air mail. Burlington Annual Dues: $15/calendar year includes 4 issues of Oak Leaves. PO Box 1094, Harrison, AR 72602-1094. Shore Line Interurban Hist. Soc. � Annual Dues: $20/$30 Route Hist. Soc., P. O. Box 456, LaGrange, IL 60525. contr./$50 sus. PO Box 346, Chicago, IL 60690. Missouri Pacific (Includes Texas & Pacific) � Annual Dues: Chicago & Eastern Illinois � Dues: $15/$25 sust. C&EI HS, c/o Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society � Now forming – send Membership Chairman, PO Box 606, Crestwood, IL 60445. $30/$40 sust./$35 foreign/$20 student. Missouri Pacific Hist. Soc., PO Box 456, Ballwin, MO 63022-0456. LSSAE for information c/o Larsen Hobby, 2571 E. Lincoln Hwy., Chicago & Illinois Midland Tech & Hist Society � Annual Dues: Suite #5, New Lenox, IL 60451. � Monon Railroad Hist-Tech Society, Inc. � Annual Dues: $20/Sust. $40. Newsletter 4 times per year. Attn: Shane Mason, Sierra Ry HS (includes Sugar Pine, Pickering & West Side) � Membership Chairman, PO Box 3882, Springfield, IL 62708-3882. $25/$35 sust. Monon Soc. Membership Dept., PO Box 6926, Bloomington, IN 47407-6926, www.Monon.org. Annual Dues: $25, quarterly magazine (free sample). PO Box Chicago & North Western Historical Society � Annual Dues: 1001, Jamestown, CA 95327. $28/Cont. $56/$30.50 family+$2.50 each extra/$40 foreign. Quar- National Model Railroad Association � Annual Dues: $45. NMRA Bulletin is published monthly. National Model Railroad Soc of Freight Car Historians � c/o David Casdorph, PO Box terly North Western Lines. Membership Secretary, 24632 Anchor 2480, Monrovia, CA 91017. CD-ROM (Freight Cars Journal). Ave., Bucklin, MO 64631, www.cnwhs.org. Association Inc., 4121 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. (423) 892-2846. Soo Line Hist & Tech Soc � Annual Dues: $20/$30 contr. � Subscription: $18 a year. Colorado Mid- Colorado Midland � Michael Harrington, Treas., 3410 Kasten Ct., Middleton, WI 53562. land Quarterly, 475 Ocelot Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919. National Railway Historical Society Annual Dues: $21. Na- tional Railway Hist. Soc., PO Box 58547, Philadelphia, PA Southern Pacific � Annual Dues: $30/$45 contr./$45 foreign. Qtrly Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society � Annual Dues: $20/lifetime 19102-8547. www.nrhs.com. SP Trainline. SPH&TS, PO Box 93697, Pasadena, CA 91109. membership $200. Bill McCaskill, membership chairman, PO � SP Narrow Gauge HS � c/o Cliff Mestel, 12874 Cty. Rd. 314B, Box 2044, Pine Bluff, AR 71613. (501) 541-1819. NC&StL Preservation Society Annual Dues: $50. NCPS Trea- surer, 4211 Compton Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27017. Buena Vista, CO 81211. Annual Dues: $15 .Qtrly Journal. � Denver, South Park & Pacific Hist. Soc. (includes C&S www.ncps-576.org. Southern Ry Hist Assn � Dues: $22/$35 sust./$40 foreign. narrow gauge & all predecessor lines). Annual dues: $25. New Haven � Annual Dues: $30 reg./$40 sust. 4 Shoreliners, 8 SRHA, PO Box 33, Spencer, NC 28159, www.srha.net. Quarterly newsletter. c/o Pat Turner, 287 County Rd. 754, newsletters, annual meeting. Rich Petersen, Mbrshp Chrmn, Riceville, TN 37370. Spokane, Portland & Seattle � Dues: $25, sust $35, foreign NHRHTA, 57 Kossuth Pl., Wayne, NJ 07470, www.nhrhta.org. $50. SPSRHS, c/o Duane Cramer, 2618 N.W. 113th St., Van- � East Broad Top (Friends of the...), Quarterly magazine, $30 New York Central System Historical Society � Annual Dues: couver, WA 98685, http://www.trainweb.org/railsnw/spshs. reg., other memberships available. c/o Peter A. Clark, 10428 $30/$40 contr./$60 sust.; $35 Canada, Mexico/ $40 overseas Carlyn Ridge Rd., Damascus, MD 20872. www.febt.org. Terminal Railroad Assn of St. Louis Hist and Tech Society, Inc. (quarterly mag). PO Box 81184, Cleveland, OH 44181-0184. � Annual Dues: US $20/$35 sust./$100 contr./$250 life. c/o East Tennessee & Western North Carolina � Annual Dues: New York Connecting Railroad Society � Newsletter $10, Larry Thomas, PO Box 1688, St. Louis, MO 63188. $15. ET&WNC Railroad Hist. Soc., c/o John R. Waite, 1021 10268 Maria Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76108. Concordia St., Mexico, MO 65265. Newsletter. Tidewater Southern Historical Society � Annual Dues: $15 (in- NYO&W Modelers SIG � Internet exchange of info on O&W cludes biannual newsletter). Tidewater Southern Ry. Hist. Soc., Electric Ry. Assn. of So. Cal. (Pacific Electric/LARy/plus) � An- and area shortlines and traction companies. http://mem- c/o Benjamin Cantu, Jr., PO Box 882, Manteca, CA 95336. nual Dues: $30. Qtrly Timepoints. 