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' -iilf- TRIX is a company of the mar--kl- In group. �� ·�II\lWI!I:Iiri\�·IWIliI!IllWl7Q;O; Intermodal Modeling: Monon-Built 48-Foot Sheet-and-Post Containers, page 36 September 2002 Volume 14, No.4 ON THE COVER: Lee Freeman is recreating the Missouri Pacific Railroad with equipment from three different eras. This modern-era • MODELING THE MO PAC IN 15 X 34 FEET, lashup of EMD diesels, led by a superdetailed Athearn SD40-2, is heading out of Adamsville. PAGE 30 There's a tour of his layout beginning on page 30 of this issue. -Robert Schleicher photo • COVERED HOPPER KliIi-CONVERSION, PAGE 9 • RAllROAD-BUIi.J IPD BO---X CARS, PAGE 24 • A\liLA'S� NEW 50-F.OOiT X-POST BOX CARS, P,AGE 14 • I:fERliliAGE, B� PROTO Z.OOO, USRA 0-6-0, PAGE 43 • MONON-BUII!.T 48-F.QOJT CONiI"AINERS, PAGE 36 Modeling Steam: USRA 0-6-0 Switchers, page 43 RAILMODElJOURNAl is published 12 times a year by Golden Bell Press, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO S0205. Price per single copy is 15.50 newsstand; 16 .95 direct from publisher, or 14S.00 per year in the U.s.A. Individual copy prices higher in Canada and other countries. Foreign subscriptions $60.00 for 12 issues, payable in U.S. funds. RAllMODElJOURNAl, ISSN 1043-5441, copyright 2002 by Golden Bell Press. All rights reserved. Periodicals Postage paid at Denver, CO. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RailmodelJournal, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO SOZ05. Visit our website at www.railmodeijournal.com 4 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 ALL SCALES: HO SCALE: ACF 50-Foot X-Post Box Cars from Atlas models,by Edward S. Time Capsules: Modern Freight Cars: Kaminski ...... 14 Inver Grove,Minnesota, on the 500 line Kit-Conversion: NSC 5050 cu. ft. IPD, Railbox,and Other Cars from July 28,1978, by Bob Rivard ...... 8 Covered Hopper from Walthers the Box Car Boom of the Seventies: model, by Steve Orth ...... 9 Railroad-Built Cars, Part I, by Jim Eager ...... 24 Locomotive Performance: Summary of all previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports, by Dean Windsor ...... 19 Diesel Modeling: GE U23B as Missouri Pacific 4503 from Atlas model,by Lee Freeman ..21 Layout To ur: Lee Freeman's 15 x 34-Foot Missouri Pacific Railroad ...... 30 Monon-Built 48-Foot Sheet-and-Post Containers from A-line,Athearn and InterMountain kits, by Brian Kreimendahl ...... 36 Modeling Steam: USRA 0-6-0 Switchers from the Heritage,by Proto 2000,Model, by Robert Schleicher ...... 43 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: EMD SD90MAC as CSX 801 and Conrail 4100 from Kato or Rail Power models,by Louis A. Marre ... 46 N SCALE: Locomotive Performance: Summary of all previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports ...... 19 Kato Budd RDC-l and RDC-2 Performance Test Report by Dean Windsor ...... 22 Modern Freight Cars: IPD, Railbox, and Other Cars from the Box Car Boom of the Seventies: Railroad-Built Cars, Part I, by Jim Eager ...... 24 Intermodal Modeling: Monon-Built 48-Foot Sheet-and- Post Containers from DeLuxe Innovations kits,by Brian Kreimendahl ...... 36 Modeling Steam: USRA 0-6-0 Switchers from the Bachmann Model, by Robert SchLeicher ...... 43 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: EMD SD90MAC as CSX 801 and Conrail 4100 from Kato models, by Louis A. Marre ...... 46 Departments: What's New ...... 6-7, 57-59, 62-63 Dealer Directory ...... 49 Calendar ...... 60 MODELING from Dldl AAnr.1=1 InllDAIAI . (CnTCAAOrn 'AA' " SCALE Walthers is now shipping this injection-modeled plastic kit to build the "Peterson To ol Specialties. This is a mod ern "classic" structure typical of thousands in most new industrial tracts in the cou ntry. It has a rail car door that allows space for up to two freight cars to fit inside the plant. See your dealer. Blair Line, P.O. Box 1136, Carthage, MO 64836 is now shipping laser-cut wood kits to build this TV broadcast tower. Kits for HO or S scale towers (12- inches tall) are $15.95. The Walthers "Commissary/FreightTransfer Building" is patterned after the prototype facili ties that restocked passenger trains with linens, house cleaning supplies and food. It's a "background building" designed to be placed against a wall so no rear wall is needed. The plastic kit is $29.98. Bar Mills Scale Model Works, P.O.Box 609 Bar Mills, ME is producing laser-cut wood kits to build this "lowboy" wood trestle (below) for $13.95 or the enclosed stair well (left) for $14.95. 6 RAILMODEL)OURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 City Classics, P.O. Box 16502, Pittsburgh, PA 15242 is now shipping an injection-molded plastic kit to build this "Railroad St. Company House." The kit is $18.98 or a three-pack is $49.98. Th e Silver Dollar Cafe, from Walthers, is a typical turn-of-the-century brick store front. The assembled model includes interior lighting for $29.98. Marklin is now shipping their series of 40-foot AAR box ca rs with Union Pa cific markings. The cars are sold in packs of ten with three different slo gans and ten different numbers. Th e Marklin G versions are available now Th e Tr ix ready-to-run Union Pa cific caboose will be available about for three-rail layouts and the Tr ix versions for two-rail will be available Christmas 2002 with different road numbers. The cars are fully assembled later this winter. with RP-25 wheel flanges, knuckle couplers and see-through roofwalks. See your dealer. Th e Ontario Northland Historical & Te chnical Society is offer ing etched-stainless steel grilles to duplicate the GMD verti cal grilles FP7 and FP9 diesels. Th e grilles are designed to fit Oriental and Van Hobbies brass diesels but can be trimmed to fit Atlas and E-R Models FP7 diesels. The grilles are Kadee Quality Products is now offering their "scale" coupler with a new narrow coupler $10.00 a pair plus $1.00 shipping and handling from the pocket that is a close match for the size and shape of the prototype pockets. Kadee is using ONRH&TS c/o Jim Bobel, P.O. Box 400, Lorain, OH 44052- this coupler and pocket on their own 40 and 50-foot box cars, but it will be useful to mod 0400. ern modelers who need a working coupler for cushioned draft gear replicas. RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 7 --- [TIMECAPSULE] ----- INVER GROVE YARD IN NEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA JULY 26. 1978 By Bob Rivard [ MODERN MODELING] FROM WALTHERS HO SCALE KIT By Steve Orth - UP e illS 911 8 deli ere n 1996, Union Pacific took 200 I issue of "The Journal," the produced, with deliveries to Agrium delivery of over 1,000 5,150- prototype fo r the Walthers 6,245-cubic Inc., Chicago Freight Car Leasing Co., cubic-foot covered hoppers from foot, 4-bay version (of the 5,150 cubic Iowa Northern, Illinois Central, Illinois National Steel Car of Canada. foot car) hopper with pneumatic outlets Cereal Mills Inc., General Electric I was covered in detail. Railcar Services, and Union Pacific. These cars were the first new cars delivered with the short-lived "We Will The prototype for the car modeled The Walthers model can be cut down in Deliver" scheme. NSC has historically here is a 5,150-cubic-foot 3-bay car length and the hopper bays modified in been Canada's largest car manufacturer, with gravity outlets. The outside length only a couple of evenings to make a and in recent years has increased its of the 5,150-cubic-foot-capacity car is model of the NSC 5, 150 that is very sales across the border. In the December 59 feet. Over 2,600 cars have been close to the prototype. RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 9 NSC 5050 COVERED HOPPER Shell Modifications I began the kit-conversion by Train GEKACB-13, made up entirely of new NSC reducing the car length by to scale feet. hoppers, American Falls, Idaho, May 14, 1999. The NSC 5,150 has six 8-foot panels in -D. Krumenacker photo each side and a pair of end panels. The prototype for the Walthers car is similar to the NSC 6,245 that has the six 8-foot panels in each side, the end panels, and a pair of additional 5-foot panels. Removing both of the 5-foot panels will result in a car of the correct length. I cut the shell with a razor saw on one molded weld line, and just inside the other weld line. The ends were glued back on to the shells with the weld line effectively hiding the cuts. The additional walkway supports were removed with a sharp hobby knife and the roof was sanded smooth. To extend the sills, .J x .l-inch strip styrene was added to the ends of the sills and filed to shape after it had dried. The shortened shell and extended sills are shown in the photos. The vertical end sheets on the 6,245- cubic-foot-capacity car are taller than the end sheets on the 5, ISO-cubic-foot car. Using the ladder rungs on photos to guide me, I removed .080-inch from the bottom of the vertical end sheets. J drew a line, perpendicular to the end, on the car side at the bottom of the revised end sheet, toward the center of the car, projecting inward the width of a ladder. From this point, an angular line was drawn down to the vertical end of the outer hopper. A file was used to open up the side to the lines. The end sheets and slope sheets were scribed to separate them and the angle changed to match the revised sides. The ends were then glued to the sides. A .030-inch angle was added to the right side of each end, just inboard of the ladder. The Walthers model is a 4-bay hopper with pneumatic outlets. The prototype car is a 3-bay car with gravity outlets. I did not have drawings for the prototype car, so all modifications made to the car were based on photographs. To rebuild the floor of the car, I began by cutting it apart, separati ng each of the hopper bays. Three bays were split vertically to widen the outlet area to a square. New sides for the bays were constructed from .040- inch sheet styrene and fastened to the sides of the bays. The bottom of the bays on NSC hoppers are shaped with an "S" shaped curve on each slope sheet to allow greater capacity. This curve was modeled by splitting l/4-inch styrene tube into quarters and gluing it to the bay slope sheets. The gaps between the tube quarters and the slope sheets were fi lled with strip styrene and puttied. A completed bay is shown in the photos. 10 RAILMODEL)QURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 11 NSC 5050 COVERED HOPPER By dissecting the four rectangular prototype car is equipped with a trough End Modifications outlet flanges from the bottom of the type hatch with four smooth-topped The Union Pacific 5, 150 cars are original bays and gluing them back doors. I used extra smooth-topped equipped with truck-mounted brake together in the proper combination, I was hatches from InterMountain PS 4,750 cyLinders, which are not visible. The air able to create three 36 x 36-inch square models to build trough-type hatch doors. reservoir was positioned in the car's long outlet flanges. The outlet gates were These were fastened onto the top of a direction, against the left sill. The brake made from .060-inch thick styrene, cut .040 x .25-inch styrene strip. The valve was located on the right side, into 36 x 36-inch squares. The edges resulting assembly was added to the car perpendicular to the sill. Air lines were bent were chamfered, and a .020-inch-thick roof. The walkway supports on the from .0 I O-inch wire to connect the gate was added to the bottom. I added prototype 5, I 50 are not located in the reservoir and valve. The Wal thers ends .030 x .030-inch styrene angle to each same positions as the 6,245. I cut the were added as built, with a finer brake side for the gate tracks, and styrene rod molded-on supports off the roof and wheel added from my parts box. Detail was added across the tracks for the fastened them onto the roof in their new Associates were used on the sides of the mechanism. The outlet gates were then positions using the Walthers walkway to car, cut to be three rungs high. An angular glued to the bottom of each hopper bay. locate them. The walkway can be cut up brace was added from the top of the side The completed hopper bays were then on the actual panel lines and reassembled ladders to the end ladders. The side ladders glued to a .040 x .25-inch styrene strip on in the correct pattern. The end crosswalks presented a problem. The prototype car each side, spacing them appropriately are not correct for the car, but no etched ladders are mounted on the outside of the using the body shell to guide me. alternative is available and is not likely to sill. The model's end ladders are too far be offered. The more fastidious modeler inboard to allow this. If the end ladders Rooftop Modifications could scratch build one from Plano etched were moved outward, the top of the ladder The Walthers model is equipped with stai nless steel parts. would be too far out for the roofwalk. I separate plastic pellet hatches, while the believe this is due to different car side 12 RA/lMODElJOURNAl ' SEPTEMBER 2002 curvature on the prototype 5,150 and 6,245 cars. As a result, the model's ladders were mounted to the top of the sidesill, similar to the NSC 5,487 design. Although incorrect as modeled, the error is not offensive. Finally, a pair of wire grabirons was added to each corner, completing the ends. Final Assembly and Detailing The hopper bay assembly was glued into the bottom of the shell after weight was added to bring the model up to NMRA recommended weight. The roofwalk was left off until after painting. A .019-inch wire train line was added to the left side of the car, using cut-off Athearn handrail stanchions to mount it to the sill. Kadee couplers were mounted in the coupler boxes and DA cut levers added. A-Line stirrup steps were added to each corner. The completed car was then painted with a mixture of Floguil Primer Grey with a few drops of Reefer White and Conrail Blue added. The car was sprayed with GlossCote when the paint had dried. The roofwalk was painted Dull Aluminum to simulate galvanized steel. When the paint was dry, the roofwalk was added to the model and decals applied. These cars were delivered in the "We Will Deliver" scheme, and I applied the decals appropriately. Note that the Microscale decals are a bit small. A series of similar 5,116-cubic-foot capacity cars were delivered two years earlier that did not have the "WWD" text on them. The Walthers trucks were used, BILL OF MATERIALS but were fitted with 36-inch wheelsets. The prototype trucks are a weathered A-Line: PAINT & DECALS: black color. The completed car was 2900 1 Stirrup steps Floquil: lightly weathered with an airbrush. A 11 0009 Primer Grey mist of Grime and Dust was applied to Detail Associates: 110011 Reefer White the entire car. 6206 Freigbt car air bne 11 0058 Conrail Blue RMJ 6215 Freigbt car cut \Lever 6242 Ladders Microscale: MC-4180 UP covered hoppers, "We Tichy: Will Deliver" scheme 3015 Grabirons RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 13 [PAINT & DECALS] ------lieF 50·FOOT X·POST BOX caRS FROM ATLAS HO SCALE MODELS By Edward S. Kaminski Color photos from the collection of James Eager r< '·1 r , , / Canadian Pacific Railway (CPAA 207129) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 10-foot sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in January 1974 from an order for 50 on Lot number 1l-06816.The cars were built as CPAA series 207125-207174. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection) n 1965, ACF began offering $14,688.00 per car. The marketing CornerPosts - 4 per car, pressed "W" outside-post box cars as an strategy did notallow for any deviation of section alternative to inside-post components and required a minimum of Side Plates - 1/4-inch "ZU' section Iconstruction. ACF Precision Design 250 cars to achieve the $14,688.00 per car Side Sill Reinforcement - lO-inches deep, engineering methods and designs price. The idea was a departure from the 5116-inch pressed angle offered a lighter weight car with added ACF Precision Design Box Car concept Welded Fittings - AB equipment and durability and enjoyed success through since there was not any room for design trainline the late l960s. By 1971, ACF embarked change by the customer, but it was Roof - 16 Ga. Galvanized Ex-Ten 45 on a concept of offering a low-priced marketed with success to customers intermediate sheets, 14 Ga. Mild steel outside-post box car designed to provide wanting a low-priced 50-foot box car. end sheets maximum return on investment without ACF concluded that by offering a Ends - 3/l 6-inch Ex-Ten steel sacrificing the quality of material, standard-design box car with standard End Lining - 25/32-inch T&G Yellow manufacture or performance capability. components, savings could be realized for Pine The car was based on the creation of a the customer from the manufacturing Doors - 10-foot sliding standard 50-foot, outside-post design with efficiencies and quantity buying. The Flooring 50,000 lb. 21/4-inch vertical 70-ton trucks, 10-foot sliding doors, and "Henry C" would later serve as the basis, laminated improved Dreadnaught ends. When with some modifications, for the incentive ACF Alkyd Finish Paint System introduced, the car was caUed the "Henry per diem (!PD) type box cars of the mid Roller Journal Bearings c." (Presumably, because some, but not and late 1970s built by ACF. Wheels - one wear 33-inch untreated all, of the cars c011f'ormed to the AAR Some of the common features of the Ride Stabilizer - Barber "Plate e" clearances, Ed.) The car was ACF "Henry C" 50-foot outside-post box Truck Springs - 31/16-inch Spring Travel, actually earmarked for the incentive per car were: 28 outer, 16 inner, 8 side diem market, which had made car hire Inside Length - 50 feet, 6 inches Axles - D- Il 6-inch x II-inch untreated rates very attracti ve to investors at the Trucks - 70-ton Brake Beams - Unit number18 time as box car shortages were Couplers - BE60B-HT Brake Shoes - 11/2-inch cast iron developing. Hand Brake with number 55 Bell Crank Load Strap Anchors - 32 When the "Henry C" was introduced Side Sheets - II Ga. (0. 