Official Sponsor PRECISION RAILROAD MODELS

UNITRACK ... where Quality and Variety meet User-friendly Convenience and Realistic Appearance!

Figure 82 It could be said that this N scale layout, built entirely with KATO UN/TRACK, is a "figure 8 to the power of two" - two distinct train operations, that is! It is actually two separate layouts, both within a 4' x 8' area. With a shared yard, spur tracks and passing siding, these two routes provide plenty of activity within a small space.The figure 8 in the center of the layout is an ideal route for one or two of our recent ROC models. Use some of our new Residential Structures, with a couple of Industrial Buildings and Mama's Restaurant, at the junction to create an active downtown area. If the right end of the figure 8 tunnels under a mountain, as illustrated, it will create the illusion of distance before your railcar returns to town.

On the outside of the layout is a nice route for the operation of one of our new Mikado steam locomotives or a small branchline switcher locomotive, such as our RS-2 unit. The turnouts at the lower left and top right give you good opportunities to pick up and drop off a car or two while making the daily rounds. The passing siding also gives you room to park your slow-moving freight operation while a short string of passenger cars powered by an ES/9 passes by. Our Wooden Railroad Structure sets would be a great choice for highlighting the shared yard in the lower right corner of the layout. Position a Signal Tower at a few of the critical turnouts and the Rural Freight Platform at the end of the spur tracks and you have a beehive of activity on your small town pike! For more detail about this track plan (and others!) that can be built quickly and easily with UN/TRACK, visit our web site at www.katousa.com. You'll also find information there about the highlighted models and structures mentioned above.

I!tIfT I KATO U.S.A., INC •.100 Remington Road· Schaumburg, IL 60173 www.katousa.com BUILT POR PO�ER

Constructed of metal, the HO 2-Rail DC Big Boy is the largest HO steam locomotive ever built by TRIX.

Built specifically for North American 2-Rail DC model railroaders, the limited edition TRIX Big Boy has a TRIX HO scale length of 18-5/16" and weighs over 2 Ibs. 10 oz. Representing a level of craftsmanship only found previously on brass models at a much higher price, the TRIX Big Boy has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $598.

The Big Boy features a metal frame, boiler, tender body and tender frame. A high-efficiency can motor with bell shaped armature and flywheel powers eight axles that drive all 16 wheels. Headlight and number boards are equipped with LEDs for lighting. In addition, the Big Boy has these features: • RP 25 wheel flanges • Kadee� coupler #18 • DCC connector for locomotive decoder installation • Factory-ready for installation of two Seuthe smoke generators • Tender factory-ready for digital sound effects system

Purchased by Marklin in 1997, TRIX manufactures HO products with the same quality workmanship and technical innovation that Marklin has been famous for since 1859.

For more information on the TRIX HO 2-Rail DC Big Boy #T22594, visit www.trixtrains.com/bigboy. or call (800)825-0888 for the name of your nearest dealer. Also available are ten different UP boxcars, hopper cars and caboose. Check www.trixtrains.com/bigboy for details. www.trixtrains.comlbigboy MSRP $598.00

TRIX is a company of the marklin group. July 2002 Volume 14, No.2

ON THE COVER: The Tulsa, Oklahoma "Inter-Locker" is a junction of four railroads in about a hundred yards. The Santa Fe, MKT, and Midland Valley all crossed the Frisco triple­ track mainline near the Tulsa Depot. The scene has been recreated on a pair of 2 x 4-foot NTRAK modules. You can see the model and its prototype beginning on page 28. -Robert Schleicher

• PRO:r.OTYPE KIT-CONVERSION, THE SD40-2B FROM KATO'S MODEL, page 38

• MODELING INDUSTRY:

• COKE INDl!.ISTRY, page 17

• INDl!.ISTRY FOR WOOD CHIP CARS, page 36 SUPERDETAIL THE ATHEARN WIDE-VISION CABOOSE, 54 • page SIX MODERN FREIGHT CARS, 8-10 58 • pages and

• USRA 46-�()OT MILl! GONDOLAS FROM WALTHERS AND WES1iERFIELD, page 50 INiJiERhOCKING AND STAGING ON HO MODULES, 26 • page

• N SCALE: �QUR RAILROADS, ONE "INTER-LOCKER" INTERCHANGE, 28 • page

4 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 ocomotiVe e ormance: Gensis, by Athearn, EMD F3 and F38

Test Report, by Dean Windsor •....46 Modeling Industry: ummary of All Previous Locomotive Modeling the Coke Industry, Performance Test Reports ....••.•48 by Robert Schleicher ...••....••.17 Industry for Wood Chip Cars, o SCALE: Freight Cars of the Fifties: by Chris Butts ...... 36 46-Foot USRA Mill Gondolas from Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Walthers or Westerfield kits, EMD SD35 as 8&0 7411 and C&O 7421 HO SCALE: by Louis A. by Richard Hendrickson ...... 50 from Atlas models, Marre ...... 23 Modem Freight Cars: 50-Foot ACF Box Car as RI 36109 from Locomotive Performance: Accurail's kit, by FrankJordan ...... 8 N SCALE: Summary of All Previous Locomotive 50-Foot PS-1 Box Car as RI 35041 from Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Performance Test Reports ...... 48 InterMountain's kit, EMD S035 as 8&07411 and C&O 7421 by FrankJordan ...... 9 from Atlas models, 40-Foot Double-Door Box Car as DWC by Louis A. Marre ...... 23 582512 from Accurail's kit, Departments:

by FrankJordan ...... 9 Layout Tour: What's New ...... 6-7, 62 Two-Bay 70-Ton Covered Hopper as Rock The NEON's Tulsa, Oklahoma Inter-Locker Calendar ...... 6 1 500700 from Atlas' model, and Union Depot on two 2 x 4-foot by FrankJordan ...... 9 NTRAK modules, by Marc Montray Depressed-Center Flat Car as PC 766215 and Richard Fisher ...... 28 from Eastern Car Works' kit,

by Ed Sanicky ...... 1 0 Soo Line International Cabooses from

Athearn kits, by Mike Daniels ... ..54 PS-2 4427 Covered Hopper as NP 75667 from Walther's kit,

by Bob Rivard ...... 58 PS-2 Covered Hopper as Scoular SBGX 1251 from Overland Models, Inc.

model, by Bob Rivard ...... 58

Intermodal Modeling: Trailer Hitches, Part 5: Trinity Industries All-Purpose Spine Car Hitches from Walthers and Details West models,

byJim Panza ...... 11

Modeling Industry: Modeling the Coke Industry from Mines,

Plaster kits, by Robert Schleicher ...1 7

Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: EMO SD35 as 8&07411 and C&O 7421 from Atlas or Con-Cor models,

by Louis A. Marre ...... 23

Layout Design: Interlocking and Staging on HO Scale

Modules, by Mel}ohmon ...... 26

Diesel Modeling: BNSF EMO S040-2B from Kato's model

and Cannon parts, by Steve Orth ...38

RAILMODElJOURNAl is published 12 times a year by Golden Bell Press, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO 80205. Price per single copy is $5.50 newsstand; �6 .95 direct fr�m publisher, or $48.00 per year in the U.S.A. Individual copy prices higher in Canada and other (ountries. Foreign subscriptions 160.00 for 12 ISsues, payable ,n U.s. funds. RAILMODElJOURNAl, ISSN 1043·5441, copyright 2002 by Golden Bell Press. All rights reserved. Periodicals Postage paid at Denver, CO. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RailmodelJournal, 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO 80205. Visit our website at www.railmodeljournal.(om

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 5 HO S(:ALE

Bowser is now producing injection-molded plastic kits to recreate the Pennsylvania Railroad's GLa class two-bay hoppers. The models are offered in a choice of six different Pennsy markings as well as Westmoreland, Berwind and Penn Gas Coal Co. markings. The kits include McHenry mag­ netic couplers. See your dealer.