1 World Trade Center, PO B bers.aol.com/owinwcorp/index.html ox 32161, Long Beach, CA 90832-2161. www.erha.org Toledo Peoria & Western � Annual Dues: $12/$15 contr. 615 NYSWT&HS � The New York, Susquehanna & Western Tech- Bullock St., Eureka, IL 61530, http://people.ce.mediaone.net/ Erie Lackawanna � Dues: $30. Qtrly The Diamond. ELHS, c/o nical And Historical Society. Annual Dues: $20 (includes quar- lagomark/index.html Bruce Field, 30 Longecorse Ln., Paoli, PA 19301-1527. terly newsletter). PO Box 121, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-0121 Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo Ry HS � Annual Dues: $20 Can, The Feather River Rail Society � Dues from $15 to $300. c/o http://www.americaninternet.com/nyswths/index.htm $15 US, $15 (US) overseas. Quarterly publicaton, TH&B Harry D. “Hap” Manit, PO Box 608, Portola, CA 96122. Nickel Plate Road � Annual Dues: $22, senior $20, contr.$40, Focus. c/o Richard Dilley, 208 Chalmers St., Oakville, ONT L6L Florida East Coast Ry. Society � Dues: $18.95. FECRS, 2652 NE Int’l. surface $30, Int’l. air mail $40. NPRHTS, PO Box 381, New 5R9, Canada. www.thbrailway.com 4th Ct., Boynton Beach, FL 33435, www.fecrailway.com. Haven, IN 46774-0381. Union Pacific � Annual Dues: US $25/$45 sust., Canada Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville RR � Annual Dues: $6, Norfolk & Southern � Original Norfolk Southern Ry & related $30/$45 sust., Int’l. $45/$60 sust. Qtrly. The Streamliner. UPHS, newsletter. Walt Danylak, 115 Upland Rd., Syracuse, NY 13207. lines. Dues $15. Biannual newsletter/magazine. 4729 Bristol Membership Sec., PO Box 4006, Cheyenne, WY 82003-4006. Frisco Modelers’ Information Group � c/o Douglas Hughes, Cir., Williamsburg, VA 23185. Wabash � Annual Dues: $20/$25 contr. Wabash RR Hist. Soc., 1212 Finneans Run, Arnold, MD 21012. SASE for info. Norfolk & Western HS � (includes VGN) Dues: $30/US/Can/ c/o James Holmes, Secretary, 813 Ayers St., Bolingbrook, IL http://www.frisco.org/fmig/fmig.html Mexico; $45/Sust; $45/Foreign, (US $). Bimonthly newsletter. 60440. http://www.users.aol.com/wabashrr/wabash.html Galloping Goose Hist. Soc. of Dolores � Annual Dues: $20, PO Box 13908, Roanoke, VA 24038. www.nwhs.org Western Maryland � Annual Dues: $25/$40 outside the US. $30/family, $100/business. PO Box 297, Dolores, CO 81323, Northern Pacific Ry � Annual Dues: $20 regular, $15 NP vet- WMRHS Inc., PO Box 395, Union Bridge, MD 21791. [email protected], www.doloresgallopinggoose5.org. eran. Quarterly Mainstreeter & calendar. Norm Snow, PO Box Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society � $22 for four is- Georgia Southern & Florida � Dues: $15. Qtr. Newsletter. 213 2937, Kirkland, WA 98083-2937. sues of The Headlight. John Walker (916) 671-9584 (eves). Spanish Trail, Kathleen, GA 31047, www.gsfrrhs.org. Ontario Northland Ry Hist & Tech Soc � Annual Dues: PO Box 608 Portola, CA 96122, (916) 832-4131. � Indicates new information. 54 � MODEL RAILROADING MARCH 2006 PG 55 56 57 March 06 MRG 3/27/06 10:11 AM Page 55

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Complete your Reference Library with KEY TO CODES OT Bridging the Gap (Pt.4) FC 60’ Auto Parts Boxcars SF Modeling SAL FTs JUNE 01 SF DCC Comes to Granite Mtn Ry DD Diesel Detail Close-Up JANUARY 1999 MMI ABF Freight Service Overview SF Model RR Ops/Granite Mtn (Pt.1) DD CSXT AC4400CW SF Modeling SAL E Units (Pt.1) FC Freightcarology DD CRI&P F2A LO Rocky Mountain Line (HO) SF Handlay Turnout at Workbench FC Containers — ICCU to INAU SF GP 40: (Pt.18: Soo, TP&W, VRS) LO Layout Feature FC CSX’s Paper Cars SF Model N&W Redbirds (GP9) SF NS GP40/RP-E4D Slug Set (Pt.1) LO PRR Horseshoe Curve (HO) SF Passenger Oriented Layout (Pt.3) MMI Modeling Modern Intermodal MMI Model XTRA ICG Re-Pigs (Pt.1) SF GP 20: (Pt.1: ATSF) SF GP 20: (Pt.8: UP & WP) MMI Transamerica Dist. 