1 196") ASTM A- ACF Integral Door Post in 1971, the initial offering price was 570, Grade A steel ACF Coupling Device Side Posts - 24 per car hat section Standard AAR stenciling 14 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 Penn Central Transportation Company (PCA 166087) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 70-ton trucks and 10-foot sliding doors built in November 1971 from an order for 1,000 on Lot number 77-06191. The cars were built as PCA series 166000-166999. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (SL-SF 42335) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with lO-foot, sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in October 1972 from an order for 400 on Lot number 11-06806. The cars were built as SL-SF series 42100-42499. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection The "Henry C" enjoyed several years of solid orders before ACF replaced the design in 1974 with an improved version, which would become the backbone of the Railbox fleet as well as many other railroad fleets. Atlas Model Railroad Co mpany is releasing an HO scale version of the ACF "Henry C" 50-foot outside-post box car Norfolk Southern Railway and will be available in prototypical paint (NS 2124) - 50-foot, 6- schemes. Atlas will initially offer the inch box car with 70-ton models in the 10-foot sliding door trucks and 10-foot sliding configuration. doors built in September 1971 from an order for 150 on Lot number 11- About the Author 06190. The cars were built Ed Kaminski is employed by ACF as NS series 2100-2249. Industries as a District Sales Manager at The view shows a typi.cal their Saddle Brook, New Jersey office. Ed "Henry Coo type box car has had numerous articles published on interior. -ACF photo, freight cars and, in addition, has had three Edward S. Kaminski books published on railroad car builders collection and freight cars including AMERICAN CA R & FOUNDRY CO MPANY, 1899- 1999 (Signature Press, 1999), MAGOR CAR CORPORATION (Signature Press, 2000) and AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY TA NK CARS, 1865-1955 (Signature Press, 2002). RMJ RAILMODELjOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2002 15 ACF 50·FOOT X·POST BOX CARS Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (CEI 253128) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 10- foot, 6-inch plug doors and 70-ton trucks built in Fe bruary 1973 from an order for 350 on Lot number 11-06807. The cars were built as CEI series 252850-253199. The cars were a deviation from the standard "Henry C" since they had 10-foot, 6-inch plug doors instead of 10- foot sliding doors, but all other components classified them as a "Henry C" design. -AU photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW 155138) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 10-foot sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in December 1973 fr om an order for 600 on Lot number 11-06815. The cars were built as CNW series 155000-155599. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection Illinois Ter minal Railroad (lTC 7334) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 9-foot sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in September 1972 from an order for 150 on Lot number 11-6803. The cars were built as ITC series 7240-7389.The cars were a deviation fr om the standard "Henry C" since they have 9-foot sliding doors instead of 10-foot sliding doors, but all other components classified them as a "Henry C" design. Note that the trucks were painted red. - AC F photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection lJino. M £lft mi lUll ITC LO LdT 1.::2(;0 7334 T WT 1:3 .. 16 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2002 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (RI 36102) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 10-foot sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in August 1972 from an order for 300 on Lot number 11- 06802. The cars were built as RI series 36000- 36299. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (SL-SF 42044) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with lO-foot sliding doors and 70-ton trucks built in February 1972 from an order for 100 on Lot number 11- 06192. The cars were built as SL-SF series 42000-42099. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection Norfolk Southern Railway (NS 2124) - 50-foot, 6-inch box car with 70-ton trucks and 10-foot sliding doors built in September 1971 from an order for 150 on Lot number 11-06190. The cars were built as NS series 2100-2249. -ACF photo, Edward S. Kaminski collection RAILMODELjOURNAL . 5EPTEMBER 2002 17 ACF 50·FOOT X·POST BOX CARS CNW 155212, series 155100-155599, built in December 1973. -Jim Eager photo, August 1988 HO Scale Decals: Herald King B-23 PCA 166241, series 166000-166999, class X71, built in December 1971 through January 1972. -Todd SuI/ivan photo, December 1979 HO Scale Decals: Herald King B-360 CR 166313, series 166000-166999, class X71. -J im Eager photo, August 1984 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 157 plus data SLSF 42305, series 42000-42499, built in October 1972. -J im Eager photo, July 1983 HO Scale Decals: Herald King B-466; Microscale 328 ITC 7280, series 7240-7289, built in September 1972. -Jim Eager photo, December 1984 HO Scale Decals: Herald King B-70 18 RAILMODELJOURNAL· SEPTEMBER 2002 ..------[PERFORMANCE ]------The more significant figures from Dean Windsor's, Guy Thrams' and Bob Higgins' evaluations of model locomotives in past issues of this magazine. The issues with asterisks are out of print, but photocopies of these reports are available for $2.00 each (allow 30 days for shipment). Explanations of how these locomotives are test ed appeared in the March 1990 and September 1992 issues. '. HO, N, 0, S & G SCALE LOCOMOTIVES Manufaeturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Manufacturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Speed No.6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No.6 Speed Tractive Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Mldload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz_) Midload (v.) Model Power EMDGP9 .26 104.2 2.71 1.7 Nov. 1990' HO Scale Diesels Ajin/Overland Models EMD SW1500 .36 74.3 2.53 1.2 Aug. 1990' Athearn (as-is) EMD GP38-2 .24 126.4 2.76 3.4 Jan. 1990' Ajin/Overland Models EMD SD60 .37 80.3 4.49 2.0 April 1991' Alhearn (w/Helix Humper EMD GP38-2 .89 112.1 2.76 2.8 Sept. 1995 (Chassis) can motor conversion) Ajin/Overland Models EMD GP38·2 .42 79.2 1.95 2.0 Nov. 1991' Proto Power West EMD F7 A (& F7B) .35 98.2 4.46 2.4 May 1990' (Chassis) (Alheam w/can motor) (.26) (95.0) (8.92) (2.6) May 1990' Ajin/Overland Models EMDGP15T 3.55 76.2 4.69 1.2 March 2000 Atheam/PPW, weighted EMD GP9 .20 94.2 4.01 3.0 May 1990' Mantua EMDGP20 .30 78.2 3.07 1.6 Dec. 1991' Alhearn w/NWSL motor EMD GP38·2 .21 60.9 2.30 1.8 Aug.1990' MRC (Model Rectifier Corp.) EMD F7A .52 86.1 2.90 1.0 Aug. 2000 Alhearn w/NWSL motor, EMD GP38·2 Proto 1000 (Life·Like) EMDF3 .19 80.8 3.69 3.7 January 1999 weighted .24 61.2 3.88 2.2 Aug. 1990' Proto 1000 F·M C-Liner 0.61 90.0 4.97 3.2 April 2000 Athearn/Proto Power Proto 1000 (Lile-Like) Budd RDC-2 3.71 65.3 1.87 4.9 Dec. 2000 West w/replacement Proto 2000 (Life-Like) Alco FA2 .20 90.7 3.14 4.2 July 1991' Wheelsets: Proto 2000 (Lite-Like) EMD BL2 .31 90.7 3.53 5.4 Nov. 1989' NorthWest Short Line EMDGP38·2 .23 97.4 2.56 1.6 Oct. 199()O Proto 2000 (Lile-Like) EMDGP9 .06 79.2 3.29 4.8 March t998 Jay-Bee EMD GP38-2 .27 97.4 2,40 1.5 Oct. 1990' Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD GP18 .58 99.8 3.40 2.6 Feb. 1993 Athearn GE C44-9W 1.85 100.7 3.18 3.6 March 1996 Proto 2000 (Lile·Like) EMD GP30 .23 78.2 4.17 4.0 Jan. 2000 Athearn GE AC4400W .10 95.8 5.06 4.1 Dec. 1996 Proto 2000 (Lile-Like) EMD E8A .51 95.8 5.94 5.6 March 1994' Athearn EMD SD40-2 1.94 103.3 3.01 3.3 Jan.2001 Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD SD7 .52 73.3 3.58 5.0 July 1995 Atlas Alco S2 .65 82.5 3.52 4.4 Feb. 1991' Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD SW9/SW1200 .57 55.5 1.36 3.7 May 1996 AtlaS/Roco EMD FP7A .35 97.4 4.23 6.0 Dec. 199()O Spectrum (Bachmann)EMD F40PH Phase tll.39 80.3 3.79 3.8 Feb. 1992' Atlas GE U33C 1.18 89.3 3.81 1.8 May 1995 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8·40C 1.96 87.4 3.69 3.4 May 1990' Atlas GE C30-7 .71 78.2 3.92 2.2 Feb. 1997 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40CW 3.3 109.0 4.54 6.4 Feb. 1996 Atlas EMDGP40 .33 81.9 3.41 1.7 Nov. 2000 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE 44·Ton 1.28 55.0 0.81 1.3 April 2002 Bachmann-Plus GE B23-7 1.75 84.9 3.17 2.9 July 1992' Spectrum (Bachmann) F-M H16-44 2.32 49.5 1.27 2.4 July 1997 Bachmann-Plus EMD F7A (& F7B) .93 88.7 3.38 2.5 Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMCGas Elec. ,41 82.5 2.34 3.0 Aug. t 994 (.93) (84.9) (5.82) (2.4) Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMD DDA40X .68 133.5 6.68 3.2 Aug. 1997 Con·Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .97 112.1 2.93 9.5 March 1991' Stewart Hobbies EMD FTA (& FTB) .18 70.3 3.9 Nov. 1996 Con·Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .29 99.0 2.91 3.2 April 1991' 4 2.6 Stewart Hobbies Alco C628 1.20 69.5 2.92 (with Mashima can motor) 2.2 Aug. 1999 Atewart Hobbies Baldwin VO 1000 1.05 77.1 1.65 0.7 Feb. 2000 Con-Cor EMD MPt5DC .51 69.7 1.46 1.1 Sept. 1996 WaltherS/Roco EMD SWI .21 53.3 2.47 1,4 March 1993 Con-Cor EMD SW1500 (SW 7) 1.99 265.9 .57 2.2 Dec. 1997 WalthersfTrainline Alco FAI (& FB1) .31 68.7 4.47 4.2 April 1997 E-R Models (Frateschi) Alco FAI 1.95 114.2 2.39 5.4 Oct. 1993 (.16) (65.3) (8.22) E-R Models (Frateschi) Alco FA1 .64 89.3 3.70 3.0 Dec. 1995 (3.8) WaithersfTrainline EMDGP9M 1.18 73.8 2.64 E-R Models EMD FP7A 3.70 92.8 3.24 3.4 May 1999 4.0 March 1995 WalthersfTrainline with Alco FA1 .98 92.1 3.9 Genesis, by Athearn SD751 2.12 110.0 4.01 3.5 July 1999 nla Sept. 1998 MRC DCC Decoder GeneSiS, by Athearn EMD F7A .14 95.0 4.19 4.1 March 2001 IHC EMD E8A (& E8B) 1.96 144.9 2.51 5.0 Feb. 1995 HO Scale Electric locomotives (1.50) (136.6) (5.03) (4.8) Alias EMD AEM-7 2.42 123.8 4.33 1.0 June 2000 (wilh 25 ounces addedweighl) 2.97 146.7 4.38 7.4 (1.88) (136.6) (8.75) (6.4) Feb. 1995 HO Scale Steam locomotives IHC EMD SD35 4.38 123.75 2.48 2.0 July 1996 Bachmann-Plus SP 4-8-4 .18 112.t 2.31 1.9 Sept. 1993 InterMountain EMD F7A 0.78 77.6 3.79 1.7 June 2001 Bowser B&00-4-0T .90 102.4 1.46 1.8 Dec. 1992' Kato EMD SD40 1.18 81.9 3.29 3.0 June 1991 Bowser PRR H·9 2·8-0 .64 89.3 3.70 2.8 Nov. 1995 Kato EMD 5D40 2.86 74.3 3,48 2.2 Dec. 2001 Bowser PRR M1-a (stock) 4-8-2 1.30 78.2 5.97 2.8 July 2000 Kalo/StewM EMD F3A (& F3B) .38 83.1 4.28 2.9 Sept. 1989' Bowser PRR M1-a (wIHelix Humper can) 1.81 '69.t 5.40 NA July 2000 (Similar GP7 modelsby Atlas) (.31) (81.9) (9.00) (2.8) Sept. 1989' Bowser PRR M1-a (sW/NWSL can & gears) 1.37 49.1 7.99 2.7 July 2000 Kala EMD GP35 .29 82.5 2.87 2.2 Nov. 1992' GeneSis, by Athearn USRA 2-8-2 Light .58 52.8 2.51 1.4 Dec. 1999 Kato EMD NW2 .76 67.9 2.44 3.0 Feb. 1994' Genesis, by Athearn USRA 4-6-2 Light 1.90 64.6 2.20 1.0 Sept. 2001 Kato G.E. Dash 9-44CW 1.52 4.35 78.7 2.0 Oct. 1996 Heritage, by Proto 2000 USRA 2-8-8·2 2.25 46.0 3.52 3.0 Feb. 2000 Kato Atco RS2 1.48 78.7 3.40 2.0 Feb. 1999 Heritage, by Proto 2000 USRA 0-8-0 2.80 51.0 2.09 3.5 Sept. 2000 Kato Ateo RSC2 2.58 75.2 4.19 2.1 Feb. 1999 IHC 4-4-0 1.17 56.0 1.14 3.5 Dec. 1994 Keystona/NW5L GE 44·Ton .17 36.9 1.52 2.0 March 1990- IHC/Mehano B&O 0-4-0T 1.42 132 0 .92 2.0 Dec. 1992' Hobbytown EMD E8A .60 81.4 5.92 3.3 Jan. 1991- IHClMehano SP 2-6-0 .81 77.6 1.90 4.2 Jan. 1994 InterMountain EMD F7A .78 77.8 3.79 1.7 June 2001 IHC/Mehano C&O 4-8-2 .36 89.3 2.71 3.0 Sept. 1994 MDC Roundhouse Alco RS3 .61 94.3 3.98 2.8 April 1994' IHC 2-8-0 ,42 74.7 2.53 2.5 March f997 RAILMODELJOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2002 19 ManufacturerAmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throllie Magazine ManufacturerAmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Speed No.6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.) Key Imports UP 4·8·8-4 .44 62.2 6,47 4.6 Aug. 1991' Life·Like EMO SW9 .45 106.9 .40 2.0 April 1998 Life·Like B&O 0·4·0T 1.37 104.2 1.01 .9 Dec. 1992' Life·Like EMD GP20 3.59 116.6 .57 1.6 June 1999 Mantua 2-6·6-2 3.00 70.2 5.27 June 1991 7.0 Model Powerl Mantua O-S-OT NA 126.4 2.09 3.2 June 1991 Mehanotenika EMD F40PH 3.14 184.7 .83 3.8 Sept. 1990' Mantua 2-8-2 .65 76.2 3.36 3.5 June 1994 SamhongsalHailmark EMD F3A (& F3B) .29 150.3 1.03 3.2 July 1989' Mantua wlMashima 2·6·6·0 .24 50.6 2.17 4.2 June 1991 (.35) (151.4) (2.04) (3.2) July 1989' Mantua 0·4·0 .90 107.0 3.55 4.0 June 1995 Mantua with 812 Can Motor 0·4·0 1.86 84.9 3.39 1.8 June 1995 N Scale Steam Locomotives MDC (Roundhouse) Class B Shay 2.54 33.1 1.54 2.2 Oct. 2000 Kato USRA 2·8·2 3.10 111.8 .7 2.5 April 1996 Model Power PRR 2·8·0 4.n 73.8 0.85 1.5 Aug. 1996 & Oct. 1997 Ajin/Overland Models NYC 2-8·2 .50 74.3 3.79 1.6 Sept. 1991' Kato USRA 2·8·2 4.80 122.5 1.04 2.9 June 1998 Precision Scale (Iron Horse)UP 4·10·2 7.02 53.0 3.08 2.9 Jan. 1998 (GHQ PRR L· l) Rivarossi 4·6·6·4 5.90 71.6 9,47 3.3 Jan. 1997 Key Imports C&O 2·6·6·6 .59 96.9 1.27 3.8 June 1997 Rivarossi USRA 2-8-2 1.78 70.7 4.47 2.4 May 1997 MDG (Roundhose) Baldwin 2·8-0 . I 0 110.1 .51 1.6 Jan. 2002 Samhongsa/Powerhouse USRA 2·6·6·2 .28 57.1 8.78 3.0 July 1989' Pecos River ATSF 4·6-2 .44 87.2 .88 4.4 Jan. 1995 Spectrum (Bachmann) Reading 2·8·0 .22 104.2 2.38 2.1 Dec. 1993 USRA 2·8·2 3.00 9.0 Spectrum (Bachmann) PRR 4·6·2 1.21 91.4 2.32 2.2 Oct. 1994 Rivarossi In.2 1.14 Oct. 1991 Spectrum (Bachmann) PRR 4·6-2 .72 80.8 2.50 2.4 Oct. 1999 Rivarossi (wiN Scale of USRA 2-8·2 .49 160.3 .66 4.5 Oct. 1991 Spectrum (Bachmann) Baldwin 2·8·0 .30 83.7 2.83 2.4 July 1998 Nevada frame & NWSL Spectrum (Bachmann) USRA 4·8·2 2.75 64.9 2.41 2.8 Nov. 1999 Sagami 1420 can motor) Spectrum (Bachmann) ClassB 3-Truck Shay .46 15.3 2.26 1.8 April 2001 Speclrum (Bachmann) Russian 2-1 0·0 .33 64.2 1.86 4.5 May 2002 S Scale Diesels Speclrum (Bachmann) N&W J2 4·8·4 .71 73.3 2.88 3.9 June 2002 American Models EMO GP35 .54 78.0 7.85 2.0 June 1993 Trix UP Big Boy 4·8·8·4 t.40 53.0 5.61 4.3 March 2002 S Helper Service EMD SW9 .29 55.6 4.32 1.7 Oct. 1998 Westside 'Classic' SP 4·6·0 .49 49.1 3.24 1.7 Aug. 1992' o Scale Diesels N Scale Diesels Central Loco. Works EMD F7 A (& F7B) .25 72.0 20.68 4.4 Sept. 1989' Arnold Aleo S2 1.90 151.4 .44 2.0 Mar. 1991' (.20) (65.5) (39.10) (4.0) Sept. 1989' Atlas EMD GP7 .48 237.0 .57 2.0 Oct. 1995 Key/Samhongsa Alco PAl .41 76.2 21 .85 5.6 April 1992' .42 203.7 .73 3.6 May 1998 Atlas (with DCC decoder) EMD GP 40·2 paD Hobby EMO F9A (& F9B) .25 77.1 5.79 1.2 June 1990' Atlas EMD SO 60 1.63 222.4 0.90 1.6 March 1999 (.24) (74.1) (12.80) (1.9) June 1990' Atlas/Kato GE U25B (two) .29 222.4 .64 2.0 June 1989' P&D Hobby EMO F3B .25 77.1 5.81 1.6 Jan. 1993 (.31) (189.6) (1 .37) (2.0) June 1989' Red Caboose EMD GP9 .27 81.9 12.78 2.2 June 1992' Weaver scale) Alco FA2 .22 72.8 15.31 1.9 July 1989' AtiasiKato EMD SD7 1.29 231.9 .60 1.7 April 1990' (0 Weaver (Hi-Rail) Alco FA2 .21 100.8 12.53 2.2 Aug. 1995 AtiasiKato EMD GP35 1.07 213.7 .61 2.2 Nov. 1992' Alco FA2 (& FB2) .25 (94.9) (19.25) (2.0) Aug. 1995 Bachmann EMD SD40·2 .74 148.3 1.03 2,4 Sept. 1989' Weaver EMD E8 .30 105.6 14.45 2.1 July 1993 Bachmann wiN Sca le of EMD S040·2 .82 155.7 1.25 2.6 Sept. 1989' Nevada Chassis o Scale Steam Locomotives Bachmann/Spectrum EMC Gas Elec. 20.0 110.1 0.38 3.2 Aug. 1998 SamhongsalHalimark On3-EBT 2·8-2 .22 33.8 9.09 2.4 Aug. 1989' Bachmann/Spectrum GE Dash 8-40C .44 113.0 1.15 5.2 April 1993 Lionel (HI·Rail) UP 2·8·0 12.64 89.7 20.01 7.6 May 2001 Bachmann/Spectrum EMD DDA40X .35 163.9 1.13 3.8 Sept. 1997 Can Cor EMD E7A .57 99.8 4.19 3.4 Oct. 1992' G Gauge Diesels E-R Models Baldwin Shamose A-B .38 75.2 .52 3.4 Feb. 2002 Atlas EMD SW8I9 .63 60.1 12.49 2.1 April 1999 Kato Aleo PAl (& PB1) 1.43 167.7 1.25 1.7 Dec. 1998 LGB Alco DL535E 2.67 48.0 27.01 NIA April 1990 (1 .07) (156.8) (2.328) (1.8) Dec. 1998 Lionel EMD GP7 .38 55.6 14.74 5.9 May 1991 2.0 Aug. 1993 Kato EMO E8A .26 222.4 .96 Railway Express Agency Alco FA 1 3.79 68.2 15.25 N/A July 1990 EMO E8A & (E8B) (.26) (220,4) (1 .92) (2.3) Aug. 1993 Kato GE U30C .48 242.2 .88 2.4 Feb. 1990' G Gauge Steam Locomotives Kato GE Dash 9·94CW .11 198.2 .84 1.4 Nov. 1997 Aristo·Craft (ARn 8&0 4·6·2 1.15 51.9 28.08 2.0 Oct. 1991 Kato Alco RS2 .30 167.7 .52 1.4 Sept. 1999 Aristo·Craft (ARn & PRR 0·4·0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1 992' 211.7 0.50 1.2 Sept. 2002 Kato Budd RDCl .22 Lehmann (LGE) 0·4·0T 2.40 28.7 7.24 NIA May 1992' 0.50 1.3 Sept. 2002 Budd ROC·3 ,54 234.4 Bachmann 0·4·0T .31 25.6 6.38 2.6 Aug. 1992' Budd ROCI & ROC3 .44 218.0 1.00 1.2 Sept. 2002 Bachmann Radio· Key/Endo EMD F7A (& F7B) .39 145.3 .57 3.8 Mar. 1992' Controlled Baldwin 4·6·0 .55 25.2 28.81 N/A June 1989' (.SO) (150.3) (1.27) (3.0) Mar. 1992' Bachmann Track· Lile·Like EMD F9A (& F9B) 2.04 177.2 1.41 5.0 Aug. 1989' Powered Baldwin 4·6·0 5.50 38.4 11.23 1.0 Oct. 1990' (1 .84) (166.4) (2.78) (4.7) Aug. 1989' Bachmann 2-Truck Shay .95 14.0 29.22 3.3 May 2000 40.9 17.00 2.0 Dec. 1989' Life·Like Alco FA2 (& FB2) 1.19 158.0 .91 4.0 May 1993 Delton Loco. Works O&RG 2·8·0 . I2 54.8 22.45 NIA Nov. 1991' (.66) (149.3) (1.81) (3.4) May 1993 LGB 2·6·0 2.65 LGB Forney 0·4·4T 2.74 36.1 26.39 NIA July 1994 Life·Like Alco PAl 2.97 139.7 1.21 3.4 Nov. 1998 Lionel Baldwin 0·4·0T .12 54.5 9.60 1.8 Oct. 1989' Life·Like EMO GP18 1.20 167.0 .84 3.0 April 1994' Kalamazoo Toy Trains 0·4-0T .48 SO.1 13.47 1.1 Jan.1991' Life·Like EMO E8A 1.63 149.3 1.27 4.0 April 1995 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 4·4·0 .82 67.1 13.18 1.3 Jan.1991' Life-Like EMD S07 .29 121.11 .48 2.45 June 1996 Note: Figures in parentheses are for two locomotives operated together. Life·Like EMO E7A 3.14 140.6 1.33 4.3 Feb. 1998 20 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 [DIESEL MODELING] ------GENERAL ELECTRIC U238 AS MISSOURI PACIFIC 4503 FROM ATLAS HO MODEL Model photo by Robert Schleicher Prototype photo from the collection of Louis A. Marre RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 21 ------[ LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE ].------RDC I .BD RDCZ TE T E T By Dean Windsor II I ' Kato is producing the� passenger t�ain I tllat �epliced i:lie II day coacll ", tile branchline and �ome commuter trains, Budd 's RDC-series. Kato ,offers tile models as a ' RDC1 witll an RDC 2. There 's an a�ticle on the RDC units in the December 2000 issue of "The Journal." There's an index of all pre�ious locomotive Performance Te st Reports in this' issue arid on our at wWw.railmodeljournal.com I nown as the "RDC," the Rail Diesel Car generally operated in rural areas Kwhere passenger and mail traffic was too low to justify regular passenger train service. When fi rst introduced, the RDC was proclaimed to be the savior of branch line and suburban service and was used as a commuter service workhorse. The Budd Company introduced the first RDC in the fall of 1949, a single RDC-l "Budd Demonstrator." Hundreds more would follow for service to railroads throughout North America and around the world. Budd's experience in the production of small, powerful diesel engines for WWII tanks that gave it the key to the first RDC. The RDC utilized two compact motors mounted under the car's floor to drive one axle on each truck. It was capable of being operated by a motorman from either end of the car. These units could be used independently or combined to create a two or three unit train. Four standardized designs were created. The RDC- l was strictly a passenger coach containing 90 coach seats. The RDC-2 contained 71 seats and a separate baggage area. The RDC-3 had a Railway Post Office, a baggage compartment and 49 seats while the RDC-4 was a self contained RPO Express car. The history of the Budd cars shows that many RDC cars were operated well into the early 1980's, with a relative few still in service. Kato is marketing these under 11 road names, all of them in two car sets with the exception of the RDC-l in a Budd Demonstrator version. Kato offers various combinations of RDC-l, RDC-2, RDC-3 and RDC-4 units so you can match the consist of the prototype "trains." The RDC-4 is the first for the N scale market. The paint and lettering are 22 RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER2002 very fi nely done as Kato usually does. RAILMODEL JOURNAL This includes black around the windows LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE REPORT NO. (except the operator) to simulate the ------165 rubber window seals. It is well detailed, Athearn Genesis F3A and F3A & B but you will have to apply some details HO Scale yourself such as horns androof vents. It comes with optional extended shank Action Analysis: Observed Performance: couplers for 9-inch or smaller radius RDC-2 RDC-3 Both curves. It also includes interior detail. An As Received As Received As Received optional interior lighting kit can be Minimum SJ)eed, level (no load, scale miles R!'lr hour) purchased separately. With full wave power: 0.25 07' 0':<18 With Qulse power: 0.19 0.45 0.38 The center part of the frame is cast Over No. 6 switch, pulse power: 0.22 0.54 0.44 metal where a low profile open frame motor resides. End sections made of Maximums (at 12 volts max. where aJ)plicable) No load top speed, level, full wave, smRh: 234.4 plastic snap on to each end of the metal Upfiillgrade maximum, percent: 22.2% frame, which support the trucks. The Tractive force, ounces: 0.51 NumBer of cars pulled, level: o motor is connected via plastic U joint NumBer of Cars pulled, 4% grade: 3 and drive rods to each truck. A brass worm transfers power to various plastic gears leading to each axle. Electrical Mechanical Measurements pickup is obtained from each wheel and Mot6T-to-anvers gear reduction ratio: transferred via copper strips to the motor Dri · scale inches: Dri e eptfi, actual inches: brushes and lighting circuits. Both front Mo t, ounces: and rear lighting circuits contain dual Truck wheelbase, scale inches: Distance between truck centers, scalef e : LEDs and are directional with gold light �=...:ii;;ie t;:.==__ __ forward and red light in the rear. Subjective Judgments For this set we tried something new! Noise at fast speed: Basic shape and proportions: Excellent Excellenl Excellent A separate test was done on each car and Painting and marking quality: Excellent Excellem Excellenl a third test performed as a set. While the Dow ·1 run smoothness: Excellent Exce lent Excelrent overall score showed a 3.2 in all three Electronic Responses scenarios it should be noted that the low Throttle response at no load, volts: 1.1 scores in "Fast Speed" and "Fast Speed Tlirottle resQonse at mid load, volts: 1.2 Noise" were due to operating these cars Tfirottle response at full load, volts: 1.4 Motor c rrent at full load, amperes: 0.10 at the test standard of 12 volts. I don't Motor s all current at 12 volts, amperes: 0.930 believe that this is a totally accurate representation for a rail car as compared Performance Ratings (1 to 5) Tractive force: 4.0 4.0 to a diesel engine yet those are the Efficiency: 3.0 3.0 general parameters of the tests. If these Noise: 2.0 2.0 SQeeds: 2.0 2.0 cars are run at moderate voltage, the Assembly workmanship: 5.0 5.0 speed becomes more prototypical for these types of cars and the noise level OVERALL RATING: 3.2 3.2 3.2 drops considerably. PrototYJ)e TOJ) SJ)eed: 84 mJ)h RMJ Prototype Gear Ratios: 2.08.1 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 23 ------[PAINT & DECALS] THE RAILROAD.BUILT CARS. PART I IN HO SCALE FROM ATHEARN AND SOO LINE HS KITS By Jim Eager Model photo by Robert Schleicher Prototype photo from the collection of Louis A. Marre BN 222398, series 222300-223411, ex-NP 2000-2149, built at the NP's Brainerd, Minnesota shops in November 1961 The Northern Pacific was apparently the first railroad to design and build its own 50-foot exterior-post box cars in-house, turning out 150 cars with centered double doors for lumber service in 1961. Typical of most railroad-built cars, the NP's were assembled from parts purchased fr om outside suppliers like Pullman Standard (PS-l "bowtie" roof panels), Standard Railway Supply (R+3/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends), International Steel (prefabricated 8-panel carsides), and Yo ungstown Steel Door (dual 7- foot 6-inch doors for a IS-foot opening).The NP constructed 700 similar cars in 1962 and 1963. This car had received a pair of replacement doors and had been repainted and renumbered by BN, but it still had its original tall ladders and high-mounted hand brake. -Rail Data Services, Doug Stark collection, September 1979 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-251 plus data 24 RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 NP 3825, series 3764-3999, built at Brainerd Shops in July and August 1963 NP also built several groups of cars with combination 8-foot plug doors and 6-foot sliding doors. This one is fr om the first series, completed in 1963, and was still in original paint and lettering. NP 5000-5295 followed in 1964-65. -Darrell Sawyer photo, circa 1984 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-338, Microscale 87-37 (Revised) NP 5355, series 5300-5699, built at Brainerd Shops in June 1966 This group of combination-door cars rolled out of Brainerd in 1966, but this series had welded (not stamped) "waffles" to accommodate continuous DF-2 belt rails. They also wore the NP's later green paint and sported short ladders, a low hand brake, and no running boards. -Jim Eager photo, September 1979 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-338, Microscale 87 -37 (Revised) NP 1903, series 1700-1999, built by Brainerd Shops in 1967 NP constructed a final series of combination door cars in 1967. Except for the low ladders, missing running board, and green paint, they were near-duplicates of the 1963 batch. -Rail Data Services, Doug Stark collection HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-338, Microscale 87-37 (Revised) NP 4654, series 4600-4699, built at Brainerd Shops in January 1967 NP returned to building double-sliding-door cars in 1967, but this series also had end doors at the A end of the car, barely visible in this photo, which also clearly shows their Pullman roof. -Doug Stark collection, 1971 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-338, Microscale 87 -37 (Revised) RAILMODELjOURNAL ·SEPTEMBER 2002 25 IPD 50·FOOT BOX CARS IN HO everal Class 1 railroads through January 1965, and a final group XM-4B, were very similar except that constructed exterior-post box were built in 1967, NP 1700- 1 999, which their Yo ungstown plug doors were of a cars of their own design in the differed by having green paint, short revised design, and there were some side S 1960s and 1970s, including the ladders, and no running boards. NP construction diffe rences. ACL, ATSF, B&O, CB&Q, 5300-5699, which were built in June GN, IC, ICG, NP, NYC, PRR, PC, RDG, 1966, were similar except that they had CB&Q 49400-49799, class XM-4C, and SOO. Some of these roads only continuous DF-2 belt rails, reflected in turned out in July 1966, were similar to constructed a few cars-in one case just the five rows of waffles welded (not the XM-4B class except that these were a single car, while others built substantial stamped) to their side panels and across built using prefabricated Youngstown portions of their car fleet in-house. Most their plug doors. sides with four rows of stamped waffles of these railroad-built cars were to accommodate intermittent DF-2 belt assembled from off-the-shelf The NP next constructed three more rails. They also came with short ladders components purchased from parts groups of double-sliding-door cars, but and without running boards. suppliers, ends and roof panels from these were diffe rent from the earlier Havelock Shops turned out a final group Stanray or Pullman for example, ones. First out was NP 4600-4699 in of cars with single plug doors in August combined with custom-built car sides January 1967, equipped with centered 7- 1967, CB&Q 23300-23499, class XML- fabricated in their own shops or foot, 6-inch doors like the earlier cars, 14. The cars had lO-foot Youngstown purchased from specialty manufacturers plus a set of end doors on the A end. The plug doors, with nine side panels to such as Youngstown Steel Door, next two groups came with fixed ends either side of the door. Once again the International Steel, or Berwick Forge & and Stanray's diagonal-panel roof. NP ends were Stanray's R+3/4 Dreadnaught Fabricating. Underframes were also 1350- 1 499 were released in June 1968, and the roofs were diagonal panel. The either home-built or came from outside this time with dual 8-foot 4-inch doors cars were equipped with a Keystone firms such as Berwick, Whitehead & and Freight Master end-of-car cushioned centersill and Evans DFB Kales, or International Steel. Because of cushioning. Last out before the BN bulkhead loaders. In 1969 the Q ordered this mix-and-match design, none of these merger were NP 390000-390 149, built in built-up cars of very simjlar design from May 1969. These duplicated the 1968 railroad-built cars are duplicated with Berwick, CB&Q 20695-20899, class cars, including the Ply-Pak placard on existing kits straight out of the box, but XML- 16. (See the January 200 1 issue of fo rtunately several of them can be kit the right-side door. "The JournaL") converted using available kits and parts. Photos of most of these cars appear in the Additional photos of the CB&Q cars Northern Pacific NP COLOR GUIDE or the BN COLOR appear in the CB&Q COLOR GUIDE The NP appears to have been the first GUIDE, both published by MorningSun and the BN COLOR GUIDE. Drawings ra ilroad to build their own modern Books. As for modeling, If you add a pair of the Q's 47500-47799 series were single-sheathed exterior-post box cars of centered sliding doors to Athearn's published in the July 1992 Mainline and had constructed over 2,400 cars by exterior-post plug door kit, you will get Modeler, while Gloorcraft produces a the BN merger. The road's first something close to the NP's green 1350- wood-and-metal craftsman kit for this examples, NP 2000-2149 were 1499 and 390000-390 149 series cars, but group of cars in HO scale. Athearn's assembled at NP's Brainerd, Minnesota the ends and roof will be incorrect unless exterior-post plug door kit is somewhat car shops in November 1961 using you change them out as well. If you are close to the Burlington's 23300-23499 prefabricated welded carsides supplied going to change the roof, you could go series, but the model has the older by International Steel combined with one step fu rther and substitute a Pullman unimproved SIS Dreadnaught ends and a Standard Railway Equipment's R+3/4 roof to model the 2000-2849 cars, which non-overhanging roof, plus, the plug Improved Dreadnaught ends and came in mineral brown. door is a bit too wide. Pullman-Standard's overhanging-eave PS-I "bowtie" roof panels. The cars had Chicago, Burlington & Great Northern eight panels to either side of their two Quincy The GN constructed only one group of centered 7-foot 6-inch Yo ungstown The other Hill Roads constructed 50-foot exterior-post box cars, although doors, and straight sidesills notched at exterior-post box cars similar to the the road also built two different groups both ends for the sill steps. Another 500 NP's. CB&Q 47500-47789, class XM-4, of X-post 40-footers, but that is another cars followed in 1962, extending the were built by the Burlington's Havelock, story. GN 37000-37499 were built at series to 2649, and NP 2650-2849 were Nebraska car shops in 1963. The cars had GN's St. Cloud, Minnesota car shops in added in 1963. a centered 8-foot Camel plug door July 1963. They were similar to the NP's equipped with grain-loading doors in the contemporary cars with a 6-foot main NP 3764-3999 also rolled out of upper panel, plus, a six-foot auxiliary door and an offset 8-foot Camel plug Brainerd Shops in July and August 1963, plug door offset to the left of the main door. However, the GN cars had six side but this group was equipped with a door. There were seven side panels to the panels to the left of the door, but only centered 6-foot Youngstown sliding door left of the doors, and ten to the right. Te n nine to the right of the doors. The roof and an offset 8-foot single-sheathed additional cars, CB&Q 47790-47799, came from Pullman, as did the PS-I Camel plug door. The cars had six panels were built using Transco multi-ribbed ends. Another difference was the to the left of the doors, ten to the right. siding and look very diffe rent. All of the fi shbelly sidesill used on the GN cars. Like the earlier cars, the sidesill was cars had straight, notched sidesills and GN also rostered single and double-plug straight, the ends were R+3/4 Improved used Stanray's R+3/4 ends and door cars similar to the CB&Q's, but GN Dreadnaught, and the roof was Pullman. overhanging diagonal-panel roof. Four ordered theirs from Berwick and PC&F. NP 5000-5295, which were virtually hundred additional cars were built in (See the January 200 1 and March 2002 identical, fo llowed in November 1964 August 1966. CB&Q 49000-49399, class issues of "The JournaL") 26 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2002 CB&Q 23416, series 23300-23499, class XMl-14, built at Havelock Shops in August 1967 The last group of X-post cars built at Havelock had centered 10-footYoungstown plug doors with nine side panels to either side of the door. The cars were equipped with DFB bulkheads and Keystone cushioned centersills. The Burlington ordered very similar cars from Berwick in 1969, which came in pre-BN merger green. -Todd Sullivan photo HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-336, Microscale 87-412, both plus data NP 390112, series 390000-390149, built at Brainerd Shops shops in May 1969 The NP built two last groups of double-door cars in 1968 (NP 1350-1499) and 1969 (NP 390000-390149). Both series had fixed Dreadnaught ends, sl ightly wider dual 8-foot doors for a 16-foot opening, and used Stanray's diagonal-panel roof. They were equipped with Freight Mast er EOC cushioning units and Ply Pak loaders. By adding a pair of sl iding doors to Athearn's plug-door kit, you end up with something cl ose to these cars, although the ends and roof will not be correct. -Jim Eager photo, March 1979 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-338, Microscale 87-37 (Revised) BN 316738, series 316400-316799, ex-CB&Q 49400-49799, class XM-4C, built at Havelock Shops in July 1966 -J im Eager photo, November 1983 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-251 plus data CB&Q 49433, series 49400-49799, cl ass XM- 4C, built at Havelock shops in July 1966 using prefabricated sides from Yo ungstown Steel Door Company Havelock built a third group of cars in 1966, but this series used prefabricated Yo ungstown sides with four rows of "waffle" impressions stamped into the side sheets to accommodate intermittent belt rails. CB&Q 49433 was assigned to the SlSF at MacMillan, Alabama. -Richard Yaremko photo, October 1984 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-336, Microscale 87-412, both plus data RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 27 IPD 50·FOOT BOX CARS IN HO BN 234016, series 234000-234399, ex-CB&Q 49000-49399, class XM-4B, built at the Burlington's Haveloc.k, Nebraska shops in April 1966 The Burlington, another of the Hill roads, began constructing exter ior-post cars in 1963 . Although similar in design to the NP's cars, the Q preferred cars with offset 6- and 8-foot plug doors. The first group, CB&Q 47500-47799, class XM-4, were similar to this car except that they used an earlier version of Yo ungstown's Camel plug door, Both groups had an auxiliary grain-loading door in the upper panel of the main door, and both used Stanray's Dreadnaught end and diagonal-panel roof. -Darrell Sawyer photo, Orilia Yard, Seattle, Was hington, June 1998 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-251 plus data Drawings of GN 37000-37499 were rolled out of Fond du Lac in 1965, but panels: 18240- 18438 (even) in 1971, published in the September 1970 SOO 15600- 1 6026 (even) diffe red from 18440- 18638 (even) in 1972, 18640- Railroad Model Craftsman, and photos the first lot in two key respects. One was 18838 (even) and 18839-1 8938 in 1973, of the cars in the as-built Glacier Green the use of lO-foot flush Superior plug 18939- 1 9046 in 1974, 19047- 1 9 171 in Rocky scheme can be found in the GN doors, although they, too were equipped 1975, 19172- 19271 in 1977, 19272- COLOR GUIDE and the Great Northern with grain doors. The other was the use 19374 in 1978, and 16827- 16939 in Equipment Color Pictorial. of Stanray's diagonal-panel roof. 1979. Soo Line Subsequent SOO-built cars reverted to An in-depth article on the Soo's Fond du The SOO constructed over 2,300 single Youngstown plug doors, but diffe rent Lac-built box cars was published in the sheathed, single-plug-door box cars in roofs continued to be used on various Spring 1999 issue of the Soo Line their Fond du Lac, Wisconsin car shops groups of cars. SOO 16028- 1 6426 (even) Historical & Technical Society journal between 1964 and 1979. The first cars, and 16428-1 6826 (even) were built with The SOO (VoI.21, No.2), while drawings SOO 177858-1 78256, even numbers Youngstown grain doors in 1966 and of the 177858- 1 78256 series were only, were completed in September and 1967, but the former group used published in the September 1967 Model October 1964. This group had 10-foot Pullman's roof while the latter used Railroader. Modeling the Soo Line's Youngstown plug doors equipped with diagonal-panels. The next lot, SOO eight-panel cars-or at least those with a grain-loading doors in the upper panel. 