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20 ▼ GP40: The First 645 Geep — Part 11: Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) by George Melvin 40 25 ▼ MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL Transamerica Distribution Services Photo by Art Fahie Part 5: Pictorial Overview of the 48’ Reefers 50 ▼ DCC UPDATE by Gary Walton MRG Takes a Look at DCC — Part XXVII: 28 ▼ Freelancing! New Lenz Software, Digitrax Hardware & NCE Colorado & Western Railroad Co. Decoders, plus Atlas Master DCC & SoundTraxx Road Power: Using the Prototype Follow-ups as a Modeling Blueprint — Part 2 by Larry Puckett by David A. Bontrager 56 ▼ DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP 34 ▼ FREIGHTCAROLOGY Electro-Motive Leasing (EML) Locomotives Trinity’s Aluminun-Bodied Coal Gondolas Part 2: The SD40 by David G. Casdorph by Rich Picariello 40 ▼ SELLIOS — A Scrapbook 59 ▼ ON TRACK The Franklin & South Manchester Time for a Pull, the Last Moves by Art Fahie by Jim Mansfield 48 ▼ COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 60 ▼ BEHIND THE SCENES Microsoft® Train Simulator A History of our Fair City by Jeff Scherb by Margaret Mansfield DEPARTMENTS 34 5 ▼ Editorial 9 ▼ Letters 12 ▼ New Products 15 ▼ Product Reviews 62 ▼ Society Page 63 ▼ Dealer Directory 71 ▼ Boys in the Basement 73 ▼ Your Trek Plan

Photo by David G. Casdorph 78 ▼ Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER This month and next we’re off to New England for a visit to George Sellios’s famous Franklin & South Manchester. George’s impressive layout continues to grow and change as he redoes...or sometimes just tweaks...already finished scenes. His work inspires and impresses all who see it, so turn to page 40 for a real treat. Photo by Art Fahie. INSET: Dave Bontrager continues his article on freelancing motive power for his Colo- rado & Western Railroad on page 28. Photo by David A. Bontrager. American Car & Foundry Road NumberAC FX 87281 his 56' general service tank car was built by American Car and Foundry at Milton, Features: TPennsylvania in June 1974 and was painted black with white leltering. Its class, • Superfine underbody, brake hardware, DOT 111 A 100, indicates it is rated for non-pressurized use with a safe maximum and brake wheel detail operating pressure of 100 psi. Developments in materials and manufacturing allowed • Formed wire end rails this tanker to be constructed without an underframe. The bottom of the tank itself • Two separate styles of placard serves as the load bearing structure. Variations in this tank car are mostly internal, • Correct NMRA car weight within 1 gram involving diHerent types of insulation, lining and welding spec's. Still in use today, • Prototypically accurate weld line detail these cars haul everything from fruit juice to weed killers. #110010 . . . $TBA AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL AUTHOR/ZED M/CRO-TRAINS� DEALER! 351 Rogue River Parkway · P.O. Box 1200 Talent, OR 97540-1200 USA Phone: 541-535-1755 Fax: 541-535-1932 • • Web: www.micro-trains.com· Email: [email protected] ©20OJ Micro·Trai"s� U"e Co. •

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• Landscaping - LK954 teaches you to use the complete line of Woodland Scenics ground covers and foliage products ▼ EDITORIAL EDITOR / PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David A. Bontrager Anniversaries... David G. Casdorph Art Fahie Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson, MMR and Other Jim and Margaret Mansfield George Melvin Rich Picariello Ramblings Larry J. Puckett Larry E. Smith, MMR his past month...July...marked the fifth anni- Gary Walton Tversary of the opening of Highlands Station, CIRCULATION / OFFICE MANAGER Inc., and its acquisition of Model Railroading. It also Donald R. Strait marked my 11th anniversary as Model Railroading’s [email protected] editor. Boy, time sure does fly when you’re having NATIONAL SALES MANAGER fun. Chris Lane As is usually the case, writing my editorial is the last item of business in put- 1-888-338-1700 ting the final editorial touches on an issue. And so it is with this issue also. All of [email protected] the editorial pages have been shipped off to the printer...Chris is still working on ASSISTANT MANAGER/GRAPHIC ARTIST finishing up the ad pages...and the only thing I have to do yet is write my column Rhett B. Lee so I can hop in my pickup tomorrow and head off to St. Louis to attend this year’s [email protected] NMRA National Convention. I’m really looking forward to the trip with my friend Bob...especially since we missed the convention portion of last year’s NMRA Volume 31, Issue 6. MODEL RAILROADING is published 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. Parker because I wasn’t leaving until the Pennsy Hoppers book was completed. Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. Although going to the convention may seem like the proverbial “busman’s Price per single copy is $4.50 in U.S.A. Subscriptions are holiday” for the editor of a model railroad publication, I always look forward to $36.95 in the U.S.A. or $45.00 in Canada (or foreign) for attending the National each year...for during convention week I can forget that 12 issues payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or photographs should be accompanied by return postage, I’m Model Railroading’s editor and just be a model railroader. Believe me, it is and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for a refreshing break. Not only do I get to enjoy the railfanning during the drive to the loss or damage of such material. No part of this pub- St. Louis, but I also actually get to be just another one of the guys attending the lication may be reprinted without written permission from convention. the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. The information contained in the various articles in Since you won’t be reading this until several weeks after the convention, I hope this magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty I had the chance to see you in St. Louis. If not, then shame on you...you should is given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from have been there. I hope you’ve already started making plans to attend next year’s any patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no convention in Fort Lauderdale. control over the physical conditions surrounding the application of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, This month I am pleased to announce the addition of two new Contributing Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any li- Editors to MRG’s masthead...Art Fahie and Gary Walton. Both Art and Gary have ability for untoward results and/or for any physical injury been regular contributors to the pages of Model Railroading over the past few incurred by using the information herein. years and have earned this honor because of the quality and quantity of their con- Copyright © 2001 by Highlands Station, Inc. tributions. Art, an N scaler and former New Yorker who now resides in Maine, has ADVERTISING been most prolific in providing many of the quality layout features of modelers For advertising information contact Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700 in the Northeastern corner of our country as well as sharing some of his N scale [email protected] modeling efforts with us. Gary, who models in HO and is especially interested in VISIT OUR WEB SITE intermodal subjects, resides in Pennsylvania. www.modelrailroadingmag.com In this issue, Art presents the first part of a two-part look at the handiwork of SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS George Sellios on his fabulous Franklin & South Manchester. And Gary continues For subscriptions, please send inquiries to Highlands Station, his examination of Transamerica Distribution Service’s intermodal fleet with a Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014 or look at their 48' vans. Also, be sure to check out Dave Bontrager’s interesting...if call (303) 338-1700. FAX (303) 338-1949. Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express accepted. Email: not unusual...outlook on freelancing from the prototype. Not to say that freelanc- Circulation@ modelrailroadingmag.com ing from the prototype is unusual...just check out Dave’s take on it. Well, enough rambling for this month. 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Billboard Review Model Railroading Is Fun? Dear Randy, Chris and Rich: There are two types of Model Railroading; practical and prototype. In regards to your review entitled “Blair Line Laser-Cut Bill- Up until the present, model railroading sets were manufactured boards” in the June 2001 issue of Model Railroading, I take issue. for practical model railroading purposes. Eighteen inch radius curves At the end of the review, Rich states, “Except for the breakage on a and horn hook couplers were used for ease of operation and minimal few supports, the assembly process was enjoyable. These are excel- space requirement. The horn hook couplers can withstand rough han- lent products that effectively capture the look of the real billboards.” dling (a must for younger train enthusiasts) where the new knuckle If the kit was breaking, how could the assembly process be enjoy- couplers break very easily. This makes the car temporarily useless able? I know when I put together any structure kit, if multiple parts and increases the frustration level for the new modeler. break just from removing them from the sprues, I’m not really all that Prototypical rolling stock requires body mounted knuckle couplers happy. Also, I don’t believe that just because the prototype signs were and RP-25 wheel flanges. This increases the chance of derailment commonly neglected and damaged, there is any value added to these on the 18" radius track and standard switches. To this the standard kits. If I want something to look beat up and weathered, I’ll make that answer is use 22" radius track. Unfortunately, everyone does not have happen on purpose. Are these kits supposed to be pre-weathered? It the room for wide radius curves. sounds like it. I have a strong feeling that if the newest Proto 2000 Let’s keep the fun in the hobby for the beginner and the average or Kato loco kit ran horribly (not that they would), you wouldn’t say, model railroader. If and when they are ready for proto railroading, let “Well, in 1956 the RS-2 was a real stinker, so I find that this model is them do it by choice rather than ramming it down their throats. an excellent product because it matches the prototype to a tee...” The added problems of proto model railroading can only discour- I feel that Blair Line has their niche in the market, but unless they age many new model railroaders. improve the quality of these kits, I don’t think the laser-cut sign mar- Daniel Arsanian ket is going to be one of them. Just my opinion. Model Power Customer Service Manager James A. Powell via email Initially, I thought I would publish my personal response to Mr. Arsanian’s comments, but I have decided instead to let his comments Dear Mr. Powell: go unchallenged to see what our readers’ feelings are regarding this You seem to be implying that we shouldn’t have written that the matter. If you have an opinion on this subject please send your com- product was enjoyable if you can break it during assembly. By that ments in a Letter to the Editor. — Randy same logic, we could never give a positive review to a locomotive with scale handrails because they are often tricky to assemble and Best of the Lot can be easily broken. Dear Randy, If you haven’t assembled one of these kits before, you need to fol- Missing issues of Model Railroading have arrived. Thank you low the instructions and take your time. Laser-cut wood DOES NOT very much. I read four other railroad magazines but consider Model handle the same way as plastic, and must be “de-sprued” differently. Railroading the best of the lot. Doug Geiger, MMR, made the same comments when he reviewed the C. R. Redfearn Bar Mills Scale Models signs in the September issue. North Newbald, York, England Rich (and Doug) did what all good reviewers do — they pointed out the strengths of the product and warned of areas that might be of Praise from a New Subscriber concern to a modeler of average skill. Jim & Margaret (Mansfield) Thank you for your input. — Chris Lane Received the May and June copies of the Model Railroading magazine. I like it, I like it! Read the articles on the “square corners” Long-term Subscriber with interest. I agree with Margaret’s view... Dear Randy: Anyway back to the original reason for this email — I like the I have been a subscriber to Model Railroading since 1990, and magazine over the others that I get. Once I see more in the upcom- consider your magazine’s coverage of prototype freight cars and ing issues of my subscription, I will probably extend it. Keep up the freight car modeling to be the best. l also enjoy reading the inter- great job! A great balance of technical articles along with advertising modal modeling articles, which Model Railroading has covered thor- and evaluations. If possible, I’d like to see more on N gauge too! I’m oughly, and almost exclusively, in the model railroading press. interested in kits of rolling stock and locomotives as well as some I enjoyed meeting you and your Contributing Editor, Larry E. scratchbuilding. Sources of supply and alternative choice. Smith, at the recent MidCentral Region NMRA convention in Lou- Gerald N. Gleiser isville, Kentucky. I especially enjoyed your clinic on model rail- via email road photography, and the techniques that you demonstrated, using relatively inexpensive lighting equipment. Model photography is Diesel Detail one skill that I believe most model railroad enthusiasts would like to Dear Randy, improve. I hope to see some more articles in future issues covering Here are some suggestions of topics I’d like to see covered in various “secrets” to improved model photography. Diesel Detail: Jim MacKnight D&H C628, DL&W RS-3, Detroit & Mackinac C425 (or CR/PC/ Cincinnati, OH PRR), Detroit & Toledo Shore Line SW, LIRR RS-1, N&W C630, PC C628, SP F7A, EL SD45 (not the ex-D&H 801-803’s, which Glad you enjoyed the clinic. We published a book full of “secrets” were different and have already been done), B&O RDC-2, SCL a few years back called MRG’s Guide to Model Photography. It con- U25C, NYC or NKP S-1, UP C630. tains all the information I give in my clinic, plus much more. It is still Charles Woolever available from us for $8.95 + $4 shipping and handling. — Randy via email

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A-Line, P.O. box 2701, Carlsbad, CA 92018, has a flywheel kit for InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering the Bowser trolleys (#20040, $6.95) and a decal set for the modern the following new kits: TTX Gunderson yellow cars (#27712, $4.50). ▼ CP modified AAR 40' boxcar w/“Spans the World” slogan (8-rung ladder & 4-4 improved Dreadnaught ends)(12 nos.), Amarillo Railroad Museum, P.O. Box 31105, Amarillo, TX 79120- #41802...$15.95 1105, 806-376-6548, will offer their second (and last) run of the ▼ CN modified AAR 40' boxcar (8-rung ladder & 4-4 improved InterMountain 40' 10' 6" interior height boxcar fully-assembled Dreadnaught ends)(2nd release w/12 new nos.), #41801...$15.95 and decorated for the Ft. Worth & Denver w/four different car nos. Fully assembled models are: (8093, 8206, 8359 and 8471). Cars have 5-5 Dreadnaught ends, 7- ▼ Canada cylindrical covered hopper — CNWX (6 nos.), panel Superior doors, InterMountain magnetic couplers and metal #45101...$26.95 wheelsets. Price is $24.95 each plus $5.00 S&H for up to four cars. ▼ Canada cylindrical covered hopper — CPWX (6 nos.), Payment can be made by check, money order, Visa, MC or Discover. #45102...$26.95 Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. ▼ C&O USRA composite gondola (12 nos.), #46606...$26.95 ▼ C&NW F7A shell (4 nos.), #49004...$89.95 Atlas, 378 Florence Ave., ▼ C&NW F7B shell (4 nos.), #49504...$79.95 Hillside, NJ 07205, will offer Powered, decorated & assembled models are: new roadnames for: pulpwood ▼ C&NW F7A (4 nos.), #49004WD...$134.95 flatcar for Frisco, IC and SCL ▼ C&NW F7B (4 nos.), #49504WD...$124.95 (2 nos. ea., $17.95); 53' Evans ▼ “Smart” dummy F7B mechanism, #49504SD...$94.95 double-plugdoor boxcar for Bend Millwork, MP, Patrick Kadee®, 673 Ave. C, White City, OR 97503-1078, offers the fol- Industries (2 nos. ea.) and Van lowing new RTR PS-1 40' boxcars: Brode Milling (1 no.) ($16.95); extended-vision caboose in BN ▼ M-K-T “The Katy” (Road Executive scheme, Chessie Safety, Guilford and SPSF merger scheme No. M-K-T 97772), #4503... (price TBA). New roadnames for the GP38 are B&O, BN, C&O, UP $27.95 and undec. The GP40 will be ▼ Grand Trunk Western w/8' available decorated for NYC, Superior door (Road No. RF&P, Rock Island (maroon/ G.T.W. 516617), #5236... yellow), SAL and undec. These $28.95 Atlas Master Series locos come New RTR PS-1 50' car: in two road numbers and unnumbered, have factory-installed DCC ▼ New Haven w/double-door, decoders and are priced at $129.95. orange w/large NH (Road No. NH Bachmann, 1400 40506), #6709... E. Erie Ave., Phil- $30.95 adelphia, PA 19124, Apex roofwalks are has the special-edi- available separately in scale 40' and 50' lengths in oxide red, boxcar tion HO/OO scales red, black and galvanized; price is $3.95 per pair. Hogwarts Express passenger train set Life-Like, as featured in the 1600 Union new motion picture, Ave., Balti- “Harry Potter and m o r e , M D the Sorcerer’s Stone” (opening Sept. 16). The set has a British-style 21211-1998, 4-6-0 steam loco, three cars, an oval of E-Z Track®, power pack and has released 3 a snap-together kit of the mysterious Platform 9 /4. Item #00639 is an improved $185.00. kit for the 50' double-door boxcar w/end doors decorated in new paint schemes for Wabash, CB&Q (Chinese Red), Grand Trunk West- GHQ, 28100 Woodside Rd., Shorewood, MN 55331, has the fol- ern, Lehigh Valley, UP “Be Specific, Ship Union Pacific” slogan, UP lowing new cast pewter kits in their Roadmaster® Series: “The Automated Railway” slogan and undec. These cars feature brass ▼ 61-006 1940s D8 8R Dozer...$39.95 end grabirons, pre-assembled underframe details, Proto 2000 mag- ▼ 61-004 1940s D8 8R Tractor and logging arch...$39.95 netic couplers, screws to hold on the coupler covers and either flat ▼ 60-005 1953 Red Farm Tractor w/front loader...$19.95 or ribbed-back wheels to match the prototypes. Price for a single car ▼ 60-006 1940s Green 12-A Grain Harvester...$24.95 in two road numbers each is $17.00. A twin-pack w/two different car

Editor’s Note: Please talk to your dealer first regarding any new products. If you would like additional information from the manufacturer, please don’t forget to include a number ten, self-addressed, stamped envelope. This will help all concerned.

12 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 nos. is $34.00. Fully-assembled single cars in three additional road bor lounge, two-unit diner and a View observation. The add-on sets numbers are $30.00 each. include Inn, Rapids (plan 4140) and Rapids (plan 4149) sleepers. Car names differ for east and west sets. M ä r k l i n ® , P.O. Box 510559, Red Caboose, P.O. Box 250, Mead, CO 80542, is releasing the New Berlin, WI following kits: 53151, celebrates ▼ RC-5107 D&RGW general service composite gondola...$16.95 the 50th anniver- ▼ RC-5183 SP general service gondola w/board extensions...$25.95 sary of the Euro- pean Coal and Steel Community with two limited-editions. The Sunshine Mod- #37250 fireless steam loco comes with a digital decoder ($252.00) els, Box 4997, and the #46245 coke transport car set includes five cars w/different Springfield, MO car nos. ($155.00). 65808-4997, has cast gray urethane Microscale, 18435 Bandilier Cir., Fountain Valley CA 92708, has kits for General the following new decals for HO scale: American horizon- ▼ 90206 Zephyr Gothic Letters & Numbers — Yellow tal seam steel reefers as follows: ART reefers w/either the 1939-’48 ▼ 87-1104 Kansas City Southern “NAFTA” Diesels (SD50, square corner or 1947-’48 improved Dreadnaught ends ($33.00 ea.) AC4400CW & Autorack (1988+) and two styles of URTX/Milwaukee Road reefers w/Duryea under- ▼ MC-4356 Steam Loco Data & Number Boards — Gothic (Dulux) frame ($33.00 ea.). Also available are the ART interim twin owner ▼ MC-4362 Steam Loco Data & Number Boards - RR Roman symbols scheme and the 1950 scheme priced at $34.00 ea. Add $4.00 (Gold) S&H for up to 5 kits in the US. These decals retail for $4.50; Minicals (MC) are $2.50. Tichy Train Oriental Limited, P.O. Box 4171, Evansville, IN 47724, will Group, P.O. offer brass models of the CB&Q O-5A and O-5B 4-8-4 in four ver- Box 39, Pla- inview, NY 11803-0039, has ABS injection-molded kits for the 52' 6" war emergency composite-side gondola. Pre-painted and printed roadnames available are PRR, NYC and Santa Fe; single car is $17.95, a 6-pack is $90.00. The sions, all factory painted and decorated: #2024 — Loco #5601 w/3 undec car is $14.95 for a single car or $77.00 for a 6-pack. Undec kits spoked drivers and a box-pox main driver, Elesco FWH, open cab w/decals for PRR, NYC, Rock Island, Santa Fe or N&W are $16.95 and welded tender; #2025 — loco #5617 w/Worthington SA FWH, for a single car or $89.00 for a 6-pack. open cab, riveted tender, Mars light and train control box; #2026 — loco #5629 O-5B oil burner w/working vestibule cab, Mars light Walthers, P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039, announces and cast-steel pilot and #2027 — loco #5630 O-5A coal burner w/ a new partnership with Rivarossi. Under this agreement, Walthers working vestibule cab and cast-steel pilot. The post-war re-equipped becomes the exclusive distributor of all current and future Rivarossi PRR Broadway Lim-ited will be available factory painted and lettered products. Walthers will also carry a full line of replacement parts. w/interior detailing and lights in two consists, an eastbound and a Rivarossi has an extensive existing line of locomotives and cars in westbound, plus an add-on set for each version. There will be ten car HO, O and N scales. Watch for the upcoming release of the all-new types per each consist that will be released in two sections. First sec- HO C&O Allegheny 2-6-6-6 steam locomotive. This loco features tion includes Inn, Creek, Rapids (plan 4140), Rapids (plan 4129) and free-standing piping, glowing firebox w/operating butterfly doors, Imperial sleepers; second section includes a baggage-mail car, Har- RP-25 wheel flanges and is DCC ready.