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(HO) JULY 01 SF GP 40: (Pt.19: SP) almost sold out (<10 copies) BTS Bridging the Gap FC UP Covered Hoppers SF DCC (Pt.25): Post-Conv News + DD Electro-Motive Leasing SD40-2 SF Passenger Oriented Layout (Pt.4) so ORDER TODAY! OT Operational Friendly Turnouts MMI ABF Pines 28’ Freight Pup 66975 Choose/Install Access Decoders FC Containers — INBU to ITLU OT Sectionalizing: How Many Pieces? FEB & MAR 99 - SOLD OUT LO Rumford & Kennebago Lake SF Model RR Ops/Granite Mtn (Pt.2) LO Zane’s Piermont Division (HO) MAY 02 FALL 79-OCT 90 - SOLD OUT APRIL/MAY 1999 SF Model ACL Century C628 SF NS GP40/RP-E4D Slug Set (Pt.2) MMI Transamerica Dist. Serv (Pt.4) DD UP SD70M NOV 1990 DD SSW GP30 SF GP 20: (Pt.2: BN) SF GP 40: (Pt.1: Alaska & B&O) SF Freelancing! C&W Power (Pt.1) FC Containers — NUSU to NZCU DEC 1990 - SOLD OUT FC UP’s Gondola Fleet (Pt.1) SF Portable N-Scale Workbench BTS A Finale for Chupadera Loop SF Improving Walthers Arcticars® LO Penn Scenic RR (HO) JANUARY 1991 LO Bitter Creek (N) SF Versatility of Homasote OT Benefits of Duck-Under SF Understanding Train Detection SF SOU F3s of the ‘50s (Pt.1) FEB 91-JUN 94 - SOLD OUT SF 30 Mile Point (Pt.1) (N) SF Modeling UP GP9Bs SEP/OCT 00 SF GP 40: (Pt.10: MILW) SF Modeling Dirt Roads JULY 1994 SF Alco PAs: (Pt.3: D&RGW) SF Build a Fire Flicker Circuit DD Erie Lackawanna F7A&B BTS Square Corner Backdrops (Pt.4) SF GP 40: (Pt.20: C&NW) AUGUST 1994 SF Model ACL Low-Side Gondola BTS Into Night: Oro Grande (Pt.4) FC Union Pacific’s Boxcars (Pt.3) OT Time for a Pull, the First Moves SF Build Pass Serv Facilities (Pt.1) SEPTEMBER 1994 SF Model SOU GP15-1H OT Times, They are a-Changin’ LO Athabasca Sys Granite Cyn (N) AUGUST 01 SF Socket Your Signals OCTOBER 1994 SF Mobile Waterfront (Pt.6) FEB/MAR 00 SF “Eye of Craftsman” Contest DD Electro-Motive Leasing SD40 OT Making South End Connections NOVEMBER 1994 SF Early Intermodal (Pt.4A) DD BAR EMD BL2 SF Model RR Ops/Granite Mtn (Pt.3) FC Trinity Aluminators® JUNE 02 DEC 1994 – SOLD OUT BTS Planning for Access FC ADM Transportation SF PLANS: CP Salmon Arm Station LO Sellios’s F&SM (HO) (Pt.1) DD C&NW RSD5 JANUARY 1995 OT Op Friendly Turnouts (Pt.2) MMI ABF/ex-Carolina 28’ Wabash SF Kitbash WP 50’ Riveted Flats MMI Transamerica Dist. Serv (Pt.5) FC Containers — OCLU to SCIU FEBRUARY 1995 MAY/JUNE 1999 – SOLD OUT National Rib-side Trailer SF Model CG SD7 #201 SF Freelancing! C&W Power (Pt.2) LO BNSF Fall River Div (HO) MARCH 1995 JUNE/JULY 1999 LO Rocky Mtn Line Revisited (HO) SF GP 40: (Pt.2: CN and C&O) SF Microsoft® Train Simulator SF SOU F3s of the ‘50s (Pt.2) APRIL 1995 DD MP PAs SF RML “Mini-Humanity” Contest BTS Finale for Chupadera Loop (Pt.2) SF DCC (Pt.27): Lenz Software, SF Modeling Gravel Roads MAY 1995 FC GERSCO’s Boxcars (Pt.3) SF DCC (Pt.23): New for 2000? OT More Benefits of Duck-Under Digitrax Hardware + Updates SF GP 40: (Pt.21: UP) JUNE & JUL 95 - SOLD OUT LO New River Valley RR (HO) SF Model SAL “Florida Geep” RS3 OCT/NOV 00 SF GP 40: (Pt.11: MKT) SF Build Pass Serv Facilities (Pt.2) AUGUST 1995 SF 30 Mile Point (Pt.3) (N) SF GP 20: (Pt.3: CB&Q) DD Great Northern GP30 BTS History of our Fair City OT On the Beam (Gotta’ Dance) SEPTEMBER 1995 SF Alco PAs: (Pt.5: LV, MKT & MP) SF J. 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(Pt.1) OT Continuous Closure/Switch SF Model a Signal Bridge MMI Navistar 9700 JBH & Schneider SF Modeling Asphalt Roads (Pt.A) MARCH 1996 – SOLD OUT JULY/AUGUST 1999 Point Turnout SF GP 40: (Pt.3: CB&Q) SF Model UP ‘Flared’ SD70M SF GP 40: (Pt.22: WM & WC) APRIL 1996 DD Maine Central (MEC) GE U25B MAR/APR 00 BTS Finale for Chupadera Loop (Pt.3) SF 2001 NMRA Product Hi-lights SF Build Pass Serv Facilities (Pt.3) MAY 1996 FC Plastics Cars (Pt.1) DD Rock Island (CRI&P) E7A OT Tortilla Flats: A Big Picture SF Improve Scale Shops Switch Mach OT Railroading in 3-D JUNE-SEP 96 – SOLD OUT MMI Athearn’s 20’ Cont. Chassis (Pt.1) FC UP’s Coal Cars NOV/DEC 00 SF GP 40: (Pt.12: NYC, PC) AUGUST 02 OCTOBER 1996 LO Monon’s Southern Sub (HO) MMI ABF 28’ Strick Freight Pup DD BNSF SW12 BTS A Model for All Scenes DD PRR SD45 NOVEMBER 1996 SF 30 Mile Point (Pt.4) (N) LO Great South Bay Club (HO) FC Union Pacific’s Boxcars (Pt.5) OT Knuckles-n-Pins & Wrap Up FC NSC 53’ Drawbarred Well Car DECEMBER 1996 SF Alco PAs: (Pt.6: NYC & NKP) SF SOU (S&A/CG) GP35s LO Gladstone & N. Houghton (HO) OCTOBER 01 LO Creech Bros. Logging Co. (HO) MARCH 1997 SF Model NS GP40X 7001 SF Lonestar Wilson Grain Trailer SF PLANS: CP Overhead Farm Xing DD Grand Trunk Western SD40 SF Modeling a MEC Ph 3 RS3 APRIL 1997 SF DCC Update (Pt.20) SF Vehicle Modeling Today SF Scratchbuild HO Traffic Signals FC Containers — JLSU to KLTU SF EZ Cinderblock Factory MAY 1997 BTS Chupadera Lower Access Panel SF GP 20: (Pt.4: GN) SF SOU/NS GP30 Proto/History LO Chronicle of an NTRAK Module Kitbash JUNE 1997 OT Track & Wheel Mtce. (Pt.2) SF Model ATSF PS2-CD Hoppers SF Model SOU/NS Hi-Nose GP30s SF Modeling N&W GP40 (HO) SF Modeling Asphalt Roads (Pt.B) JULY 1997 AUG/SEP 1999 SF P2K Moore & Co. Warehouse SF GP 40: (Pt.4: GO, NJT, Amtrak) SF Scratchbuilt SP Cab-forwards (O) SF GP 40: (Pt.23: WP) AUGUST 1997 DD