17100- 17498 (even), came with standard diagonal-panel roof-was made much The cars had eight side panels to either Youngstown doors and diagonal roof easier thanks to the kits that the side of the door, which would become a panels in 1968. SOO 17500- 1 7848 SLH&TS commissioned AccuraiI to consistent feature of all of the SOO's (even) and 17850- 17898 (even) both got custom-produce for them. Available only uninsulated home-built single-sheathed Stanray's X-panel roof in 1969. The first from the Society, the kit is not an exact box cars. The ends were R+3/4 Improved group was equipped with Evans DF-2 match due to technical reasons, but with Dreadnaught, while the roof applied to loaders; the second were outfitted with a few modifications to the sidesill, which the first group was Pullman's Equipco bulkheads and wore SOO's are outlined in the instruction sheet, the overhanging-eave PS-l type. The attractive ColOl'mark paint scheme. Soo's distinctive cars can be modeled sidesills were straight, notched from the quite nicely. bolster outward, and the cars were SOO 17900- 18238 (even), built in 1970, RMJ equipped with Freight Master end-of-car were the last cars to get the diagonal cushioning units. A second group of cars panel roof. All subsequent cars used X- GN 37147, series 37000-37499, built by GN's St. Cloud, Minnesota shops in July 1963 The GN built a single group of 50-foot X-post box cars. The cars had offset 8- and 6-foot combination plug and sliding doors, and used Pullman roof panels like the NP cars, but there the similarity ends as they also had PS-l ends and fish belly sidesills. -Darrell Sawyer collection, Seattle, WA, February 1981 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-385, Microscale 87-268 28 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 SOO 16010, series 15600-16026, even only, built at Fond du Lac Shops in 1965 The second group of Fond du Lac cars used Superior plug doors, also equipped with auxiliary grain doors, and Stanray's diagonal-panel roof. -lim Eager photo, November 1984 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-366, Microscale 87-1 115 SOO 178078, series 177858-178256, even only, built Fond du Lac Shops in September and October 1964 The Soo Line turned out their fi rst home-built 8-panel plug-door box car in 1964 and went on to construct over 2,300 cars by 1979, albeit with a fair bit of variety among them. The first lot had 10-foot Yo ungstown doors with an auxiliary grain door in the upper panel. The ends were Stanray's Improved Dreadnaught, the roof was fr om Pullman, and the end-of-car cushioning units were from Freightmaster. -J im Eager photo, January 1991 HO Scale Decals: Champ HB-366, Microscale 87-1115 SOO 17300, series 17100-17498, even only, built at Fond du Lac Shops in February and April 1968 The Soo's later cars all used Yo ungstown doors, but various series came with Stanray's diagonal-panel, X-panel, or Pullman roofs. SOO 17300 has a diagonal-panel roof, EOC cushioning, and mineral brown paint. The Soo Line Technical & Historical Society (SLT&HS) sells a custom-run kit to model these Fond du Lac cars. -Jim Eager photo, November 1984 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-1114 SOO 17736, series 17500-17848, even only, built at Fo nd du Lac in April 1969 This series came with Stanray's X-panel roof and EOC cushioning. -J im Eager photo, February 1980 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-1114 The Soo Line Railroad Technical & Historical Society (SLT&HS), P.O. Box 2076, Manitowoc, WI 54221 offers this kit that can be used as-is for a stand-in for many of these railroad-built cars or modified with a Branchline Models roof to be a near-perfect match. This is Bob Rivard's model of the car from the June 2000 issue of "The Journal." 500 19016, series 18939-19046, built at Fond du Lac in 1974. This series has an X-panel roof, EOC cushioning, and Scotch Light reflective graphics. -N.J. Molo photo, November 1992 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-1116 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 29 [LAYOUTS OF THE MASTERS] ------ and passing sidings are code 70 and 83 ee Freeman is recreating the enough to have enough space to hold not rail, with code 55 used in the yards and Missouri Pacific as it was in just the railroad, but enough staging some industrial sidings. The sidings are, three different years: 1945, tracks to hold trains from different eras like the prototype, usually laid a few 1952 and 1980. He is as he needs them. L The layout is built with conventional scale feet below the level of the mainline. assembling a roster of both It's locomotives and rolling stock as well as open-grid benchwork with II2-inch the attention to detail like the right of-way, that makes the scenes so much specific early-era and late-era structures plywood subroadbed and 112-incb like those along the real MoPae. to complete the scenes. He is fortunate Homasote roadbed. The mainline tracks RMJ The right-of-way uses Central Valley ties with code 83 rail on the mainline. The embankment is covered with a variety of weeds and Woodland Scenics fiber and foam. THE MP IN HO lee Freeman's Missouri Pacific The GP15-1 was assembled from Athearn and Smokey Valley parts as shown in the September 1992 issue. The caboose is another Overland Models import. 32 RAILMODELjOURNAL · SEPTEMBER 2002 Lee has recreated the atmosphere of the Missouri and Arkansas areas that were home to the Missouri Pa cific. Lineside details include st acks of ties, switch machines, power poles and ever-encroaching weeds. An Overland Models Inc. caboose is at the end of this freight. The auto rack is an upgraded Accurail kit, using the techniques shown in "The Journal" by Mike Budde. The bridge is a Central Valley kit. RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 33 MP IR HO A pair of superdetailed Atlas Geeps idle beneath the sand tower at Adamsville. The Adamsville roundhouse, coaling tower, water tower and standpipes are all based on Missouri prototypes. This is an active place wheni!!!'::�"-'::l the railroad is being operated with circa 1945 steam-era equipment. [INTERMODAL MODELING] IN HO SCALE FROM A.LINE. ATHEARN & INTERMOUNTAIN KITS IN N SCALE FROM DELUXE INNOVATIONS KITS By Brian P. Kreimendahl These containers can be modeled in either HO or N scale to match specific prototypes. There's an index of all previous articles on intermodal modeling on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com e wildly manic intermodal historians, enthusiasts, and modelers was acquired by Evans Products in 1973, eq u i pment - m anu factu ring endeavor to track and record these changes. _ . after which intermodal equipment was built industry has seen many entnes, The company popularly known as under the name Evans-Monon. Following a Texits, and rebirths in recent Monon, located in Monon, Indiana, has had decade of production, Evans became cash decades. Each turn of the a colorful history replete with its share of starved after it was acquired in 1983 by the business cycle brings both change and name changes and business drama. Over late fu·e-breathing corporate raider Victor challenge. New companies see the years, Monon has built many thousands Posner. Oppoltunities, and existing companies may of containers, trailers, and container chassis It was during this time of Posner either succumb or flourish; perhaps after for the transportation industry. Monon's induced turmoil that brothers JetTY and reformation and reorganization. This is the enu-y into the industry was as a trailer repair Rod Ehrlich left Monon and went down demanding and dynamic business business located in a bam in the 1960s. the road to Lafayette, Indiana, to found environment in which intermodal Monon made the shift to manufacturing and Wabash National Corporatiop. Wabash 36 RAILMODELJOURNAL · SEPTEMBER 2002 Athearn's HO scale model of Monon-built 48-foot sheet & post container with early Monon front corner posts and factory decorated for Southern Pacific. In the top position of this well car unit is A-line's HO scale 48-foot Monon sheet & post container with early Monon front corner posts and factory decorated for APL. -Joe D'Elia photo HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known SITU 284720 rides in the top position of the B-unit of DID 432066; a Thrall-builtIDTWA30-class 3-unit drawbarred all-purpose well car.This box features 47.5-inch Santa Fe heralds, late Monon front corner posts, and upper protective lifting rails. Built in 1993 and leased from Genstar. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in January 1998 at BNSF's Hobart Ya rd in East los Angeles, California HO Scale Decals: A-line 25808 decal sheet and 25301 decorated container, Athearn 5706 decorated container, Microscale 87-638 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 804A, Microscale 60-638 decal sheet This box has late Monon front corner posts that can be identified by their narrower bevel and the fact that the corner post extends up through the top rail to the roof lip. SITU 687535 shows a "48 x 102" graphic on the driver's-side rear panel. Built by Monon in 1991 and owned by lessor Genstar with a 47.5-inch Santa Fe herald. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at BNSF's HobartYard in East los Angeles, California in May 1997 HO Scale Decals: A-line 25808 decal sheet, 25301 decorated container; Athearn 5706 decorated container; Microscale 87-638 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 804A; Microscale 60-638 decal sheet On the ground at BNSF's yard at Bakersfield, California, with damage, SITU 689840 sports a red panel forward with a white"48"logo on the driver's side. On the curb side, the red panel is rearward. Early Monon front corner posts. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in July 1998 HO Scale Decals: A-line 25898 decal sheet, Microscale 87-638 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 8111 decorated container, Microscale 60-638 decal sheet RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 37 MODELING MONON-BUILT CONTAINERS At the time of this photo, XRTU 950486 was leased to American President Lines. Early Monon front corner posts. On chassis APlZ 186871. SFTU 689393 was built in 1988 and features 38-inch Santa Fe heralds, -Photo from the Joe D'Elia collection early Monon front corner posts, and unpainted steel posts and door frame. HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25810 decal sheet, Athearn 5719 decorated leased from XTRA lease. On chassis KCSZ 480058. -Brian P. Kreimendahl container, Microscale 87-647 decal sheet photo taken in October 1998 at the Kansas City Southern intermodal ramp N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 812 decorated container, Microscale in Kansas City, Missouri 60-647 decal sheet HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25808 decal sheet, Microscale 87-638 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-638 decal sheet This Santa Fe box is leased from and wears the livery of ITEl leasing while This box has early Monon front corner posts that can be identified by their riding on Burlington Northern chassis BNZ 135020. late Monon front broad bevel and the fact that the corner post does not extend up through the corner posts. -SFTU 684359 photographed by Brian P. Kreimendahl at top rail to the roof lip. APlU 483092 was built in 1988 and was BNSF's HobartYard in East los Angeles, California, in January 1998 photographed at Compton, California. At the time of this photograph in HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25807 (lTEl graphics) and 25808 (Santa Fe August 2001, this container was part of the Pacer Stacktrain equipment reporting marks) decal sheets, Athearn 5709 factory decorated container, fleet. Pacer International acquired American President Line's North American Microscale 87-634 (ITEl graphics) and 87-638 (Santa Fe reporting stacktrain operations and equipment in late May 1999 and rebranded the marks) decal sheets new entity Pa cer Stacktrain. Although there is a red panel rearward on the N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 817 decorated container, Microscale curb side of this box, there is not a red panel on the driver's side. Chassis is 60-634 (ITEl graphics) and 60-638 (Santa Fe reporting marks) decal sheets 40-45-48-foot extendible APlZ 180008. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25805 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 810 decorated container On chassis APlZ 131298 at Union Pacific's Albina Ya rd in Portland, Oregon, BNAU 281893 displays the most spartan of Burlington Northern container is APlU 485635. Built in 1990 with late Monon front corner posts. Note liveries. Built in 1993 with late Monon front corner posts and upper the red "48" logo on the driver's-side forward panel. On the curb side, the protective lifting rails. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at BNSF's Hobart "48" logo is located on the rearward panel. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo Ya rd in East los Angeles in July 1997 taken in February 1996 HO Scale Decals: 25804 decal sheet, Microscale 87-559 decal sheet HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25800 and 25805 decal sheets N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-559 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Deluxe Innovations 810 decorated container 38 RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 Wearing one of the most striking container liveries in intermodal transport history, Con-Way Intermodal's CWIU 270169 roars up Cajon . Pass, California, on a BNSF stacktrain near Mormon Rocks. Built in 1991 with late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in January 1998 HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25817 decal sheet, Athearn 5713 decorated container, Microscale 87-704 decal sheet N Scale Decals: DeLuxe Innovations 820 decorated container, Microscale 60-704 decal sheet BNAU 287822 is in the top well position of the C-unit of a Burlington Northern 3-unit drawbarred all-purpose well car with 48-foot wells: BN 63332. Built in 1990. Late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. At the time of this photo in Fe bruary 1997, the well car and the Santa Fe and BN boxes were all part of the combined intermodal equipment fleet of BNSF. -"Famous" Harry Wong photo from the collection of Brian P. Kreimendahl HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25804 decal sheet, Athearn 5707 decorated co ntainer, Microscale 87-559 decal sheet N Scale Decals: DeLuxe Innovations 8081 decorated container, Microscale 60-559 decal sheet CSX Intermodal rosters both insulated (CSXU 780360) and also insulated and vented (CSXU 782077) boxes in a spartan livery. 782077 was built in 1993 with late Monon front corner posts and rides on Transamerica Lease chassis TSXZ 806875. 780360 was built in 1994 with late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails and rides on Tra nsamerica Leasing chassis TSXZ 131247. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in February 1999 at Union Pacific's Brooklyn Ya rd in Portland, Oregon HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25809 decal sheet, Microscale 87-640 decal sheet N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-640 decal sheet CSX Intermodal's CSXU 780646 rolls down Beaumont Hill, California, on a Union Pacific stacktrain in September 2000. This insulated box has late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. Compare with CSXU 780360. -Brian P. eimeKr ndahl photo HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25809 decal sheet, Athearn 5703 decorated container, Microscale 87-640 decal sheet N Scale Decals: DeLuxe Innovations 804A decorated container, Microscale 60-640 decal sheet In recent years, CSX has accumulated a great number of used 48-foot boxes for its intermodal equipment fleet. It could almost be said that old domestic containers never die, they just go to CSX. Leased from XTRA Lease, 1988-built CSXU 951502 is an example of this. Early Monon front corner posts and rides on Monon-built Sea-Land chassis TSXZ 131001 leased from Transamerica Leasing. -Brian P. eimendahlKr photo taken in March 1998 at San Diego, California HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known RAILMODELjOURNAL . 5EPTEMBER 2002 39 MODELING MONON·BUILT CONTAINERS CSXU 683497 wears yet another CSX intermodal livery variation at Union Pacific's West Colton Ya rd in Colton, California. Built by Monon in 1994 with late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. Leased from Genstar. HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25809 decal sheet, Microscale 87-640 decal sheet. N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-640 decal sheet. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in January 1998 Genstar's GCPU 100073 rolls eastbound through Caliente, California, on a BNSF stacktrain in January 1998. Late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. HO scale: Athearn 5717 decorated container, Microscale 87-719 decal sheet. N Scale Decals: DeLuxe Innovations 813 decorated container, Microscale 60-7 19 decal sheet. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in January 1998 ITEL Leasing's ITLU 480306 has early Monon front corner posts. HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25807 decal sheet, Athearn 5709 decorated container, Microscale 87-634 N Scale Decals: DeLuxe Innovations 817 decorated container, Microscale 60-634 decal sheet. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken in April 1997 on the Union Pacific at Pomona, California Kansas City Southern's KCSU 280175 is leased from XTRA Lease and was formerly xau 956128. Late Monon front corner posts. On Monon built chassis KCSZ 141003. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at the KCS ramp in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 1998 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known KCSU 280223 is a former Santa Fe box. Late Monon front corner posts. On Genstar chassis GCEZ 484209. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at the KCS New Orleans ramp in Metairie, Louisiana, in June 2000 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known 40 RAILMODEL)OURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 National not only became Monon's operations again ceased due to a lack of Railway have announced a joint venture biggest competitor, but also became the new equipment orders. At the time of this wherein InterMountain will produce and largest trailer manufacturer in the world in writing, the fate of HPA Monon is sell assembled and decorated A-Line less than a decade. In the ensuing years, unknown. Whether or not the fabled intennodal freight car and container kits. A those at Monon must have looked at Phoenix again rises from the ashes to Line will continue to sell undecorated kits Wabash National and wondered what birth more intermodal equipment remains and decals. This alTangement includes A might have been. to be seen. Line's 48-foot Monon sheet-and-post In 1984 Evans spun off Monon to From 1988 through 1996, Monon was a container. Both the A-LinelInterMountain private investment interests, restoring the major supplier of 48-foot sheet-and-post and Atheam offerings are based on Monon manufacture of intermodal equipment containers used in intermodal transport. containers with the early Monon front under the Monon name. Monon survived Most of these containers survive in service cornerposts. N scale manufacturer DeLuxe until October 1996 when it was forced today, although many have been re-marked Innovations offers a 48-foot Monon sheet into bankruptcy by a group of creditors and wear a different livery than their as and-post container with front corner posts and ceased manufacturing operations. delivered scheme. Hence, modelers that most closely resembles later-style However, the last chapter of the Monon interested in the time period from 1988 to Monon containers. These subtle differences story was far from written. On March 24, present day will need to become conversant and other detailing issues are covered in the 1997, the private investment group of with the road names and liveries of these photo captions accompanying this atticle. Holmes, Pinto & Associates purchased Monon boxes as they are an essential part of For their help and assistance in the the assets of Monon out of bankruptcy for replicating a real-world intennodal fleet in preparation of this article, thanks to John L. $14.5 million and began manufacturing this time period. Becker, David G. Casdorph of the Society intermodal equipment again under the Athearn makes both undecorated and of Freight Car Historians, Joe D'Elia of A name of HPA Monon. Manufacturing decorated HO scale Monon 48-foot sheet Line, John Helberg, Jim Matthews, Mattin continued for more than five years until and-post containers. Additionally, HO scale Schreader, and "Famous" Hany Wong. May 10, 2002, when manufacturing manufacturers A-Line and InterMountain RMJ This container is leased from Transamerica Leasing and has a red "48" logo KCSU 280008 has the data block high on the driver's-side door. Late on the forward panel on the driver's side. On the curb side the red "48" logo Monon front corner posts. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at the is also on the forward panel. Late Monon front corner posts. On Monon-built KCS New Orleans ramp in Metairie, Louisiana, in June 2000 chassis KCSZ 141121. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at the KCS New HO Scale Decals: none known Orleans ramp in Metairie, Louisiana, in June 2000 N Scale Decals: none known HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known NCUU 284873 rolls westbound over Cajon Summit, California, on the BNSF in September 2000. This is a former Santa Fe box built in 1993 with CSX Intermodal's CSXU 680217 is a former co ntainer train box with early late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. Leased Monon front corner posts. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at Beaumont from TIP and was donated to the NACS pool by lessee BNSF. Hill, California, on the Union Pacific in September 2000 -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo HO Scale Decals: A-Line 25810 decal sheet, Microscale 87-647 decal sheet HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-647 decal sheet N Scale Decals: none known RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 41 MODELING MONON.BUILT CONTAINERS The NACS logos on this former Genstar box is an acronym for North American Container Systems. NACS is an equipment pool comprised of 18,000 48- and 53-foot containers donated by participating member railroads. NACS boxes may be interchanged between member railroads without restriction. NACS was created on February 21, 1996 by BNSF, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern. Current participating NACS railroads are BNSF, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, I&M Rail Link, Iowa Interstate, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Tex-Mex Railway, and TFM. Wisconsin Central was a NACS participating railroad prior to its acquisition by CN. NCGU 100077 is leased from TIP and was donated to the NACS pool by lessee BNSF. Late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. The Genstar sidewall graphics were removed from this box. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken on the BNSF at Clovis, New Mexico, in September 2000 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known NCUU 688521 is a former ITEL Leasing box now leased from Trac Lease and contributed to the NACS pool by lessee Iowa Interstate. Early Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken on the BNSF at Clovis, New Mexico, in September 2000 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known NCGU 281215 is a former Genstar box that retained the Genstar logo when it acquired its NACS logos and reporting marks. When used containers were contributed to the NACS fleet they were re-marked at a number of different locations. Some locations were more diligent than others with regard to removing markings of the prior livery. Late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. Leased from TIP and was donated to the NACS pool by lessee BNSF. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken on the BNSF at Amarillo, Texas, in September 2000 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known Now part of the NACS fleet, this former Southern Pacific container heads eastbound at Woodford, California, toward the Tehachapi Loop. Late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. -NCUU 688772 photographed by Brian P. eimendahlKr in September 2000 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known NCRU 480277 is a 1993-builtTransamerica Leasing box with late Monon front corner posts and upper protective lifting rails. Note the red "48" logo on the end panels. On chassis BNZ 130005. Contributed to the NACS fleet by lessor Norfolk Southern. -Brian P. Kreimendahl photo taken at the BNSF intermodal facility at Galesburg, Illinois, in August 1997 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known 42 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 [ MODELING STEAM] FROM THE HERITAGE MODEL IN HO SCALE FROM THE BACHMANN MODEL IN N SCALE By Robert Schleicher The smallest of the USRA Standard Steam locomotives is now being offered as a superdetailed ready-to run model by the Heritage division of Proto 2000. There's an index of all previous articles on modeling steam on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com The Heritage HO scale USRA 0-6-0. n 1918, the United States Railroad The list of first-time railroad customers After the end of the First World War, Administration standardized steam included: ACL, CB&Q, Omaha, M&O and TP ordered locomotive design in the Untied Atlantic Coast Line additional clones of the USRA 0-6-0. IStates for the duration of the First Baltimore and Ohio The 0-6-0s were delivered with the World War. More locomotives Chicago, St. Paul, Milwaukee and Standard USRA "light" tender that was were needed, and there just wasn't time Omaha ("Omaha") also placed behind the 0-8-0, 4-6-2 and to cater to the prima donna executives of Oregon Short Line 2-8-2. Most railroads quickly sliced off the railroads, each of whom had their Burlington (CB&Q) the coal bunker extensions and fitted a own ideas of how any steam locomotive Pennsy (PCCSL) smaller one to provide clearer vision to should be built. From 1918 on, any Chicago Great Western the rear for switching crews. The railroad that wanted a steam locomotive Pittsburgh and West Virginia locomotives were delivered with 51-inch could choose from several builders, but Central of New Jersey drivers, but a few roads, including the the designs were standardized. Most Rock Island (CRIP) B&O, fitted 52-inch drivers. were better than the "fiddles" the Chicago and NorthWestern The real railroads bought about five railroads had forced on the builders prior Seaboard Air Line times as many 0-8-0 USRA switchers, to 1918, and many railroads ordered Gulf, Mobile and Ohio (M&O) but the 0-6-0 will be useful to more clones of the USRA designs. St. Louis-San Francisco ("Frisco") modelers because it is rare to have a yard The 0-6-0 is the smallest of the Grand Trunk large enough to warrant the use of an USRA series of steam locomotives. Texas & Pacific 0-8-0 on a model railroad. Twenty-two railroads purchased USRA Maine Central The Proto 2000 0-6-0 is another in the 0-6-0s from Baldwin or Ako (Cooke), Union Pacific superdetailed series of steam and two more, Missouri Pacific and New York Central (CJ) locomotives imported by Life-Like from Nickel Plate (W&LE), bought clones. Wabash Terminal China in the "Heritage" series. The RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 43 USHA 0-6-0 SWITCHEHS Heritage series of steam began with the USRA 2-8-8-2 that was the subject of a fu ll Performance Test Report in the February 2000 issue of "The Journal," with an article on the prototypes in the March 2000 issue. The Heritage 0-8-0 was released later, and a fu ll Performance Test Report appeared in the September 2000 issue with an article on the prototype USRA 0-8-0s in the August 2000 issue. Each of the Heritage locomotives has details that were unique to the particular prototype locomotive. There are, for A Gulf, Mobile and Ohio USRA 0-6-0 number 55 at East St. Louis, Illinois on May 11, 1946. The example, four different tenders. The tender is a cut-down USRA "light" tender. There's a large air reservoir on the pilot beam with headlight undecorated versions include all four mounted on top of the smokeboxes. -R. J. Foster photo from the collection of Bill Raia tender options as well as the other different details that are unique to each road. There are four bunkers including an oil bunker and oil detail parts, two front air reservoirs, two headlights, two smokebox fronts and two choices of right-side running boards in the undecorated model. The decorated versions will have the appropriate parts already applied, as well as the correct paint, lettering and a choice of two road numbers. The first production run of USRA 0-6-0s includes ACL with the GM&O 56 is obviously a bit "fresher" than 55. When weathering steam, do notice that even the well slope-sided tender unique to that road, weathered locomotives still have a sheen on some parts (like the sides of the domes and the cyl inder covers) . -R. J. Fo ster photo from the collection of Bill Raia CNW and GM&O with cut-down tender and a large air reservoir below the smokeboxes, MEC, PRR with the unique PRR tender and smokebox and generator, and Rock Island with a coal tender. Bachmann produced an HO scale USRA 0-6-0 in the eighties, and they still offer an N scale USRA 0-6-0 with a slope-back tender which was rare on real-railroad USRA 0-6-0s. Bachmann also offers a 2-6-2 with UP lettering that has a USRA tender, and you can simply remove the minuscule pilot and trailing Chicago & North Western 2634 has the unusual slope-ended coal bunker that was common to the CNW wheels. (and the Rock Island). By 1965, when this photo was taken near Chicago, Illinois, most switching was RMJ done by diesels, but there obviously were hold-outs. -photo from the collection of Harold K. Vo llrath CNW 2608 was photogra it has recently left the graphite coating on the -photo from the collection This Atlantic Coast Line USRA 0-6-0 has the original USRA "light" tender, but the sides of the tender bunker have been folded over. The ACL also operated cut-down USRA tenders on locomotives. Yo u could modify the tender shell from an Athearn Genesis 4-6-2 or 2-8-2 to duplicate this tender using the coal bunker from the Heritage model. -photo from the collection of Harold K. Vollrath It is unusual to find a photograph of both sides of a steam locomotive. Number 280 was photographed from the fireman's side on July 4, 1947 and on the engineer's side on August 26, 1950, both at the Blue Island yard. The earlier photo was probably taken within days of the locomotive leaving the backshop for a rebuild because the smokebox is barely burnt (although there is some evidence of steam running down the sides of the cylinders. Thirty seven months later, the locomotive has weathered considerably, although the tender still has the sheen. Heritage is producing a replica of this locomotive right down to the number, but it's up to you to weather it. The articles in the November 1997 and June 2002 issues of "The Journal" show you some of the techniques for weathering steam locomotives. RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 45 [ONE-OETAIL-AT-A-TIME] ------ Photos from the collection of Louis A. Marre " t � ." ..� '1"" !'"' r jf�� __ ' 't;;;: l-"�" c LW�$t1�"�lf'J,'" 1" The parts, paint and decals you need to duplicate this full-size diesel in miniature in HO scale from Kato " ' or Rail Power Products models and in N s�ale fr�m Kato models. �� �AI "'",,� , he SD90MAC is the most powerful diesel currently produced by EMD. The SD T designation is EMD's traditional nomenclature for six-axle diesels, the M indicates a wide cab and the AC indicates alternating current for the traction motors. The SD90MAC was introduced in 1995 as a development of EMD's SD70MAC, but with much larger rear rad.iator grilles angled outward like the sixties-era SD45 and DDA40X. The SD90MAC and its 100k-aJike sister the SD80MAC are impressi ve, the largest diesels currently in production. The SD90 MAC has not been a complete success with the prototype railroads. More recent orders have been for conventional SD70M EMD diesels. The SD90MAC was designed to accept a 6,000-horsepower engine but, so far, only CP (4 in series 9300-9303), EMD (90-9 1) and UP (62, 8106, 8201 -8205, 8506-8561) have been fitted with the larger engine. There's a hump on the center of the long hood with 45-degree angled corners that distinguishes the 6,000-horsepowerversion dubbed the SD90MAC-H. The majority of the SD90MACs have the 4,300 horsepower engine including Conrail (28 in series 4100-4 127), CP (6 1 in series 9100- 9160), CIT (40 in series 100- 139) and Union Pacific (309 in series 8000-8309). Nearly identical SD80MAC diesels have been purchased by Conrail (28 in number series 4100-4127) and CSX (13 in number series 800-812). Kato has introduced both N and HO scale ready-to-run models of the SD90MAC. Kato is aJso offering the model in the SD80MAC version with the slightly lower rear sandbox and other detail changes. If you prefer you can assemble an SD90MAC using a Rail Power Products body and OMI chassis with Athearn drivetrain as described by Steve Orth in the March 2000 issue of 46 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 "The Journal." That article also accurate plastic model can be assembled N Scale: Kato describes how to add superdetails that Llsing Rail Power Products (7283 No. PA INT are applicable to the Kato HO scale Stagecoach Dr., Park City, UT 84060) CSX Grey: Floquil 11 0350, Polly Scale models, aJld we'11 have an article in a SD90MAC body and frame for $25.00. 