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Atlas, 603 Sweetland Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, is re-releasing the (12 nos.), #66015...$18.95 EMD GP7 Phase I in their Atlas Classic Locomotive limited-avail- ▼ Wolf’s Head Oil ACF Type 27 tank car (12 nos.), #66309...$18.95 ability line. They are available decorated for CB&Q (red & gray), ▼ Globe Oil Co. ACF Type 27 tank car (12 nos.), #66313...$18.95 Maine Central, Central of Georgia, EMD demonstrator and undec. Locos come in two road numbers and unnumbered and now have Accumate® couplers and painted handrails. Price is $84.95. New roadnames for the pulpwood flatcar w/two road numbers are Frisco, IC and SCL ($13.95); 53' Evans double-plugdoor boxcar w/two road numbers for Bend Millwork, MP and Patrick Industries ($9.95); 53' Evans double-plugdoor boxcar for Van Brode Milling (1 no.) ($11.95); extended-vision caboose in BN Executive scheme, Chessie Safety, Guilford and SPSF merger scheme (price TBA).

InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, will release the the following new kit: SD80MAC and SD90/43MAC. The SD80 comes decorated in three ▼ CB&Q modified AAR 40' boxcar (w/8-rung ladder & 4-4 road numbers for Conrail. The SD90/43MAC comes decorated in improved Dreadnaught ends)(12 nos.), #61805...$14.95 three road numbers each for CP, UP and UP “We Will Deliver” letter- Fully assembled models are: ing. Undec versions of both models will also be offered. The models ▼ PFE R-40-23 reefer w/modern Gothic lettering (12 nos.), come with Kato semi-automatic couplers, white LEDs for the head- #65537...$17.95 lights and ditchlights and are “DCC-friendly.” Price is 104.98. ▼ GB&W 1937 AAR 40' boxcar (12 nos.), #65725...$17.95 ▼ GN 12-panel 40' boxcar, Glacier Green w/Rocky the goat herald Microscale Industries, 18435 Bandilier Cir., Fountain Valley, CA

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 13 92708, has the following new decals for N scale: ▼ Undec 40' plugdoor boxcar w/o roofwalk, RTR #74000...$7.95 ▼ 70206 Zephyr Gothic Letters & Numbers — Yellow ▼ 71115 Stripes — 1" and 2" Widths — Red Oriental Limited, P.O. Box 4171, Evansville, IN 47724, will offer ▼ 60-992 SL-SF (Cotton Belt) FT Diesels (1945-’55) brass models of UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 locos in both coal and oil ver- ▼ 60-1104 Kansas City Southern “NAFTA” Diesels (SD50, sions, factory painted and decorated in either black and graphite or AC4400CW & Autorack (1988+) two-tone gray. Coal-fired versions of Rio Grande (built to UP plans) ▼ 60-4356 Steam Loco Data & Number Boards — Gothic (Dulux) ▼ 60-4362 Steam Loco Data & Number Boards — RR Roman (Gold) ▼ 60-4363 Steam Loco Data & Number Boards — Gothic (Gold) These decals retail for $3.50. and Clinchfield (ex-Rio Grande) Challengers will also be offered. Micro-Trains®, 351 Rogue River Pkwy., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, Fully painted brass models of the Sierra 2-6-6-2 will be offered OR 97540-1200, has released the following items: detailed and decorated as Sierra #38, Weyerhaeuser #4 or Rayonier #38. An unlettered version in black paint w/Sierra details will be available for freelance modelers.

Red Caboose, P.O. Box 250, Mead, CO 80542, is releasing the following models w/Micro-Trains® couplers and trucks: ▼ RN-17405 Ashley, Drew & Northern Thrall all-door boxcar (new ▼ ACL 52' steel express reefer (Road No. ACL 3042), RTR release, 6 nos.)...$17.95 #52040...$18.65 ▼ RN-17413 Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Thrall all-door ▼ NP 51' mechanical reefer 3-pack (Road Nos. N.P.M.X. 152, 154 & boxcar (new release, 6 nos.)...$17.95 156), RTR #69152...$47.40 ▼ RN-17281 BN 62' beer car, Green w/white roof (rerun, 6 nos.)...$17.95 ▼ RN-17209 Santa Fe 62' beer car, Indian Red with black roof and ends (rerun, 6 nos.) ▼ Golden West Service 61' bulkhead flatcar (Road No. GVSR ...$17.95 459003), RTR #54080...$16.20 ▼ RN-17285 MP 62' beer car, MP Brown w/white roof (rerun, 6 ▼ Special-Edition Hershey 39' tank car (Road No. HFC 3011), RTR nos.)...$17.95 #65510...$24.95 These cars are also available in 3-packs.

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InterMountain, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502, is offering ▼ Libby’s R-40-10 steel reefer (6 nos.), #25314HR — Hi-rail the following fully assembled models: ...$48.95 ▼ ART/Royal R-40-10 steel reefer (6 nos.), #25313S — Scale ...$48.95 Microscale, 18435 Bandilier Cir., Fountain Valley, CA 92708, has ▼ ART/Royal R-40-10 steel reefer (6 nos.), #25313HR — Hi-rail the following new decal set for O scale: ...$48.95 ▼ 48-715 Steam Loco Data & Numberboards — RR Roman (Yellow) ▼ Libby’s R-40-10 steel reefer (6 nos.), #25314S — Scale...$48.95 This decal set retails for $4.75.

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Stateline S Gaugers, c/o David Pippitt, 1608 Benton St., Rock- large letters on the car side. Price is $39.95 or $149.95 for a four-car ford. IL 61107, www.s-fest.com or www.stateline-s-gaugers.org, set if picked up at the S Fest in South Beloit. For those not attending has the 26th Annual Fall & Fest Commemorative Car, the CGW 40' the fest, an additional charge of $15 (registration fee) and $6 S&H boxcar made by S-Helper Service. Car is RR Brown and is offered in for first car and $2 for each additional car must be added. Checks or four lettering versions with the car designations C, SL, DF or DF B in money orders should be made payable to Stateline S Gaugers.

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Blair Line, P.O. Box 1136, Carthage, MO 64836, has four new from $1.00 to $9.75 depending on the tree type and height. laser-cut wood billboard kits: ▼ Sherwin Williams, #2505 HO/S/O...$12.95; #1505 HO/N/Z...$10.95 Oddball Decals, 26550 227th St., McLouth, KS 66054, offers the ▼ Admiral TV/Appls., #2506 HO/S/O...$10.95; #1506 HO/N/Z...$9.95 following decals in HO, N, S & O scales: ▼ Jesus Saves, #2507 HO/S/O...$10.95; #1507 HO/N/Z...$9.95 ▼ 630 GACX single-bay Airslide® covered hopper (7-70) ▼ Meadow Gold, #2508 HO/S/O...$11.95; #1508 HO/N/Z...$9.95 ▼ 631 Full-color modern graffiti for a covered hopper (R rated) ▼ 632 Scoular yellow cylindrical hopper (12-79) NE Imports, 86 Tide Mill Rd., Hampton, NH 03842, 603-926- ▼ 633 Nickel Plate black diesel hood unit, Dulux gold lettering 9031, www.model-trees.com, presents the Tremendous Trees line (pre-1959) of etched-metal trees imported from England. They come in various ▼ 634 PTLX Farmer’s Elevator Co. 3-bay covered hopper (12-73) sizes and types such as palm, Lebanon cedar, deciduous and Scots Use prefix 60- for N; 87- for HO; 64- for S; 48- for O. HO & N pine. Fall foliage is available for the deciduous trees. Prices range are $3.25; S & O are $6.50. Add $1.75 S&H if ordering direct.

14 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 HO SCALE REVIEW Atlas Master® Series GE Dash 8-40B

by Rich Picariello blue-and-yellow Warbonnet scheme. The prototypical for the specific railroad. paint is opaque and is smoothly applied. Out of the box, the model is ready-to-run Photos by Chris Lane Color separation between the blue and yel- using a standard DC power pack. By simply low is excellent. The colors appear to be moving the jumper plug to a different set of s railroads began to acquire six-axle mo- accurate and all the lettering is sharp and pins on the circuit board, the locomotive is A tive power for mainline freight service, readable. set for full DCC operation. The Atlas Dual- the long dominance of four-axle units began On first inspection, the curlicue-shaped Mode Decoder is factory-set to the last two to ebb. With the tremendous increase in in- sand lines going to the trucks appeared to digits of the roadnumber on decorated units termodal freight business in the 1980s, there be the wrong shape. I checked numerous or 03 for an undecorated unit. The decoder was a short-lived flurry of orders directed to photos of the prototypes and found that this can be re-programmed to any two-digit both EMD and GE for four-axle units to be sand-line shape is accurate. The factory- address up to 99 by using the Atlas Mas- utilized as motive power for these trains. As applied separate detail parts are numerous ter® DCC System or another manufacturer’s train lengths and weight began to increase, and include an air filter, rotary beacon (non- DCC control system. six-axle motive power once again began to functional), Sinclair antenna, EOT (end of The model weighs 17.4 ounces. On our dominate. As a result, there have been no train) antenna, brake chain on front truck, test track, the locomotive exerted about 3 new orders for four-axle road locomotives in MU hoses, MU cable, air hoses on pilots, ounces of drawbar pull, which translates to recent times. brake-cylinder air line, windshield wipers, around 56 freight cars on level straight track. The GE Dash 8 B series and the EMD plow, coupler lift bars, brake wheel and This model is very smooth and powerful GP40-2, GP50 and GP60 were the last four- metal grabirons. All roadnames offered have with excellent running qualities throughout axle units offered by these manufacturers. these same details, which may or may not be its speed range. Only 150 units (or 151, depending on the source) of GE’s 4,000-hp Dash 8-40B were sold from 1988 to 1989. Some railroads used a less cumbersome model designation and classified their Dash 8-40Bs as B40-8 (this is the designation that will be used in the remainder of this article). A comprehensive article about the B40-8 written by Paul K. Withers appeared in the Jan/Feb 2000 issue of Diesel Era. The Atlas model comes almost ready-to- run out of the box. Only the two pilot end handrails and the cab sunshades need to be installed by the purchaser. Features of the B40-8 are: ▼ 5-pole skewed-armature motor w/dual brass flywheels ▼ Die-cast underframe ▼ Directional lighting ▼ Cab interior detail w/two painted crew figures ▼ All-wheel electrical pickup and drive ▼ Atlas Dual-Mode DCC decoder, factory installed ▼ Accumate® magnetic couplers installed; X2F couplers in bag ▼ GE FB (Floating Bolster) trucks Our Santa Fe sample is decorated in the

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 15 While other manufacturers have done Railroads that have or had B40-8Bs the B40-8 before, this model is the defini- Railroad Unit Nos. Qty. Notes tive rendition and must rank as the best die- Conrail 5000-5089 30 Units split between CSX and NS (see sel Atlas has done to date. The quality and next section) detail level on the model has been taken to a Cotton Belt 8040-8074 35 To UP higher level, one that easily equals and even GECX 8002 1 GE Leasing; sold to BC Rail surpasses most of the high-quality models Santa Fe 7410-7449 40 To BNSF offered by other manufacturers. The major Savannah River Site 107 1 Owned by U.S. Dept. of Energy dimensions are accurate and the handrails Susquehanna 4002-4008 4 Even numbers only are scale with a very small diameter. Susquehanna 4010-4048 20 Even nos. only; CSX financed for opera- Roadnames, in two roadnumbers and tion on the D&H unnumbered, are Cotton Belt, CSX, LMX (GE Leasing units — all were leased by More recent owners due to mergers are BNSF, NS and CSX. Susquehanna received Burlington Northern), Norfolk Southern, 20 units from CSX for operation on the Delaware & Hudson while the railroad was in Santa Fe, Susquehanna and Union Pacific. bankruptcy. They were returned to CSX shortly after the sale of D&H to CP Rail. An undecorated model is also offered. Sug- gested retail is $139.95. Railroad Unit Nos. Qty. Notes Additional detail parts from various man- BC Rail 3903 1 Ex-GECX ufacturers can be added to make the model BNSF 8601-8637 37 Ex-Santa Fe units even more prototype specific. The decorated CSX 5930-5949 20 Units returned from Susquehanna LMX models offered by Atlas are not cor- CSX 5950-5961 12 Ex-Conrail rect for the B40-8 as all 102 prototype LMX Nat’l Ry. Eqpt. (NRE) ? 1 Sold to NRE by Santa Fe units are actually the visually similar 3,900- Norfolk Southern 4800-4817 18 Ex-Conrail; sub-lettered PRR hp B39-8BE. The similarly painted GECX Union Pacific 5682-5699 18 Ex-Cotton Belt units; two units scrapped B40-8 would have been a better choice even after a wreck though there was only one prototype unit. Note: Unit totals that are less that the totals in the first list are due to wrecks, retire- Atlas will be introducing their GE B40-8W ments or sales. and B32-8BWH models in either August or September.

N SCALE REVIEW Aztec’s Monsoon Track Cleaner

by Terry Pitts

Photos by the author

ver since the first time a model train Ewas powered by electricity conducted through the rails, model railroaders have been trying to keep track clean. Dirt on the rails will interrupt the flow of electricity to locomotives and illuminated cars. Nothing seems worse than watching engines stall or lights flicker because of poor contact. As long as people want to keep the rails clean, there will be continued developments in track-cleaning technology. The latest and greatest to hit the streets (okay, rails) is the interaction between the rails and the roller. the roller. A canvas-covered roller, offset Monsoon from Aztec Manufacturing. John This interaction is what cleans the track with to one end, is used instead of a Cratex one. Claudino of Aztec has attacked dirty track the Cratex roller. Since it is not exactly in the center, this bi- with a vengeance. Three years ago, Aztec Sometimes, there is more gunk on the directional track cleaner can safely travel released the Eliminator track cleaner. This rails than you can easily scrub off. That’s through a 9" radius curve. was a deceptively simple design — a Micro- where Aztec’s new Monsoon comes in. Tucked in between the roller and one of Trains® boxcar body covered a machined John milled a piece of aluminum stock to the trucks are three brushes and a magnet. aluminum block, which served as the chas- fit inside a Bachmann 40’ plugdoor hi-cube The replaceable brushes will pick up things sis. The chassis held a small cylindrical Cra- boxcar equipped with Micro-Trains trucks like lichen or ground foam. The magnet will tex® roller across the rails. On first glance, and body-mounted Magne-Matic® couplers. pick up rail nails, magnetic coupler actuators it looked like the roller would just roll along The hi-cube shell has room over the roller and even screws that fall out of the valve on the railhead and not do anything. That’s for a 10 cc reservoir for your favorite liquid gear from your expensive brass locomotives. not true, however. cleaner. The aluminum block has a smooth My Bend Track club meets in an old The roller is actually mounted at a slight anodized black finish. drafty building, so it can be tough keeping angle to the rails. As it rotates, it has a ten- There are two holes on top of the body everything clean. While our HO counter- dency to move off the track, but the carbody shell, one to access the filler screw, the other parts are scrubbing away with Bright Boys, restrains it so it can’t, thus causing some to turn a needle valve to let fluid drip onto we are running trains. I put my cleaner of

16 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 choice (Goo Gone®) in the reservoir and open the needle valve to put several drops on the roller. After the roller is damp, I close the valve and run the train. Be sure to monitor the roller to add more cleaner as needed. The design of the needle valve does not really permit letting it drip slowly onto the roller as it goes around the track. You will end up with a puddle of cleaner somewhere...trust me! Between our club members, we have two Eliminators and a Monsoon, so after three or four trips around the track, we are sure that there is no more dirt to hinder smooth operations. At $89.95, the Monsoon is not cheap, but it is worth the money. It is very effective at cleaning the track. When the roller gets as dirty as your track was, clean it with a tooth- brush and warm soapy water. Then you can clean again! As an add-on, you can buy a Cratex roller ($16.95) and use the Monsoon as a dry cleaner too. Roadnames offered are: CB&Q (Chinese Red), MILW and D&RGW (both in Boxcar Red). Available only direct from Aztec Mfg., Dept. MRG, 2701 Conestoga Dr., Unit 113, Carson City, NV 89706-0433, (775) 883-3327, http://www.aztectrains.com or [email protected].

HO SCALE REVIEW Life-Like’s Phase 1 GP7

A stock (rear) and detailed (front) unit. by Larry Puckett

Photos by the author

ife-Like has been slowly working its way L through all the various phases of the GP series locomotives, starting with the GP18 and now finally working their way down to the GP7 Phase I. Rich Picariello’s review of the Phase II GP7 model (November 1998 MRG) pointed out that the primary differ- Here’s the fuel tank with the cast plastic section removed.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 17 produce only non-dynamic brake versions of the Southern units since there were 16 units with them. Maybe they’ll release some dynamic units in a future run. Although the detail package supplied with the model is quite nice I added a few extras to more closely match the prototype. Specifically, most Southern units had Nathan M3 air horns (Details West 186), firecracker antenna (DW 157) and a bell mounted at the top of the short hood (Sunrise H-121). It’s a good idea to check photos since the locations of some details varied, and in the case of the horn, the type varied. As I pointed out above, the model’s fuel tank is not correct but there’s a quick fix for that. I simply cut the fuel tank into two pieces, separating the tank section from the air reservoirs. I then reinstalled only the air reservoirs since the metal casting is reasonably close to the prototype fuel tank. The power chassis appears identical to the one used in the GP7 Phase II, and all of the materials in the detail package and features pointed out in Rich Picariel- lo’s review of the Phase II unit appear the same. Like other recent Life-Like models Note the commercial details added to the roof as well as the MU connectors and this version incorporates a DCC plug. If sunshade from the detail package supplied with the model. The barricade stripes you do use DCC remember that the light in the stairwell are incorrect. bulbs are rated at 3 volts and must be replaced with 12-14V bulbs or they will ence between the two phases was the lack of of them into the Phase II classification, none burn out. The motor is a highly efficient inspection slots in the side skirt over the fuel of the photographs I have seen showed any 5-pole, skewed-armature design that has a tank on the Phase I. It also pointed out that with the telltale slotted side skirts, and they stall current less than 1 amp and an oper- on later Phase II models the hood doors were all appear to have the 86" doors. However, ating current of about 0.3 amps so it can changed from 86" to 82". Because Life-Like 2063-2077 and 2197 had footboards typi- be powered with any HO-scale decoder, produced the Phase II model with the larger cal of some Phase II units, and since they several of the N-scale decoders, and even 86" doors found on the early Phase II units, were delivered in January 1953 they prob- the Z-scale Digitrax DZ121. However, the they were able to release another series of ably were transitional mixed-phase units. P2K-SR decoder made by North Coast paint schemes for those railroads that owned All units were delivered with an 800-gallon Engineering is designed specifically to fit the Phase I version by simply producing a fuel tank. Steam generators were factory these units. new walkway casting. Accordingly, you can installed on units 2156, 2157, 2159-2165, The Life-Like GP7 Phase I fills a criti- expect to see ATSF, ACL, C&O, CB&Q, 6200-6205, 6540-6544 and dynamic brakes cal gap in the 1949-’52 time period and Erie, MP, PR, SR and undecorated units were installed on 2181-2196. to my knowledge this is the first commer- in the first release, which may be in hobby The Life-Like models are both painted cially available GP in the Southern’s green shops by the time you read this review. We and lettered accurately. The Southern green, paint scheme. This color scheme makes it received Southern units in the “as delivered” imitation aluminum, and imitation gold (yel- an excellent choice to operate side-by-side green and imitation aluminum paint scheme low) paint are exact matches for the colors with the Life-Like 0-8-0 released last year for this review. used on previous models from Life-Like. and should look great at the head of a string The Southern Railway acquired a total Unfortunately, there are two mistakes: 1) of their Southern WW II emergency hoppers of 73 GP7s between January 1950 and Janu- an area of barricade stripe was placed in the due out any day now. At press time Life- ary 1953. The Southern itself received units stairwell instead of on the face of the pilot, Like did not plan to make any adjustments 2063-2077 and 2156-2196, the NO&NE got and 2) the 3" wide white stripe at the top for the painting error since all the models 2197, CNO&TP got 6200-6205 and 6240- of the pilot was omitted. Decals for both of had been completed and shipped from China 6244, and the AGS got 6540-6544. Although these are available in Microscale’s 87-878 — we’ll keep you posted if this changes in the delivery period should have placed some set. I was surprised that Life-Like chose to any way.