Western Maryland GP35 SF Model Bullnose Kenworth BTS Finale for Chupadera Loop(Pt.4) SF Model PRR F3 (EH-15) A-B-A (G) OT More Railroading in 3-D SEPTEMBER 1997 FC Plastics Cars (Pt.2) BTS “Back to the Future” OT Fine Scale Ops: JWRR Style SF Proto PRR EMD F3 (and F5) SEPTEMBER 02 OCTOBER 1997 MMI Athearn 20’ Cont. Chassis (Pt.2) OT Ballasting the Turnout Switch DEC 00/JAN 01 SF GP 40: (Pt.13: Conrail) DD CP Rail SD40-2 NOVEMBER 1997 LO Bear River Lumber Co. (HO) APR/MAY 00 DD BNSF SW15 BTS A Bridge Spanning Time FC Containers — SEAU to SLHT DECEMBER 1997 SF Modeling C&NW SD9s DD Santa Fe SD40-2 “Snoot Nose” FC Containers — CSVU to EISU OT Transition Curves LO A Modest Proposal (HO) JANUARY 1998 SF Alco PAs: (Pt.7: NH) FC Containers — ACLU to AVLU LO Roger Miller’s CB&Q (HO) NOVEMBER 01 SF Steel??? (for benchwork) FEBRUARY 1998 SF Modeling Prototype Scenes MMI ABF/Carolina 28’ Monon SF PLANS: CP Banff Station DD MKT SD40-2 SF Recessed Fascia Controls MARCH 1998 SF DCC (Pt.21): Getting Into N Freight Pup #86878 SF Model UP SD40-2 Snoot #3406 FC Containers — KMTU to KSCU SF A Trio of Scenic Inserts APRIL 1998 BTS A Closure for Chupadera LO Utah Northern (HO) SF St. Paul Coal Mine Diorama (Pt.1) LO Badger Creek Lumber Updated SF Model Concrete Roads (Pt.A) MAY 1998 OT Track & Wheel Mtce. (Pt.3) SF SOU (S&A/CG) GP35s (Pt.2) SF DCC (Pt.26): Atlas Master SF Model SAL SDP35 1111 (Pt.1) SF GP 40: (Pt.24: GP40X) JUNE 1998 SEP/OCT 1999 SF SOU SD40TH-2 Tunnel Motor DCC/Soundtraxx Decoders SF Modeling ATSF PS2-CD (Pt.1) SF Great Lakes Freighter (HO) JULY 1998 - SOLD OUT DD CB&Q F3A Ph.II & F3B SF Crossing Signals for DCC SF GP 40: (Pt.5: Rock Island) SF GP 40: (Pt.14: NdeM, N&W) OT Railroading in 3-D (cont’d) AUGUST 1998 FC IC/ICG/IC Boxcars SF Anatomy of a Grade Crossing BTS Finale for Chupadera Loop (Pt.5) BTS It’s a Start OCTOBER 02 SEPTEMBER 1998 MMI Spine Cars (Pt.5a):TRN 53’ A-P SF Flatcar Loads OT Fine Scale Ops: JWRR Style — OT Transition Curves DD L&N FP7 OCTOBER 1998 LO Trip on the KS&N (HO) SF GP 20: (Pt.5: NYC, PC, Conrail) Switching Crew Conductor DECEMBER 01 FC Containers — SMLU to TFLU DD Illinois Central GP9 SF Modeling SOU Extended- BTS Vilsousterrs: Overall Scheme JAN/FEB 01 DD ATSF EMC FT A&B LO Badger Creek Lumber Co. (HO) FC Enclosed Autorack Evolution Height Offset Twin Hoppers OT Ballasting Turnout Switch (Pt.2) DD MILW GP40 FC Contemporary NSC Cov. Hoppers SF Six Mill Cars MMI Spine Cars (Pt.3) SF Alco PAs: (Pt.8: PRR & SP) MAY/JUNE 00 FC Containers — EKLU to FRSU LO Coal Valley BNSF (HO) SF Model IC’s LaSalle Engine House LO Old Colony Railroad (HO) SF Painless Rivets DD SL-SF (Frisco) GP35 MMI Transamerica Dist. Serv (Pt.1) SF Model SAL SDP35 1111 (Pt.2) SF Model Concrete Roads (Pt.B) SF Early SDs: (Pt.13: P&W/W&P, SF Building Swanson Holler FC Containers — BARU to CATU LO Jim Powers’ C&S (On3) SF Modeling ATSF PS2-CD (Pt.2) SF Alco S-1: (Pt.1: Introduction) RMCo, Soo) BTS Cleaning Up the Act MMI ABF & Carolina Converter Dollies SF Ins & Outs of Amherst SF GP 40: (Pt.15: RF&P, SLR) OT Railroading in 3-D (cont’d) SF Kato Thru-Truss Bridge (N) OT Track & Wheel Mtce. (Pt.4) LO Jeff Skinner’s SP (HO) SF St. Paul Coal Mine Diorama (Pt.2) BTS A Second Beginning NOVEMBER 02 SF Model PC RS11 OCT/NOV 1999 SF Oversized Flatcar Loads SF GP 40: (Pt.6: D&RGW) OT Transition Curves DD Conrail SW1500 SF Model SOU U23B DD Santa Fe F7A&B SF L&N’s Utilitarian U23B BTS Finale for Chupadera Loop (Pt.6) JANUARY 02 FC Containers — TGHU to TOLU BTS Can’t See the Forest... FC Walthers Enclosed Autoracks SF Modeling L&N’s U23B OT Fine Scale Ops: The Switchman DD SP Alco PA & PB Series LO Louisville Southern Lines (HO) OT Bridging the Gap (Pt.2) MMI Spine Cars (Pt.5b):Trinity 53’ SF Reading 1599 MAR/APR 01 FC Containers — KSCU to MATS SF Model L&N Ph 2 GP30s NOVEMBER 1998 LO Canadian Great Western (HO) SF Std. D&RGW Pile Trestle in Sn3 DD SP&S Alco FA1/FB1 LO Virginia Southern (HO) SF Model Movie Theater (Pt.1) DD Santa Fe GP9 SF Kitbashing a SOO SD40-2B SF GP 20: (Pt.6: SP & Cotton Belt) FC Containers — FRTU to GVDU SF Model SOU Radio Control Car SF Model Concrete Roads (Pt.C) FC Amtrak’s Boxcars SF PLANS: SOO SD40B 6450 BTS In-Plant Switch for Vilsousterrs MMI Transamerica Dist. Serv (Pt.2) SF “Painted On” Signs Revisited SF Alco S-1: (Pt.2: AA to B&O) MMI Spine Cars (Pt.4A) SF Light Duty Floatbridges OT Ballasting Turnout Switch (Pt.3) LO Moose River Div/PRR (HO) SF GP 40: (Pt.16: Seaboard) OT Doing the String Thing LO Essex & Lakeside RR (HO) SF Alco PAs: (Pt.9: SOU, UP, WAB) JUNE/JULY 00 SF “One