The Proto 2000 line now includes the SW8, SW800 and SW900 EMD diesel switchers. The road names and num­ bers are matched to the specific EMD details like coupler buffers, battery box louvers and step riser openings for B&O, CNW, E-L, EMD, GN, NYC, CRIp, SP and undecorated. The models are $1 10.00 each ready-Io-run.

Sheepscot Scale Products, 2 Country Charm Road, Cumberland, ME 04021 is offering urethane and cast­ metal kits to build a variety of cab and front wheel sets to allow you to assemble trucks and tractors with the Autocar C-90 cab. The C-90 cab kit is $20.00.

Sheepscol also offers the cab-over U-90 cab for $20.00. This one is mounted on Sheepscot's 95031 flat body bed.

6 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 The Illinois Central Railroad Historical Society, P. O. Box 228, Paxton, IL 60957 is offering a limited run of Atlas 50-foot pulpwood cars with a third number (IC7837).The ready-to-run models are $17.95 each plus $4.00 shipping and handling per order.

The Walthers "Water Street Building" is a replica of an actual structure at 1245 Water Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This structure is completely assembled and retails for $39.98.

Soundtraxx, 210 Rock Point Dr. , Durango, CO 81301 now has a DCC decoder with digital steam sound designed to fit the Bachmann Spectrum 2- 10-0. The DSD-B210LC is a complete kit including speaker, hookup wire and instructions for $149.00. The decoder allows control of forward and backup lighting with separate whistle, exhaust chuff and bell sounds.

Kadee is now fitting their "scale" knuckle couplers to the ready-to-roll 40-foot and 50-foot PS-1 box cars including this Number 4904 model to duplicate Erie 86767 with silver roof and black ends to match the as-delivered scheme. See your dealer.

Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808 is now shipping cast-resin kits with one-piece bodies to recreate the 40-foot single-sheathed Howe-truss box cars operated by the "Delta Route" Roads and the KCS. The kits are $32.00 each (specify which road) less trucks and cou­ plers. Add $4.00 for shipping and handling.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 7 [PA INT & DECALS]

-RI 36109 ACF 50·FOOT BOX CAR FROM ACCURAIL·S KIT -RI 35041 50·FOOT PS·l BOX CAR FROM INTERMOUNTAIN·S KIT -DWC 582512 FROM ACCURAIL·S KIT -ROCK 500700 70·TON COVERED HOPPER FROM ATLAS· MODEL

By Frank Jordan

RI 36109 was matched to Dan Holbrook's photo of RI 36157. I removed the molded-on grabirons and steps and replaced them with Detail Associates parts and their coupler cut levers. I fitted Kato 70-ton trucks. The decals are set 8-50 from To ny Long, 4051 Fa irlands Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588.

8 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' JULY 2002 RI 35041 was modeled to match Dan Holbrook's photo of RI 35044. The model is InterMountain's undecorated 50-foot PS-1 kit with Kadee 70-ton trucks and wheelsets. The decals are Microscale 87-20.

DWC 582512 was matched to a photograph of the prototype. The prototype cars were rebuilt to produce cars that are a close match for the Accurail models. I fitted Kato trucks and painted the model with Floquil Box Car Red and PC Green. I used Herald King decals that are no longer available, but the CDS number HO-28 dry transfers would fit nicely.

RI 500700 is a kit-converted Atlas PS2. I replaced the outside ribs with a T- section made from a 1 x 3 and a 1 x 2-inch pair of Evergreen HO scale styrene strips. The grabirons and railings are Detail Associates parts with a Plano etched-stainless-steel roofwalk. I used Herald King decals.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 9 [ PA INT & DECALS]

FROM EASTERN CAR WORKS HO SCALE KIT By Ed Sanicky Photos by W. Terry Stuart

! Flat cars are rare on most prototype roads, depressed-center flat cars even more so. That was not always the case, but the tragic decline of America's steel mills and heavy industry reduced the need for flat cars. ' Ed Sanicky used Terry Stuart's photograph of Penn Centrai 766215 as a guide to detailing and painting this model. He replaced the grabirons with Tichy wire parband made a coupler cut lever from .015-inch wire and eye bolts. Ed used a combination of leftover pieces of Champ decal sets to letter the car. There's an index of all previous articles on modern freight car modeling on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com I I

BILL OF MATE�IALS , Eastern Car Works: Kadee: 4800 90-ton depressed-center 33-inch wheel sets PA INT & DECALS: flat car kit 5 Couplers Polly Scale: Detail Associates: 414368 Penn Central Green 2206 Eye bolts Tichy: 2505 .DI5-inch brass wire 3021 18-inch straight grabirons

10 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 ------[INTERMODAL MODELING] ------

TRAILER HITCHES. PART 5:

By Jim Panza

Trinity LP12-37 on TTAX 77161, Front View. The LP12-37 hitch is applied to many 48-foot all­ purpose spine cars in the TTX Company fleet. The LP12-37 hitch can be manually retracted to facilitate the loading of containers on the car. The loops welded to the underside of the top plate are where the hooks for lifting equipment are placed to raise the hitch. -photo by Jim Panza, July 8, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