HO SCALE REVIEW LBF’s Trinity Aluminator® Coal Gondola by David G. Casdorph designs in use today. LBF Company’s new dola car. Trinity calls this line of products, Trinity Aluminator® brings us a little closer Aluminators®. There are at least three major Photos by Chris Lane to modeling a realistic variety. In today’s rail- sizes of the design. For more information and roading we have hoppers and gondolas being photos see the article, “Trinity’s Aluminum- ll one has to do is spend a day in the used for hauling coal. This model accurately Bodied Coal Gondolas” on page 34 of this A Powder River Basin (I’ve spent several represents Trinity’s version of an aluminum- issue. months total) to see the variety of coal-car bodied, rotary coupler equipped, coal gon- LBF Company’s new model presently

18 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 Pluses: • 1st HO model of the Trinity Aluminator® • Correct 13 side posts • Mostly accurate rivet details • Correct external fasteners for cross braces • More accurate for the 4400 (can stand in for the 4525) • Covered weights for empty running • Correct ladder rungs and handrail placement • Sharp solid lettering Minuses: • Internal cross braces in wrong place is virtually NO rivet • Minor errors in rivet patterns and no detail on the tubs. rivets on tubs There are supposed to be rivets around the edges and on the comes in five paint schemes (product num- center band. All of bers): Undecorated (1600), Burlington the posts have the Northern (1601), Union Pacific (1602), alternating rivet pat- Canadian National (1603), and Transcisco tern except the center Leasing Company (1604) — presently Trin- post, which has par- ity Rail Management. This is incorrectly allel pairs of rivets (this post should also empty running. I applaud LBF for the effort shown as General Electric Leasing on LBF have the alternating pattern — at least on (they are thinking of the modeler here), Company’s website). all of the cars I’ve seen). Something that is however, the unsightly injection attachment The NRTR (nearly-ready-to-run) model neat about one group of rivets is how they point diminishes the desired effect. Model- comes as a one-piece body with molded-on follow the shape of the slope sheet from ers wishing to run these cars empty will ladder rungs and handrails. The trucks, cross the ends to the tubs. On the second full- probably want to file down the injection gate braces, brake gear, stirrups and end braces height panel from the ends (the one above and do some touch-up painting and weather- are separate. Overall, the model accurately the ends of the tubs), there are a few rivets ing to hide it. portrays the real-life car. The lettering is missing and one apparently errant rivet There are some minor variations on sharp enough to read the real car’s smaller that would put a big bump in the slope the real car’s various rungs and hand rails. lettering (i.e., “2 IN HF COMP SHOES”). sheet. The model does accurately have LBF’s model has the BR corner with a sin- The model I have is the CN version. The the additional three rivets at the top of the gle hand rail across the opening and a single large CN “noodle” logo on the model is 4th, 7th and 10th side posts. This is where rung attached above. Most of the Alumina- solid and laps over the sides and face of the cross braces should be (hence the extra tors have four rungs above the slope sheets posts well. There is a slight mismatch on the rivets). However, because of the way LBF on the other three corners — except for the top of the “C” and a few very small corner designed the car’s weights, the cross braces massive 125-ton Union Pacific car, which gaps — minor stuff especially considering on the model were moved toward the ends. has five because of its larger size. that even a seasoned modeler could easily The model has the correct number of rivets Two subjective items for others to look have the same problems with decals. The on the panels (top and bottom) and even at on this model. The first is the depth of the rotary-coupler end is painted red on this CN accurately has the one “extra” rivet above top chord and side posts. The second is the model. This include the slope sheets and the the top seam on the side posts (okay!). One center-to-ends angle (slope) of the tubs as top chord (demarkation line was straight). last thing about rivets...there should be viewed from the side. Now to the “nuts and bolts” or the riv- at least two “kinds.” The first kind is the Despite some minor criticism, the LBF ets on the body. On the real car, rivets fastener head, which is rounded and rela- model of the Trinity Aluminator represents (a loose term here for cold fasteners and tively shallow. The second is the protrud- a leap forward toward higher prototype- huck bolts) are not only functional but ing “bolt” that sticks out quite a ways! The to-model fidelity. I certainly welcome the very obvious. Often, rivets can be used as LBF model has only the shallow “head” model as an accurate representation of the a quick ID for close but differing designs. kind of “rivet.” real car. LBF Company’s website page for Thankfully, LBF Company has included LBF’s website and the kit boast of the these models can be found at http:// www. most of the rivet detail. However, there way the weights are mounted to allow for LBFCompany.com/trinity.htm.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 19 MKT GP40 211 is with U23B 351 at Parsons, KS, on August 24, 1978. It is from the final order of 20 units built in November 1969. The nose striping is slightly lower than on some other units in the green scheme. Note the amber rotating beacon atop the cab roof. Decals: Microscale 87-189 and 87-181 (stripes). GP40: John C. Benson photo, Pete Coulombe collection he Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) names), promised second-morning deliv- T Railroad was a medium-sized Class ery between St. Louis and Oklahoma City, I road. It got its start in 1865 when it was in- Wichita Falls and Texas cities. With this corporated as the Union Pacific Railway but outline in mind, let’s consider the first-gen- was not affiliated to the “real” Union Pacific eration freight power on the MKT. in any way and was renamed the MKT soon Starting about a decade later than some thereafter. Also known simply as the Katy, it roads, the first diesel switchers, six Baldwin The was comprised of the MKT Railroad Company DS 4-4-1000s, arrived in August 1946. The headquartered in St. Louis, the MKT Railroad following year, the investment in diesel Company of Texas, with its general office locomotives was sizable, with the first pair in the Katy Building in Dallas and the small of E7s starting the conversion of the varnish (105 mile) Beaver, Meade & Englewood Rail- from steam power, another ten switchers road. The latter was a small extension of the (five more Baldwins and five EMD NW2s) long (408 mile) branch that reached out into and the first road freight units arriving. First the Oklahoma Panhandle to Keyes, OK. To- These were 21 F3s, configured as seven gether, these corporate entities were known as A-B-A sets. Alco made its entry into the the MKT Lines and served four states: Kansas, changeover of freight trains to diesels with Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. 18 FA1s the following year, in 1948. These From the north, three lines beginning in St. would be the road’s only non-EMD freight Louis, Kansas City and further west in Junc- cab units as the MKT returned to EMD in tion City, KS, all swept together at Parsons, 1949 for 20 F7s, 16 A cabs and four boost- Kansas. Parsons was the shop town for the ers in 1949. These were followed in 1952 645 railroad and formed the north end of the single by eight dual-service FP7s and four F7 mainline that ran south to Denison, TX. There, boosters, geared for passenger service but the mainline split into separate lines passing available for freight duty as well. The final through Dallas and Fort Worth and rejoining cab units to arrive were a group of four F9 south of these cities near Waco, TX. A bit fur- boosters in 1955. This order without A cabs ther south, the main split again with separate was to allow the 20 F7s to be configured to lines running easterly through Houston to the make four A-B-B-A sets. Geep Gulf of Mexico at Galveston and westerly to The road switcher arrivals also were a bit San Antonio. The mainline run from St. Louis later than on some roads. Unlike the roads to San Antonio was a total of 1,038 miles and that bought non-EMD road switchers prior to to Houston was 1,084 miles. the advent of the GP7, the Katy’s first road — Part 11 These routes were plied in the 1950s by switchers were GP7s. They numbered 33 units the streamlined Texas Special, the Bluebon- with the first coming in March 1950 and arriv- net and the Katy Flyer. But perhaps more ing through 1952. The minority builders were important to Katy’s stockholders was the represented next with five Fairbanks-Morse freight operation. In the September 1950 H16-44s coming one month later in April 1950. Official Guide of the Railways, a page pro- These would turn out to be the least numer- moting their freight service ran ahead of the ous of four road switcher types bought during by George Melvin pages allotted to the passenger department. dieselization of the MKT. In September of that Schedules listing the times of named freight same year, Alco and Baldwin made deliveries of trains such as the Komet, Klipper, Packer their current four-axle road switchers, with 15 and Bullet (the K’s are correct in these train RS3s from Alco and 18 AS16s from Baldwin.

20 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 MKT GP40 218 shows off the John Deere green scheme from the engineer’s side. This unit has a couple of minor differences from some other units in the class. The step up to the short walkway in front of the engineer’s seat position uses a ledge rather than a grabiron. The unit also has 13 reflective strips along the frame. Houston, TX; January 1986. Decals: Microscale 87-180 and 87-181 (stripes). Bill Folsom photo, Pete Coulombe collection

The four F9Bs were the last diesels bought road power out for rebuilding. The FM road all but one of the 18 AS16s were fitted with in the decade of the 1950s, but a change in switchers were rebuilt in kind by the manu- 16-cylinder EMD 567C prime movers rated leadership when the road was in a bankruptcy facturer in 1959-’60, but some of the Alco at 1,500-hp. The change in the FA1s resulted reorganization brought some significant and the Baldwin running mates got a more in a raised roof with the standard twin 567 changes to the fleet late in the decade. Wil- radical treatment. In 1956, two FA1s received exhausts mounted atop the “mound” on the liam Deramus III became President in 1957 new Alco 251 engines to replace their origi- roof. With the road switchers, something and found the road down on its luck and in nal 244 engines. The results of this re-engin- much more radical occurred — the long hood need of much maintenance. Under his leader- ing did not generate a repeat performance as was replaced with a late GP9-style hood. The ship, the Katy sent the bulk of its non-EMD 13 of the 18 FA1s, six of the 15 RS3s and Alco road switchers got dynamic braking, but

MKT GP40 225 was wearing a threadbare coat of the standard solid red when photographed at Parsons, KS, on Septem- ber 18, 1974. The white pilot stripes are the only thing that comes close to “decoration” on this very plain paint scheme. Decals: Microscale 87-277 and 87-278 (Pilot stripes and heralds). Dave Hamley photo, Pete Coulombe collection

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 21 MKT GP40 177 is from the first order of 12 units built in the summer of 1966. It is very plain with the small fuel tank and no dynamic brake. Note the sunshade and wind deflectors along with the ACI tag on the cab side, an unusual location for the latter. This unit carries the older-style oval builder’s plate. Parsons, KS; August 20, 1972. Decals: Microscale 87-277 and 87- 278 (pilot stripes and heralds). Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection the Baldwins did not. This procedure was also The rebuilding of road switchers was June through August 1966. They were num- done on Baldwins on four other roads: Union, done between 1958 and 1960 and was the bered 170-181; this numbering was a car- National of Mexico, Chicago & North West- only significant change in the locomotive ryover from the whole first-generation road ern and Nickel Plate. It was less widespread fleet until the first second-generation power switcher fleet that was numbered in one on Alco RS2 and RS3 units with Frisco and arrived in mid 1966. This was the year the series from GP7 91 to H16-44 161. These Rock Island being the other roads to have first of 61 bought-new GP40s arrived. The units were rather ordinary, with the small such locomotives. first order was for a dozen units built in fuel tank and no dynamic brakes. They were

MKT GP40 186 is from the second order received in the fall of 1967. At Parsons, KS, on July 17, 1972, it has received the new John Deere green livery in the first year of that color scheme’s use. The bold yellow stripes are carried onto the walk- over step and the pilot. Decals: Microscale 87-180 and 87-181 (stripes). Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection

22 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 MKT GP40 193 is the last unit in the 1967 delivery. This fireman’s side view shows the location of the ACI scanner tag on a handrail stanchion at the center of the unit. The Katy was another road that had the extra jacking pads on all their bought- new GP40s. Note the placement of the herald on the rear of the trailing unit 212. Parsons, KS; July 17, 1972. Decals: Micro- scale 87-277 and 87-278 (pilot stripes and heralds). Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection decorated in the solid dark red with the huge The wrecking and rebuilding of the 222 was new colors, John Deere green with bold yel- block “M-K-T” on the long hood and bright the only substantial change to the GP40 fleet low stripes. The next locomotive acquisition red “Katy” shield on the nose. This scheme in over a decade except for another unit that was most curious; a trio of General Elec- originated in 1957 under President Deramus. was wrecked and rebuilt in kind. The 181 tric U23Bs numbered 350-352 arrived six In the following three years, GP40s were was wrecked at Elgin, TX, in October 1967 moths after the GP38-2 order. These were added to the roster each year. In September and rebuilt by EMD with a new body but the first non-EMD power in a full decade and October 1967, they bought a second original engine and trucks. (since Baldwin AS16 road switchers bought order for 12 units that were numbered 182- At the same time as the final order for in 1953), and the last non-EMDs, new or 193. Eleven months later, in August 1968, GP40s was arriving, a small number of used, ever bought by the Katy. a larger order for 16 units numbered 194- GP38s was sampled; an order for four units The 1970s were finished off with two 209 arrived. In October 1968, a single unit numbered 300-303 arrived in November more small orders for GP38-2s, four units numbered 210 arrived. The largest and final and December 1969. After a break of three numbered 314-317 in August 1974 and order for GP40s, 20 units numbered 211-230 years, more new power was acquired in another four numbered 318-321 in June arrived in November 1969. Two units in this December 1972, but rather than choosing 1976 and with the start of a group of 37 group, the 226 and 227 were later equipped the current GP40-2 model, more GP38 types SD40-2s beginning in August 1978. The as slug mothers for slug 501, which was came in the form of ten GP38-2s numbered MKT was beginning to participate in the built from wrecked GP40 222 in April 1982. 304-313. These units were attired in the movement of unit coal trains, and the SD40-

The Katy did not have to renumber a unit for the bicentennial celebration as it already had a GP40 numbered 200. Here is their “BiCen” unit, eight-year-old GP40 200 at Kansas City, KS, on October 25, 1976. The long hood without dynamic brake made a great surface for the huge 50-star American flag. The “MKT” on the cab sides are the only road markings. The unit was repainted into the green colors in December 1977. This angle shows the firecracker radio antenna on the cab roof. Decals: None. Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 23 MKT GP40 201 is also from the group of 16 units received in August 1968 and is shown about four years old at Parsons, KS, on September 30, 1972. The ACI label on the cab is slightly lower than on unit 177, and the block initials on the long hood might be slightly higher, but the lack of differences between the orders of GP40s is almost nonexistent! After the unortho- dox re-engined road switchers of the previous decade, the GP40s were a stronghold of standardization. Decals: Microscale 87-277 and 87-278 (pilot stripes and heralds). Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection

2s were favored power all over the west for were from the IC 9500 series. One unit was numbers 210-230, were assigned numbers this new business. Indeed, SD40-2s would refused because of its poor mechanical con- 580-599 with the slug mothers becoming be the last high-horsepower units bought dition; IC 9512 never became MKT 336. 595 and 596. They were later renumbered new by the Katy before it became part of the On August 12, 1988, the Missouri-Kan- 3000-3001, and the slug was renumbered Union Pacific. But before that would hap- sas-Texas became part of the Union Pacific, to S300. The former Conrail block of units, pen, the road would acquire five different and the proud southwestern road passed MKT 231-248, were assigned UP numbers groups of used EMD road switchers and one into history. The GP40 fleet represented 666-683. By the mid 1990s, many of these more group of small units new from EMD. 56 percent of the MKT roster at that time. units had moved on to other duty, some to The first of these 48 units came in 1983 and The GP40s lasted a while on the big road. the EMD lease fleet, others to shortlines or increased the GP40 numbers. These were The older units numbered 170-193 were rebuilding for Southern Pacific. The SP units a group of 18 former Conrail GP40s num- not renumbered, but some operated until would again be owned by UP after the SP bered 231-248. These differed from the Katy 1992. Units 194-209 were assigned UP num- was taken over by the Union Pacific. standard in having full-size fuel tanks and bers 500-515 although some did not get Next month, the GP40s of the New York dynamic brakes. While only eight were ever renumbered. The final units in the group, Central will be featured. repainted in the green and yellow livery, the addition of dynamic brakes caused the road number to be put in a green panel on the side of the hood rather than on the top of the long hood. This was also where the road number was located on the SD40-2s. In 1984, both new and used GP39-2s arrived on the MKT. The new units were an order of 20 locomotives numbered 360-379, and the used units were a group of nine former Kennecott Copper units built in 1977; they were numbered 380-388. Both groups were equipped with dynamic brakes, and the used units had to be modified by having their extended-height cabs from their ore-pit service replaced with standard cabs. The former Kennecott units were never repainted into the green livery. In 1985, the Katy went back to the GP38 and purchased three ex- MKT GP40 211 is the first of 20 units in the final order received in November 1969. Conrail units and numbered them 322-324. It has the bell under the frame forward of the fuel tank and a three-chime horn None of these were repainted green. The mounted low on the cab roof above the headlights. The cab windows on the following year saw 18 former Illinois Cen- GP40s all had a pair of wind deflectors and a metal sunshade. Parsons, KS; Sep- tral GP38ACs come onto the roster. They tember 10, 1972. Decals: Microscale 87-277 and 87-278 (pilot stripes and heralds). were numbered 325-335 and 337-343 and Dave Cash photo, George Melvin collection

24 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 MODELING MODERN ▼ INTERMODAL

Transamerica Distribution Services Part 5: Pictorial Overview of the 48’ Reefers

by Gary Walton

TDSZ 542247 taken September 1993. The deep upper side-rail protection pad is a dead-on spotting feature for this van. This van was sold to Intermodal Express (IMEX) sometime after this photo was taken. David Markvart photo

he final installments of the TDS series T will focus on the 48' reefers. This month a more comprehensive pictorial overview will be presented depicting the 48-footers in various states of their original form. To recap, in 1988 TDS placed into service 150 Great Dane 48' vans equipped with (the then) state-of-the-art Thermo King Super II refrigeration unit. Currently 54 of the former TDS 48' reefers are working for TemStar. IMEX (Intermodal Express) purchased 100 of the former TDS vans from TemStar. TDS also tested, then eventually purchased, six Great Dane ThermaCube 48' reefers with Carrier refrigeration units. Of the original six, only four remain on Tem- TDSZ 543103 circa January 1, 1992. Only two years old, the TDS Great Dane Ther- Star’s roster. The status of the other two is maCube barely shows any signs of road wear. David Markvart photo unknown.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 25 TDSZ 542162. John Becker photographed this former TDS van in Harrisburg, PA, in March of 2000. This van is one of the 100 former TDS vans that IMEX has in their current fleet. Some of the IMEX-owned TDS vans have the bold red letters spelling out IMEX and the red stripe. As we can see here, some do not carry the IMEX logo. John Becker photo

TDSZ 542114 in Lisle, IL, on February 24, 2001. One of several variations — removed TDS graphics with conspicuity stripes recently applied. Chad Hewitt photo

TDSZ 542102-542249 1988/1989 Great Dane 48' x 102" Inside Length 46' 8" Inside Width 96.5" Inside Height 101" Interior Cu. Ft. 3,130 Tare Weight 18,340 lbs. Reefer Unit Type Thermo King Super II (nose mount)

TDSZ 543100-543105 1990 Great Dane 48' x 102" Therma Cube TDSZ 542120 in Verdmont, CA, January 22, 2000. All TDS graphics removed — Inside Length 46' 7" totally stealth. Chad Hewitt photo Inside Width 97.5" Inside Height 101" Once TemStar took ownership of the 48' The IMEX-owned former TDS 48' Interior Cu. Ft. 3,190 reefers late in 1990, cosmetic changes to vans also have some variation. From all Tare Weight 18,604 lbs. the original look of the vans began to occur. the photos I’ve seen all TDS graphics Reefer Unit Type Carrier Thun- Some remain totally original, others have have been removed. The TDS badge has derbird (nose had the TDS graphics removed, leaving the been replaced by IMXZ in a different mount) sticky residue, and a few have the red and font and size. Some of the IMEX vans blue TemStar logo applied. Recently conspi- have their corporate graphics applied. As cuity striping has also started to appear. The with TemStar the numbering has gone are numerous variations of the TDS 48' only constant is that the original numbering unchanged. vans currently in operation for TemStar pattern remains intact. As you can see from the photos there and IMEX. This variety makes for some

26 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 TDSZ 542137 in Dolton, IL, October 2000. At this point the TemStar brand logo has been applied. The rectangular, red and white lift operator warnings are the only remaining visible clues that this was once a TDS van. Chad Hewitt photo

very interesting and challenging modeling TDS 48' photos. Modeling of the Great TemStar 48’ Roster options. Special thanks to Chad Hewitt Dane 48' ThermaCube reefer will be cov- for supplying me with a steady supply of ered in the next TDS installment. (Former TDS) — all numbers prefixed with TDSZ

542102, 542106, 542108, 542110, 542114, 542115, 542120, 542124, 542131, 542137, 542141, 542142, 542145, 542148, 542149, 542152, 542155, 542156, 542158, 542165, 542167, 542169, 542175, 542177, 542181, 542196, 542199, 542201- 542203, 542207, 542211, 542214, 542218, 542219, 542221, 542222, 542224, 542228-542231, 542233- 542237, 542239, 542240, 542249, 543100, 543101, 543102, 543103

TDSZ 542167 is a beautiful specimen showing off the bold graphics of its former owner. Lisle, IL; March 18, 2000. Chad Hewitt photo IMEX 48’ Roster (Former TDS) — all numbers prefixed with IMXZ 542100, 542101, 542103-542105, 542107, 542109, 542111-542113, 542116-542119, 542121-542123, 542125-542130, 542132-542136, 542138-542140, 542143, 542144, 542146, 542147, 542150, 542151, 542153, 542154, 542157, 542159, 542160, 542162-542164, 542166, 542168, 542170-542174, 542176, 542178-542180, 542182-542195, 542197-542198, 542200, 542204- 542206, 542208-542210, 542212, 542213, 542215-542217, 542220, 542223, 542225-542227, 542232, TDSZ 543102 — a rare photo of one of four remaining ThermaCube vans. The 542238, 542241-542248 galvanized steel doorframe is evident in this photo. Clarendon Hills, IL; February 5, 2000 Chad Hewitt photo

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 27 Colorado & Western Railroad Co. Freelancing!ROAD POWER: Using the Prototype as a Modeling Blueprint

Part 2 by David A. Bontrager Photos by the author

Heavy Road Power Whenever a heavy road motor is built, the intermodal upgrade...you get a glimpse of here are two classes of heavy road number is substantially spaced from the a brakeman, a man with a bushy mustache T power on the C&W. The 4000-Class is other numbers already in service in order — a crinkled cowboy hat; a man with a comprised of modern four-axle EMDs, pri- to give the illusion of more power roaming leather vest — chewing on a cigar...a magi- marily GP40-2s and GP50s. These are good the system. cal man...with whom, in a fraction of a power units for mixed manifests or intermo- Everything pertaining to the C&W has second, as his train passed yours, you had dals, either in solid C&W consists or on the a specific purpose for existence. Nothing eye contact. ...you see an arm extended point of run-through trains. The 6000-Class is just there by chance; it’s all fastidiously from the locomotive window in a friendly is comprised entirely of six-axle GEs, C30- planned. The stage must be properly set wave...an inner feeling tells you, that wave 7s and early Dash 8s. These units are re- before the play can begin. Allow me to set is meant for you.... But more than that, stricted to coal train power — another topic the stage for you by offering a brief excerpt much more, ...right before your eyes, the for another time. When the need arises, both from Timetable No. 3, Section 00.1, Con- train is disappearing into a bluish-gray fog! classes can be released off property as run- cepts, “The Ride”: But wait! It’s a clear day!” through power. Since I have quite a roster of switchers “At last, a speck of reality! There’s a head- Oh my, what a stage setting it is! Many and shortline power, most of the locomo- light approaching...good...another train... ghosts ride the golden rails of the C&W, tives are sequentially numbered by group. everything is alright.... The train passes some are ghosts of memory, some are ghosts This is not the case with heavy road power. by, three bright red GP40-2s working an of imagination; but they all become tangible

“Three bright red GP40-2s...”