414218, Badger Modelflex 1670, SMP future issue on specific details that can The Rail Power frame also requires the Accupaint 81, or Pro Color 035 be added to the Kato SD90MAC. "One trucks and motor from the Athearn CSX Blue: Floquil 110352, Polly Scale Detail-At-A-Time" articles on the SD40-2 The Rail Power kit includes two 414221, Badger Modelflex 1649, SMP SD80MAC as Conrail 4101 and 4109 longer driveshafts to adapt the Athearn Accupaint 80, or Pro Color 034 appeared in the July 1998 issue and on motor and trucks to the longer Rail CSX Yellow: Floquil 110356, Polly the SD90MAC as UP 80 12 and 8024 in Power SD90MAC frame. Proto Power Scale 414215, Badger Modelflex 1668 the September 1997 issue. West also has a modified Rail Power (C&O Yellow), SMP Accupaint 73 chassis with a can motor to fi t the Rail (Chessie Yellow), or Pro Color 036 Scale Model SD90MACs Power SD90MAC body. Overland DECALS HO Scale: Kato. Overland Models has Models Inc. also produces a powered HO Scale: Microscale 87-536 imported brass models. A reasonably chassis to fit the Rail Power body. N Scale: Microscale 60-536 18-9 150 Coupler lift bar 2.50/2 27-9218 52 inch Q-fan 5.25/3 housing 15-9350 MU hoses 7.35/4 sets (set of 3) 22-9400 Sand filler hatches 3.75/2 10-9708 Walkway lights 7.50/6 Precision Scale, 3961 Highway 93 North, Stevensville, MT 59870: 5-3 152 Air hoses $2.75/6 28-3935 Short handrail 3.25/20 stanchions 28-3937 End handrail 2.00/8 stanchions 2-3968 Windshield wipers 1.25/4 21--4868 .01 2-inch diameter 1.75/6 wire 18-39039 MU receptacles 1.75/6 1 5-39059 MU hoses (4) 1.75/4 28-39073 Extended height 3.25/2 One-Detail-At-A-Time Detail Associates, Box 5357, San Luis handrail stanchions Obispo, CA (HO Scale) 93403: 07-39080 Fuel fillers 1.00/4 Step-by-step instructions on how to 16-] 1 04 Lift rings $1.50/16 6-39084 Air horn 2.75 ea. install many of these detail parts 14-1202 Bells 1.25/2 5-39118 Air hoses 1.50110 appeared in the June 1989 issue of "The 17-1509 MU receptacles 1.25/12 13-39132 Antennae 2.25/4 JournaL" That article is also reprinted in 15-1508 MU hoses 2.00/16 4--48237 Chain 2.50/10 in. the book TUNING & UPGRADING 6- 1601 Air horns 1.75/2 ATHEARN LOCOMOTIVES. 13-1805 1805 Antennae 1.25/6 21 & 28-No. 19 Preformed $15.95 1-2202 GrabiJ'ons 2.50/48 handrail & stanchion kit 18-2212 Coupler lift bars 2.75/10 Windows for the Rail Power SD90MAC A-Line, P.O. Box 2701, Carlsbad, CA 3-22 10 Chain 2.25/12 in. Body Shell: 92018: 19-22 19 Walkway guard 1.00 ea. 1-29 100 Grabirons $3.25/50 (left side) 2-29200 Windshield wipers 1.85/8 American Model Builders, Inc., 1420 20-2304 2304 \Vind 2.50/3 pr. 3-292 16 Chain 2.95/12 in. Handley Industrial Ct., St.Louis, MO deflectors 4-29257 Etched-brass steps 4.95/set 63144: 21-2504 .0l 2-inch diameter 2.50/ 10 (for Rail Power SD90MAC) 244 SD90MAC Windows $4.95/set wire (handrails) 7-3102 Fuel tank fi ttings 1.00/2 Cal-Scale (division of Bowser Mfg. Ordering Information: (fillers) All of these parts are available to any Co., Inc.), 21 Howard St., 22-300 1 Sand fi ller hatches 1.00/4 hobby dealer, so your dealer can order Montoursville, PA 17754-0322: 5-6206 Air hoses 1.25/6 for you. If you must order direct, order 5-320 Air hoses $1.85/2 sets 18-102213 Coupler Lift Bar 2.75/8 the full package quantities shown and 2--419 Windshield wipers 3.50/2 pro Brackets include $5.00 per order for postage or 6--420 Air horn 4.95 ea. UPS and handling. 7--43 1 Fuel fillers 2.50/ set Details West, P.O. Box 61, Corona, CA 91718: Cannon & Company, 3947 Freedom 13-157 Antennae $1.95/5 Blvd., Aptos, CA 95003: 7- 166 Fuel fillers 1.00/4 8-1 309 1309 Inertial fi lter $2.50/4 10-172 Step light 1.25/8 screens 6-190 Air horn 2.50 ea. 9-1408 Radiator screens 2.50/4 23-233 Snowplow 1.95 ea. 19-1605 SD80/90 Stepguard 2.95 24-237 Air filter set 1.00/set 2.95/6 10-2052 Step (ditch) lights 14-238 Bells 1.25/2 11-2 108 Anticlimbers 2.95/2 25-239 Traction motor cable 3.25/set 7 & 12-2156 Fuel tank details 3.95/set set 26-236 MU cables 2.1 5/2 pro Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Rd., 5-267 Air hoses 1.25/2 Orange, MA 01364: 10-1 12 Ground (runrring)lights $4.95/2 Overland Models, Inc., 3808 W. 13-113 Antennae 4.95/2 Kilgore Ave., Muncie, IN 47304: 14-137 Bell 4.95 ea. 6-9010 Air horn $3.25 ea. 6-22 1 Air horn 5.95 ea. 24-9043 Air filter 4.95 ea. 15-257 MU Hoses 7.95/4 13-9050 Antenna 3.35/2 1-314 Windshield wipers 3.95/2 pr. 14-9130 Bell 3.70 ea. 48 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 DEALER DIRECTORY ALABAMA HOBBY SHACK REED'S HOBBY SHOP GUNNINGS HOUSE OF HOBBIES 1200 JOHN HARDEN DR. 250 W. CREST ST. #F 538 SAN ANSELMO AVE. CRUMP CAMERA HOBBY & VIDEO JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076 ESCONDIDO, CA 92025 SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960 806 BANK ST. NE 501 -982-6836 760-489-5020 415-454-3087 OECATUR, AL 35601 BTB HOBBIES WHISTLE SHOP 256-353-3443 FRESNO MODEL RAILROAD 3834 4TH AVE. TRELLIS SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER 744 "P" ST. SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 PCH ENTERPRISES 10720 N. RODNEY PARHAM RD. FRESNO, CA 93721 61 9-295-7340 61 2-A PELHAM RD. S. LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212 559-266-2805 501 -537 -2708 JACKSONVILLE, AL 36265 CHAN'S TRAINS & HOBBIES D & D HOBBY HOUSE 256-435-5576 ONE TRACK MIND 2450 VAN NESS AVE. 4225 MAIN ST. 10600 TRAIN STATION DR. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 GULF MOBILE & OHIO HOBBIES KELSEYVILLE, CA 95451 MABELVALE LITTLE ROCK , AR 72103 415-885-2899 ( ) 707-279-0856 7701 BILLINGRATH RD. 501 -455-5050 MOBILE, AL 36582 FRANCISCAN HOBBIES ALL FUN STUFF HOBBY WAREHOUSE 251 -653-3664 1920-A OCEAN AVE. 906 HWY 62E 4105 E. SOUTH ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127 HOBBY TOWN USA MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653 LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 415-584-3919 870-425-5542 562-531-1413 AMBASSADOR PLAZA HOBBIES UNLIMITED 450-Q SCHILLINGER RD. RED LIGHT HOBBY SHOP REED'S HOBBY 17950 HESPER IAN BLVD. MOBILE, AL 36608 4404 W. WALNUT #5 8039 LA MESA BLVD. SAN LORENZO, CA 94580 334-633-8446 ROGERS, AR 72756 LA MESA, CA 92041 510-278-1 150 501-631-9013 619-464-1 672 UNCLE AL'S HOBBIES FOOTHILLS HOBBIES 973 FOOTHILLS BLVD. #5 6017 E. SHIRLEY LN. SMITH BROS HOBBIES/CRAFTS CALIFORNIA SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405 MONTGOMERY, AL 36 117 12223 W. AV ENUE "I" FREIGHT YARD 805-544-8697 334-277-1715 LANCASTER, CA 93534 930 E. ORANGETHORPE ST. IIC 805-942-6984 TRAIN SHOP OAK MOUNTA IN HOBBIES ANAHEIM, CA 92801 1829 PRUNERI DGE AVE. 2659 PELHAM PKWY. 714-680-4791 ROGER'S RAILROAD JUNCTION SANTA CLARA, CA 95050 PELHAM, AL 35124 PRESTIGE HOBBIES 105 S. SACRAMENTO ST. 408-296-1050 205-989-4482 1238-B S. BEACH BLVD. LODI, CA 95240 FULTON STATION ANAHEIM, CA 92804 209-334-5623 LARKFIELD CENTER ALASKA 714-821-8320 4754 OLD REDWOOD HWY. #454 MOD-L-MANIA HOBBYCRAFT INC. MILEPOST 38 MODEL TRAINS SANTA ROSA, CA 95403 3932 AT LANTIC AVE. 800 E DI MOND BLVD #136 5693 E. ORANGETHORPE AVE. 707-523-3522 LONG BEACH, CA 90807 ANCHORAGE, AK 99515 ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92807 562-290-0255 SIERRA RAIL SHOP 907-349-5815 714-970-3751 19233 ROCKRIDGE WY. CRAFTSMAN HOBBIES CENTRAL COAST TRAINS LONG'S DRUG STORE SONORA, CA 95370 209-532-6381 3560 KENAI SPUR HWY NEW WEST CENTER 25070 ALESSANDRO BLVD. SOLDOTNA. AK 99669 7600 EL CAMINO REAL #3 MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553 MARTY'S HOBBIES 907-262-2839 ATASCADERO, CA 93422 909-242-5060 805-466- 1391 1728 MOORPARK RD. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 TRAIN QUEST ARIZONA B & F HOBBY SHOP 805-497-3664 14161 ELSWORTH ST. ffA 1424 BAKER ST. ROY'S TRAIN WORLD MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553 ALL ABOARD MODEL BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305 1033 S. COUNTRY CLUB DR. 909-656-6477 RAILROAD EMPORIUM 661 -322-7955 MESA, AZ 85210 3867 PACIFIC COAST HWY. 480-833-4353 LOOSE CABOOSE TORRANCE, CA 90505 BERKELEY HARDWARE 2233 BROWN ST. 310-791 -2637 AN AFFAIR WITH TRAINS 2145 UNIVERSITY AVE. NAPA, CA 94558 2615 W. BETHANY RD. BERKELEY, CA 94704 707-258-1222 DLA. LLC PHOENIX, AZ 85017 510-845-0410 2112 EASTMAN AVE. #106 602-249-3781 ROUNDHOUSE VENTURA, CA 93003 BURBANK HOUSE OF HOBBIES 12804 VICTORY BLVD. 805-339-9255 CORONADO SCALE MODELS 911 S. VICTORY BLVD. N. HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606 1544 E. CYPRESS ST. BURBANK, CA 91502 VENTURA HOBBIES 81 8-769-0403 818-848-3674 PHOENIX, AZ 85006 2950 JOHNSON DR. #128 602-254-9656 VENTURA, CA 93003 SMITH BROS. HOBBY CENTER TRACKSIDE TRAINS 805-658-8138 HOBBY DEPOT 1675 ROLLINS RD. liB-I 8941 RESEDA BLVD. 214 W. SOUTHERN BURLINGAME, CA 94010 NORTH RIDGE, CA 91324 VISALIA HOBBIES TEMPE, AZ 85282 81 8-885-8636 650-692-9724 2137 W. WHITEN DALE 602-968-1880 VISALIA, CA 93277 0&J HOBBY PALMDALE HOBBIES 209-734-1283 ARIZONA TRAINS & HOBBIES 96 N. SAN THOMAS AQUINO RD. 2127 E. PALMDALE PALMDALE, CA 93550 2420 N. TREAT AVE. CAMPBELL, CA 95008 ARNIE'S TRAINS 408-379-1696 661 -273-6229 TUCSON, AZ 85716 6452 INDUSTRIAL WY. #B 520-327-4000 WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 JUST TRAINS ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP 714-893-1015 ARKANSAS 5650-H IMHOFF DR. 2490 E. COLORADO BLVD. CONCORD, CA 94520 PASADENA. CA 91107 WESTERN DEPOT MICKEY'S MODEL WORKS 925-685-6566 626-796-7791 1650 SIERRA AVE. #203 CAMBRIDGE SQUARE YUBA CITY, CA 95993 611 COURT ST. #4 TRAIN CROSSING TRAIN DEPOT 530-673-6776 CONWAY, AR 72032 1089-C BAKER 2354 RAILROAD AVE. 501 -450-9423 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 REDDING, CA 96001 949-549-1596 530-243-1360 COLORADO GOLDEN SPIKE EADS NEWS & SMOKE SHOP 505 S. 17TH ALLIED MODEL TRAINS HOBBY HOUSE INC 1715 28TH ST. FORT SMITH, AR 72901 44 11 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD. 17721 VANOWEN ST. BOULDER, CO 80301 501 -785-2557 CULVER CITY, CA 90230 RESEDA, CA 91335 303-442-5900 310-31 3-9353 81 8-609-1968 HOBBY TOWN USA BROKENHILL PARK DUNSMUIR HARDWARE RAILROAD HOBBIES CUSTOM RAILWAY SPLY/HOBBY 9220 HWY. 71 S. #3 5836 DUNSMUIR AVE. 119 VERNON ST. 1025 GARDEN OF THE GODS RD. #0 FORT SMITH, AR 729 16 DUNSMUIR, CA 96025 ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 501 -452-6543 530-235-4539 91 6-782-6067 719-634-4616 K & S HOBBY SHOP KIT & CABOODLE BRUCE'S TRAIN SHOP SUNBIRD TRAIN MART 809 N HWY 62-65 550 EL CERRITO PLAZA 2752 MARCONI ST. 3650 AUSTIN BLUFFS #130 HARRISON, AR 72601 EL CERRITO, CA 94530 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918 870-365-0597 510-524-9942 916-485-5288 719-528-8811 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 49 TRAIN SHOWCASE MITCHELL'S TRAINS TOYS & HOBBY TOWN USA WIMPY'S HOBBY WORLD "EXCLUSIVELY N" HOBBIES LAFAYETIE PLACE 263 N. CONVENT #8 38 S. SIERRA MADRE FAIRFAX SHOPPING CENTER 3111 MAHAN DR. #13 BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 2303 CONCORD PIKE TA LLAHASSEE, FL 32303 815-932-6100 719-471-1887 WILMINGTON, DE 19803 850-671 -2030 302-652-3258 GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIN SHOP CABOOSE HOBBIES CHESTER HOLLEY 6357 W. 79TH ST. 500 S. BROADWAY MODEL RAILROAD SPECIALIST BURBANK, IL 60459 DENVER, CO 80209 FLORIDA 3812-20 S. HIMES AVE. 708-598-31 14 303-777-6766 HOBBY TOWN USA TAMPA, FL 33611 caboose hobbies. com 81 3-839-7594 SCOnSDALE HOBBY CENTER REGENCY SQUARE 2460 W. BRANDON BLVD. 4806 W. 83RD ST. HOBBY TOWN USA HAPPY HOBO BURBANK, IL 60459 BRANDON, FL 33511 4348 S. COLLEGE AVE. 4040 W. WATERS AVE. #1100 708-735-6659 81 3-655-6366 FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 TAMPA, FL 33614 970-224-5445 TRAINS & TREASURES INC. 81 3-886-5072 SLOT AND WING HOBBIES 803 W. ANTHONY DR. 1710 N. HERCULES AVE. #1 04A-l05A COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM B T & L RAILROAD CHAMPAIGN, IL 61 822 CLEARWATER, FL 33765 17155 W. 44TH AVE. 6901 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. #C-15 217-359-1909 727-298-0350 GOLDEN, CO 80403 W. PALM BEACH, FL 33411 CHICAGOLAND HOBBY 303-27,9-4591 ACE HOBBIES 561-684-2224 6017 NORTHWEST HWY 2127 S. RIDGEWOOD AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60631 HOBBY HUT DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32 119 GEORGIA 773-775-4848 811 N. 12TH 904-761-9780 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501 GANDY DANCER RAM TRAIN & HOBBY 970-242-8761 TRAIN WORKS 5438 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. 6603 W. HIGGINS 10400 SAN JOSE BLVD. #12 LOBO MOUNTAIN TRAINS & HOBBIES CHAMBLEE, GA 30341 CHICAGO, IL 60656 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257 507 30 RD #l B 770-451 -7425 773-775-3382 904-880-1002 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504 TROST HOBBY SHOP 970-878-0901 HOBBY TOWN USA TA MPA BAY HOBBIES 3111 W. 63RD ST. NORTH COLUMBUS CROSSING 4022 LAND O'LAKES BLVD. DON'S HOBBIES 6770 VELERANO PKWY. #1 CHICAGO, IL 60629 LAND LAKES, FL 34639 815 10TH ST. 0' COLUMBUS, GA 31 901 312-927 -1400 GREELEY, CO 80631 81 3-996-7793 706-660-1793 ZIENTEK'S 970-353-3115 DEPOT HOBBY SHOP HOBBY TOWN USA 2001 W. 18TH ST. CHICAGO, IL 60608 MIZELL TRAINS 603 RIDGE RD. COBB PLACE 312-226-9720 3051 W. 74TH AVE. LANTANA, FL 33462 800 ERNEST W. BARRETI PKWY. #E WESTMINSTER, CO 80030 561 -585-1982 KENNESAW, GA 30144 RAILSEND HOBBIES 303-429-4811 770-941-5611 669 S. MAIN ST. [email protected] TEX N RAILS CREVE COEUR, IL 61610 16115 SW 117TH AVE. #A9 KENNESAW TRAINS & HOBBIES 309-669-4542 CONNECTICUT MIAMI, FL 33177 2844 S. MAIN ST. 305-255-1 434 DES PLAINES HOBBIES BRANFORD HOBBIES KENNESAW, GA 30144 1468 LEE ST. 609 BOSTON POST RD. 770-528-0990 HOBBY OASIS DES PLAI NES, IL 60018 WEST MAIN 540 ATLANTIC BLVD LEGACY STATION 847-297-2118 BRANFORD, CT 06405 NEPTUNE BEACH, FL 32266 251 F HURRICANE SHOALS 203-488-9865 REYNOLDS RAILWAY 904-249-2066 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 212 W. MAIN BERKSHIRE HILLS 770-339-7780 DUPO, IL 62239 ROB'S HOBBY WORLD MODEL RAILWAY SUPPLY 61 8-286-3399 93 MAIN ST. 8602 SW STATE RD. 200 HOBBY TOWN USA CANAAN, CT 06018 OCALA, FL 34481 4634 PRESIDENTIAL PKWY #H B & G TRAIN WORLD 860·824-0527 352-854-2799 MACON, GA 31206 829 WALNUT AVE. 912-474-0061 ELGIN, IL 60123 VALLEY HOBBIES TRAINS OF OCALA 847-888-2646 261-B ALBANY TURNKPIKE 1405 SW 6TH AVE. RIVERDALE STATION CANTON, CT 06019 OCALA, FL 34474 RIVERDALE PLAZA RAILS UNLIMITED 860-693-3696 352-369-5152 6632 HWY. 85 126 WILL SCARLETI LN. RIVERDALE, GA 30274 ELGIN, IL 60120 ANN'S HOBBY CENTER FRANK'S TRAINS & HOBBIES 770-991 -6085 847-697-5353 405 E. PUTMAN AVE. 110 PINE AVE. S. COS COB, CT 06807 BULL STREET STATION AL'S HOBBY SHOP OLDSMAR FL 34677 203-869-0969 151 BULL ST. 121 ADDISON ST. 81 3-855-1041 SAVANNAH, GA 31401 ELMHURST. IL 60126 RAILWORKS 91 2-236-4344 630-832-4908 NORTH RIDGE PLAZA COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY 800-611 -8521 634 N. MILLS AVE. 5 PADANARAM RD. TRAINMASTER MODELS T AND D TOY & HOBBY ORLANDO, FL 32803 116 S. CHICAGO AVE. DANBURY, CT 06018 MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME MALL 407-841-1485 FREEPORT, IL 61 032 203-797 -8386 4450 NELSON BROGDEN BLVD. 815-232-1419 SUGAR HILL, GA 30518 NEW ENGLAND TOY & HOBBY HOBBY TOWN USA 770-614-0880 DEPOT HOBBY SHOP 24 MAPLE ST. ORMOND TOWN SQUARE 1474 W. GRANADA BLVD. #430 180 S. SEMINARY ST. DANIELSON, CT 06239 IDAHO 860-779-0865 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174 GALESBURG, IL 61401 904-672-5441 309-342-9323 HOBBY TOWN USA NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY COLE VILLAGE HOBBY TOWN USA 71 HILLIARD ST. SPACE COAST HOBBIES 3317 N. COLE SHOPS OF RANDALL SQUARE MANCHESTER, CT 06040 2135 PALM BAY RD NE #1 BOISE, 10 83704 1772 S. RANDALL RD. #220 860-646-0610 PALM BAY, FL 32905 nehabby.com 407-722-3696 208-376-1 942 GENEVA, IL 601 34 630-208-9062 AMATO'S HOBBY CENTER BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE TOY SHOP 837 POLELINE RD. AMERICAN BEST TRAIN 395 MAI N ST. 57 19 N. 