Tr inity LP12-42 on TTRX 360588, FrQnt View. The LP12-42 hitch is applied to many 53-foot TTAX all-purpose spine cars in the TTX Company fleet. The LP12-42 hitch is also found at the Number 1, 3, and 6 locations on many TTRX Tw in-28/57 spine cars. The hitch can be manually retracted to facilitate loading of containers on the car, but it must be raised using a crane or other lifting equipment. This photo shows the No. 3 LP12-42 hitch on TTRX 360588. -photo by Jim Pa nza, July 8, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 11 TRAILER HITCHES. PART 5 he Trinity LPLO-U-12 The Walthers hitch should have the purpose spine car decal set. Paint series of hitches uses a round casting indentation in the two grimy black stripes behind the fabricated vertical strut, cover plate filled with body putty LP 12 hooks to represent the grease T fabricated diagonal strut, and sanded smooth prior to that is brushed on the centersill top hook assembly, and application to the car. The Details cover plate to make raising and LPSA top plate. AlJ LPIO and LPll West 1014 is an excellent model of lowering the hitches easier. If the hitches were 37 inches in height. the LP12-37 hitch. With the trailer hitch is not going to be Versions of the LP12 are made 37, removal of the covers and hauling a trailer, paint the top of the 42, and 47 inches in height. The application of the barriers, both top plate with grimy black paint to LP12-37 is found on 48-foot all­ available models of the LP12-37 represent the grease that is always purpose spine cars, the LP12-42 is will require modification to match present. found on S3-foot all-purpose spine the latest version of these hitches. cars, and at the Number 1, 3, and 6 Keep in mind that it will take quite Trinity All-Purpose positions on TTRX cars. The Trinity a long time before all the covers are Well Car Hitches 47-inch-high LP12 hitch is used on removed and replaced with barriers. Trinity offers a variety of non­ all TTRX cars at the Number 2, 4, Begin the model of the LP12-37 retractable hitches for aU-purpose and S positions. The LPSA top plate with the barriers by filing the cover well cars. The most common is tbe used on the LP12 hitch has lifting plate off at the rear of the hitch Trinity NR-S that consists of a very loops welded to the underside that while being very careful not to file short stanchion to which an LPSA are used to raise the hitch. The top away any of the hook detail. The top plate is applied. The all-purpose plates with the lifting loops can also cover area between the hooks must well cars are equipped with linkage be found on Trinity NRC hitches, also be carefully filed away. The that connects to the hitch-unlocking but the loops serve no purpose on next step is to apply a 3/64-inch handle. This linkage permits the the non-retractable hitches. The angle that connects the two sides at unlocking of the hitch without mechanism that holds the LP12 the rear of the hooks. The prototype personnel having to climb onto the hitch in the vertical position barriers are made from l.S-inch x S­ car. The linkage details should be consists of a spring-loaded plunger inch angle that is 26 inches long. I added to models of the all-purpose assembly welded to the centersill made the base of the angle from 1 x well cars. Trinity lists several top cover plate. The plunger 2 x 26-inch strip styrene that was versions of the NR-S in their catalog, contacts a tang on the hook cemented to the centersill top cover but the same LPSA top plate is used assembly to keep the hooks in plate. The two outside barriers on for most versions. The NR-S is position on the lock blocks. To the prototype are placed so that the offered with the short stanchion as lower the LP12 hitch, a handle is rear edge is 86.S inches from the part of the hitch assembly or without rotated that raises the hook front edge of the front pivot mount. the short stanchion. assembly to clear the two lock However, the Walthers all-purpose blocks welded to the centersill top spine car centersill top cover plate Modeling Trinity All-Purpose cover plate. There is an unlocking is too narrow. To compensate for Well Car Hitches handle on each side of the hitch to this, the outside barriers were The Walthers All-Purpose Well allow lowering of the hitch from located just behind the hooks along Cars are a model of the Gunderson­ either side of the car. The LP12 the edge of the centersill. This built cars with Trinity NR-S top hitch was originalJy designed with a places them farther back from the plates. Replacing the Walthers top cover to guard the area where the hitch than on the prototype. I plates with those from a Details hitch slides rearward as it is cemented a J x 6 x 26-inch piece of West J 014 LP12-37 hitch would retracted. The covers were a high­ strip styrene to the 1 x 2-inch base result in a more detailed model of maintenance item due to their to form the angle. The rear barrier is the hitch. The top plate hides the susceptibility to being damaged located IS inches to the rear of the hitch support, so improving the during the loading process and are two outside barriers and is centered detail on it will go unnoticed. being replaced by three barriers across the centersill top cover plate. RMJ secured to the centersill top cover The barriers are painted orange to plate. match the hitches and the centersilI Modeling the top cover plate around the hitches. LP12-37 Hitch Decals are not available that match The hitch supplied in the those placed on the barriers. I Walthers All-Purpose Spine Car kit substituted "Stay Clear" decals is a model of the LP12-37 hitch. from Microscale's 87-822 all-

12 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' JULY 2002 Details West LP12-37 hitch with barriers. The Details West Trinity LP12-37 can have the Walthers LP12-37 hitch with barriers. The Walthers'Trinity LP12-37 hitch can have the barriers added barriers added in place of the covers as is done in place of the covers as is done on the prototype. The barriers are a e fr m styrene strips. T e "boot � ? � � on the prototype. The barriers are made from decals" found on the prototype are not available in HO scale as thiS IS wntten. Another detail added styrene strip secured to the centersill top cover to this model was the unlocking handle for the top plate made from strip styrene. -model and photo plate of this Walthers All-Purpose Spine Car. by lim Panza -model and photo by lim Panza

Tr inity LP12-42 Hitch, Rear View. Tr inity LP12- 42 hitch in the raised position. Clearly visible is the hitch cover that conceals the hook assembly and lock block that keeps the hitch in the upright and locked position. TIX Company began to replace the covers with barriers during the summer of 2000; this makes those components more visible to the intermodal observer. This hitch is on a TIRX car that was on display at Mexico City, Mexico during an AAR Mechanical Seminar in July 1999. -photo by Jim Panza

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch, Hook Area. This photo illustrates the hook arrangement on the Trinity LP12-series of hitches. A spring-loaded plunger keeps the hooks in their locked position. The hitch is lowered by operating a handle that is hidden behind the box-like shield with the "Danger" decal. The handle raises the hooks above the lock blocks that are welded to the car deck allowing the hitch to collapse. -photo by Jim Panza, July 8, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 13 TRAILER HITCHES. PART 5

Trinity LP12-47 Hitch in Retracted Position. Note the loops welded to the underside of the top plate where' hooks from lifting equipment are placed to raise the hitch. Also visible is the hitch cover that TTX Company began to replace with barriers during the summer of 2000. -photo by Jim Pa nza, July 1999, Mexico City, Mexico

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch, Rear View on TTRX 370507. Trinity LP12-47 hitch in the raised position. Clearly visible is the hitch cover that conceals the hook assembly and the lock block that keeps the hitch in the upright and locked position. TTX Company began replacing covers with barriers during the summer of 2000; this makes those components more visible to the intermodal observer. -photo by Jim Panza, July 8, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch with Barriers. This LP12- 42 hitch on TTAX 654218 has the hitch cover removed and the barrier applied. The hitch covers tend to get bent easily and are a high­ maintenance item. The barriers will eliminate this maintenance cost while advising personnel to keep clear of the hitch area. The barriers on this car are made from steel angles. Other applications utilize non-metallic barriers. - photo by Jim Panza, July 25, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch with Barriers, Side View. This view shows the position of the barriers on the centersill top cover plate in relation to the back of the hitch. The photo also clearly shows how the hooks engage the lock block. The small metal plate welded to the lock block acts as a shield to hide a reflective decal that is mounted to the side of the hook. If the reflector is visible, the hook is not locked on the lock block. -photo by Jim Panza, July 25, 2000, Willow Springs, Illinois

14 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 Tr inity LP12-42 Hitch. The early fall afternoon sun highlights the lines of thisTrinity LP12-42 hitch on an unidentifiedTIRX car. This side view clearly shows the vertical strut with its characteristic rearward lean that allows it to be manually retracted for container loading. Also visible is the hook that keeps the hitch locked in the vertical position. -photo by Jim Panza, September 27, 2000, Chicago, Hlinois

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch, Front View. This Trinity LP12-42 hitch on TR 300521, a Tw in-28/57 spine car for the Iowa Interstate, has the latest version of the hitch pivot pins and retainers. The pivot pins that connect that top plate to the vertical strut have a head. All of the retainers are straps of steel as compared to the large washers that were used in the past. -photo by Jim Panza, September 27, 2000, Chicago, Illinois

Trinity LP12-42 Hitch, Rear View. -photo by Jim Panza, September 27, 2000, Chicago, Illinois

Trinity LP12-47 Hitch and ACF6P-42 on TIRX 370507. The TI RX cars are designed to have a 47 -inch hitch at the platform end of each unit. The purpose of the taller hitches is to provide clearance for the trailer landing gear during the loading and unloading process without personnel having to manually raise and lower it. The ACF6P-47 was not available when this order of cars was built, so Trinity LP12-47 hitches were applied. The fact that there are two different manufacturers of hitches on these spine cars makes them unusual cars. -photo by Jim Panza, Willow Springs, Illinois, July 25, 2000

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 15 Trinity NR-S Hitch, on DTTX 427281. This side view of the NRS hitch shows how the unlocking mechanism used to unlock the hitch without ' having to climb atop the car is connected to the top plate. -photo by Jim Pa nza, July 2000, Chicago, Illinois