28 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 beings during operation. “The Ride” continues, and becomes more bizarre with each Colorado & Western Railroad Co. passing mile! Mechanical Department GP40-2s are the backbone of C&W heavy motive power. There is nothing mag- Detail Specifications ical about my approach to detailing the road Alternate power; it simply needs to have the busi- Manufacturer Part No. Part No. Description ness appearance of a railroad. This doesn’t Athearn 4700 GP40-2 powered-undec require every minute piece of detail, but 4720 GP40-2 dummy-undec enough is there to fulfill their purpose. 4626 GP50 powered-undec These units are actually detailed in the man- 4676 GP50 dummy-undec ner that I did prototype detailing about 20 3900 SW1500 powered-undec or so years ago. Remember those days? We 3930 SW1000 powered-undec could detail several locomotives a week. A-Line 29210 DA 1301 Sunshades Now it takes up to six months, or longer, Amer. Model Bldrs. 230 Window glass-road power to prototypically detail one! Two products 232 Window glass-switchers used on these models were window and Detail Associates 1024 Vertical headlight w/shields class light gasket decals from Detail Graph- 1027 Ditchlights when used, above deck ics and window glazing from American 1202 DW 127 Bell Model Builders, both of which proved to 1404 Drop step be excellent products. Beginning with these 1805 DW 157 Firecracker antenna models, I started using fiber optics to make PSC 39133 Firecracker antenna, narrow base lenses to represent lights that are turned off. PSC 39135 Firecracker antenna, wide base MV lenses are still my “light” of choice for 2202 Scratchbuild Grabirons/.010 brass wire head end units. 2206 Wire eyelets, lift rings/lift bar brackets Whenever one purchases many locomo- 2212 Coupler lift bar tive kits, the odds are high that sooner or 2217 Rear roof grabiron later one will end up with a kit containing 2902 DW 106 Stratolite beacon the wrong parts. Most of the manufacturers 3102 PSC 39079 Fuel filler will gladly replace these with the correct DW 166 Fuel filler parts. When I begin a project I don’t care DW 167 Fuel filler for switchers to set the project aside while waiting for 3102 PSC 39011 Fuel sight glass replacement parts. Such is the case with 3102 PSC 39036 Dial fuel gauge (if this type is used) GP40-2 4116 (the center unit in both pho- Details West 155 Plow tos). All of the parts included in the kit 199 PSC 39052 Air filter were for a GP35. Using Detail Associates PSC 39051 Air filter, modern grooved type parts the sideframes were built as Blom- DW 225 Air filter, Salem type berg Bs instead of Blomberg Ms. The extra Jay-Bee 102 40" nickel-silver wheelsets stanchions needed were pulled from stock Keystone 3401 A-L 29200 Windshield wipers and the side handrails were fabricated from Alt. Scratchbuild .015 brass wire .012 brass wire. Gordon Cannon suggested Overland Models 9325 Mirror, engineer side that I try making my own grabirons from Alt. Scratchbuild round & flat brass wire .010 brass wire and spacing them further Precision Scale 3150 Kadee 438 Air supply hose w/angle cock from the body, they would look more pro- 3152 Scratchbuild MU hoses/.019 wire, end flattened totypical. So I did, and they do. I use to 39141 DW 190 Leslie horn space commercial grabirons .020 from the Decals body; the new scale grabirons are spaced Graphic Details CH-3 Window & class light gaskets .030 from the body, and they look great. A Microscale 87-440 48-23 Nose anti-glare panel friend made a bending jig for me so they all 87-527 Modern diesel data would be bent uniformly. ShellScale 118 113 Numberboard decals & numbers Not to suggest that you duplicate what Rail Graphics Custom Colorado & Western decal sets I have done, but rather to demonstrate how detailing specifications can be established Notes for prototypically detailing your freelance • The dynamic brake vent is included with Athearn kits motive power roster I have reproduced my • Speed recorder made with .047 plastic rod & wire insulation personal specifications set forth by the C&W • Air cylinder air lines made from .012 brass wire Mechanical Department in the accompany- • Sand pipes made from .022 brass wire ing table. The operating conditions on your particular railroad and the amount of time you wish to devote to locomotive detailing locomotives have yet been fitted with them. back to where it looks more like an air hose will dictate the exact specifications needed. Also, not all the GP40-2s shown have sander when coupled to another locomotive or car It’s always a good idea to have alternates pipes. This was an experiment to see if the due to the fact that the pins do not overlap just in case certain parts are out of stock at time investment provided an amiable effect one another but rather have the appearance the time you are building. worth pursuing — I believe it does. Another of coming together, or of being coupled. If You will notice that not all locomotives item of noteworthiness is the train air supply a scale air hose with angle cock is installed are equipped with ditchlights...in fact, none line. In my operation magnetic uncoupling the trip pin is completely removed by it cut- of the locomotives in this article are so is not practiced, so the need for the long ting off flush with the bottom of the coupler. equipped. Installation of ditchlights on the Kadee® trip pin simply is not needed. How- Never ever are both used, it simply does not C&W is a retrofit program, therefore, not all ever, many times the trip pin is trimmed look right.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 29 LEFT: The Detail Associates vertical headlight with shields is unbeatable for prototype appearance. The Graphic Rather than file down the nubs on Details window and class light decals the Athearn fuel tank, scale fuel fill- show up quite well in this photo. ers are installed in these “bumps.” The vertical sight glass is glued to BELOW: The American Model Builders the face of the cast-on sight glass windows add a whole new look to nub after the casting has been filed the stock Athearn cab. On locomo- down flush with the edge of the fuel tives that will be trailing units the tank. Little touches such as this go a sunshades are installed in the down long way in adding authenticity to position on some units. On my C&W the model. locomotives the speed recorder is scratchbuilt by inserting a piece of .047 plastic rod into the journal. A short piece of .006 brass wire is inserted into the end of the rod and insulation from very small wire is used as the cable.

The rear of heavy road power units is done a bit differently than on light road power. Since heavy road power is allowed off property as run-through pool power the numberboards are used and the C&W initials applied. Notice the scale grabirons; the shadow is actually larger than the grabs.

30 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 Proto 2000 SD7 Construction purchased, the mounting pad is not level, Life-Like Proto 2000 kits have intro- it points slightly upward, thus making the duced an old industrial method of attaching coupler height too high. The metal used for industrial plastic parts. Since glue and liq- the frame is similar to an Athearn frame; it uid cements will not attach to this material is fairly soft, yet brittle, but it can be bent extra long mounting pins are provided and slightly without breaking. Grasp the mount- the excess pin heated from behind a panel ing pad with a pair of pliers and gently, very or inside the body, thus providing a posi- gently, bend it down a little. Set the chassis tive bond. I believe this to be a great idea in on some track and check it with a Kadee model building, but needless to say extreme gauge. Actually it is better to check it with care must be exercised so as not to damage a machinist square for true level. When this the body. A low wattage soldering iron is is achieved it matches to the Kadee gauge. recommended. Quality control is so well Caution! Do not attempt to bend this pad executed on the SD7 models that literally back and forth...it will break! Bend it once all of the pins and mounting holes were an and there will be no problem. I have done absolutely perfect fit, Not as much as one this sort of thing for years with frames, but box. When the screw block is just barely hole had to be reamed out for a pin to fit. one needs to learn when and where to use touching the coupler box float some liquid I have read and listened to several com- gentleness!. The rear of the Kadee coupler cement around the screw block and twist it ments and techniques as to the mounting of box is cut away up to the rear of the coupler down until seated with the coupler box. This Kadee couplers on the Proto 2000 SD7. This centering spring. Then the rear bottom edge allows the threads in the screw block and simply is not a difficult situation to over- of the box is filed to form a slight round the coupler box to be in alignment so the come. The only difficulty one could possibly edge. This allows it to conform to the corner screw will not bind when threading. Allow be confronted with is the coupler pad being of the pad and vertical support. The folks at adequate time for this assembly to harden mounted too far outboard. This too could be Kadee don’t necessarily appreciate some of together as a unit before removing the screw. modified, but it would require some care- my modifications to their product, but they Drill out the cast-in dimple on the SD7 cast ful frame modification by cutting the cast do work. I am very obstinate on the subject coupler-mounting pad with a #52 pilot hole. coupler from the main frame, then setting it of freely operating couplers and would not This allows a slip fit for a 0-80 screw. Be farther back and repinning it to the frame. A suggest anything in print or verbally that very certain that the pad is properly sup- process most of us, including myself, do not would be contrary to trouble-free operation. ported while drilling this hole so as not to care to become involved in unless absolutely bend the coupler pad and be certain to drill necessary, and with this model it is not an perpendicular to both the width and length absolute must. of the pad. If you do get it a little off 90°, Another drawback with this model is that it’s not too critical since the screw will not the shell mounts and dismounts to the chas- tap into this hole. Insertion of the screw at sis with some difficulty. It’s definitely a pos- 90° is the important factor. Countersink the itive mounting system, but it requires some hole slightly on the bottom of the pad so the heavy handed handling. I for one do not like tapered head of the screw will be flush with to force a finished shell to a chassis. There the pad upon final installation. are six mounting tabs for the shell to lock to the frame. The tabs were left intact but the interfacing snap lugs were removed. The shell is still a snug fit and with the couplers and snap-on pilot faces in place the chassis is not going to fall out of the body shell when picked up. Of course careful handling is a must, i.e., after picking up the locomotive grasp it by the bottom of the fuel tank and roof before walking around with it. This The coupler mounts to the top of the is just proper handling etiquette anyway! mounting pad, so one naturally believes that the mounting screw needs to be installed from the top in order to tap into the pad, thus the coupler needs to be installed before mounting the shell — not necessarily so. Build the coupler and box per normal, then insert a piece of 3/32" Evergreen tube completely through the mounting hole of the box and weld in place on each side with liquid cement. Cut off the excess tube, but far enough back so as not to disturb the glue joints. A Kadee #23 coupler is identical to a #5 After the cement hardens, use a chisel except it has a very short shank, so short in blade to cut the tube off flush with the fact that just a little part of the front of the mounting box on both sides and drill out With the body properly seated on the box and lid should be filed back to allow the tube with a #56 bit and tap for 0-80 chassis insert the coupler assembly onto the unhindered swivel of the coupler. As shown machine threads. Cut a piece of .060 plastic mounting pad to see how much of the screw here the coupler and gauge are a perfect for a screw block to fit on top of the coupler block needs to be filed down to allow for a match without modifying the mounting pad, box and also drill and tap it 0-80. Thread snug (not forced) slip fit. When this is accom- other than filing off excess paint. However, a 0-80 machine screw into this block with plished slip the coupler assembly in place there is a slight modification that needs to some excess threads extending beyond the and screw it down for a final test fit. Remem- be done. On all of the SD7s that I have block, then thread the screw into the coupler ber, you’re threading into plastic, snug will

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 31 hold the coupler solid and is good enough, hole was drilled horizontally in each mount- after applying the putty. When dry it was very so don’t over tighten. When satisfied remove ing pin and .010 wire was wrapped between lightly and carefully sanded smooth, using the screw and coupler then use a piece of the two pins behind the pilot. This piece and small flat sanding blocks. The roughness of wire to spread some gap-filling CA inside the the coupler prevent the body from falling the excess putty is taken down with 280-grit threaded tube in the coupler box and reinstall off of the shell when the interfacing tabs are K&S film, then the final dressing done with the coupler. The CA will lock the screw in 400 and 600 papers. This is one of my favorite place. This technique of locking nuts and models as it depicts a previous owner’s rebuild bolts together was commercially developed modifications plus C&W modifications. The years ago by Loctite Corp. for automotive and model truly has a definite history, all deeply truck applications to prevent loosening of the embedded in prototypical practice. components from vibration. Since this type of adhesive has little torque strength the parts can be separated at a later time when maintenance is required. The same theory applies removed from the mounting lugs. Refer to here. Kadee couplers are designed to have a earlier statement pertaining to proper han- natural sag to allow the coupler to move ver- dling etiquette. tically to compensate for uneven trackwork Fabricating a home-shop front fuel tank — a good idea. Personally I prefer to have was fun. This was accomplished by modifying my couplers protrude straight out from the the existing fuel-tank casting following the coupler box. Look very closely at the inside prototype ex-Milwaukee/Soo Dakota, Min- of the lower side of the coupler box under the nesota & Eastern No. 558 example on page coupler shank. Before installing the coupler 49 in the November/December 1995 issue of into the box a piece of .010 x .060 plastic Diesel Era. The rear tank was taped off to pre- strip is glued in place. This prevents the cou- vent accidental damage, and the front section pler from sagging downward. Of course it was filed down to the correct profile. For me demands reasonably good trackwork also! it’s almost impossible to do this much precise Since the SP SD7 was previously filing and maintain absolute squareness, so I equipped with a horn centered mounted on filed down slightly more than necessary. Then the cab roof the required C&W beacon had the correct fuel reservoir was made using sty- to be relocated off-center. This was more rene strips. Dr. Microtools putty was applied cost effective than relocating the horn and to the joints by masking off the joints so the associated piping. A bracket for the beacon putty would only be applied where absolutely was fabricated with .010 plastic to allow the needed. As a result, very little putty was actu- beacon to sit straight. This is very similar to ally used. The tape is pulled immediately former Santa Fe practice.

Weathering Techniques Exhaust soot trails also were done using The ex-CB&Q SD7 represents approxi- a mask and not to the point of making the mately a year old rebuild. This demands top of locomotive pitch black. When doing moderate weathering, which was done with this type of weathering it is of utmost impor- a double-action airbrush with extra fine tip tance to learn the discipline of under-weath- and the use of masks. I am particularly fond ering. When the point is reached that it can of the way the fuel stain fans out and fades just barely be seen, that’s the point to stop. away toward the lower portion of the fuel tanks. Diesel fuel is an oily substance that will For reasons stated earlier, the SP light migrate anywhere it can get a grip on a sur- group was left intact on this rebuild. It also face. The model has an overall film of grime, gives the model its pre-C&W owner identity. but not to the point of changing its appear- When SP installed plows on the SD7s the ance. In other words, it’s there but you don’t standard pilot was modified to allow room actually see it, unless the model is placed for the plow by building a flat pilot face. directly beside a freshly painted model. When the SD7s were placed into switcher service the plows were removed and the flat pilot plate left intact. I replicated this as close as possible and yet retained the final slip-in feature that the stock Proto 2000 pilot plate was designed for. For insurance against My all-time favorite weathering eraser, this piece vibrating out during operation a the FaberCastell® Ruby®. The ends of the

32 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 eraser are cut to a flat point using a straight- edge razor blade and pushing down in one Bill of Materials clean cut. The small pieces that are produced (NOTE: Many miscellaneous parts and supplies have been used in this project. My by doing this are saved for working small intention was to include everything, but it may not be all-inclusive. If any questions arise and specific areas. These small pieces can please feel free to contact me through MRG.) also be cut to specific points or shapes as needed. The model shown here is an Atlas Manufacturer Part No. Description predecorated BN Alco C424 with the nose A-Line 29210 Sunshades (etched brass) stripes faded out. American Model Builders 230 Window sets for Athearn modern GP/SD locos Detail Associates 1003 Headlight 1024 Vertical headlight with shield 1301 Sunshades 1404 EMD Dash 2 drop step 1505 MU stand 1509 MU receptacle 1801 Antenna (can type) 1805 Motorola firecracker antenna 2202 Grabirons 2206 Wire eyelet 2211 Coupler cut lever 2217 Curved roof grabiron 2301 All-weather window Shown here is just a small sampling of 2303 Cab armrest the many masks I use for airbrush weather- 2807 Speed recorder (EMD) ing. Manila file folder stock is used for the 2902 Stratolite roof beacon basic mask. If it’s a rather large mask it 3102 Fuel tank fittings is glued to heavier cardstock for stability. 101101 Lift ring (brass) Remember, I use 25-psi air pressure and a Details West 104 SP headlight set huge air-to-paint ratio when weathering, 106 Rotary beacon (digital type) which will flex a large mask if it’s not thick 119 Rerail frog enough. When making these types of masks 155 Plow pilot there are several important factors to be 166 Fuel filler aware of. The outline of the opening should 186 Nathan M-3 horn, brass not be harsh straight lines. When cutting 196 Spare knuckle the initial opening the manila stock is only Evergreen (The entire line is kept in stock for use as scored, then the removable section is care- needed. See Walthers Catalog for Part Nos.) fully torn loose, thus producing an uneven Graphic Details CH-3 Window and class light gasket decals line. Often I will tear some masking tape Herald King White decal stripes and lay this along the opening to obtain the Jay-Bee 102 40" wheelsets for Athearn locomotives exact pattern I am seeking. As a rule the Kadee® 5 Couplers mask should not be placed tightly against 23 Couplers-short shank the model, thus creating a better fanning 438 Air hoses with angle cocks out of the weathering pattern. Of course Microscale 87-440 Top of nose anti-glare panels, cut to fit there are times when a more distinct line is 87-527 Late Diesel Locomotive Data & Builders Plates desired, then the mask is held very close or MI-1 Micro Set decal setting solution even against the model. The forward mask MI-2 Micro Sol decal setting solution to the right is what was used for the fuel MI-12 Micro Liquid Decal Film tank stain on the models shown here. You MV Products 25 Headlight lenses can see by the paint pattern that the amount 26 Headlight lenses of paint was reduced as the airbrush was Overland 9325 Mirrors (ATSF/BN style) worked from top to bottom, thus creating a Precision Scale 3150 Air hose with angle cock fading effect. There simply is no substitute 3152 Air hose (MU) for a double-action airbrush with an extra 39141 Leslie 3-chime horn fine tip for this procedure. ShellScale 118 8" white Roman numbers/black numberboards Summary I have probably had more fun with this “...you realize now, at MP 12.7, that this Then you look at your ticket, and it reads project than the law allows. But more impor- journey has just begun — that this jour- in part: tant than that, it is my sincerest desire that ney has a long way to go. ...you realize I have opened some new doors of thought now that you indeed passed through a “...Let it be understood that throughout as to just what freelancing is all about... transparent barrier at The Junction. You the duration of your journey your reli- what prototype freelancing can be. Freelanc- are in another dimension, a dimension gious beliefs, whatever they may be, will ing is three-dimensional imagination. But of the bizarre. Is it a dimension of hal- be put to an extreme test of your sincerity that imagination can be and, in my opinion, lucination or a dimension of reality? ...or in those beliefs. If you are not a religious should be driven by the prototype. Of course are they one of the same? You realize person before this journey, you will be at the recipe is spicier if a good scenario is now that you are a stranger to your- the conclusion!” developed to offer specific guidelines. self, but yet, are familiar to strangers! Allow me to offer just one more excerpt You begin to pray, to pray like you have With that said, I’m going to light up one from Timetable No. 3, Section 00.1, Con- never prayed before — but the journey of my green cigars and notch the throttle out cepts: continues.” to Run 8! See ya.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 33 ▼FREIGHTCAROLOGY Trinity’s Aluminum-Bodied Coal Gondolas by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal

guess I’m getting old — it seems like Roster I yesterday that the Norfolk & Western was moving coal in gondola cars. Oh, how far Known Initials Numbers Quantity Trinity Plant Size we have advanced! Today, coal is still being Build Dates moved in gondola cars, but the modern coal BN 534860-535099 240 7/94 Greenville 4400 gondola is very advanced with its aluminum- body and 286,000-lb. gross rail loading. To- CLEX 2001-2245 245 1-2/99 & 6-7/99 Montgomery 4525 day’s coal gons have rotary couplers so the CNA 192000-192229 230 11-12/96 4525 whole car is flipped and dumped. There have GEAX 1001-1120 120 3/95 Greenville 4400 been a number of designs of coal-hauling GEAX 2001-2120 120 1/95 Greenville 4400 gondolas for today’s operations. Most of the major builders have offered aluminum- GEAX 11121-11240 120 6/96 4400 bodied coal gons at one point or another. GEAX 11301-11420 120 4-6/96 4400 Bethlehem Steel Car made a significant in- NCUX 10741-10860 120 11-12/97 Mt. Orab 4525 troduction with its Bethgon® design. This design continues with Johnstown America NCUX 10981-11340 360 11/98-1/99 Montgomery 4525 today. The basic design uses two longitudinal NCUX 11456-12295 840 3-4/99 Montgomery 4525 “tubs” between the trucks — thus adding ad- NORX 5000-5239 From NCUX 11576-11815 acquired in mid-1999 ditional cubic-foot capacity with a lower center of gravity. SEMX 98601-98612 12 10/98 4400 In 1992, Trinity Industries introduced a TILX 4316-4430 115 12/96 Mt. Orab 4400 similar design and called it the Aluminator®. TIMX 1001-1006 6 9/92 Greenville 4400 Six demonstrators were built and placed TIMX 1014-1017 4 3/95 Bessemer 4400 under Trinity Industries Leasing Company reporting marks (TIMX 1001-1006). This UP 28000-28639 640 6-9/98 Montgomery 4525 initial design was rated at a 4,400 cubic-foot UP 33100-33309 210 4-5/97 Greenville 4930 capacity. Most new-built coal cars (hoppers UP 33310-33414 105 10-11/97 Mt. Orab 4930 and gondolas) are built to a standardized 53' 1" outside length. The Trinity Alumina- tor is no exception. The 4400 design has a tubs). The body has 13 side posts each with gondola (240 cars, numbered BN 534860- 12' 7" extreme height (11' 6" inside height). an alternating rivet pattern. There are three 535099). The cars went into service in the What made the Aluminator unique was the internal cross braces (at the 4th, 7th and 10th Powder River Basin along with its stable- way the bottom of the tubs slope down- side posts). mate from Johnstown. The Trinity cars ward from the center to the ends (the Beth- In 1994 Burlington Northern received were painted with green rotary-coupler lehem/Johnstown design had straight bottom the first serious order of Trinity’s new coal ends. The remainder of the body was left

BN 534992 roster view. Shown here in a siding along the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Notice that the tubs, B-end rungs, handrails, brake wheel, etc., are all painted black.

