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20 ... Freelancing! Cabooses - Part 1: An Interface 56 ... FREIGHTCAROLOGY of Prototype Inspiration & Imagination Norfolk Southern's Freight Car Fleet - by David A. Bontrager Part 5: Southern's Boxcar Fleet by David G. Casdorph 28 ... MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL Maxi-Stack® Well Car 60 ... E7 - The Standard Passenger Part One: The Prototype Diesel - Part 6 by Doug Geigel; MMR by George Melvin ... CP Diesels in Black and White 32 64 ... Southern Railway 2160 - the CL3 by Bob Boudreau. Another Engine that Never Was

by Jim Teese, MMR 37 ... VEHICLE MODELER A Look at Vehicle Modeling Today 70 ... BEHIND THE SCENES by Bob Benson, Dan Goins and Chris Lane Wide Open Spaces 40 ... Lenses by the Dozen by Margaret Man5jield by Dave Donaldson 72 ... ON TRACK Orders of the Day: 53 ... DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (DM&IR) EMD SD9 Track Maintenance by Rich Picariello by .Jim Mansfield

DEPARTMENTS

5 ... Editorial 6 ... Letters to the Editor

7 ... Society Page 10 ... New Products 15 ... Product Reviews 18 ... Video Review 18 ... Book Beat 26 ... Computer Applications 48 ... Product Review 73 ... Dealer Directory 81 ... Your Trek Plan 86 ... Advertiser Index

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EDITOR I PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS The Freelance Dilemma David A. Bontrager David G. Casdorph ears ago, all model railroads were freelanced. Most of us didn't know much about Doug Geiger, MMR how real railroads operated or functioned. Imagination was the key. Everything Patrick Lawson Ywas made up: the railroad name, its herald, where it ran, the city(s) it operated in, how it Jim and Margaret Mansfield operated, what motive power and rolling stock it used, and a myriad of other details were George Melvin all hypothetical. Rich Picariello Then along came maturity. The model railroad press began presenting articles about Larry J. Puckett real railroads and how they functioned. No longer could we be content with our igno­ Jim Six rance. We learned when certain railroad practices were abolished like certain brake Larry Smith, MMR types and roofwalks on boxcars. We discovered "era." In the last few years, the amount E. of prototype information has exploded. This has naturally led the hobby to be more concerned about the real thing since that's what we are trying to model. Manufacturers ART DIRECTORS have swept us along in this need for accuracy, too. Donna Pacheco Freelancing, as loosely defined by some in the model railroad fraternity, has always Michelle Ruffner meant imagination. Everything about the layout: paint schemes, towns, locations, motive power, reason for being are all fantasy. There is nothing "real" about the layout. CIRCULATION I OFFICE MANAGER Freelancing has, unfortunately, become a negative concept for many. At the opposite Donald R. Strait end of the spectrum is prototype model ing which implies duplicating a real railroad, even to scenery and operating practices. Which is the "right" way? There is a middle NATIONAL SALES MANAGER ground: prototype freelancing - fo llowing prototype practices on a freelanced layout. Chris Lane For many, this is the key. 1-888-338-1700 So just what is prototype freelancing? Some would call it as establishing a sense of reality on an imagined layout. By putting your model layout on an actual map, you give Volume Issue 27, 2. MODEL RAILROADING is published the viewer a sense of "rightness" or belonging. But what about the totally freelanced 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. Parker layout? How does it fit in? Is there a truly "freelanced" layout or are we all just pursu­ Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. ing degrees of prototype freelancing? Price per single copy is $3.95 in U.SA Subscriptions (12 Most of us begin model railroading very haphazardly. We mix eras of rolling issues) are $31.95 in the U.s.A. or $40.00 in Canada (or stock. We have Old West buildings next to modern concrete strLlctures. Everything foreign) - payable in U.s. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts about the layout is fantasy, including its setting, name and function. Then we read or photographs should be accompanied by return postage, and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for about the prototype and compare our layout with the real thing. The dream layout can the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi­ quickly become a nightmare. Too many inconsistencies contribute to viewer and visi­ cation may be reprinted without written permission from tor confusion. the publisher Printed in U.SA For many of us, the layout is a very personal statement. It can be a reflection of our The information contained in the various articles in this view of life. For some, the completely freelanced layout is their escape. For others, a magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is certain degree of prototype freelancing is enough. Some even need the strictly-to-proto­ given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any type philosophy. Which is right? Our model railroad peers and the magazines can have a patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con­ profound influence on our modeling. Other outside influences can also change oLir atti­ trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica­ tude toward our layout. We all wish to be taken seriously in model railroading. This is tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia­ the dilemma: how to justify freelanced inconsistencies on a layout? Just what is the bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in­ "correct degree" of prototype freelancing? curred by using the information herein. Sometimes, we are forced to accept incongruities on our layouts. One might be caused by a wife who insists on having narrow gauge on your modern layout. Another is Copyright © 1997 by Highlands Station, Inc. modeling a fallen-flag prototype which is still around in your chosen "era" or using out­ dated equipment. Others might be as simple as having dynamic brakes on your diesels, ADVERTISING but not having any significant grades on your layout. For advertising information contact But what can be done to an existing freelanced layout that doesn't "stack up"? Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700. Have you considered making it a piece or division of a real railroad? Or removing, or SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS at least upgrading, rolling stock to match the chosen era? Or removing buildings that For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, don't belong? Or is your answer to not be swayed by the critics? That's a hard one, Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014 or though, because we all want to be "accepted" by other serious modelers, some of call (303) 338-1700. Email [email protected]. Visa, Mas­ whom seem to be actively pursuing the ultimate goal of pure prototype modeling. tercard or American Express accepted. FAX (303) 338-1949. Whatever the answer, just make sure that your model railroading is fun and not a bur­ den. On my Granite Mountain Railway, we at least don't pull Superli ners with a MODEL RAILROADING (lSSN 0199-1914) is published monthly (except January and February 1997) at $31.95 steam engine anymore. per year (12 issues) in U.SA, $40.00 in Canada,by High­ lands Station, Inc., at 2600 S. Parker Rd , Suite 1-211, Doug Geiger, MMR Aurora,CO 80014. Periodical Class postage paid at Au­ Contributing Editor rora, Colorado, and additional mailing offices. Canadian Second Class Permit #9591.

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APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T 5 TO THE EDITOR

Double-Track or Blind-Side Plow? Thanks fo r the wondelfid bit of memorabilia, Dave. /t has already Randy: I fO llnd a home in my office. There is no one to blame but me fo r lI1y I always enjoy Bob Boudreau's modeling. But the title of his Decem­ use o.fALCo in Model Railroading. Originally it was my way 0./ dis­ ber 1996 article, "Double-Track Snowplo I " is misleading, although he tinguishing between American. Locomotive Company (A LCo) and con'ectly states that the plow only clears one track at a time. Such plows Alco Products (ALCO), but somewhere along the line / started using were used to clear yards and passing sid ngs, pushing snow from one I . ALCo exclusively. From here on out, I'lljust use ALCO. - Randy track to the next, backing up, cleanng the next track and so forth until all of the snow waspushed across the yard. Our friends who worked for the Great Magazine B&M used to call such plows "blind-sided plows," a standard single­ Dear Mr. Lee, track plow constructed so that it is "blind" on one side, and hence can I just wanted to te ll you that you have a great magazine. My throw snow only in one direction. But it is a good construction article, favorite feature is Modeling Modern Intermodal. It's great to have and will probably inspire me to construct a similar model! something about intermodal in every issue. I recall watching a similar plow working ahead of steam in the ' Karl Heide 1946-'48 era - and cannot recall wheth it was a CP or B&M. One Fairview, NC er of them used a blind-sided plow and thelother used a spreader, one to P. S. The Norfolk Southernarticles are wonderful' Keep them coming. clear the St. Johnsbury, VT, yard and the other the Woodsville, NH, station yard. I THINK the B&M used the spreader, but that was too Tr uck Models Wanted many years ago to recall precisely which one used what! Dear Randy, William Merrill Thank you for a great article about Rail Power 28' "0" pup State College, PA trailer... l'd say "Yes" to it's been a long time coming for this particu­ (Do any other readers have an opin.ion on this? I've alIVays known lar trailer.... them as, and heard them refe red to as, a double-track plow. It is pos­ I've enjoyed all the various articles about model trucks and trail­ sible that both terms IVhere used in different ers. We need just a few more truck models from the '50s era. They locales or on different roads. Or maybe it is just a modeler's terln. (like "triple valve" is would be the 1952 WC-22 White, 1961 2000 Series International,the cOl11l11only IIsed to describe the three-war valve)? - Randy 1958 DC0405 COE International, the 1948-Ll-LF Mack. Finally, the stainless-steel Fruehauf 32' 0" trailer. These would be great. Frisco E7s Samuel L. Finley Dear Mr. Lee, Cincinnati, OH In reference to your question on page �6 of the November 1996 issue of MRC, the small plate under the Frisco Coonskin (not Beaver skin) is Photo Te chniques not theE7 unit name, it is the corporate namel of the Frisco spe'lIed out­ Dear Randy; ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO RY. This is one of dle Frisco Coonskin Kudos to Jim Six on another fine modeling article (take your logos used over the years. The Frisco racing horse names were not pick!). His work continues to set a standard that I aim for. applied to the E7s until the side panels were updated to look like E8s. Now don't you think it's about time Jim shared some of his pho­ Richard E. Napper, MMR tography secrets with us? His photos are consistently excellent, and I Manhattan, KS fo r one would love to learnhis techniques. How about it Jim? Mike Rose ALCo, ALCO, Alco North Dartmouth, MA Dear Randy, This follows up on my note... which discusses how the name Alco Re-Energized is, in my opinion, being designated improperly in Model Railroading. Mr. Lee, I have enclosed several items which might be of interest to you. I have been away from the hobby for several years now, but after When I began working in the en"ineering department of the picking up a copy of Model Railroading at a recent train show I have American Locomotive Company in Jul 1954, I was provided with an become re-energized. I really like the way the articles are laid out in a identification badge for the Schenectadly plant...which shows how the contiguous format. ALCO name was then used in all upper case ...an American Locomo­ What is the best way for me to communicate this message to your tive Company envelope show(s) the Alco logo in use at that time with advertisers? I want them to know I am purchasing their products only the letter "A" in the upper case. Please note that in neither of because of the advertising they do in your magazine. these is ALCO used with only the letter "0" in lower case. If you have any suggestions, other than writing eachone individu­ The company name was later chan�ed to Alco Products, Incorpo­ ally, please let me know at your convenience. rated. After looking through my W-2 forms for that era I found that D. Dunphy the ones for 1954 and 1955 say Amerioan Locomotive Company and Cincinnati, OH starting in 1956 they say Alco Product�, Incorporated. This confirms Yo u just did itl Th anks. - Randy that the name was changed during 1956. The word "Alco" was from that time on used as a proper noun in tli:xt form and in all upper case, usually in a rectangle, when used as the company logo .... Derailments And for a more permanent reminder of all this I would like you to In Mark Sharp's article on the ELlD&H SD45s in the March have a never-applied Alco builder plate which has lived with me since 1997 issue, the captions fo r the photos on the bottom of pages 42 the demise of Aleo. Whenever you look at it I hope that you will and 44 mistakenly identify the engineer's and fireman's side of the focus on the letter "0" and the letter "c" in the word ALCO and see locomotive. The page 42 caption should read fi reman's side and that they are always the same size. Then perhaps either you or one of the page 44 caption should read engineer's side ...guess we've been your many fine authors can provide a new home for it. doing too many NS and Southern diesels lately. Thanks for listening. Randy Lee Dave Strom Editor/Publisher � Canonsburg, PA

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Southern Railway Historical Society T Annual Dues: Midland Quarterly, 475 Ocelot Dr., Colorado Springs, CO T Annual Dues: 525 reg.1$35 sust. 4 Shoretiners. 8 $t5. Southern RY Hist. Soc.,c/o B. F. Roberts, P.O. Box 4094. 80919. New Haven neWSletters, annual meeting. Membership Chairman,NHRHTA Martinez. GA 30907. Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Historical Inc., PO. Box 122, Wallingford, CT 06492. Society T Annual Dues: $25 a year. Quarterly newsletter. Spokane, Portland & Seattle T Annual Dues: $15,for­ P.O. Box 3246,Littleton, CO 80161-3246. New York Central System Historical Society T Annual eign $20. sust. SPSRHS, c/o Duane Cramer,2618 N.W. 113th Dues: $20/530 contr./$50 sust.; $25 Canada, Mexico/ $30 T Annual Dues: St., Vancouver, WA 98685. Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society overseas (includes quarterly magazine). P.O. Box 24817, S20/lifetime membership $200. Bill McCaskill, membership Lyndhurst,OH 44124-0817. Terminal Railroad Association of S1. Louis Historial chairman,P.O. 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Canada, Mexico; $35/Sustaining; $35/Foreign, (payable in 882, Manteca,CA 95336. Erie Lackawanna T Annual Dues: 520. Erie Lackawanna Hist. Soc.,c/o Dave Olesen,116 Ketcham Road, Hacketts­ US funds). 2328 Orange Ave.,NE. Roanoke, VA 24012. Toledo Peoria & Western T Annual Dues: $12/$15 contr. town, NJ 07840. Northern Pacific Railway T Annual Dues: $20 regular, TP&W Hist. Soc .. 615 Bullock St., Eureka, IL 61530. The Feather River Rail Society T Membership levels 515 NP veteran. Norm Snow, 13044 87th Place. N.E., Kirk­ Union Pacific T Annual Dues: US 520/$35 sus!., Canada ranging from 515 to $300. For information contact Harry D. land, WA 98034. $25/$40 sust., Inll $35/$60 sust. 4 issues of The Streamtiner. "Hap" Manit. c/o The Feather River Rail Society. P.O. Box Ontario & Western T Annual Dues: $21.50 including NRHS UPHS, c/o Membership Secretary,P.O. Box 4006. Cheyenne, 608, Portola,CA 96122. $12.50 subscription. Ont. & Western RY Hist. Soc. Inc., Box WY 82003·4006. T Annual Dues: 713, Middletown, NY 10940. Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville RR Wabash T Annual Dues: $20/525 contr. Wabash RR Hist. Si6, newstellel. Walt Danylak, 115 Upland Road, Syracuse. T Annual Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Sec.,c/o James Holmes, Secretary, 813 Ayers St.,Bolingbrook, NY 13207-1119. Dues: $30, includes quarterly magazine, The Keystone. PRR IL 60440. http://www.users.aol.com/wabashrr/wabash.html Frisco Modelers'-Information Group T Annual Dues: Tech. & Hist. Sec., Inc., Box 389, Upper Darby, PA 19082. Annual Dues: $20/525 outside the $6. Frisco Modelers' Information Group,. c/o Douglas Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc. T Annual Dues: Western Maryland T Hughes. 1212 Finneans Run, Arnold,MD 21012-1876. $18 includes quarterly Pere Marquette Rails and bimonthly US. WMRHS Inc.. P.O. Box 395, Union Bridge, MD 21791. Grand Trunk Western Historical Society T Annual newsletters. P.O. Box 422. Grand Haven, MI 49417. Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society T $22 Dues: US $12/Canadian $15/0verseas 520/Sustaining 520. Pittsbu.rgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical for four issues of The Headtight. John Walker at (916) 671- Ouarterly newsletter, Semaphore. GTWSH, PO. Box 611. Socte1y T RD 1, Box 361, Alfred Station. NY 14803. 9584 in the evenings. P. O. Box 608 Portola. CA 96122. Keego Harbor, MI48320-1205. Newsletter. Phone (916) 832-4131. * Indicates new information.

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Accurate Lighting, P.O.Box 574, A hburn, VA 201 46-0574, has (Kits 6150-6 1 54, # 144- 1 003 Powerframe for Bowser's Aerotrain. Powerframe replaces respectively). Retail loco's dummy frame. An Athearn switch�r powered truck. motor, fly­ $24.99 postpaid. wheel and drive components (not inclu ed) can be added to power ... Canadian Pacific the Aerotrain. Price is $24.95. "1932" boxcar with Hutchins radial roof, A-Line, P.O. Box 7916, La Verne,CA 91750, has released the fo l­ 4/5 Dreadnaught ends and Youngstown door (Kit 6440). Kit lowing new items: includes CP and "Spans the World" decals. Retail $25.99 postpaid . ... 50144 Pines Landing Gear. .. $3.25. Send LSSAE for free catalog . ... 50147 Single-axle trailer suspensi?n ...$3. 25/2 ... 50 148 28' trailer floor (replaces l\le floor in any trailer 28' or IlIterMountain, P. O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, has added the less) ...$2.50 fo llowing products: These accurate and highly detailed parts can be used to replace ... 41 113 Santa Fe reefer Rr28 (yellow and black w/curved line map) ... less-detai led trai ler parts. $16.95 ... 4130 I Robeson Pro­ Athearn, 19010 Laurel Park Rd., Compton, CA 90220, has the cess Co. ACF Type following new items: 50' flatcar with ltwo 20' trailers will be re­ 27 riveted 8,000-gal. released in Reading, Wabash, PRR, Santh Fe, B&O, Southern, SP and tank car... $16.95 (un­ undec. Also re-released are 20' trailers kits (4 per box) in SP, B&O, decorated #4 1399, Wabash, Garrett, International Forwarding, National, Acme, Santa Fe $1 1.50) and undec. ... 40464 Ann Arbor 40' PS- I boxcar (8' door)",$ 1 3.95 ... 40529 MDT R-40-23 reefer. ..$l 5. 95 Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has a new model of All cars (except

- � ------the ACF 33, 1 56-gal. tank car built in the 1960s for compressed-gas undec.) have 12 #s. -----.-- - service (propane, anhydrous ammonia and butadiene). Cars fe ature New fu lly assembled h. Santafe ". '" T " ,.. ,.,.. '" 100-ton roller-bearing trucks w/blackened metal wheels and will have cars are: I 31 � 63 =- = :.. - � '!� E _ 'II three road numbers. First release will bee ACFX, Royster, Shell, Ship­ ... 453 1 I Santa Fe ���, . per's Car Line, Technical Propellants, United Petroleum and undec. 4750 3-bay ribbed­ �- .' side hopper (6 #s)... E & C Shops, P.O. Box 567, Roseburg, OR 97470, is releasing the $22.95. following products: ... 45202 CN "Envi­ ... Tw in-tub coal cars as: AEPX (American Electric, #403/404) and ronmental Mode" SOM (Somerset, #439/440) cylindrical hopper ... 50' hi-cube exterior-post boxcars as: BN (single plugdoor, # 110 I), (4 #s)... $22.95. Chicago Heights Term. Transfer (single plugdoor, CHIT, # I 102); Georgia Northeast (double corruga�ed door, GNRR, # 1202) and Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, lL 60173, has two new Columbia & Cowlitz (double plugdoor, CLC, #1251). paint schemes for the NW2; Santa Fe black & silver "Zebra Stripes" ... ESP Limited sets for: SP (#9005) with two Gunderson 50' exte­ and SP black & orange "Tiger Stripes." Both models will have two riOl·-post boxcars w/double corrugated doors (SP and Golden numbers and an anticipated retail price of $110.00. ACF 70-ton cov­ West) and an SP 65 ' Thrall gondola· and Nestles (NADX, #9004) ered hopper kits in a 3-car set as: C&O, UP, Cotton Belt, CB&Q, Erie yellow & blue boxcars. and Santa Fe. Anticipated retail $45.00/set. Kato also announced a ... New roadnames for the improved 63 ' wood-chip gons are BN, GN late 1997 release date for an HO scale SD45. No other information is and Southern . currently available. ... 52' hi-cube XP boxcars in three door styles are Stone Container; CSX; BN; CHTT; Columbia & Ctwlitz; Minnesota, Dakota & Greg Ko mar DIJ' Transfers, 1481 1 Daisy Ln., Tampa, FL 33613, Western and MRL. has the fo llowing new dry-transfer sets: ... HO- 185 NYC "Early Bird" SO' double-door boxcar... $4.50 ... HO-279 B&O "Wagon Top" class I-Sa and 1-12 cabooses, circa FUllaro & Camerlengo, RD #3 Box 2800, Honesdale, PA 18431, has released the following new cast polycarbonate resin kits: 1950 ...$3.95 ... 52' 6" wood War Add $3.00 S&H. New catalog #5 with sample is $3.00 . Emergency composite gondola as: Rock Microscale, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, has the Island, Santa Fe, fo llowing decals available in HO scale: N&W, PRR and NYC ... 87-98 1 Wheeling & Lake Erie Hood Units, 1991+

!i"Om the Editor's Nole: Please talk 10 your dealerjirst regarding allY Hew products. I{you would like additiollal il�forl11ation manufacturel; please don 't !orget to include a number ten, selladdressed, stamped envelope. Th is will help all concerned. Thallks.

10 T MODEL RAILROADI NG APRIL 1997 T 87-982 City Building Signs, Diners # l , 1950+ dolas in use from T 87-983 City Building Signs, Diners #2, 1950+ 1940 to 1981. Cars T 87-98 Boston & Maine Switchers, Black Scheme, 1940-'60 had an inside length

T MC-4205 Great We stern Railway Locos, Hood Units, 1990+ of 48 ' 6" with a 50-ton weight capacity. Kits are $27.00 ea.; trucks T MC-4206 Triple Crown 53' Plate Wall RoadRailers, 1995+ w/plastic sideframes and metal wheels are $5.00/pair. Add $5.00 T MC-4207 Connecticut Central Locos, Hood Units, 1996+ S&H (up to 5 kits) for U.S. or $8.55 (up to 3 kits) for Canada. T MC-4208 B&M E7 Locos, As-Delivered Scheme, 1945-'48 These HO decals retail for M.OO; Minicals (MC) are $2.00. Wa lthers, 560 I W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, New England Rail Service, Newbury, VT 0505 1; the #3 10 and WI 53201 -3039, is #3 11 Sleeper Conversion Kits should be on dealers' shelves now. releasing the fo llowing Their next kit will be #3 15 8-1-2 Sleeper Conversion Kit, $5.95. Kits Tre es and Tra ins Series contain all the window and panel parts to convert Rivarossi, AHM or items in April: IHC passenger cars. T Mountain Lumber Co. Planing Mill & Pasadena Model Railroad Club, Shed (933-3059) ... Attn: Car Order Dept. 997, 5458 $35.98 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA T 72' Centerbeam flat­ 90032, (operating the Sierra Pacific cars with standard Lines) has the following limited-edi­ openings as: BN, UP, tion club cars, all with custom Sierra TTX, Plum Creek Pacific logos and graphics: Inter­ and undecorated ...$1 2.98 ($35.98/3-pack) Mountain 40' Santa Fe R32 ice T 72' Centerbeam flatcars with opera-window openings as: BC Rail, reefer kits (5 #s), single car CS X, Hampton Lu m ber, Cascade Warehouse and u ndeco­ $20.00, set of 5 for $90.00; rated ...$1 2.98 ($35.98/3-pack) Athearn 57 ' Mechanical Reefer T Wrapped Lumber Loads for Centerbeam flat in 9 names and (4 #s), single car $12.00, set of undecorated 4 for $42.00. Add $4.00 S&H Other new releases are RTR Ballast Hoppers in 12 roadnames and per order. undecorated; Model R Dump Truck (933-40 II); Divco Milk Truck (933-4002); Maintenance Truck (439-968) and Bethgon Coalporters® Slewart Hobbies, P. O. Box in six new roadnames: BN, CSXT, UP, NS, Commonwealth Edison 34 1, Chalfont, PA 18914, is and Wisconsin Electric. releasing the H37B 70-ton 13- panel triple hopper. Both X2F We sleljield, and McHenry couplers are 53 River Lane, included in the kit. Crossville, TN 38555, is re­ Stewart Products, div. of Vi rnex Industries, P. O. Box 613, Lake leasing kits for Delton, WI 53940, has released new cast-metal flatbed containers: the PRR XLC #206 Flatbed container (2), $6.95 ; #207 Flatbed conlainer w/strip aulo boxcars steel coil (2), $8.95 and #208 Flatbed container w/machinery load (undec. $24.00; (2), $9.95. Each container comes with Virnex decals. PRR/PLIULlV RR, $25.00) and PRR as-built XM boxcars ($26.00). More ACL ventilated boxcar variations cover modernized cars with Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808-4997, is Roman lettering and modernized cars (with different door mecha­ releasing gray urethane cast kits for Santa Fe Ga-49 and Ga-53 gon- nisms) in Gothic lettering. ACL cars are $26.00.

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Atlas, 378 Flo­ cars in SP; Owens rence Ave., Hillside, Cooltainer and Pacific NJ 07205, announces West on the 40' refrig­ the release 0 f the erated containers; 40' EMD GP40 featuring wrinkle-sided con­ dual flywheels, 5-pole tainers decorated for skewed-armature American President Lines, K Line and undec.; #T- 14 Unitpak I I" x motor, directional lighting, blackened wheels, low-friction drive, fu ll II" foam-lined 14-slot boxes that fit 36' to 60' length cars. pilots and body-mounted Rapido couplers. Available in 2 #s and unnumbered for: BN, Chessie System, C&N W, CN, Cotton Belt, E & C Shops, P. O. Box 567, Roseburg, OR 97470, is releasing Conrail, CB&Q, Rio Grande, L&N, MKT, NYC, UP and undec. Tw in-Tub coal cars in CNW (#7 12 Rapido, #752 Micro-Trains®); UP (#713 Rapido, #753 Micro-Trains®) and BNSF (#71 1 Rapido, #75 1 Aztec, 2701 Conestoga Ave., Unit 113, Carson City, NV 89706, is Micro-Trains®). releasing their 6th Micro Brewery Series car, a white Life-Like 50' boxcar with Micro-Trains® trucks and couplers decorated for CHQ, 28100 McWain's Brew Pub & Eatery; MB2047-6 is $26.50, free shipping Woodside Rd., for orders over $50; add $3.50 S&H for orders under $50. Shorewood, MN 5533 1, has an­ Deluxe Innovations, P.O. Box 42 13, Burbank, CA 91503-1667, nounced a kit for a Milwaukee Road 1939 F7 Hudson to be assem­ has released their Johnstown America twin-tub coal gondola as Port­ bled on a Con-Cor Hudson chassis. Kit #55-00 I is comprised of land General Electric (PGEX); Gunderson Tw instack 5-unit container pewter castings, brass etchings and decals. Price is $99.95. continued on page 14 APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 11 N-�(!!:ale NEW TOOLING! Assortment # 897 2 Cars - I 40' 3-Bay Offset Side nuuul�r:!> New Yo rk Central; Bait

HO-Scale HO T STUFF! Assortment # 898 2 Cars - 6 each 40' 3-Bay Ribbed Side Hoppers for Reading; Minneapolis & St. Louis -Scale Assortment Yo u'llbe THRA LLED! One-Tim e Assortment # 899 50' Hi- Side Gondolas for 0 & R G W; Fayette Power Project (F. ); City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Te xas (S ); Greenville Leasing (G.S.C.X.)

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InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longl�ont, CO 80502, has added T 60-98 1 Wheeling & Lake Erie Hood Units, 1991+ the following products: #60529 MDT reefer and #606 11 LV 50' T 60-982 City Building Signs, Diners #1, 1950+ double-door boxcar; #6072 1 UP AAR 1937 10' 6" boxcar and T 60-983 City Building Signs, Diners #2, 1950+ #60609 Maine Central 50' AAR double-door boxcar at ($1 3.95). All T 60-984 Boston & Maine Switchers, Black Scheme, 1940-'60 cars have 12 #s and are $12.95 each except otherwise noted. 100- T 60-4208 B&M E7 Locos, As-Delivered Scheme, 1945-'48 ton roller-bearing trucks are $ 1.99/pair, $17.90/10 pair and These N scale decals retail for $3.25. $159.00/ 100 pair. Micro-Trains®, 35 I Rogue River Pkwy., P. O. Box 1200, Talent, Karo, IOO Remington Rd., SChaumbul'g, IL 60 173, will have their OR 97540- 1200, has released the following: business car decorated for Amtrak, ATS!r, CB&Q, PRR, CP, NYC, T Santa Fe insulated RBL SO' boxcar (Road No. SFRB 6572). RTR UP, Southern, SP and undec. Cars will have either two names or two #32350 ...$1 5.65 numbers and have anticipated price of $29.98. The C44-9W is com­ T NP 40' plug/sliding door boxcar (Road No. NP 8130). RTR ing in AprillMay in CN, C&NW, CSX, Santa Fe, SP, UP and undec. #22090 ...$1 2.65 Models will feature lighted ditch lights and will be available in 2 #s T Chicago Great Western single-dome tank car (Road No. CGW and unnumbered and are DCC ready. Depending on the prototype, 283). RTR #65410... $17.40 models will have high or low numberboards, gull-wing or regular T Virginian 33' composite hopper (Road No. VGN 15365). RTR cab, correct steps and handrail profiles. expected price is $98.00. The #57110... 13.10 Japanese Super Azusa Tilt Train is coming in an 8-car set and an add­ on 4 car set. The model train will tilt going around curves like the Roundhouse Products, 5070 Sigstrom Dr., Carson City, NY prototype. Price not determined. 89706, has these new items: Overton passenger cars in coach, COIll­ bine, business and baggage car types for ATSF, C&O and V &T Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, ($7.25); AAR offset-side 3-bay open hoppers (6 #s) for B&O and has the following decals available in N scale: NYC ($6.98); AAR ribbed 9-panel open hopper (4 #s) for WM, T 60-4 12 Burlington Route (CB&Q) XM-32 40' Steel Boxcars Southernand BN ($6.98).

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Hiram Construction Co., 1 841 3 Rt. 1950 ...$6.95 700, Hiram, OH 44234, has a 1� :50: �scale:� Add $3.00 S&H. New catalog #5 with sample is $3.00. model of the Gradall XL 5100 �Hydraulic 'ii=iii!i�f-' Excavator that is hand crafted from over Microscale Industries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, SO parts. Contact Roger Hull for more has the following decals available in 0 scale: info: phone (216) 834-8817 or fax (216) T 48-560 City Building Signs, Diners #1, 1950+ 834-0560. T 48-56 1 City Building Signs, Diners #2, 1950+ T 48-562 Burlington Route (CB&Q) XM-32 40' Steel Boxcars Greg Komar Dry Transfers, 14811 Daisy Ln., Tampa, FL 33613, T 48-563 Northern Pacific Hood Locos, Roman Style Letters (2 has the following new dry-transfer sets: sheets) T 0- 185 NYC "Early Bird" SO' dou9le-door boxcar... $7.50 These decals retail for $4.25 (single sheet) and $7.50 (two-sheet T 0-279 B&O "Wagon Top" class I-Sa and 1-12 cabooses, circa set).

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Hiram Construction Co. , 18413 �t. 700, (2 16) 834-8817 or fax (216) 834-0560. Hiram, OH 44234, has the Gradall 5340-9 Mate­ rials Handler in 1 :32 scale. Each model has over LGB, 6444 Nancy Ridge Dr., San Diego, CA 92 121, will have 40 components and is individually serial num­ matching B units for their F7 A units. Un powered B units with digital bered. Contact Roger Hull for more in�o: phone sound will be released in the Fall of 1997.