'W' ST. TWIN FALLS, 83301 & HOBBY SHOP MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 PENSACOLA, FL 32505 10 208-734-2725 860-346-7083 850-433-2187 136 E. ARMY TRAIL RD. GLENDALE HTS, IL 60139 HOBBY GALLERY WARRICK CUSTOM HOBBIES ILLINOIS 630-539-8551 1810 MERIDEN RD. 7676 PLAZA WOLCOTI, CT 06716 RED BOARD HOBBIES LA GRANGE HOBBY CENTER 7676 PETERS RD. 203-879-2316 1 WADE SQUARE 25 S. LA GRANGE RD. PLANTATION, FL 33324 BELLEVILLE, IL 62221 LA GRANGE, IL 60525 954-370-0708 DELAWARE 618-233-3618 708-354-1220 TRAINS & HOBBIES GULF COAST MODEL RAILROAD HOBBY CITY ARKIN'S DRUG STORE 2622 CAPITOL TR. 3222 CLARK RD. 6910 W. CERMAK RD. 1033 8TH ST. NEWARK, DE 19711 SARASOTA, FL 34231 BERWYN, IL 60402 LASALLE, IL 61301 302-266-8063 941 -923-9303 708-795-0280 81 5-223-0460 J & S HOBBIES HOBBY COUNTRY HOBBYLAND OAKRIDGE HOBBIES 347 BLACKBIRD STATION RD. 203 N. RIDGEWOOD DR. 616 - 618 N. MAIN 15800 (68E) NEW AVE. TO WNSEND, DE 19734 SEBRING, FL 33870 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701 LEMONT, IL 60439 302-378-8446 941 -382-2455 309-828-1442 630-257-0909 SO RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 MAJOR ART & HOBBY CENTER LOWERY'S MODEL TRAINS & BOB'S HOBBY SHOP JOHN HALL'S TRUE VALUE 201 -205 E. 2ND ST. OTHER THINGS 2048 E. GRAND AV E. 205-207 S. MAIN ST DAVENPORT, IA 52801 677 KNOX BLVD. #0 LINDENHURST, IL 60046 GOSHEN, IN 46526 319-323-9042 RADCLIFF, KY 40160 847-356-0500 219-533-3293 270-352- 1151 WHISTLES & GROWLS, INC. HOBBY HAVEN LOMBARD HOBBIES 199 N. MADISON AVE. 7672 HICKMAN RD. 524 E. ST.CHA RLES PL. #A LOUISIANA GREENWOOD, IN 46142 DES MOINES, IA 50322 LOMBARD, IL 60148 317-865-0530 51 5-285-6588 HARE'S ART & HOBBIES 630-620-1084 4529 LEE ST. FAGAN'S HOBBIES G & G HOBBIES ALEXANDRIA, LA 71302 CHUCK'S DEPOT 2327 CENTRAL 105 E. MAIN ST. 318-443-2755 1913 W. RENDLEMAN ST. GRIFFITH, IN 46319 DUBUQUE, IA 52001 MARION, IL 62959 219-924-6686 319-588-0846 HUB HOBBY 618-993-9179 26 18 S. BROAD ST. HOBBY CORNER TOM METZLER HOBBY CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125 RON'S MUNDELEIN HOBBIES 7418 MADISON AVE. SYCAMORE MALL 504-822-3914 431 N. LAKE ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227 1672 SYCAMORE ST. IOWA CITY, IA 52240 COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER MUNDELEIN, IL 60060 317-784-3580 847-949-8680 3 1 9-338-1 788 4402 YOUREE DR. TRAIN CENTRAL SHREVEPORT, LA 71105 HOBBY CRAFT SHOP LARSEN HOBBY 6742 E. WASHINGTON ST. 318-865-7632 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219 21 MAIN ST. 2571 E. LI NCOLN HWY #5 317-375 0832 MARSHALLTOWN, IA 50158 NEW LENOX, IL 60451 MAINE 515-752-9788 81 5-485-1991 TOLIN K & K CRAFT BARN 403-405 ARNOLD CT. C & A HOBBY SHOP LTD RIGHT TRACK MILL MALL KOKOMO, IN 46902 1917 4TH ST. Sw. ROUTE 1-A 6421 W. 127TH ST. 765-453-9793 MASON CITY, IA 50401 ELLSWORTH, ME 04605 PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 515-423-6061 207-667-7257 708-388-3008 HAWKINS RAIL SERVICES 3501 UNION ST. #6 EAST SIDE TRAINS RAIL HOBBY TRAINS MAIN TRAINS LAFAY ETIE, IN 47902 932-B E. STATE ST. 3806 E. STATE ST. ROUTE 25 765-742-5577 MASON CITY, IA 50401 ROCKFORD, IL 61108 KEZAR FALLS, ME 04047 515-423-1 748 815-848-9388 S & S HOBBIES 207 -625-8029 414 S. WASHINGTON ST. HOBBY CHEST ROYAL HOBBY SHOP RAY & ROBINS HOBBY CENTER MARION, IN 46953 209 E. MAIN 3920 E. STATE ST. 734 RIVERSIDE ST. 765-664-8753 OTIUMWA, IA 52501 ROCKFORD, IL 61108 PORTLAND, ME 04103 81 5-399-1 771 641 -683-4436 B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS 207-797 -5196 PATCHCRAFT HOBBY SHOP FRANK'S TRAINS & HOBBIES 408 FRANKLIN MARYLAND 1600 PIERCE ST. 725 VIADUCT MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 SIOUX CITY, IA 51105 M B KLEIN, INC SAVANNA, IL 61 074 21 9-874-2382 712-258-1010 162 N. GAY ST. 81 5-273-3393 HOBBY LAND, INC_ BALTIMORE, MD 21202 CASTLE TRAINS & TREASURES TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER GREAT HOBBY ADVENTURES 301 -539-6207 4782 OLD JACKSONVILLE RD. 2564 MIRACLE LN. 817 GRAND AVE. OVER LEA HOBBIES, INC. SPRINGFI ELD, IL 62707 MISHAWAKA, IN 46545 W. DES MOINES, IA 50265 217-793-0407 21 9-255-1722 515-223-2261 8411 HARFORD RD. BALTIMORE, MD 21234 GUPTA HOBBY CENTER SPRINGFIELD HAMMERS HOBBY KANSAS 410-665-3622 1701 W. JACKSON ST. 2448 S. 10TH ST. GEORGE'S HOBBY HOUSE SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703 MUNCIE, IN 47303 STONELEIGH CYCLE & HOBBY 1411-B W. 23RD 217-523-0265 765-288-6505 6717 YORK RD. LAWRENCE, KS 66046 BALTIMORE, MD 21212 785-843-5087 VALLEY ROUNDHOUSE YORK TRAINS 410-377-4447 122 W. ST. PAUL ST. 8208 CALUMET AVE. DESTINATION TRAIN CENTER DENNISON'S TRACKSIDE SPRING VALLEY, IL 61362 MUNSTER, IN 46321 13444 SANTA FE TRAIL DR. 14 S. MAIN ST. 81 5-663-3411 21 9-836-2882 LENEXA, KS 66215 BERLIN, MD 21811 HOBBY TOWN USA 91 3-541 -8800 410-641 -2438 BIG FOUR HOBBIES MAIN STREET COMMONS 3627 E. MAIN ST. 1005 E. MAIN ST. J'S HOBBY HAVEN BURRETI HOBBIES ST. CHARLES, IL 60174 PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 5303 JOHNSON DR. 9920 RHODE ISLAND AVE. 630-587 -1256 31 7-837-1021 MISSION, KS 66205 COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 91 3-432-8820 301-982-5032 FRIENDS HOBBY & COMPUTER WHITING HOBBIES INC. HOBBY TOWN USA 2411 WASHI NGTON ST. 1206 119TH ST. NEWTON HOBBY CENTER FREDERICK SHOPPING CENTER WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 WHITING, IN 46394 125 W. 6TH ST. 1305 W. 17TH ST. #28 847-336-0790 21 9-659-1370 NEWTON, KS 671 14 FREDERICK, MD 21702 316-283-4484 301-694-7395 CORYVILLE STATION IOWA SHELBY COUNTY ROAD 1000 GREAT TRAINS ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES WINDSOR, IL 61 957 HOBBY SHOP 106 S. JOPLIN ST. 315-G E. DIAMOND AVE. 217-4 59-2787 200 MAIN PITISBURG, KS 66762 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877 316-231-8245 AMES, IA 50010 301 -990-9736 515-232-6321 INDIANA FUN FOR ALL HOBBIES HOBBY TOWN U.S.A_ MIDWEST TRAINS 2029 SW GAGE BLVD CHESAPEAKE SQ. SHOPPING CENTER BREMEN HOBBIES & CRAFTS TOPEKA, KS 66604 1114 STAT E ST. 671 4-0 GOV. RITCHI E HWY. 308 N. BOWEN AVE. 785-272-5772 BETIENDORF, IA 52722 GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 BREMEN, IN 46506 31 9-359-1427 410-590-4950 21 9-546-3807 ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES BOONE HOBBIES 2745 BOULEVARD PLAZA PEACH CREEK SHOPS PARK LANE HOBBIES 804 STORY ST. WICHITA, KS 67211 201 MAIN ST. 1080 JOLIET ST. BOON E, IA 50036 316-685-6608 LAUREL, MD 20707 DYER, IN 46311 515-432-2361 301 -498-9071 21 9-322-1123 KENTUCKY TRAIN DEPOT CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES A A HOBBY SHOP JOHNNY'S TOY SHOP 301 MAIN ST. 6 S. MAIN ST. 2023 W. FRANKLIN ST. 431 4 BARON DR. CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 MT. AIRY, MD 21771 EVAN SVILLE, IN 47712 COVINGTON, KY 41015 319-277-1754 301-607-8155 81 2-423-8888 859-261-6962 MORAN'S ARTS & HOBBY HOBBY TOWN USA HOBBY TOWN USA ABC HOBBYCRAFT 2935 CRAIN HWY. 2737 16TH AV E. SW EASTGATE SHOPPING CENTER 2155 E. MORGAN AVE . WALDORF, MD 20601 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404 12615 SHELBYVILLE RD. EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 301 -843-7774 3 1 9-364-3289 LOUISVILLE, KY 40203 81 2-447-9661 502-254-5755 HOBBY TOWN USA MASSACHUSETTS HOBBY LAND INC_ HERITAGE PLACE SCALE REPRODUCTIONS INC. ACTON MODEL RAILROAD CENTER 416 W. COLISEUM BLVD. 2406 E 53RD ST. #4 3073 BRECKINRIDGE LN. 562-A MASS AVE. FORT WAYNE, IN 46805 DAVENPORT, IA 52807 LOUISVILLE, KY 40220 ACTON, MA 01 720 21 9-483-8186 31 9-355-2071 502-459-5849 978-264-4020 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 51 HOBBY WORLD HOBBY TOWN USA HUB HOBBY CENTER SCHAEFER'S HOBBY SHOP 171 GROVE ST. GRAND MALL B2 MINNESOTA AVE. 11659 GRAVOIS RD. ADAMS, MA 01220 12821 S. SAGINAW ST. LITTLE CANADA, MN 551 17 ST. LOUIS, MO 63126 413-743-7223 GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 612-490-1 675 314-729-7077 81 0-695-9088 HOBBYTIME DON'S HOBBY COMPANY TINKER TOWN, INC HOBBY WORLD 284 SOUTHBRIDGE ST. 1416 N. RIVERFRONT DR. 9666 CLAYTON RD. 2851 CLYDE PARK SW AUBURN, MA 01501 MANKATO, MN 56001 ST. LOUIS, MO 63124 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49509 508-832-0807 507-3B7 -1 330 314-991-4311 6 16-538-6130 BADER'S HOBBY CENTER MONTANA MAINE TRAINS RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP 7BB 2ND AVE. S. 210 BOSTON RD. #3 2055 28TH ST. SE MOORHEAD, MN 56560 JIM'S JUNCTION CHELMSFORD, MA 01824 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 21B-291-1654 811 16TH ST. W. #B 978-520-1 442 616-247-9933 BILLINGS, MT 59102 COBBLESTONE CRAFTS/HOBBY HOBBY HUT 406-259-5354 SOUTH SHORE HOBBY 210 CENTRAL AVE. 3208 HWY. 10 E. 1245 COMMERCIAL ST. HOLLAND, MI 49423 MOORHEAD, MN 56560 VEK CAMERA REPAIR E. WEYMOUTH, MA 02189 616-396-3029 218-233-5590 1228 BOZEMAN AVE. 781-331 -7275 HELENA, MT 59601 RIDERS HOBBY SHOP #2 BECKER'S MODEL RAILROAD 406-449-8144 BAY STATE MODELS 4417 S. WESTNEDGE AV E. SUPPLY 8 ROLLINS ST. KALAMAZOO, MI 49008 2140 SILVER LAKE RD. NW NORTHLAND HOBBIES GROVELAND, MA 01834 616-349-2666 NEW BRIGHTON, MN 551 12 1325 US HWY 2 W. 978-372-8828 KALISPELL, MT 55901 HOBBY HUB 651 -635-9480 406-257-1808 CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO 526 FRANDOR AVE. LANSING, MI 48912 HUB HOBBY CENTER 662 CROSS ST. WHEATON'S 517-351 -5843 6416 PENN AVE. S. MALDEN, MA 02148 314 1ST AVE. W. RICHFIELD, MN 55423 781 -321 -0090 RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP KALISPELL, MT 59901 61 2-866-9575 6250 S. CEDAR ST. 117 406-257-5808 HRRE-N-TRAINS LANSING, MI 48911 1 EUCLID AVE. HENDY'S HOBBY SHOP 517-393-1 500 TREASURE CHEST 104 17TH AVE. NW MAYNARD, MA 01754 1612 BENTON AVE. ROCHESTER, MN 55901 978-897-8135 CAPITOL CITIES HOBBIES MISSOULA, MT 59801 507-281-8321 DBA RIDER'S HOBBY OF MACOMB 406-549-7992 MODELER'S JUNCTION 15357 HALL RD BAKER'S CRAFT & HOBBY 88 LOWELL ST. MACOMB, MI 48044 NEBRASKA DIVISION PLACE FAS HION CENTER METHUEN, MA 01844 81 0-532-0050 273B W. DIVISION ST. OREGON TRAIL HOBBIES 978-683-0885 RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301 2970 N. 10TH ST. #4 GERING, NE 69341 ED'S BOXCAR 32 115 JOHN R RD. 320-252-0460 308-635-7900 611 CENTER ST. MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 4B071 SCALE MODEL SUPPLIES RAYNHAM, MA 02767 24B-589-B 111 HOBBY TOWN USA 508-822-6563 458 N. LEXINGTON PKWY. PARK ISLAND SQUARE FUNNY PAGE HOBBIES SAINT PAUL. MN 55104 3537 W. 13TH ST. #104 DON MILLS MODELS 106 N. WASHINGTON 651 -646-7781 GRND ISLAND, NE 68803 235 TA UNTON AVE. OMOSSO, MI 48867 308-382-3451 SEEKONK, MA 02771 517-725-9 994 MISSISSIPPI 508-336-5573 FUNTIME HOBBY MICHIGAN MODEL TRAIN CENTER 2020 CENTRAL AVE. KEN'S TRAINS 9260 MCGREGOR RD. HOBBY TOWN USA KEARNEY, NE 68847 MI LL VILLAGE PINCKNEY, MI 48169 6380-0 RIDGEWOOD CT. JACKSON, MS 39211 308-234-1806 ROUTE 20 734-426-1651 601 -992-2217 SUDBURY, MA 01 776 GRAND CENTRAL LTD 978-443-6883 PASTIME HOBBIES 6901 SEWARD AVE. 2700 PINE GROVE AVE. #16 HOBBY CORNER-MODEL TRAINS NEWSBREAK, INC. LINCOLN, NE 68507 PORT HURON, MI 48060 1534 N. FIRST AVE. 402-467-3738 STUARTS PLAZA Bl 0-982-2874 LAUREL, MS 39440 ROUTE 6 601 -649-4501 TRAIN CELLAR SWANSEA, MA 02777 WEST POINT HOBBY 471 1 HUNTINGTON #5 508-675-9380 25531 W. 7 MILE RD. LINCOLN, NE 68504 REDFORD, MI 48240 MISSOURI 402-464-4925 TUCKER'S HOBBIES 31 3-538-2189 8 BACON ST. MAIN LINE TRAINS HOBBY TOWN USA ROGER'S HOBBY CENTER WARREN, MA01083 807-C MAIN ST. WESTGATE SQUARE 5620 STATE ST. 41 3-436-5318 BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 1310 NORFOLK AV E. #C SAGINAW, MI 48603 816-224-6962 NORFOLK, NE 68701 PIONEER VALLEY HOBBIES 51 7-790-0080 402-371 -2240 54 MYRON ST. GREAT LAKES CRAFT & HOBBY J & L HOBBY & TRAINS W. SPRINGFIELD, MA 01 089 SCALE-RAIL 46660 VAN DYKE AVE. 309 S. HUDSON 413-732-5531 4205 S. 87TH ST. SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI 48317 BUCKNER, MO 64016 OMAHA, NE 68127 MICHIGAN 81 0-323-1 300 81 6-746-1282 402-339-3380 RIDERS HOBBY SHOP #4 WHISTLE STOP HOBBY CENTER HENZE'S HOBBY HOUSE 42011 FORD RD. 21714 HARPER AVE. 715 NEW FLORISSANT RD. S. NEVADA CANTON, M I 48187 ST. CLAIRE SHORES, MI 48080 FLORISSANT, MO 63031 HOBBY TOWN USA 734-981-8700 810-771 -6770 314-839-0600 EAGLE STATION SHOPPING CENTER 3789 S. CARSON ST. LITTLE PROFESSOR BOOK CTR LEASURE TIME, LLC DBA RIDERS HOBBY SHOP HOBBY TOWN USA CARSON CITY, NV 89701 22174 MICHIGAN AVE. ENGLEWOOD PLAZA 775-883-5475 DEARBORN, MI 48124 22789 NORTHLINE RD. 524 NW ENGLEWOOD 313-278-1023 TAYLOR, MI 48180 HOBBY TOWN USA 313-287-7405 KANSAS CITY, MO 64118 SAHARA DECATUR PLAZA JACKIE'S TRAINS 816-459-9590 DAVE'S HOBBY & TV 5085 W. SAHARA #134 77 10 S. DIXIE HWY. 29026 WARREN HOBBY STATION LAS VEGAS, NV 89146 ERIE, MI 48133 702-889-9554 WESTLAND, MI 48185 301 S. KIRKWOOD RD. 734-848-2068 734-422-4464 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 HIGH SIERRA MODELS 314-822-1927 JOE'S HOBBY CENTER NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY 4020 KIETZKE LN. 35151 GRAND RIVER 35101 FORD RD. SWITCH STAND RENO, NV 89502 FARMINGTON, M I 48335 WESTLAND, MI 48185 775-825-5557 7828 MANCHESTER 248-477-6266 734-722-5700 MAPLEWOOD, MO 63 143 NEW HAMPSHIRE RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP 314-781 -4458 CAPITOL CITIES HOBBIES #3 4035 CARPENTER RD. B&G RAILROAD & HOBBIES DBA RIDER'S HOBBY OF FLINT MARK TWAIN HOBBY SHOP YPSILANTI, MI 48197 244 SHEEP DAVIS RD. 2061 S. LINDEN RD. 2793 W. CLAY 734-971 -6116 CONCORD, NH 03301 FLINT, MI 48532 ST. CHARLES, MO 63301 603-224-9258 81 0-720-2500 MINNESOTA 636-946-2816 P & 0 HOBBY SHOP CARR'S HOBBY CHECKERED FLAG HOBBY COUNTRY LEISURE TIME HOBBIES 31 902 GROESSBECK HWY. 2009 W. SUPERIOR ST. 4451 LEMAY FERRY RD. 56 MALBORO ST. #B FRASER, M I 48026 DULUTH, MN 55B06 ST. LOUIS, MO 63129 KEENE, NH 03431 81 0-296-6116 218-722-7129 31 4-892-5353 603-357-9975 52 RAILMODELJOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2002 FITTS PHOTO & HOBBY BIG LITTLE RAILROAD SHOP HURLEY COUNTRY STORE R C KING ROUTE 1 206 W. MAIN ST. 2 WAMSLEY PL. 5 FORKS VILLAGE KING, NC 27021 N. HAMPTON, NH 03862 SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876 HURLEY, NY 12443 603-964-9292 908-429-0220 91 4-338-4843 336-983-3969 DRY BRIDGE STATION HOBBY TOWN USA D& S HOBBIES ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES 236 N. MAIN ST. PENTUCKEY SHOPPING CENTER KEYSTONE HOBBIES 7762 ROCK RIVER RD. MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030 58 PLAISTOW RD. & RTE. 125 34 MAIN ST. 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BLAUVELT, NY 10913 KENVIL, NJ 07847 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 CI NCINNATI, OH 45237 914-398-2407 973-584-1188 914-463-3417 513-351 -3849 ALL ABOARD K-VAL HOBBIES LEWIS STONE'S RAILROAD JOHNNY'S TOYS 277 HINMAN AVE. 1451 ROUTE 46 126 MAIN ST. GREEN HILLS SHPG CTR BUFFALO, NY 14216 LEDGEWOOD, NJ 07852 RAVENA, NY 12143 ESWIN AVE. 716-875-2837 973-584-2884 518-756-2056 CINCINNATI, OH 45218 kvalhobbies.com 513-825-3070 AIR HOBBY & CRAFTS MOHAWK VALLEY RAILROAD CO_ L B C MODEL TRAINS HOLLYEDGE SHOPPING CENTER 2037 HAMBURG ST. WESTERN HILLS HOBBY 'N-GUAGE SPECIALISTS' ROUTE 38 SCHENECTADY, NY 12304 6319 GLENWAY AVE. 121 S. LONG ST. MOUNT HOLLY, NJ 08060 518-372-9124 CINCINNATI, OH 45211 BUFFALO, NY 14221 609-267-1177 513-661-2141 716-631-3081 3 GUY'S HOBBIES H & R RAilROAD SUPPLY 99 E MAIN ST. DEPOT TRAINS NIAGARA HOBBY/CRAFT MART TILTON SHOPPING CENTER SMITHTOWN, NY 11787 4342 W. 130 ST. 3366 UNION RD. 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SEPTEMBER 2002 S3 DAYTON MODEL RAILWAYS FAMILY HOBBY SHOP VIC'S HOBBY SUPPLY LORETTA'S MAIN LINE TRAIN 3706 WILMINGTON PIKE 304 N. DIXIE DR. 606 NE BROADWAY 129 N. RACE ST. DAYTON, 01-145429 VANDALIA, OH 45377 PORTLAND, OR 97232 MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 93 7-299-7991 937-898-5247 503-281 -1032 717-944-2336 WEAVER'S BIKE & HOBBIES STEWART'S HOBBIES & WHISTLE STOP ESTHER'S HOBBY 701 WAYNE ST. COLLECTORS TOYS 219 NORTH AVE. 11724 SE DIVISION ST. GREENVILLE, OH 45331 36200 EUCLID AVE. MllVAlE, PA 15209 PORTLAND, OR 97266 973-548-1035 WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094 412-821 -24 15 503-761-1822 440-942-6632 WINGS HOBBY SHOP ENGLISH'S MODEL RAILROAD LEISURE HOBBIES 17112 DETROIT AV E. CUSTOM HOBBIES 21 HOWARD ST. 982 lANCASTER DR. NE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 432 MAIN ST. MONTOURSVILLE, PA 17754 SALEM, OR 97301 216-221 -5383 WINTERSVILLE, OH 43952 570-368-2516 503·588-9884 740-266-6016 SLATER'S INC KEITH'S HOBBY DEPOT 1141 N. MEMORIAL DR. 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STEVE'S FALLEN FLAGS HOBBIES JENKINTOWN TRAIN & HOBBY WARWICK, RI 02886 MAINLINE TRAINS 620 GREENWOOD AVE. 5834 MONROE ST. #S 401 -737-7111 SYLVAN IA, OH 43560 2707 PACIFIC AVE. JENKINTOWN. PA 19046 419-824-9925 FOREST GROVE, OR 971 16 215-884-7555 KING'S CYCLERY 503-992-8181 271 POST RD. TRAIN SHOP LIN'S JUNCTION WESTERLY, RI 02891 76 E. MARKET HOBBY HABIT 128 S. LINE ST. 401 -322-6005 TIFFIN, OH 44883 411 FIR ST. LANSDALE, PA 19446 lA GRANDE, OR 97850 419-448-9393 215-362-2442 SOUTH CAROLINA 541-963-9602 HOBBY TOWN USA ADAM'S & EVE'S PET & HOBBY HOBBY STOP WEST HOBBY TREE 134 STATION SQ. lATTROBE 30 SHOPPING PLAZA 4550 MONROE ST. 335 E. MAIN ST. ANDERSON. SC 29621 LATROBE, PA 15650 TOLEDO, OH 43613 MEDFORD, OR 97501 864-261 -8479 724-539-7130 41 9-471 -11 08 541-773-7002 GREAT ESCAPE HORIZON HOBBIES RIDER'S OF TOLEDO RULE'S MODEL TRAINS 1426 LAURENS RD. 61 NE 1 ST AV E. 202 S. CHARLOTTE ST. (FRONT) 5333 MONROE ST. #40 GREENVillE, SC 29607 MANHEIM, PA 17545 TOLEDO, OH 43623 ONTARIO, OR 97914 864-235-8320 717-397-6349 41 9-843-2931 541-889-3747 HOBBY TOWN USA ERIE RAILWAY DEPOT ULTIMATE HOBBIES J & B HOBBIES VERDAE MARKET FAIR 1210 JANTZEN BEACH CENTER 2 W. MAIN ST. 30 W. AllEN ST. 101 VERDAE BLVD. #340 TROY, OH 45373 PORTLAND, OR 97217 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 GREENVillE, SC 29607 937-440-9922 503·247-8194 717-766-0709 864-627 -9633 54 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2002 JUST TRAINS PHIL'S HOBBIES TRAIN SHOPPE HOBBY CENTER 6971 RIVERS AVE. 2740 VALWOOD PKWY. 11105 470 S. 900 E. 8908 PATT ERSON AV E. N. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102 RICHMOND, VA 23229 801 -322-2729 843-797-1 793 214-243-3603 804-750-1973 HOBBY WORLD PARAGON, LTD. MRSHOBBY SHOP RAIL YARD HOBBY SHOP 5658 WESTCREEK DR., #500 402 WYATT RD. 9445 UNION SQUARE 7547 WILLIAMSON RD. 