34 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 BN 534992 left side detail. Note the six ladder rungs on this A-end side view detail. Note the green painted area goes up to but does not include the side post. The lower second panel has three rivets on the slope-sheet line.

BELOW: BN 534992 center side detail. Notice the center post’s rivet pattern is alternating. The tub had only one band on it with rivet detail.

BOTTOM: BN 534992 right side detail. See how much darker and more pro- nounced the huck-bolt-type “rivets” are than the smaller lower profile fastener heads. There are six rungs on this corner — but note how they are spaced out to the top chord (compare to the left side photo).

Design Extreme Size Quick ID Feature Height 4400 12' 7" Single band on tubs Triple bands on tubs 4525 12' 10" Very shallow slope Extra horizontal row 4930 13' 4" of rivets on sides a few feet from top chord

Trinity offers these cars in both double- and single-tub versions. natural aluminum. The next big order came from relative newcomer Transcisco Leasing (later picked up by Trinity Rail Manage- ment) using the reporting marks GEAX (this isn’t/wasn’t GE Leasing). At least

BN 534992 end detail. Again the bolt portion of the fasteners just pop out at you. The Johnstown Bethgon design also uses a single support post on the ends. Trinity’s end top chord is a channel (versus Johnstown’s flange- like design).

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 35 CLEX 2089 roster view. This is a 4525 design. Note the three bands on the tubs. This is the A-end side with a single handhold across the opening under the slope sheet and a single rung attached above on the end panel. Note that there are 13 rivets on the corner seam from the top chord down to the bottom of the end sheet.

CLEX 2089 center side detail. The lettering along the bottom cautions against using an open flame to heat the car (coal often gets frozen to the sides of the cars).

four sets of 120 cars were delivered over the next few years. Trinity Industries itself added 115 cars to its fleet in late 1996. Up to this point all of these were rated for a 286,000-lb. gross rail loading. In late 1996, a second design entered series production. This car was rated with a 4,525 cubic-foot capacity and 286,000-lb. gross rail loading. Newcourt Capital USA (now Transport Capital), Canadian National, Cleco Corporation, Seminole Electric Coop- erative, and Union Pacific all acquired this design variation. Northern Indiana Pub- lic Service later acquired used cars of this design. Again, this design retains the standard 53' 1" frame but has an extreme height of 12' 10". In 1997, the Union Pacific received an entirely new design of Trinity’s Alumina- tor. This design was a 315,000-lb. gross rail loading (125-ton) car with a rated capacity of 4,930 cubic feet. The design continued the 53' 1" outside length standard, but the height was raised nearly three-quarters of a foot to a 13' 4" extreme height. The end sheets were taller and the slope-sheet angle changed. The UP initially received 210 of these numbered UP 33100-33309. Another 105 were received later that year and numbered UP 33310-33414.

CLEX 2089 right side detail. The first post from the end has a full rivet pattern on the outside flange.

36 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 GEAX 2067 roster view. Note the non-yellow painted portions of the center end support and corners. GEAX was originally Transcisco Leasing. The reporting marks have since been transferred to Trinity Rail Management.

GEAX 2074 roster view. This is a 4400 with the single center band on the tub.

GEAX 2087 roster view. The ladder rungs on the B end are painted black. There are 13 rivets on the corner seam from the top chord to the bottom of the end sheet (same as on the 4525s).

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 37 UP 28097 roster view. A 4525 design with the three tub bands. Class G-110-1.

UP 28097 left side view. Again, notice how the corner post is natural aluminum below the slope sheet. The side sill is black beyond the commodity body. The lettering right above the “2 INCH HF COMP SHOES” says, “LIFT HERE PULL HERE” with an arrow pointing down to the pull loop UP 28097 right side view. This is the Union Pacific’s first and jack plate. “true” 110-ton gondola...class G-110-1.

UP 28097 center side view. There is a very shallow slope (if any) on this design. Note the difference in color between the side posts and the side panels.

38 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 TIMX 1005 roster view. One of the six original demonstrator cars built in 1992. Note the rungs on the left side (a reverse “L” design) and the pull-tabs.

UP 33246. The 125-ton version of the Aluminator®. This is the 4930 design. Note there are 16 rivets on the corner from the top chord down to the bottom of the end sheet. These also have an extra row of rivets on the sides a few feet down from the top. There are seven rungs on this design. Union Pacific class G-125-3 (the third 125-ton gondola class because of some late ’60s/early ’70s steel coal gondolas). The Competition

WFAX 94162. Johnstown America’s 4,400-cu.ft. aluminum-bodied coal gondola car was originally introduced by JA’s predecessor, Bethlehem Steel Car and called the Bethgon®. The Bethgon was introduced in the ’70s as a steel-bodied car. Note there are 13 side posts and the cross braces are on the 4th, 7th and 10th posts. How- ever, this design has five fasteners on each side of the post for each cross brace. Also, the ends of the tubs are squared (versus Trinity’s angled style) and have no bands.

SATX 10092. Thrall’s answer to the aluminum-bodied coal gondola market. This is a 4,530-cu.ft. design. Note the horizontal grooves located mid- way on the panels. This design uses cross braces at the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th posts! Again, all three designs have 13 side posts. There are no bands on the tubs.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 39 Sellios — A Scrapbook

by Art Fahie Photos by the author

am a “boomer”...and at 54 years of age I I can readily recall the names and creative processes of E.L. Moore, Linn Westcott, Malcolm Furlow, Whit Towers, Earl Smallshaw, John Allen...and too many more to mention. The specific events and details are just shadows in my mind, but these names, along with countless others, are as important to what model railroading was back then as it is to what model railroading is today...and will continue to be in the future. It’s true, different modelers helped to define different eras of our hobby. While stalwarts like Earl Smallshaw have endured 50 years of writing and creative expertise, others are known for more specific deeds. The late ’80s were in large part defined by Malcolm Furlow, while fellows such as Bill Schopp and Linn Westcott dominated the ’60s. But what about the subject of our story, George Sellios? It’s hard to put a real “handle” or timeframe on the work that George has done or his impact on the hobby. I was first introduced to his work in the early 1990s. I had never heard of Fine Scale Miniatures (George’s small manufacturing enterprise), and would be “shaken” to discover what was happening on a second- floor loft in the small town of Peabody in New England. So many photos have been taken, and with a book, two video tapes (and one more on the way), countless articles, and an almost cult-like following, photo- graphing and re-examining the Franklin & South Manchester would be both a project I aspired to...and dreaded. How to do justice to one of the world’s finest model railroad layouts ever to exist would prove to be a challenge I’d not likely have the chance to encounter again. Observations The methods used in the building of the F&SM might well take up all the space in this publication, so I’m just going to stay with some of the ques-

40 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 41 tions I found myself asking George on my last visit. While super thin paper stock follows building contours so tightly that we can only skim the surface, there is still a lot we can share they all but actually become part of the structure! through his efforts. The newer area of the layout uses trees constructed from Anyone familiar with the Fine Scale Miniature product line wooden dowels and caspia branches. George gets flustered is aware that George has always cast his own windows and when he discusses these trees...while they look terrific, he can doors, and many of the scratchbuilt structures on the layout only build about ten per day. He is not used to working at this have used similar components. That has recently changed, and pace, and it takes a lot of trees to fill a layout! although structures are almost entirely wood-based, Grandt One of George’s unique abilities is blending a diorama into Line castings have replaced the metal castings of earlier days. an existing scene. Two of his recent Jewel Series structures Many of the streets are made from Trains of Texas brick wall (from FSM) make the point...tearing up older (and beautifully sections, laid flat, and weathered to simulate cobblestone. A done) areas is something many of us might be squeamish with careful look at many of the structures will reveal awnings... but, unless you’re very familiar with the F&SM, you’d never these are simple cardstock creations that George uses to add be aware that things had ever changed some relief to otherwise flat-sided structures.

from its inception. By using con- While the tried sistent techniques for ground cover and land contouring, the and true method of “lifting” individual boards from clapboard sid- addition of various dioramas on the layout is accomplished ing still prevails, it seems that George is more comfortable with with minimal problems. chalks and paints than with an airbrush...he personally doesn’t use Since George’s modeling depicts the New England region, one! Every structure is now internally lit; it’s not really noticeable one would expect to see many rock outcroppings. Typically under normal room lighting conditions, but apparently this has these areas are built using castings made of plaster or Hydrocal. been an ongoing project for quite some time. George deviated from commonly used practices and took The smoke plumes that lie along the rear skyboard are cot- advantage of urethane rock castings. The reason? His prefer- ton and carefully placed to disguise any seams in the commer- ence stems from the concern of having excess weight on his cially printed sky backdrop. There are also many photos, scaled layout since it is located on the second floor of an older wood- to size, that George has taken and mounted onto the skyboard frame structure. George is able to paint and weather the cast- as well...there is so much going on in the scenes that they just ings to make them resemble prototypical New England rock. blend in and become a part of the visual fabric. Not only are the castings light in weight, but they are a neat While most of us have gotten used to sanding down the alternative to traditional methods as well. backs of paper signs to make them “snug” onto the sides of When it comes to small seaport towns, the F&SM’s Port structures, George has taken it one step further. When I asked Russell is one of the finest. From the terrific lighthouse (actu- him why some of the signs are almost invisible he informed me ally built by Paul Saulenas), down to Capt. Frank’s Seafood that he’s been using ads from newspaper print as well, and the Café, this area screams New England seacoast!

42 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 43 44 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 45 Once in a great while you can spot one, but not that you’d catch your reflection in it. Lately George has removed several of his large billboards on the older section of the layout and replaced them with some of the new laser- cut offerings on the market. Figures, street trash, and even some vehicles have also been shifted around to the new part of the layout to help simplify scenes that he now concedes may have been a bit “overdone.” While the F&SM is considered by many to be more of a giant diorama than an operating layout, nothing could be farther from the truth. George, like many of us, is reserving the “operation” part of the hobby for the completed layout. With flawless trackwork and DCC already installed, the actual trackplan of the F&SM lends itself heart- ily to big time railroading operation. Unfortunately, the F&SM has been somewhat typecast by many of us who aren’t fully aware of its operating potential, a point which George emphasizes in person, but publications seem to gloss over. With so much pho- tographic documentation to study, George’s vision of his hobby can readily be likened to a Dickens novel, with all the color, fantasy, and even reality neatly staged and crafted with the hands of a master. Hence... it is time to end the banter. On a final note... the photos appearing in this article were all taken in the newer area of the layout. Because there is so much to see, we will feature even more photos of the Franklin & South Manchester in next month’s issue. George has gone through a One of the most difficult things to accomplish metamorphosis of style, from the rooflines to the nature of his on a layout is realistic water, but with unending patience, tiny vignetted scenes. I’ve always found it more insightful to layer-upon-layer of Envirotex® and a critical eye, George has visually isolate scenic elements and view the finished results as captured both the coloring and movement of an ocean scene... a series of well composed concepts. I’d recommend the approach complete with whitecaps and waves. to anyone truly interested in understanding the artistry of George More mirrors have been hidden than you might imagine. Sellios.

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by Jeff Scherb

nyone who’s been around computers for any length of time is A probably familiar with Microsoft® Flight Simulator. The first version of Flight Sim was released about 18 years ago, and today it is far and away the standard in consumer flight simulators. A pilot friend tells me it is so realistic that he uses it to practice approaches to new airports. Microsoft worked closely with people and companies in the aviation industry, training and pilot organizations, data suppliers, and flight instructors to make Flight Simulator the most realistic experience possible, and they are taking the same approach with their new Train Simulator. The results are not disappointing, especially for a release 1.0 product. Train Sim offers six different routes, two in the United States — BNSF’s Marias Pass freight line in Montana and Amtrak’s Northeast The Operations Notebook. Corridor passenger line between Washington, DC, and Philadelphia — and four others in Japan, Europe and England. Properly trained, I was ready for my first road assignment. I chose Train Sim offers a number of realism options and driving options to run freight on the Marias Pass line, using an EMD GP38-2 for to help the novice engineer. The “Simple Controls” option works power. In addition to simply exploring the route, I was offered 17 much like the throttle on your layout — you can increase or decrease other activities, including prototypical challenges like running with power and change direction. This mode was great for my seven- and a hotbox. I chose the Freight Tutorial, since my earlier diesel tutorial five-year-old sons. Train Sim also offers a very realistic simulation only covered the basic controls of the locomotive, and I needed to of most of the aspects of operating a locomotive, but without further learn the basics of freight operations. training in these controls and techniques, I wasn’t likely to move a The Operations Notebook told me I was to uncouple one car from train very far. Never having driven a locomotive before, I found I the train and then proceed to a siding to pick up another cut of cars. couldn’t get a train started with full prototype controls, so the Simple Before setting out, I checked Train Sim’s GP38-2 controls against a Controls were great for starting out. prototype EMD manual to see how realistic the controls were and After I had a few miles under my belt using the Simple Controls, I to determine if the EMD manual would be helpful while using the switched to the tutorials to learn about driving with full controls. These simulator. The controls in the Simulator are a slightly simplified view tutorials provide a series of lessons in basic train operations. The tutori- of the real EMD controls, but all the most important controls were in als are quite good, and start with the basics of train operation and the approximately the same positions as on the prototype. I did find the Train Sim user interface, and progress through more complicated tasks prototype EMD manual helpful, because it explained the operations such as switching freight cars. Plenty of commentary and pop-up text is of the controls in a little more detail than the tutorials did, and it also available in the tutorials that explains each aspect of operation. There clearly explained the interlocking between the controls. are tutorials for diesel, electric and steam engine operation, as well as The Operations Notebook gave me the basic orders for my assign- both freight and passenger operations. The diesel tutorial is done with ment. The Briefing gave me a short overview of what I was expected the GE Dash 9 and takes about ten minutes. The tutorial provided a to do, so I went on to the Work Order, which gave me the specific fairly good explanation of the basic controls of the locomotive, but for details of the cars I needed to set out and pick up. The software more detail the tutorial referred me to the help system. The meanings of doesn’t have the capability to print out the work order, which I would the brake gauges and ammeter were not explained in the tutorial, and I have found very helpful. Prototypical train orders and waybills would needed to go though the help system in order to understand these. be a great enhancement to the realism of the simulation, and having these in front of me during the simulation would made it much easier to perform the operations. Switching cars out of a consist is fairly simple — using the Train Operations window, a double-click on the appropriate couplers per- forms the uncoupling. The train can then be moved away from the uncoupled cars. Since my consist didn’t have a caboose, the car I was to set out was at the end of the train. I didn’t find an option to add a caboose to the train, so it appears the simulations provided with this release of the product are restricted to the era after railroads elimi- nated the caboose. Either the mouse or the keyboard can be used to control the locomotive. Using the mouse, you can directly manipulate the levers and switches in the cab, although I found it difficult to “grab” the controls with the mouse and move them to the desired positions. I also found that it was much more helpful to have one of the exterior views of the train on the screen while performing switching operations, so I ended up using the keyboard interface more than the mouse interface. You can choose from a number of cab and external views, including several “helicopter” views and a trackside view. You can zoom and pan most of these views as well to see the scene from different Train Sim’s GP38-2 controls. angles and distances. I found myself using the in-cab view for main-

48 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 The external views are great for switching moves. Both the steam and diesel tutorials have ample explana- tory text and narration. line running, one of the helicopter angles for switching, and using the coupler view for coupling. The coupler view is directly vertical over creating a simulation of their own layout using these tools. the cars to be coupled, and has a display showing the remaining num- According to the documentation I received with the beta prod- ber of feet between the cars. uct, the minimum processor requirement is a 266 MHz Pentium II, Sound effects are quite realistic, and I found that I liked the vol- although a 350 MHz or better Pentium II is recommended. A graph- ume up fairly high. Prototype locomotives are noisy things, so a good ics card with 3D hardware acceleration is required. The software sound system on your computer can add a great deal to the realism of will refuse to run if hardware acceleration isn’t present, although the the simulation. install program won’t complain if one isn’t. This isn’t terribly user After you finish an activity, you’re given an Activity Report that friendly, since you will not find out the software won’t run until after will tell you how you did. For the freight tutorial I could have used you’ve completed an install that could take 40 minutes. more feedback as to what I was doing wrong, because even though I The computer used for this review has a 400 MHz AMD proces- thought I did a good job (I got a “Congratulations” at the end of the sor and an ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 3D card with 32MB of video tutorial), my report said I had exceeded “Freight durability levels” six RAM. With this configuration, I was only able to get smooth motion times, meaning, I suppose, that I had coupled cars at too high a speed, at the lower 640x480 resolution. When I moved up to 800x600, train but in no case did I exceed 2 mph. It would have been very helpful if motions became slightly jerky. This isn’t too bad, though — the I had been alerted immediately of this during the tutorial so I would screen shots accompanying this review were taken at this lower reso- know what I did wrong. lution and look quite good. There are no American steam locomotives in this version of the You’ll also need a significant amount of disk space for a full install product, nor are there steam freight activities. There are Austrian and or even for a partial install. On my test machine I had only about 1GB British steam locomotives, and the controls are quite similar to the (1000MB) of free space on the drive, and according to the install pro- controls on an American locomotive. Similar to the diesel tutorial, the gram, this was enough to install only one of the routes. The program steam tutorial contains ample narration and text pop-ups to describe requires that any route you plan to use be installed on the hard disk the basic controls and functions. I was able to successfully drive a — unlike many programs, you don’t have the option of running with steam locomotive immediately after finishing the tutorial, although some of the files on the CD. The install program claims that installing this is partly because I had gained some experience on a diesel first, all of the routes that come with the program takes about 1.8GB of hard and the keyboard commands are basically the same as those for disk space. I do have a machine on my home network with 8GB of the diesel. One nice feature is the automatic fireman option, which free space, so I shared this drive to my test machine over the network greatly simplified my early steam experience. and tried installing on that drive. Unfortunately, the software appears One limitation of the software is that you can only choose from to require installation on a drive directly connected to the machine specific activities on specific routes. I wanted to try my hand at steam that the software was being installed on, so I couldn’t take advantage freight operations, but there are no steam freight activities in the pro- of my other machine’s empty disk drive. For a program that uses so gram. Hardcore North American railfans may find themselves want- much disk space, I’d like to have had this option. ing more, although I suspect it will take quite a long time for anyone Even though Train Sim hadn’t yet been released when I did this to completely master the simulations that do exist, so I don’t think review (a beta version was reviewed), quite a few web sites devoted anyone will be bored quickly with this limitation. One thing I found to Train Simulator have already sprung up. Microsoft’s official Train myself wishing for as I went through the software was the ability to Simulator site is at http://www.microsoft.com/games/trainsim. One plug the computer’s serial port into the serial port on my Northcoast of the best Train Sim sites I’ve found is the Train Simulator Forum at DCC system so that I could drive trains on my layout with the cabs in http://www.train-sim.com/msts/forum.htm. This site features message the Train Simulator. The simulator wouldn’t need to recreate any of boards devoted to various aspects of Train Sim, and offers downloads the scenery of my layout for this to be useful — that would be taken of additional locomotives and freight cars. care of by looking at the actual layout, but it would be fascinating to For a release 1.0 product, Microsoft’s done a very credible job in try to operate one of the DCC-equipped locomotives on my layout creating a realistic simulation. I now have a much better appreciation using truly realistic cab controls. Hopefully Microsoft will consider for the complexity of operating a prototype locomotive, and for the this for a future release. skill required to be an expert, and safe, engineer. Given that Micro- The beta documentation provided with the review copy briefly soft is providing tools for everyone to create their own rolling stock, described tools that will be available with the final product for cre- routes and activities, I expect we’ll see a very healthy community of ating additional activities, routes, terrain and cabs. You can prob- extensions to continually increase the challenge. ably expect to see a large variety of add-ins available on the web. Microsoft® Train Simulator was officially released in mid-June I’ll also bet it probably won’t be long before we hear of someone with a suggested retail price of $54.99.