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Blair Line Signs, P.O. Box 2291, LeL Summit, MO 64063-729 1, tive Po rtraits by Dave Bohn and Rodolfo Petschek with photos by has released fu ll-color plastic Signs for Storefronts in HO (#158) and Darius and Tabitha Kinsey. The 144-page hardcover book shows N (#058). Retail $5.00 for a 2-sheet set; new 24-page catalog is portraits of steam locomotives used by the logging industry in $1.00. northwest Washington state during the first half of the 20th century. Available direct in April, the book retails for $19.98 plus $4.00 Champion Decal Co., P.O. Box II78K, Minot, ND 58702, has S&H. released their new #97-98 Champ Decals catalog for $3.00 ($5.00 postpaid). lL Innovative Design, P.O.Box 322, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, has announced the Saw Pit Country Store based on an actual building. Dallee Electronics, 10 Witmer Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602, has a Rural stores of this type existed from the 1920s to the '50s. Kits have new catalog featuring their sound systems, detection products and Northeastern pre-cut basswood walls, Grandt Line windows/doors, throttle systems. Catalog #15 is $4.00 plus $1.50 S&H, Model Rail­ 185 country store signs/posters, over 20 cast-metal detail parts and Roaders Wiring Guide is $5.00 plus $1.50 S&H or both for $1 1.00 two painted barrels (HO kit only). Retail $18.95 (#320, N), and (includes S&H). $29.95 (#32 1, HO). HO Country Store Signs (#322) are $3.49. N scale sign sets ($2.89 ea.) are: #683 - Farm, feed & seed posters; Heimburger House Publishing, 7236 W. Madison St., Forest #685 - Gas station & oil posters/signs and #697 - Vintage soft drink Park, IL 60 1 30, is distributing Kinsey Photographer: The Locomo- posters/signs. �

14 T MODEL RAI LROADING APRIL 1997 ODueT REVIEWS

E&C's 11 52'" Boxcars by David G Casdorph

Photos by the author unless otherwise indicated

fter 15 years of research, pouring Okay, so it's not the 52' SP class 8-70-83 This E&C 52' ACF single-door boxcar is through nearly 100,000 sightings, tens boxcar. That's okay, it's a 50' boxcar. Most marked BN 321622 which is an ACF­ Aof thousands of photos, and thousands of 50-footers have a 50' 6" or 50' 7" interior built 50' single-door boxcar similar to pages of railroad documents I found that length ...no big deal, I can live with a foot or the model, but the prototype has the modern(post- 1963) boxcars fall into one of so. So the next question is, what prototype ACF "standard" sill (like E&C's double five major categories': 40', 50', 52', 60 ' and does this 50' boxcar match? This model has door model) and a plugdoor. 86'. Many ask why do I distinguish between a a nice ACF sidesill. The problem is that the 50' and a 52' boxcar as a major category? The only double-door boxcars I can find that answer is - r don't - the data does. Fellow ACF built with this combination of features modelers, a 52' boxcar is as separate a cate­ (sidesill, double doors, recessed bevel corru­ gory to the 50-footers as the 4-6-2 Pacific and gation ends, etc.) is the Iowa Te rminal's 1AT the 4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotives are to 1000-1024 series built in 1980 by ACF, but each other. They're different major cate­ they have offset double sliding doors. So, gories. Enough said (this time) - let's take a presently I am unaware of a specific proto­ look at the new E&C 52' boxcar models. type. Even the webheads (errr ...cyber - MN5 49830 is a prototype for the E&C For nearly a year now news leaked out in jocks ...people that chat on the www) 52' ACF single-door boxcar. The proto­ the model world about an HO scale 52' dou­ agree ...they couldn't find anything either. type shown here is actually an XF ble-door boxcar model that will fit the much­ Although this may disappoint many boxcar... that is, it's specially equipped needed niche of a modem SP class 8-70-83 modelers who expect a model to be proto­ for "Food Loading Only." (series, SP 247215-2479 14). The prototypes typically accurate off the shelf, this kit will were built by ACF in 1980. Finally, the E&C provide many opportunities for those who "52' ACF double-door boxcar" model came like to do a little kitbashing. With different out. And not only in the double-door version combinations of various door types and but a single-door version as well! arrangements the model can match a number E&C's 52' ACF double-door boxcar of prototypes (JAT's offset, BN plugdoor,

- While I was standing in line to buy the KCS, MP combo-doors, etc.). There's a lot model at the local hobby shop r noticed of potential here. something didn't seem right. I did note that E&C 52' ACF single-door boxcar - the very characteristic lower door corner Cool l Another version. This model actually A specific prototype for E&C's 52' ACF reinforcements were missing (a quick 10 has a different sidesill from the "standard" double-door boxcar hasn't yet been feature of ACF exterior-post boxcars for car ACF sidesill of the '70sI' 80s. The "standard" determined, but it offers a variety of spotters). So, the next thing I did was get sidesill is the kind seen on the double-door options with a little kitbashing. out my trusty HO ruler and measure the model. However, in 1979 at least 300 50- Rich Pica riello photo approximate interior length of the car. footers (and some 60-footers, too) got the Since this car has recessed (or technically, "straight" (no drops) sidesill like on this molded on the body. I prefer this method as non-terminating) ends I measured the dis­ model. Series known to fit this model are long as the rungs are not severely oversized tance between the lips that hold the ladder LRS 5001-5100, MNS 49800-49899 and - and these do not appear that way. How­ rungs (about 3" scale from the outer edge) MSE 800-899. The cars show a 5,300 cubic­ ever, the end grab rail and ladders are sepa­ - this is giving it the benefit of the doubt. foot capacity in the Registers but are actually rate, but require care to install. I realize that The length I come up with is just about stenciled 5,3 10 cubic-feet. The prototypes E&C as well as other model manufacturers 49 ' 6". The prototype SP cars have a 52' 8" have an interior length of 50' 7" or 50' 8" are literally caught in the middle between interior length. (diffe ring measurements depending on the modelers that want molded-on details ver­ But actually, I didn't even have to do method used by the railroad). Each car has a sus modelers that want separate details. In that. The proportions of the rectangle, spac­ I 0' wide sliding door. The cushioned under­ either case that should be the LEAST of the ing of the ribs, and the location of the ribs in frame puts the coupled length at 57' 3". The manufacturer's concerns. Personally, I'm relation to the sidesill take care of that. The prototypes have a nominal 70-ton capacity. more concernedabout cross-member fasten­ first rib on the prototype 52' 8" cars fa lls in The model pretty much fits the prototype ers on the sidesill than having separate lad­ about the middle between the end and the down to the extra lip in the center of the ders or rungs (the former is a freight car 10 first drop in the sidesill. The second rib on sidesill. It has the diagonal roof panels, feature - the latter is just a "how much the prototype is located just past the first recessed corrugated ends and Youngstown detail" fe ature). drop of the sidesill, etc. On the model the 10' sliding door. The coupled length of the first rib is located just in front of the first model is roughly 58' (that's a hard measure­ NOTE: drop on the sidesill, and the second rib is ment to get). The model has a separate roof. I) See Modern Boxcar Ty pes. 1996 Soci­ way past its proper location. The side ladder rungs and stirrups are ety of Freight Car Historians.

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Lutz System �nfracab DMSO Wireless Walk-Around Control . I The Lutz Systems DMSO Infracab wire­ less walk-around contro l system is by Jim Mansfield simple to install and use, and frees the operator from the worry of plugging Photo by the author and unplugging a hand-held throttle cable while moving about the layout.

he Lutz System wireless walk-around backdrop, the transmissions are easily and do not attach the track leads until you get the control system is offered for those of clearly received by the receiver. There is green and have no red indications. Turn the usT who use cab and block control to operate good transmission even when your back is to power pack off once you get these indica­ our layouts. The 5 amp DM50 system u ses the receiver. I also stood outside the room in tions. Note: if you use a full-wave rectified infrared frequency signals (much like al TV the doorway (the receiver is in the corner power pack (e.g., MRC Tech II series), the remote) to control locomotives on the layout. next to the door) and all worked okay. DM50 will read a lower voltage input as ISV The system itself is composed of a hand-held The front of the receiver contains an due to the peak-to-peak nature of the input transmitter and a stationary receiver. Since infrared sensor window, a direction and voltage wave form. The DM50 will still work the system transmits control signals thrqugh transmission-received indicator (amber great under this condition. the air, no cable is required betweenl the LED), a direction and transmission-received The ti nal step in the setup procedure is to hand-held controller and the layout - no indicator (green color) and an overload indi­ attach the track power leads. The manual more plugging and unplugging a cable as you cator (red LED) for indicating problems of states that the polarity is not important and, fo llow your train. This control system can be shorts, over and under voltages and wrong for operation, this is true. I chose to set the used in scales from Z through G. connections. The green indicator is also a polarity of the wires going to the track so The hand-held controller is quite simple default direction indicator and will indicate that when a locomotive is moving forward in its operation - it has a speed-control the system is up and running when power is northbound (moving to the left as you face knob and a direction toggle switch. There --is first applied. the locomotive passing Tortilla Flats Yard an LED indicator that signifies when a trans­ When there is a dead short of any kind, from the main operating area), the amber mission is being made and shows when the an audible beeping tone is an indication. direction indication LED is illuminated. This battery power is low. The hand-held con­ This tone can be heard anywhere in the rail­ LED is to the left of the green direction indi­ troller uses three AAA batteries. There is an road room. cation LED. As I said, this is not important auto-off fe ature that will turn off the unit if The back of the receiver contains two - I just set it up this way. no inputs are made for four minutes. The unit pairs of screw terminals for attaching the sys­ Power-up is always in the green LED ction tem to the layout. One set is for the input default direction. However, the locomotive is then "awakened" by toggling the dire1 switch. A running locomotive will not "see" power (7- ISV of pure DC up to 5 amps) and will move in the direction for which the this toggling action and will continue t run the other is to attach the system to the track direction switch is set on the hand-held. If as before until you make a change in peed rai Is. It takes about 15 minutes to do the the direction on the switch is different than or direction. You must remember to setup, and the instructions in the supplied the green LED indication, the amber LED "awaken" the controller to make a change in manual are easy to understand. The input will illuminate as soon as power is applied to the status of the locomotive. power is supplied by a normal power pack the locomotive. It should be noted that if a There is also a "reverse lockout" fe ature with a voltage control knob or other trans­ locomotive is sitting in a block that is con­ that will not allow a direction change in the former. The voltage range must be between nected to the DM50, it will move slightly locomotive when the control knob is set the 7-JSV limit (you get a red LED indica­ (less than a '/,6') during initial power-up. above 25% of its setting. This is to prevent tion if it is not); the more voltage applied, the This has no harmful effect on the locomotive. sudden direction changes at high speed. more voltage will be available to the track. We connected the DM50 to one of the The hand-held unit measures 4" x 2'1 x I" Franz Lutz recommends that the voltage cabs on the layout in about 15 minutes. It and weighs 4.5 ounces, including the batteries. selector be placed in the off position and took an hour to construct and paint the shelf The receiver is a 2.5" x S" x 6" deep box moved slowly through the range until the red that holds the receiver unit in the corner of weighing I pound. It is to be mounted in the indication is first seen at the high end. Then, the room. layout room. After some experimenting, I lower the voltage to extinguish the red indi­ Other features of this control system found the best location to be in a corner of cation and set the voltage level you wish. include the fact that it is based on microcon­ my 20' x 21' layout room, at the top edge of There is a 25V, manufacturer-replaced fuse troller remote hand-held controller and the backdrop. This places the receiver next to to protect the circuitry in case too large a receiver units. These are similar to micro­ the S' ceiling of the room. Since the ceiling is voltage is applied. processors and are the central areas where white and much of the backdrop is composed The direction switch on the power pack the information is processed. Another fea­ of blues and grays, the amount of �ignal supplying input power is used to configure ture is that the locomotive motor control is available for reception is quite high. Just like the DC signal properly into the receiver. The switched DC modulation. Here, voltage is the TV remote, the IR signal is reflected very green LED will light when the polarity is applied to the rails using variable duty cycle well by these colors. As long as the con­ proper. This is covered in the setup proce­ DC voltage. This allows precise control of troller is held vertically or pointed toward the dure in the manual. As stated in the manual, the motor, even at slow speeds. It is widely

16 T MODEL RAILROADI NG APRIL 1997 J J used in commercial applications (such as the control of small servo motors) and is the Detail preferred method of motor control. Unlike most pulse-operated throttles, the DM50 will Associates ACF not overheat locomotive motors. (not to the floor, however); fix any misalign­ The system utilizes digital memory. The ments before gluing. This combines Steps 1- receiver remembers the speed and direction 2970 Covered 3. Let this assembly dry before proceeding. settings until a new speed or direction is To allow more room during construction, transmitted to the receiver. Hopper leave off the two end frames until after Step The Lutz System contains multiple-chan­ 8, the brake rigging. This means Step 5 will nel/multiple-cab capabilities. Each channel follow Step 8. The roofwalk supports had to can support up to eight separate cabs utiliz­ by Doug Geiger, MMR be trimmed to get the end frames to fit ing as many receivers and hand-held trans­ snugly under the walkways. I removed the mitters. The system reviewed in this article Photo by the author mounting pin on the bottom corners of the uses channel I, cab A. The only downside of end frames to get them to fit tightly against this multi-cab per channel operating tech­ etail Associates' latest rolling-stock the end of the sidesill. nique is that if two hand-held transmitters on craftsman kit is a beautiful model of an In Step 7, attach the end walkovers before the same channel are activated simultane­ DACF two-bay, Center Flow® covered hopper. gluing on the brake housing so that the brake ously, the resulting interfering transmissions Not a "shake-the-box" kit, it will provide chain (not supplied) can drop vertically will be ignored by the channel receivers. many enjoyable hours of construction, through the hole in the B-end walkover. Step 8 While only one channel is presently avail­ yielding a superdetailed modern freight car. adds air-brake plumbing. It's not difficult and able, up to five more channels will be offered About 1,800 of the prototype rolled from elevates the detail level of the car. Note that in the future. ACF's shops between 1966 and 1970, and "release valve" and "retaining valve" are used Through a conversion, radio frequency many are still running. Eleven railroads have interchangeably in the instructions. Although a control is possible utilizing converters sold at had this 35 ' 5" long car. It is usually found bending diagram is included for the brake leading electronic stores. The manufacturer hauling heavy, dense commodities like sand, plumbing, it is easier to free-form the brass recommends the use of the LEAPFROG cement or other minerals. wire approximating the prototype lines. The from Terk Te chnologies. In my opinion, there The nine-page instructions are well-writ­ bending diagram will only work if you posi­ is no reason to make the conversion other ten and include excellent diagrams, but I tion the control valve, air reservoir, etc., than wanting to utilize radio transmission as deviated from some steps to ease assembly. exactly. Unfortunately, there are no mounting part of the hobby. You would need to worry There are no ex tra parts, so be carefu I. holes or pins to accurately position these appli­ about interference, I suppose. Superdetailing instructions are also included. ances. For full plumbing, there should be five There are some planned upgrades that The pre-painted kit had sharp printing on all holes positioned on the back of the control will be added to the system in the near surfaces. There was minimal-to-no flash, valve. Do Step 9 before 8 so that the floor can future. The system will be capable of con­ making assembly painless, especially on the be cemented in before adding the brake parts. trolling 256 accessory codes such as digital end frames where flash usually abounds. I used InterMountain couplers since there sound, turnout control, constant lighting There are heavy injector-pin marks on many is no space in the coupler pocket for the (I.5-3V incandescent bulbs using 100- 150 parts, but most are hidden. Only the marks Kadee® bronze centering spring's "ears." The kHz high frequency Voltage) and a flashing on the slope sheets show, and they can be coupler height was correct. A weight isn't incandescent beacon. I will keep you carefully chiseled off. It is nice to see an air included, but it's a good idea to add some, The informed concerningthe availability and use hose included, and the single model photo holes for the trucks are slightly lar'ge so the 2- of these system enhancements. Remote sen­ shows the Kadee® trip pin removed. Hurrahl 56 screws supplied will be loose. I tapped the sor windows will also be offered to allow Many of the detail parts are exquisitely holes for a 4-40 screw and used the kit's 36 " movement into remote areas of the layout or tooled; the round roof hatches are some of wheel trucks without modification. Step 13 into separate rooms, should the layout the most beautiful castings I've seen. The should follow Step 15 since the stilTups and expand yet further. thinness of the ladders and application of roping tabs are quite fragile. The coupler lift We here on the Jersey Western found individual grabs and stirrups make the model bar brackets needed to be reamed out with a the operations of trains and switchers a bit fragile. My only complaint is that the #74 drill before the cut levers could be with this system to be quite nice. While roofwalk and its supports are much too thick. threaded on. The brake fulcrum will need to there are no momentum or brake fu nc­ Application of Plano etched walkways (Part be added to the end frame, not the floor as tions with this throttle, they are not #77) would correct this. It's too bad the directed in Step 14. The smaller screws are missed. Trains (our testing included walkway grabs were cast in instead of being used to add the coupler pocket covers. trains with 1-5 units in the locomotive separate parts (although you can upgrade The instructions state that Scalecoat II consist and up to 35 cars) can be started using DA 6426 wire grabs). Alternative parts MOW Gray is a match, but it is slightly lighter and stopped realistically, and switching is include: gravity vs. pneumatic hopper out­ so mask carefully as a color parting line will great. Slack can be worked and cars can lets, several varieties of brake-gear housings be visible. The brake details need to be be kicked quite prototypically. At and three varieties of roof hatches. painted. A tiny piece of chain was added below $169.95 list, this is a great control sys­ Beginning with the body, make sure all the brake housing to complete the model. tem, which is augmented by a three-year mating surfaces are clear of flash as even a With the modifications, assembly and limited warranty. Not having to deal with tiny bit will hinder the joint connections. touch-up painting took about 20 hours. Retail the controller cord really adds to the ease After attaching the curved end plates to the $17.50 as: data only, ACFX, GN, NP, CNW, of operations around the layout. The slope sheets, I dry-fitted the roof, sides, ends RI, CB&Q, WM, EL, Monon, BN, GN, RJ, DM50 is going to stay attached to the Jer­ and floor together and secured them with UP, SBD, CSXT and CR (l#/road) or $15.50 sey Western layout! several rubber bands while glue was applied for undec. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 17 VIDEO REVIEW

I C&O 614: Re�urn of a by Doug Geiger, MMR Thoroughbred 'Up tli.e Swiftwater - Mark I Vi deo by Richard D. Forest Esq.

ince the Norfolk Southern ended its Draw, Rutherford (fonner home of BJ To wer), steam program and relegated the � I I Collins Curve, Ramsey, Suffern,Tu xedo, and 1218 to the Roanoke Transportation ryIu­ Moodna Viaduct, Howells Jet., Otisville Tun­ .>I1'It11.. ,.,r11 I1r�'''.frM r<>(�';Wr S l!Pft ''iT,J''' /riwrc,,,,"''y seum there has been a very sad lack of Imlin­ nel, Black Rock Cut and Pon Jervis. Especially line steam excursions, especially in the East. impressive is the one tlip to suffer bad weather We had thought the only hope was the UP when a "nor-easter" hit the area with torrents of and maybe some shortlines. However, �oss rain and wind. Some fantastic footage captW'es Up the Swiftwater Roland, who has operated mainline steam the 614 pulling hard past Wa ldwick Yard in dli­ by Sandra Crowell and David Asleson trips since the '60s, came to our rescue with ving rain, showing the engine and train at its Museum of North Idaho the resurrection of his ex-C&O "Greenbrier," best. Equally impressive are lineside run-bys P. O. Box 812 No. 614, a large and classic Northern. New along the line and at Pon Jervis. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Jersey Transit, cooperating with Roland and At Port Jervis Roland wisely arranged to $l9.95, softcover; $29.95, hardcover the United Railroad Historical Society of have the locomotive turned at the munici­ New Jersey, and with the cooperatio� of pally-preserved, fence-enclosed Erie or the Milwaukee modeler, the town Conrail, agreed to run six excursions qver turntable. A bulldozer provided the power to of Avery in Idaho holds a particulm' fasci­ three weekends from Hoboken, NJ, to �ort pull the table around. This, plus several run­ Fnation since this was the transition between Jervis, NY, about 85 miles over the ex-Erie bys, made the layover part of the overall steam (and later diesel) locomotives and the mainline. The town of Port Jervis had wi�elY entertainment in Port Jervis. The rest of the heavy electric engines. Although not strictly a preserved the Erie turntable, and it was lJack trips received balanced coverage at varied railroad book, there are many railroad threads in operation turning the engine as well as locations, with a chase by helicopter giving woven throughout since the Milwaukee was an providing activities for train passengers very excellent footage of the engine, its huge important player in the Upper St. Joe River during the layover. We were back in business train and the exceptionally lovely country­ country. The text is a combination offacts about with mainline steam, and now Mark I has a side through which the former Erie passes. the region and stories of the people and busi­ tape to share it with everyone. This tape continues the tradition of excel­ nesses therein. Black-mld-white photos comple­ The tape starts out with a capsule history lence typical of Mark I productions. State-of­ ment the text. Beginning with the Indians and of the development of bigger and bigger the-mt equi pment is used, and several camera early white homesteaders, the book continues steam power, and eases us into the history of crews of highly experienced railfan videogra­ with tales of mining and lumber companies. the C&O 614, the star of the show. It shows phers arranged to cover the line to give the Next comes the Milwaukee Railroad, its con­ bit views of the 614 powering Chessie SAfe ty variety any tape like this needs. Locations m'e struction and operations tlu'ough the region. Al­ trips and some good views of its restorAtion chosen well and angles are varied and imagi­ though several maps are included in the book, at the New Hope & Ivyland tourist line. hen native. As is always the case with Mark I, edit­ they fail to convey adequate information, e.g., it shows the train in Hoboken for its tesJ run ing is exceptionally good and keeps the tape the Proposed Routes of the Milwaukee Road in to Port Jervis, with a short train of privately moving through its long length of 21/2 hours. Idaho map shows only the finished route, no al­ owned cars, and rides the train with very The helicopter footage is truly exceptional and ternatives.There are many interesting railroad impressive shots from "chooch cams" hung is probably the finest I have ever seen, and the stories including ski trains to the St. Paul Pass from the locomotive as well as lineside shots. sound is dubbed into the footage from what tunnel and that oil replaced coal on steam en­ Then the tape covers the revenue trips over was taken on the locomotive while the scene gines because of a Forest Service mandate! The the following weekends with very impre sive is from the air. The result is perfect. Narration railroad text and photos concentrate on the con­ 25 or 26 car consists. is professional and highly informative, and struction era: [904- 1909. Mixed in some spots are period vie'1s of good mapwork provides a good fe el for the A special treat of the book is a large Erie trains at varied locations, such as Wald­ geography for those not familim' with the area. chapter devoted to the August 1910 fire. wick's "Collins Curve" (named for famed The only fault I could find (and I do tend to be When the mammoth forest fire was done, it railfan and Erie dispatcher, Bob Collins), too picky because I always have to find some­ had consumed over four million acres of giving a good feel for the history of the line. thing) is that the tape is about a half hour too timberland, the largest single forest fire in Coverage is excellent and varied. Ther� are long, but findingthat fault took real effon. For America's history. Since the Milwaukee in-cab scenes, as well as views from the lovers of big steam on the mainline, this is a Railroad was situated directly in the locomotive, looking forward over the shoul­ "must have." flame's path and the country was quile ders of the engine men, views from varied C&O 614: Return of a Thoroughbred. remote (and still is), the railroad saved parts of the locomotive, all with an excellent Mark I Video Productions, P. O. Box 404, many lives during the fire, The stories feel of life in the locomotive. New Mildord, NJ 07646, (800) 66-MARKI about the rescues are fascinating and well­ All the famous Erie mainline and Graham (for orders.) $39.95 plus $5 shipping and written. Forest Service roles in the area, the line locations are covered, such as the DL&W handling, NJ add 6% for sales tax. Visa, CCC camps and projects and logging con­ Bergen Tunnels and West End, Hackensack MasterCard. l50 minutes. � clude the book.

APRIL 1997 18 ... MODEL RAILROADING The History, Making and Modeling of Steel HO Lineside Industries by Dean Freytag Yo u Can Build Chesapeake Ohio in & Kalmbach Publishing Co. the Coal Fields Wm. K. Walthers rnc. 560 W. Florist Ave. 21027 Crossroads Circle by Thomas Dixon, Jr. I Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Milwaukee, WI 53201 Waukesha, w.r53 187 Society Inc. $49.95, hardcover $14.95, softcover P.O. Box 79 Clifton Forge, VA 24422 or many model rail roaders, modeling a ndustrial buildings are a necessary part of $22.95, hardcover believable large industry complex can a fi nished model railroad. Over the Fbe daunting. For Walthers' first hardcover Iyears, Model Railroader magazine has pub­ or modelers and devotees of the Ap­ book, they have chosen to look inside the lished many excellent articles on the typical, palachian coal region, this book is an American steel industry. Beginning with a model railroad-sized online industry. This Fexcellent resource. After a brief introduction reprint of the first steel mill modeling ar­ book is a compi lation of 22 such articles, all to the C&O and its rich history, each chapter ticle from Model Railroader magazine in HO scale. Most articles involve kit­ concentrates on a specific railroad district. (1950), the book briefly describes the his­ bashing structures, but there are several Five districts are identified and include: tory of steel. Model photos are used to­ scratchbuilding projects. Many are modern, New River, Kanawha, Logan, EasternKen­ gether with prototype images. Next, short but there is a mixture of architectural styles tucky and Hocking. Crisp, black-and-white chapters deal with the raw materials in­ and eras. Some are based on prototype in­ photos are the backbone for each chapter. A volved and their transportation. Most of the dustries, others are freelanced. Since each map of the district and a short text begins photos are of modern unit-train operations. chapter has been written by a different au­ each chapter. Several have detail maps of the The meat of the book deals with the actual thor, the text styles vary greatly. Beautiful il­ many branchlines. The mines are numbered generic steel plant including: the blast fur­ lustrations complement each structure. on the maps. Unfortunately, there is no refer­ nace, converters, and forming and rolling Black-and-white photos are used for many ence to their names. Each photo has a highly­ mills. A treat in the book is a sample tour of the step-by-step procedures. The build­ detailed caption that includes dates and of a typical modern steel plant, with text ings include: two bulk oil depots, a plastic locations. Almost all the photographs in­ and photos. Plant layout, interior photos molding plant, an old-fashioned lumberyard, cluded, with a few exceptions, are from the and maps complement the author's enthu­ new and old grain elevators, a scrapyard steam era (1930s through the mid- 1 950s), siasm. Although there are modeling tidbits (with great prototype pictures), a modern as­ but there are no diesels! Many of the pictures scattered throughout, the last chapter deals phalt terminal, a modernfurniture factory, a are from the official C&O archives to which exclusively with modeling a steel works. new and an old warehouse (not modeled), the Historical Society now has access. The Many examples and kitbashing advice are two concrete batch plants, a brick-style can­ detail photos around the tipples and prepara­ covered since a scale version on any layout ning company, a coal dealer, a wood-treat­ tion plants are wonderful for modeling. The would be huge. Track layout, rolling stock, ment plant, several steel-mill buildings and a variety of structures is staggering! There vehicles and buildings are all discussed. few others. Several of the buildings have must not be two tipples alike in the whole of There are a few production errors in the been used in project layouts. Use the tech­ Appalachia. There are also many photos of book, such as an occasional photo misla­ niques for kitbashing to alter your industrial coal trains and the ubiquitous coal hopper. A beled with the wrong caption. A few of the buildings or imagine new ones. few of the branchline engine facilities are in­ prototype photos are muddy, probably from Each structure has been chosen cluded for variety, but many of the pho­ enlarging originals that weren't taken under because of its use of a rail siding or spur. tographs in the book concentrate on the best conditions. Unfortunately, many of Many of the structures are large and will structures. Interior views of coal-mine oper­ the model photos are tiny even though there dominate a scene, just like the prototype ations are also of interest. is a large amount of white-space surround­ buildings do. But some of the older style Although concentrating on the C&O ing the photos. There are lots of technical ones fit nicely into small spaces (like railroad, this book is an invaluable reference terms used throughout the book, so keep a their prototype equivalents). Even if you for anyone modeling the Eastern coal coun­ marker in the excellent glossary. This beau­ don't build the buildings exactly as try. With the multitude of fine structure pic­ tiful, all-color book concludes with a list of described, the structures and their con­ tures and well-written text, the book is a references and magazine articles to further struction techniques can be applied to great source of inspiration and data. The your adventures in steel. With Walthers new many projects. For the non-HO scale lay­ many examples of tipples and prep plants steel mill releases in HO scale and this well­ out, more kitbashing or scratchbuilding should whet the appetite for any kitbash written book, your operations can become will allow you to achieve the same results modeler. true-to-prototype. in other scales. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 19 An Interface of Prototype Inspiration & Imagination by David A. Bontrager

Photos by the author

aboose: "A trainmen's car, usually think they're neat. A short caboose is ...wel l, same freel ance theme and operation for r having a lookout, attached to a freight a short caboose is funky; yeah, funky. Let almost 30 years. It has continued to pro­ \.0or construction train, usually at the rear.' me see, funky: 1) strange; far out. 2) basic vide direction and purpose to my model­ Without a doubt, the caboose has cap­ and simple; earthy. That's it, a basic and ing efforts, and at the same time has tured the heart of most, if not all model rail­ simple far-out earthy caboose fo r my Col­ improved my modeling skills and imagina­ roaders and train enthusiasts. What 's so orado & Western Railroad. Quite appropri­ tion development. captivating about the caboose? Is it simply ate, I'd say! Prototype modeling demands staying having a cabin car bobbing behind the tmin? My freelancing efforts are driven by two within specific boundaries, building with Is it seeing a conductor seemingly just factors: the prototype and imagination. discipline, and this is good. Freelancing going along for the ride and having a good When I say "prototype" it doesn't necessar­ affords me the opportunity of self-expres­ time? Maybe it's because there is something ily mean modeling a specific prototype sion in my modeling, exercising my imagi­ unique about the car. Maybe, just maybe, piece of equipment and putting C&W on it. nation so to speak. If this self-indulgence in one has daydreams about riding in one of Very often my freelance modeling is quite imaginative expression, freelancing if you these cars - a romance of sorts. Just what the contrary. T implement bits and pieces of will, were not permitted in the world of rail­ goes on inside of that cabin when the con­ prototype design and equipment on my own road modeling, I simply would move on to ductor is finished with his paper wbrk? design of a specific piece of rolling stock, another modeling interest! But then again, I What does he do? Does he sleep? Does he or locomotive for that matter. In fact, in the admit that I take my freelancing far more ride along waving at railfans and throwing Colorado & Western Railroad Co. seriously than most. Too seriously perhaps? out train orders as souvenirs? Well, he's Timetable No. 3, rules are set forth as to the Perhaps yes, but I don't believe so. The suppose to be watching the train for any construction, detailing, numbering and imagination must not be suppressed; quite problems that might occur. If there is only painting of wheel equipment. the opposite, it must be nurtured and stimu­ one conductor, or even two, ridi ng al ong, Most of my cabooses were inspired by lated. I have made the bold step of publicly why do cabooses have to be so long? It photos of older wooden cabooses, both nar­ sharing my 3 AM whimsical visions. Let me seems to me that the only room needed is row and standard gauge. A historical study see, what's that old cliche: "It's a tough job, l for a desk, a heater and a potty. The rest is of prototype cabooses reveals that many rail­ but someone has to do it." just wasted space. Well, not quite. One rea­ roads and logging companies have indeed Freelance model building has been a son for length is stability when pushed, or built cabooses of their own freelance design, major contributing factor to how I address pushed and pulled during switching, espe­ up to and including modern-era equipment. prototype modeling, pertaining to tech­ cially with freight cars coupled at both ends. Early-day logging companies were notorious niques and where to "draw the line" on Despite all of the facts of what a caboose is for implementing the "build-as-you-go" the­ what type of detailing works and what for, why they are designed the way they are ory and some really off-beat homemade doesn't. Modeling standards established and what the conductor is supposed to be shorty hacks were one of the results. What I many years ago of striving for neatness fi rst, doing, and de pite all other personalI rea­ have done is taken these home-shop shorty amount of detailing second and that every­ sons, on the Colorado & Western Railroad, designs and transposed that basic look into thing must operate are strictly adhered to there is simply a mystical fascination with wood and steel standard-gauge cars, freely today. The "must operate" rule has at times these unique cabins on wheels. mixing in imagination as needed. created some difficult construction prob­ T like 'em short, the shorter the better. Where I am at today with caboose free­ lems, both in the world of freelancing and Why? Can't really tell you, except �hat I lancing is the result of having had the prototype modeling. But that situation has

20 ..... MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 given me the opportunity to brainstorm per­ ceptive solutions. Modeling and weathering skills have improved with experience, as they should, but I never go back and rebuild anything to a higher standard. Ve ry notice­ able examples can be seen while viewing the accompanying photos; it is quickly dis­ I need is not available commercially. Or is normality by the majority of participants cernible how my early efforts at weathering it? Many times a particular needed compo­ of our, or any other, society, or diag­ were quite heavy-handed compared to my nent can be found within the structural con­ nosed by a psychologist. present-day under-weathering methods. fi nement of one commercial offering or "Caboose carbody shall be painted Even though I began the C&W as a broken­ another. I prefer tooled components when­ Floozie Red and the cupola painted down backwoods operation, the weathering ever possible because there usually is more Foggy Gray in accordance with C&W still was quite erude. detail tooled in than I can produce by paint specifications. However, Paragraph As a rule the same standard applies to scratchbuilding. It's amazing what one can One in Item Four shall also apply to the my cabooses as to freight cars in general; come up with by kitbashing detail parts' painting of cabooses." underside detailing is kept to a bare mini­ Before moving on to the photo essay of mum, such as air reservoir and air valves. C&W cabooses, I believe a quotation from With that said, let the show begin. Cars used in my shortline switching opera­ C&W Timetable NO. 3 is in order for pur­ tion have never been fitted with any more poses of clarification. Section 13, Article Roots than that. They are weathered and have had 30, Item 4: Photo I (page 24) - Humble beginnings. coupler cut levers added. This serves the Back in the mid-1950s at the tender age purpose for which they are designated, "Cabooses shall be built, modified, of 12 I acquired this little gem from a vet­ operation. The underside detailing would kitbashed, scratchbuilt, and detailed per eran model railroader. It is built entirely of for the most part be a waste of time since it whatever seems right at the time of con­ balsa wood and cardstock with wire grabs. is definitely not seen in operation. I'm cer­ struction, whatever type of construction By today's standards it is very crude, but tainly not going to pick up every car on my is used ...by the personnel performing keep in mind that back in those days balsa railroad every time I have a visitor to show said construction of said equipment and bass woods, cardstock, crude white­ off the underside. The visible topside detail­ based on nothing more than illusions, metal castings and stamped-brass ladder ing is good enough as it makes the cars look imaginary figmentations, or brilliant stock were the mainstays of building com­ right. innovations by said personnel that are ponents. Plastic building components, such When engaging in freelancing one has to created by whatever factors or thought as strips, shapes, etc., were literally non­ be capable of coordinating mental concepts processes that are present during the cre­ existent. The plastic dummy couplers, with practical execution of those concepts ation of design concepts of said which I believe are Varney, are simply glued in three-dimensional form. This coordina­ cabooses, such as, but not limited to, to the bottom of the floor. I added the single tion process teaches one the art of "visual­ excitement, fatigue, drunkenness, psy­ truck later using an early (late-'50s era) ization of components." I'm speaking of chological breakdown, and/or, and not Athearn fully sprung metal truck. This freelance components, not the standard rai 1- limited to, farcical mental images that go caboose was built as a caricature and not road stuff. Quite often the exact component far beyond what is normally analyzed as intended for operation, but unknown to me