Trinity NR-S Hitch on DTTX 427281. The Trinity NR-S hitch can be found on a variety of all-purpose well cars owned or leased by BNSF, KCS, TTX Company, and others. The NR-S is offered with a Trinity-design short stanchion or without the stanchion. Therefore, you may see a variety of designs on different cars. This NR-S has the Trinity-design stanchion. This view of the rear of the hitch shows the lock indicator and unlocking mechanism used to unlock the hitch without having to climb atop the car. -photo by Jim Panza, July 2000, Chicago, Illinois

16 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' JULY 2002 [ MODELING INDUSTRY]

By Robert Schleicher

There's an index of previous articles on "Modeling the Mines" on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com

The Number 1 mine of the Elkins Coal & Coke Company near Richmond, West Virginia. The first three coke ovens are just visible to the far right of the photo. -photo circa 1916, courtesy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society

David Barron carved a single coke oven in clay then made a cates in plaster. The coal dolly is a converted European narrow-gauge 4-wheel car.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 17 MODELING COKE

scale coke oven in plaster and used ber molds to make duplicates that he make this row of coke ovens. Mr. (available through Walthers) offers a pair HO scale coke ovens similar to these in open or closed positions. SS Limited several rakes and shovels similar to used to push the coke in and out of the

Preston County Coke Company mine tipple. The first of the long battery of coke ovens is barely visible through the bushes to the far left of the mine. -photos circa 1916, courtesy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society

18 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 A close-up of the self-powered electric coal dollies that fed the coal to the coke ovens at the Preston County Coke Company near Cascade, West Virginia. -photo circa 1916, courtesy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society

The Connelsville Basin Coke Company c;oke ovens were built on flat ground, rather than the side of a hill. The ovens fill both sides of the siding. The ovens had ently ceased operations . • ·the photo. was taken , . . ��ere are no piLes of beams to "seal the ovenS' and the electric tramway tracks are .covered with bushes. The likely being stored. in the background- �LVr"U,,"J". _ - -- _ coal that fed th e C:ok4��iJeiis.

Willie Clonts' HO scale layou;-t ���hif��ih,·� o coke ovens built by David Barron.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 19 MODELING COKE

This four-photo montage provides some idea of the size of a typical coke oven installation. This is the Elkins Coal & Coke Company facility near Bretz, West Virginia. Since the ovens needed two to five days to produce coke, hundreds of ovens were needed to provide even 20 carloads a day of coke. The buildings in the center of the complex most likely provided steam engines to drive electrical generators for the tramway system that delivered the raw coal to the coke ovens. -photos circa 19 16, courtesy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society

This three-photo montage illustrates the battery of coke ovens operated by the Preston County Coke Company near Cascade, West Virginia. The mine tipple is just visible to the far right. -photo circa 1916, courtesy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society

20 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 21 MODELING COKE

_\ -' � '" Z 1l1� ·---.7."tI,��.·.""'tI'------·---+ Z \" ""'"� IU

-courtesy Historic American Engineering PARTIAL ELEVATION Record

22 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' JULY 2002 [ ONE-DETAIL-AT-A-TI ME]

���J�) AS 8&0 7411 AND C8rO 7421 Photos from the collection of Louis A. Marre

The parts, paint, and decals you'll need to duplicate this full-size diesel in miniature from Atlas or Con­ Cor HO scale models, Atlas N scale models, or Atlas 0 scale models.

n 20% 110011 Reefer White, or a mixture the mid-sixties, the railroads had identical detail features. Note that they a tradition of matching locomo­ share relatively unusual features Iike run­ of 95% Polly Scale 5000 12 Equipment tives to trains that stretched back ning board pilot beams, stubby cab sun­ Grey and 5% 410010 Black Inearly a century. The Superinten­ shades, "firecracker" antennae, head­ dent of Motive Power or whoever lights with lower shields, and bells. BffO DECALS: else made buying decisions was sure that We've selected an example of each for HO Scale: Microscale 87-40 1, Champ the greatest economiescould be achieved this article, and there's a pair of B&O EH- 1 87, or Herald King L-560 by selecting specific locomotives for SD35s (7400 and 7408) in the December N Scale: Microscale 60-40 1 specific trains. Part of that legacy of a 200 1 issue of "The Journal" that show o Scale: Microscale 48-3 12 or Champ century was that those locomotives how the locomotives looked after the E-187 would be operated in sets, as double or Chessie merger. Baltimore & Ohio 74 11 triple-headed steam or multiple-unit was part of that same 7400-74 19 series, CffO DECALS diesels. EMO's S035 was clearly direct­ built in 1964. Chesapeake & Ohio 742 1 HO Scale: Microscale 87-47, Champ ed at railroads who wanted select "sets" (itself soon to reappear in Chessie colors) EH-1 88, Herald King LSO, or Wal thers of motive power. The six-axJe SD35 and was part of number series 7420-743 1 934-35770 its four-axle stablemate the GP35 were also built in 1964. N Scale: Microscale 60-47 or Northeast "perfect" locomotives for multiple-unit C&0-05 trains on many roads. These EMD SCALE MODEL SD35s o Scale: Microscale 48-3 12 or Champ diesels offered an even 2,500 horsepow­ HO Scale: Atlas and Con-Cor E- 188 er, so two of them provide 5,000 horse­ N Scale: Atlas power, and four offered 10,000 horse­ o Scale: Atlas One-Detail-At-A-Time power. In all, it was a relatively simple (HO Scale) system of providing just thehorsepower PAINT Step-by-step instructions on how to needed for specific trains operated over C&O Enchantment Blue: Polly Scale install many of these detail parts specific divisions. 414260, Testors Accu-Flex 16-69, Pro appeared in the June 1989 issue of "The The Baltimore & Ohio and the Color 014 or SMP AP-4 (BAR Blue) a Journal." That article is also reprinted in Chesapeake & Ohio railroads both mixture of 80% FloqLlil 110167 UP the book TUNING & UPGRADING acquired SD35 locomotives with nearly Harbor Mist Grey, Engine Black, and AT HEARN LOCOMOTIVES.

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 23 A-Line, P.O . Box 2701, Carlsbad, CA Details West, P.O . Box 61, Corona, CA Overland Models, Inc ., 3808 W. 92018: 91718: Kilgore Ave., Muncie, IN 47304: \-29100 Grabirons $3.50/50 8- 127 Bells $1.25/2 7-90\0 Air horn $3.25 ea. 2-29200 Windshield wipers 1.85/8 27- 132 Brake stand 1.00 ea. 15-905 1 Antennae 3.00 ea. 3-292 10 Cab sunshades 1.95/3 pro 17-148 Headlights 3.3512 20-9 150 Coupler lift bars 2.50/2 4-292 16 Chain 2.95/l0 in. 9- 166 Fuel fillers \.00/4 13-9250 Fuel sight glass 2.75 ea. 12-172 Ditch lights 1.25/8 23-9327 Ivlinors 2.50/4 Cal-Scale (division of Bowser Mfg. 7- 190 Air horn 2.50 ea. 18-935 1 MU hoses 7.35/4 sets Co., Inc .) , 21 Howard St., 28-193 Pilot beams 1.25/2 (set of 4) Montoursville, PA 17754-0322: 25-20 1 Sand fi ller hatches 1.25/4 26-9400 Sand filler hatches 3.75/2 5-320 Air hoses $1.85/2 sets 26-204 Air tank 1.50 ea. 12-9708 Walkway (ditch) 7.50/6 6-394 MU stands 2.70/2 15-2 14 Antenna 1.50 ea. lights 2-419 Windshield wipers 3.50/2 pro 7-420 Air horn 4.95 ea. Keystone Locomotive Works, }>.O . Box Precision Scale, 3961 Highway 93 8-430 Bells (left side) 2.95/2 J, Pulltney, NY 14874: North, Stevensville, MT 59870: 9-43 1 Fuel fillers 2.50/set 29-Cab interior $9.98/set 5-3 152 Air hoses $2.75/6 3-437 Cab sunshades 3.95/pr.