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New Lenz Software, Digitrax Hardware & NCE Decoders, plus Atlas Master DCC & SoundTraxx Follow-ups

know, it’s been a long time since my last DCC I Update, but I have a good excuse — Randy has Part had me working on a new DCC book to be released this fall. The title is Model Railroading’s Practical XXVII Guide to DCC, and it is co-authored with Allan Gartner. Allan has widespread notoriety as the origi- nator of the “DCC-friendly turnout” concept, and his “Wiring for 1 DCC” web page is very popular. We’ve attempted to put together a book that will answer a lot of the questions DCC users run into, from basic issues of how to select a system for your specific needs to using computers for programming decoders, and from basic soldering techniques to complex wiring. As the title sug- gests our focus is on providing the by Larry Puckett type of practical information that Photos by the author is not available in most user manuals. So if you’re looking for more information on how to get the most out of your system, keep an eye out for the official announcement later this summer. addresses but must be set for 28 speed steps. One added feature is that you can control the consist using Lenz Set01 Version 3 the address of any loco in it. This is a nice feature Last winter Lenz announced the release of their because advanced consist addresses normally are new version 3.0 software for their Set01 so I sent my limited to two digits, but this feature allows you to system back to Lenz for an upgrade; what came back use the address of the lead loco in the consist. You was a pleasant surprise. It’s necessary to send back can easily scroll through the addresses of all locos in both the command station and throttle (Photo 1) so a consist too. Another convenient feature is the ability that chips in both can be replaced. This new software to control the functions of individual locos in the con- boasts several new features that make operations sist. Lenz is also very proud of the fact that they now much more user friendly. First, addresses up to 4-dig- support up to 13 functions. Functions 0-8 are con- its are now supported, and the command station has trolled directly by touching the appropriate numeric a capacity for 256 of them. Addresses can either be key, while 9-12 are accessed by first hitting the 9 key. Lenz’s version entered directly or selected from the command station Each function key F1-F12 can also be configured 1 3 software will stack. I also like the ability to toggle between two dif- as momentary or latching, and the command station upgrade their Set01 ferent locomotive addresses using the escape key. keeps track of it afterwards. to provide enhanced Consisting is now available both as double head- Lenz has also modified the functions of the but- operations and sup- ers and true multiple-unit lashups. With the true MU tons on the throttle. The speed control buttons will port for XpressNET. consists the decoder must support onboard consist advance or decrease speed as long as you depress

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them, and they will do it at different rates depending by its voltage with the 2 on whether you are in 28 or 128 speed step mode. throttle drawing power. The direction key now also serves as an emergency Also, if you install a stop button if the speed is above step “0.” The folks battery, the display at Lenz also told me that a throttle with a large knob will give you its volt- similar to the one used with their Set02 is in develop- age too — now you’ll ment. Finally, version 3 brings with it Lenz’s Xpress- know when to replace NET control network. This is an expansion of Lenz’s a battery. The neat stuff old Xbus network and guarantees compatibility with doesn’t end there — AJ lots of other Lenz devices as well as other systems also added the ability to that use XpressNET such as Atlas. select whether you want Programming has also been updated with features programming instruc- such as resetting CV29 when you program a four- tions to be in decimal digit address. This is in line with Lenz’s design to or hex. Just think, no make DCC operations more user friendly. Separate more hex conversion service-mode programming connections are not avail- tables to mess with! able, meaning you cannot use that mode while operat- Also when you program ing locomotives on the layout, but operations mode a decoder address you (also called programming on the main) programming can easily select either allows you to change everything but addresses while a 2- or 4-digit one. the locomotive is on the main track. The only draw- Now for the next neat back to ops-mode programming is that you cannot trick, the throttle will read the current setting of a CV. These are major automatically change improvements in the operational capabilities of Lenz CV29 so that it agrees systems that is well worth the cost to upgrade. For with the type of address more information on Lenz systems take a look at their you select. As a matter web page (www.lenz.com) or write them at PO Box of fact, many functions 33 143, Chelmsford, MA 01824. come with some kind of prompting. This extends Digitrax not only to programming All I can say is AJ’s been at it again! For those but also consisting and who don’t know, AJ is the creative designer/inven- switch control. tor behind Digitrax and he’s constantly trying to find While many of the fea- more ways to cram more into smaller decoders, throt- tures on the DT300 are tles, command stations and boosters. This time he’s accessed through its eight redesigned the throttles for Digitrax systems, replac- keys, the DT400 has a ing the somewhat troublesome encoders with ones total of 32 keys, many of of more robust construction and adding a lot of new which provide direct access functionality in the process. The new throttles are the to the functions discussed DT300 basic throttle (Photo 2), which totally replaces above. For example, there the DT100s, and the DT400 advanced throttle (Photo are keys for: programming; 3) with almost as many buttons as a small palm com- displaying or dispatching puter (SystemOne’s Master Cab still has one more an address or value; edit- button than the DT400). ing the clock, routes, status; Externally, the major difference between the finding a transponder on the DT100 and DT300 is a larger display and a lack layout; clock display; setting of all the LEDs they used to have. This display is options, track power; plus shared with the DT400 and although they share the 13 numeric keys for function same functions, these functions are implemented in control. slightly different ways. The larger display on these Both the DT300 and units allowed AJ to show both loco addresses at the DT400 come with infrared LEDs for wireless opera- same time. Loco direction is shown with a small tions, requiring only a UR90 receiver, and there are The DT300 throttle arrowhead and the active loco is indicated with radio versions of each. Plus the DT400 has a large 2 replaces the DT100 blinking smoke coming out of the loco icon. The blue/white LED that is meant to serve as a flashlight as Digitrax’s basic current speed step for each loco is also displayed for reading waybills and other paperwork in low light throttle. above its address. AJ also built in a bar graph to settings. Did I mention that both displays are backlit? indicate speed and numerals to show which func- So what don’t they do? Well in order to cram all this The DT400 throttle tions are active. For the future, there are semaphores in, AJ had to take something out, and that some- 3 provides a button that will be used as part of a signal system. One thing was aliasing. Aliasing allowed users to assign for just about every really neat feature comes when you plug the throttle a 4-digit alias to decoders that only supported 2-digit feature and makes it into an active Loconet — the display shows the addresses. However, now that almost all decoders much easier to control voltage of the Loconet followed a few seconds later support 4-digit addresses this feature was considered up to 13 functions.

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limitation is that the zone common must be a heavy 44 wire of about 12 ga. and be less than 10’ long. This essentially means that the BDL16 should be placed near your booster. Because customers saw this 10’ restriction as a limitation AJ also released RD2s (Photo 4) which are additional diode detectors that can be located at remote locations and feed back to the BDL16. However, I’ve also heard from several Digitrax owners who have used a much longer zone common wire without any problems — just keep it in mind, that if you start to have detection problems, you may need to shorten your zone common or use some RD2s. The BDL16 requires an additional 12V power supply, and can be configured for direct home or common rail wiring. Also, it can be used with any DCC system, the limitation here being that a Digi- trax throttle is required to change the setup. I’ll have more on the BDL16 next time along with my experiences with the D&S Products interfaces. AJ also managed to find even more time to turn obsolete or at least expendable. What I haven’t said is out transponding receivers for use with the BDL16. that these new throttles are the core for the new Digi- These RX1 receivers (Photo 5) come in groups of four trax systems — the Genesis II, Empire Builder II, and and are designed to receive signals from transpond- Chief II. The main difference between these and the ing decoders made by Digitrax. By installing these original versions are the DT300 throttle replacing the receivers along with your block occupancy detectors DT100 and the addition of a UP3 you can keep track of the location of connector panel. locomotives AJ also managed to squeeze in enough time to finish off the new BDL16 block occupancy detector 5 module (Photo 4). As the name 5 implies, each unit can detect the presence of a loco or car with resistance wheelsets in up to 16 sections of track. The design appears to use the diodes in a bridge rectifier to generate a current when a load is present, just like most block occupancy detectors that have been around for years. The big difference here is that the BDL16 is connected to Loconet and can report occupancy to the command sta- Block occupancy tion or any computer attached to it. In addition a n d 4 detection is now it has 16 low-current outlets that can be used to rolling stock any- available for up to 16 operate LEDs on a control panel or to interface with where on the layout. In addition blocks using the new a signal system. to decoders with transponders in them, Digitrax BDL16 unit. Also note At press time I received a couple of new devices eventually will release standalone units that can be the RD2 remote detec- from D&S Products designed specifically for use with used either with existing decoders or by themselves tion module designed the BDL16, one to connect it to a DS54 accessory for reporting the location of rolling stock such as for use in remote areas decoder and the other for use with signals. By my cabooses. The combination of decoders and transpon- of the layout. next DCC Update I should have time to hook them up ders will allow you to use a computer program such to my BDL16 and give you an idea how they work. In as WinLok, RR&Co., or Engine Commander to oper- Transponding is a the meantime you can visit the D&S web site at www. ate your layout with varying degrees of automation. 5 new feature from pattillo.net/ds. Imagine your computer, knowing the locations of Digitrax that allows The BDL16 is connected to the layout between trains in a staging yard, sending them out on a prede- users to keep track of your boosters and your various power buses. The termined schedule. where locomotives and 16 detectors are arranged in groups or zones of rolling stock are on the four, each sharing a common return so you cannot NCE Decoders layout using decoders split a group across two isolated power blocks. This North Coast Engineering (NCE) recently began a that signal their loca- isolation also means that each zone can be powered program of upgrading all their decoders to silent run- tion and these RX1 by a different booster. Basically, one rail in each ning (SR) capability. This is achieved by increasing receivers that interface detection block has to be split between each of the frequency of the pulsed power that goes to the with the BDL16. the sections connected to a BDL16 zone. The one motor to 15.6 kHz. The secret to the silent running

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is that at this frequency the whine 6 normally generated 6 in motors by the pulses is beyond the range of human hearing. A locomotive equipped with one of these decoders glides down the track accompanied only by the sound of the gears meshing. In addition there is a real shopping list of features with these decoders. For example, you can now use start, mid and maximum speed step settings s t a r t in all speed modes, 14 different lighting effects on ( C V 6 5 ) each function, up to five functions on some decoders, to overcome the function key mapping, 128 speed step interpolation motor “stiction” I did not find with user-loaded 28 speed step tables, and support this necessary. This is a nice selec- for all types of ops-mode and service-mode program- tion of decoders with a lot of ming. The function mapping should be especially use- advanced features at ful for compatibility with SoundTraxx DSX decoders. a very low I installed one of the P2K-SR decoders in a Stew- 7 art VO1000 (Photo 6) just to see if it would fit under the hood, and I can report that it goes in with room to spare. I then installed the DA-SR decoder as a replacement for the light circuit board in the new Athearn Genesis power chassis, used in their new F-units (Photo 7). Again it was a perfect fit. Finally, I installed a D15SRP decoder in the price. tender of a Bachmann For more info 4-8-2 (Photo 8). This check out the NCE decoder is a pretty stan- web page (www.ncedcc. dard unit with a plug. com) or an NCE dealer. All the locos ran smooth and, except for the gear Atlas Master DCC noise, were abso- Since my last DCC Update some more information Stewart’s VO1000 lutely silent. has surfaced on the subject of the Atlas Master DCC 6 has very low over- At this System. First, let’s correct an error in my discussion head for a decoder, of the various settings for CV51. Unfortu- but the NCE P2K-SR nately, some errors in the original decoder goes in with Lenz LE103 manual with room to spare.

The NCE DA-SR 7 decoder will fit in many locomotives having a circuit board 8 over the motor like in this Athearn Genesis power chassis.

For general all- fre- 8 around use, the quency, motor NCE D15SRP decoder power is closer to smooth comes with a plug and DC, and you may need to make some is a little smaller than adjustments with some motors. Although there is most HO-scale decod- an explanation in the instructions for using the kick ers.

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respect to the CV51 settings were carried over to motive decoder. Once the address is displayed, hit the the Atlas decoder manual, and this along with some exit button and return to the “r.1” display. You now confusion on my part over the functionality of CV51 should be able to scroll up past r.8 to the various CVs bit 1 threw me off in the values I gave in the table of with the first one to appear “c09” in the display. If the settings. In this article I have provided a new, updated decoder doesn’t support direct-mode programming or table with correct settings for CV51. You will note there is an error you’ll simply scroll from r.8 to r.1. that the corrected table adds some new light and dim- What about decoders that don’t send an acknowledge- ming capabilities for the dual-mode decoder. Also ment to the Commander but still can be programmed note that this table applies to similar Lenz decoders with direct-mode programming? Well, you can place that use CV51 for light and dimming control. a loco with a decoder that does acknowledge direct

Table: Values for programming the decoder for Rule 17 headlight control and dimming using CV 51. When programming with a Digitrax system remember to convert the decimal value to hexadecimal. CV 51 Headlights Headlight Dimming Value Directional Manual F1 dims Front F1 dims Rear F4 dims Front F4 dims Rear 0 X 1 X 6 X X 7 X X 10 X 11 X X 14 X X X 15 X X X

So where did I go wrong? First, I had assumed mode on the track and after the system goes into that since the description for bit 1 said it activated direct-programming mode, simply swap it with the dimming, that this also applied to the settings of bit other decoder-equipped loco. 0. Lenz has now told me that it only applies to the Assuming you are successful and get the “c09” higher bit settings. The second problem deals with display then scroll up to CV19 (c19), this is where the the error in the manual — all references to CV51.2 consist address goes. Press enter here and the display should have said CV51.1 instead. I have provided this will change again to “u.-” and another enter will get information to Atlas and hopefully they will update you the current value in “c09.” Use the scroll buttons their manuals accordingly. to change the displayed value to the consist address The folks at Atlas also asked me to make sure that you desire (usually the address of the lead loco in the it was clear that a total of six throttles are supported consist). Pressing the enter button will save the new and that 99 locomotive addresses and 99 accessory value in “c09.” Pressing exit will return you to run decoder addresses are supported. Finally, they now mode. If any loco is to be operated in reverse while have a way to implement consisting by direct pro- part of a consist then 128 must be added to the consist gramming of the consist address in CV19 — which address before it is entered into “c09.” Removing also means that direct-mode programming is sup- locomotives from a consist requires that the value in ported (more on that in a minute). To do this, the “c09” be reset to “0” using the above procedure for decoder must support direct-mode programming and each loco. I still think it would be easier to simply requires a few steps. First, with the locomotive on reprogram the address (r.1) of each loco to a common the programming track, press both direction keys at consist address instead, although that would prevent the same time, then use the scroll buttons to enter you from running locos in reverse in the consist. programming mode (PRO will show in the display). I said that being able to use direct-mode pro- Now press enter; this should bring up “r.1” in the dis- gramming for consisting has other implications — it play (meaning register 1). Press enter and you should means that you can also modify the value of all the see “u.-”, then press enter again. The unit should then other CVs including CV51 and CV52 for headlight read the register and display the address of the loco- dimming. To change the headlight functions all you

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Figure — Using diodes to decrease the voltage of track power supplied by a booster without a scale setting switch.

have to do is select the one you want from the accom- at www.atlasrr.com, and if you’re looking for help panying table and enter the value into CV51 (c51 in try the Atlas e-list on www.yahoogroups.com. the display). Although this will allow you to dim the directional headlight using the F1 button, you won’t SoundTraxx Low Cost Decoders be able to dim the manual or independent headlights In my last DCC Update I related my experience since F4 is not available on the Atlas Commander. trying to install one of the then new SoundTraxx I also found out something surprising concern- low cost decoders in an Atlas Alco RS11 and RS3. ing the Atlas Commander that I didn’t pick up in Since then I decided to place the decoder in the RS3 my review. The track voltage supplied by the Com- and the edgeport speaker in a dummy RS3 with the mander is set at 18 volts! This isn’t a problem if speaker wires running between them. After installing you’re running O-scale or larger locomotives, but the decoder in the RS3 again I gave it a test and it many decoders designed for smaller scales either worked fine — before the shell went on. After install- can’t take this much voltage very long or will run ing the shell the unit ran fine but no sound came out. hot. Another problem is that if you have your lights A quick trip back to Colorado revealed that somehow set for operation on a lower voltage and then run I had managed to blow the power transistors for the them on a Commander-powered layout they’ll prob- sound unit. We generally agreed that it probably ably burn out. At any rate it’s a good idea to cut happened when I placed the shell on the chassis — back on the track voltage and the only way I know maybe the board hit the flywheels or a wire. After the of doing this is to use a handful of diodes or bridge decoder came back I put it back in the RS11 and ran rectifiers. Each pair of diodes wired into one of the the wires back to the edgeport in the RS3 dummy. track leads will drop the voltage by about 0.7 volts. However, I wanted to be able to operate the RS11 by I’ve shown how to do this in the accompanying itself on occasion, and still have a small speaker for drawing (see Figure ). Remember to use components sound in the RS11. Steve Dominguez at SoundTraxx of equal or greater amperage as the Commander gave me a few pointers on doing this. First, he told output. me that when operating multiple speakers with these There is another exciting development for both decoders on a circuit board to wire them in series Atlas and Lenz owners that I also just heard about. not parallel. This makes wiring more complex since CVP, the maker of Easy DCC, now offers a version you have to have a way to complete the series wir- of their radio control throttle that is compatible with ing both when the two speakers are connected and both Lenz and Atlas systems through the XpressNET when they are not. The second warning was to keep bus. It supports functions F0-F4 and can be used the voltage on the track below 16 volts. These decod- along with standard tethered throttles or you can go ers don’t have a heat sink like the DSD units and completely wireless. For more information on this therefore can overheat easily at higher voltages. For new development see their web page (www.cvpusa. more information on SoundTraxx decoders visit their com) or write CVP Products, PO Box 835772, Rich- web site at www.soundtraxx.com, write them at 463 ardson, TX 750083. For more information on Atlas’s Turner Dr., Suite 104A, Durango, CO 81301, or call new Master DCC system check out their web page them at 970-259-0690.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 55 DIESEL DETAIL ▼ CLOSE-UP Electro-Motive Leasing (EML) Locomotives: Part II — The SD40 HO Scale Models by IHC, Kato & Rail Power Products; N Scale Model by Kato by Rich Picariello

Photos by the author

he Prototype SD40: The 3,000-hp GP40, GP40M-2 (one unit), GP38-2, SD35, the prototypes. Rail Power Products offers T SD40 was introduced by EMD in 1966. SD40-3MPR (one unit), SD40-2, SD60 and an SD40 shell and a matching cast-metal By the end of production in 1972, 865 had SD70M. chassis that will accept Athearn drive com- been built for US service, 330 for Canada The Scale Model SD40: IHC and Kato ponents and trucks and either an Athearn or and 62 for Mexico. have HO scale SD40 models in their prod- a can motor. Electro-Motive Leasing had 42 SD40s in uct lines. The IHC SD40 was originally N scale modelers can use the Kato SD40. their lease fleet as of 1996. Number 6509 is imported by AHM and may also have been Paint and Decal Notes: EML SD40s are probably an ex-Chessie System (CSX) unit offered by other importers at different painted dark gray. The underframe, trucks as it has the “mail slot” type battery box times. Kato has re-released their SD40 with and fuel tank are gray. SP Lark Dark Gray doors that were typically installed on their some improvements and modifications. For is a close match. Handrails are gray with EMD units. EML also has (or had) avail- one, the trucks now have either low- or white at the step areas. The step edges are able for long- or short-term lease the SD45, high-mounted brake cylinders to match also white.