APRI L 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 21 at the time, it triggered my imagination. �he Manufacturer Detail Associates fact that this caboose survived my teen Part No. Description 1022 Ditch lights years is beyond my comprehension, let A-Line 130 I Sunshades alone that after many moves and being put 501-7 60" Refrigerated trailer fuel tank 1303 EMD wide-cab sunshades into storage numerous times since then, that 13000 Stick-on lead weights 1603 Horn kit, styrene it is still in existence today! 1300 I Stick-on lead weights 1805 Motorola firecracker antenna Approximately ten to 12 years after 13002 Stick-on lead weights 2203 Nut-Bolt-Washer, plastic procuring this treasure, after dropping out American Model Builders 2206 Wire eyelet - various of the hobby during my teen years, getting 227 Modernizationkit Athearn stnd. applications married, beginning a career - you kn?w, caboose 2502 .008 brass wire adult stuff, T once again began dabbli ng 236 Window set Athearn W/V 2503 .0 I 0 brass wire around in model railroading. While rum­ caboose 2504 .0 12 brass wi re maging through a box of "stuff," guess what Athearn 2505 .0 15 brass wire [ fo und? To make a long story short his 1249 Standard cupola caboose, 2506 .019 brass wire caboose, No. 19, was the fi rst piecd of undecorated 2507 .022 brass wire equipment to receive the reporting marks 5360 Wide-vision caboose, 2524 .0 lOx .030 flat brass wire "C&W." [t also represents my first attempt undecorated 2528 .015 x .042 flat brass wire at weathering, and it's clearly evident that I Atlas 62 15 Coupler cut lever didn't have a clue as to what I was doing, 1900 Extended-vision caboose, 6227 AB brake set (only styrene parts but I thought it looked good. At the tiIVe I undecorated used) was unaware of the art of chalking and true Cal-Scale 624 1 Ladder set dry-brushing techniques (I thought I was 314 Globe valves & fittings 6503 Curved caboose grabs dry brushing, but the brush was much too 348 Generator 6606 Superliner steps wet to qualify as that technique), and air­ Campbell 1022 13 Brass coupler lift bar brackets brushing was a mysti cal technique used 253 Black oil barrels Details West only by the "pros." However, little dlid I Cannon & Co. III Fuel-tank breather pipe know at the time that this was the hun�1 ble 120 I 35/40 Sub base kit (door used) I 19 Re-rai I frogs beginning of a life-long journey of develop­ 1502 35 Line th in-wall cab (door 166 Fuel fi lIers ing a fictitious railroad company, a scel ario handle used) 172 Caboose running lights of operations and a never-ending fascination Cape Line Models 173 Brass horn,bla t type with shorty cabooses. Indeed, a beginning T85 Lightweight 4-wheel bobber 196 Spare knuckle of an era, the very roots of the Colorado & truck Dr. Microtools Western Railroad Company - the C&W Central Valley S300 Assorted stainless-steel screens was born! 1000 Freight-car underframe kit nla Body putty Custom Finishing Durango Press Nurturing the Concept C- 160 Drai n cock DP-l i I Broom In the late 1960s some of the best V- 167 Globe valve (long stem) Eastern Car Works caboose kits around were the Silver Sireak G-208 AT S generator 4000 Northeast standard caboose, kits. Oh boy, I was off to the races building D & G Models undec. shorties. In fact, the shorty theme was car­ P2 1 R 4-wheel roller-bearing pass. truck ried through to rolling stock, but thatl was more of a spoof on railroading. I wan�ed a model rai Iroad based closer to the proto­ type, so shorty rolling stock was dismissed Photo 3 - No. 5409 is a trifle more nurtured. Due to an adjustment in my career as bordering too close on buffo onery. Keep "mainstream" inasmuch as it has standard in the late '70s I was able to live more like a in mind that shorty cabooses do have proto­ caboose ends. The cupola is plastic, origin human being should live - that is, having type support, but usually the really �hort unknown. At least I started installing win­ time for a hobby! ones were limited to the homemade ood dow glazing! From the late '70s to the mid-'80s this hacks on logging operations. Also, the ?rigi­ Photo 4 - We ll, not everything built newfound time was devoted to building and nal concept for my railroad was a �ack­ was short. I liked the Silver Streak kits so operating a model railroad and learning the woods logging operation, which by the way much that this standard-length car, No. art of detailing contemporary motive power. is why I experimented with shorty fre ight 55 100, was added to the roster. Also during this time a long-term friendship cars, to deliver supplies to the backwoods Due to career demands there wasn't any was established with a dispatcher on the camps on 15" radius curves. When I time in my life for model bu ilding or model Grand Trunk Western RR, Russ Rettig. Russ changed to a shortline operation the shorty railroading. So once again everything was patiently spent much time teaching me pro­ caboose concept was maintained. packed into boxes and stored away. [t would totype operations, rules and practices, and Photo 2 - No. 56022 is a kitb, shed be approximately ten more years before my very importantly, prototype freelancing and combination car, notice the blind (boxcar eyes would ever look upon these models the pleasurable satisfaction of operating a type) end. The Silver Streak kits were easy again. During that time, even though J was model railroad per prototype rules. Since to kitbash due to the wood scribed-sheath­ inactive in the hobby my interest was main­ my interests and operation were now firmly ing kit components. You will also notice tained by reading magazines and acquiring set in a contemporary theme none of my that the car lacks window glazing. Why? [ Kalmbach how-to books for future refer­ steam-era models were brought out of stor­ don't know. At the time T must have had ence. Also during that time period my theo­ age, and of course all of my earlier efforts at some kind of reason. ries, concepts and the C&W scenario were caboose building were packed with that

22 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Evergreen Scale Models 31594 Tool box Styrene strips, sheets and shapes Rail Power Products Advancing the Concept used too numerous to list. 103 GE air conditioner, modified Photo 7 - Even though I had a sizable Grandt Line 141 9-44CW AIC, modified for alt collection of undecorated Athearncabooses, 5043 Pass. car roof detai I, vents application my first steel shorty was built using a 5062 Lamp reflectors wlbulbs (plastic) Roundhouse (MDC) Roundhouse kit. I was trying to capture the 5085 Lift ring assortment, plastic 3480 Modern steelcaboose, feel and look, or if you prefer, the essence 5095 Hinge assortment, plastic undecorated (Roundhouse also of a wooden narrow gauge caboose in steel 5173 Louvered shutters offers a good assortment of old standard gauge. One important construction 5241 Windows, cupola ends wood cabooses as plastic kits) technique, among others, for accomplishing 5249 Windows, modified, cupola sides Run 8 Productions this goal was adding a lower sidesill. J liked 86085 Brass eyelets, misc. applications 1867 Windows for Athearn W/V this effect well enough that it has almost Import Specialties caboose become a standard on my C& W cabooses. 171 Brass chain, 32 Ipi SS Ltd. (JAKS Ind.) The car sides were sanded smooth, and the Jay-Bee Products 2217 Canteen weld seams between panels were repre­ 106 36 " wheelsets (insulated) 2218 Water bag sented with .006 brass wire. This car was 107 28 " wheel sets (insulated) Silver Streak heavily weathered, to the point that the 108 33 " wheelsets (insulated) 320 Original Silver Streak line of number, 5612, is not legible. Dry brushing, Kadee® cabooses are out of production, chalks and an airbrush were used for the 104 Logging caboose kit w/#14 but some have been re-released by weathering effects. It should be mentioned couplers Ye Olde Huff-N-Puff. that another standard established many 438 Air hose wlangle cock Special Shapes years ago is that C& W cabooses are to be 5 Couplers F- I-4 ''', '' x 'Is" brass strip fitted with a cupola, and it is to be located 37 Couplers T & J Rail Services off center to the rear of the unit. MV Products PB-004 Bendable pure lead strips Photo 8 - It's now time to add a wide­ LS 19 Clear lenses (ditch lights) Tichy Train GI'OUP vision shorty to the roster. My goodness, LS220 Red lenses 5'/, " dia. 3003 Brake ratchet will you look at that' Building with nothing NorthWest Short Line 3005 Brake gear, Westinghouse KC more than figments of the imagination, No. 106-4 .0 I O-thick bronze washer, 'I,' 30 13 Brake gear, Westinghouse AB 582 turned out kind of neat. The sidesill bore 3034 Brake gear, Westinghouse split K gives the car a look of sitting lower on the Overland Models (various components used from trucks, which seems to add quite a bit to the 9615 Caboose trucks kits) appearance of a shorty; it gives it character. Plano Utah Pacific By now fo rmal standards have been estab­ 089 Covered hopper walkway tread 74 Caboose smokestack, 54" high lished. Timetable No. 3, Section 13, Article 20 1 Walkway material in sheet form 3 I states that all cabooses (from date of Precision Scale (NOTE: This parts listing may not be all timetable fo rward) shall be numbered in the 3035 Globe valve conclusive. I have made an earnest attempt 500 series. 3150 Air hose wlangle cock at being complete, but there are so many 3305 Outboard chain hooks miscellaneous items used that some may Bobbcl's 31334 Caboose marker lights wljewels have been overlooked.) By now the fact that my roster was void of any bobber-type cabooses manifested itself. In a roster of shorties one or two bob­ bers were an absolute must. Well, if one stuff. Being contemporary dictated the use of the early shorty cabooses were discov­ bobber is good, then two must be better. In of steel waycars. ered during the next unpacking, and the keeping with tradition on my railroad any Photo 5 - To test the new waters several burning desire for building shorties was bobber caboose built for the C&W had to out-of-the-box Athearn standard cupola rekindled. Since I was modeling contempo­ have its own identity, not just another off­ units were painted and lettered for my pri­ rary, formal standards were established that the-shelf model. A wide-vision and a stan­ vate road. No. 5678 wasn't weathered at all, all cabooses on the C&W had to be of steel dard-cupola bobber were definitely needed and No. 56 10 was lightly weathered using construction. Having previously realized on the C&W. an airbrush. If I have advanced to using an this situation I had amassed an inventory of Photo 9 - I was after a special look, a airbrush, does that mean I'm now a "pro?" Athearn standard cupol a and wide-vision short wide-vision with a higher-than-normal (chuckle, chuckle) Yeah, they were "okay," cabooses that would rival or surpass the cupola. No. 560 fits that look perfectly, to but just that, nothing special. Even though inventory of most hobby shops. Oddly the point of appearing top heavy, but it's these two cars were used in operation they enough though, the first caboose I built was actually not. This special caboose definitely just didn't fit my theory that C&W 'booses the famous Kadee wooden super-shorty log­ needed a special truck, so a D&G Models need to add character to the rai I road; they ging hack. There is purpose to my madness. passenger truck was fitted. must contribute to the identity of the Col­ I studied this model and prototype photos in Photo 10 - What's this? Platforms large orado & Western. Back to the drawing an attempt to give my new shorty modeling enough to have a cookout on?! We ll, you board. efforts positive direction. never know. Notice there are two entries to An unexpected relocation caused a com­ Photo 6 - No. 05 was pretty much built the platform, thus two sets of steps at each plete dismantling of the railroad and every­ out-of-the-box. Again very heavy weather­ end. The platforms on No. 579 were loosely thing was once again packed in boxes and ing was applied, only this time with better designed after a Union Pacific CA-I I stored away. Thanks to unlabeled boxes, all expertise. caboose. This is the only caboose on the

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C&W painted C&W Tucson Red (not to be My instructions were that Russ would inspiration. Actually this time interval confused with Tuscan Red). Tucson Red is accept anything that the C&W Rebuild proved to be an asset in and of itself. Not the color of C&W freight cars, not Shops came up with. Only a few modifica­ only had I gained more model-building cabooses, but it added variety (refer to TT tions were made to the stock model. The experience and a more solid direction of my No. 3, Section 13, Article 30, Item 4). end result, GT&I No. 01, is shown here. concepts fo r the C&W, but more and better Freelancing a caboose doesn't have to be detail parts had become available. As with Using New Products laborsome, but per my No. I rule, work­ all other aspects of the C&W, caboose No. Photo II - Wait a minute ! A G &1 manship needs to be neat. 06 definitely had to have a purpose; it had caboose in a C&W article. What you see is Photo 12 - Just as I was fi nishing up to tit in with a theme. what you get, but there is a logical explana­ this article Atlas released their exquisite Cabooses OS and 06 were originally tion. Russ Rettig was in the process of Extended Vision Caboose, a more-or-Iess owned by the Southern Colorado Land Nav­ rebuilding his fa mous Grand Trunk & Indi­ generic International Car unit. What a igation & Transfer Co., but never wore ana Railroad in HO scale and needed a model! I promptly purchased a Burlington those reporting marks. The SCLN&TC was caboose. The conversation went something Northern and an undecorated car. This is the very first name for my railroad when a like this: just too neat of a model for the C&W not to backwoods operation was the theme. Both "Dave, I really need a caboose for the have one on its roster, and the undec kit cabi n cars were leased to the Westcl i ffe new GT&I. Can you help me out?" emerged from the shops as No. S86. Modifi­ Lumber Co. and never traveled east of Dave in response, "Any specific proto­ cations are minimal, the ladders were Westcliffe. In fact, the only decent track type?" removed from the end railings, a Cannon & they ever operated on was at the interchange Russ pauses, "Well, not really, but I do Co. door was fitted to the tool box and .012 with the "main (?)" at Westcliffe. When prefer something Norfolk & Western or at brass wire was used for the smokestack WLC ceased operations (refer to May 1994 least Eastern." brace. Model Railroading) these two humble hacks I Not wanting to be too committal, Dave were returned to the C&W and domiciled at replies, "Let me get with Fat Jack over at Backdating Westcliffe . The SCLN&TC had been the shops and see what he can come up with Having the option of backdating models absorbed into the C&W in 1976 and some­ (chuckle, chuckle)." for my own railroad is a rewarding resource where along the way No. OS had received Laughing, Russ replies, "Good enough of a 30-year-old freelancing theme. It's now C&W reporting marks, probably some sort

00 . for me''0 for it " time to exercise that option by building a of ceremonial identification of assets or As luck would have it Randy hadI just fo llow-up model to No. OS, the Kadee log­ some other absurd corporate decision. By received a sample of the Northeastern Stan­ ging/industrial hack. When No. OS was built now the only shipper remaining in the West­ dard Caboose by Eastern Car Works and a sparkle of inspiration presented itself but cliffe area was the Colorado Wood Co. and asked me if I had use for it. Oh boy, do II It was not implemented. Instead, it was stored these two cabooses were used between was promptly sent off to the C&W Rebuild away in memory until a "later time." Finally Westcl iffe and West Pueblo on those runs. Shops, and as they say, "the rest is history." the time had come to pursue that earlier Finally when CWC moved their operations

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to Pueblo, Nos. 05 and 06 were stored ser­ As Colorado continues to grow as a this time is that something is on the drawing viceable at We stcliffe. hotbed for micro-breweries and artisan bread board at the C&W Rebuild Shops. As the Westcliffe area rebounded from, bakeries, the demand for organically grown Photo 13 - No. 06 is not only the epitome let's say, a state of less-than-desirable eco­ native grains continues to increase propor­ of a shorty caboose, but a model that provided nomic prosperity, the line from West Pueblo tionally. For the most part this market is sat­ much stimulation to the imagination, both in to We stcliffe was reactivated for the opera­ isfied by the growers in the Conejos Valley planning and duIing construction. tion of a tourist and dinner train. This region who ship through the grain terminal The Supreme COnCel)t endeavor was co-funded by the Colorado & at Durdy Dawg. Despite this there is still a Western Railroad Co., the Blueberry Man­ need for more barley, wheat and other vari­ The desire to have one special caboose with sion Bed & Breakfast Inn, the Barth Hotel, eties of grains. For this reason several of the all of the "trinkets and gadgets" has always the Depot Cafe (a high-end eating establish­ defunct ranches in the Westcliffe area have been in the back of my mind. After the creation ment located in the original SCLN&TC been purchased by entrepreneurs and turned of Timetable No. 3, my final timetable, the depot with rooms upstairs) and MaCoy­ into organic grain farms. The Organic Grain design of that one special caboose began. A Corp, the parent company for the J. M. Coy Growers Coop has built a rail loading fac il­ caboose that would tit in with the concepts put Ranch. These trains operate to the end of ity at Hillside, from which grain is shipped forth in Timetable No. 3 was indeed a neces­ the line at Wild Wash (MP 67. 1) where the in bulk to Pueblo where a packaging opera­ sity. This was to be the "class" caboose; yes, "a 1. M. Coy Ranch (the only remaining ranch­ tion has been established in a vacated ware­ caboose of class." It needed to be more than ing operation of any discernible size that is house. Due to land restrictions, zoning just another shoIty; it needed to be very special still active) has now renovated the entire regulations and the investment in building in all aspects of concept and design. It needed shipping location of Wild Wash as the Wild holding silos, and per an agreement with the to be like a classy lady, something special. It Wash Dude Ranch, the MaCoy Hotel & railroad, the cars are used for storage, thus needed to illuminate the entire concept of the Restaurant and the W-W Mercantile Co. As allowing the milling and packaging produc­ Colorado & Westem Railroad Co. a side note, the neat part of all this is that tion to pull commodity directly from the Photo 14 - This is it, my supreme con­ the J. M. Coy Ranch is now into raising cer­ cars as needed. cept of a Colorado & Western caboose. A tified organic beef cattle and the holding At Westcliffe To ny Garcia's Ta male Fac­ radically designed and detailed waycar. It pens at Wild Wash are still in use. When tory has been built. Local markets are took six months of whatever time I could needed the cattle are "drove" to nearby Hill­ served by truck, but distant markets are devote to the project to build. No. 500 cer­ side (C&W MP 66.7) where they are shipped by refrigerated rail cars to distribu­ tainly will not be my last effort at freelancing processed, packed and shipped by Yellow tion warehouses, thus providing more traffic cabooses, but it is doubtful that I will ever Creek Packing Co., a wholly owned sub­ fo r the C&W Westcliffe Branch. build another one with this amount of detail. sidiary of MaCoyCorp. As a novelty either Cabooses 05 and 06 are now in service on In Part 2, we'll examine the construction No. 05 or 06 is coupled to the rear of the revenue freight trains between West Pueblo techniques used to build 500 and 06 and tourist trains. It's good for business; passen­ and Westcliffe . As for the tourist and dinner show you how all these less-than-obvious gers just love it! trains having a special last car, all I can say at parts in the Bill of Materials were used. �

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The most obvi9uS is easier to use, partly due to the help space, Windows 95 of NT 3.5 1, a 486 or change has been the marked increase in rhe videos that walk you through the program faster processor, VGA monitor, mouse and quality of software available to model l', il­ and most of the chapters. This results in a a 2x CD-ROM drive. The program is avail­ roaders and rai Ifans. reduction in the steepness of the learning able from Sandia Software, 9428 Tasco Six years ago we were still mainly seeing curve. The number of layers and styles that NE, Albuquerque, NM 87 1 1 1-2222. Orders BASIC programs that anybody could toss can be user defined are now unlimited, so may also be placed by phone (505-82 1- together on a Radio Shack TRS-80, CqI m­ you can stack up as many as you want. 00 14), fax (505-82 1 -0038) or email modore 64, Apple II and even [EM pC Printing has been greatly improved with [email protected]. Payment may be clones. 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There are a lot of new libraries of Here's my rating (1-5, 5 is best): Windows upgrades, we have come to ex\?ect fi gures, track, scenery, bu ildings, etc. One User friendly 4.0 the same from other software deve lopers, particularly useful fe ature of the buildings Technical 5.0 and we want them to have all the usual wllis­ library that I don't remember from earlier Application 5.0 ties and bells. versions is the inclusion of kit outlines Value 4.5 Fortunately, Visual Basic and a few other from specific manufacturers. For example, Documentation 5.0 software packages came along that are capa­ many of the newest Walthers Cornerstone Level 3-5 ble of creating a new generation of Windows kits are included. programs for our needs. This has led to a I've always been fa scinated with the 3D general shaking out in the hobby-software view but still feel that it could be developed Tripped Up by the Web industry, with only a few old standards, like more. Now it gives you a bird's-eye view of The Internet has opened up a new world CADRail, hanging around. It also has the layout once you add all the elevations. of information for model railroaders and reduced the number of new programs enter­ By adding points to the elevations you can railfans, however there are some rules of the ing the market because of the increased create contour lines just like on a USGS road that should be heeded. In my Decem­ complexity and cost of developing tllem. topographic map. The fi nal view is still a ber column [ used an image of D&H Sharks One consequence of the smaller number of little primitive but can give you a feeling for my article on Paint Shop Pro. I had programs out there is the difficulty I run into for how the various levels will fit together. downloaded the image over a year ago and just trying to make my deadline each m nth. A zoom tool would help a lot here, particu­ was using it as my Windows background. In spite of this growing problem, I inte d to larly one that would allow you to move into As soon as the issue went out, we got a call still be doing the column into the next cen­ the layout and "look" around. I would also from the D&H web master informing us tury, so keep reading. still like to see Tom add the ability to look that the image was copyrighted. By using at cross sections of the layout. ['m sure the image without getting permission and CADRaiI 6.0 you've all seen what J mean in John Arm­ providing credits, I had violated copyright This column began in February 1991 with strong's various trackplans. This would laws. A quick apology to Jean-Louis a review of CADRail version 1. Back then it make it a lot easier to evaluate how well the Simonet, the photographer, got us out of the was an MS-DOS program that was slow and track and scenery fit together in both verti­ copyright violation problem, but l'm not bulky, but it was still the best there was. The cal and horizontal planes. We 'll have to see going to let it end there. There are a lot of two big changes for version 6 are that it is a what Tom comes up with in version 7. things available free on the Internet. Some Windows 95 application and that it now The manual does a pretty good job as far have no restrictions on their use, some may comes on a CD. Being a Windows 95 appli- as clarity and leading you through the tutori- be used with proper credit or for a small fee,

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Figure 5 - Several help videos have been added that walk you through a tour of the features of CADRail. There is a video for each chapter, and if your computer has sound capabilities, narration accompanies the video. G;¥;:- J Figure 2 - Here is an example of the highly detailed prod­ uct you can create with CADRail. CAD RAIL 3D View -' Cadrail · Plan16.crw Print Base Elev Smoothing � � r""\iii � 10 � 0 :::J � mlil 110 iii10 0 r p.lways on Top g 5.699 7->Bi8·36 fb Move Object #520L Select the Center of the newView ,t- iii 15 ..,.c. iii 30 �-1iI30 �Bi830 o

Figure 6 - The 3D window gives you a perspective view �f the completed layout. This is one part of the program that IS still being developed to its full potential. Figure 3 - Here's a close-up of the roundhou�se shown in lEICadrad - Building CAW the lower section of the layout in Figure 2. You don't lose File Edit View Opti ons !:::!elp any accuracy zooming in or out with CADRail. 40.000 g 43.564 �� _g�J� � El Punt DrawIng No Tool Selected ::IT�I�" L:¢:f LaYOLlt Page I Printer Select a Drawing Tool to begin

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APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING '" 27 MODILII. MaDill 11711MODAL

A baby-blue Maersk Maxi-Stack car was caught in Longmont, (0, in Octo­ ber 1992. This is well A of MAEX 100029. This car is the prototype inspiration for the modeling project.

Well E of MAE X 100029 clearly shows that the large round holes inherent in each well's side is covered with a thin piece of sheet steel.

These sides of wells ( and B of MAE X 100029 are devoid of any air lines. Note the orange brakewheel. This sig­ nifies that the car has two brake wheels.

28 • MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Part One: The Prototype

by Doug Geiger, MMR

Photos by the author unless otherwise indicated

1988, Greenbrier/Gunderson developed Nthe ir first non-bulkhead double-stack Irailcar. Dubbed the "Maxi-Stack," it quickly gained popularity in the emerging intermodal marketplace. They built the five-unit cars for several clients including: Maersk, Trailer­ Train (TTX), The Rail-Bridge Corporation (RBCX) and others. Officially known as a Maxi-Stack®, this car quickly got the nick­ name of "Maxi-Stack J" or "Maxi-I" when later variations of the car design were devel­ oped. For correctness, I'll always use the of­ ficialname. From 1985 until 1988, Gunderson had only the popular bulkhead-style TwinStack® car for intermodal customers. Unfortunately, the Tw inStack car was initially designed for 40' containers only, nothing larger or smaller. Refinements on the car ultimately allowed 45 ' and 48' containers, but mechani­ cal restraints were necessary for these con­ tainer sizes in the top position. Strengthening the TwinStack resulted in the ability to haul 20' containers. However, in 1988 a more versati Ie car was demanded by the intermodal industry - one with less mechanical gadgets and fewer car-specific lading requirements. A lighter weight car could also increase the lading limit. With these criteria, the design of this next-genera­ tion car would be a five-well, articulated connection, non-bulkhead car. It had to be capable of handling 96 " wide, 20' or 40' containers in the lower position of all the wells. The top level had to carry any con­ tainer from 40' to 48', and either 96" or 102"

The manual brake rod shows plainly along the well edge on DTTX 73307-B. Longmont, CO; April 1994.

The stirrups are different on this DTTX in width. Thus was born the Maxi-Stack measures 265 ' over the couplers and weighs 73307 car as compared to the MAEX well car. 798,000 Ibs. on the rail, fu lly loaded. The car. The "birdhouses" (side load guides) By using l25-ton trucks at each artiCLila­ truck centers on all the wells is 50' 2". As are white on all Maxi-Stack cars. This tion joint, the Maxi-Stack could carry with all multi-unit cars, each well has a let­ color indicates that 20' containers can 124,200 lbs. in any well, for a 62 1 ,OOO-ib. ter designation A through E. The normal let­ be safely loaded in the well. net capacity. To reduce weight, the bulk­ tering practice is to label the string as B, C, heads were removed and interbox connec­ 0, Eand A. The third control valve and air reser­ tors (lBCs) became the cargo containment Both ends of the car have a manual brake voir has a large shield surrounding it mechanism. The tl at side appearance of the wheel. Since there is no room inside the well on well D. April 1994. Tw inStack was retained. The Maxi-Stack for the air and brake lines, these are ru n

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 29 Only the large train airline pipe is installed on this side of well E. Also note the vent valve just behind the walkway on well E. April 1994.

Ta ken from an overhead bridge, this is a fine example of a Gunderson Maxi-Stack, five-unit well car. The walkways on the end wells (A and B) have an extensive amount of surface area. DTTX 73307-A in Longmont, CO; April 1994.

Another owner of the Maxi-Stack car was The Rail-Bridge Corporation. This was a joi nt venture with K-Line in the along the bottom edge of each well. How­ line between all the wells. The control early 1990s. Well D of RBCX 1016 ever, not all wells have two lines per side as valves located on the end wells A and B and exhibits the same stirrup design as seen in the accompanying photographs. The in the center D well have this vent valve as the Maersk car. Longmont, CO; brake systems (manual and automatic) on an integral part of their design. November 1992. well A controls the truck-mounted brakes on Although not near as successful as the ear­ the coupler-end trucks and the truck between lier Tw inStack (870 cars) or the later Maxi­ Stacks that I have photographed. When wells A and E. The same goes for well B's Stack TlI (with 2,388 cars built), the known, differences are noted in the text and brake systems. The automatic brake system Maxi-Stack was for all purposes a test bed for captions. Gunderson produced this revolu­ on well D controls the truck-mounted brakes today's design theories and strategies from tionary well car from May of 1988 until Ma)' on the trucks between wells C and D and Gunderson. There was only one version of of ] 990, making 270 cars, many of which are between D and E. There are no manual the Maxi-Stack, although modifications can still in active service. The class for all the brakes on these two trucks. Two reduction be found on several cars since their assembly. DTTX cars isGWG52. relay valves (or vent valves) are located on Changes are usually fo und in the number of Photographs show that the CHTT-owned wells C and E. These provide fast venting of pipes running on the various well sides and in cars which were bought in 1992 by the the trainline in cases of emergency braking. the stilTUP shapes. The Maersk car chosen for Southern Pacific were also painted in an Flexible rubber hoses connect the train air this article is typical of the majority of Maxi- almost-identical scheme to the Maersk baby-

30 Y MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Gunderson sales brochure: "Introducing ...Maxi -Stack"; text and dimensions of the prototype car. - Double-Stack Data Book by David Casdorph, Society of Freight Car Historians, 1993, P. O. Box 2480, Monrovia, CA 91017. Tables and rosters of stack car information.

Southern Pacific has 80 Maxi-Stack cars at Daggett, CA, this photo shows the lettered for their Double Stack 125 Ser­ Maersk parentage of SP 513518. All vice, but TTX remains the owner. The the "Maersk" lettering has been large side holes clearly show in this painted out. view of an empty car (DTTX 73127) from the Pepper Street overpass in A view of the interior of DTTX 73127 Colton, CA, on February 9, 1 993. illustrates the lacy floor of a proto­ Bill Kelly photo type Maxi-Stack car. There are trian­ gular plates that tie the floor to the After Maersk divested itself of railcar side at each end of each well. Febru­ ownership, SP and Santa Fe Leasing ary 9, 1993; Pepper St. acquired their cars. Ta ken in July 1996 Bill Kelly photo blue cars. Perhaps a reader can share photos of the CHTT-Iettered Maxi-Stack cars with us. The photos show certain wells of various Roster - Gunderson Maxi·Stack Equipment prototype cars. For this project, we will do to an HO­ Marks Owner Car Nos. Built scale A-Line kit what Gunderson did with their prototype TwinStack car - just chop CHTT' Missouri Pacific System (UP subsidiary) 1000- 1019 7/88-8/88 off the bulkheads! We will also graft in a DTTX TTX Co. (lettered for BN Twin-Pack) 73000-73029 5/88 set of Athearn Maxi-Stack III articulation DTTX TTX Co. (lettered fo r AT SF/Kline Railbridge) 73030-73044 6/88 joints into the modified wells. Brake details DTTX TTX Co. (lettered for SP DoubleStack Service) 73 119-73158 ? and plumbing are also added along with DTTX TTX Co. 73279-73358 1/90-4/90 Plano stainless steel walkways and brass MAEX' Maersk 100000- 100059 2/90-5/90 frames. Finally, a Maersk baby-blue paint RBCX3 The Rail-Bridge Corp. 1001-1020 3/90-5/90 job will complete the conversion process. SP SouthernPacific 2430-2439 1/89 All oT this will be covered next month. For N-scale intermodal fans, similar modifica­ Notes: I) These cms became SP 513505-513524, date of change unknown. tions could be made to a Deluxe Innova­ 2) These cars became SFLC (Santa Fe Leasing) 254300-254358 in 1992, missing car whereabouts unknown. tions Tw inStack kit. Other scales will 3) These cars became SFLC 254359-254378 in 1993. probably have to scratchbuild the Gunder­ son Maxi-Stack car. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 31 by Bob Boudreau CP Rail SD40-2 diesels in black and white. Neither unit would actually lead a train by itself, as they were only used as trailing Photos by the author unless otherwise indica ted units. Black model is set up to run long-hood forward.