Cannon & Company, 3947 Freedom Blvd., Aptos, CA 95003: 10-1 103 Low hood $6.95 ea. 11-]502 Cab with separate 5.95 ea. doors 11-1505 Window set for cab 2.95/set 12-2052 Running lights 2.95/6 9 & 13-2 156 Fuel tank 3.95/set fittings

Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Rd., Orange, MA 01364: 12-1 12 Ground (running) $4.9512 lights 8-1 37 Bell (left side) 4.95 ea. 14--195 Wheel slip monitors 4.95/4 (left side) 15-20 1 Antennae 4.95/2 7-22] Air horn 5.95 ea. 13-226 Fuel sight glasses 4.69/2 16-255 HeadJight 3.95 ea. 2-3 14 Windshield wipers 3.95/2 pro

Detail Associates, Box 5357, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403: 16-1004 Headlights $1.00/2 8- 1 202 Bells (left side) 1.2512 17-1402 Drop steps L.50/2 6- 1 506 MU stands 1.2512 18-1508 MU hoses 2.00/16 7- 1601 Air horns 1.75/2 19-1703 Marker light lenses 1.10/12 \5- 1803 Antennae 1.00/6 \-2202 Grabirons 2.50/48 20-2205 Coupler lift bars 2.75/ 10 21-2206 Lift rings (eye bolts) 3.00/36 4--2210 Chain 2.25/ 12 in. 22-22 17 Curved grabirons 1.50/3 23-2304 Wind deflectors 2.50/3 pro 24-2504 .0 1 2-inch-diameter wire 2.50/10 (hcmdrails) 14-2807 Speed recorders 1.50/4 25-300 1 Sand filler hatches 1.00/4 9-3102 Fuel tank fittings 1.0012 (fillers) 26-3209 Air tanks 1.5012 5-6206 Air hoses 1.25/6

24 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 •

29-3765- 1 Cab interior 13.75/set 7-39084 Air horn 2.75 ea. Ordering Information: 17-3933 Headlights 2.25/2 15-39 1 16 Antennae 1.75/4 30-3935 Short handrail 3.25/20 23-39 150 Wind deflectors 2.25/3 pr. All of these parts are available to any stanchions 8-39 1 52 Bells 2.50/2 hobby dealer, so your dealer can order 30-3937 End handrail 2.00/8 4-48237 Chain 2.50110in. for you. If you must order direct, order stanchions 21-48277- 1 Lift rings 2.25/ 12 the full package quantities shown and 2-3968 Windshield wipers 1.25/4 (eye bolts) include $5.00 per order for postage or 24-4968 .01 2-inch-diameter 1.75/6 UPS and handling. WIre Smokey Valley Railroad Products, 13-390 11 Fuel sight glasses 1.75/2 P.O. Box 339, Plantersvi1le, MS 38862: 18-39059 MU hoses (4) 1.75/4 24 & 30-No. 10 Preformed handrail & ]2-39072 Step (ditch) lights 1.50/6 stanchion kit $15.95 30-39073 Extended-height 3.25/20 handrail stanchions 9-39080 Fuel fi Ilers 1.00/4 27-39082 Brake stands 1.75/2

RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 ZS [ LAYOUT DESIGN] CKING ND STRGING

By Mel Johl1sol1

Three railroads converge at this interchange point. It's n�t as complex as the Tulsa, Oklahoma Inter­ Locker in this issue, but far more typical of real railroad fa cilities. The design is something that can be used in both HO and N scale to provide .a realistic appro�ch to a staging yard . for any modular layout. There's an index of all previous articles on layout design ot. our website at www.railmodeljournal.com v- I

hiS interchange is part of the Twenties and Th i rties Modular Railroad Club in T Southern California. The interchange allows trains to be routed to and from either the eastbound or westbound mainlines into the staging yard which is Llsually positioned outside this modular layout. This multi-module interchange is designed to extend off one end of the layout. This set of interchange modules is useful to the club in setting up a variety of different layouts because it can be used to connect to other mainline modules rather than just to lead to a staging yard. The interchange set of two modules for the Twenties and Thirties Modular Railroad Club allows both The interchange is actually two eastbound and westbound trains to travel in any of three directions. modules, one 2 x 6 fe et and the other 4 x 6 feet that are assembled into a 6 x 6-foot module. The staging yard itself is a third 2 x 8-foot module with a 24-inch­ diameter turntable. The track is Walthers code 83 with manual turnout control using Caboose Industries ground throw switchstands. The yard is powered by a Crest (by Aristo-Craft) radio-control throttle. The turntable is a simple lazy Susan with a pair of knife switches that align the turntable to just one track. The turntable is used exclusively to turn sets of locomotives and/or passenger cars 180 degrees. The staging yard is not sceniced because it is used primarily for hands-on rearranging of the trains. The British model railraoders refer to these hands-on yards as "fiddle yards ." The outer tracks are spaced about 21/2 inches apart to Looking down the mainline, you can see that the tracks begin to diverge for the interchange almost leave room to grab the cars without 10 feet away from the interchange itself, much like they would on the prototype. The wood trestle is derailing trains on adjacent tracks. a Campbell kit, and the steel trestle and adjacent girder bridges are Central Valley kits. The three center tracks in the yard have a three-way turnoutat the turntable end and a series of crossovers at the the locomotives, but since this is real ly a in previous issues of "The Journal:" Mel "layout" end so the locomotives can be staging yard, the cabooses are usually Johnson's 2 x 12-foot modules of uncoupled from their trains on the center carried by hand from one end of the train Marysville, Kansas, in the November 1998 track to run onto the turntable to be to the other. The turntable and turnouts issue and Steve Abernathy's 4 x 4-foot turned 180 degrees, where they then simply save the trouble of rerailing the J ul iette, Georgia (li·om the motion picnlre back onto the center tracks to run around locomoti ves. "Fried Green To matoes") module, in the either outside track to what was the rear We have fe atured two of the Twenties October 1997 issue. of the train. Cabooses can be switched by and Thirties Modular Railroad Club modules RMJ

26 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 Looking down the mainline, the Interchange set of modules connects Looking in the third direction off the Interchange set of modules toward directly to Mel Johnson's 2 x 12-foot modules of Marysville, Kansas, that the staging yard in the upper right. was featured in the November 1998 issue.

The three center tracks of the staging yard are designed so locomotives can enter the yard, uncouple from their train and run onto the lazy­ Susan-style 24-inch turntable to be turned 180 degrees so they can run around to the "new" front of the train. The knife-style switches provide current and align the turntable with the one track.

The staging yard tracks are spaced further apart on the outside to leave plenty of room to reach around the cars to remove or replace them without derailing any adjacent train.