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LEE ST. 802-757-2400 SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105 IRVING, TX 75060 STAUNTON TRAINS & HOBBIES 605-338-6945 CANDLE LITE FURNITURE & HOBBY 972-438-9233 123 W. BEVERLY ST. 284 STRATTON RD. STAUNTON, VA 24401 HOBBY TOWN USA GUADALUPE HOBBY CENTER W. WARDSBORO, VT 05360 540-885-6750 DAKOTA PLAZA 200 SIDNEY BAKER S. 1/5 802-896-6247 KERRVILLE, TX 78028 1007 W. 41ST ST. T S G HOBBIES SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105 830-895-5654 VIRGINIA WARRENTON CENTER 605-339-6613 HOBBY CENTER OF KILLEEN COMIC-GAME HOBBY PLACE 251 W. LEE HWY. 1/691 TENNESSEE 4104 STAN SCHUETER LOOP 1/1 218 W. MAIN ST. I/A WARRENTON, VA 20186 KILLEEN, TX 76543 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 540-347-9212 254-690-7311 434-984-1040 DEPOT 126 NORGE STATION 5237 HWY. 126 HOBBY TOWN USA ARLINGTON HOBBY CRAFTERS 7405 RICHMOND RD. BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617 MARKET AT VALLEY PKWY WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188 230 W. BROAD ST. 423-279-9795 1079 W. FM 3040 1/700 757-564-7623 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046 LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 703-532-2224 CHATTANOOGA DEPOT 214-488-0980 RIP TRACK 3701 RINGGOLD RD. 2885 PS BUSINESS CENTER IRON HORSE HOBBIES OF TEXAS HOBBIES CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412 WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192 1400 MOCCASIN TRAIL #5 2370 PLANK RD. 423-622-0630 703-590-6901 LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 FREDRICKSBURG, VA 22401 HOBBY TOWN USA 972-317-7062 540-372-6578 COMMONS II T S C MODEL RAILROAD SUPPLIES WASHINGTON 8859 TOWN & COUNTRY CR. TRAINS ETC 711 E. METHVIN ULTIMATE HOBBIES KNOXVI LLE, TN 37923 LONGVIEW, TX 75601 8245-A BLACKLICK RD. 131 E . MAIN ST. 865-690-1099 903-753-9512 LORTON, VA 22079 703-550-1779 AUBURN, WA 98002 MESQUITE CENTRAL HOBBY 253-939-2515 AARDVARK'S MODEL TRAIN SHOP 2414 E. HWY 80 1/408 3607 GALLATIN RD. TRAINS UNLIMITED MESQUITE, TX 751 49 INSIDE GATEWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37216 6010 FORT AVE. 972-285-2930 14725 NE 20TH ST. LY NCHBURG, VA 24502-1932 61 5-228-4639 BELLEVUE, WA 98007 804-239-8377 BASIN HOBBIES 425-747-2016 PHILLIPS TOY MART 700 ANDREWS HWY. I/D HOBBY TOWN USA LEGACY HOBBIES 5207 HARDING RD. MIDLAND, TX 79701 BULL RUN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 3573 WHEATON WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37205 915-683-7026 11750 SUDLEY MANOR DR. 615-352-5363 BREMERTON, WA 98310 DIBBLE'S HOBBIES MANASSAS, VA20109 360-782-0478 TEXAS 1029 DONALDSON AVE. 703-369-5990 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78828 POULSBO PACIFIC DISCOUNT MODEL TRAINS 210-735-7721 KMA JUNCTION 2515 BURWELL 4641 RATLIFF LN. 1/150 BREMERTON, WA 98312 HOBBY TOWN USA CALVERY VILLAGE SHPG. CTR. ADDISON, TX 75001 9786 CENTER ST. 360-478-21 22 TERRELL PLAZA 972-931-8135 MANASSAS, VA 201 10 1201 AUSTIN HWY. 1/102 PERFORMANCE RC HOBBIES 703-257-9860 HOBBY TIME SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 320 E. FAIRHAVEN AVE. 1/1DO 210-829-8697 201-H WESTGATE PKWY BURLINGTON, WA 98233 CHESTERFIELD HOBBIES, INC AMARILLO, TX 79121 K-L HOBBY 360-755-0464 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE 806-352-9660 1017 RITTIMAN RD. MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113 HOBBY TOWN USA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78218 KING'S HOBBY 804-379-9091 210-805-8414 1649 KRESKY AVE. 88 10 N. LAMAR BLVD. CENTRALIA, WA 98531 AUSTIN, TX 78753 SPRING CROSSING STREAM HOBBY SHOP 360-330-2114 512-836-7388 1420 SPRING CYPRESS RD. 10015 JEFFERSON AVE. SPRING, TX 77373 NEWPOT NEWS, VA 23605 EDMONDS HOBBY SHOP VILLAGE HOBBY SHOP 281-353-9484 757-591-0720 120 4TH ST. S. 2700 W. ANDERSON LN. 1/402 EDMONDS, WA 98020 AUSTIN, TX 78757 C J'S HOBBIES CRAFTECH HOBBY SHOP 425-774-7891 512-452-6401 TA NGLEWOOD EAST SHOPPING CTR. NAVAL STATION PARKADE HOBBIES 1700 SSE LOOP 323 #108 9475 BACON AVE. I/P4 HOBBY MAKER 216 W. KENNEWICK AVE. TYLER, TX 75701 NORFOLK, VA 23511 1424-F AIRPORT FREEWAY KENNEWICK, WA 99336 903-566-5409 757-444-3846 BEDFORD, TX 76022 509-585-2510 817-267-0991 UTAH TOY CRAFT ONLINE TRAINS TOY TRAINS UNLIMITED COPPER BELT HOBBIES 8481 CHESAPEAKE BLVD. 5127 80TH ST. SW 5119 SHARP ST. 9120 W. 2700 S. NORFOLK, VA 23518 LAKEWOOD, WA 98499 DALLAS, TX 75247 MAGNA, UT 84044 757-587-4710 253-472-7732 214-267-8697 801 -250-7688 WALT'S HOBBY SHOP SILVER SPIKE HOBBIES HOBBY STOP PACIFIC RAILWAY HOBBIES 2791 S. CARTER RD. 9525 GRAVELLY LAKE DR. 525 N. ELM ST. 327 E. 1200 S. 1110 PETERSBURG, VA 23805 DENTON, TX 76201 UT 84058 LAKEWOOD, WA 98499 OREM, 804-861 -1333 254-383-3914 801-226-7947 253-581 -4453 DAVIS HOBBY SUPPLIES WOODIE'S TRAIN SHOP DOUGLAS MODELS/SINCE 1934 P F & S RAILWAY SUPPLY 4010 POLK AVE. 2065 E. 3300 S. 3594 GRIFFIN ST. 560 lONE RD. EL PASO, TX 79930 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84109 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707 PASCO, WA 99301 915-566-0235 801 -487-7752 757-397-1983 509-266-4384 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2002 55 NORTH END TRAIN CENTER HOBBY JUNCTION WARE HOUSE HOBBIES J & J HOBBIES 12333 LAKE CITY WY. NE 1729 STEPHENSON ST. 265 ROUGE RD. SHOP 5/415 BEAUDESERT RD. SEATILE, WA 98125 MARINETIE, WI 54143 WINNIPEG, MN MOOROOKA, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND 206-362-4959 715-732-6333 CANADA R3J 1 J7 AUSTRALIA 4105 204-837-7887 (07) 277-4429 TRAIN CENTER JERRY'S BAY VIEW HOBBY 1463 ELLIOTAVE. W. 2633 S. KINNICKINNIC AVE. THOMAS HOBBIES PUNCHBOWL HOBBY CENTRE SEATILE, WA 98119 MILWA UKEE, WI 53207 265 MAIN ST. 545 CHAPEL RD. 206-283-7886 414-482-1566 FREDERICTON, NB BANKSTOWN, NSW CANADA E3A 13A AUSTRALIA 2200 COLUMBIA CYCLE & HOBBY TERMINAL HOBBY SHOP 506-458-9544 (02) 709-5082 1808 N. MONROE 5601 W. FLORIST AVE. SPOKANE, WA 99205 MILWAUKEE, WI 53201 DON'S "HO" SERVICE RAIL N' THUSIAST 509-327-1465 41 4-461-1 050 25 TEAKWOOD WY 680 CANTERBURY RD. MONCTON, NB SURREY HILLS SUNSET JUNCTION HOBBY TOWN USA CANADA E1G 1T3 AUSTRALIA 3127 419 E. SPRAGUE AVE. AVIATION PLAZA 506-855-5062 (03) 890-6364 SPOKANE, WA 99202 2075 S. KOELLER 509-838-2379 OSHKOSH, WI 54901 TRAIN TRAX TRAIN WORLD PTY. LTD. 920-426-1 840 115-B OLD HAMPTON RD. 624 HAWTHORN RD. TACOMA TRAINS ROTHESAY, NB EAST BRIGHTON 2525 N. PROCTOR GRAMPA'S TRAIN SHOP CANADA E2E 2P9 AUSTRALIA 3187 TA COMA, WA 98406 939 LAKESHORE DR. 506-847-4147 (03) 596-6342 253-756-7517 RICE LAKE, WI 54868 71 5-234-2996 MARITIME HOBBY & CRAFT MODEL TRADING POST CLOVER LEAF PO BOX 14 1521 GRAFTON ST. 4110 MAIN ST. HOBBY CONNECTION MORPHETI VALE HALIFAX, NS UNION GAP, WA 98903 503 S. GRAND AVE. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5162 CANADA B3J 2B9 509-453-8959 ROTHSCHILD, WI 54474 902-423-8870 71 5-355-5908 ENGLAND A-TRAIN HOBBY LINTON'S ROUNDHOUSE 6700 NE 162ND AVE. #4 11-C JETCO'S HIAWATHA HOBBYS M G SHARP MODELS 975 FRASER DR. #9 VANCOUVER, WA 98684 1701 SUMMIT AVE. 712 ALTERCLIFFE RD. BURLINGTON, ON SHEFFIELD 59 3RP 360-944-5403 WAUKESHA, WI 53188 CANADA L7L 4X8 ENGLAND 262-544-4131 WEST VIRGINIA 905-336-8181 (114) 244-7120 TRAIN STORE BROUGH DALE HOBBY & PHOTO TOTALLY TRAINS FOUNTAIN HOBBY CENTER 129 W. SUNSET DR. 1444 GLENORA DR. 200 W. WASHINGTON WAUKESHA, WI 53189 1 & 2 CANTILUPE CT. LONDON, ON CHARLESTON, WV 25302 ROSS ON WYE 262-650-6675 CANADA N5X 1 V2 304-344-1441 HEREFORDSHIRE HR9 7AN 519-434-0600 PHIL'S HOBBY & CRAFT ENGLAND NITRO HOBBY & CRAFT CENTER 409 W. MAIN ST. LARK SPURLINE (1 98) 956-7577 104-21 ST ST. WAUTOMA, WI 54982 RR4, MCRAE RD.-BOX 41 6 NITRO, WV 25143 TREVOR RIDLEY PUBLICATIONS 920-787-7232 MERRICKVILLE, ON 304-755-4304 CANADA KOG 1 NO ATLANTIC PUBLICATIONS 613-269-3690 TREVITHICK HOUSE WISCONSIN WYOMING WEST END, PENRYN, CORNWALL HEMLOCK JUNCTION RAILROAD JUG'S TOOT-N-SHOOT ENGLAND TR10 8HE 150-A MILL ST. (1 70) 258-7477 SETCO HOBBY TRAINS 550 E. 4TH S. MILTON, ON 181 8-B RICHMOND ST. GREEN RIVER, WY 82935 CANADA L9T 1 S2 APPLETON, WI 54911 307-875-3522 FRANCE 920-954-2731 905-875-4735 TRANSMONDIA HOBBY TOWN USA CANADA HOCKLEY VALLEY RAILROAD 48 RUE DE DOUAI WAL-MART CENTER 307254 HOCKLEY RD. HOBBY WEST PARIS 75009 2820 HERITAGE DR. ORANGEVILLE, ON 5011 MACLEOD TRAIL SW FRANCE DELAFIELD, WI 53018 CANADA L9W 2Y8 CALGARY, AB (14) 281 -2289 626-646-571 1 CANADA T2G OA9 519-942-9900 GERMANY HOBBY JUNCTION 403-244-9990 HOBBY CENTRE 1723 WESTERN AVE TRAINS & SUCH LTD 2446 BANK ST. #113 ALL AMERICAN TRAINS EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 2604 4TH ST. NW OTIAWA, ON AM NEUMARKT 1 715-832-4445 CANADA, KlV lA4 CALGARY, AB KAARST 41 564 613-739-9020 FOCUS, INC. CANADA T2M 3A 1 GERMANY 403-277-7226 75 S. MAIN COSBURN'S HOBBY DEPOT LTD. (213)-1 76-9640 FOND DU LAC, WI 54935 ROUNDHOUSE SALES 242 CHARLOTIE ST. 920-922-5999 JAPAN 9532 87TH ST. PETERBORROUGH, ON ENGINEHOUSE SERVICES EDMONTON, AB CANADA K9S 2Vl SAKATSU COMPANY, INC. CANADA T6C-3Jl 705-743-8244 2737 N. PACKERLAND DR. #2-H 3-25-12 YAMAZAKI, BLDG. 2F 780-430-9072 GREEN BAY, WI 54303 SUGAMO, TOSHIMA-KU, TOKYO CREDIT VALLEY RAILWAY CO. 920-490-4839 JAPAN 170 CHOO-CHOO WILLIE'S 184 QUEEN ST. S. (33) 949-2893 N.E.W. HOBBY 7429 49TH AVE., BAY #8 STREETSVILLE, ON 1234 S. MILITARY AVE. RED DEER, AB CANADA L5M 1 L3 NEW ZEALAND GREEN BAY, WI 54304 CANADA T4P lN2 905-826-1 306 403-341-5291 BAY HOBBY SUPPLIES 920-498-2025 GEORGE'S TRAINS LIMITED 1344 CAMERON RD. 510 MT. PLEASANT RD. GREENFIELD NEWS & HOBBY PACIFIC SCALE RAIL TA URANGA TORONTO, ON 681 5 W. LAYTON AVE. 612 CARNARVON ST. NEW ZEALAND GREENFIELD, WI 53220 NEW WESTMINSTER, BC CANADA M4S 2M2 414-281 -1800 CANADA 3VM 1 E5 41 6-489-9783 SWEDEN 604-524-8825 HOBBY DEPOT HOBBY HOUSE, LTD. HOBBYBOKHANDELN AB 80 MONTREAL RD. 1524 E. SUMNER ST. CODY BOOKS LTD BOX 81 53 HARTFORD, WI 53027 VANIER OTIAWA, ON S-104 20 STOCKHOLM 222-810 aUAYSIDE DR. 262-670-6242 CANADA K1L6E8 SWEDEN NEW WESTMINSTER, BC 613-749-5245 468-739-0490 CANADA V3M 6B9 LARRY & PHYL'S HOBBIES 608-464-551 5 HOBBY JUNCTION EXPRESS 1010 W. HOLMES SWITZERLAND 1761 CARDINAL JANESVILLE, WI 53545 CENTRAL HOBBIES OLD PULLMAN AG 608-754-9807 DORVAL, au 2845 GRANDVIEW HWY. CANADA H9P 1Y5 PO BOX 326 IRON RAILS OF KENOSHA VA NCOUVER, BC 5 1 4-631 -3504 STAFA CH-8712 2031 22ND AVE. CANADA V5M 2El SWITZERLAND 604-431-0771 KENOSHA, WI 53140 AUSTRALIA (01) 926-1455 41 4-552-8075 ELMWOOD HOBBY WORKS HOBBYCO PTY., LTD. TRAINMASTER - WERNER MEER ABC HOBBIES 260 HENDERSON HWY. #2, 56 LANCASTER RD 3 HOCKWEIDSTRASSE 1627 LOSEY BLVD. S. WINNIPEG, MN INGLEBURN, NSW KILCHBERG CH-8802 LA CROSSE, WI 54001 CANADA R2L 1 M2 AUSTRALIA 2565 SWITZERLAND 608-788-8222 204-669-2167 (29) 605-5944 (01) 71 5-3666 56 RAILMODEL)OURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2002 What's New in HO Scale �======��������� ������� �� r�� D�� IWIB �� Aw., �U�I�, � 40206-1731 is producing special wire tree armatures with molded-on bark textures to duplicate scale size trees for HO modelers. The 10-cm-tall armatures are $11.99 for 3, the 15 cm are $12.99/2, the 20 cm are $8.49, the 25 cm are $11.99 and the 30 cm are $14.99. Most hardwood trees in uncut forests are about 25 to 30 cm tall if modeled in HO scale, about three times the height of most other brands of tree armatures. They also offer a stiff-mesh "Branching Material" for $3.49. Add $4.50 postage and handling for orders $30 and under, and add $10 for larger orders. E-R Model Importers is now the importer of Roco products including this operating wreck ing crane. The crane receives power through the rails so the joystick can raise and lower the hook, raise and lower the boom and rotate the cab. The mechanism is small enough to be adapted to most HO cranes. NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRAIN SHOW 2002. Each year, the National Tra in Show is held in conjunction with the NMRA National Convention. For 2002 it was in Fort Lauderdale in July. Catch the show in To ronto July 13-20, 2003 and in Seattle in 2004, Cincinnati in 2005 and Philadelphia in 2006. Bachmann has introduced a Spectrum ready to-run model of the General Electric E33 elec tric locomotive for shipment in 2003. The model will be available in Penn Central, Conrail, New Haven, Virginian and N&W paint and markings with an operating pantograph. Bachmann also announced a Spectrum Baldwin 4-6-0 (with boili a "�w boilff" li� ilie Mar0and & Pennsylvania locomotives and a "high" boiler like the NYC engines) and a USRA 'Heavy' 4-8-2 for shipment in 2003. RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 57 What's New in HO Scale Yo u have to see it to believe it: fully ballast- ed track with wood ties has cork roadbed and it will flex down to a IS-inch radius without cracking! The hardwood ties and ballast are held in place with a special cement that also strengthens and adds flexibility to the cork. The hardwood is enough to hold the spikes firmly. The 3-foot straight pieces are $10.80 each or $96.95 for a 10-pack. Number 6 or number 8 right or left turnouts are $21.95 without switch machines or ground throws) plus $5.00 shipping on orders under $60.00 from Custom Trax, P.O. Box 581, Indianola, IA 50125. Atlas will ship the Fairbanks-Morse H-15-44 (and early H-16-44) diesels as ready-to-run models in a wide range of paint schemes. Each model will have specific details and let tering to precisely duplicate a prototype. Athearn is producing a series of trucks with Coca-Cola markings including two stake beds and four vans. The vans are $15.98 Bachmann is producing a series of maintenance-of each, and the stake bed trucks are $16.98 way vehicles including this operating (yes, it runs) each. See your dealer. "Speeder with Work Crane and Cart." It should be at your dealers by Christmas. InterMountain is now assembling, painting and lettering Tichy Tra in Groups USRA stan dard and panel-side (shown) hoppers. See your dealer. 58 RA ILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 Athearn introduced the Bombardier commuter coaches several years ago but delayed production. The models are now being produced and should be on your dealer's shelves by August in a choice of cab or coach cars in Metrolink, GO Tra nsit, Coaster and undecorated. More paint schemes are on the way. Stewart Hobbies, 140 New Britain Blvd., Chalfont, PA 18914-1832 is now shipping injection-molded plastic diesel kits with die-cast metal chassis and Stewart's own drive system. The Baldwin S-12 Phase 1 diesels are available undecorated or in B&O, Soo, SP or Pennsylvania paint and markings, with details matched to a specific locomotive. The models are $115.00. Kato is now shipping HO scale ready-to-run models of a Budd corrugated-side business car. The cars' trucks are designed so the brake hangers can be removed to allow the car to negotiate 18-inch radius curves. The model is available lettered for Amtrak, Cp, CB&Q, NYC, ATSF, Sp, Up,B&O, D&RG and NP.See your dealer. E-R Model Importers, 1000 South Main St., Newark, NY 14513 is importing this new Roco Digital Command Control system. The system is available with a walk-around throttle and a ready to-run FP7 or Baldwin Sharknose diesel for about $260.00. See your dealer. RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 59 ------[CALENDAR]------E. Sixth St., Eugene, OR. Contact: Philip Publisher: Larry Bell Railroad Prototype Maggs, 2925 SE 164th Ave ., Portland, OR Editor: Roben' Schleicher Modelers Meet 97236- 1 809 or email: [email protected] Copy Editor: Brian Bevirt October 6, 2002. We stern Prototype Regular Contributors: Louis A. Marre. Diesels Modelers and Railfans Meet, LaHabra July 13-20, 2003. National Model Jim Eager, Sixties-era Modeling Community Center, 101 W. LaHabra Blvd., Railroad Association Annual Convention, D. Scott Chatfield, Modern Modeling LaHabra, California 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Brian Kreimendahl, Intermodal Modeling $12 (discounts to those who bring models). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Maple Todd Sullivan, (c. 1960-'1969) Modeling John Nehrich, (c. 1945- 1959) Modeling Contact: Pete Sol yom (562) 69 1-4J30 or Leaf 2003, Box 56006, Hwy #8, Fiesta Postal Richard Hendrickson, email: psolyom @aol.com Outlet, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada L8G 1940- 1 949) (c. 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Box 609 Bar Mills, ME is now produc ing a series of laser-cut wood stations and small industrial buildings. This "Waterfront Willys" kit is $54.95. The Bar Mills "Whistle Stop Station" laser-cut wood kit is $47.95 Custom Model Railroads, 3937 Keswick Rd., Baltimore MD 21211 pro duces a series of laser-cut kits with acrylic walls and styrene overlays. This "Baron's Bank" kit is $110.00 postpaid. The DT & I Railroad built this "standard" station with the waiting room on the right as shown or on the left. B.IS. Structures, P.O.Box 561, Seffner, FL 33583 offers a laser-cut wood kit with Grandt Line windows and doors for both versions. "Kate's Cottage," from Atlas, is an injection-molded plastic kit that dupli cates one of the most common "catalog" houses. See your dealer. 62 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2002 This 'Trackside Jamboree" kit has wood walls and roofs with Grandt Line doors and windows and cast-metal details including the Fa irmont pushcar (but no people or vehicles) for $24.95 from JL Innovative Design, P.O. Box 322, Sa uk Rapids, MN 56379. "Brownies Northside Service" is a wood, plas tic and metal kit from JL Innovative Design, P.O. Box 322, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379. It includes Grandt Line windows and doors and cast-metal pumps and details but no vehicles or figures for $36.95. This "Single Stall Switcher Shed" is a laser cut wood kit from B.T.S. Structures, P.O. Box 561, Seffner, FL 33583. The kit is $59.95. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for price list. Precision Scale Models, 3961 Highway 93 North, Stevensville, MT 59870 has just received this pair of imported brass replicas of the "Promontory" 4-4-0 locomotives painted to match the prototypes. 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