- as a railfan, you have interesting change to the Action Red fl eet, the coupler boxes and fastened them on with ,MstakedAGINE out THISyour favorite location in mid which is now being converted to the CP Rail self-tapping screws. This mechanical fasten­ 1994, waiting to photograph some Canadian System Soo Red colors. Before too long all ing is required so all of the locomotive's Pacific mainline freight action. The qUidt of of its various acquisitions will be painted in pulling forces on a train do not depend upon the valley is interrupted by the steady drone the newest scheme, include those of the a glued connection. of hard-working diesels approaching. You SOO, TH&B and the D&H. The open space under the couplers was get your camera ready, focusing on the Area then fi lled with .020 sheet styrene, closing where the lead unit will fill your viewfinder Th e Wh ite Unit the unprototypical opening. MU hose trays as it exits the tunnel. The noise increases and This one is very plain, and therefore the across the bottom of the pilots were made suddenly, exploding out of the tunnel, is a CP easiest, being an almost-stock Athearn from pieces of strip styrene. Of course, to Rail SD40-2 - all painted white! Wh�at? SD40-2. I removed all of the cast-on grab­ have the couplers mounted in this manner You try to regain your composure and gel the irons using a #17 blade in an X-Acto® knife. requires that the coupler brackets on the shot when you notice the second SD40-2 is Holes were drilled with a #79 drill for Detail frame be cut off. This can be done with a all black and sports a high hood! Associates formed-wire replacement grabs. cutting wheel in a motor tool, or with a No, you haven't entered the TlVilight A Miniatures by Eric brass horn was hacksaw. Detail Associates MU hoses and ZOl/e. As diehard CP fans will know, CP installed in a drilled hole on top of the cab uncoupling levers were added to the pilots to Rail was buying and leasing power wherever numberboards, and a firecracker-type radio finish the pilot modifications. it could to keep traffic moving durin� the antenna was made from a piece of brass wire Athearn SD40-2 shells fit onto their power shortage of 1993-'94,. From GATX for the center of the cab roof. chassis by means of holes below the walk­ Leasing they leased and later purclu\ sed Brackets for the MU electrical connec­ ways that fit into lugs on the chassis, not a some white diesels that were formerly dper­ tors are simple pieces of strip styrene glued very realistic-looking installation. I use a ated by Kansas City Southern and som� all­ on the ends of each platform with a single method that still allows the use of the lugs black high short-hood ones formerly of the Detail Associates MU receptacle on each. and gives a better appearance. I fi le down Norfolk Southern. With no time to aint Kadee® #5 couplers were glued in their the metal chassis lugs so they do not pro­ them in CP colors, they were has tily boxes, with the side mounting tabs cut off. trude through the mounting holes, then cover equipped with CP logos, but retained their Several pieces of thick styrene were glued the holes in the shell with small squares of original numbers. on the underside of the walkways until they .005 sheet styrene. This styrene is so thin I couldn't resist modeling one eao h of were even with the opening in the pilots, that it is hardly noticeable when the model is these unusual units, and I'll describe how I making a place to glue on the assembled painted and weathered. The shell can still be did, in case you would like to do some your­ couplers in their boxes. Once the glue had removed as before, making it a simple sel f. These black-and-white units make an dried, I drilled holes through the center of cover-up operation.

32 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Ex-Kansas City Southern Railroad 5040-2 diesel in CP Rail lettering, Montreal, Quebec. lohnathan Hannah photo

Ex-Norfolk Southern Railroad 5040-2 diesel in CP lettering, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1993.

Painting will work on this model. The red cab num­ small brush. The all-white side grilles, Painting this unit is simple. After the shell bers 1 used are a bit smaller than the proto­ rooftop fa ns, and the exhaust stack did not had been washed in warm soapy water and type, but were all I could fi nd in my look very realistic, so they were painted with properly dried, I airbrushed on a primer coat collection. They were originally for lettering Testors Flat Black enamel. If too much of of Floquil Foundation, and later did a top CN cylindrical hopper cars. The yellow sill this paint is applied, it is easier to wipe off coat of Scalecoat White. When this was dry, stripes came from an Accu+cals CN diesel than the lacquer-based Floquil paint. The the body was masked off and the walkways set, while the numbers in the numberboards roof was later give a dusting of black pow­ and pilots were sprayed with Floquil Grimy carne from the decal scrap box. I brush dered chalk. Black. The chassis and truck sideframes painted the side window frames Floquil Old The prototype I photographed was received a coat of Grimy Black at the same Silver, and the other window frames Floquil rather grimy, as can be expected for a white time, with a later light overspray of Floquil Engine Black. diesel. I brushed some brown powdered Rust, to simulate accumulated road grime. The end handrails were brush painted chalk on the hood sides, walkways, pilots, Now for the decals. Ardent CP Rail fans Floquil Reefer Ye llow; when this had dried, steps, and the yellow handrails to give them will know there are no CP Rail logos in red I used a very small brush to apply the Flo­ a coat of road grime. Oil streaks around the currently available. See note at the end of qui I Engine Black stripes. The edges of the fuel-tank fi llers and truck journals were this article for a source of custom decals that steps were also painted Reefer Ye llow with a done by brushing these areas with lacquer

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 33 a black unit in this HO scale scene on the author's diorama. Both models are by Athearn.

thinner not long after they had been cab roof. I made both of these models using type brake opening that I used as the bottom painted. This exposes the black undernbath, materials 1 had on hand, not aware at the of the new short hood, with the top portion giving the appearance of oil stains. A Jdit of time that Cannon makes a high short-hood of the original hood cut off and glued to the Floquil Hi Gloss in these areas gives th�m a kit that could be used for this conversion. top. The grabirons and mounting bolts were shiny, wet look. Their kit HN-I 101 would be the easiest way fi led off both hood pieces before joining The couplers were brush painted Flbquil to do the high short hood. I'll describe how I them together. The seam where the two Roof Brown and Rust, while the MU hose made mine with materials I had on hand. We pieces are joined was fi lled with plastic ends and connections were touched wlith a did not have a local hobby shop at the time, putty and sanded down when hardened. bit of Old Sliver. 1 finished the weathering so obtaining parts was often a time-consum­ Holes were drilled for a new set of Detail with an application of India ink dilut�d in ing process. And once I get the interest to Associates grabirons, six on one side and alcohol, applying it with a small brush along start a project, I don't like to wait! two on the other. A notch was filed near the the bottom of the sides and ends and on the To enlarge the short hood to a fu ll-sized top of the front to receive a Detail Associ­ yellow sill stripe. This gives the white a real one, I added another short hood piece on top ates double-headlight casting. Using the grimy, well-used look. Clear styrene was of one on the body. I had several of these Cannon high hood may have been much eas­ added to the side of the cab as a glazing for short hoods on hand from previous installa­ ier, but would have required fi lling in the the windows, completing the model. tions of wide cabs on CN models. Yes, I open numberboard spaces. hardly ever throw anything away ! Since the Another change I made in the cab area is Th e High-Nose Black Unit NS unit has a ratchet-type brake housing, the the addition of vent slots in the battery boxes The ex-Norfolk Southern diesel requires original SD40-2 brake-wheel assembly will under the walkways. Since this model was a bit more work than the white one, mostly have to be changed. I had a short-hood piece made, Cannon has released cab "sub bases" due to making the short hood level with the from an Athearn GP40 that had a ratchet- that are available with this type of battery

34 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Bill of Materials

Manufacturer Part No. Descl'iption Athearn 4409 SD40-2 diesels, undecorated Miniatures by Eric HI Horn Detail Associates 1602 5-chime horns 1508 MU hoses 1507 MU receptacles 1003 Pyle headlight 1404 Drop steps 2202 Grabirons 221 I Coupler liFt bars Details West 157 Firecracker antenna 135 Bell 206 Plow 172 Step lights Custom Finishings 246 Bell Cannon & Co. I 101 EMD high short hood Kadee® 5 Couplers Floquil 1100 13 Grimy Black 11003 1 Reefer Ye llow 110070 Roof Brown 110073 Rust 110084 Foundation Scalecoat 10 loco Black II White Accu+cals CP black and white 5D40-2s in CP Rail service. 5824H Canadian Pacific 5835H Canadian National (yellow stripes only) doors. Some of the NS diesels I saw had diesel, all grabirons on the long hood were *A limited supply of custom Microscale these vents, while others did not; the choice removed and replaced with formed-wire decal sheets that include "CP Rail Sys­ is up to you. I made the slots in my model ones. tem" logos in red and white are available by drilling a series of holes in the area, and Kadee® #5 couplers were added to each from the author. These are early versions then cutting out the material between the end, the pilots were filled in, the chassis cou­ of the new logo without the flags, and holes with a hobby knife. Once I had the pler mounts were cut off, and the shell also contain numbers for specific cars. vents made, it was apparent there were no mounting holes were covered, all as on the They are not complete sets of decals for batteries inside. I simulated batteries with a white model. Drop steps for each end plat­ rolling stock. Send $2.00 in cash and one strip of styrene with several pieces cut from fo rm were made from pieces of strip styrene, unused fi rst class stamp to: Bob some circular sprue added to the top as bat­ and Detail Associates MU stands were glued Boudreau, P. O. Box 7122, Station A, tery caps. on each end platform. MU hoses were added Saint John, NB E2l 4S5, Canada. If the Norfolk Southern ran these diesels long­ in drilled holes on each pilot after the Details supply runs out, your money will be hood forward, which CP Rail continued at West plow was added to the shOl1 hood end. refunded. Please note - while I cannot the time, with a small "F" on the sills on the use U.S. stamps to mail letters in Canada, long end. Therefore, the bell was mounted Painting I can use them when sending SASE to the on top of the long hood end, where I added a This model was easier to paint, just an U.S. I will mail your decals or refund Custom Finishings bell on my model. Unit overall coat of Scalecoat loco Black after it using Canadian stamps. 3247 that I modeled had several details that had been washed and dried. The trucks and were not on other similar units I saw at the chassis were painted similar to the white time. It had a snowplow on the short end (it one. The decals for this version came from colors, and generally blend into the fleet. was supposed to run long-hood forward, an Accu+cals CP Rail set, which supplied My models will remain as reminders of the remember) and a five-chime air horn on both the cab numbers as well. These were not as time when CP ran "black and whites," and I ends, which were added to the model. Other on the prototype, but I did not have anything have photos to prove itl ex-NS diesels I saw had plows at both ends. on hand any closer. Some Floquil Rust was I later made a model of a high short-hood The prototype had several walkway lightly sprayed on the walkways to simulate diesel in the CP Rail System colors. It was lights along the top of the sides; I scratch­ normal dirt. made from photos of a prototype I saw oper­ built ones for mine from styrene, but Details ating as a second unit, having the cab win­ West has them available in metal. The cab Conclusion dows boarded up with plywood, and painted and short hood on the NS diesel each had a That is how I made my versions of these red like the rest of the unit. Otherwise, it firecracker-type antennae, which I simulated unique CP Rail diesels. The prototypes have looked like the rest of the CP fleet, not as dis­ with pieces of brass wire. As on the white all been painted in the new CP Rail System tinctive as it was when it was all black. �

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APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T 39 by Dave Donaldson

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atch a piggyback train closely the next time as it passes. Notice that eabh Wtrailer has yellow and red lenses at specit'ic points around its perimeter. These are re­ quired for them to be "street legal." The g�al of this article is the creation and installation of those lenses to superdetail HO scale pig­ gyback trailers and the truck-tractor rigs that pu ll them. For guidance about lens plade­ 3 - The end on the left is a bit ment and color choice, let's take a look at ehe 1 - When it comes to rear ta illig hts, crooked, but a few strokes on some prototype. the bigger the better. Te st fitting ultra-fine sandpa per will get it look­ shows that the .035 lens (on the left) ing like the end on the right. Now Showing•.. isn't as well suited as the .047 lens After a quick comparison of piggyback (on the right) for this Milestone 501 trailers and highway trailers one will notice (A-Line) trailer. that relative to the piggybacks, the higl1\Jay trailers are often lit up like Christmas trees. At night, some truckers look like they Are driving a movie marquee down the freeway. Are all of these lights necessary? From a safety standpoint, the more the better. How­ ever, from a legal standpoint only a mini­ mum of lenses is required. An example of a minimalist approach to lens installation is displayed by the skeletal chassis used to haul containers. These chassis are street legal. No lenses (illuminated or non-illumi­ nated) are required on the container be' ng hauled. Due to their short-haul nature, thi. is adequate. However, long-haul truckers l og hundreds of thousands of miles and wan� to be as visible as possible, especially in 2 - The razor blade flexed too much, 4 - After dipping the end into the inclement weather. so an X-Acto blade was pressed into paint on the underside of the paint service. Remember, the square of the bottle lid, suspend the wet strips on How Much Is Enough? cut is important. Don't hold either side the edge of a ta ble, shelf or board. In Te chnically, that question would be best of the strip when cutting so both sides about 24 hours they will be ready for answered by each state's highway patrol. can move away from each other freely. final cutting. We igh stations perform truck inspections on a daily basis. An officer at my local weigh placement and color. A brief synopsis of If in doubt, check with your local highway station gave me a nine-page document that required lenses in Californiaappears in Fig­ patrol.) Although there are exceptions for explained the California Vehicle Code rules ures I and 2. (These guidelines will most older equipment, Figures I and 2 show what and regulations (no pictures ...b ori ng!) for likely be consistent with your state's vehicle is legally required for currently manufac­ what is considered "street legal" for lens code, since interstate travel occurs regularly. tured vehicles. The vehicle code differenli-

40 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 BY THE DOZEN

Figure 1 Trailer Lens Placement Required & Optional ... "' ....,. AMBER RED

Optional Lenses I I 0 DO 0 ",,-00 00 D D Required LenUUses

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LENS PLACEMENT GUIDELINES: LENS COLOR SCHEME GUIDELINES: 1) The extreme lower corners of all views shall be indicated 1) Any lens on the front shall be amber. by a lens. 2) Any lens on the side shall be amber. 2) A lens is to be placed on the side at the midpoint. - Except those to the rear, which shall be red. - Short "pup" (less than 30' or "double-bottom") trailers 3) Any lens on the rear shall be red. are exempt. - Turn signals may be amber (if manufactured 3) More lenses may be applied than the minimum required. before 1/1/79). - Follow the above color scheme. - Backup lights shall be white. ates between a reflector (non-illuminated) the vehicle code. (However, if prototypical guesswork, look at (or take some) pictures and a lamp (illuminated), but for our pur­ practice is not a concern, you are free to do of the prototype(s) you want to model and poses they have similar shapes and will both whatever you please. I seriously doubt copy what they did. be referred to as "lenses." "Smokey Bear" will be writing many tickets for code violations for vehicles operating on �ecessity Is the But Officer••• your layouL) For safety reasons, most trail­ Mother of Invention If someone wants to add more lenses, ers have additional lenses in their upper cor­ MY Products has a wide selection of that is fi ne as long as they do not violate the ners and/or along the roof-line to define their lenses, with various sizes and colors avail­ placement or color guidelines set forth by outer dimensions. To remove some of the able. However, all but their smallest sizes

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 41 lIation; their aesthetics is an added bonus. Ventura, CA; April 1994.

known to use a myriad of nonstandard colors (blue, green, purple, etc.) in the non-required lens locations. At times, things can begin to look like Disneyland's "Main Street Electri­ cal Parade."

Dangerous Curves A word of caution. Razor blades will "bend" slightly when cutting thick (.025 or greater) material, and this flexing of the blade wi II affect the squareness of the cut. Since the cuts must be made perfectly per­ pendicular I decided to modify my North­ West Short Li ne's "The Chopper" jig by replacing the razor blade with an X-Acto® # 18 chisel blade. (The opening in the tang of the blade had to be enlarged with a Dremel tool grinder to accommodate the jig's mounting screw.) Even with this modifica­ tion, care must be exercised to ensure that no lateral pressure is applied to the handle as it is pressed down.

Be Square Cut a 2 "-3" length from one of the plastic The taillight cluster configuration a Maersk container chassis. Conejo Grade strips. (Those cuttings can really fly, so wear CHP Inspection Station, CA; Decem 1993. eye protection I) Be sure to cut the ends as square as possible. If a cut is off by a little, (.052-.076) are too big for our application. caps on the ends, and suddenly... the light use 600-grit sandpaper to square the cut Another limitation of MY's lenses is tryat bulb came onl I couldn't wait to get home to ends prior to dipping or re-cut the end. they are all round. Modern trailers mare try a new idea. Basically the process consists To ensure more consistently square cuts, extensive use of rectangular lenses. of dipping the end of a strip of plastic into align the strip at a right angle with the blade There are other methods of replicatinI g some paint, letting it dry and slicing the end but do no1 apply pressure to secure either lenses on equipment. Microscale includes off. After some experimentation, inspiration side of the strip. This will allow the strip to decal versions with some of their tractor/ and perspiration, lens production got into move simultaneously to the left and right as trailer decal sets. These are good for flu h­ fu ll production. the cut occurs. The free side-to-side move­ mounted lenses, but lack the three-dimen­ To begin the production of home-made ment of the strip will relieve the stress on the tional depth ofan actual lens in miniature. I reflector lenses, the first order of business is blade as it displaces the plastic being cut. My initial attempts to hand paint reflec­ to purchase several sizes of stock plastic tors did not yield the results for which I 1as strips. They come in various rectangular Dips Ahead hoping because the diameters were not con­ dimensions as well as some round-rod Choose the color of lens desired and sistent. Once the paint brush touches the sur­ shapes. I prefer to use Ta miya Clear Red, shake the bottle thoroughly to mix the paint. face of the model, there was no room for Clear Orange and Clear Ye llow for this pro­ Remove the lid; notice that there is a film of error or fine adjustment. The quality of the ject. Tamiya's orange is a bit too red for my paint clinging to its underside. Place the lid surface of the lens face varied from smo�th taste, so I mixed two parts orange and five upside down with the film facing up. Dip the to lumpy. I parts yellow for an amber color. (You could end of the 2" strip into the fi lm until you One rainy day I was waiting at a stop mix some red into yellow, but it will take 20 make contact with the plastic lid. Withdraw light and noticed some beads of water on the parts, or more, of yellow to one part red to the strip and the end will be coated with a hood of my car. The droplets formed little produce an amber color.) Mix and match to bead of paint, covering only the first '/,," (or round domes. A plumbing contractor's truck your preference. Other colors can also be so) of the end. Suspend it in a vertical posi­ in the next lane had some pipe with plastic used since independent truckers have been tion by attaching it with a piece of tape to

APRIL 1997 42 ... MODEL RAILROADING This chassis has a reflector as well as an illuminated lens at the mid-point. Conejo Grade CHP Inspection Station, CA; December 1993.

SP Golden Pig taillight deta il. Te hachapi Summit, CA; June 1992.

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: J With all the air and electrical hook­ ups, there isn't much room for lenses Another example of the ta illight on the front end of a container chas­ arrangement on a container chassis. sis. Conejo Grade CHP Inspection Sta­ Conejo Grade CHP Inspection Station, tion, CA; December 1993. CA; December 1993. the edge of a stationary object (such as a The leftover plastic strips can be reused shelf or table edge). Let a small lens dry for by cutting back the tip to remove the portion at least 24 hours, more time is suggested for with residual paint. Check them fo r square­ SP Golden Pig front-end detail. Note humid weather. The larger the lens, the ness and set them aside fo r use in the future. the repair to the leading edge of the longer the drying time. The drier the paint, To insure a proper bond, prepare the sur­ roof. Te hachapi Summit, CA; June 1992. the cleaner the resulting cut will be. face of your model by carefully removing Cut the very tip (approximately '/6.."_'/"") the paint at the points where the lenses will of the end off, remembering to keep the cut be attached. Arrange the Post-it Notes in square. Although it may seem logical to front of you. Count the number of each size have the flat portion of the chisel blade on and color you need for the project at hand. the lens-side of the cut, the angled pOI·tion Doing this ahead of time will ensure a suffi­ of the blade should face the lens side. cient inventory of lenses as well as reduce Why? Because the thin lens piece is able to the "search time" once the glue has been "fall" away from the angle of the blade, a applied to the model. Apply a dab of glue to true vertical cut can be achieved. If on the one of the paint-free locations on the model. other hand, the tapered portion of the blade (The end of a wire or a dulled pinpoint is facing the remainder of the strip, the works well as an applicator.) Select the cor­ length of the strip will prevent it from responding lens. "falling" away from the blade and will make the cut crooked. Just Slightly Ta cky The lens will be tiny and might stick to Dip the tip of a #1 1 X-Acto blade into the blade. (Use a scrap piece of plastic some Goo® or other glue. Wipe the sides instead of your finger to remove lenses from across some paper to remove most of the the blade. Keep in mind that the blade is tackiness. Pick up the lens. (A pin will work, very sharp') There is enough plastic exposed but the lens tends to "roll" which makes on the "back" of the lens to provide a sur­ proper orientation of the lens difficult. The face for gluing. This technique can be used flat portion of the blade affords more con­ to make rectangular, square or round lenses trol.) Using the face as a contact point to of various sizes. Place the freshly cut lenses pick up the lens is an option, but the face Compare this photo of SPLZ 937432 to on the sticky portion of a Post-it® Note and might dimple if too much pressure is applied SPLZ 937299. Note the reflectors on write the dimensions/size of the lenses on or the paint is soft. To be safe, try to use the the lower corners of 432 are absent the non-sticky area. This will help to keep side of the lens as a contact point. Align the on 299. Slight variations occur even them organized. I like to use one Post-it lens in its proper location and press onto the within the same series of trailers. Note for each size and color. glue. The lens will still want to stick to the Camarillo, CA; July 1993.

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 43 BEFORE: This trailer has superdetail­ ing, paint, decals and weathering already applied. All it needs now are some lenses.

Does That Come in Purple? Make several samples of each of the sizes and shapes of lenses you anticipate using. Keep them on Post-it Notes in a special con­ tainer. These samples will allow your scale models to "try them on" so you will know which sizes and shapes will work best for different applications. On a blank sheet of paper draw a rough diagram, similar to Fig­ ure 3. Note on the sheet which lens size looks best at each installation location. This will give you a rough idea of the number of lenses to make. Plan on making at least three times as many lenses as you need (six times as many for the novice). The reason is that the "defect rate" during lens production can be quite high. The cost per lens is very small, so dip a whole bunch of them. If some are AFTER: The lenses make a dramatic left over, save them for the next project. 1 statement about attention to detail. find it very frustrating when the defect rate Front detail of a Fruehauf trailer. reduces the number of acceptable lenses to 1 Although some are illuminated lam ps just one or two shy of the number needed. and others are merely reflectors, alii of My attempts at "cheating" on the drying the dots of color can be replicatied time (at least 24 hours) resulted in a mess. using our technique. A-Line/Milepbst Although the surface of the paint had dried, 501 offers a good match for thisl z­ beneath the surface the paint was still Va n. Te hachapi Summit, CA; June "green." Cutting through to the moist paint 1992. not only ruined the lens, but coated the blade and cutting surface. I have not tried to accel­ applicator blade when you try to pull it ai"ay erate the drying process by heating them, so use a toothpick or other dull, pointed tool due to the "dried spaghetti factor." (Overheat if necessary to hold the lens in place w/lile a bunch of plastic strips and the derivation of detaching the blade from it. Continue to use that name becomes self evident.) Those in a the blade until its tackiness is lost, then reap­ hurry could try using a lamp or hair dryer, ply the Goo to the tip. with plenty of distance from the strips to the The freshly applied lenses will have an heat source. This gives a relative size for the unrealistic shine to them. And most likely, a lenses. Don't be intimidated by their bit of residual glue will squeeze from Tick To ck ••• miniature size. With proper handling, underneath the lens. An overspray of If you were not a watchmaker in an ear­ lens production and application is dull/semi-gloss clear paint will knock-down lier life, the thought of applying microscopic quick and easy. For comparison, MV any glossiness, producing a realistic uni­ lenses to your trailers may seem intimidat­ Products' smallest lens is shown next form finish. ing. If you are willing to use mostly round to the flame.

APRIL 1997 44 .... MODEL RAILROADING Figure 2 Tractor-Rig Lens Placement

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1. Front turn signals (amber) - Located between the front bumper and front axle. - Any portion that can be seen from the rear must be red. 2. Optional backup lights (clear). _ 3. Optional cab running lights (amber). 4. Optional step running lights (amber). 5. Taillights (red).

Lens Layout Worksheet Figure 3

SP Golden Pig BRAE 45' Trailer

.020 x .060 Ambecutr this lens extra thin. Carve Red out an inset in the upper brace Same tens, on .020 x . 060 [ 45] for flush mounting of this tens. . degre comer � .:.. ( '" -I '" �

(This corner brace was added:( 0 0 / �i:� tnh'i; .020.� x .060 � 00 �;= NOTE: The "frame" surrounding the rear taillights on the McKean trailer was modified to accept larger [lenses to be closer in size to the prototype. J · .,

Both the container chassis and the trailer have the required lenses at their midpoint .

.- The application of round and recta ngular lenses bring these models closer to a prototypical appearance. I

� The ta illig hts on this tractor are large and promi nent . The backup lights � mounted in the upper corners of the cab are MV Products lens. (When a large round lens is appropriate, they look great .) For those with a CHP ticket book handy, write me up for the reflector on the fender. The rear­ facing lens must be red. Maybe I can plead for a waiver since the Peterbi/t Containers are not required to reflectors. However, in order to transport was manufactured prior to January 1, I them over city streets, the appli of lenses to a container's chassis keeps 1979... them within State Highway Patrol g delines.

Put it into Overdrive lenses, you might try the following option. Bill of Materials When dipping the strip, make sure it is only For higher production of smaller-sized the very end and a tiny bit of the side t�at lenses, cut several 2" strips and lay them gets painted. After drying, do not cut the parallel to each other with a ,/," space sep­ Manuf. Part # Description lens from the end. Instead cut the strip td a arating each piece, picket-fence style. '//'_'/' '' length. Drill a hole the same diame­ Tape them along the middle to maintain Evergreen 102 .010 x .040 strip styrene ter as the plastic strip where the lens will be the spacing. Square the ends with a single 123 .020 x .060 strip styrene located on the trailer. Drill the hole a bit cut. This produces a set of several strips 154 .060 x .080 strip styrene longer than the length of the strip. Insert the with perfectly even ends that can be 219 .025 styrene rod strip into the hole until only the painted end dipped and cut as a group, instead of one 220 .035 styrene rod is visible. Apply CA and let dry. at a time. By cutting both ends of a group 221 .047 styrene rod You could try something similar with at the same time it is possible to dip and Ta miya 124 ClearYellow rectangular lenses by cutting them into T cut twice as many lenses. With some prac­ 126 Clear Orange shapes, with the top of the T being the lens. tice, this process will have your fleet of 127 Clear Red The vertical portion of the T can be slipped pigs sporting new prototypical lenses in no X-Acto'" 18 Chisel blade into the drilled hole. time. �

46 ... MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 Figure 4 The IILollypopli Lens Variations On A Theme

Solid Color Amber Front & Red Back Amber Front, Silver/Metal Middle & Step Dip the ends of a rod Step #1 - Cut a cross section of .048 rod. #1 .048 Red Back in amber paint. Let dry. Step - Dip the ends of a rod in amber Step #2 - Drill a hole to mount a 1 inch piece - #1 .048 Step - Dip the ends of a rod paint. Let dry. of .015 brass wire. Glue the wire in #2 .048 place. in red paint. Let dry. Step #2 - Dip the ends of a .048 rod in red Step -Slice the lenses a bit on the paint. Let dry. Step #3 - Lightly sand to round the sharp #3 edges. thick side. Step #3 - Cut a cross section of .048 rod. Step - Glue two lenses back to Step - Drill a hole to mount a inch piece of Step #4 - Dip in amber paint. Let dry. #4 #4 1 back. brass wire. Glue the wire in place. Step #5 - If not dark enough, dip again. .015 Step - Drill a hole to mount a Step - Paint the sides silver. Keep both Step #6 - Trim length of brass wire to a short #5 1 #5 stub, just long enough for mounting. inch piece of .015 brass wire. faces free of paint. Glue the wire in place. Step #6 -Slice the lenses. Step #6 - Trim length of brass wire to Step #7 - Glue the two lenses to the faces of a short stub, just long enough the silver portion. for mounting. Step #8 - Trim length of brass wire to a short stub, just long enough for mounting.

