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HO SCALE .. Irl I PRECISION RAILROAD MODELS BurlinQton . Route The inaugural release of North American rolling stock from ACF 70-Ton That's Right!! The ACF 70-ton Covered Hopper. In * , in six popularKATO road names. Precision Railroad Models. three-pack kits Covered Hopper Now modelers can enjoy KATO quality with their rolling stock, just as they do with their locomotive models. These models feature knuckle couplers, easy-rolling Ride Control™ trucks, Roadname meticulous detailing and precision craftsmanship, bringing the standard of excellence into a Chesapeake hio Item # new frontier of HO scale model railroading. KATO Union Pacific& O 38-0101 The 70-ton Covered Hopper, manufactured by American Car Foundry Company, was first 38-0102 St Louis-Southwestern (Cotton Belt) introduced in the 1930's and can still be found in maintenance-of-way& service today. These cars Chicago, Burlington Quincy 38-0103 would be suitable on a wide range of layouts and dioramas. Erie & 38-0104 Get these exciting new kits from your local hobby dealer, and couple a new level of quality into 38-0105 Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe your trains. & 38-0106 AnticipatedMarch delivery 1997 to stores: KATO U.S.A., • Kit assembly required by modeler. Remington Road· Schaumburg, IL Inc. 1 1.1 100 60173 I H:A..'tr I DEPARTMENTS: Experience - At Your Fingertips, more about what's in this issue, March 1997 • Volume 8, Number 10 from articles in previous issues .........56 Calendar .................. ... ......... .. ..... ..... 58 What's New . ................................ 61-65 o SCALE: Freight Cars of the Fifties: Modified 7937 AAR 40-foot Box Cars from old Pullman, Part IV . ........ .... 24 Diesels, One-Detail-At-a-Time: EMD GP7 phase II, as ATSF 2837 ....... 30 locomotive Performance: Summary of All Previous Locomotive ALL SCALES: N SCALE: Test Reports ................ ........ ....... ..... 60 Industry Modeling: Modern Freight Car Modeling: Oil Dealer Depot Operations ACF CF3570 Three-Bay Centerflow for Modelers .. ...... ...... ...... ................. 9 Cylindrical Covered Hoppers from S SCALE: Time Capsule: Delaware Valley Models .. ..... ..... .. ...4 Diesels, One-Detail-At-a-Time: Chessie (WM) Freight Frei ht Cars of the Fifties: g EMD GP7 phase II, as ATSF 2837 . ...... 30 Near Morley, Tennessee, 36-foot Wood Reefers, Part III, Freight Cars of the Fifties: November 75, 7 973 .............. .. ... .47 The Mather Cars from Techniques: Micro-Trains Models ........................ 18 Modified 7937 AAR 40-foot Box Cars from Pacific Rail Shops Kits, Your Top Tips, reader's "better ideas" Modified 7937 AAR 40-foot Box Cars Part IV ........... .. .... ....................... 24 for modeling ................. .... ......... .... 55 from Deluxe Innovations Models, Part IV .... .... .... ..... ... .... ................ 24 Locomotive Performance: Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Summary of All Previous Locomotive HO SCALE: . ..... .... .... 60 . Test Reports...... .. .... .... .. Modern Freight Car Modeling: EMD GP7 phase II, as ATSF 2837... ... 30 ACF CF3570 Three-Bay Centerflow Time Capsule: RAILMODEL JOURNAL is published 12 times a Chessie (WM) Freight 2403 Cylindrical Covered Hoppers year by Golden Bell Press, Champa St., from Atlas Models . ...... .... ......... ........4 Near Morley, Tennessee Denver, CO 80205. Price per single copy is $3.95, $28.00 .... ...... ... .... .. ..47 or per year in the U.S.A Individual copy Freight Cars of the Fifties: November 75, 7973 . Techniques: prices higher in Canada and other countries. 36-foot Wood Reefers, Part III, Foreign subscriptions $36.00 for 12 issues, payable The Mather Cars from Upgrading Micro-Trains and InterMountain in U.S. funds. RAILMODEL JOURNAL, ISSN 1043· . 5441, 1997 Red Caboose Kits .......... .................. 18 40-foot PS-7 Box Cars ................ ... .48 copyright by Golden Bell Press. All Locomotive Performance: rights reserved. Periodicals Postage paid at Denver, Modified 7937 AAR 40-foot Box Cars CO. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to from Athearn, InterMountain and Summary of All Previous Locomotive Railmadel Journal, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO . 80205. Sunshine Kits, Part IV . ...... .... ......... ..24 Test Reports.. ... ........ .... ... ........... 60 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: EMD GP7 phase II, as ATSF 2837.. ...... 30 Layout To ur: phil Baggley's Calypso Yard, heavy industry on a modular layout ........... 33 Passenger Car Modeling: Pa s fr e i el ���7Je%�ft: .. ��. ��. ����.. �� .� ..42 Locomotive Performance: IHC "USRA" 2-8-0 Test Report . ...... ..... 50 Summary of All Previous Locomotive Test Reports. ........ ... ...... ...... ..... ... 60 Techniques: Kadee Couplers for IHC Steam Locomotives.. .. ........... ........... 