RAILMODELjOURNAL -JULY 2002 27

The Tulsa Union Depot is on one 2 x 6-foot NTRAK module, and the Inter-Locker is on another. THE TULSA INTER.LOCKER he NEONS Tulsa Union The MKT track crosses from southeast to Freight House. Additional research Depot modules consist of northwest. This line ran from Muskogee revealed that the freight house was in five fo ur-foot modules to to Osage, Oklahoma where it connected fact part of a much larger building, the T recreate the aeneral track with the Oklahoma City-Parsons main. Frisco Office building. This building was alTangement a;d atmosphere The Midland Va lley line runs almost originally constructed prior to World War of the railroads near Tulsa, Oklahoma's straight north and south. This line ran I and was located across the street from Union Station District circa 1956. from Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Wichita, the original Frisco Depot. During Numerous club members have assisted Kansas. The Santa Fe Freight house lead Construction of the Tulsa Union Depot in with the project. Begun in 1985 by Jack crosses the MKT and MV mains just to 1930, the entrance was moved from Rodkey and Don Kopplin, the original the south of the Frisco lines. street level to the second fl oor to tie in series of modules consisted of the two Once Marc completed the Inter­ with the new overpass and to make depot modules and the freight house Locker, the modules were considered movement to and from the new module. In 1986 Marc Montray complete. Jack Rodkey had completed a Station/Depot complex easier. volunteered to build the Inter-Locker model of the Tulsa Union Depot, but due Additional research, photos, and plat (the area where fi ve real railroads cross) to job requirements he was unable to maps were used to plot the other module. Marc researched the overall fi nish the passenger platform covers or to bui Idings, streets, and tracks. It was with layout of the tracks and elected to delete even begin the overpasses. In addition, this information that the additional four­ some of the connecting tracks and the individual who had been working on foot module was added to the west end of crossovers to make the module fit better the Freight House module lost interest. the group. This allowed the inclusion of within the NTRAK interface Due to the lack of interest, the modules the Pullman tracks, the Cheyenne Street requirements. We have placed a Santa Fe were stored until 1993 when new efforts grade crossing, the cold storage building, locomotive on the module to show where by Marc Montray and Richard Fisher and other miscellaneous buildings. Marc the crossovers and Union Depot lead tied resurrected the plan to complete the also realized that including this module into the Santa Fe yard located north of modules. would allow for better operations, longer the I nter-Locker. storage tracks, and smoother transitions Tulsa Union Depot into and out of the Depot. Items Four Railroads in 2 x 4 Feet Ongoing research and the release of remaining to be completed include the The module is designed so when you the old-style bridge railing from Rix walkover from the Depot, signage, one view the railroads you are looking south. Products, the DPM kits, and modular lead into the REA building, grade The triple-track east-west mains building panels made a daunting crossing details, people, more autos, (NTRAK, red, yellow, and blue lines) scratchbuilding project much easier. The trucks, the Hinderliter sign, and other represent the Frisco tracks through Tulsa. first building completed was the Frisco small details. RMJ

Tulsa Union Station Depot scratchbuilt by Jack Rodkey and Marc Montray from Evergreen styrene sheet and strip with Grandt Line windows and doors.

, . ,

30 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 A set of Fa irbanks-Morse "Erie-Built" diesels head the OilFly er north of the Inter-Locker in 1958. The tower is just visible to the far right.

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 31 THE TULSA INTER-LOCKER

An eastbound Frisco freight rumbles past the Inter-Locker tower in 1958.

32 RAILMODELjOURNAL 'JULY 2002 Frisco's WillRogers picks up orders at the Inter­ Locker tower in about 1959.

The Will Rogers conductor piCks from the hoop at the Inter-locker.

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 33 THE TULSA INTER.LOCKER

34 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' JULY 2002 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 35 [ MODELING INDUSTRY] INDU � Y F WOOD eHI

By Chris Butts

This "industry" is quite simple, cO'nsisting O'f a randO'm assO'rtment O'f em pty ,•• , dumpsters, a frO'nt-end IO'ader, and a siding long enough to' hO'ld three cars. �e . industry unlO'ads tree bark nuggets to' be. ',transPO'rted (container-style) in the dumpster to' nearby facilities fO'rba gging. Walthers makes a WO'O'd chip car similar 'to the one shO'wn on the

hiS tree-bark-unloading facility is located near Riverside, Californiaon the BNSF's San T Jacinto Industrial Spur. The BNSF brings the loaded wood chip cars, The cars are loaded with tree bark nuggets to be bagged for sale in gardening centers like Home Depot or K­ Mart The wood chip cars all have end doors, This allows access to the interior of the car so the car can be unloaded with a large front-end loader. The tree bark nuggets are then dumped into large dumpster bins to be trucked (as containers) to the packaging facilities, The entire area, including the track, is covered with tree bark nuggets, The siding is just long enough to hold about three cars, The wood chip cars are also used to transport aluminum scrap from this three-car siding at MacLeod Metals in Southgate, California to smelters and other recycling facilities, MacLeod has its own fleet of second-hand (apparently mostly ex-WP) cars in series MCLX 5101-5102 built by Maxon in March 1974, The cars are held in the nearby Union Pacific Los Nietos yard until requested by MacLeod for loading, Thanks to Jim Eager, David Casdorph, and Victor Yoder for providing information for this article, RMJ

36 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' JULY 2002 t

The siding leads off the BNSF line with a derail to protect the mainline. The entire area is covered with tree bark nuggets.

Inside the Macleod Metals yard where scrap aluminum is loaded into empty wood chip cars to be transported to smelters. The scrap aluminum is baled before loading. Burt Industries, P.O. Box 1163, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32715 offers cast­ resin bales of simulated scrap aluminum in HO and N scales. The piece of metal in the middle of the spur can be removed so two cars can be loaded at once.

The front-end loader has a somewhat oversize bucket to handle the bulky but lightweight tree bark nuggets. All of these photos were taken in January 2002.

The Spur to Macleod Metals leads from the Union Pacific's San Pedro Subdivision with a derail to protect the mainline. Macleod has a car puller to bring the car in when they are ready to load it.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 37 [ DIESEL MODELING]

A PROTOTYPE KIT-CONVERSION:

By Steve Orth

"Modeling from the Prototype." Here's a case where we can do just that and copy a railroad shop's kit­ conversion in HO scale. There's an index of all previous articles on diesel modeling on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com

BNSF SD40-2B in the Denver, Colorado

The model.

38 RAILMODEL)OURNAL ' JULY 2002 The model.

painting diagram to the letter, even to the anti-glare panel on the ��=��:;�:� top of the (now) high-hood.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 39 KIT·CONVERT A KATO SD40·2B

" T' _ . 020"x. 040" "/ Strip .933"

1 Figure 1. 5D40-2B cab L-_�======� pattern. (engineer's side- ,I the conductor's side is a �3 67" /____ mirror image) . . 914" --I

40 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 Completed chassis with trucks, left side.

Completed chassis with trucks, right side.

Completed model, ready for painting.

The conductor's side of the "cab."

Assembled chassis including motor and light board. Note new electrical pickup wires.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 41 KIT·CONVERT A KATO SD40·2B

Completed shell with doors and inertial hatch installed, left side. Note Close up of kit-converted cab and nose. modified Kadee coupler box assembly, right side.

Painted model prior to weathering.