Figure 5 Tractor-Rig Lens Some Special Types

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Step #1 - (optional) Slightly bevel the sides of a Cab Running Light rectangular .060 x .080 styrene strip. (Sizes can vary.) Mounted on the roof of tractor rig cabs. For areodynamics these Step #2 - Round the edges. running lights are streamlined and at the front of a teardrop Step #2 - Dip into red paint. Let dry. shaped body. Step #3 - If not dark enough, dip again. Step #4 - Slice the face of the lens, thicker than usual. Step #1 Cut a section of .048 rod. Step #5 - (optional) Most tractor rig taillights have a Step #2 - Round one of the tips into a "bullet" shape. build-in backup light. This could be simulated by: Step #2 - Dip into amber paint. Let dry. - Masking and spraying white/silver paint. Step #3 - Slice off the cylinder portion. - Slicing a tiny rectangle from the white/silver Step #4 - Slice the dome in half (or slightly off-center for less portion of a decal. than half) ODueT REVI£WS

A-Line Products Pines Roadway Express 28' Exterior-Post Wedge Tr ailers by David A. Bontrager

Photo by the author

Refe r to the introduction in my reviewl of The electrical-plug housing is impressive see. Don't misconstrue this statement as crit­ the Rail Power 28' wedge trailers in �he and as accurate as anyone can expect in HO icism; it's simply an observation. November 1996 issue of Model Railroading scale. The air lines leading to the glad-hands The upper side rail accurately replicates fo r a prototype overview of ji-eight pups. each have the correct bends and are properly the prototype. This rail is a channel-type located. A representation of the glad-hands extrusion to which the posts and side sheet­ -Line's new 28' wedge trailers are both are tooled in place and serve their purpose. ing ti t over and are riveted at the lower edge models of Pines-built Roadway Ex­ The model is absent of a record box, per of the rail, and the roof sheet is riveted to the Apress prototypes; this month we'll compare Roadway practice. top of the upper lip of the channel. their exterior-post version to the prototype. The wide-radius front corners of a Road­ This trailer does not fe ature a lower side Pines, of course, builds trailers for other way Pines trailer are perfectly executed on rail, therefore, the posts extend all the way companies, but the details may and will vary the model. Notice how the front corner to the bottom of the side walls. There is an due to individual company specifications. wraps around and comes out flush with the under plate that runs the entire length of The length and width measurements on protrusion of the side posts. This is correct each side which creates a very small lip both are correct, but the height comes out fo r this particular trailer and is accomplished along the lower edge. This lip is very fragile to 13' 4" instead of 13' 6". Several inches by the corner wrapper sheeting being riveted on the model, so care must be exercised of height discrepancy is easily found on the to a post. This is where the interior post of while handling the model so it is not prototype if measuring between loaded and the front wall makes the transition to the bumped on something that would damage it. empty trailers, but trailer specifications are exterior post of the side wall. The upper-cor­ At the lower rear cornerthere is a rec­ based on empty trailers. If this minor dis­ ner channel maintains the corner radius and tangular marker-light bracket located under crepancy is relevant to you, it can easily be matches perfectly to the' side and front upper the side wall. This part also includes the compensated for during construction by rails. Allow me to offe r a clarification as to round marker light tooled in. At first glance placing an .020 shim between the frame how exterior posts are counted. The vertical this bracket almost looks like a mold inj-ec­ rails and floor or by reaming out the holes post to which the corner wrapper is riveted tion gate, so don't shave it off. Just above in the suspension for the axle so the axle is not counted as a post since it is hidden. this bracket on the side panel a round reflec­ can be set lower, thus raising the trailer. I Only the exposed posts, or ribs (synonymous tor is also tooled in place. Using the proper prefer the shim method; it's easier, quicker terminology) are counted when identifying lens and reflector decals in the Microscale and provides a positive measurement. the number of posts a particular trailer has, Trai ler Data Set #87-852 will optimize regardless of the builder. Therefore, this these minute detail items. It should be noted Exterior-Post (Rib-Side) Trailer trailer is a 13-post design. that on some of the Roadway Pines rib-side

Front Wall - Ty pical of a Pines exte­ This particular Roadway trailer has an 28' trailers the red, side rear reflectors are rior-post trailer, the front wall features inte­ upper front corner marker light mounted in rectangular in shape. rior posts with an aluminum sheeting the channel halfway around the radius. This Real' Section - An understanding of exterior. This is a common design among detail is absent on the model. prototype trailer construction will help with the various trailer builders. However, there Side Walls - The prototype trailer fe a­ perception of the model. These trailers are are some prototypes, such as, but not neces­ tures a substantial wedge, which has been basically built as an open-ended box. The sarily limited to, the Road Systems trailers accurately transferred to the model. The pat­ entire rear section is a sub-assembly that built for CF (Consolidated Freightways) and tern of the 13 posts is accurate for this par­ includes the framing and door. The roof Con-Way that also have exterior posts on tiCLdar Pines trailer. The post rivets were cut sheet ends at the front edge of the rear frame the front wall, a design similar to earlier­ with a .005 cutter that was not entirely and creates a channel between the roof sheet built Comet freight pups. The front wall of inserted into the mold, thus producing rivets and the rear frame. All of this has been fa ith­ the A-Line model accurately replicates the of approximately .003 in diameter, very fu lly replicated on the model. sheeting seams and rivet patternsof a Pines close to actual prototype rivet size! If you're The roll-up door fe atures nine sections, trailer. Notice the stiffening plate tooled in a rivet counter, you'll be happy to know that which is correct for this particular proto­ at the lower edge, which also features a there are 1,404 post rivets per side on the type. Notice that the bottom door section is reinforcement lip at the very bottom, which model, the same as on the prototype. It's wider (higher) than the other sections - also serves as a skid plate for sliding onto nice that all of these rivets are to scale, but at correct for Roadway (and possibly some (or off of) a fifth-wheel during hooking. the same time they are extremely difficult to other prototypes). The lifting cables are

48 ... MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 l r �I

A-line's 28' FRP smooth-side and exterior-post models are both accurate replications of Pines-built Roadway Express trailers.

delicately tooled in on each side of the ture housings cast in place. Microscale ber casting has the pintle hook and electri­ door. The lower door section features a hor­ decals are a perfect fit to these details. cal plug cast in place. Notice, per instruc­ izontal stiffe ning plate that runs almost the The rear ICC bumper is pretty simple in tions, that there is a top and bottom to the width of the door; it's located at the upper design, as on the prototype. Notice the pintle hook casting; the tapered part is the edge of the lower section between the lift­ tapered re inforcements behind the vertical top. This type of mounting for the pintle ing cables. Located just beneath this stiff­ bumper uprights, a nice signature of authen­ hook is correct fo r Roadway 28' pups. ener at the center is a 15"-wide door lifting ticity for the model. However, on prototype Mounting the pintle-hook cross member plate. Even the upper lip on this lifting Roadway Pines 28' trailers the left side (road per instructions will create a gap between plate is tooled in on the model. This lip side) of the horizontal bumper proper the floor and the cross member, which is protrudes outward only I II,' on the proto­ extends outward from the vertical upright correct for this trailer. type, so in HO scale it's extremely small. very little. On the right side (curb side) the The landing gear is also an easily-built On the prototype the lip makes it possible bumper extends outward from the vertical sub-assembly which provides comprehen­ for a forklift to force open a jammed door. upright approximately 10" to serve as a per­ sive accuracy to the prototype. The solid tri­ The plate itself prevents the fork from dam­ sonnel step. Therefore, the bumper on the angular rear support brace is a design aging the door, i.e., running the fo rk model can be considered generic, but is eas­ signature of Pines. Even though the gear box through the door. The door latch is tooled ily changed to match the specific prototype for the landing gear is located inside of the in place and fe atures the best accuracy for being modeled. assembly mounting bracket, and therefore this part that I have seen in this scale. A Floor & Undercarriage - The body not noticeable, it is included on the model hand grab is also tooled in place. and roof are a one-piece casting, thus the - and with correct detail. I believe this sort The lip along the lower edge of the end floor is a separate casting that slips into the of exacting detail is neat on a model! beam, which extends slightly upward at each body. The fifth-wheel plate and floor sills The wheels and tires are classic A-Line side (each end of the lower end beam) is are cast in place and accurate for this partic­ components, featuring styrene wheels cast made from flat bar stock on the prototype ular prototype. The kingpin is set at 36", in the appropriate color (wheel gray) and and welded in place: this is replicated very measuring from the outside of the front wall vinyl tires. As mentioned in previous arti­ well on the model. This serves as a reinforce­ to the center of the kingpin with the floor set cles, each side of the A-Line tires represent ment, a dock bumper and provides protection in place; this kingpin setting matches Road­ a different type of tire. The side that is from damage to the taillights and door-latch way specifications. smooth and with a slight bulge represents a assembly. Notice that the top of the vertical The suspension and frame are a three­ radial tire, and that is what should be used side extensions of this reinforcement are piece sub-assembly that go together easily. on a contemporary freight pup. The wheels slightly tapered, per prototype. On the model The completed undercarriage provides are a two-hand-hold steel disc (Budd type) a side profile of the door frame is straight at almost uncompromising accuracy, includ­ with excellent detail. This wheel is by far the top. At the rear there is no upper horizon­ ing spring leaf, alignment adjusting arm, the most common type in use on this type of tal lip above the marker lights at the top rear spring hangers and frame rails. The frame trailer. If the model is built for a company of the door frame. This is correct for Pines­ rails include small lips the length of the other than Roadway that happens to use a built Roadway 28' exterior-post pups built in rails and vertical reinforcements above the spoke-type (Dayton) wheel, A-Line also the mid- 1 980s. It should be noted that this spring hangers. The upper and lower flats otTers excellent "manure spreaders" (spoke particular rear design is also similar to the (lips) of the I-beam frame are replicated wheels) as separate parts, Part #50 I 19. The early Strick-built Roadway 28' exterior-post only on the outward-facing surface on the wheels are attached to the sprue on the deli­ pups. On later Pines-built Roadway 28' rib­ model. But this is to facilitate ease of con­ cate outer lip, so be very careful when side trailers, a side profi Ie of the door frame struction, and I don't consider it a flaw in removing the wheels from the sprue so as at the top has a small rearward extension. the model. Two air reservoirs are also not to damage this lip. A little judicious This extension matches up to a horizontal lip tooled in place, as are correct frame cross sanding will dress up the wheel just fine. that extends across the top of the rear door members. However, on the prototype there The mud flaps (splash guards) are cast frame just above the marker lights. With this is a round stabilizer bar between the inside on the same sprue as the tires, therefore, design there also are small gussets to the out­ of the Front spring hangers; this is absent these are vinyl also. It's nice that they are side of the two outer top marker lights. on the model, but easily added using .025 flexible, but obtaining a positive adhesive J Unlike the Roadway Pines FRP 28' trailers, plastic rod. Indentations are provided on bond with this material is almost impossi­ both the early and late Pines rib-side 28-foot­ the spring hangers for where to properly ble. However, A-Line recognized this prob­ ers are filted with the signature Pines landing drill the holes needed. lem and now offers the identical part cast in gear. I mention these detail variations to There is a small cross-member casting styrene, Part #50 I 18, which I used on both assist those who wish to "spot" Roadway that fits between the rear of the frame rails, of these models. fre ight pups. and the two pins on this cross member butt Next month we'll examine their FRP The three-light cluster of marker lights at up to and are glued to the rear cross mem­ smooth-side trailer and new 28' trailer the top and the taillights are correct and fea- ber of the undercarriage. This cross-mem- decals. �

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APRIL 1997 50 .... MODEL RAILROADING �� �� �� �� �� �� Last Ye ar� Show in Review

by Bob Benson, photos by author

ne of the best parts of the model railroad hobby is the fact that it can �� provide virtually unlimited opportunity for creativity. Since you are tryingO to create "life" in a certain lime frame, all the areas of the real world are open to interpretation - rolling stock, buildings, scenery, scale people and ve- , hicles - the more the beller. There is an increasing wealth of products avail­ able in all areas which allow each person to go as far as they want in their given area of interest. A few years ago, several people who are speciflcally interested in 1/87 �� (HO) scale vehicles decided to organize a national club devoted to this seg­ ment of the hobby. They set up and ran the flrst 1/87th Scale Model National Convention in Ontario, California. which showed that there was indeed a great deal of interest in this area of modeling. Last year, they 11nished their Second Annual Convention, also in Ontario. Their Third Annual Convention moves to the East Coast this year to make it easier for modelers east of the Mississippi to also get involved. So what can you expect at this year's show? To give you els and unique flatcar loads. There also was a whole section devoted to mili­ an idea of what to expect, let's take a look back at last year's show. tary models and dioramas. �� The activities at the 2nd Annual Convention were divided into several dis- tinct areas - prototype vehicle display. model display and "contest," manu­ The Manufacturers Room facturers and sellers display, a tour of local facilities. and clinics. There was a large number of model manufacturers represented. Names fa miliar to model railroaders - Athearn, InterMountain, Microscale, Plano Prototype Vehicle Display Model Products, Proto Power WestlA-Line, and Wa lthers - and others unique The parking lot of the Red Lion Hotel was partially fliled with all types of to the vehicle market - Classic Construction Models, Decals West, · Puget vehicles - from early Holt "Caterpillar" tractors to the newest over-the-road Sound Casting, and Promotex - all showed and discussed new vehicle­ � rigs and specialty vehicles. There was a great deal of support for these dis­ related products. These shows provided a great opportunity to talk with the �plays from industry and vintage vehicle collectors - all of whom are justifi­ people making the models. to see what's coming, and to try to influence these ably proud of their equipment. Te xaco double-tank trucks. Hostess double companies to make what you want. Based on the discussions I overheard at vans (handing out free Tw inkies), crash trucks from Ontario Airport, vintage last year's show, there was a lot of all this going on. One element I want and modern tire trucks, military vehicles, an early Helms Bakery delivery commend this group for was the "press conference" they held early truck provided something interesting for everyone. morning. This conference was open to all manufacturers and gave them a chance to present their new products and answer questions from the members Model Display and "Contest" �r' of the model press. There were a large number of HO scale vehicles on display in many diffe r­ ent categories (see box). Some were entered into a popular vote "contest" and This year's convention in Edison, NJ, promises to be an even bigger show with others were for display only. It's amazing to see how people take bits and more of everything - static displays, models, and new products. [f you are at all pieces from many sources to make model vehicles that don't exist commer­ interested in vehicles and vehicle models - don't miss it! For more cially and others who kitbash and superdetail existing models. Most or the contact 1/87 Vehicle & Equipment Club, models were not railroad related, but there were quite a few intermodal mod- Irving, TX 75061.

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52 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (DM&IR) SD9

HO Scale Models by Athearn, Life-Like "Proto 2000 " and Rail Power Products N Scale Model by Life-Like

by Rich Picariello

Photos from the author's collection

he Prototype SD9: Electro-Motive Di­ 7 ' h-month ore shipping season, it was dif­ nents and were designated as SD-M. vision's I, 750-hp SD9 was first built ficult for the road to justify the cost of the DM&IR has sold or transferred most of inT 1954. At the end of production in 1959, more-expensive diesels. Also, some of the their SD9 fleet to other U.S. Steel roads or 47 1 units had been built. The SD9 shares the steam locos were used in late fall or early locomotive rebuilders. chassis and carbody of the earlier SD7, but spring to supply steam for thawing frozen The Scale Model SD9: Athearn's SD9 the SD9 has its classification lights moved ore cars and ore dock pockets. DM&IR has been around a long time and has wider­ outward to the ends of the hoods and has bought their first ten SD9s, numbered lOl­ than-scale hoods needed to fit around the modified steps. Four distinct carbody phases I 10, in 1955 (classed RS-I by the original motor; the model has been are identified: the Phase I SD9 has DM&IR). Twenty more (class RS-2) came improved with plastic truck sideframes and a bolted/cast handrail stanchions, 36" fans and in 1957 and were numbered II 1-130. The new narrower motor but the body shell is exposed roof-mounted cooling coils; the fi rst two orders had Phase II carbodies. In unchanged. Life-Like's new SD9 uses the Phase II (most numerous of all SD9s built), early 1958, numbers 131-158 (class RS-3), same chassis as their earlier SD7 but with a starting in 1954, has metal channel handrail arrived on the property; all were Phase III new SD9 shell. Rail Power Products has a stanchions, 36 " fans and exposed coils; the units. The final 16 (class RS-4) arrived in shell for the SD7/9 (with or without Phase III, starting in 1958, has 48" fans and 1959, numbered 159- 1 74, and were Phase dynamic brakes) and a cast chassis that will the cooling coils have been moved into the IV units. The 74 SD9s on the Missabe accept Athearndrive components, trucks and carbody; the Phase IV, 1959 to the end of placed it third on the list of railroads oper­ either an Athearn or a can motor. The RPP production, has 48" fans and a raised cab and ating the SD9. Only two DM&IR SD9s, chassis has a cast-on single tank and a sepa­ short hooddue to higher battery boxes on the numbers 129 and 130, were equipped with rate plastic tank that can be attached to left side of the locomotive. The SD9 could be steam generators for passenger service and model a dual-tank unit. The RPP shell ordered with a single 1,200-gal. fuel tank, had two tanks. All the rest were outfitted comes with separate fans and some other dual 1,200-gal. fuel tanks or with one 1,200- with a single 1,200-ga\. fuel tank; the parts, but no handrai Is or other detaiI parts gal. fuel and one 1,200-gal. water tank for space for another fuel/water tank was are included. Both the Athearn and Life­ steam-generator-equipped units. occupied by a tool box and a re-railer. Like models can be used for either a Phase I The Missabe, owned by U.S. Steel, was Some of the SD9s were rebuilt with a (with handrail stanchion modifications) or reluctant to dieselize as they owned a mod­ chopped nose, new fu el tank, new power Phase II units; fans would have to be ern fleet of steam locomotives. With only a assemb lies and Dash-2 electrical compo- removed and replaced with 48" fans for the Phase III SD9. The RPP shell does not have cast-on fans, so adding 48" fans for the Phase 1Il would be no problem. Building the Phase TV or chopped-nose versions from any of the available SD9 models would require some major cutting and reworking. Life-Like offers their SD9 decorated for DM&IR as numbers 129 and 130 with the wide stripe since their model has two tanks. Life-Like will soon provide an N scale version of the SD9. Paint and Decal Notes: DM&IR diesels were painted solid maroon with a wide yel­ low band on the hoods, yellow safety stripes on the sidesills and white/black safety stripes on the pilots. The underframe, cab roof, pilots, trucks and fuel tank are black. Handrails are maroon with white at the step areas. Tn later years, the paint scheme was modified with a thinner yellow "arrowhead" stripe replacing the original wide yellow band (see photo of 129). Herald King has an arrowhead scheme HO decal set.

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Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range SD9 HO Detail Parts for Scale: DW201 Sand-lill hatch. S07-24 (metal)' ...... 1.2514 1- CS421 Air hom (brass) ...... 6.95/ea. OM9401 Sand-fill hatch. SD7-24 (brass)' . _ ....__ ....__ . . . 4.0012

DAI602 ...... •••. Air horn (delrin) . . . • ...... 1.75/2 32 - CS 196 Speed recorder (brass) . ....4.69/4

D\\'187 ...... Air horn (brass) . .• ...... •...... • . ...2.95/ca. DA2807 Speed recorder (delrin) . . .,_ ...___ ....._ ...... 1.50/4 2- CF239 AII-wc:.uhcr window (brass)· . . . . .•...... 5.9812 33 - OW IIS Stc;.ml gcnemtor set"' ...... ••. ... 1.50/set 129 DA2301 All-weather window (plastic)* ...... •• ...... 1.50/2 Nole: Needcd only if modeling or 130. . OM9716 AII-we:llhcr window (brlSS)* . .•••. . . .••...... 7.35/2 34 - AT38019 Truck, SD9, front powered ...._ ...._ . ...6.50/ea. 3- CF1l3 Antenna. lirecrackcr (brass) ....3.09/2 35 - AT38020 Truck. 509. rear powered ...... ••. ....6.50/eo. DA IS05 Antenna. firecracker (plastic) . . ... 1.25/6 ole: Trucks only needed for the RPP S09.

D\\'157 . . • • • . . . . . S07/9 Antenna, firecracker (brass) ...... 1.5016 36 - AMIl247 Window glass. RPP ...... 3 .95/set 4 - DA2901 SD7/9 Beacon . . ... 1.50/2 37 - RUNI872 Window glass, RPP ...... __ ...... _. . ...2.00/set D\\,126 BC<.Icon ...... • . • • ...... I.OO/ca. 38 - AL29200 Windshield wipers (dclrin)* ...... 2.95/8 OM91 113 Beacon ...... 3.75 /ca. CS419 \V indshield wipers (brass)* . .•.....•...... 3.50/4

5- CFl Il Bell . . .. _. _ . 3. 9 ME W5 r ... _ .. . .. 8 /ca. Windshield wipers (brass)*...... 2.98/sct 6 - RI'P524 Body shell only ...... _...... 14.00/ca. PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic)'...... _ .... _. __...... 1.50/4 RPP525 Body and chassis (boxed set) .... . _ ...... _ ...... 23.00/set UP94 Windshield wipers (beryllium coppcr)· ...... 2. 00/4 7 - D\\'132 Br;.tke ...... ratchet· . 1.00/c:1. UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic)·...... •.•. . . . . 1 .50/4

PSC39082 Brake ratchet* ...... 1.5012 39 - DA2013 Winteriz.1tionhatch. 36" fan (plastic)* ...... 2.00/ca. 42, 8 - ASM 0103 Chain. 28. & 56 1pi (etched brass). . .. 10.00/shoet DWI64 Winterization hatch. 36" fan (mctal)·...... 1.OO/c;.1. DA2210 48" Chain. blackencd . . ...2.25 112" 40 · DA2013 WinlCrization hatch. fun (plastic) . . .. .••....•...... 2.00/ea. I'SC48237 Chain ...... 2.75/ 10" OW2 11 Winterization hatCh, 48" fun (metal) ...... ••. . ... I.SO/ea. 9 - DA2307 Circular,access cover* ...... 1.00/6

10 - MV22 ...... • • . Classification lenses· . ....•.....••••..... 1.50/4 Detail Parts for N Scale: 11- CS476 Couplcr lift bar- ...... 3.7512 1- JNJlI5 Air horn, S-c:hime ...... •• ... ••••. . ..•. .. .••. . . . 3.50/2

DA220S ...... _ .....__ ...... Coupler lift bar' ...... _ . . __ ...... 2.75/10 2 - .INJ I78 Antcnna. firecracker (metal) ...... 3.00n

OM9150 Coupler lift bar· ...... 1 .75/2 ME NA4 Antenna. firecracker (brass) ...••.•...••..... 1.70Ic-a. 12 - OM9171 Door handle (brass) . . ...___ .... _. . ... 1.70/2 SE N453 Antenna, firccr.:tcker (mctal) ...... 1.65/4

PSC3998 Door handle (plastic) ...... •••. . . .••...... 1.50/6 4 - SE N301 Beacon. rotary . . 2.00/ea.

13·- DAI402 Drop step* . . . 1 .50/2 5 - SE N359 Bell ...... _ ...... 1.85/2 14 - DA2402 Exhaust swck*...... • .•...... 1.2512 13 - DA8206 Drop step . . . 1.0012 36" 15- DWI42 Fan. (plastic)' . . ... 1 .25/4 15 - JNJI04 Fan, 36"· . ..3.0012

36" . I'SC39911 Fan, w/opcn ribs (plastic)* ...... • . . .••...... 2 .25/4 16 - JNJI05 Fun. 48". ..3.00/2 16- DWI43 Fan. 48" cap (plastic)'. . .. 1.0012 18 - ME NF4 Fuel liller & level gauge ...... 3.35/set PSC3992 Fan. 48" Citp w/opcn ribs (phtstic)*. . . ••. . . ..• ...... 2.25/4 23 - I'SC6704 Hose. air line (brass) ...... 1.5016

17 - DA2208 Footboard, pilot· ...... • . . ... 3.2512 PSC6705 Hose. air line (plastic) ...... ••....••••...... 2.50n4

18 - DA3102 Fut!! tiller (plastic)i"* . . ... 1 .00/sct 25 &-ASMOIOI Lift lugsleycboltslu-bolts (etched brass) . . ...8.29/sct D\\'166 Fuel filler (metal)'. . ... 1.0014 26

PSC390S0 Fuel liller (plastic)'...... 1.50/4 27 - SE N5S0 MU hoses. ..3.95/4

19 - AL29100 Grabiron� (formed wire)· . . . 3.25/50 30 - DA8020 Remil frog ...... 1 .00/2

DA2202 Gmbirons (formed wire)'" ...... • . . . •••...... 2.50124 32 - SE N499 Speed recorder...... • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • • ...... 1.65n UP54 Grabirons (cast brass)· ...5.951 12 33 - SE N425 Ste;,ull gcnerator...... 1.65/set

20 - SV4 Handrail sct, Athearn S09. . ... 15.95/set 37 - ME NWI Windshield wipcrs ...... 3.33/4 Note: Handrnils needed for the RPP 509. 38 - J '.1110 Winterization hatch. 36" fan· ..3.00/ea. 21 - DAI004 Headlight' . . 1.00/2 39 - IN.II07 Winterization hatch, 48" fan . ...100/ea.

DW 1I4 Headlight> ...... ___ ..._. _ . .... _. .. . 1.00/2 22 - MV25 Headlight lenses' .... 1.50/4 The fo llowing parls musl be rabricnted by the modeler:

23 - CS227 Hose. air line (brass)...... 2.15 /4 A - Brake cylinder air line - form from .0 10 wire. DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin)...... 1.2516 n - Underframe piping - m:lke from variolls sizes of wire.

24 - DA2207 Ladder. SD7/9/24'. . ...___ ....___ ...... _ ...... 3.5012 C - Door slOpl1atch - make from styrene strip. OM9704 Ladder, SD7/9/24'...... 5. 10/2 D - Tool box. - use styrene strips and sheet.

25 - DA2206 Lift rings· ...... ••• ... .•••.. .••••...... 3.00/36 E - Cab roof-mounted Whalzit? - make from pieces of styrene & wire. r 26 - DAl 104 Lift tabs . .1.00/16 F - Cab vent - make from strip styrenc 27 - CF258 MU hoses. 4-per bracket (brass)* . ....•___ ...... 4.95/4

DAI508 MU hoses. individual (delrin)* .. ..2.00 /16 • Similar parts. either separate or molded on, are included with the HO scale Proto 2000 model: replacc­ OM9350 MU hoses. 4-per bracket (brass)· . ..7.45/4 ment of any or all original parts is left 10 the discretion of the modeler. The Athearn S09 will required 28 - DA I507 MU receptacles & covers ...... •. . 1.25/30 ::;ome of the listed HO parts: the RPP shell wiil need most of the part!'.

29 - DA2220 Pilot grab bar* ...... •...... 2.00/2

30 - DA7103 Rcrail frog ...... • .... 1.00/2 t DA3102 Fuel Ta nk Fillings (set) conwins other parts that may or may not be needed for Ihis detail­ 31 - DA3002 Sand-fill hatch. S07-24 (plastic)'...... 1.00/4 ing project.

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APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 55 SOU 9701. Starting out with one of the most unusual boxcars on the fleet and even one of the most unusual designs of all boxcars. Pullman-Standard built 100 of these in 1965 shortly after four series of 60 cars built by Southern. Each ca r has an 84' 4" loading length and exceeds Plate F clearances. The Pullman-Standard cars were stenciled at 10,036 cu. ft. The South­ ern-built predecessors were cubed at 9,610. In a sense, Southern led the way for the 86' auto-parts cars. However, South­ ern's initial use of this type car was intended for tobacco loading.

, N R F L K 5 U T H ERN 5 F REI G H T CAR F L E E T Part 5 Southern's Boxcar Fiee t

by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

s I mentioned in the introduction to Society of Freight Car Historians, 1994. III 50' Plate C Single-door WafFled this series, the Southernmade quite a (Out-oF-Print). Sides (Mid '70s) Asubstantial contribution to Norfolk SouthernModern Freight Car Roster. IV 52' Plate C (Late '70s/Early '80s) Southern's boxcar fleet. Pullman-Standard Society of Freight Car Historians, 1989. was by far the largest producer for (Out-of-Print). Notes Southern's boxcar fleet. However, as we'll "Southern Railway Exterior-Post Box­ I) By most common types delivered new. see, not all of these looked alike ...and not cars," March/April 1989 Prototype Modeler. 2) For a more thorough discussion of all were Pullman-Standard. In this i ssue's boxcar types please see Modern Boxcar column we'll take a look at what some of Evolution of Southern's Boxcar Ty pes. Society of Freight Car Historians, those cars looked like ... in numerical order. Fleet 1965-1980 (See Notes 1, 2) 1996. This book identi Fies more than 80 [ 50' Plate B Single-door (Mid '60s) types of boxcar built since 1963. It also References II 50' Plate C Single-door (Late describes the five major groups of boxcars: No/folk Southern Freiglu Cars Today. '60s/Early '70s) 40', 50', 52', 60' and 86'.

SOU 17323. Southern had relatively few 60' Plate C boxcars. This 70-ton car was built in 1964 by Pullman-Standard. Each car had a loading length of 60' 9" and cubic-foot capacity of 6,209. These were equipped with loaders to help reduce internal shifting of the load. Note how the side and end ladders have been cut off and the brake wheel lowered. October 19, 1985.

56 ... MODEL RAILROADI NG APRIL 1997 SOU 18476. This is a 70-ton, 50' 6" interior length, Plate C, 5,139 cu.-ft. ca pacity, loader- equipped boxcar from the SOU 18000-18499 series built by Pullman-Standard in 1965. This series had the less common extra­ wide 12' 0" plugdoors (10' 0" and 10' 6" being more common today). Another series of similar cars built in 1968 had 10' 0" wide doors. Septem­ ber 19, 1985.

SOU 33672. At first glance this looks like the standard 50' exterior-post boxcar that prevailed during the later '60s. However, most cars of this period were being delivered with 70- ton trucks. This car has 50-ton trucks with a load limit of 121,100 Ibs. Pull­ man-Standard built 875 of these dur­ ing 1965-'66. Each had a 50' 6" loading length and clearance of only Plate B.

SOU 3431 1 can deceive the freight-car enthusiast who doesn't pay atten­ tion ....this is an "LC" or a boxcar equipped with roof hatches. Southern was one of the few rail roads that had a fairly sizable fleet of "LCs." This one comes from a series of 125 cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1968. Each of the 50' 6" IL Plate C LC cars boasted a 5,219 cu.-ft. capacity. Note the yellow door and stenciling to the left of the door indicating that it is equipped with roof hatches. January 12, 1984.

Sou 38363 is beginning to look more like the standard Southern box of the late '60s (i.e., 70-ton, 50', exterior­ post, single sliding door). In fact if you think it looks a little like the LC (SOU 34311}... well you're right, it does ...sans hatches. This car was built as part of the series, 38000-38499 in 1968 by Pullman-Standard. The door has been replaced by a paneled type of sliding door built by RCS.

SOU 41250 continues the design lines of the 38000-series. Note the ten side posts. What? You say you see 12 side posts. Well, yes and no. The first post from each end doesn't quite appear to be a fully structural post. Note how the inner posts have both sides flanged and how they wrap over the sidesill at the bottom. The end posts differ. Should we consider these end posts (or ribs if you prefer) as posts in our identification terminology?

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 57 series of ten cars, 42470-42479, built by SOU 42475. Southern had some 86-footers but not a whole lot. This one is from a side. Most of these were assigned to Thrall Car in 1973. These have the single 20'-wide opening with two plugdoors per auto-parts service. December 18, 1985.

SOU 43694. Berwick built 54 of these 60' 8" IL Plate F+ boxcars for the Southern in 1969. Generally, these are assigned to appliance service. Each car boasts a 7,400 cu.-ft. capacity. Door opening is 10' 0". October 22, 1986.

SOU 48384. Sadly, by the time the NS merger was completed in 1991, only a few of the Southern's huge fleet of 40' boxcars remained on the revenue roster. Southern was one of the last Class 1 ra ilroads that operated a large quantity of 40-footers up into the '80s. October 10, 1983.

SOU 527755. Like I said, most of the boxcars operated by the Southern were built by Pullman-Standard. However, the original NS had 149 of these ACF-built cars left when they were renumbered from the NS 2100- series to the Southern 527700-series. Still sub-lettered for NS (see upper right corner) it added a "change-of­ scenery" for the avid Southern boxcar spotter. Note the very characteristic ACF-style sidesill.

SOU 529146. Southern was such a wonderful road, full of experiments and new ideas. One such idea was the plug sliding door with a very unusual 9' 7" door opening. The goal was to try to combine the ease of a sliding door with the flush interior wall of the plugdoor. This car comes from a series of 100 cars built in 1976 by Pullman-Standard. The waffled sides were to be the standard South­ ern box type of the '70s. May 19, 1983.

58 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 SOU 531629. Te n wide, fully structural side posts and waffled side sheets brought the '70s look to Southern's boxcar fleet. This 70-ton, 50' 6" IL, Plate C box was part of a series of 500 cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1979. September 21, 1985.

SOU 5501 94. Continuing the '60s' look, this car was built as part of a series of 950 cars in 1970 by Pullman­ Standard. It's pretty much the same design as 38363 with the ten (or 12) posts and Pullman-Standard recessed (properly called non-terminating) ends. However, by this time (1 970) the sidesill had evolved into this new heavier-looking design. October 17, 1983.

SOU 550318. From the same series as 550194, this photo shows the car in its original paint scheme. The large "super Cushion Service" advertised the car's cushion travel underframe (note how far those couplers stick out!). January 25, 1986.

SOU 569112. Part of a series of 125 cars. This 100-ton 60' 8" IL Plate C boxcar has a 10' 0" wide sliding door and heavy-duty bulkheads. No te the lower half of the end. Several series of Southern boxcars which were equipped for heavy-duty loading had these "blank" lower panels. January 4, 1984.