Spot” Modern RIP Track SF Vertical Access Hatch DECEMBER 02 SF Early SDs: (Pt.14: SP & UP) SF Latest Scenery Techniques DD KCS SD40X, SD50 & SD60 SF Model a Pair of SOU RS3s SF Passenger Oriented Layout (Pt.1) DD SCL VO 1000 & DS4-4-1000 SF Coalporter Track Cleaner (N) SF Computer as Modeling Tool FC Containers — CAXU to CRXU SF GP 40:(Pt.7: DQE,TOE,DT&I,FEC) OT Work Instructions FC Containers — TPMU to UGMU SF Model ACL GP7 (Pt.1) BTS Into Night: Oro Grande (Pt.1) MMI ABF Ford AeroMax Road Tractor BTS Square Corner Backdrops FEBRUARY 02 LO Green Valley & Western (HO) SF Mobile Waterfront Proj. (Pt.1) OT Feeding of our Track (Pt.1) LO Coldwater Gulch (HO/HOn3) OT It’s All About Time DD GM&O SD40 SF CMR 135’ Steel Girder Turntable BTS Creating Plaster Rock Walls NOV/DEC 1999 SF Modeling SAL FTs MAY 01 FC Containers — MATU to MOLU SF Model Movie Theater (Pt.2) OT Bridging the Gap (Pt.3) DD B&O GP30 Phase I SF DCC (Pt.24): Resistance, Power DD Reading GP35 Phase I SF PLANS: BCR 70-ton Woodchip SF DCC (Pt.28): Ath Decoder DECEMBER 1998 FC KCS Boxcars Mgmt. & New Decoders FC Containers — HDMU to HKUU SF Make Your Own Stencil Signs Install; Polarity Signals, L-L 0-8- DD Oakway SD60 MMI Visual Impressions:Prototype SF Convert PS-2 for Ballast Serv (S) LO Fixing ATSF Trinidad Yard (HO) SF Make Reefer Sides w/Computer 0, Aztec Cleaner, Soundtraxx FC Cargill Pictorial LO Colo Mdlnd & Wstrn (HO/HOn3) SF GP 20: (Pt.7: AE, IN & TP&W) SF Computer-made Road Signs SF GP 40: (Pt.17: ST/GTI) SF S-1: (Pt.3: BRC, BS, B&M, BEDT) MMI Spine Cars (Pt.4B): Thrall 48’ SF Modeling MEC F3s BTS South End Staging SF Strong Buildings SF Backwoods Gravel Producer OT Pier Genius LO D&RGS (HOn3) SF Kitbash Psycho Bates House OT More “Behind the Scenes” SF Build Portable Dynamometer SF Passenger Oriented Layout (Pt.2) JANUARY 03 SF DCC (Pt.17): Stationary Decoders SF DCC (Pt.22): Richmond JULY/AUGUST 00 SF Penn Central Steam Engine (O) OT Big Bridge DD UP Baldwin AS616 SF Model CN SW1200RS BTS Into Night: Oro Grande (Pt.2) DD CSXT MP15AC & MP15T SF “Southernizing Atlas SOU GP38 MARCH 02 FC Containers — USAA to YCEU SF Model SAL RSC2 OT Feeding of our Track (Pt.2) FC Union Pacific’s Boxcars (Pt.1) SF GP 40: (Pt.8: GA Group RRs, IC) DD B&O GP35 LO Bill Stubstad’s Foothills RR (HO) SF Mobile Waterfront(Pt.2) DEC 99/JAN 00 MMI ABF — Conf. 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Back Issues of MMOODDEELL RRAAIILLRROOAADDIINNGG SF Modeling a SAL B6 Boxcar SF Model Frisco PS-4750 Cov Hop LO Cooncreek & Tumbleweed Container (Pt.1) OT Slip-Switch — The Start AUG 05 (OCT 05 COVER) SF S-1: (Pt.4: BCPA, CCT, CofG, SF S-1: (Pt.11: L&N) Springs (On30) SF Modeling LN SW9s MAR 05 DD TP&W GP38-2 CNJ and C&EI) OT Launching Another Satellite SF Modeling Well-Used Gondolas SF Coaling Towers in Styrene DD MKT EMD GP40 FC JB Hunt Containers Revisited OT With the Support of the South SEPTEMBER 03 SF Preview of PSX 2004 Layouts SF Corn Syrup Tank Cars (Pt.2) FC Schneider Nat’l 53’ Railbourne (Pt.1) FEB & MAR 03 - SOLD OUT DD UP GP38-2 SF S-1: (Pt.16: NKP, N&W, NP, NPT SF Structures for On30 Trailers (A-Line) LO Montrose Div/D&RGW (HO) APRIL 03 FC Atlas HO Coalveyor & PRR) SF S-1: (Pt.21: Staten Island Ry, US LO Schuylkill Valley MRR Club (HO) SF EMD SD45-2 (Pt.1) DD BNSF SD70MAC LO Shady Grove & Sherrill (On30) OT Acme — Frame-Up (hang-ups) Army, WAB, WM & WP) SF CP SD40-2 w/”Elephant Ears” SF Tall Timber RR (On30): Pt.4 FC Trinity 5161 (Pt.2) SF DCC (Pt.31): Basics: Fancy APRIL 04 OT Reaching New Heights SF Corn Syrup Tank Cars (Pt.7) SF SP SD45 in 1:29 Scale LO UP/T.Roo Ry. 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Info: Herb Kern, 6405 Magnolia Place ATLANTA (TUCKER) � Piedmont Division Monthly LT-OBS (20 bottles with 30 blank labels) $14.00 Ct. S. Mobile, AL 36695, (251) 660-1659, dxlnd- Meeting. 2nd Tuesday each month, 7PM. Elks Lodge, Whether for DCC or Kadee, we carry all the [email protected]. 1775 Montreal Rd, Tucker. Map at www.piedmont- parts needed to populate your new Organizer. TUSCUMBIA � Shoals Model RRers Inc. All Scales div.org. Free. Info: Gary Jarabek, 3330 Old Wagon Rd., For more info., send a SASE with your request, or log onto www.LoysToys.com/Organizer or /KD. club. Tues. 6PM. SOU Ry. Depot, 5th & Water Sts. Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 509-6941, gjarabek@mind- Info: Neal Jeter, (256) 757-5687 or George Walker, spring.com. P.O. Box 88 • Wesley, AR 72773 • (877) 832-6463 (256) 766-5073, [email protected]. MACON � Middle Georgia Model RR Club Layout "The" Specialist ARKANSAS on display. Mar. 17-26. Cherry Blossom Festival, Cen- For DCC information, log tral City Park. Info: (478) 328-1743, [email protected]. onto www.LoysToys.com. Or, BENTONVILLE � order our 240+ pg "Info" pack; NW Arkansas Great Train Show. MARIETTA � Monthly Meeting of the Georgia Soci- $2 on CD ROM or $8 printed. Mar. 18. 9AM-4PM. Clarion Hotel & Convention Cen- ety of Ferroequinologists & field trips. 2nd Fri. of each Non-U.S add $2 (Canada $1). ter, 211 SE Walton Blvd. $5, under 12 free. Info: Larry month, 7:30PM. Nations Bank of Waddell St. Free. Add $2 for credit card orders. Keith (479) 631-6750, [email protected]. Info: Robert Hunt, (770) 428-3864 or Larry Smith, CALIFORNIA (404) 926-0739. ANAHEIM � Orange County Model RRers meeting. ILLINOIS Second Wednesday of each month. 7:30PM-9PM. Ana- CHICAGO � Great Midwest Train Show. Apr. 9, heim Public Library, corner of Harbor & Broadway. 9:30AM-3PM. Dupage County Fairgrounds. $7, under Info: Steve Tibbetts, [email protected], (714) 843- 12 free. Info: www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com. New DVD! 1820. MENDOTA � 8th Annual RR Crossing Days. June � CROCKETT Bay Area NTRAK Model RR Club’s N 17-18. 10AM-5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. Union Depot scale modular layout group in operation in retired So. RR Museum, 783 Main St. Info: Alan Russell, Union Pacific depot has openings for new members. Wed. Depot RR Museum, PO Box 433, Mendota, IL 61342- 10AM-3PM & 7PM-9PM, Sat. 10AM-4PM. Depot on 0433, (815) 539-3373. Rolph St. next to the SP mainline, 900 Loring Ave., OAK PARK � Crockett, CA. Free. Info: John Marshall, 2472 Hill Oak Park Society of Model Engineers View Lane, Pinole, CA 94564, (510) 758-9310. Open House. May 6. 12PM-5PM. Dole Learning Cen- ter, 255 Augusta Blvd. Free. Info: Henry Kranz (708) LOS ANGELES � East Valley Lines N-Scale Model 848-5716. RR Open House. Every Sat. & Sun. 11AM-3PM. Trav- UTICA � eltown, Griffith Park. Free. Info: Lowell Majors, P.O. Illinois Valley Div. NMRA Meet. May 21. Ninety-year-old classic Baldwin 2-8-2 Box 5732, Glendale, CA 91301 (213) 662-8339. 1PM. Knights of Columbus Hall, 500 Hitt St. $2, under 12 free. Info: Jim Carrow (815) 223-2527. steaming from McCloud to Burney. SAN DIEGO � San Diego Model RR Museum Toy INDIANA Cab rides, run-bys, interviews, more. Train & Model RR Show/Operation Exhibit. Tues-Fri 800-564-1066 11AM-4PM, Weekends 11AM-5PM. Free Tuesday Apr. $19.95 plus s/h. or DANVILLE � NMRA Midwest Region/Central Indi- www.steamschool.net 4, May 2. Casa De Balboa Bldg. in Balboa Park, 1649 ana Div. Show. Apr. 23. 10AM-3PM. 4-H Bldg. Hen- El Prado. $4, discounts for students/seniors/military ID, dricks County Fairgrounds, Old US 36. $5, under 12 under 15 free. Special Events: Model RR Symposium, free. Info: Frank Hermanek, 6818 Westlake Rd., Indi- Mar. 25. 9AM-5PM. Old West Days, Apr. 23. 11AM- anapolis, IN 46214, (317) 487-6517. 4PM. Info: Beth Cain, San Diego Model RR Museum, � 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 696-0199. SOUTH BEND St. Joe Valley Model RR Club of SIMI VALLEY � South Bend is now accepting new members. 400 S. Santa Susana RR Hist. Society Main St., Mishawaka. Info: David Korkhouse, (574) Swap Meet. May 20. Swap Meet 7AM-11AM, Open 272-6436. House 10AM-4PM. 6503 Katherine Rd. $2, kids free. � Info: Richard Parshall, [email protected], (805) SOUTH BEND St. Joe Valley Model RR Club of 526-0371. South Bend Show. Mar. 19. 10AM-3PM. South Bend Win Me!!! Elks Lodge, 3535 E. McKinley Ave. $4, $8/family. FLORIDA Info: David Korkhouse, (574) 272-6436. EDGEWATER � Hawks Park Model RR Club is KENTUCKY accepting new members. Meetings 3rd Thurs. each LOUISVILLE � month. 7:30PM, work sessions on Thurs. & Sat. 103 N. Greenberg’s Train, Toy, & Hobby Ridgewood Ave. Info: Jack Bright (386) 428-8340. Show. Jan 29-30. 10AM-4PM. Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 Fourth Ave. $7, under 12 free. For details go to LARGO � Suncoast Model RR Club is accepting new Info: www.greenbergshows.com. members. 12355 62nd St. N. Ste. A. Info: (727) 523- www.aztectrains.com 1860. MARYLAND Aztec Manufacturing FT. MYERS � SEVERNA PARK � 2701 Conestoga Dr., #113 The Gulf Coast Express 11, Sunshine Severna Park Model RR Club * * Carson City, NV 89706 Region Spring 2006 Convention. Apr. 28-30. Ramada Open House. May 6-7. 12PM-5PM. 3 Riggs Rd. Free, Mfg. Company (775) 883-3327 phone Riverfront, Downtown Ft. Myers. Info: Peter Gross donations accepted. Info: Sam Shepard, (410) 647- (775) 883-3357 fax [email protected] (239) 731-3645. 6077.

