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Rmj 200111.Pdf apparently face a similar situation with some N scale model railroad "executives." It seems some folks are trying to figure out exactly how these unique rail cars "fit in" on their layout and in amongst their extensive roster of locomotives, freight and passenger cars. Like the Budd Company, we believe our new ROC models can fit in on your layout and be a sensible addition to your equipment roster! These singly-operated units are ideal for small table-top layouts. If you have a larger-sized, multi-track layout, they are right at home on that out-of-the­ ROC-All-purpose Railway Passenger Coach way branch line or spur track. R DC". introd� 11 )tir Qg(), b Ollco",,&Non/I W""cm Iwthl" lhe_all·... 'n lcu ""'I . ..II . pf"Ol"'lk:<I ROC'", In COtllnnller .!Ierylce; the Operated independently or coupled with nuddNJlJitltflNJ'\ If itaood looki" ... Ua1tinlOtl:&: OhJo will JOOn havc t�'Q quitt. smoothridina.11 iloomrOf"labk:, 31l4.i New YOt". UJq�lMI'lI'UI &.Weat. another unit, they are the perfect choice for your cltan und ajC>('Ondldooed. ern, four. ThcNGwYork ntral,KJwha!two n.c,c vdrW lha tUwhieh ROC quiet rural areas or metropolitan commuter nuddROClopc:n.llttllint:\�$:f"i..� � belli!, I)ul �'\'CI ulrnolu every kind hl:tv.een Spdn"OtIll and I,k�h'n. tmu'" of SCf'\'icc a mil\\'ll)' PQMengc:r C03Ch service, just as the original Budd ad suggests. Ihlm (It''O\'ldi,,, local strvk'eIxl ....«n din renOO. �eI'C1rt M bUSClil and Alban,.. 'Ott.:: It'Cnc:m1 �{)U"'IC'C of the These stainless steel rail cars are appropriate for Wet.U"fn PuclfllC ruu IW11 ROC, l1u•.ld all-,Stl'tinl 1100 It I'UU'dIt CU\�'"i the I) "lites whk:h$C"p\lr:ue that lhe Je\"CIOf)fnt11tof fflU.....)'pa... five decades of modeling, from the 1950's right up Oakmoo lind SoII1 l..ac .. (,hy. $tllctrCl�dt cqUIPIotfll may be � Pc:on.lyh':tllta·kead!nll �4�hOlt 10 :1 newdim;:Iiou. to the present. They can be mn alongside steam, Li� tuwo jUJt rnacN .i, ROt.'·$ The UlKJd ucnpany in between ('antde n , first-generation and modern-day power alike. opeulion Phil:.adt.lllhia. tklroil. Gary. eke"'" (11,. WIh.!'IIr'\k)d :tndpcMa • l Thry k:a� CIrndcnaJ a sh:o(..';Ir ("in If we don't include your favorite roadname in bOO (00 up It.� tVf'(Kaf tluln.. QI C$t, u( t� thn=t.Jmcy tc::ashore eita. this initial production, chances are one of the eleven roads we are doing probably runs nearby, justifying its presence on your layout. Unlettered units are also available for painting and lettering A bove is a reproduction of an actual into your favorite road. �dvertisement used by the Budd Company in There will be four different types of these rail November 1950, to promote its new ROC to cars in our release - the passenger-only ROC-I, railroad executives. The ad explains what the ROC the passenger-baggage combine ROC-2, the is, and how and where it can be used. The concept passenger-baggage-RPO ROC-3, and the RPO only of the ROC must have seemed a bit unusual, as the ROC-4. Whether your moving people or mail (or railroads of the time were accustomed to operating both!) along your route, these units can meet the long, streamlined passenger and freight trains over need! their rails. So if you're thinking there is no place on your More than 50 years later, we layout or with in your roster for one of our ROC models, think again, and go Il1 a new pictured. direction! Proproduction bodyshell Expected in stores in September/October! For full details of the models included in this production, please visit your local hobby shop �o or our web site. PRECISION RAILROAD MODELS ITttt�1 www.katousa.com KATO U.S.A., INC.• 100 Remington Road· Schaumburg, IL 60173 ,_-...._ _. f'EL. �,_ ___-----l It's not every day you get to control something of this size and magnitude. Train Simulator puts you in command of the powerful BNSF Dash 9, the lightning fast Amtrak· Acela� Express and 7 other highly detailed locomotives. Choose from 6 world-famous rail routes and over 600 miles of accurately recreated track. Pull into charming stations, pick up freight cars and stick to tight timetables. It's all up to you, because you're the engineer. Micf'OSoft· m ic resoft. com/ga mes/trai n si m IN "FHIS ISSUE: • WEATHERING EMD 'TUNNEL MOTOR' DIESELS, page 38 • ARNT GERRITSEN'S ANN ARBOR, IN HO SCALE, page 28 • MODELING CAliENARY, page 8 • OPERAlilONS SPEED TA BLES WITH DCC, page 20 • RAIL OPERATIONS IN THE PLASTIC PELLET INDUSTRY, page 51 • NORFOtK SOUTHERN EMD SD35 DIESELS FROM ATLAS MODELS, page 11 · ARA AND X-2 9 40-FOOif STEEL BOX CARS FROM RED CABOOSE KI TS, page 16 · ATSF AND PC SO-FOOT PLUG-DOOR BOX CARS FROM BRANCHLINE'S KIT, page 26 • ATHEARN'S 23-FOOT 6-INCH INTERMODAL CONTAINER CHASSIS, page 46 N SCALE: · November 2001 . Volume 13, Number 6 ATSF ALeo S4 FROM ARNOLD RAPIDO'S MODEL, page 23 · CBLfQ COMPOSITE HOPPER FROM MICRO-TRAINS ON THE COVER: - Arnt Gerritsen is recreating the car ferry operations