SOU 586133. Southern had relatively few double sliders like this one built in November 1978 by Pullman-Standard. Most of the ones that did exist were loader equipped. This car represents the third major type of modern South­ ern boxcar... the 52' 6" IL Plate C. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 59 •

enger Diesel

by George Melvin

etween the Northeast and Midwest, two NYC E7 4000, the class unit, in its fourth and final paint scheme, is serving in its B railroads dominated the passenger 22nd year, at Muncie, IN; March 16, 1967. Gone is the passenger pilot and scene in the early diesel years, the New Yo rk retractable coupler; it now has nose MU (with the jumper receptacle cover to Central and its arch competitor, the Penn­ the right of the headlight missing). It has received a walkway ledge and grab­ sylvania. Images of the two roads' steam­ iron arrangement for roof access, a duct (air intake for cab perhaps) between powered flagship trains, NYC's Twenrieth the cab windows, a pair of small louvers replacing the screens behind the cab CellturyLimited and the Pennsy's Broadway door, five added louvers along the side (the fourth one set into a pane of the Limited neck to neck at suburban Englewood, second window and the fifth replacing the rear window), three louvers have on their eastward run from Chicago to New been added for the steam-generator area. The tank skirting is gone, and wind York are known to most railfans regardless of deflectors are on the roof by the radiator openings. Decals: Microscale 87-88. their interest. Competition for this market Photographer unknown, George Melvin collection was brutal for both roads and also for several other roads which offered through or con­ necting service between the Big Apple and other Eastern roads had indulged in road Onto this stage came four E7s, numbered Chicago, the "power city" of the Midwest. diesels, four token A-B sets of Frs arrived 4000-4003, in the Spring of 1945; the WaleI' Like the PRR, the NYC did not univer­ in the summer of 1944. Painted solid black Level Route would be changed forever! sally embrace the diesel early on. Although with L-shaped stripes on the nose which Seeking more visibility for these engines convinced that diesel technology had its hinted of future schemes, they were thor­ than the Frs of the previous year, two more place, its early usage was primarily reserved oughly tested across the system. In spite of elaborate paint versions were tried; the 4000- for yard and smoke-sensitive areas, except impressive results, new steam-engine 400 I arrived in medium gray with the while in New York City and Cleveland, where the designs, such as the 1945 4-8-4 Niagara, L-shapes from the Frs turned over and run­ terminal areas were electrified. From the were being developed into orders. Other ning up and out from the pilot within a wide late 1930s through 1943, the road had modern steam locomotives, such as the J3a dark-gray band which ran the length of the bought switchers ·from ALCO, Baldwin and H udsons, were in theiI' prime and perform­ flank with a "lightning" zigzag over the cab General Motors but had held to its "yard ing the work they were built for, hauling the door. The road name appeared between lhe only" philosophy. In 1944, after several Twelllielh Century. radiator intakes and was the number centered

60 ... MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 NYC E7 4019 is from the April 1947 order, the first of the late E7s received by NYC, wearing the small-lettering version of the solid-gray scheme. This view shows the Sinclair radio antenna and the spark-arrestor arrangement well. The fuel-tank skirting is removed, and it has E9-style sand­ filler covers. The lighting accents the long rain gutter above the side win­ dows and grabiron just above it. A pair of single horns was standard throughout the life of the E7s on NYC. Chicago, IL; January 1, 1973. Decals: Microscale 87-88. Bill Raia photo, George Melvin collection

NYC E7 4033 is at Beacon Park Yard in Boston in September 1966, assigned to the New England States or one of the substantial mail and express trains operating over the Boston & Albany division during the 1960s. Built in March 1949, it was in the NYC's final E7 order of six units. The rather standard array of mods made by this date are visible on this unit. Note that the second side window, normally double pane, has been replaced with a single pane. It has full screening at the rear, common to most late E7s and is in the smaller-let­ tering version of the solid-gray scheme. Decals: Microscale 87-88. on the lower side. This scheme matched the 4004-4007 and four boosters, the 4100- Fra nk DiFalco photo, colors of the lightweight rolling stock of the 4103, were delivered. The 4002-4003 also George Melvin collection Twentieth Century, light gray with a dark­ soon received slotted pilots with retractable gray window band. The tenders of the couplers similar to those on early Union NYC E7 4017 and an E7B kick up snow streamlined 13a Hudsons even carried this Pacific E units. Although not delivered with through Canfield Jet., Ontario, in Feb­ striping forward onto the locomotive. In this this feature, they remained on them into the ruary 1962 on the old Canada South­ matching livery, the E7s immediately went to early 1950s. The rest of the 1945 units had ern route through Ontario between work pulling the Century. The other pair the standard passenger pilot with retractable Detroit and Buffalo. This is perhaps were in the same striping design but were couplers. The Fall delivery came in the two­ the eastbound Empire State Exp ress, solid black. The lightning stripe had come to tone gray, and the 4002-4003 were repainted one of several schedules over this the NYC diesel fleet. For color photos of into this version within the year, perhaps route rather than along the south both versions, see New Yo rk Central: LighT­ when the rest were delivered. This made shore of Lake Erie through Cleveland. ning STripes, Vo lume 1 by David R. Sweet­ possible the makeup of four A-B-A sets of Decals: Microscale 87-49. land (Morning Sun Books, 1990). E7s, enough to protect the CenTury and one Ph otographer unknown, That October, another four A units, the other of the fa ster pairs of trains on the New Bill Linley collection

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 61 This view of NYC E7 4006 shows the twin sealed-beams inside the headlight dence" given by the Frs in 1944, to quote housing, the air duct between the front windows and the Nathan horns, the William D. Edson, former Chief Mechanical right one pointed to the rear. It still has its fuel-tank skirting. Note small nut-like Office for the NYC, in Diesel Locomotives additions just above the pilot on Ieither side of the nose door; what is their pur­ of the New Yo rk Central (NYC Historical pose? This unit wears the uncommon script herald which is not available in the Society, 1978). Impressive early perfor­ Microscale set. Decals: Microscale 87-49. Lou Marre photo mance from the E7s probably helped the process along as well. A sizable order for NYC E7 4007 and booster 4103 stand at Harmon, NY, on July 29, 1952, looking F3s got the ball rolling for freight service, freshly painted into what had become the standard paint for the passenger cab­ and the largest order for E7s, 16 A unit unit fleet. A mix of early and late details are evident; it retains the passenger (4008-4023) and four boosters (4 104-4 107), pilot with retractable coupler and a nose-mounted number plate. It has the duct was also placed that year and arrived in the between the front windows and there are some filters added toward the rear of Spring of 1947. This order for E7s came in a the side, and the B unit has full screening at the rear. Decals: Microscale 87-49. new variant of the two-tone gray. Photographer unknown, Lou Marre collection The Twentieth Centu.ry would receive new equipment in 1948, and the locomotive York-Chicago run, which took just under 15 pairs of A units or A-8 sets. This continued colors reflected an overall change. The basic hours with a daytime layover for the power. throughout the years; a pair was standard on body would be dark gray with a light-gray Photographic evidence suggests the Central all but the heaviest trains. stripe, now lowered below the numberboards may have underestimated the ability of the The year 1946 proved to be pivotal. The on the nose and thus having a more pro­ E7s; early photos show them operating as NYC management finally "believed the evi- nounced zigzag at the cab door; a smaller

62 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 reverse zigzag now appeared at the rear of and six FiM Erie-builts arrived, more a vote NYC E7 4005 is with a PRR E7B in this the cal'body by the last window. Within a for more rapid dieselization than any doubts post-merger view. Its side-louver few years, the earlier units would receive about the expected performance from the E7 treatment matches that of the 4000. this scheme although the 4002 was in the stable. NYC ended up with a total of 36 A Note curved spark arrestors and extra previous scheme at least until 1949. This units and 14 boosters, a fleet second only to screened covers ahead and behind group had the new-style numberboards and the PRR Js. These units set the stage for a each set of four stacks (see also side rigid front couplers with shrouds instead of fleet of 60 E8s bought from 1951 to 1953, view of 4019). Note slight difference the retractable version; a concession to func­ while only 36 ALCO and FM passenger in paint scheme from the 4000; the tion over form. An additional vent behind cabs were bought. roadname and number are larger, and the last radiator intake also appears in In the ' 50s, the Central maintained an the white band and lettering are builder's photos from this group, although extensive operation, with up to ten trains each placed a bit lower than on the 4000. changes were made frequently in this area. way daily across the system. Two units, the Albany, NY; May 25, 1968. Decals: Mention needs to be made of an experi­ 4003 and 4020, were heavily damaged in a Microscale 87-88. ment which might have threatened future E­ four-train collision at Conneaut, OH, in 1953; Ed De Vito photo, unit orders. NYC ordered two sets of F3 both were rebuilt by EMD into E8Am units. George Melvin collection "combination" units, classed DCA (for diesel The e�rly 19605 saw the solid gray with combination-A), for Boston-Chicago service the cigar-band nose stripe become stan­ NYC E7s 4004 and 4001 work on the New England States which traversed dard. At least one E7B got into the experi­ together at South Bend, IN, in 1959. the NYC's "mountain division," the Boston & mental colors on E8s of the era; it was The 4005 was one of two E7s to have Albany. They were in the two-tone gray (vs. pointed solid jade green to match a pair of Nathan air horns; the 4006 being the the gray/black of then-current freight power), E8s given this treatment. The fleet other. The placement of extra open­ had steam generators and no dynamic brakes. remained intact to the Penn Central merger ings down the side matches that of They also tried two A-B-A sets of Baldwin in 1968, a durable group of engines indeed. the 4000, but they are screened I DR6-4- 15 "baby face" units. The F3s were Two books containing many photos of the openings rather than louvers. The moderately successful but were converted to NYC E7s are worth mentioning: Diesel 4004 has the wind deflectors, but the freight service after ten years; the Baldwins Locomotives of the New Yo rk Central 4001 does not. A number of small were unsuccessful and were re-engined by System by W. D. Edson, H. L. Vail, Jr.,and lettering details are present: "F 1" EMD before being retired in 1962. These C. M. Smith (NYC Historical Society, just above the front truck, the class tests resulted in more E7s! 1978), currently being reissued by TLC DPA1a and "B" (indica ting which Tn February 1948, a dozen more were Publishing, and New Yo rk Central 's Creal side) under the road number and a added, A units 4024-4029 and B units 4108- Sleel Fleel 1948- /967 by Geoffrey H. "2" at the rear, denoting the rear, in 41 13. A year later, the fi nal batch, six A Doughty (TLC Publishing, 1995). case you couldn't tell! Decals: units, numbered 4030-4035, arrived. During Next month we continue our E7 coverage Microscale 87-49. 1948-'49, a dozen ALCO PA I/PB I types with the Pennsylvania. � Lou Marre photo

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OllOwing the success of the BL3 on the Southern (see article in April 1996 MRG) the company's Master Mechanic P o began to ponder again about a recurrent problem that had been observed with all of a - the Southern'sdiesel locomotives (as well as those of other railroads). When pulling a heavy load at speeds of less than 10 mph (lugging, in other words) there was a ten­ dency for the traction motors to overheat, which could result in a badly damaged or de­ stroyed motor. His thought was that if one could increase the number of traction motors by two, the load on each motor would be one third less at the same total amperage, thereby reducing the temperature and ending any possibility of traction-motor damage. He began a discussion with the EMD designers which finally ended with EMD agreeing to try a BL3 with six-wheel, three­ motor trucks. But what to use fo r the trucks? The A- I -A trucks being used on the E units were not capable of having a third motor applied without a major, and quite expen­ sive, redesign. However, there was one 2 three-motor truck currently in production by a supplier not heavily involved with any other single locomotive builder. Common­ The primary reference was Book 3 of the Using the new nose section as a jig, trim wealth was supplying its three-motor, three­ Diesel Data Series, EMD 's BL2, by Hund­ the cab roof and upper windshield frame of axle truck to Baldwin, Lima and Fairbanks­ man Publishing. It is required reading for shell "A" so that the top of the hood and the Morse at that time. Discussions between anyone desirous of superdetailing or modi­ cab roof will fit when the nose is installed. EMD and Commonwealth resulted in an fy ing one of these engines. Another defini­ File to fit, ensuring that the two sections are agreement to for Commonwealth supply one tive article on the BL2 appeared in the aligned when the side panels are joined (see set of trucks to EMD for an experimental May-June 1974 issue of Extra 2200 South, Photo I). locomotive for the Southern, with the possi­ Th e Locomotive Magazine. These two publi­ Some preparation of the new nose is bility of further orders if the locomotive was cations will provide the answers to any ques­ required before the two sections are joined satisfactory in service on the railroad. tions you may have about the BL2. permanently. File and sand off the louvers and During final design it appeared that the their mounting panels on both sides, being size of the dynamic-brake resistors would Shell Modifications careful not to damage the sand fillers and have to be increased and that a second 36" Now fo r the construction of the model. numberboards. Also file off the small remain­ fan would be needed to cool them. This When the BL3 was built I was able to use two der of the panel that the fans were mounted necessitated an increase in the length of the of the undecorated BL2s, but for this model [ on, even with the end of the complete panel body and frame. (This increase also allowed had to use a pair of Chesapeake & Ohio units. (the one upon which the cooling pipes were the use of standard BL2 battery boxes and A 20 minute bath in Chameleon paint stripper mounted). Fasten the two sections together fuel tank with the longer six-wheel trucks.) was sufficientto remove all the paint from the with masking tape and, using a straightedge, The simplest approach was to increase the two shells and make them ready for surgery. draw a pencil line from the base of the wind­ number of vertical truss members in the The first shell (let's call it "A") should be cut shield down to the place where the straight­ frame by one, using the same spacing as the off just ahead of the first vertical batten. edge touches the curve of the truss fairing on existing verticals (about 55'/''') which would Remove the nose back to the windshield leav­ the new nose. Mark the truss fairing at this enable the use of existing jigs. ing a little excess at the bottom of the wind­ location. Separate the two sections. Draw a Since the new engine had a C-C truck shield frame. The roof and windshield top vertical line down from this mark on the top arrangement it was decided to designate it a (and bottom) will be trimmed later. of the fairing to a point even with the top of

CL3, with both EMD and the railroad con­ Next take shell " 8 " and cut the lower the upper hOlizontal batten. With a razor saw curring. So, in late 1949 the engine was sides through the front of the second vertical cut the nose on a Line even with the top of this delivered to Southern, and the testing began. batten so that the fu ll panel (between the bat­ batten as far as the vertical line you have just It was numbered 2160 to fo llow on after the tens) remains. Do not extend the cut into the drawn. Cut this section loose from the nose at last of the ten BL3s. (If this sounds similar to hood portion of the shell. Remove the fan the juncture of the truss fairing and the side of the rationale given for the SD7 it is ...except it molding and the cooling pipes from the shell. the hood. The front of this section which will is carried fo rward in time about two-and­ Next make a vertical cut through the hood be removed should be trimmed to the vertical one-half years. 'Twas the only reason I could portion of the shell, using the rear of the pencil Line and straight across the top of the come up with to justify the construction of opening fo r the fa ns as a locator for the cut. fairing (see Photo 2). the model. And after all, it [S April.) Remove all the remainder of the horizontal Cement the two sections together and Let me mention again the two references curved area (truss fairing) between the two reinforce the joints with splice plates of .020 [ used for both the 1996 BL3 and this model. cuts and discard the cab section of the shell. styrene inside the sides and the top. When

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING ... 65 from the fan molding removed from shell "B." These are the two fans that will be used --. on the model. They are to be mounted in the center of the remaining hatch on the hood. f Using the fans and their mounting strip as a guide draw all four sides of the required opening on the shell. Then using a drill and files, and the fan assembly as a jig, cut out the opening and file it to fit. In order to mount the fans down inside the shell in the same way the cooling fans are mounted, a pair of .040 styrene spacers should be cemented to the inside of the hole on both sides. A pair of fi llers of the same .040 styrene should be fit to the front and rear of the fan mounting hole, and fi nally a pair of mounting brackets, also from the .040 styrene should be cemented to the bottom of the side tillers. This will place the fans at the same height as the factory cooling fans. Since the fan molding is of an acetyl plastic it will have to be fastened with CA. The inside of the shell at this point is shown in Photo 3. Those of you who have read previous articles of mine know that my preferred method of mounting the shell to the chassis is to use the coupler pockets to fasten the two together. This avoids the problem of having to twist or bend a decorated shell to remove it for maintenance or repair. That is the system used on this model. First make the supports for the shell by cutting fo ur pieces of .060 x .100 styrene strip about I" long. These are to be cemented inside all four corners of the shell butted up against the thick area of the shell where the steps are molded, .040 above the bottom of the shell. These will position the shell properly on the Athearn "U-boat" frame. The coupler mounts are made by first cutting six pieces of .060 x .125 styrene a scale 6' long. Also cut two pieces of scale 4x 12 strip the same length. Cement three pieces of the fo rmer and one of the latter together, mark the cen­ ter and drill #5 1, then tap 2-56. Clean the inside of the pilot and the underside of the platform floor and cement in place, making sure that the tapped hole is exactly in the center of the coupler opening. The coupler mount and the frame spacer are shown in Photo 4. Remove the bottom grabiron from each end ladder and the long handrails at the door on both sides. These will be painted black the cement has cured, filethe top of the joint The inside edge of the windshield frame may and reinstalled after the gray decal stripe is between the hood and the cab so it is smooth be fabricated from a short piece of .030 x applied. The skirt along the fuel tank and up to the remaining hatch on the hood top. .030 styrene strip cemented to the sloping battery boxes is in the wrong position and Next cut a piece of .040 styrene to serve as hood side; fi nish the corners with putty. will have to be moved. Rather than saw it the new top of the truss fairing. Allow for the Carve away the portion of the hood that pro­ oif, use a fresh #1 1 blade and make a series new .040 sides when cutting, then cement in jects into the cab area after the cement cures of light cuts along the seam where the skirt place. Create new sides from .040 styrene to provide clearance for the windshield. joins the lower body sill. The skirt should and cement in place. When the cement has The opening for the dynamic-brake fa ns then come offclean ly, so it may be modified cured file and sand the joints as necessary. must now be cut. Trim the two center fans and reattached after the chassis has been fit-

66 T MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 ted. Meanwhile, putty those portions of the joints that require it and smooth. The Nathan M5 horn is mounted in a #60 hole in the cab roof and secured with CA. The fi recracker antenna shown is one of my "unbreakable" versions. Drill a locat­ ing hole about halfway through the cab roof with a #68 drill and cement one of the small square blank covers from DA 1507 onto the roof. When thoroughly dry, drill the center #77 and CA a short piece of .015 music wire into the hole so that a scale 12" pro­ jects above the base. Then a scale 8" square­ cut section of insulation from Brawa 3168 flex wire is CA'd flush with the top of the music wire. If you don't want to try this a OW 157 may be used. Remove the two exhaust stacks from the long fan casting and CA the fan casting in place. Replace the exhaust stacks with the spare set from a Highliners B unit mounted in #6 1 holes (or the DA 240 I set if you have no Highliners parts sitting around). The bump representing the oil breather should be trimmed and drilled #70 and a new breather installed, made by mounting a III"," silk pin in a drill chuck and turning the head down to the proper shape with a file, as shown in the photos. The ten lift rings are mounted in #80 holes and fa stened with CA, using the pho­ tographs as a guide to the proper locations. File off the "bumps" that represent the lenses on the classification lights and drill to wait until the chassis is complete (even the bottom of the short section which will #70 through the center of each one. Then, though they are shown installed in Photo 5). become the battery box. Round off the tran­ using a #50 drill, make a dimple the fu ll sition areas between the sides and the two diameter of the beveled end of the drill. This Chassis bottoms to approximately the contours of the will provide a mount of the correct size fo r As mentioned before, the frame is the original BL2 frame, then extend the saw cut the PSC jewels. I prefer the look of jewels in Athearn "U-boat" frame, but it requires some around to the sides in the same manner it is classification lights, but if you would rather modifications. First the mounting pins on the on the BL2 frame. Smooth the sides of the use MY lenses, be my guest. side of the frame should be filed off and the cut. Drill a #53 hole in the left front side of The dynamic-brake air-intake grilles are steel headlight bracket on the front removed. the frame and tap it 1-72. This is for the made from two scale 6' 6" x I' 6" rectangles Next, the coupler mounting brackets must be short screw to hold the wire from the frame of .040 corrugated sheeting with .030 corru­ shortened enough so that they will just fit to the motor. This completes the work on the gations, framed with I x6 styrene strips. between the new coupler mounts on the frame (see Photo 6). They match the gri lies used on the B L3 shell. Enough material must be filed off the The frame may now be airbrushed with except for the increased length. If you would bottom of the brackets so that the frame is Pactra Scale Black (but don't paint the shiny rather use a pre-formed grille, the Cannon held firmly in the shell when the Kadee® #5 contact area around the truck locating pin or 1305 would be suitable. They are cemented coupler pockets are screwed in place. The the contact area for the 1-72 screw). The to the hood sides with the top of the grilles technique here is fit and fi le, fit and ti le, very Stewart Commonwealth trucks may have even with the top of the numberboards. carefully, so as not to overdo it. loose side frames when you receive them. If Since the pilots on this engine will not be Once the frame fits the shell, file off the so, apply CA to both sides of the steel plate at zebra-striped the remaining details can be triangular air-tank mounts on either side of the joint where they are fastened to the main added now. Secure the acetyl plastic foot­ the fuel tank. Then about II,' must be truck casting. This fixed mine. Add the pro­ boards with CA. Replace the brake-line air removed from each side of the fuel tank. I vided truck details. Brush paint the shiny hose with a Cal Scale 277 in the existing hole. did this with a Sherline milling machine, but steel plates and airbrush the sideframes with The MU hoses are made from .024 copper it can be done with a heavy file. To replicate the Pactra Scale Black and install the trucks telephone wire mounted with CA in #7 1 the division between the fuel tank and the on the frame. The trucks come without holes, two in the center-most pocket and one battery box scribe a line across the bottom of worms or worm covers, but the ones from the in each of the other two pockets, on both the tank 7' from the end of the tank that does BL2 trucks fit perfectly. The motor, flywheels sides of both ends. After the CA has cured, not have the cast-in part number. This will and driveshafts from the BL2 also fit. Be sure they are cut to the same length, and the bot­ come between the two sets of motor-mount to install the trucks so that the engine runs in tom ends are flattened. For this application holes. With a hacksaw make a cut ,/,," deep the proper direction when power is applied. they serve quite well. This completes the shell on this line, to visually separate the tank and The L-shaped metal fi nger that comes up except for the revised skirts, which will have battery box. Then remove about J/.,' from from the truck should be on the LEFf side of

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 67 Santa Fe boxcar decal set, 60-800. The "fuel" and "F" decals came from 87-32 and the trust plates over the fuel tank are trimmed from one of the modern EMD builder's plates on 87-527. The fuel cutoff and filler cap were painted with AccuFlex Caboose Red and the center of the fu el gauge was done with AccuFlex White. The stainless-steel kick plates behind the cab lad­ ders were done with an extra finepoint Pilot Silver Marker. The stripes on the ends will have to be "fiddled" with because of the sloping curved surfaces, but they will fit with a bit of effort. The key here is to make sure that the top of the stripes on these areas are in line with the side striping and parallel to the deck. Since this whole model is all an exercise in imagination, the paint job had to be "imagineered" as well. If you prefer a differ­ ent one, go right ahead! Mine was based on the F3 scheme, with end numbers as used on the RS3. As I have said before, it is my opin­ ion that the Southern's "tuxedo" paint scheme is one of the most attractive ever applied to a diesel locomotive. After the decals have dried thoroughly wash the shell with Dawn and a soft brush to remove the excess solvent marks. Reinstall the bottom grabirons on both ends and the door handrails on both sides, securing them from the inside with CA. Apply Dullcote to protect the decals. The shell at this stage is shown in Photos 8 and 9. Assemble the shell to the chassis and weather to suit. This model is weathered as though it had just finished a long IUn, with a moderate layer of "dust" on the top and the tlUcks, and a greenish "grunge" on the trucks and the pilots. The top of the engine is "sooted" up with Scale Black. In my opinion the weathering accomplishes two things. First, the frame - remember that the battery sidesill. To me it looks better. I also added a by removing the shiny toy-Like appearance it boxes are in front of the fuel tank on this fuel-filler cap from the scrap box to each makes the model look more realistic. Second, model. The light board used on the BU2 will side. The shell is now ready for painting. it makes the details much more visible, paI1ic­ not work for this version. Check the lubrica­ Wash thoroughly with Dawn and warm ularly on a black model such as this. Don't get tion (the trucks are shipped dry - lube the water, using a soft brush to ensure removal carried away, however. The Southern kept its axle bearings and the gears) and run in the of all manufacturing residue. Since this engines in very good condition with frequent chassis for about 30 minutes in each direc­ model required painting of several flexible washing, demonstrating the pride in equip­ tion. Photo 7 shows the completed chassis. acetyl plastic pieces I elected to use Polly ment that was characteristic of the railroad's Scale 505214 Night Black instead of my employees. Again, cover the weathering with Final Modifications usual Floquil. In my opinion all the new a coat of Dullcote to protect it. Now fit the shell to the chassis and mark water-based paints are good - you must Remove the shell from the chassis. For the skirts for shortening. The two battery­ fi nd one that suits your own methods of headlights on this model I used the new ITT box doors should center above the new bat­ application, then stick with it. For me, that is (Innovative Train Technology, PO Box 5042, tery box, and that end of the skirt should butt the Polly Scale brand by Floquil. One of the West Hills, CA 91038) CL-I kit which pro­ up against the ladder. The rear of the skirt nice things about it is that lacquer thinner vides directional constant lighting for eight should start its upward curve at the back of can be used to clean the airbrush if the paint locomotives. All one needs in addition to the the fuel tank, and the shape should be the dries on it. One less new thing to learn... kit is some 26 to 28 gauge wire (the Brawa same as the original. When both skirts are The decals are all Microscale - the gray 3168 was used here) and appropriate 1.5V trimmed, mount them to the shell with an and gold stripes are from 87-540, the letter­ bulbs. I added a two-pin connector so that the .020 styrene splice plate the full length of ing and numbers are from 87-32 and the PC board could be mounted in the shell (using the fuel tank. I added a spacer of .020 builder's plates from MC-4056. The num­ silicone sealant for the adhesive) and plugged styrene to set the skirt back a little from the berboard numbers came from an N scale into the wire from the bottom brush to the

68 ... MODEL RAILROADING APRIL 1997 BILL OF MATERIALS

Manufacturer Part No. Description

AccuFlex 16-02 White 16-08 Caboose Red A-Line 29201 Short wipers Athearn 34028 GE "B" frame 99002 2-56 x 'I, " screws CalScale 277 Brass air bose Cannon 1305 Screens for dynamic brake intake Detail Associates 1805 Firecracker antenna 2206 Lift rings 240 I F7 exhaust stacks Details West 187 Nathan M5 air horn Evergreen 10 131 .030 x .030 styrene strip 155 .060 x .100 styrene strip 156 .060 x .125 styrene sll'ip 8106 I x6 styrene strip 84 12 4x12 styrene strip 9020 .020 styrene sheet 9040 .040 styrene sheet 14525 .040 corrugated sheet w/.030 corrugations ITT CL- l Reversing constant-light kit Kadee"' 5 Couplers Life-Like 8698 Proto 2000 BL2 (undec. preferred - 2 required) Microscale 60-800 Santa Fe Boxcars 87-32 SRR Hood Diesels - Gold 87-527 Loco Data & Late Builders Plates 87-540 SRR Gray & Gold Stripes MC-4056 Early Builders Plates 104 Micro-Set 105 Micro-Sol Miniatronics 18-001 -20 1 .5V microbulbs Pactra M-I Scale Black Pilot Extra fine point silver marker Polly Scale 5052 14 Night Black frame. This permits the shell to be removed front and rear windshields in #77 holes. Precision Scale from the chassis without having to unsolder Note that the location of the wipers was 48377 Clear jewels any wires or remove the bulbs. (It also allows changed from that on the BL2 to ensure a Scale Shops 3020 2-pin connector one to reverse the connections so that the cor­ cleaner wipe over a larger area by mounting Stewart rect headlights will burn by merely rotating them at the bottom of the glass. Install the 6076 Commonwealth six-wheel one side of the connector... something I fre­ classification-light jewels and an engineer trucks quently have to do!) After you have deter­ then reassemble the engine. The completed Testors mined which way to connect them, mark one engine is shown in Photos 10 and I I. 1160 DuUcote side of both halves of the connector with col­ Now put it on the railroad, tie on a string Walthers ored paint so it may be assembled correctly of cars and let it go to work. This is another 1022 J -72 x 3/,," screws every time it is unplugged. model which is sure to generate questions Miscellaneous 2 fuel-filler caps The windshield molding will have to be and comments from visitors. As with the CA modified to fit the new front windshields. BL3, no one is neutral - people either love White glue Using a razor saw and a file tlim the front it or hate it! Let me add here that much of Liquid styrene cement windshield so that it will fit both of the the initial inspiration fo r this engine came Weathering paint smaller openings. It may help to split the from my friend Fred Dabney, a longtime .024 soft copper telephone molding into two parts and then fasten each modeler of unconventional diesel locomo­ wire part with white glue after it fits properly. tives. Thanks, Fred. My CL3 entered service Paint and then add A-Line wipers to both on December 28, 1996. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING � 69 BEHIND THE SCENES

Wide Open Spaces by Margaret Mansfield

Photos by Jim Mansfield

ore thal1 any other single factor, it was nation, of its boundless plains, its When developing our plans for the Jersey the ra.ilroad that tamed the vast con­ awesome wild mountains, its inter­ Western Railroad, Jim and I decided to incor­ Mtinent of North America. Imagine, if you minable bitter deserts, its thick and porate wide open spaces as one of our pri­ will, traveling on the first train to go from sweeping forests." (Quoted from mary design criteria. In particular, we wished coast to coast - the Pullman Hotel Express pages 85-86) to be able to gaze around the entire Chu­ that departed from Boston on May 23, �870. Indeed, a train seen snaking across a padera Loop and over to the backdrop, which Charlton Ogburn,in his book Railroads: the vast plain or climbing into a mountain itself extends the scenery for miles and Great American Adventure (published by the range evokes a rare sense of majesty - a miles, without encountering an aisle or any National Geographic Society, 1 977) de­ sense that challenges the miniature rail­ interruption of the scenic view. This required scribes it in this way: roader who wishes to recreate that majesty careful planning and construction techniques, "The Pullman Hotel Express carried on a small scale. Faced with a limited for we are talking about an area that spans members of the Boston Board of space, many model railroaders shirk on 10' from the operating aisle to the backdrop. Trade, several wives, and a few ch�l­ scenery in favor of novel trackplans meant To complicate matters further, mUltiple levels dren. And what a train it was!... (yet) to add to the operating fu n. A major draw­ of track traverse the scene, both on and this elegant representative of classic back of such schemes (e.g., the multi-deck below the actual landscape. The scenery culture, contemporary arts, and future and "mushroom layouts" that have been design thus had to have provision fo r access commerce was crossing a country featured in recent popular magazines), to all the switches and tracks, both visible where, even six years later, Chief however, is the loss of freedom experienced and hidden. Each of these access arrange­ Crazy Horse and his warriors would by the operators. The shallow shelves and ments had to be developed during trackplan annihilate a good part of the Seventh cramped aisles that are common in such design. As a result, the benchwork design Cavalry.... Though insulated in their designs are reminiscent more of a closet both supports the scenery and incorporates luxurious special from the assorted than of the great outdoors. It is precisely - frames for each of the access areas. westerners they would have encoun­ and only - scenery that adds the majesty tered on a regular Pacific train, the of space to a miniature railroad. Without Scenery Within the Loop Bostonians did see some peaceable realistic spatial design, clever trackplans The initial focus of scenery inside Chu­ Indians, a buckskin-clad wagoner, and l may as well be relegated to the category padera Loop consists of Calamity Canyon a fo rmer Rocky Mountain trapper. But reserved for the plywood pacifics of the and adjacent mesa areas described last most of all their eyes were opened to past - tracks, trains, but not much of any­ month. This canyon functions as an anchor what few Americans had yet had a thing else ! And, from our point of view, for future scenery within the loop. In order chance to grasp: the immensity of the that is a real shame. to hold this large area together scenically,

1 - The scenery design for the middle of Chupadera Loop includes a large swing-down access door. The door, ready for the first bit of scenery, is seen in this photo. The pairs of scenery contours add strength to the access area and maintain the scenic design of this area of the layout.