42 RAILMODELjOURNAL 'JULY 2002 t the time ofthe Burlington a OCC-ready light board is included. The needed. The toothpicks are not glued in, NorthernSanta Fe merger, power pickup design on this model is so they can be moved from hole to hole. the Burli ngton Northern similar to that used in N scale models, This has greatly reduced the amount of operated a fleet of 129 and has been the subject of much time required to bend air lines and has A improved unit-to-unit consistency. cabless booster units. In controversy. Several modelers have this tl eet were several cabless units that reported problems with the Kato SD40-2 The brake cylinders and air lines were were the result of wreck rebuilds by the tracking over uneven track surfaces and installed on the sideframes. An eye bolt, railroad's shops. Among these wreck have reported intermittent power pickup. inserted in a drilled number 80 hole, was rebuilds were three SD40-2B [n an effort to improve these aspects of used to support the center of the air line. locomotives, BN 7500, 7501, and 7502. the design, I have implemented several The trucks fo r this model would need to BN 7500 was rebuilt in July 1981 from simple changes that bring the reliability be painted. To get paint to adhere to the BN 7221. BN 7501 was rebuilt in of the model up to its siblings from Kato. plastic, the trucks were sandblasted with October 1983 from BN 69 14. The third a Badger sandblaster. I have fo und this to rebuilt SD40-2B, BN 7502, was rebuilt Truck Modifications be very effective in promoting paint from BN 68 12 in October 1984. BN I began by removing the trucks, light adhesion on "engineering plastics." 7500 and 7501 were both rebuilt with a board, and fuel tank from the chassis. The new high short hood replacing the sicleframes were removecl from the trucks Chassis/Frame Modifications wrecked cab and short hood, with the by releasing the tabs that retain the The chassis upgrades began with dynamic brakes remaining in their gearbox covers on the bottom of the truck. improving the electrical pickup. I normal position in the middle of the long When the bottom cover is pulled away removed the phosphor-bronze contact hood. BN 7502 was rebuilt in a from the gearbox, the sideframes will strips in the chassis along with their configuration similar to the single rebuilt slide off. As designed, the Kato SD40-2 plastic bracket assemblies. These were S040, BN 7600, with the dynamic brake truck has .007 inches of play between the set into my parts box. Likewise, the relocated to the top of the short hood. All truck/retainer clip and the frame to allow copper strips from the light board down three of the SD40-2B locomotives the truck to rock side-to-side. to the contact strips were removed from survived into the BNSF era, with several The tracking problems encountered the light board and discarded. I wanted to having been repainted into the BNSF are a result of the limited side-to-side use Cannon & Co. air reservoirs, but the green and orange paint schemes. motion that the design allows. By chassis design did not provide sufficient When the wrecked S040-2 comparison, the Kato S040 and S045 clearance to do so. To solve this issue locomotives were rebuilt, the railroad's frames and trucks have .029 inches of and improve the general appearance of shops in West Burlington, Iowa (7500) play. To improve the ability of the trucks the frame, I used a hacksaw to cut otf the and Livingston, Montana (7501) to rock, I filed .0 I 5 to .020 inches off the beveled edges of the chassis even with replaced the entire cab with a new short "nubs" on the bottom of the worm the weight section that protrudes down hood with contours that matched the retainer clips. This provided more play to into the fuel tank. The edges of the original S040-2 long hood. BN 7500 and allow the trucks to rock. chassis were sanded smooth with a disc 7502 had their battery and air brake The copper bearing stri ps were sander, although any fl at suIf"ace and equipment compartments, originally removed from the trucks and contactor course sandpaper would be effecti ve. located under the cab floor, relocated to tabs on the strips were cut off. A 3.5- Gaps remained in the chassis edge where inside the carbody. BN 7501 was unique inch-long piece of flexible wire was the truck contact tabs previously went in that these compartments were left as soldered to each bearing strip. Excess through. These were filled with strip is. This unique configuration makes BN plastic exists on the top of the sideframe styrene and sanded. Putty was applied 7501 a simple kit-conversion for the to hide the contactor tab. This plastic was and sanded to fi II any small gaps. This diesel modeler. BN 7501 was removed with a hobby knife and files. left the model with a flat-sided frame to renumbered and repainted into BNSF The Kato sideframes include a molded­ simulate the prototype's I-beam web. A 750 I, receiving the Heritage I green-and­ on damper. To provide more realistic .010 x .080-inch styrene strip was orange paint scheme. depth to the sideframe, this damper was fastened to the bottom edge of each side An excellent source of additional cut off. The plastic surface was roughed of the chassis to simulate the prototype's information on BN B-units appears in up, and new Oetai I Associates dampers I-beam flange. Diesel Era, Volume II, Number 3. were installed. I used Walthers Goo to The fuel tank details were cut off attach the dampers to the DelI·in along with the air reservoirs. The two Modeling BNSF 7501 sideframes. The ends of the brake halves of the fuel tank were glued Kato and Athearnboth produce a very cylinders were drilled with a number 79 together. A .0 10- inch styrene end nice S040-2 locomotive in HO scale that drill for a .01 2-inch wire air line. bulkhead was added to each end of the would serve as an excellent starting point To bend the air line, I have built a jig tank. Scrap .0 I O-i nch styrene was for this project. I was asked to build the that consists of a wood block with a pair wrapped around the tank, and the edges model that is the subject of this article by of holes drilled in it. Round toothpicks of the bulkheads were sanded to match, a friend, who had a Kato S040-2 for me are inserted in the holes, and the brass leaving a thin lip. A Detail Associates to work with. The Kato S040-2 is typical wire is bent around them. The holes are fuel filler and sight glass was installed, of KalO models, with a plastic long hood, positioned to place the bends the proper with the fuel filler inserted into a number cab, walkway section, and fuel tank on a distance apart. I have holes for EMD 56 hole. A round fuel gauge was added to cast-metal frame. Power is provided by HTC 3-axle trucks and Blomberg 2-axle the right side only. A vent tube was bent the highly regarded Kato can motor, and trucks. Additional holes can be drilled as out of .028-inch brass wire. Clamps for