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TIMONIUM � Great Scale Model Train Show. Apr. 1-2. 9AM-4PM Sat. 10AM-4PM. Maryland State Fair- grounds, 2 miles N of the Baltimore Beltway, exit 17E from Rt. I-83. $7 (return Sunday free), under 12 free, $14 family. Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder Hill Rd. Columbia, MD 21045, [email protected], www.gsmts.com. MASSACHUSETTS WEST BARNSTABLE � Cape Cod Model RR Club Train Show. Apr. 30. 10AM-4PM. Cape Cod Commu- nity College P.E. Bldg. Route 132, Exit #6 from Route 6. $5, $3 ages 12-18 & seniors, under 12 free, $9 family. Info: Rich Houghtaling (508) 432-2287. MICHIGAN DETROIT � Redford Model RR Club Trainorama Extra 2006. Mar. 19. 10AM-4PM. Livonia Community Center, 15100 Hubbard. $4, under 12 free. Info: Steve Johnson, c/o Redford Model RR Club, PO Box 40225, Redford, MI 48240, (313) 565-1027, trax2000b@ yahoo.com. HOLLAND � Holland Modular RR Club American Red Cross Train Show. Mar. 25-26. 10AM-4PM. American Red Cross Ottawa County Chapter, 270 James St. $3 donation, $2 seniors, $6/family. Info: Steven Van De Wal, (616) 395-4055, www.holland- modularrrclub.org. MT. PLEASANT � Mid-Mountain Annual Model Train Show. Apr. 2. 11AM-4PM. CMU Campus, Finch Fieldhouse, Preston St. $4, under 10 free. Info: Larry Lewis, (989) 386-6987. SAGINAW � Saginaw Valley RR Hist. Society 26th Annual RR Show. Mar. 26. 10AM-4PM. Knights of Columbus Hall, 2280 Williamson Rd. $2.50, $2 students & seniors, under 10 free. Info: Saginaw Railway Museum, 900 Maple St., PO Box 20454, Saginaw, MI 48602-0454, (989) 790-7994. MISSISSIPPI OLIVE BRANCH (MEMPHIS, TN)� Railin’ in Memphis 2006 NMRA Southeastern Region Conven- tion. June 9-11. Whispering Woods Hotel & Confer- ence Center, 11200 E. Goodman Rd. (601) 895-2941. Info: www.msmr.name. MISSOURI �� JOPLIN � Museum Complex Train Show & Swap �� Meet. Mar. 25. 8AM-3PM. Schifferdecker Park, 7th St. & Schifferdecker between golf course and pool. $3, �� under 12 free. Info: Rick Gardner, 11486 Cty. Ln. 214, �� Oronogo, MO 64855, (417) 673-4888, rickgardner@ �� sofnet.com. NEBRASKA NORTH PLATTE � Nebraska West-Central Div. NMRA 12th Annual Train Show. Apr. 8-9. 10AM-5PM

�� Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. D&N Event Center, 501 E. �� Walker Rd. $3, $1 under 12, under 5 free, $10 dealer tables. Info: Gene Tacey, PO Box 485, Sutherland, NE �� 69165, (308) 386-2489, [email protected]. ��

�� NEW HAMPSHIRE �� LEBANON � � Connecticut Valley Model RR Club � � � � � Annual Show. Apr. 9. 10AM-4PM. Lebanon High �� School. Info: John Granton (603) 523-9169, [email protected]. �� NEW JERSEY �� MERCHANTVILLE � Cherry Valley Model RR Club Meet. May 6. 9:30AM-1PM. Grace Episcopal �� Church, Maple Ave. & Center St. $4, under 14 free. �� Info: Harry Hieke (856) 625-5506, harrystrains@com- cast.net or Dave Richter, [email protected].

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NEW MEXICO BELEN � Belen Model RR Club Open House. Tues- Sat, 12:30PM-3:30PM. Belen Harvey House Museum, 1st & Becker Sts. Donations accepted. Info: Jon S. Sem, 1845 Ash Dr. SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031, (505) 565-1639 (before 9 PM), [email protected]. CHAMA � Steam Over Cumbres Trip & Conven- tion. June 9-11. Info: www.steamovercumbres.org, [email protected], SASE: Steam Over Cumbres, 832 Geneva St., Aurora, CO 80010. LAS CRUCES � Dona Ana Modular RR Club HO Meets. Third Thurs. each month, 7PM. Thomas Bran- nigan Memorial Library, Spruce Ave. & N. Main St. Info: Mike Hallock, 1941 Poplar Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001. NEW YORK ITHACA � Cornell RR Hist. Society, NRHS annual Finger Lakes Train Show. Apr. 29-30. 10AM-5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. The Field, NYS Rte. 34, 4 miles N of Rte. 13. $5, $2 ages 3-12, $10 family. Info: James Torgeson, 393 Davison Rd. #5, Lockport, NY 14094, (716) 439-2577, [email protected]. KINGSTON � Kingston Model RR Club Train Expo. Apr. 2. 10AM-4PM. Tech City, the former IBM Complex, Enterprise Dr. $5, $1 under 12. Info: Kingston Model RR Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402, (845) 334-8233. LOCKPORT � RR Showcase 2006. Apr. 1-2. 10AM- 5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. Kenan Arena, 195 Beattie Ave. $5, under 12 free, $9 family. Info: Bob Fogle, 26 Cherry St., Lockport, NY 14094, (716) 434-0213. OHIO BUCYRUS � Bucyrus Model RR Association Show. Apr. 23. 10AM-4PM. Crawford County Fairgrounds, Whetstone St. $3, under 12 free. Info: David E. Moore, 1010 Bucyrus Rd., Galion, OH 44833, (419) 462-5035. MASSILLON � CJ Trains Spring Train Show. Apr. 23. 10AM-4PM. Massillon Knights of Columbus Hall, 988 Cherry Rd. NW. $3, under 12 free, $20 dealer table. Info: Jon Ulbright, 941 Buchholz Dr., Wooster, OH 44691, (330) 262-7488, [email protected]. OREGON ROSEBURG � All Aboard RR Club for All Scales. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 3PM, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7PM. 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or Kim Wing, (503) 672-0280. PENNSYLVANIA LEESPORT � RCT&HS 3rd Annual Spring Train Meet. Mar. 26. 