70 .. MODEL RAILROADI NG APRIL 1997 and to generate visual interest, additional detailed scenes are also planned to function as smaller scenic anchors. These include a bon'ow pit from which dirt fill for the loop is taken, an access road and bridge, and the pasture land deep within the loop. Such scenes reinforce the notion that trains are going somewhere. They help to focus the eye on specific scenes as trains negotiate the curve, thus simulating the experience of rail­ fans at trackside. With up trains spending 8- LO minutes of climb time around the loop, . :- ,-�- :;. . . both operation and railfanning are enhanced. ""","""",,,,"..uo.:�. -,,<�4��� .::t:,: For the operator, the many small scenes 3 -. Before:�;;�� being� placed:;�� �in �location��� ���on the�� layout,��;: the� door� frame looked like make the run Longer and authentic speeds this. The frame is sturdy, but not heavy. Notice the locations of the holes drilled more meaningful. for the hinges that are already in place on the layout. These locations were All the scenic interest in the world, how­ determined by ta king careful measurements from the mounted hinges. ever, would be useless if no access to tracks and trains were possible. One of the scenic pressure. (See the January 1993 "Behind the maintenance. In addition, space was desired anchors, therefore, will be a fully scenicked Scenes"). The emergence of the same types to hold a camera and some lights during swing-down access panel that, when in the ele­ of rock strata throughout various scenes in photography. The access also needs to sat­ vated position, will provide an uninterrupted and around the loop both reinforces this geo­ isfy a requirement that Jim demanded at the view across the loop, and when lowered, will logical model and helps to properly situate beginning of layout construction eight years allow maintenance to nearby switches and the trains in their surroundings. The strata ago: to wit, every square foot of the 10' x 21 ' tracks. Since the pastureland area represents provide a sense of continuity and visual scene must be accessible for maintenance the lowest, and most Level, scenic anchor grandeur; trains actually appear to be and scenery. Through a set of ten access within the loop, it was chosen as the candidate accomplishing a true purpose as they thread areas, we can touch - completely - this for the swing-down access scene. their way through the scenery. portion of the layout. The design for the swing-down access Designing the Access Frame door deep within Chupadera Loop fe ll The Fra me Itself and Surrounding Scenic within this same geological framework. As The 38" x 42" access is surrounded by a Contours Calamity Canyon meanders into the loop, framework that is an integral part of the lay­ One of the underlying themes driving the the bottom pasture land opens up, to be sur­ out bench work. Contour boards matching design and construction of the Jersey West­ rounded partially by rock and partially by the design of the adjacent layout scenery ern Railroad over the past few years is its mesa. The design of the scenery on the were cut in pairs for three sides of the open­ geological history. This "history," whi Ie access panel itself, as well as its surrounding ing. One each of the three pairs of contours imagineered on a small scale in the layout framework, was based on the adjacent mesa was attached in place. These contours define room, was fo rmulated from the actual evi­ structure and the rock formations visible in the shape of the opening and are used to dence of geologic activity in New Mexico; the remainder of the scene. Such scenery not support the scenery at the edge of the open­ we used such data in an effort to develop an only hides the seams where the door frame ing; Photo 2 shows the opening ready for authentic high-desert scenery design. Sedi­ separates from the layout, but also adds installation of the door frame itself. The dark mentary rock layers, which were laid down those scenic elements that complete this area line is a horizontal line defining the location during the era when New Mexico was cov­ inside Chupadera Loop. of the scenery to be placed on the door. ered with water, are seen uplifted and tilted Another factor involved in the design of Once the contours were in place, the by later volcanic activity. Some of these lay­ this access panel and frame is its size. The frame of the swing-down door design could ers have even been crushed and transformed open area needed to be large enough to be built. With the contour boards situated, into strata of shale by tremendous heat and accommodate two adults and allow ease of common door hinges were then attached to the layout frame. Measurements were made from the two hinges, and the measurements were transfelTed to the door frame. The door frame was then drilled to accept the wood screws that will be used to attach the door to the hinges. Photo 3 shows the door frame com­ pleted and ready for the addition of scenery. The frame itself was made in two operations. First, the four I x4s attached perpendicular to one another were mea­ sured, cut and assembled. The frame was then set in place using the hinges, and the supports for the door contour boards were measured and cut. The frame was then removed from the layout. The two T-girders were then attached. These T- girders will help support the scenery. Lastly, the con­ tour supports and the contour boards were 2 - This opening in the scenery was designed to either accommodate two adults assembled to the frame. or a photographer with a tripod, camera and lights. The combination of ground The completed frame is shown contours and rock areas around the perimeter will help hide the seams required attached to the layout in Photo 1. Next by the door. time, we will start the scenery. �

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING T 71 ON TRACK

Orders of the Day: Track Maintenance

1 - Marceau, at the top of the Chupadera loop, is a fun place to watch trains. Allowing the new section of track to drop to the height of the spur track instead of raising the spur better fits in with the maintenance practices of the Jersey Western. The mixing of three colors of ballast in this area helps highlight the by Jim Mansfield track. The rose of the main track, the dark gray of the siding and the near earth color of the new track's ballast is a great blend with the rest of the scenery. Photo by the author Authenticity is the result of adding detail such as this to your scenes.

ast time, we looked at modeling the level of maintenance will add some visible your operations, then you can add the inter­ recent addition of a new section of history to your layout and is a good tool est of track maintenance activity. Authentic Ltrack for your railroad. This time, let's for the freelancer. Rail in this level of slow orders can be issued during operations take the next step and consider track main­ maintenance tends to be smooth and for realistically directing traffic. tenance. To get things started with this straight with little variation. Deferred maintenance can even make the layout superdetailing, I developed three The lowest level of maintenance is layout seem larger. A train on a secondary simple levels of maintenance you may modeled to show deferred maintenance line trundling through a junction at 4-5 mph consider while modeling authentic signs with actual work being done only when due to slow orders can make the run seem of activity. absolutely necessary. Low budgets and much longer. The mainline through the junc­ The top level is characterized by a lack cheaper materials are the norm here. The tions also becomes "longer" as trains may of evidence. Here, the maintenance is numerous maintenance locations will be need to slow. In addition, the starting and continuous - scheduled and preventative. small with the greatest number of locations stopping of trains at junctions is an interest­ This level does not allow the trackage to being at the end of sidings, at the bottom ing aspect of real railroad operations. show a need for repair. This level of main­ of grades, on yard leads and at junctions Modeling and detailing a fu lly manned tenance supports ample materials (e.g., where tracks cross at grade. These loca­ and operating junction having design cri­ ballast) and results in the smooth, well­ tions may well show many colors of bal­ teria such as maintenance slow orders is graded trackwork that is generally mod­ lasting. Instead of new ties being used just perfect for on-board sound and DCC eled on many layouts. The telltale signs of during the maintenance, the original ties lighting. Calling for signals and following this level are neat and clean rights-of-way, are left in place. These, like most of the head and ditch light rules during stopping, and all repairs are made using the same rest of the ties, are faded and worn. Even starting and even backing adds to opera­ color ballast, most generally the same where repairs are made, the rails may well tional realism. Having authentic reasons color as the original. The old broad-way not be level and smooth. The idea with this for slow orders (why have them on per­ of the Pennsylvania Railroad is a good maintenance is just enough to keep the fectly good track?) adds to the fun of example. trains rolling. miniature railroading. The middle level of maintenance activ­ An aside: our (Margaret's and mine) use ity adds a bit of interest to the trackwork. Pick a Level, Any Level of the word authentic in miniature railroad­ Here, there is some scheduled mainte­ Determining the look of the track in a ing, refers to our experience as a switchman nance and some work being done on an scene is Step 1. If your trackplan and and his gal. This authenticity is the basis of "as required" basis. The mainlines tend to operating scheme are such that lots of the design goals for our layout. We do not be better maintained in order to keep trains are used, the top level of mainte­ want the term to be misinterpreted or speeds and volume to a maximum. This nance is required. Remember, the lower abused by taking it as the icon for yet level can best be modeled by showing the maintenance, the lower the speeds and another faction of the hobby. Mansion areas on the sidings and yard tracks that the greater the congestion . Computer-dri­ Model Railroading already has fai" too many appear to need some minor work per­ ven switchlists deserve the highest mainte­ rooms. Just keeping the place dusted is a formed. There will be numerous locations nance level. Low maintenance will mean nightmare! We prefer a small ranch-style where maintenance has been done. Com­ missed connections. abode. Remember when the Nitpicker was plete sections of mainlines and yards If your pace is slower with lots of yard the only skeleton we had ... ? could have different colors of ballast. This work and way-freight operations included in Next time, more ballasting details. �

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CULVER CITY SAN DIEGO WILMINGTON GRANO JUNCTION ATLANTA FRANKLIN PARK ALLIED MODEL TRAINS THE WHISTLE STOP MITCHELL'S, INC. ALABAMA DEPOT TRAINS SOUTHEASTERN HOBBY DEPOT END DF TRACK HOBBIES 4411 SEPULVEDA BLVD. 3834 4TH AVE. 2119 CONCORD PIKE 201 SOUTH AVE. 4246 PEACHTREE RD. 9706 FRANKLIN AVE. 90230 FAIRFAX SHOPPING CENTER 310-313-9353 92103 61 9-295-7340 81501 970-245-5504 30319 404-262-7508 19803 302-652-3258 60131 708-455-2510

BIRMINGHAM HOMEWOOO) ATLANTA IKENNESAW) EAST BRUNSWICK SAN FRANCISCO GREElEY KANKAKEE HOMEWOOD T� Y AND HOBBY MEYER'S OISCOUNT STORE TRAINS & HOBBIES INC. FRANCISCAN HOBBIES DON'S HOBBIES DANNY'S TRAINS AND PLANES 2830 S. 18TH ST. 595 ROUTE 18 2844 S. MAIN ST. 1920-A OCEAN AVE. B15 10TH STREET FLORIDA 678 WEST HENRY ST. 53209 205-879-3986 08816 908-257-8800 94127 30144 770-528-0990 415-584-3919 80631 303-353-3115 60901 815-932-2000 770-528-0910 DECATUR EL CERRITO SAN JUAN BAUTISTA LAKEWOOD CLEARWATER CHAMBLEE CRUMP CAMERA/HOBBY SHOP HIGHBALL HOBBIES LA GRANGE KIT & CABOOOLE DOODLEBUG HOBBIES TRAINS ANa TREASURES, INC. GANDY OANCERS 806 BANK NE LAGRANGE HOBBY CENTER INC. 550 EL CERRITO PlAZA 1000 S. WAOSWORTH #H 2551 DREW STREET PEACHTREE SHOPPING CTR. 35601 205-353-3443 106 3RD STREET. STE L 25 S. LAGRANGE RD. 94530 510-524-9942 80226 303-975-1349 SUITE 105 5438 PEACHTREE IND. BLVD. 800-353-3446 95045 408-623-10B8 60525 708-354-1220 HO. N & G SCALES 34625 B13-799-5447 30341 404-451-7425

ESCONDIDO HARTSELLE SAN LUIS OBISPO KENNESAW MORTON GROVE BRANCHLINE HOBBIES LAKEWOOD COCOA CRUMP CAMERA/HOBBY SHOP HOBBY TOWN USA TRAINS & CARS OF 250 F CREST ST. LAWS HOBBY CENTER INSIDE NISSEN UPHOLSTERY SPARE TIME HOBBIES 13B WEST MAIN ST. 855 MARSH 800 E. BARREn PKWAY., YESTEROAY 92025 202 S. PIERCE ST. UNIT 0 23 STONE ST. 35640 619-489-5020 SUITE 20 205-773-8018 93401 805-544-5518 80226 303-239-6993 32922 407-636-180B 7923 W. GOLF RO. DAILY 10-6. TH. 12-9. CLOSED SUN 30144 770-426-8800 60053 847-470-9500

MOBILE DAYTONA BEACH FRESNO SAN MATEO WESTMINSTER MACON MUNDELEIN GM&O "REBEL" HOBBIES DUNN TOYS AND HOBBIES. INC. FRESNO MODEl RAILROAD TA LBOT'S HOBBIES HOBBY TOWN HOBBYTOWN USA RON'S MUNDELEIN HOBBIES 820 AZALEA ROAD 166 S. BEACH S1 744 P. STREET 445 SOUTH B ST. 6975 W. 88TH AVE. 225-B TOM HILL SR. BLVD. 431 N. LAKE S1 36693 9-6 MaN-SAT CLOSED SUN 205-661-8196 93721 209-266-2805 94401 415-342-0267 B0021 303-431-0482 31210 912-474-0061 60060 70B-949-8680 32014 904-253-3644

LAKELAND LAKEWOOD SANTA CLARA WESTMINSTER MARlEnA PALATINE PERKINS HOBBIESI HOBBY WAREHOUSE TRAIN SHOP MIZELL TRAINS INC. HOBBY SHOP PALATINE HOBBY, LTD. ALASKA COLLECTIBLES 4118 ESOUTH S1 1829 PRUNERIDGE AVE. 3051 WEST 74TH AVE. 353 PAT MELL RD. 772 W. EUCLID AVE. 1117 S. FLORIDA AVE. 90712 213-531-1413 95050 408-296-1050 80030 303-429-4811 30060 404-333-0190 60067 847-359-7888 33B03 813-683-3251

LOS ANGElES ICULVER CITY) SUNNYVALE RIVERDALE PARK RIDGE SOLDOTNA LANTANA ALLIED MODEL TRAINS RICHARD'S MODEL HOBBIES RIVEROALE STAT ION HILL'S HOBBY & COLLECTORS CRAFTSMAN HOBBIES THE DEPOT 4411 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD. 1324 S. MARY AVE. 6632 HWY. 85 SHOP 35060 KENAI SPUR HWY. CONNECTICUT 603 RIDGE RD. 90230 FAX 310-313-9365 IFREMONT & MARY-LUCKY'S) RIVERDALE PlAZA 10 PRAIRIE 99669 907-262-2839 33462 407-585-1982 310-313-9353 94087 40B-992-0246 30274 770-991-6085 6006B 847-823-4464

BRANFORD SAVANNAH MILPITAS TORRANCE MIAMI PEORIA BRAN fORO HOBBIES BULL STREET STATION HOBBYTOWN USA ALL ABOARD MOOEL RR ORANGE BLOSSOM HOBBIES MIKE'S MAINLINE HOBBIES ARIZONA 609 BOSTON POST RD. 151 BULL S1 1465 LANDESS AVE. 3B67 PACifiC COAST HWY. 1975 NW 36TH S1 1227 D. WESTGLEN AVE. WEST MAIN 31402 912-236-4344 95035 408-945-6524 90505 213-791-2637 33142 305-633-2521 61614 309-692-1909 06405 203-488-9865 1-800-611-8521

MONTROSE MESA TURLOCK DANIELSON MIAMI CRESCENTA VALLEY HOBBY & QUINCY ROY'S TRAIN WORLD SQUARE ROUNDHOUSE TOY LOFT TEXNRAILS TOP HAT HOBBIES, INC. CRAFT 1033 S. COUNTRY CLUB DR. 1468 LANOER AVE. 24 MAPLE S1 16115 SW 117TH AVE. A-9 ILLINOIS 126 NORTH 5TH 2230 HONOLULU AVE. 85202 602-B33-4353 95380 209-66B-4454 06239 800-531-4955 33177 305-255-1434 62301 217-222-0040 91020 818-957-1779

ORLANDO SKOKIE MORENO VALLEY VENTURA MANCHESTER BLOOMINGTON BIG KIDS WORLO Of TRAINS NORTH SHORE HOBBY AND LONG'S DRUG STORE #224 VENTURA HOBBIES NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY HOBBYLAND INC. 1103 NORTH MILLS AVE. COLLECTORS GALLERY ARKANSAS 25070 ALESSANDRO BLVD. 2950 JOHNSON DR. #128 71 HILLIARD S1 616 N. MAIN S1 32803 407-894-4884 4901 OAKTON S1 9238B-4313 909-242-5060 93003 805-658-8138 06040 203-646-0610 61701 309-828-1442 fAX 407-894-4833 60077 847-673-4849

BOURBONNAIS SPRINGFIELD CLARKSVILLE MOUNTAIN VIEW WESTMINSTER OLD LYME ORLANDO THE OWLS ROOST SPRINGflELO HAMMERS BROOKS' MOOEL HOBBIES SAN ANTONIO HOBBY SHOP ARNIES TRAINS HOBBY CENTER COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY INC. MOOEL RR SHOP HOBBIES 107 CHEROKEE LANE 2550 W. EL CAMINO REAL W. 6450 WESTMINSTER AVE. 151-3A BOSTON POST ROAO 634 N. MILLS S1 263 N. CONVENT, SUITE 8 2448 S. 10TH S1 72830 501-754-4936 94040 415-941-1278 92683 714-893-1015 06731 860-434-5309 32803-4675 407-841-1485 60914 815-932-6100 62703 217-523-0265

ORLANOO/WINTER PARK NORTH lITIlE ROCK NORTH HOLLYWOOO RIDGEflELO BURBANK THE TRAIN DEPOT MAOIJO HOBBY HOUSE THE ROUNOHOUSE HOBBY JUNCTION GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIN SHOP STEW MARSHALL 5302 MACARTHUR DR. 12804 VICTORY BLVD. COLORADO 56 DANBURY ROAD 6357 79TH S1 INDIANA 900 S. ORLANDO AVE. 117-92) W. 721 18 501-753-0495 91606 818-769-0403 06877 203-438-4452 60459 708-598-3114 32789 407-629-1365

COLORADO SPRINGS SHELTON ORMOND BEACH ORANGE CHICAGO BREMEN CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY SHELTON RAILROAD SYSTEMS HOBBYTOWN fRANK'S HOBBY SHOP CHICAGOLANO HOBBY BREMEN HOBBIES 432 W. fiLLMORE 15 ELM S1 1747 W. GRANAOA BLVD. CALIFORNIA 666 N. TUSTIN AVE. 6017 NORTHWEST HWY. 308 N. BOWEN AVE. 80907 719-634-4616 PO BOX 2272 32174 904·672-5441 92667 714-639-9901 60631 312-775-4848 46506 219-546-3807 1 BLOCK EA ST OF 1-25 06484 203-924-8761 1-95, EXIT 88

BROWN COUNTY BERKELEY PASADENA COLORADO SPRINGS SIMSBURY PENSACOLA CHICAGO NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. BERKELEY HARDWARE THE ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP DIAMOND fUN SHOPPE VALLEY HOBBIES, INC. BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE CHICAGO TRAIN COMPANY 98 W. WASHINGTON, BOX 1273 2145 UNIVERSITY AVE. 2490 E. COLORADO BLVD. 125 E. BOULDER 777 HOPMEADOW S1 5719 NORTH W ST 1922 W IRVING PARK ROAD NASHVILLE 94704 415-845-0410 B18-796-7791 719-520-0126 06070 203-651-3234 32514 904-433-2187 6061 3 312-929-4152 91107 80903 47448 812-988-1558

SARASOTA BURBANK PETALUMA COLORADO SPRINGS VERNON CHICAGO EVANSVILLE GULf COAST MODEL RAILROAD BURBANK'S HOUSE Of HOBBIES MODELS AND MORE KRIS KRINGLE LTD. J&E TRAIN DEPOT TROST HOBBY SHOP A A HOBBY SHOP 3222 CLARK ROAD 923 W. OLIVE AV E. 218 PETALUMA BLVD. N. 2403 W. COLORAOO AVE. 911 HARTfORD TPK , IRT 30) 3105-3111 W. 63RD ST 2023 W. fRANKLIN ST 34231 941-923-9303 812-423-8888 91506 818-848-3674 94952 707-762-2378 80904 719-633-1210 06006 860-870-7311 TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS 60629 312-925-1000 47712

BURBANK REODING COLORADO SPRINGS WOLCOn TALLAHASSEE CREST HILL INDIANAPOLIS THE TRAIN SHACK TRAIN OEPOT PLUM LOCO Of COLORADO THE HOBBY GALLERY THE HOBBY CABOOSE WALT'S HOBBY SHOP N GAUGE TRAIN SHOP 1030 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY 2334 RAILROAD AVE. 6543 N. ACADEMY BLVD. 1810 MERIDEN RD. 1000-24 W. THARPE ST 1701 N. LARKIN AVE. 4759 N. POST RO. 91505 818-842-3330 96001 916-243-1360 80918 719-594-4123 06716 203-879-2316 32303 904-385-9728 60435 815-741-0043 46226 317-898-4883

BURLINGAME COLORADO SPRINGS TAMPA KOKOMO ROSEVILLE DES PLAINES TRACKSIDE TRAINS TRAIN SHOWCASE CHESTER HOLLEY MOOEl TOLIN K&K RAILROAD HOBBIES DES PLAINES HOBBIES N SCALE EXCLUSIVELY 38 S. SIERRA MAORE RAILROAD SPECIALIST 403-405 ARNOLD CT 119 VERNON ST DELAWARE 1468 LEE S1 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 liN OLO RIO GRANDE STATION) 3818 S. HIMES AVE. 46902 317-453-9793 95678 916-782-6067 60018 847-297-2118 94010 415-692-9724 80903 719-471-1887 33611 813-831-7202 QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE

SACRAMENTO CAMPBEll DENVER FREDERICA DOWNERS GROVE MICHIGAN CITY BRUCE'S TRAIN SHOP 0&J HOBBY CABOOSE HOBBIES KATHIES TRAINS OOWNERS GROVE HOBBIES B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS 2752 MARCONI AVENUE 96 N. SAN TOMAS AQUINO RD. 500 S. BROADWAY 296 ROBBINS RD. GEORGIA 6234 S. MAIN S1 408 fRANKLIN 95821 916-485-5288 95008 408-379-1696 80209 303-777-6766 19946 302-335-1850 60516 708-960-5900 46360 219-874-2382 SACRAMfl/TO'S LARGEST TRAIN STORE

SAN DIEGO ILA MESA) ATHENS IWATKINSVILLE) TERRE HAUTE COSTA MESA FORT COLLINS ELGIN REEDS HOBBY ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS MEMORY STATION TRAINS-N-RAILS TRAIN CROSSING HOBBY TOWN B & G TRAIN WORLD 8039 LA MESA BLVD. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY PO BOX 56 1701 S. 7TH 1089C BAKER ST. 2531 0 S. COLLEGE AVE. 829 WALNUT AVE. 91941 619-464-1672 FOR ONLY PER MONTH HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH 47802 812-232-4493 92626 714-549-1596 80525 303-244-5445 S9.00 60120 847-888-2646 OAllY /0-/ SAT 10-5 SUN 12-4 30677 706-769-8986 STORE HOURS 3 TO 8 PM

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BUffALO ROCHESTER JACKSON KENNER LEOMINSTER JOE'S HOBBY CENTER NIAGARA HOBBY & CRAfT MART THE SHEPAUG RAILROAD CO. JACKSON HOBBY SHOP KENNER TRAIN SHOP CAMPUS CORNERS SHPG. CTR. NEBRASKA OPEN EVENINGS & SUNOAY IOWA 24 COLUMBIA ST. 2275 W. COUNTY LINE RD. 2000 20TH ST. 105 S. lIVERNOIS 3366 UNION RD. AT WALDEN 01453 508-537-2277 OB527 908-364-3334 70062 504-466-5876 48063 313-651-8842 14225 716-681-1666

GRANO ISLAND MERCERVILLE EAST ROCHESTER NEW ORLEANS MALDEN ROYAL OAK Z & Z HOBBIES CEDAR fAllS HOBBYTOWN USA DESPATCH JUNCTION CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES HUB HOBBY SUPPLY CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO. TRAIN CENTER HOBBIES 3537 W. 13TH ST. 116 fLOCK RD 4508 100 STATION RD. 1 301 MAIN ST. 2618 S. BROAD ST. 662 CROSS ST. N. WOODWARD IN STATE ONLY 1-800-286-3451 08619 800-586-2281 48073 810-549-6500 4445 716-385-5570 50613 800-642-7012 70125 504-822-3914 0214B 617-321-0090 68803 308-382-3451 fAX 609-586-7765

LINCOLN fERNDALE ST. CLAIR SHORES PENNSAUKEN CEDAR RAPIDS SHREVEPORT METHUEN HOBBYTOWN SUSIE-Q HOBBY SHOP WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS TED'S ENGINE HOUSE BOX KAR HOBBIES COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER MODELER'S JUNCTION EAST PARK MALL RD BOX 220 21714 HARPER AVE 6307 WESTfiELD AVE. 109 THIRD AVE. SE 4402 YOUREE DR. 88 LOWELL ST., ROUTE 113 220 NORTH 66TH ST. BUSHVILLE-SWAN LAKE RD. 48080 313-771 -6770 08110 609-662-0222 52401 319-362-1291 71105 318-865-7632 01844 508-683-0B85 68505 402-464-2858 12734 914-292-0921

NORTON DOWNTOWN PISCATAWAY GLENS fAllS DES MOINES TAYLOR OMAHA NORTON HOBBIES MODEL RAILROAD SHOP TRAINS PLUS HOBBY HAVEN RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBYTOWN USA 46 W. MAIN ST. VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD. 12 WARREN ST. 7672 HICKMAN RD. MAINE 22661 NORTHLINE RD. 14655 W. CENTER RD. 02766 508-285-2805 908-968-5696 12801 518-761 -0173 515-276-8785 48180 313-287-7405 6B144 402-697-9514 08854 50322 OPEN MQN. - SUN.

HICKSVILLE MASON CITY NORTH YARMOUTH SUDBURY WESTLAND OMAHA PLEASANTVILLE HOBBY IMAGES EAST SIDE TRAINS TRAIN & TROOPER KEN'S TRAINS DAVE'S HOBBY & TV HOUSE Of TRAINS BEACHCOMBER COLLECTIBLES 89 JERUSALEM AVE. 932 B E. STATE ST. 13 MEMORIAL HWY. (ROUTE 9 MILL VILLAGE, RTE. 20 29026 WARREN RD. 8106 MAPLE ST. SHORE MALL, BLACKHORSE PIKE 609-645-1031 11801 516-822-8259 50401 515-423-1748 04021 207-829-321 1 01776 508-443-6883 48185 313-422-4464 68134 402-391-2311 08234

TYNGSBORO WESTlAND POMPTON LAKES HORSEHEADS HOBBY EMPORIUM, INC. NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY BEN fRANKLIN STORE ALTOONA SHOPS TJ MAX PlAZA KANSAS MARYLAND 35101 fORD RD. NEVADA 10 WANAQUE AVE. 2898 WESTINGHOUSE RD. 1584 440 MIDDLESEX RD. 48185 313-722-5700 07442 201 -835-800B 14B45-1828 607-739-8916 01879 508-649-5055

LAS VEGAS HUNTINGTON REO BANK MISSION ARNOLD WARREN HOBBYTOWN USA THE CABOOSE INC. TUCKERS HOBBIES HOBBY MASTERS INC. J'S HOBBY HAVEN STAR HOBBY 4719 fAIRCENTER PKWY. 208 WALL ST. 1090 - 8 MINNESOTA 62 WHITE ST. 5303 JOHNSON DR. 1244 RITCHIE HWY, STE. 15 BOX BACON ST. 89102 PHONE 702-259-5295 11743 516-427-8288 01083 413-436-5318 07701 908-842-6020 66205 913-432-8820 21012 410-544-7547 fAX 702-259-0166 MARKlIN SPECIALISTS

BAlTIMORE OLATHE lITIlE CANAOA LAS VEGAS RUTHERfORO INTERLAKEN M B KLEIN, INC. PEACEVILLE TRAIN SHOP HUB HOBBY CENTER PRC TRAINS CHOO CHOO EDDIES ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES 1 62 N. GAY ST. 432 E. SANTA fE MICHIGAN 82 MINNESOTA AVE. 3920 J W. CHARLESTON BLVD. 38 AMES AVE. 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAD (INCLUDES MAIL ORDER 66061 913-782-6965 55117 612-490-1675 89102 702-258-7768 07073 201-438-4588 14847 607-532-9489 21202 410-53 J -6207 BERLIN TOPEKA ANN AR80R RICHfiELD NORTH LAS VEGAS SOMERVILLE ISLIP DENNISON'S TRACKSIDE fUN fOR ALL HOBBIES RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP HUB HOBBY CENTER IMAGINATION UNLIMITED THE BIG lIDlE RAILROAD SHOP GOLD SPIKE HOBBIES HOBBIES 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. 115 W. LIBERTY 6416 PENN AVE. S 4934 EAST TROPICANA 5 NORTH DOUGHTY AVE. 189 1SL1E AV E., RT. 111 14 S. MAIN ST. 66604 91 3-272-5772 48104 313-668-8950 55423 612-866-9575 89030 702-434-5696 08876 908-429-0220 11751 516-277-3700 21811 410-641-2438

WAYNE WICHITA COLLEGE PARK CANTON SPRING LAKE PARK RENO JOHNSON CITY TOTOWA HOBBY SHOP ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES BURRED HOBBIES RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP UNIVERSITY HOBBIES HIGH SIERRA MODElS THE TRAIN SHOP 131 MT. VIEW BLVD. 2718 BOULEVARD PlAZA 9920 RHODE ISLAND AVE. 42007 fORD RD. 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 4020 KIETZKE LANE 210 GRAND AVE. US HWY. 202 67211 316-685-6608 20740 301-982-5032 48187 313-981 -8700 55432 612-780-4189 89502 702-747-7444 13790 607-797-9035 07470 201-696-5170

WICHITA flNKS8URG DEARBORN ST. PAUL RENO WESTMONT KINGSTON HOBBY CENTER INC. TRAIN WORKS JOE'S HOBBY CENTER SCALE MODEl SUPPLIES HOBBIES Of RENO SADlER'S HOBBY SHOP J&J'S HOBBIES, INC. 1034 E. HARRY 2934 CEDARHURST RD. 7845 WYOMING AVE. 458 N. LEXINGTON PKWY. 535 E. MOANA LANE 14 HADDON AVE. 37 N. fRONT 914-338-7174 67211 316-269-3063 21048 410-526-001 8 48126 313-933-6567 55104 89502 702-826-6006 08108 609-854-7136 12401 fAX 914-338-7381

GAITHERS8URG fARMINGTON THIEf RIVER fALLS MINEOLA PASTIMES JOE'S HOBBY CENTER A&E RAILROAD NEW WILLIS HOBBIES KENTUCKY 531 QUINCE ORCHARD RO. 35203 GRAND RIVER HIGHWAY 325 NEW MEXICO 285 WILLIS AVE. 20878 301 -977-7902 48024 313-477-6266 56701 218-681-4251 HAMPSHIRE 11501 516-746-3944

KENSINGTON fLINT ALBUQUERQUE ASHLAND HAMPTON NEW YORK - MIDDLETOWN MAYBERRY & SONS RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP Of fLINT TRAINS WEST INC. HOBBYTOWN USA NEAL'S N-GAUGING TRAINS AREA HOBBIES TRAIN & HOBBIES 2061 S. LINDEN ROAD 6001 SAN MATEO BLVD. NE 500 WINCHESTER AVE. #232 MISSISSIPPI 86 TIDE MILL RD. 15 W. MAIN ST. 10527 SUMMIT AVE. 48532 810-720-2500 SUITE B-3 41101 606-329-1299 03842 603-926-9031 10940 914-343-7141 20895 301 -564-9360 fAX Bl0-720-2505 87109 505-8Bl-2322

LEXINGTON fARMINGTON LAUREl fRASER JACKSON NEW IPSWICH NEW YORK HOBBYTOWN USA HOBBY TOWN USA PEACH CREEK SHOPS P & HOBBY SHOP HDBBYTOWN USA f.C. DUMAINE ENTERPRISES RED CABOOSE 2329 B NICHOLASVILLE RD. 0 SAN JUAN PLAZA 201 MAIN STREET 31902 GROESSBECK HWY. 68BO D. RIDGEWOOD COURT 15 SHALON ROAD 16 W. 45TH ST., 4TH fLOOR 40503 PHONE 606-277-5664 3030 EAST MAIN 20707 301-498-9071 48026 313-296-61 16 39211 601 -957-9900 03021 603-878-2163 10036 212-575-0155 fAX 606-277-5816 87401 505-325-5156

PAINTED POST LOUISVillE GRAND RAPIDS LAUREl LAS CRUCES LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. HOBBY WORLD HOBBY CORNER THE HOBBY HUT 86 VICTORY HIGHWAY 3073 BRECKINRIDGE LANE 2851 CLYDE PARK SW 1534 N. fiRST AVE. NEW JERSEY 126WYATI DR. RT. 17 EXIT 43) 40220 502-459-5B49 MASSACHUSETTS 49509 616-538-6130 39440 601 -649-4501 88005 505-524-0991 \4870 607-962-5164

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS BEDfORD GRAND RAPIDS ABSECON SMITHTOWN IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY BEDfORD TRAIN SHOP RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP MISSOURI THE ROUNDHOUSE INC. NEW YORK THREE GUYS HOBBIES fOR ONLY S9.00 PER MONTH 32 SHAWSHEEN AVE. 2055 28TH ST. SE 400 NEW JERSEY AVE. 99 E. MAIN ST. 01730 617-275-7525 49508 61 6-247-9933 08201 609-641-8474 11787 516-265-8303

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8ROUSSARD DENVILLE BROCKPORT WAPPINGERS fALLS EAST WEYMOUTH PORT HURON BLUE SPRINGS RON'S MODEL RAILROAD f&M HOBBIES MIKE'SANTIQUE TOYS 'N' TRAINS VALLEY MODEL TRAINS SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS BLUE WATER HOBBIES MAINLINE TRAINS SHOP 3118 ROUTE 10 5605 BROCKPORT 91 MARKETST., STE. 32, BLDG. 10 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET 4018 LAPEER ROAD B07 MAIN ST. 106 E. MAIN STREET 07B34 fAX 201-361-3855 SPENCERPORT RD. 12590 914-297-7511 02189 617-331-7275 48060 810-984-8764 64015 816-224-6962 70518 318-837-3799 201 -361 -0042 14468 716-637-9980 14 YEA RS IN BUSINESS

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CHARLOTTE TOLEDO GEnYSBURG SIOUX FALLS OALLAS CHARLOm ELECTRIC TRAIN ALEXANDRIA STEVE'S fALLEN fLAGGS TOMMY GILBERT MODEL DONOVANS HOBBY CENTER PHIL'S HOBBIES SEATIlE/TUKWILA CENTER OBIES TRAIN HOBBIES RAILROAD SUPPLY INDEPENDENCE PlAZA 2740 VALWOOD PARKWAY EXPRESS STATION HOBBIES 114-D fREELAND LANE 6461 EDSALL RD., STE. 405 5414 MONROE ST 346 E. WATER ST 3813 S. WESTERN AVE. #105 640 STRANDER BLVD. 28217 704-527-0392 22312 703-658-9520 43623 419-843-3334 17325 717-337-1992 57105 605-338-6945 75234 214-243-3603 98188 206-271 -3809

� ¥guRUN HOBBY SHOP LANCASTER fORT WORTH CHARLOmSVlllE 3600 HIGHWAY 40 SPOKANE �HE�I�� SMIID'S HOBBY & CRAfT OLD TIME HOBBIES THE TRAIN JUNCTION 28075 OKLAHOMA SUNSET JUNCTION 704-455-2220 1226 MILLERSVILLE PIKE TENNESSEE 5030 TRAIL LAKE DR. MILES FROM CHARLOTTE 2116-B BERKMAR DR. E 213 SPRAGUE AVE. 3 17603 717-393-2521 76133 SPEEDWAY 817-927-520B 22901 804-974-9499 99202 509-838-2379

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PITISBURGH MEMPHIS RIO GRANDE VAllEY MIDLOTHIAN PARKERSBURG A B CHARLES SON CHURCH HARDWARE STAR HOBBIES NORTH CHESTERfiELD HOBBIES INC. JIMBO'S WHISTLE STOP HOBBY SHOP HOBBY DEPT PORT ISABEL OREGON 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE 3301 DUDLEY AVE. DAKOTA 3213 W. lIBERTY AVE. 690 E. RAINES RD. 78578 210-943-7546 231 13 804-379-9091 26104 304-485-2559 15216 412-561 -3068 38116 901-332-1144 "SEE THE PI.&E.RB."