Decals Paints Floquil: Polly Scale: HO Scale: Accu+paint: 110011 Reefer White 414113 Reefer White Microscale 87-602 1 Stencil White 110132 SP Lark Dark Gray 414182 SP Lark Dark Gray N Scale: 65 SP Lark Dark Gray MODELflex: Scalecoat: Microscale 60-602 1602 Reefer White 11 White 1640 SP Lark Dark Gray 28 SP Dark Gray

AL/ A-Line/Proto Power West CC: Cannon & Company JNJ: JnJ Trains RDP: Rail Detail Products SV: Smokey Valley RR Products PPW: P.O. Box 2701 310 Willow Heights P.O. Box 1535 P.O. Box 427 P.O. Box 339 Carlsbad, CA 92018-2701 Aptos, CA 95003 Ottumwa, IA 52501 Hondo, TX 78861 Plantersville, MS 38862

AMB: American Model Builders CF: Custom Finishing ME: Miniatures by Eric RPP: Rail Power Products TSP: Train Station Products 1420 Hanley Industrial Ct 379 Tully Road RR #1 7283 N. Stagecoach Drive P.O. Box 360 St. Louis, MO 63144 Orange, MA 01364 Busby, Alberta T0G 0H0 Park City, UT 84060 Granville, OH 43023 Canada ASM: Athabasca Scale Models DA: Detail Associates RUN: Run 8 Productions UP: Utah Pacific 771 Wilkinson Way Box 5357 MV: MV Products N o t e : O u t o f b u s i n e s s b u t 9520 E. Napier Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7N 3L8 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 P.O. Box 6622 some dealers may still have Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Canada Orange, CA 92667 in stock. DW: Details West Note: These detail parts may be AT: Athearn, Inc. 13781 Roswell Ave., Unit B OM: Overland Models Inc. SR: Scale Replicas available at your local hobby 19010 Laurel Park Road Chino, CA 91710 3808 W. Kilgore Avenue Box 3052 dealer(s), so try there first. If you Compton, CA 90222 Muncie, IN 47304-4896 Monterey, CA 93940 must order directly from a manu - GD: Graphic Details facturer, include at least $4.00 for CS: Cal-Scale 2524 Pheasant Run Dr. PSC: Precision Scale Company SE: Sunrise Enterprises postage and handling. You must pur- 21 Howard Street Maryland Heights, MO 63043 3961 Hwy. 93 North P.O. Box 172 chase the full quantities as shown in Montoursville, PA 17754 Stevensville, MT 59870 Doyle, CA 96109 the detail parts list.

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Detail Parts for HO Scale: 43 - AL29210 Sunshade (photo-etched brass) 2.35/6 1 - DW139 Air filter 1.00/2 CC1551 Sunshade (plastic) 2.95/8 2 - CS420 Air horn (brass) 5.20 ea. DA1301 Sunshade (plastic) 1.50/6 DA1601 Air horn (delrin) 1.75/2 DW188 Sunshade (plastic) 1.00/4 DW186 Air horn (brass) 3.25 ea. PSC39047 Sunshade (brass) 2.25/4 3 - DA3201 Air tanks, 15" (plastic)* 2.25/2 44 - AT40024 Truck, front powered 6.50 ea. DW204 Air tanks, 15" (metal)* 1.95/2 45 - AT40025 Truck, rear powered 6.50 ea. 4 - CF113 Antenna, firecracker (brass) 4.95/2 Note: Trucks needed for RPP SD40 underframe. DA1805 Antenna, firecracker (plastic) 1.25/6 46 - CC2052 Underframe/step light (plastic) 2.95/6 OM9050 Antenna, firecracker (brass) 2.90/2 CF112 Underframe/step light (brass) 2.95/2 DW157 Antenna, firecracker (brass) 1.95/5 DW172 Underframe/step light (metal) 1.25/8 5 - DA2302 Armrest, cab 1.25/8 47 - DA2312 Wind deflector, straight (clear plastic) 1.25/4 6 - CF137 Bell, side mount 4.95 ea. OM9327 Wind deflector, straight (brass) 2.50/4 7 - CC1602 Blower housing* 3.50/2 UP77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) 2.00/2 8 - RPP538 Body shell, SD40 w/dynamic brakes 15.00 ea. 48 - GD WG-1 Window gasket decals, Cannon EMD cabs 3.25/set RPP540 Body shell and chassis (boxed set) 25.00/set 49 - CC1505 Window glass, Cannon EMD cabs 2.95/set 9 - CF279 Brake stand w/brake wheel (brass)* 4.95 ea. AMB240 Window glass, for RPP shell 3.95/set UP68 Brake stand w/brake wheel (brass)* 2.00 ea. RUN1864 Window glass, for RPP shell 2.00/set 10 - CC1502 Cab* 5.95 ea. 50 - AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) 2.95/8 CF314 Windshield wipers (etched brass) 3.95/2 pr. 11 - CC1201 Cab sub-base kit* 6.95/2 CS419 Windshield wipers (brass) 3.50/4 12 - CC1204 Cab sub-base doors w/“mail slot” 2.95/8 ME W5 Windshield wipers (brass) 2.98/set Note: For #6509 only (see photo). PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 13 - ASM 0103 Chain, 28, 42 & 56 lpi (etched brass) 10.00/sheet UP94 Windshield wipers (beryllium copper) 2.00/4 DA2210 Chain, blackened 2.25/12" UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic) 1.50/4 PSC48237 Chain 2.75/10" 14 - DA1019 Classification lights* 1.25/8 MV300 Classification lenses, clear 2.00/4 Detail Parts for N Scale: 15 - DA2212 Coupler lift bar, AAR 3.50/10 1 - ME NF5 Air filter 2.50/set OM9151 Coupler lift bar, AAR 2.25/2 2 - DA8204 Air horn, 3-chime 1.25/2 16 - OM9171 Door handle (brass) 1.70/2 JNJ113 Air horn, 3-chime 3.50/4 PSC3998 Door handle (plastic) 1.50/6 SE15700 Air horn, 3-chime 1.65 ea. 17 - DA1402 Drop step, EMD 1.50/2 3 - SE15347 Air tanks* 1.85/2 18 - DW107 Electrical filter box* 1.00/set 4 - JNJ178 Antenna, firecracker (metal) 3.00/2 19 - TSP140 Fan, 48" flat w/blades (plastic)* 7.95/3 ME NA4 Antenna, firecracker (brass) 1.70 ea. OM9216 Fan, 48" flat w/blades (brass)* 4.10 ea. SE15453 Antenna, firecracker (metal) 1.65/4 20 - DA3102 Fuel filler (plastic)† 1.00/set 5 - DA8215 Armrest, cab 1.25/4 DW166 Fuel filler (metal) 1.00/4 6 - SE15352 Bell, body mount w/bracket 1.65/2 PSC39080 Fuel filler (plastic) 1.50/4 JNJ162 Bell, side mount 3.00/4 21 - DA3101 Fuel gauge, round, side tank mount (plastic) 1.00/6 10 - ASM 8103 Cab, EMD (etched brass)* 9.50 ea. 13 - ASM 0103 Chain, 28, 42 & 56 lpi (etched brass) 10.00/sheet OM9251 Fuel gauge, round, side tank mount (brass) 1.75 ea. DA2210 Chain, 40 lpi 2.25/12" 22 - DA3102 Fuel sight glass (plastic)† 1.00/set 17 - DA8206 Drop step, EMD 1.00/2 CF226 Fuel sight glass (brass) 4.59/2 JNJ11 Drop step, EMD 3.00/4 OM9250 Fuel sight glass (brass) 3.00 ea. 18 - SE15501 Electrical filter cabinet* 1.65/2 PSC39011 Fuel sight glass (plastic) 1.50/2 19 - JNJ105 Fan, 48"* 3.00/2 23 - AL29100 Grabirons (formed wire) 3.25/50 20 - JNJ227 Fuel filler & gauge 3.00/set DA2202 Grabirons (formed wire) 2.50/24 ME NF4 Fuel filler & level gauge 3.35/set UP54 Grabirons (cast brass) 5.95/12 23 - JNJ395 Grabirons w/drill template 3.00/18 24 - DA2217 Grabiron, curved 1.50/3 29 - PSC6704 Hose, air line (brass) 1.50/6 25 - SV9 Handrail set, IHC/AHM SD40* 15.95/set PSC6705 Hose, air line (plastic) 2.50/24 RDP136 Handrail set, RPP SD38/40 9.95/set 32 - ASM0101 Lift lugs/eyebolts/u-bolts (etched brass) 8.29/set 26 - DA1024 Headlight, front w/visors* 1.00/2 JNJ16 Lift rings, EMD 3.00/16 27 - DA1003 Headlight, rear* 1.00/2 33 - SE15850 MU cable 1.85/2 28 - MV22 Headlight lenses 1.15/4 35 - JNJ14 MU hoses 3.00/12 29 - CS227 Hose, air line (brass) 2.35/4 SE15550 MU hoses 3.95/4 DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin) 1.25/6 36 - DA8211 Plow 1.25 ea. 30 - CC1304 Inertial filter, SD40* 2.50/4 SE15203 Plow 2.00 ea. 31 - CC1353 Inertial filter hatch, SD40* 2.95/2 SR603 Plow 5.00/2 32 - ASM0101 Lift lugs/eyebolts/U-bolts (etched brass) 8.29/set 40 - SE15371 Spare-knuckle holder 2.00/3 DA2206 Lift rings 3.00/36 41 - SE15499 Speed recorder 1.65/2 33 - DW218 MU cable 2.15/2 43 - DA8201 Sunshade (plastic) 1.25/4 34 - DA1505 MU stand 1.25/2 JNJ93 Sunshade 3.00/4 35 - CF257 MU hoses, 3/bracket (brass) 7.95/4 ME NS6 Sunshade (brass) 2.00/2 DA1508 MU hoses, individual (delrin) 2.00/16 47 - JNJ25 Wind deflector 3.00/16 DW266 MU hoses, 3/bracket (metal) 3.50/4 50 - JNJ31 Windshield wipers 3.00/9 OM9350 MU hoses, 3/bracket (brass) 7.45/4 ME NW1 Windshield wipers 3.33/4 36 - DW155 Plow (metal) 1.95 ea. 37 - CC1404 Radiator grille, SD40* 3.95/4 The following parts must be fabricated by the modeler: DA2720 Radiator grille, SD40* 3.95/4 A — Brake-cylinder air line - make using .015 wire. 38 - DA3001 Sand-fill hatch, EMD round (plastic)* 1.25/6 B — Drain pipe — make from wire. OM9400 Sand-fill hatch, EMD round (brass)* 3.35/2 C — Underframe piping — make from various sizes of wire. 39 - CC1103 Short hood* 6.95 ea. 40 - DW196 Spare-knuckle holder (metal) 1.00/2 * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the listed HO or N OM9702 Spare-knuckle holder (brass) 4.10/2 scale models; replacement of any or all original parts is left to the discretion of 41 - CF196 Speed recorder (brass) 4.39/4 the modeler. Rail Power Products HO shell will need most of the listed parts. DA2807 Speed recorder (delrin) 1.50/4 DW284 Speed recorder (metal) 1.95/2 † DA3102 Fuel Tank Fittings (set) contains other parts that may or may not be 42 - AL29238 Steps, Kato SD40/45 (etched see-thru)* 3.15/set needed for this detailing project.

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Photos by Margaret Mansfield

“That’ll do, 103.” If the cut has not “had the air run,” cars in a yard track. The remaining steps do then verify the following by walking not change. This version of Step 10 reads as ast time we coupled up in the yard track the cut of cars: follows: L and had “slacked-off.” Since we are • All couplings between the cars are 10) Verify and/or perform the following working with air (e.g., a switcher crew going made by walking the cut of cars: uptown to switch industries), there are a • All handbrakes are released • All couplings between the cars are number of things that need to be considered • All 3-way valves are bled made before we can request permission to pull our • All air hoses are connected between • All hand brakes are released cut out of the yard track. cars • All 3-way valves are bled • All air line angle cocks are open 8: Picking Up Cars in a Yard Track. [Con- between cars Air hose connections and angle cock tinued from last month] • The last air line angle cock on the positions are of no importance when not This procedure is sub-divided into two sec- cut of cars is closed using/connecting air to a cut of cars being tions. Return to the point of the coupling. worked in a yard. Generally speaking, trains 8.1: Picking up cars (using air brakes) 11) Notify the engineer and slowly open or yard crews that are taking cars out of the [Continued from last month]. the angle cock on the last car of the yard will utilize air when picking up cars. 10) If your crew was notified that the cut train to allow air into the cut of cars Switcher crews working only in the yard of cars is “air ready,” release (knock being picked up. will very seldom use air while switching. off) the pre-applied handbrakes and 12) Get clearance to leave the yard and However, switcher crews working cuts taken proceed directly to step 11). then instruct the engineer to pull the directly from or added directly to trains will cars out of the track. Protect the end commonly use air. Also, a switcher crew (bottom) of the cut of cars by riding may “run the air” on a cut they have finished (catching-up) on the end of the last working so that a train picking up the cars car. later will not need to spend time running the 8.2: Picking up cars (not using air brakes). air. This is the call of the yardmaster. To save space here in the article, I will list Next time, we will look at coupler pins only Step 10 of the procedure when “not and the hand brake before coming back into using air brakes” while picking up a cut of the cool of the railroad room.

1 — To connect a pair of air hoses between two railcars, take a hose in each hand. Then, using the right hand, bend the hose upward to an angle of about 45° from the ground. This angle will allow the tongue and 2 — Once the tongues and grooves of the glad hands are aligned, the hose in groove edges on the glad hands to the right hand is allowed to start straightening itself. (The rigidity of the hose engage. The faces of the two glad straightens the hose — you just leave your hands in place to ensure the glad hands are then placed together so as hands are fully engaged.) The resulting air line connection is airtight and will to align their tongues and grooves. stay in place as long as the cars are coupled together.

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ▼ 59 BEHIND ▼ THE SCENES A History of our Fair City

by Margaret Mansfield

Photos by Jim Mansfield

esigning and building a miniature rail- D road is rarely a strictly linear process; the journey from point A (the beginning) to point B (the end) includes a multitude of parallel paths, or tasks, which, from time to time, merge and cross. Keeping to an overall concept, however, will serve to tie these diverging paths together and form a convincing whole. A case in point is the city known as Vilsousterrs on the Jersey Western RR layout. This city was a “must have” in the original concept of the railroad. It needed to be big, modern and functionally dependent on the rail lines which had helped to build it, at the same time overpowering them with an urban setting and adding to the fun of operations. In addition, the history of the city was to be apparent alongside its mo- dernity — the old and the new each telling their unique stories. The process involved in creating Vilsousterrs, then, entailed a multi- faceted journey composed of several different paths. 1 — Buildings that are for the most part lightly switched line railroad gulch in The Atlanta Connection West Springfield. When going uptown to work, we can find trackage that is not The overall ambience of Vilsousterrs in the best of repair. At least they laid some clean ballast on the sidetrack! originates with our experiences and observations of the operations of the railroads in and around Atlanta when we were there in the ’70s and early ’80s. There, we saw major railroad mainlines crossing one another, small lines starting and/or termi- nating in the city, and a network of city and outlying trackage that allowed more than one way to approach and perform train and switching duties. All these elements were remembered, savored and later incorporated in Vilsousterrs. The Springfield Connection Homer Simpson (and Jim, by the way) is from Springfield. Like Homer’s Springfield, Vilsousterrs cannot be located on the map; in fact, no one really knows exactly where it is situated. And, just like Springfield, Vilsousterrs has many distinct neighborhoods. Overall, it is a “back East” municipality in an imposing urban setting, edged by a busy railroad junction located in the high desert. On one side, it is bordered by large pine-covered mountains; on another, by rolling hills and office parks. Along with blue skies, our Springfield experiences large midwestern storms on occasion. Indeed, Vilsousterrs is a city for all occasions 2 — Something old and something new, something borrowed and something (and all operating schemes) that can be consid- blue: this just about says it for downtown Springfield. This city photo was taken ered as a key operating point of the layout. by finding and borrowing a business office window overlooking the city.

60 ▼ MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 with reporting marks like Southern Pacific, Chessie System, ATSF, Conrail and Jersey Western adds a bit of “Springfieldability” to the junction. The second gateway consists of a “railroad gulch” area located uptown, into which the trackage of the city’s through railroad is seen to disappear. Some older heavy industrial buildings form the sides of the gulch. A large railroad bridge tops the scene. These structures, although used in a modern manufacturing operation, still show that they were the first kids on the block; in fact, their aura draws railfans who keep coming back to watch big-time railroading in the city. Mak- ing their appeal even tastier is the fact that, in reality, these structures occupy one of those dark, dirty and ominous areas of a modern eastern city that is better not to visit. The third passage “into” the city consists of the large bridge mentioned in the preced- ing paragraph. The bridge line (or the high way, as it is called) starts high above the city floor and passes completely through the city 3 — An important element in any city metro-scene is a set of tracks passing — traveling from the dark and dirty railroad through neighboring suburbs and small communities. Freight and passenger gulch on the west side through downtown trains rolling through such areas are always fun to watch as they traverse the with its new and revitalized buildings and small commuter stations and nearby storefront businesses. This desert commu- parks, and finally making a dash through the nity on the outskirts of town and a small British-Isles lineage station set in the suburbs located in the hills on the south side highland hills south of Springfield supply enough suburbia to keep operations of the metropolis. interesting. What Does It All Mean? Homer’s Springfield is a city that can be situated anywhere — each episode is still a complete tale. On the other hand, Vilsousterrs takes its name as a reference to an original part of the city of Atlanta. The word “Vilsousterrs” is from the French, meaning “city under the earth,” and the “Underground” of Atlanta consists of six city blocks in the heart of the city that have been transformed into a spirited urban mar- ketplace including restaurants, specialty shops, entertainment emporiums and street- cart merchants. The original Underground, of course, was the center of the city and of the railroads that spurred the growth of Atlanta before the Civil War. This area was the first to rebuild and the railroads went a long way toward that rebuilding; even today the shops and the railroad still exist side-by- side, although they are now not so dependent on one another as in past history, except of course, to the railfan. Homer’s Springfield is also a place without a strict sense of time — episodes can take 4 — Springfield Junction sees many different trains, and this SR (Springfield Rail- place during any number of years in the latter road) smoking steam train certainly adds to the enjoyment. Watching steam and 20th century and early 21st. In the same way, passenger equipment as well as modern freight trains ply the curved frogs where Vilsousterrs exists as a 1970s-era city within mainlines cross equals lots of railfanning fun. Given the many tracks in and sur- a late 1990s era railroad. Certain elements of rounding Springfield, this touring train may well soon be seen coming back the city actually stem from much earlier in through Springfield Junction on yet another track, actually crossing its own path! the 20th century, while others are up-to-the- minute renovations of older portions of the The Layout Connection(s) city and leaves town through an industrial metropolis. In this way, decades exist side by Our “Springfield” connects to the remain- section flanked by large and tall buildings. side, proving that the city is a living thing, der of the layout via three gateways. The Corn Junction offers a wide open view of like the railroad that built it. first is Corn Junction, where a major main- three railroads with trains appearing and Next time we’ll look at specific examples line skirting the downtown sections of the disappearing seemingly at will, surrounded of junctions and track that helped to shape layout is crossed by two smaller lines. One by barren dry hills and large cliffs typical our vision of Springfield cum Vilsousterrs. of these lines passes completely through the of the high desert. The sight of locomotives See you then!