9AM-3PM. Leesport Farmers Market, Route 61. $4, under 12 free. Info: Dale Miller/Train Meet, PO Box 15143, Reading, PA 19612-5143, (610) 372-3759. MALVERN � Valley Forge RR Prototype Modelers Regear with NWSL precision gearboxes. Meet. Mar. 24-26. Desmond Great Valley Hotel & Gearboxes for models from HO narrow gauge to no. 1 gauge. Conference Center. Info: www.phillynmra.org, Paul NorthWest Short Line makes gearboxes to fit nearly every model that Backenstose, 103 W. Uwchlan Ave., Downingtown, PA needs a new life due to wear or poorly made gearing. Sizes run from 19335, [email protected]. 0.3 mod (approx. 84DP) 50:1usable in small HO and HO narrow gauge models to 0.6 mod 25:1 for large O and no. 1 power. All gears are hobbed TENNESSEE (not molded) for precision fit and long life. In addition, NWSL has a full MEMPHIS (OLIVE BRANCH, MS)� line of 72DP gears for those who wish to experiment with building Railin’ in their own transmission. Memphis 2006 NMRA Southeastern Region Conven- tion. June 9-11. Whispering Woods Hotel & Confer- The NWSL full line catalog/how-to reference guide has more info on ence Center, 11200 E. Goodman Rd., (601) 895-2941. gearboxes/gears with full size drawings to help plan your conversion. It is available for $9.00 postage paid, U. S. funds. Bank cards accepted. Info: www.msmr.name. TEXAS NorthWest Short Line P. O. Box 423, Seattle, Washington 98111-0423 NEW BRAUNFELS � New Braunfels Historic RR www.nwsl.com

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& Modelers Society 19th Annual RR Jamboree. Apr. Model Contest & Show. Apr. 8. Hobby Depot America, 15. 9AM-5PM. New Braunfels Civic Center, 380 S. Richfield Plaza, 1333 Highway 175. Info: Jim Better DCC Performance Seguin Ave. $6, $1 ages 5-12, $2 ages 13-17. Info: Jim Belanger, (262) 628-2800, [email protected]. Edmondson, 1738 Sunnybrook Dr., New Braunfels, TX MADISON � NMRA Midwest Region South Cen- Track Cleaner ACT-6006 78130, (830) 629-2071. tral Wisconsin Div. Monthly Meeting. Apr. 12, May 7. cleans your track and PANHANDLE � Scott Free Model RR’rs Train 1PM. Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 E. Lacy Rd. leaves a conductive Show. Apr. 1-May 30. 9AM-5PM Mon.-Sat. 1PM-5PM Free. Info: Radleigh Becker, 444 Hilltop Dr., Madison, coating that will Sun. Square House Museum, 501 Elsie St. Donations WI 53711-1212, (608) 231-1817, [email protected]. enhance current flow. accepted. Info: Harold Smith, (806) 537-3382. • Recommended for use SAN ANTONIO � Lone Star Region of the NMRA with DCC and sound “Tracks to the Alamo” Convention. June 1-4. Double- CANADA systems. tree Hotel, 37 Northeast Loop 410. $69 before Apr. 14, ONTARIO • Inhibits oxidation $79 after that. Info: www.samrarail.org/lsr, Gary Mait- formation on tracks. land (334) 717-1533, [email protected]. ABERFOYLE � Aberfoyle Junction Model RR O • Can be used with all VIRGINIA Scale Layout Open House. May 6-7, 13-14. 10AM- popular track-cleaning 4:30PM. #128 Brock Rd. 1.5KM north of Hwy. 401, cars. HARRISONBURG � Shenandoah Valley Model RR exit #299. $6, $4 students/seniors, $3 children. Info: Show. May 7. 10AM-4PM. Rockingham County Fair- Craig Webb, 257 Broadway Ave. Hamilton, ON L8S grounds. $4. Info: Mike True (540) 248-5528, 2W7, (905) 527-5474. Recommended and Approved by: [email protected]. KITCHENER � Kitchener Model Train Show. Mar. • NCE • DIGITRAX PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY � Prince William 26. 10AM-3PM. Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre County Model RR Club is seeking new members. 2nd Dr. $4, under 12 free. Info: Ian Ward, PO Box 951, • ZIMO • LENZ & 4th Tuesday each month at 7:30PM. Info: Russ Simcoe, ON N3Y 5B3, (519) 426-8875, toyshow@ • ATLAS Rusynko, (703) 360-9310 www.pwmrc.org. kwic.com. WISCONSIN TORONTO � Prototype Modeler’s Meet 2006. Apr. For a sample of our track cleaner send $2.00 to 22. 8:45AM. Campus of Humber College. $10. Info: address below. ONE per customer, please. Clubs: GREEN BAY � 5th Annual Titletown Train Show. Alan Welch, (416) 239-6454, [email protected]. Send request on club stationary for pricing. Apr. 29-30. 9AM-5PM Sat. 10AM-4PM Sun. ShopKo WOODSTOCK � Woodstock Model Train Show. ALSO AVAILABLE: Hall, across from Lambeau Field. $5, $4 seniors, under Apr. 23. 10AM-3PM. Oxford Auditorium, Woodstock ACT-2002 MOTOR BEARING LUBE 12 free. Info: Todd Bushmaker, 3912 Wolf Ct. Green Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis St. $4, under 12 free. Info: Ian ACT-3753 CONDUCTA LUBE & CLEANER 1oz. Bay, WI 54301, (920) 336-1649, www.ttsgbllc.com. ACT-4004 TRAIN PAK Ward, PO Box 951, Simcoe, ON N3Y 5B3, (519) 426- call or write HUBERTUS � Hobby Depot America’s 8th Annual 8875, [email protected]. AERO-LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, a division of AERO-CAR TECHNOLOGY INC. P.O. BOX 336, WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 60558 phone: (708)-246-9027 fax: (708) 246-7648 We are happy to run your event listing, free of charge. www.tttrains.com/aerocar Please submit to: [email protected]

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