52 ON THE COVER: - It is now possi ble to create accurate replicas of many of the lightweight passenger cars using easy-to-build and paint HO scale kits. The step-by- step techniques begin on page 42 ot this issue. -Ken Patterson photo RAILMODEL JOURNAL • MARCH 1997 3 ------------[PAINT & DECALS ]------------ HO Scale From Atlas N Scale From Delaware Valley Part II, Private-Owner Cars By Jim Eager ACFX 61332 was constructed in 1 965 with shallow hopper skirts. It also has had its body reinforced and was being used to haul molybdenum concentrate loaded at Climax on the C&S branch out of Leadville, CO. -Jim Eager, Malta, CO, July 1985 HO Scale Decals: Herald King PR 105, plus data NAHX 32092, leased to GAF, was not built by ACF, but by North American Car. Although a near-clone of ACF's design, note the differences in the bolsters, running board supports, air reservoir location, and the absence of the ang le stiffener just above the side sill. -Bill Onorato, June 1992 HO Scale Decals: Islington Station Products 230-007 A NAHX 51601 was leased to Kerr McGee. -D. Scott Chatfield HO Scale Decals: Decorated from Atlas 4 RAILMODEL JOURNAL • MARCH 1997 SHPX 60695 was leased to Borden Chemical Co. It was built in January 1964 with gravity-pneumatic outlets. -Steve Schwartz collection, Allentown, PA 1964 SHPX 61027 was one of many CF3500s leased to Stauffer Chemical Co. It was built in August of 1964 and equipped with straight gravity outlets, probably for soda ash service. -William G. Callow, Wisconsin Rapids, WI August 1974 HO Scale Decals: Decorated from Atlas, or use Microscale 87-314 plus data ACFX 60512. Atlas offers their Center Flow in the original FMC SHPX 60902 was built in July 1964 and equipped with pneumatic Minerals scheme, but this shot illustrates the way they were outlets for lease to W. R. Grace & Company's Poiymer Chemicals repainted in the '70s. Herald King set PR-99 for a later Center Division. Grace also leased CF3500s rrom Chicago Freight Car Flow can be adapted to do this car. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in (CRDX) for its Davison Cracking Catalysts Division. -Jim Parker, Baltimore, February 1989 Hornell, NY, September 1966 HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station RAILMODEL JOURNAL • MARCH 1997 5 /I 1'ioTlda ale( SHPX 62046 worked for Florida Tile Industries, Inc. wearing this two-tone blue logo. It was built in December 1966 with shallow hop per skirts, a low-mounted brake wheel, four-rung ladder at the far end, and fluidizing butterfly outlets for clay service. -Jim Parker, Williamsport, PA, September 1967 HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station SHPX 61782 was leased to the Sterling Salt division of International Salt. It was built in October 1965 with gravity outlets and shallow hopper skirts. -Jim Parker, Ft. Wayne, IN, July 1966 HO Scale Decals: Herald King PR-105, plus data ACFX 62002 was built in 1966 and used on Borax service. -James Watson, Salt Lake City, UT, June 1981 HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station NAHX 51592 was built by ACF in January 1964 and leased to the Potash Company of America, although they also leased North American-built clones. This car is equipped with pneumatic outlets. SHPX 681 62 was leased to J.R. Simplot. -J ames Watson, -James Watson, Emporia, KS, November 1978 Marysville, KS, September 1977 HO Scale Decals: Gothic sans-serif alphabet set plus data HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station 6 RAILMODEL JOURNAL • MARCH 1997 SHPX 60928 was built in July 1964 and was leased to the R.T. French Company, complete with French's red flag logo. It is equipped with 20-inch tight-seal hatches and pneumatic outlets, probably for handling mustard Hour or seed. -Steve Schwartz, Allentown, PA , November 1 988 HO Scale Decals: Coming from Islington Station SHPX 60775 was leased to the Cumberland Chemical division of the Air Reduction Company Inc. It was built in May 1964 with pneumatic outlets for vinyl plastic service. -J im Parker, Jackson, TN, June 1979 NAHX 51 166 was built by ACF in September 1963 for North American Car's lease fleet. It wears International Minerals & Chemical Corporation's distinctive products for Growth slogan and double hex logo. -James Watson, Cozad, KS, September 1977 HO Scale Decals: Wa lthers 1441 ACFX 60978 and NAHX 49802. Kerr-McGee leased cylindrical Center Flows both directly from ACF and from North American Car. The ACFX fleet also included some with the short roofwalks, but the NAHXs were more memorable for their blue ends and underbody, a unusual scheme for a covered hopper. -D. Scott Chatfield photos in Atlanta. RAILMODEL JOURNAL • MARCH 1997 7 SHPX 60418 was built in 1963 and leased to the u.s. Industrial Chemicals Co. lettered for its Petrothene polyethylene plastic resins. Like most cars used in plastic pellet service, the car was equipped with 20-inch tight seal hatches and pneumatic outlets. -Jim Parker, Chicago, IL, April 1973 ACFX 62031, built in August 1966, was leased to Schaefer Salt. Schaefer also operated blue cars leased from U.S. Railway Leasing (USLX). -Steve Schwartz, Allentown, PA, November 1981 SHPX 62082 was built in August 1966 with shallow hopper skirts and was leased to Cayuga Rock Salt. -J im Parker, Sayre, PA , October 1966 fine CHEMICALS ACFX 60490 is typical of many of ACF's plain-jane grey lease SHPX 60555 was built in July 1962 and leased to FMC fleet cars.