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Annual Meeting. P2K-SR Direct plug-in for Proto 2000 GP 7/9/30 Oct. 4-7. Best Western Hotel & Conference Center. 9331 and SD60. Includes 4 EFX functions. LA HABRA ... We stern Prototype Modelers & Railfans Adamo Dr.. (813) 621-5555. Info: ACL & SAL HS, PO Meet. Oct. 7, 9AM-5PM. La Habra Community Center. KRS-SR Direct plug-in for many Kato, Stewart V1 000, Box 325. Valrico. FL 33595-0325. (813) 684-7034. 101 W. La Habra Blvd. $12 (discounts to those j [email protected], IVww.aclsal.org. Intermountain F-7. lncludes 4 EFX functions. w/display/contest models). Info: Pete Solyom, 440 Portola SW9-SR Easy install for Proto 2000 SW9/1 200. Ave.. La Habre. CA 9063 1, (562) 69 1-4130. GEORGIA LOS ANGELES ... Includes 3 EFX functions. East Valley Lines N-Scale Model RR ATLANTA ... Metro Atlanta N-Scalers Meet. I st Tues. of DA-SR Easy install for Atlas, Athearn, Stewart, Proto Open House. Every Sat. & Sun. IIAM-3PM. Traveltown, each month. 7:30PM. Church of the Atonement, 945 High Griffith Park. Free. Info: Lowell Majors. P.O. Box 5732. Point Rd .. Atlanta. Info: Charles Leake. (404) 262-2969. 1000 and older Kato. Has 4 EFX functions. Glendale. CA 91301 (213) 662-8339 ATLANTA ... Piedmont Division Monthly Meeting. 2nd D13SR Replaces hardwired 0102 Series. Three EFX SAN DIEGO ... San Diego Model RR Museum Toy Tuesday each month. 7PM. Bldg. K. Habersham Office functions. This is the famous NCE "thin" decoder. Train & Model RR Show/Operation Exhibit. Aug.-Oct.. Park, orthlake Pkwy .. Tucker. Free. Info: Ed Palmer. N D14SRP Tiny, plug-in. 4 EFX. Replaces TH-120DP Tues-Fri IIAM-4PM. We ekends. IIAM-5PM. Aug. 5, 7058 Stephens Ct., Morrow. GA 30260, (770) 968- 1921. Sep. 4. OCL 2 are free days. Casa De Balboa Building in D15SRP Nine pin harness. Has 5 EFX functions. MARIEDA ... 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KA NSAS IPM-5PM Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park, 900-A Dornan Dr:, PL Richmond. $3. seniors & under 12 $2. fam PARSONS ... Cherry Va lley Model RR Club 5th Annual ily $7. Info: (510) 234-4884. www.gsmrm.org. Model RR Show & Swap Meet. Sep. 22. 8AM-3PM. Par-

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING ... 73 sons Municipal Bldg. (I block weSI of US 59 & 400 JCI., MINNESOTA 161h & Main). $3, 6- 12 $2, under 6 free. Info: Kevin Blair, ONY'S $?\ 206 N. Washington Ave., Chanule, KS 66720- 1652, (620) HUTCHINSON T Luce Line RR Club & MN River Val 1 TRAlN � 43 1 -4304, CVMRClub@aoLcoll1, wlVw.CVMRC.com. ley DivrrLRlNMRA 7th Hutchinson Model RR Show. OCI. XCHANGE 13, 9AM-4PM_ Agribition Bldg., McLeod County Fair ILLINOIS grounds, 2 blocks west of Hwy 15 S. on Century Ave. $3, 12 Digitrax Dynatrol EasyDCC Lenz MRC • • • • & under free_ Dave Zachmeyer, (320) 587-8641. Northcoast limo · System One · Soundtraxx BLOOMINGTON T Cenlral Illinois RR Club Greal Info: • Train Show. Nov. 18, 9AM-3PM, Nalional Guard Armory, MONTANA 1616 S. Main SI. $3, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Alan 800-978-3472 BILLINGS INFO, QUESTIONS, CATALOGUE Mowrer. 404 E. Poplar SI., Normal, IL 61761-1743, T Ye llowstone Valley Model Ry. Club :ill: [email protected]. Annual Model Train Show & Swap Meel. OCI. 6-7, 9AM- www.ttx-dcc.com ='I 3PM. Sage Bldg., Yellowslone County Fairgrounds, 1st CHICAGO T Lake Shore Model RR Assn. Open House. Ave. N. & Exposition Dr. $2/day, $3/2-day pass, children Nov. 3-4, IIAM-4PM. 9805 S. Ave. G, 98th & Lake free w/adult. Info: Dale Matthaes, (406) 656- 1042, Hobns Michigan, Calumet Park, Field House (basement). Donaa fIrai@aoLcom. lions accepted. Info: Gerry Woj o, 717 N. Glenwood, Grif 4 RS2 5339 5379 4 GP7/30/9 & II. Radio 5489 5234 hlh, IN 463 19, (219) 838-2425, soopgl@aoLcom. MISSOULA T Missoula Model RR Club RR Show. SD60 522.75 ea Empie< Build" II. 5249 LH200 SII9 Sep. 16, IOAM-4PM. Big Sky HS, 3100 South Ave. Wesl. � 9112 52 5 a d 4 LEO 1 OXF S37.50" CHICAGO (GLENCOE) T Jr. RR Exhibit al Chicago 9 0 5130rililRo io m� HE077XF S 19.95 ea $2, under 12 50¢, under 3 free. Info: Bill Taylor, 917 l� 0 BOlanic Garden. Thru OCI. 28, daily IOAM-6PM (to 9/3), Sound&Power DT300R $149 4 LE080XF S26.95 HE 1 02XF S 17.95 "eo Parkview, Missoula, MT 59803, (406) 721-235 1, btay &:hHOShaywl..! $299.95 UR91 5109 HEI03XF SI9.50 " IOAM-5PM (9/4- 10/28). Exhibil fe mures 10 G scale minia llG1'7,9, JO, SOOl.lm S229.95 UR90 $33 HE \04XF S22.95 " [email protected]. Karo SD40-2 w/snd $229.95 4 DHI21 S15.45 ea ture scenes of America. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe CJ, mile eaSI of Edens Expwy.) $3, Easy DCC NCE Corp. NEBRA SKA EZ E

LENEXA T Turkey Creek 2001 Train Show & Swap MERCHANTVILLE T Cherry Valley Model RR Club Laser-Cut Kits Meel. Aug. 18, 8JOAM-2PM. Lenexa COmll1Unily Center, Fall 0 Scale Only Train Meel. Sep. 29, 9AM-3PM. Grace Detail Parts " YO U n-re 13420 Oak. $5, NMRA members $4, under 12 free w/regis Loco & Car Kits 'l ? Church, Maple Ave. & Centre SI. $4, dealer tables $12. But d. tranl. Info: Bret Overholtzer, (913) 541-8323, bret l@att HO - S - 0 Scales To Info: Charles Jacobs, 100 Granl Ave., Moorestown, NJ Ready globaLnet, www.tc-nmra.org. 08057, (856) 234- 1898. LSASE for List NORTH HALEDON POBox 561 MA RYLAND T Model Engineers RR Club of Seffner, FL 33583 North Jersey 0 Scale Only Meel. OCI. 6, 9:30AM-I PM. TIMONIUM T Grem Scale Train Show. OCI. 13-14, Phone: 813-643 -1105 First Presbyterian Church, 20 I SquawBrook Rd. $4. Info: 9AM-4PM (Sal), IOAM-4PM (Sun). MD State Fair www.btsrr.com Karl Geffchen, 39 Rugby Rd., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, B, IS. grounds, 2 miles north of Baltimore Beltway, exit 17E (201) 857-2825 (before IOPM). (Padonia Rd.) from RI. 1-83. $6 (relum Sun free), 12 & under free, family $12. Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder NORTH HALEDON T Model Engineers RR Club of Hill Rd., Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 730- 1 036, North Jersey Annual Open House. Nov. 23-25 & 30, Dec_ www.gslllts.com. 1 -2 & 7-9, 7PM-IOPM (Fri), 2PM-5PM (Sat & Sun). 569 High Mountain Rd. $4, children free w/adull. Info: Paul MICHIGAN Harbord, (973) 427-4905 (before 9PM).

KALAMAZOO T Kalamazoo Model RR Hisl. Soc. WINSLOW T The Great Winslow Junction Scale Train 22nd Annual Train Show & Sale. OCI. 28, IOAM-4PM. & RRiana Meel. Sep. 9, IOAM-3PM. Winslow Fire Hall, Hazel Gray Bldg., Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Hall & Hay Sts. $3, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Bill Pow Lake SI. $4, 10 & under free w/adult. Info: Jim Glenn, ell, 306 Broad St., Williamstown, NJ 08094, (856) 728- 2063 N. 36th SI., Galesburg, M1 49053, (616) 665-7870. 1327 (till 9PM) Railroads, Businesses, LIVONIA (DETROIT) are T Redford Model RR Club NEW MEXICO sheets Streets, Interiors, Windows and Trainorama 200 I Model RR & Rail Memorabilia Flea for: WindowlInterior Combinations Markel. OCI. 28, IOAM-4PM. Livonia Community Center, BELEN T Belen Model RR Club Open House. Tues-Sat, 5 Mile Rd. al Hubbard (bellveen Merriman & Farmington I 2:30PM-3:30PM. Belen Harvey House Museum, 1st & Rds.) $4, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Steve Johnson, c/o Becker Sts. Donations accepted. Info: Jon S. Sem, 1845 Redford Model RR Club, PO Box 40225, Redford, MI Ash Dr. SW, Los Lunas, NM 8703 1, (505) 565-1639 48240, (313) 565- 1 021. (before 9 PM).

74 T MODEL RAILROADING AUGUST 2001 BELEN T Belen Model RR Club Show & Swap Meel. Sep. 15-16, 9AM-5PM. Belen Harvey House Museum, 1st & Becker Sts. Donations accepted. Info: Jon S. Sem, 1845 Ash Dr. SW, Los Lunas, NM 8703 1, (505) 565-1639 (before 9 PM).

LAS CRUCES T Dona Ana Modular RR Club HO Meets. Third Thurs. each month, 7PM. Thomas Brannigan Memorial Library, Spruce Ave. & N. Main SI. Info: Mike Hallock, 1941 Poplar Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800 I.

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FARMINGVILLE T Long Island Model RR Engineers Open House. Sep. 15-16, IOAM-4PM. 1055 Portion Rd. (,I, mile west of Nicolls Rd. [CR 97)). $1.50, family $4. Info: (631) 736-5308, www.limrre.com.

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COLUMBUS T Buckeye Rail Gang Modelers Weekend for C&O, Pere Marquette & Chessie modelers. Sep. 27-30, start 5PM Thurs. Ramada Plaza ($79/night + tax, 800-2- RAMADA). $25. Info: Dottie Wetterstroem, 197 E. Tulane Rd., Columbus, OH 43202-222 1, (614) 268-4716, [email protected].

FINDLAY T Putnam Assn. of Railfans Model RR & Farm Toy Show & Swap Meel. OCI. 28, IOAM-4PM. Find lay High School, 1200 Broad Ave. & US 224. $3, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Terry Oliver, 225 Mohawk Dr., Ottawa, OH 45875, (419) 523-4996.

GREENVILLE T 22nd Greenville All Trains Flea Mar kel. Sep. 23, IOAM-3PM. Darke County Fairgrounds, 800 S. SI. RI. 49. $2, under 12 free w/adult. Info: Larry Zeller, 4646 W US RI. 36, Piqua, OH 45356, (937) 773-7186.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (MIDWEST CITY) T Southeast 673 Avenue C, o While Cily, OR 97503-1078 U.S.A. a ee ® T l: (541) 826·3883 Fax: (541 Oklahoma City Area Model RR Meel. Sep. 15, 9AM-4PM. K d Qua lOtI y Pdro t C e ) 826-4013 hllp:/Iwww.kadee.com UC S 00 0 0 Rose State College Student Union, 6420 SE 15th SI., Mid west City. $3, fa mily 56. IInfo: Kevin Huffman, 8615 NE 47th St., Spencer, OK 73084-2009, (405) 771-5995, www.COMRail.org. BOUND OREGON PORTLAND T Annual Fall RRiana & Model RR Swap V ES Meel. Oct. 20, IOAM-4PM. Collectors Market (formerly Pay-N-Pak Antique & Collectors Market), 8900 N. Va n couver Ave. (Delta Park). 53, under 12 free w/adult. Ta bles: 1st 515, additional $12. Info: Doug Auburg, c/o CGMRC, 2505 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR 97227, (503) 288-7246 (anytime, leave message) or (360) 694- 7769 (eves), [email protected].

ROSEBURG T All Aboard RR Club for All Scales. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 3PM, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7PM. 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or Kim Wing (503) 672-0280.

PENNS YL VANIA 4901 Red Stripe 4902 Yellow Stripe 4903 Blue Stripe 4904 Green Stripe GETTYSBURG T Great Scale Train Show. Aug. 25-26, 9AM-4PM (Sat), IOAM-4PM (Sun). Eisenhower Inn, a Extra Monorail Track: Curved (6 pieces) few miles south on Bus. Rt. 15. 56, (return Sun free), 12 & 4910 $15.95 under free, family $12. Info: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder A full year bound into a 4911 Straight (6 pieces) $15.95 Hill Rd., Columbia, MD 21045, (4 10) 730- 1036, handy hard-covered book Monorail Set Includes: hnp:llwww.gsmts.com. hzane [email protected]. 7 Car Monorail, 12 curved track sections, 6 straight track sections, 18 track supports, PITTSBURGH T Phipps Conservatory & Botanical 1999 Vo lumes - Sold out bases, and metal track joiners. power Gardens 3rd Annual Garden RR Display. Oct. 13-Feb. 24, $45 transformer, and connecting lea ds. 2000 Vo lumes - 2002 (Tues-Sun), 9AM-5PM. South Conservatory, Schen Layout Size: 52"x40" ley Park. $6, seniors 60+ $5, students $4, 2- 12 53, under 2 See us in St. Louis, MO Please add $3.50 shipping per order. free. Info: (412) 622-69 14, www.phipps.conservatory.org. at the National Train Show: July 13-15, Booths 200-202 & 210-212 SOUTH CA ROLINA Call To ll Free NORTH CHARLESTON T Best Friend of Charleston E-R Model Importers, Ltdo Train Show. Nov. 10-11, 9AM-5PM. Danny Jones Armory, 1-888-338-1700 (=-:.��-- �-:ermode� 5000 Lackawanna Blvd. $3, under 10 free w/adult. Info: 1000 South Main Street Newark, NY 14513 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-21 1 0 Carl Blum, 865 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, SC 29455, Aurora, CO 80014 (315) 331-0288 (843) 760-7405, [email protected]. Dealers: (800) 365-3876 FAX (315) 331-4090 0

AUGUST 2001 MODEL RAILROADING T 75 TEXA S Model Train Show. Aug. 11-12, 9AM-SPM (Sal), 10AM- ...Food for Thought ... 4PM (Sun). Tours of the 1912-' 13 roundhouse & turntable FT. WORTH T Lockheed Martin Rec. Assn. 19th demonstrations. Machine Shop, 1416 Main St. Free. Info: .\ Iosr oftiS build model r;l ilro;Hls to rUll. SOllle elljo�' rU llni n g IOIl� rClins throu!:!h rhe scener", others Annual RR Show. Oct. 13- 14, IOAM-5PM (Sat), IIAM- Jane Law, 1200 Main St., Evanston, WY 82930, (307) 783- t: lljo�' th� ch;IClenge of upe r�ti llg like ;\ re"a l Ll ilro;l(1. 5PM (Sun). Lockheed Martin Rec. Assn., 3400 Bryanl 6320 (eves) or Dan Heiny, 100 Sunset Ave., Evanston, WY Diu·it,,1 COll1ll1and Control (DCC) allmrs Iml ro rlln Irwin Rd. $6, 10 & under free. Info: Robert Bray, 1820 82930, (307) 789-0229. �IT;l ins independcnrly without the liSe or rng-gle Spruce Ln., Benbrook, TX 761 26, (817) 249-4965 (6-10 s\\"irchcs, ;lJ1d pl"()\'jdes limn: rcspol1sin: rLlin conrrol. PM), [email protected]. CA NADA In ;lddirion, it pro\-idcs ;1 11 sorts of special lig:hring' LIVE OAK (SAN ANTONIO) Alamo Model RR lJfccrs and h;llld-held control or ;ll1vrhill!.!rh: 1t elll T ALBERTA he cOllrrolkd electricllh-. such ;lS �()1l1la. sll10ke Engineers 13th Annual Fall Train Show. Sep. 29·30, 9AM- units, turnouts. coupler:..; . turnt:lbks, CI';{llt..:S. de. 4PM (Sat), IIAM-4PM (Sun). Live Oak Civic Center, CALGARY T Rail Prototype Modellers Meet. Nov. 3, III shurr, if \,oll're into ru nll in� \'our rLlins, !t;\\"i11 !.!,' 8101 Pat Booker Rd. $5, family $8 (11'1 16 & under). Info: 9AM-5PM. Abbeydale Christian Fellowship Church, 1352 ' " " ;1 bVOUf \\·jthout DeC is lik�e ioill� to ;1 f:l 1lC\' Fred Ellis, A.M.R.E., 11731 Wetmore Rd., San Antonio, Abbeydale Dr. SE. SID. Info: Russ Pinchbeck, 24 10 • n.:sra·u ra nr fo r ;l hot do!.!".. And \�heIlLS\\'irchil1!!,"'tu TX 78247, (210) 930-2988. Pinewood Dr. SE, Calgary, AB T2B IS4, (403) 272-0637. DeC, g-erring- it

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HE WO RDS AT THE LEFT " ... Built by the Budd Company to provide railroads with an attractive and Tappeared in the initial ad fo r economical Rail Diesel Car which affo rds the utmost flexibility in relating the RDC by the Budd Company service to traffic. Its purpose is to attract passengers and improve rail road in Railway Age. Reportedly, the earnings. idea of the RDC was conceived The car is fully reversible ... and can operate either by itself or be and built without the knowledge coupled with others to fo rm a train ... of railroad executives. We believe it makes an important forward step in American railway transportation." At KATO, the development and production of the RDC in N scale has been no secret!

In the Fa il, we will release 16 diffe rent two-car sets fo r 11 NOI1h American railroads, as well as a couple of unlettered sets fo r home road modelers to letter themselves. True to the prototype, all of the models wi II be powered, fo r individual operation or to be coupled with others to fo rm a train.

Our production will include the fo ur most popular configura tions of the original Budd Demonstrator rai lear. The RDC- 1 Roadname Cars In Set Item Number CANADIAN PACIFIC RDC-1 +RDC-3 106-3001 was strictly passenger-oriented with 90 coach seats. The RDC-2 CANADIAN NATIONAL RDC-1 +RDC-3 106-3002 contained 71 seats and a separate NEW HAVEN RDC-1 +RDC-3 106-3003 baggage compal1ment. The RDC- UNLETTERED RDC-1 +RDC-3 106-3004 3 combined a Railway Post Office CANADIAN PACIFIC RDC-2+RDC-4 106-3005 with 49 seats and a baggage CANADIAN NATIONAL RDC-2+RDC-4 106-3006 compartment, while the RDC-4 NEW HAVEN RDC-2+RDC-4 106-3007 was a self-contained RPO UNLETTERED RDC-2+RDC-4 106-3008 Baggage/Express un i t. SANTA FE RDC-1 +RDC-2 106-3009 All models will feature CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RDC-1 +RDC-2 106-301 0 directional headlight/taillight, NEW YORK CENTRAL RDC-2+RDC-3 106-301 1 knuckle couplers and fi ne NORTHERN PACIFIC RDC-2+RDC-3 106-3012 detailing and lettering. The ROCK ISLAND RDC-3+RDC-3 106-301 3 interior can be lighted with the WESTERN PACIFIC RDC-2+RDC-2 106-301 4 installation of our #11-204 ALASKA RAILROAD RDC-2+RDC-2 106-301 5 Lighting Kit (sold separately) . JERSEY CENTRAL RDC-1 +RDC-1 106-301 6 Although delivered as two BUDD DEMONSTRATOR RDC-1 (single unit) 166-3001 unit sets, each model will be contained in an individual jewel Further specifications of the models can be seen on the box. www.katousa.com web site. While delivery is expected in October, you'll want to reserve Imr�1 KATO U.S.A., INC. · 100 Remington Road · Schaumburg, IL 60 173 with your dealer now. What's the latest update on the HO SD80/90 and Business Car and the N Genesis and Superliner cars? Check out FAQ #1 1 at katousa.com. �I ca�);r'ln � !vC;r;san:;: 1Larg e Scale 4-6-0 Steam locomotl' Yo u're invited to celebrate a decade of Big Haulers® with Bachmann. Commemorating this exciting event, Bachmann presents our 10th anniversary edition 4-6-0 steam locomotive. With a redesigned boiler and dozens of die cast parts, the 4-6-0 also fe atures, per prototype, a newly constructed metal valve or slide gear. Consider the anniversary edition 4-6-0 our way of thanking you fo r making the Big Haulers® line a huge success fo r ten years and counting.

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: die cast Walschaert's valve gear . . or slide valve, per prototype Denver & Rio Grande Item No. 81 097 metal Wa lscbaert's valve gear (pel'pr ototype) : separately-applied domes . . and smoke stacks

: finescale backhead detail, . . including: globe valves, injectors, Johnson bar, throttle, working cab hatch, and operating fire box door WNC : improved tracking design ET & Item No. 81098 . . die cast piping & accessories on lead truck : smoke unit . . : all metal wheels . . : new parts and detail on the boiler . . : headlight and back up light . . LED : authentic paint schemes Pa inted Unlettered Item No. 81099 . . per prototype

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