SPRING SHINNSTON BISMARK LA GRANDE READING MEMPHIS RICHMOND SPRING CROSSING THE DEPOT DAVE'S HOBBIES HOBBY HABIT IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE MODEL RR HOBBY SHOP HOBBY CENTER 1420 SPRING CYPRESS RD. BOB'S TRAINS 'N' STUff 200 W. MAIN 411 fiR 60 S. 6TH ST 3436 PARK AVE. 890B PATTERSON AVE. 77373 2BI -353-9484 215 PIKE ST 58502 701-255-6353 97850 1-800-963-9602 19602 610-373-6927 381 11 901 -324-7245 23229 804-750-1973 EXCLUSIVELY MODEL RAILROADING 26431 304-592-0946

MILTON-fREEWATER ROANOKE GRAND fORKS READING MEMPHIS JODY'S CLOCKS/ ROANOKE RAILS MCGlfFIN'S G & K HOBBY CENTRE TRAINS AND THINGS, INC. WHISTLE STOP TRAINS WAREHOUSE AND GALLERY 1200 S. WASHINGTON 720 GORDON ST 661 N. MENDENHALL SUITE 105 UTAH WISCONSIN 6 N.E. 5TH AVE. 113 NORFOLK AVE. SW 58201 701-772-5311 19601 610-374-8598 38122 901-682-9402 97862 503-938-5785 24011 703-342-5930

MAGNA PORTLAND STRASBURG PIGEON FORGE ROANOKE APPLETON COPPER BElT HOBBIES HOBBIES UNLIMITED CHOO CHOO BARN, INC. PIGEON FORGE TOY & HOBBY THE RAIL YARD BESTS' HOBBIES 9115 W. 2700 S. OHIO 4503 N. INTERSTATE AVE. ROUTE 741E, BOX 130 2919 E. MIDDLE CRK. RD., STE 2 6711 A WILLIAMSON ROAD 2700 W. COLLEGE AVE.. #8 B4044 801-250-76B8 97217 503-287-4090 17579 717-6B7-0464 37B68 61 5-428-0918 24019 703-362-1714 54914 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

OGDEN SPRINGFiElD ALLIANCE PDRTLAND YDRK PDWELL EAU CLAIRE J&B HOBBIES GRANDAD'S HOBBY SHOP ROB'S TRAINS VIC'S HOBBY SUPPLY G. & l. HOBBY SHOP DAN'S TRAINS BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION 1581 WASHINGTON ST 5260-A PORT ROYAL RD. 333 E. MAIN 606 NE BROADWAY 1706 W. MARKET ST EMORY ROAD AT 1-75 NORTH 3621 E. HAMILTON AVE. 84401 BOI-627 -9466 22151-2113 703-242-8668 44601 330-823-7222 97222 503-281-1032 17404 717-843 -2520 37849 423-938-7212 54701 715-832-4445 fAX 801-627-9067 OPEN 1 DAYS A WEEK

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SALT LAKE CITY WOOOBRIDGE CINCINNATI SALEM CRANSTON AMARILLO MADISON DOUGLAS MODElS THE "RIP TRACK" GOLF MANOR HOBBIES SKYSPORT AA HOBBIES HOBBY TIME HOBBY CRAfT OF MADISON " " 55TH YEAR '''' 28B5 PS BUSINESS CENTER 2235 LOSANTIVILLE AVE. 4564 COMMERCIAL ST. SE 885 DYER AVENUE 1409 S. HARRISON 6632 ODANA ROAD 2065 E. 33RD SOUTH ST. 22192 800-790-6901 45237 513-351-3849 97302 503-363-4345 02920 401 -943-9990 79101 806-374-6643 53719 800-429-2738 84109 801 -487-7752 NO. VIRGINIA HD & N EXCLUSIVEL Y

CLEVELANO AMARILLO SALT LAKE CITY MILWAUKEE WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. SOUTH THE ROUNDHOUSE GREAT ESCAPE HOBBIES TERMINAL HOBBY SHOP 17112 DETROIT AVE. PENNSYLVANIA 800 S. GEORGIA 1773 WEST 4160 SOUTH WASHINGTON 5619 W. flORIST AVE. 44107 216-221-5383 CAROLINA 79106 806-372-3453 84119 801-966-7785 53218 414-461-1050

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WEST COLUMBIA CHEHALIS OSHKOSH COLUM8US BETHLEHEM AUSTIN NEW BROOKLAND RAILROAD HOBBYTOWN USA HOBBYTOWN USA THE TRAIN STATION CHRISTMAS CITY HOBBIES KING'S HOBBY & HOBBY LEWIS COUNTY MAll 2601 S. KOEllER 4430 INDIANOLA AV E. 312-316 S. NEW ST. 8810 N. LAMAR VERMONT 405 STATE ST. 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY AVIATION PlAZA 43214 614-262-9056 18015 610-974-9590 78753 512-836-7388 29169 803-791-3958 98532 360-740-1818 54901 414-426-1840

BEOfORD LORAIN BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT VERGENNES FERNDALE WAUSAU ADVERTISE YOUR 8USINESS HOBBY MAKER THE CORNER STORE MAINLINE HOBBY SUPPLY C & J HOBBIES M & M DEPOT POPES HOBBYLAND IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 1424-F AIRPORT fREEWAY 1249 COLORADO AVE. 15066 BUCHANAN TRAIL E RTE. 7, BOX 2510 2032 MAIN ST., PO BOX 1828 640 S. 3RD AVE. FOR ONLY S9.00 PER MONTH 76022 817-267-0991 44052 216-288-2351 17214 717-794-2860 05491 802-877-2997 98248 206-384-2552 54401 715-842-4371 ain'/EEN DALlAS & Fl WORTHON 183

OLYMPIA MAUMEE CONNEllSVILLE CORPUS CHRISTI WEST BENO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS AOVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS PACifiC SCALE MODELS J & M HOBBIES HOBBYS N' STUFF B & H TRAINS WEST BEND HOBBIES INC. IN THE OEALER DIRECTORY IN THE OEALER DIRECTORY 503 CHERRY 1238 CONANT ST. 116 W. APPLE ST. 2033 AIRLINE RD. STE B2 144 N. MAIN ST. fOR ONLY 59.00 PER MONTH fOR ONLY S9.00 PER MONTH NEXT TO FOREIGN AUTO PARTS 43537 419-B93-2621 15425 412-628-0228 78412 512-985-8383 53095 414-334-0487 9B501 206-352-9261

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BURLINGTON KILCHBERG CALGARY VANCOUVER PETERBOROUGH MONTREAL ALDERSHOT JUNCTION TRAINMASTER BY WERNER MEER TRAINS & SUCH CENTRAL HOBBIES COSBURN'S HOBBY DEPOT LTO. HOBBY WORLD LTD. 115 PLAINS RD. E. 135 SEESTRASSE 2604 4TH ST. NW 2845 GRANDVIEW HWY. NOVA SCOTIA 242 CHARLOm ST. 5450 SHERBROOKE W ON L7T 2C2 1-905-634-6466 CH-BB02 INT. 411-715-3666 T2M 3Al 403-277-7226 BC V5M 2El 604-431-0771 ON K9J 2Vl 705-743-0244 PO H4A lV9 514-4BI-5434 fAX 41 6-634-1131 INT. fAX: 411-715-3660

PORT DOVER ZURICH E MONTON TRURO BURLINGTON D ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS SLN HOBBIES fEATHER'S US-TRAINSTORE ROUNDHOUSE SALES UNEEDA HOBBY HUTCH'S TRAINS IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY SILVER LAKE NORTHSHORE HERMETSCHLOOSTR. 75 6519104 ST. 43 INGLIS PLACE 490 BRANT ST. SOUTH AFRICA FOR ONLY S9.00 PER MONTH 90 PROSPECT ST., RR #1 CH-8010 AB T6H 2L3 403-430-9072 NS B2N 4B5 902-895-0308 ON L7R 2G4 905-637-3721 ON NOA lNl 519-583-3204 INT. fAX: 411-433-1464

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BESSEMER Magic City RR Club's Sale & Show. May T COLORADO SPRINGS T Pikes Peak Division. 3, 9 AM - 9 PM. West Lake Mall. Bessemer, Ala. Tables NMRA Swap Meet. April 12. 9 AM - noon. Garfield $10. Alvin L. Kerler 5r., 1881 Woodland Ave. 5W, 24 EASY TO BUILD HO SCALE (1/87) Info: School. 332 E. Willamelle St. $1. $5 sellers lables. Info: Birmingham. AL 35211, (205) 923-6003. Vic Kuklin, 2508 Sturgis Rd .. Colorado Springs. CO CARS AND TRUCKS (1932-1995 ) SHEFFIELD T Shoals Model RRers Inc. HO Scale Meet­ 80909. (719) 635-9393. ing. 1st Thursday of each month, 6 PM. Bob Brooks, Info: DENVER 234 Robinhood Dr.. Florence, AL 35630 (205) 766-9889. T National Assoc. of 5 Gaugers National Con­ vention "Denver Zephyr '97." July 9- 13. Holiday Inn at 1- WILLIAMS BROS., INC. 181 PAWNEE, SAN MARCOS, CA 92069 25 and 120th Ave. 545 registration. Info: Glenn SponhoItz, SASE FOR ILLUSTRATED ORDER FORM c/o Mesa, Box 1201. Westminster, CO 80030, (303) 427- BAKERSFIELD T Daylight Division, Pacific Coast 2976. Region, NMRA, 1997 Pacific Coast Region Conv. "Rails GLENWOOD SPRINGS to the Loop." April 30-May 4. Bakersfield Convention Clr T Roaring Fork Valley and Holiday Inn Select. 80 I Truxton Ave., Bakersfield, Model RRers Show. Oct. 25, lO AM - 8 PM; Oct. 26, 10 AM - 4 PM. Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine, Glenwood Springs. CA. 545 after Jan. I, $20 ages 12-18. under 12 free w/par­ ESCAPE TO S SCALE Free. Info: Jay Buchanan. 218 Ash Ave.. Rifle. CO 81650- ent. Info: Doug Wagner. 14008 Tierra Blanca Ave .. Bak­ Enjoy the great advantages of S scale, the mid-size 2423 (970) 625-3045. erslield. CA 933 12, (805) 589-039 1. scale more model railroaders are tuming to. Leam all about this main line scale, discover the bi-monthly S CROCKETI T Bay Area NTRAK Model RR Club's N Gaugian magazine. Articles, photos plans, ads, scale modular layout group in operation in retired So. $28.00 a year; $34.00 outside USA. Sample copy FAIRFIELD Housatonic Model Rway Club's "Station $5.95. Sn3 Modeler magazine, semi-annual; great Pacific depot has openings for new members. Wed. 10 AM T Stop '97" Housatonic Model Ry. Club Train Show. April 6. narrow gauge plans, photos, features. $12.00 a year; - 3 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 4 PM. Depot on 10 AM - 4 PM. Tomlinson Middle School, 200 Unquowa $18.00 outside USA. Sample copy $5.95. Rolph St. next to the 5.1'. main line, 900 Loring Ave., Other books for your railroad library Rd .. Fairfield. 54, $2 kids. John Valakas, P.O. Box The American Streamliner, Prewar Years by Don Crockell, CA. Free. John Marshall, 2472 Hill View Info: Info: 88. Fairfield, CT 06430, (203) 255-3795 Fri. eves. Heimburger and Carl Byron focuses on the years be­ Lane. Pinole, CA 94564 (5 10) 758-93 10. tween 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the fore­ front of deluxe passenger train travel. The history of LOS ANGELES T East Valley Lines N-5cale Model RR numerous famous passenger trains such as the Zephyrs Super Chief Open House. Every Sat. & Sun. II AM - 3 PM. Travel­ WILMINGTON Dela. Transit Corp./Dela. Dept. of Burlington's and the Santa Fe's T Ef Capitan town. Griffith Park. Free. Lowell Majors. PO. Box and are just a few presented in this 176- Info: Transp. Rail to the Fair '97. July 19, Phila.. 9 AM: Clay­ page, hardbound book. $44.95 and $4.00 postage. 5732. Glendale, CA 91301 (213) 662-8339. mont, 9: 16 AM; WilminglOn 938 AM: Newark. 10: 16 Monon Route by George W. Hilton brings to light in­ credible details on the shortest line between Indianapo­ LOS ANGELES Pasadena Model RR Club Operating AM: Middletown. 10:59 AM: Dover, II :48 AM; Harring­ T lis and Chicago. This 324-page hardcover book con­ ton. 1237 PM. $22's0-$67.50 (including admission to Del. The Sierra Pacific Lines. April 26-29. May 3-4, Sat. I PM - tains 468 illustrations along with a locomotive roster. State. Fair. Christie HolTmann or Doug Andrews, 5 PM & 7 PM - 10 PM: Sun. I PM - 5 PM: Tues. 7:30 PM Info: $49.95 and $4.00 postage. Gtover Steam Locomotives: The South's Last - 10 PM. 5458 Alhambra Ave .. Los Angeles, CA 90032. Dela. Transit Corp., 400 S. Madison 51.. Wilmington, DE 19801-5 1 14, (302) 577-3278. Ext. 3412 or 3451. Steam Builder by Richard L. Hillman covers the Donation 53, $1 kids. under 10 free w/adult. Info: Joe company's history, manulacturing facility in Marietta, Georgia and the various sizes of steamers built by this Behan (818) 284-2664. WILMINGTON T Del. DOT/Del. Transit Corp. Del. century-old firm. This 128-page hardbound is the only Transportation Festival. May 17. lOAM - 4 PM. Wilming­ NORWALK T California Southern Model RR Club history ever published and includes a photo gallery IOn Amtrak Station. Free. Julie Theyerl, 400 S. Open House. June 7. 10 AM - 9 PM; June 8. noon - 6 PM; Info: and locomotive roster. $38.95 and $4.00 postage. Madison St., Wilmington. DE 1980 1-5 114. (302) 577- Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid-America by Don June 10, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. 12140 E. Firestone Blvd., 3278, ext. 3405. Heimburger relives the historyof this major north-south Norwalk, CA 90650. (562) 863-3 156. Info : John Waitkus, 6,700 mile railroad in all-color photography. The 128- 9724 Terradell 51.. Pico Rivera. CA 90660. (562) 949-3654. page 10" x 11" deluxe hardbound book highlights the FL O A IC's extensive steam, diesel and passenger car ros­ PA SADENA Slipm Gauge Guild Model RR Club ters. $42.95 and $4.00 postage. T FORT LAUDERDALE S. Fla. Rway Museum Swap Open House and Narrow Gauge Meet. Jun 8 & 10. Sun. 10 T Train Country by Donald MacKay and Lorne Perry Meet and Auction. April 26. Swap meet l OAM - 4 PM. illustrates the history of the Canadian National Rail­ AM - 7 PM; Tues. 6 PM - 10 PM. 300 S. Raymond Ave., Auclion 630 PM - 10:30 PM. Morton AClivity Clr.. 2890 way. Softbound, 192 pages with nearly 160 terrific Pasadena, CA 91105. Free. Jeff Smith (818) 44 1 -6272. black and white photos. $24.95 and $4.00 posta�e. Info: SW 8 Ave.. Fort Lauderdale. EoI' 1-95 and S of 84. 53 or John Norwood's Railroads, the fourth volume In a RICHMOND T Golden State Model RR Museum's $5 for both events, kids free. Info: Mark Shafer, 7033 Hall series, Norwood recounts his experiences and the his­ 1997 Operating Season. May - October, I PM - 5 PM. 900- Blvd .. Loxahatchee, FL 33470, (561) 790- 1962. torical background of numerous standard and narrow gauge lines in the U.S. Hundreds of photos and vivid A Dornan Dr., Point Richmond, CA. Donations. Info: SARASOTA T Sarasota Model RR Club Open House. text $44.95 and $4.00 postage. (510) 234-4884. Rio Grand Steam Locomotives: Standard Gauge April 26-27, August 2-3, 10 AM - 4 PM. Club House, by Don Heimburger traces the D&RGWs standard ROSEVILLE (SACRAMENTO AREA) 6730G 15th St. E. (Old US 30 I N of airport ). Bradenton, T Roseville gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the Roundhouse Model RR Club's Sixth Annual Model RR FL. Free. Info: Jack Paden, 411 48th St. W.. Bradenton, FL last of steam. Hardbound, 200 pages, 140 photo­ Show. May 3-4. Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM: Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM. 34209. (941) 748-0 I 09. graphs, plus maps, timetables and folio drawings. $4 1.95 and $4.00 postage. Placer County Fairgrounds. Roseville. $3, 51 under 12 and SARASOTA T Sarasota Model RR Club Father's Day Chicago & NorthWestern-Milwaukee Road Picto­ seniors. Jeff Zenovic, P. O. Box 361, Roseville, CA rial by Russ Porter is an all-color hardbound book lea­ Info: Swap Meet. June 15, 10 AM - 4 PM. Manatee Convention luring nearly 120 photographs from these two Midwest 95678. (916) 723- 1822. Clr.. One Haben Blvd. (US 41 N. of the River). Palmello. railroads. Artist Porter also includes 10 of his beauti­ FL. $4. S2 under 12. under 6 free. Jack Paden (941) SAN DIEGO T San Diego Model RR Museum Operat­ Info: ful oil paintings. $29.95 and $3.75 postage. ing Exhibit/Show. April 1-6. 8-13, 15-20. 22-27. 29-30; 748-0 109 or SMRC (941) 75 1 -2927. Trains of America by Don Heimburger is 204 pages, 10" x 11" hardbound featuring nearly 400 superb, large May 1-4. 6- 11, 13-18, 20-25, 26-3 1, Tues.-Fri. II AM - 4 SEBRING T Sunshine Region NMRA's Speedway to color photos of 85 U.S. railroads! $44.95 and $4.00 PM: Weekends II AM - 5 PM. Casa De Balboa Bldg .. Bal­ Sebring Spring '97 Convelllion. May 16-18. Kenilworth postage $7.00 foreign. Wabash, 320-page hardbound with 550 photos of this boa Park. 1649 EI Prado. (619) 696-0 199. $3. discounts for Hotel. Sebring. FL. $25 convention only. Keith Info: proud Midwest railroad. $41.95 and $3.50 postage. seniors. slUdeI1ls and military wilh ID. under 15 free. April Williams. 2307 Fairway Lane, Sebring. FL 33872, (941) Wabash Standard Plans & Reference, 128 pages, I, May 6 is Free day, May 26 open for holiday. Info: Bar­ 385-1332. 105 photos, $22.95 and $3.50 postage. bara Huitenius, (619) 696-0 199. The Last of Steam by Joe Collias presents 300 ex­ TA LLAHASSEE T Big Bend Model RR Assoc. Inc.·s cellent steam photos from all the great photographers. SIMI VA LLEY T Santa Susana RR Museum and Santa Sixth Annual Tal lahassee Model RR Show & Sale. Aug. 2. 272 pages, hardbound, $39.95 and $4.00 postage. Catalog of S/Sn3 Products, 156-pgs., $7.50, $10.50 Susana Model RR Club Swap Meet. May 17, 7 AM - II 10 AM - 5 PM. Elks Club, 276 N. Magnolia Dr., Tallahas­ outside USA. AM. Santa Susana Depot, Santa Susana Park, Katherine see, FL 3230 I. $2 13 and older, under 12 free. Info: Deafer Inquiries Invited Rd.. I mile S. of Los Angeles 5t .. $1, under 12 free. Info : BBMRA Train Show. P.O. Box 3392. Tallahassee. FL Heimburger House Publishing Co. 7236 W. 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'97. BOLTON ... Nashua Valley RR Assoc. Railfair April 19-20, 9 AM - 4 PM. Emerson School, 692 Main. SI., RIC. 117, 53, $.50 12. Bolton, MA. under Info: George A. Bishop, P.O. Box 72, Bolton. MA 01740, (508) 779-5056 after 7 PM.

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LIVINGSTON .., 71h Livingslon RR Swap Meel. April 26, 10 AM - 4 PM. Livingslon Depol Cenler in Ihe Old - � - N.P. Depol. lnl'o: LivingslOn Depol Ceiller. Box 1319. Liv­ � -.�--� - . ingslOn, MT 59047, (406) 222-2300. .. � ;::::::".. NORTH PLATT E .., Neb. W. Cenlral Div., MCOR NMRA Fourth Annual Train Show & Swap Meel. April 19------.- 20, Sal. 10 AM - 6 PM, Sun. II AM - 5 PM. The Mall, 1000 S. Dewey SI.. North Plalle, NE. 53 one day, 55 111'0 day. $1 per day for ages 5-14. under 5 free w/adull. Info: Gene 9021 9023 Tacey. P.O. Box 485, SUlherland. NE 69 195. (308) 386-2489. PRR Pullman Standard 3D-P7 61 -NO MERCHANTVILLE '" Cherry Valley Model RR Club $5.00 $5.00 Annual Spring 0 Scale Only Train Meel & Flea Markel. June 7, lOAM 3 PM. Gmce Episcopal Church. Maple Ave. & Cen­ All trucks sold without wheel sets. ler SI.. Merchaillville. 'J. 53. 510 lables. l : Charles Jacobs. nfo Send SSAE (55¢ postage) for current kit list. 100Gmm -Ave. Mooreslown, NJ 08057 (609) 234- 1 890. WINSLOW '" The Greal Winslow Junclion Scale Train & RRiana. May 4, 10 AM - 3 PM. Winslow Fire Hall, Hall & Hay SlreelS. 53, under 12 free w/adull. Info: Bill Powell, 306 Broad SI.. Williamslown. NJ 08094, (609) 728- 1327 DETAIL§) li1l 9PM. WL$'P.O. §FBOX 61 CARNEY'S POINT '" Carney's Poinl Annual Meel. CORONA. CALIF. 91718 May 18, 10 AM - 3 PM. Carney'sPoinl Volunleer Fire Co., Walker Ave. & D SI. $3. under 12 free w/adull. Bill Info: � iIt-"�IJ "S� Powell, 306 Broad SI .. WilliamslOwn, NJ 08094, (609) 7' � I Kli 726- 1327. 51) NI: CAI� I)I:'AII. 5C- 1 C III Kit will Detail a 5. Unit Spine Car Set $15.95 (Spine cars nol includedl .-_----;:7.""11, BUFFALO (GRAND ISLAND) '" Inll. Div. NFR, NMRA Div. Meeling. April 5. reg. 9:30 AM, mig. 10 AM. Grand Island Rec Cenler, 3278 Whilehaven Rd., Grand Island. 52 members, 53 non-members, free if eillering model. Info : Sieve Lucas. 14 E. 131h SI.. Hamillon, Onl. L9A 3Z3. (905) 575-83 12 or Mike Koenig. 27 Newburgh- SI.. Buffalo. NY 14211-1809, (716) 896-0393. CHEEKTOWAGA (BUFFALO) '" PrOiOlype Rway CABOCSI: $i'1CKI:!j'iACK. VI:N'j', ANTI:NNA 51:T Modellers Clinics and Display. June 7, 8 AM +. SheralOn WI', CTI·II::H HOADS C5-1 Gil) Price $2.95 Inn. Buffalo Airporl, 2040 Walden Ave., CheeklOwaga, NY. -Not Illustrated- j=IW:lGHT CAH BIM.KI! 51IT 1)1:TAI1.5, MCI)I:HN S15. Info: Richard Chrysler. 735 Glancasler Rd .. RR#I, 1�5- 1C2C Also Includes Vert,cal ·Hook & Moulll Hop. Oillario, Canada, LOR I WOo (905) 679-4279. Eye· Lever Detail TBA • CHEEKTOWAGA '" iagara Fromier Region NMRA l'I!<;IGI'r, CAl! IlHAK<; 51;0 I)I;oAII.5. A.1A.'( IlI!AKI,,"HI;!;!. Golden Jubilee Train Show. June 8. 10 AM - 5 PM. Shera­ ' • 1�$-IC21 TBA Ion Inn, 2040 Walden Ave., CheeklOwaga, NY. 53. Info: Look For The JZB.EEliFr eight Car Pans Package At Your Local Hobby Shop Pele Moffell, 7 Jolie 0 .. SI. Calharines. Onlario. Canada ! Send $2.00 and LSASE For Latest Illustrated Catalog L2M 6V5. (905) 934-6575. l

APRIL 1997 MODEL RAILROADING .., 83 28, 10 AM - 6 PM. Hellenic Memorial Cultural Ctr., 279 S. CHEEKTOWAGA T Niagara Fronteir Region NMRA 300 Salt Lake City, Utah. $3, under 12 free. Info: Stan 50th Anniversary Convention. June 6-8, 9 AM. Sheraton W, Jennings, 5412 Colter Dr., Kearns, UT 84 118, (801) 967- Inn, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga NY. £50 Weekend 0999. pass, $15 daily pass, $3 train show pass. Info: Richard Dil­ CAncOVERcs�cnnIE� 300.000 ITEMS ley, 208 Chalmers St., Oakville, ONT, Canada L6L 5R9. VIRGINI IN STOCK! HARRISONBURG. T Shenandoah Valley RR Club Enjoy the ultimate in model train Model Train and Rrding Show. May 4, 10 A - 4 PM. Rock­ ASHEVILLE 1997 Combined Mideastern and South­ T ingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, Va. $3, under shopping ...right from the conve- eastern Regional NMRA Convention. May 23-25, Fri. 8 12 free. Info: John Kellogg, RRI Box 350A, Mt. Craw­ nlence of you, home AM - 5 PM, Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM, Sun. 9 AM - noon. Radis­ F. ford, VA 22841 -980 1, (540) 234-0403. computer. Browse son Hotel, Asheville, NC. $60 members, $78 nonmembers. Info: I through over 1,500 Pat Price, Railfest '97, 26 Zephyr Dr., Asheville, NC VIENNA T Northern Va. Model RRers Inc. Open 28806, (704) 253-623 1. House. April 12, May 25, July 12, Sept. 13, PM - 5 PM. brass models, I plus Washington & Old Dominion RR Station, 23 1 Dominion ======books, videos, Micro ASHEVILLE Railfest '97. May 23-24, Fri. 3 PM - 8 I T Rd. (at Ayr Hill Rd.). Donations. Info: (703) 938-5 157. (=II =, PM, Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM. Thomas Wolfe Civic Ctr. $5, under Trains®, Athearn, MDC, Model 12 free w/adult. Info: Pat Price, Railfest '97, 26 Zephyr Power, Atlas, Brio, Ertl, Lifelike, Dr., Asheville, NC 28806, (704) 253-623 1. MRC, IHC and more! MADISON T NMRA S. Central Wisconsin Div. Meet. http://www.caboosehobbies.com April 6, I PM. Fitchburg Comm. Ctr., 55 10 E. Lacy Rd., Madison, WI 53711. $1, $.50 students, first time free. Info: BUCYRUS Bucyrus Model RR Model Train Open T Radleigh Becker, 444 Hilltop Dr., Madison, WI 53711, House. July 12-19, 9 AM - II PM. Crawford County Fair, (608) 23 1-1817. Bucyrus, OH. Fair admission only. Info: David E. Moore, 1010 Bucyrus Rd., Galion, OH 44833 (419) 462-5035. MADISON T 1997 NMRA National Convention and N­ (303) 777-6766 TRAK National Convention. Lake Monona Fare for Lake CAnccs�cnBIEs HAMILTON Mid Central Region and Great Lakes N­ FAX (303) 777-0028 T Junction '97, $97 for fu ll fare & $65 for nonrails. under 18, Track Region Spring Convention. April 17-20. Hamilton­ 500 S. BROADWAY $35, under 10 525 w/adult. Final registration rate, $120 for ian Hotel. $39, $10 each add. family member. Info: Jack register close to or at the convention. Info: Ross Pollock, DENVER, CO. 80209-4002 Johnson, Registrar, 335 1 Palmhill Lane, Cincinnati, OH R gistrar, Lake Junction '97, 3539 Mill Creek Rd., Mineral 45239, (513) 923-406 1, 7 - 10 PM EST ; Point, WI 53565, (888) 525-3528.

REGON ONT. o PORTLAND Coloumbia Gorge Model RR Club Spring T BADEN Western Ont. Div. NFR, NMRA Meet. May Swap Meet. May 31, lOAM - 4 PM. Pay-N-Pak Antique & T TheLak e 3, 9:30 AM. The Baden Emporium, 57 Sniders Rd., E. 53, Collectors Market, 8900 N. Vancouver Ave. (Delta Park). $2 WOD. Info: Bruce Kinnaird, 57 Sniders Rd., E, Baden, Take Exit 307 011 1-5 and go s. on MLK Blvd. to Vancouver Ont. Can., NOB I GO (519) 634-8836. Ave. $3, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Doug Auburg, c/o OWEN SOUND Junction CGMRC, 2505 . Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR 97227, T Owen Sound Model RRers Clutter is (503) 288-7246 anytime or (360) 694-7769 evenings. the Clincher. June 14, 9:30 AM. Hillcrest Public School, 501 8th St. W. 53, 52WOD. Info: Gord Baverstock, 180 7th Ave ., PORTLAND T NMRA Pac. NW Reg. 2nd Div. Annual E., Owen Sound, Ont., Can. N4K 2WY (519) 376-5987. Model RR Mall Show. May 3, 10 AM - 7 PM; May 4, II LINDSEY AM - 6 PM. Jantzen Beach Shopping Ctr., 1492 Jantzen T Lindsay and District Model Eng. Show. April Beach Ctr. Free. Info: Phil Maggs, 2925 SE 164th Ave., 5-6, Sat. II AM - 5 PM, Sun. II AM - 4:30 PM. Victoria Portland, OR 97236, (503) 761-9527. Park Armoury, 210 Kent St., West, Lindsay. $4, $2 seniors and students, $1 kids. Info: Box 452 K9V 455 Lindsay, ROSEBURG T All Aboard Railroad Club for All Scales. Wayne Lamb (705) 324-5710, Eric Potter, (705) 328-3749. 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 PM. ST. CATHERINES 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or Kim Wing (503) 672-0280. T IntI. Div. NFR, NMRA Div. Meet­ ing. May 3, reg. 9:30 AM, mtg. 10 AM. Facer St. Baptist Church, St. Catherines. $2 members, $3 non-members, free if entering a model. Info: Steve Lucas, 14 E. 13th St., CLARION T Clarion Model RR Club Show & Sale. Hamilton, Ont. L9A 3Z3, (905) 575-83 12 or Mike Koenig, May 18, 10 AM - 3 PM. Clarion High School, 219 Liberty 27 Newburgh St., Buffalo, NY 14211-1809, (716) 896-0393. St. $2.50, $1 kids. Info: Robert Hartle. RD #1, Box 70A, TORONTO Tionesta, 16353 (814) 744-8065 - Club Quarters (814) T Prototype Rway Modellers 7th Annual 226-0699. Toronto Area Meet. April 27, 9 AM - 5 PM. D&R Model RR Club and The York R way Modellers 5 & & Oakland. TA MAQUA T Tamaqua Anthracite Model RR Club. Weston, Ont. $6. Info: Ed Barry, 55 Hay Ave., Etobicoke, June 22 & Oct. 12, 8 AM - 3 PM. Mohn Bldg. behind the M8Z IG2 (SSAE), (4 16) 252-2464. PA Job Services Bldg. on Rt. 309 in Tamaqua. $2, $5 fam­ ily. Info: C. Michael Ranck, 43 E. Ludlow St., Summit Hill, PA (717) 645-9 133 or email tTainnut l dtprolog.net. ABBOTSFORD T Abbotsford Model Rway Club's Annual Summer Open House. July 4, noon - 8 PM; July 5 10 TEXA S AM - 6 PM. 51.50, 75 cents kids, $3.75 family. Info: Darren NEW BRAUNFELS T New Braunfels Summer Train Brkich (604) 533-978 I orJim Rowand (604) 855-9774. Show. Aug. 23. New Braunfels Civic Ctr., 380 S. Seguin. $4, $1 under 17, $8 family max. Info: Lone Star Rways A and Hobbies, c/o Bryan Weidner. P.O. Box 134. Fischer, CANBERRA Canberra Model Rway Club 1997 N TX 78623, (210) 935-25 17. T Scale Convention. April 25-27, 1997. Belconnen Commu­ Info: SAN ANTONIO T An Antonio Model RR Assoc. 1997 nity Centre, Swanson St., Belconnen ACT. The Con­ Lone Star Region Convention (NMRA). June 27-29, regis­ venor, 1997 N Scale Convention, P.O. Box 181, Kippax ter 8 AM June 27. OMNI San Antonio Hotel. lH 10 W. and ACT 26 15 Australia. Wurzbach, 982 1 Colonnade Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78230. Info: Don Scott, 2238 Rippling Rill, San Antonio, NOll TX 78232 (2 10) 494-3697. TRURO T Marilime Federation of Model RRers Con­ vention. June 6-8, show June 7 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Colch­ ester Legion Sladium. $4. $2 12-18, under 12 free. Info: SALT LAKE CITY T Salt Lake Trackers Model RR Lome Black, 97 Regency Point Dr., Truro, NS. B2N 6L l, Club Inc. Salt Lake Tracks '97. June 27, noon - 8 PM; June (902) 893-1739.

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