on the MODEL, page 53 Ann Arbor Railroad circa A tour of 1970. • NORFOLK SOUTHERN EMD SD35 DIESELS FROM ATLAS his layout begins on page 28 of this issue. MODELS, page 11 -Matt Kosic photo • ARA AND X-29 40-FOOT STEEL BOX CARS FROM RED CABOOSE KITS, page 16 RAILMODELJOURNAL is published 12 times a year by Golden Bell Press, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO 80205. Price per single copy is 15.50 newsstand; S5.95 direct from publisher, or S48.00 per year in the U.S.A. Individual copy prices higher in Canada and other countries. Foreign subscriptions 160.00 for 12 issues, payable in U.S. funds. RAILMODELJOURNAL, ISSN 1043-5441, copyright 2001 by Golden Bell Press. All rights reserved. Periodicals Postage paid at Denver, CO. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RailmodelJoumal, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO 80205. Visit our website at www.railmodeyournal.com e HO SCALE: N SCALE: DEPARTMENTS: What's New ....... ..... Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: . 6, 7, 55-56,68-70 Techniques: Dealer Directory ••••••.••••••••.•••••••.•..•• EMD SD35 Diesels as NS 1545 & 1550 57 Modeling Catenary, Calendar ............................................ 66 from Atlas Models, by Louis A. by Ken Patterson ................................8 Marre ............................................11 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Diesel Modeling: EMD SD35 Diesels as NS 1545 & 1550 ATSF Ako S4 from Arnold Rapido's from Atlas Models, by Louis A. Model, by Bill Pearce. ...................... 23 Marre .............................................. 11 Locomotive Performance: Locomotive Performance: Summary of All Previous Locomotive Summary of All Previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports .................14 Performance Test Reports ................. 14 Freight Cars of the Fifties: Freight Cars of the Fifties: Pennsylvania RR X-29 & ARA 40-foot Pennsylvania RR X-29 & ARA 40-foot Steel Single-Sheathed Box Cars from Steel Single-Sheathed Box Cars from Red Caboose Kits, by Richard Red Caboose Kits, by Richard Hendrickson ...................................1 6 Hendrickson........... ..........................16 CB&Q 193500-Series Composite Modern Freight Cars: Hopper from Micro-Trains Model, ATSF 50-foot Plug-Door Box Cars from by Keith Kohlmann ......................... 53 Branchline's Kit, by Bob Rivard ..........26 PC 50-foot Plug-Door Box Cars from Branchline's Kit, by Bob Rivard .......... 2 7 Layout Tour: o SCALE: Modeling the Ann Arbor, in HO Scale, Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: EMD SD35 Diesels as NS 1545 & 1550 by Amt Gerritsen ............................. 28 by Louis A. Diesel Modeling: from Atlas Models, Mane ......... ......... ...................... Weathering EMD 'Tunnel Motor' Diesels, .. 11 Locomotive Performance: by Steve Orth ...................................38 Intermodal Modeling: Summary of All Previous Locomotive 23-foot 6-inch Container Chassis from Performance Test Reports .................14 Athearn Kits, by Brain Kreimendahl ..46 ALL SCALES: Operations: Operations Speed Tables with DCC, by John Palmer ............................... 20 Techniques: Weathering EMD 'Tunnel Motor' Diesels, by Steve Orth....... ........................... 38 Modeling Industry: Rail Operations in the Plastic Pellet Industry, by D. Scott Chatfield ..........5 1 RAILMODELJOURNAL . NOVEMBER 2001 5 HO Athearn is now shipping Ford "C" cabover trucks in a choice of tractor, box cab or flat stake beds and white, red, orange or black cab colors. See your dealer. Atlas is offering the Dash 8-40BW in a choice of Santa Fe, BNSF or undecorated. They also offer the Amtrak Dash 8-32BW in Amtrak or undeco­ rated. The models have more superdetails than any previous Atlas diesels, with sander lines, thinner grabirons and rails and other details. These 20-foot and 40-foot corrugated hi-cube containers are now available from Walthers in a dozen different paint and lettering schemes. The containers are $4.98 each. The Rivarossi COlO Allegheny2- 6-6-6 is expect­ ed late this winter. The model is completely new with separate pipes and details, fine blackened valve gear, RP25 wheel contours and brass bell, whistle, poppet valves and etched builders plates. The model includes two cabs, one shorter than the prototype to allow operation on tighter­ radius curves. The cab roof vents, firebox doors, tender water hatch and cab windows all open. There's even a detailed interior visible inside the tender's open water hatch. It has directional lighting and firebox and is available pre-wired for DCC or with a DCC decoder installed. 6 RA/LMODELJOURNAL . NOVEMBER 2001 Walthers is now producing ready-to-run replicas of the National Steel Car 3-unit 53-foot well cars. The models and the prototype are designed to handle 53-foot or shorter containers.
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