RAILMODELjOURNAL -JULY 2002 43 KIT·CONVERT A KATO SD4D·2B the tube were made from .0 lO x .018- These inserts were fastened into the sub­ stepwells, and the holes were fi lled with inch brass bar and installed in number 77 base. A .040 x.040-inch styrene strip was putty. The handrail holes in the pilot holes drilled into the tank end. The fuel added to the inside edge of the inserts to were filled with styrene rod. On the face tank bracket was installed on each end. support the nose and "cab." of the pi lots, the coupler buffer was cut The Cannon air reservoirs were A .030 x.040-inch strip was added to off flush with the pilot face. The bulge assembled with the ends dri lled with a the front edge of the left sub-base to fill below the coupler hole for the coupler number 74 drill for air lines. The air a gap that would have been present with mounting screw was also removed. The reservoir was then attached to the fuel the new nose. The molded steps were resulting hole was filled with .030-inch tank, and the fuel tank was attached to removed, and I left a small ledge to styrene, filled, and sanded. A skid plate the frame with epoxy. Air lines were bent support the etched-brass steps that will made from .010 x. l .OOO-inch strip from .019-inch brass wire for the front be installed later. A fi le was used to open styrene was fastened to the pilot. Four and rear of the left reservoir and the right up the water drain slots in the step NBW castings were installed in number rear. The right front air line was guards. The sub-base halves were then 77 holes on the skid plate. fabricated from .OI S-inch brass wire. A attached to the walkway with solvent. The Kadee number S couplers were pair of Details West 139 air fi lters were Assemble the Cannon high hood kit mounted in modified Kadee number 30 drilled with a number 76 drill and per the instructions. Cut off the grabiron series boxes. After the boxes were mounted on the air line, just forward of bases on the hood top and front, except assembled, a .060 x.060-inch strip was the fuel tank. Be sure to keep these fiI ters the pair above the sanding doors and the added to the top front edge of the box with close to the fuel tank and mounted high flag holders. Sand smooth. Drill number its upper-front edge filed to a 4S-degree under the sill to avoid interfering with 80 holes for the pair of grabirons on the angle to model the buffer. The coupler truck rotation. front of the nose. Using the photos as a mounting holes in the chassis were fi lled A Hi Tech Details waste fluid guide, drill number 80 holes for fo ur with epoxy. I placed the shell on the recovery tank was added to the rear of grabirons on the right side of the hood chassis and inserted the modified coupler the fuel tank. Chassis plumbing and and one grabiron on the hood top. Drill boxes into the pilot openings until the traction motor cables were installed on number 77 holes for nut-bolt-washer buffer contacted the pilot face. Holes were the frame usi ng photos to guide castings under each grabiron hole and then drilled and tapped for a 1.7 mm screw placement. These items are shown the glue NBW castings into the holes. Drill in the chassis to mount the couplers. accompanying photos. out the classlights and plug the holes. I A-Line steps were installed on the used blank inserts from other Cannon model. These steps are made for the Shell Modifications kits, but styrene rod could be used. Athearn SD40-2 and some filing is Having completed the chassis, now is Fasten the completed nose to the shell required to improve the fit in the Kato where we fo llow the prototype's lead and and walkway assembly. shell. CA was used to fasten the steps to kit-convert the SD40-2B shell from a A roof section was cut to fit (.914 the stepwells. A Detail Associates standard SD40-2. Begin by cutting off inches long) from a scrap of non­ coupler cut lever was installed with the nose of the shell even with the front dynamic brake hood insert. The new Detail Associates brass brackets using of the electrical cabi net. Because I Cannon & Co. hood material would also the existing holes in the pilot. Details wanted to use the Cannon parts that are work very well. Cab sides were cut from West MU hoses were installed per the available, I also cut off the turbo exhaust .030-inch-thick styrene as shown in manufacturer's instructions. A trainline hatch and inertial filter hatch using a Figure I. The cab side faces were built hose was installed in each pilot in the motor tool with a small gouge. Remove up with .020-inch-thick styrene and strip recessed area in a number 74 hole. A the entire hatch in each case, leaving a styrene as shown in Figure I. Note that Detail Associates I S09 MU receptacle hole in the top of the shell and the there is no frame on the top of the door was attached to the upper right cornerof dynamic insert. The dynamic brake vent opening. The Kato shell has a recessed each pilot. Because a booster unit is was also removed. To simplify area across the front edge of the obviously never a lead locomotive, construction, the long hood was fastened electrical cabinet that the original cab Detail Associates 1404 drop steps were to the walkway with solvent. I have roof overhang fi t into. Fill this with strip installed in a down position. The jacking found that Plastruct solvent is the most styrene, putty, and sand smooth. Re­ pads were carefully fi led to remove effective on Kato ABS shells. scribe the panel line if required. The cab excess material, and a Cannon handbrake The cab floor area of the sub-base sides and roof are now glued into the chain tensioner was installed under the was removed with a motor tool and the shell. The seams were left as is to sill on the left side. Athabasca etched edges filed smooth. A bevel was filed on represent the prototype weld lines. When chain was added to the tensioner. A the inside of the hole in the sub-bases at the assembly had dried sufficiently, the single step light was installed on the right a 4S-degree angle. [ had an extra pair of Cannon doors, inertial fi Iter hatch, and side, behind the jacking pad, completing walkway inserts left over from a Hi Tech turbo hatches were fastened to the shell. the sill details. Details GP9B conversion kit. Any Note the position of each door, styrene with a treadplate pattern would specifically the door latches. Final Details work, including some cut from an extra Turning to the steps and pilots, T The final detailing began by drilling Kato walkway. The i nserts were filed began by cutting out the molded steps in number 80 holes and installing wire lift down to fit the sub-base openings, and a preparation for install i ng etched brass rings. The molded sand fi ller on the end bevel was filed on their outside edge to steps. A small amount of each step was of the long hood was cut off and replaced match that on the sub-base. This was left to support the etched steps. The with a Detail Associates 3001. [ feel the done to prevent a seam from showing. factory handrail mounts were cut off the grabirons included with the model are too

. 44 RAILMODELjOURNAL JULY 2002 thick, so I installed wire grabirons in the When the primer had dried for 24 In the prototype photos made existing holes, using thick CA to retain hours, I sprayed the orange using available to me, BNSF 750 I was quite them. Although the holes are oversize fo r Scalecoat 1I BNSF Orange. I masked clean. I lightly weathered the fuel tank, the wire, the CA fil1s the hole, leaving an the model with drafting tape and then trucks, and pilots with Floquil Grime attractive and sturdy installation . The sprayed the green, using Floquil CNW with an airbrush. Flat black was misted classlig hts on the long hood end were Green. The chassis, trucks, and onto the top of the model, a bit heavier in drilled out with a lIl6-inch drill and handrails were also painted green. the exhaust hatch area. The headlight fi lled with styrene rod. Step guards were Although 1 think the paint pattern in the housings were fi lled with MY lenses made from .0I S-inch-thick styrene and cab area looks odd, the BNSF painters since the model would never have its installed on the right front and left rear must have been painting to a drawing headlights on. corners of the battery boxes. for a unit with a cab and followed it to The painted chassis was assembled, Converting the standard cab SD40-2 the letter. It is certainly unique. The with the electrical pickup wires being to a B unit required that I scratchbuild model could be painted in the classic soldered to the pads on the I ight board. the handrails. While the handrail portion BN green-and-black scheme from The LEDs were left in place, although of the Kato handrails is too thick, the earlier in its life if desired. the light bars were not installed. The stanchions are close to the correct size Microscale decals were applied model was assembled with the modified and have good detail. I decided to build directly to the paint, as both paints leave Kadee couplers retaining the shell. This new handrails using brass wire with the a high gloss fi nish. The locomotive class completed the model of BNSF 7S0l. Kato stanchions. Modify the end rails by number on the sill is "SD24B". This is One of my goals with this project was removing the drop step and cutting the not available on the decal sheet, but I cut to improve the Kato chassis, both in handrail off the stanchions. r retained the and pasted individual numerals and detail and tracking ability. The model has safety chain. The stanchions were drilled letters to create the correct sequence. been operating now for three months with a new number 77 drill so that .015- After the decals had dried, the model was with its owner, and it tracks superbly. inch wire could be inserted in them. The sprayed with a 50/50 mix of Te stors The modifications to the Kato chassis center stanchions were drilled part way DullCote and G 10ssCote. The handrails allow the modeler to add frame details through so that the chain would not be were installed. The handrails on each and is easily implemented. I plan to damaged. With the drop step cut out, the corner were brush-painted with white make these modifications to all Kato center stanchions required some method paint, as were the step edges. The SD40-2 models in the future. Given my to fasten them to the pilot. r drilled the exhaust outlet was masked and painted goals at the outset of this project, I can bottom of the stanchions with the flat black. Prior to assembling the say that I consider the project a success. number 77 drill and inserted a piece of trucks, the wheels were painted with RMJ .01 5-inch wire. A matching pair of Floquil Grimy Black and Rust was number 77 holes were drilled in the pilot misted over them. to place the wires when the handrails were installed. New handrails were bent from .O I S-inch brass wire using photos as a guide. BILL OF MATERIALS: The remaining stanchions were drilled with the new number 77 drill. A-Line: 221 I-Coupler Lift Bar, AAR Type 1 Additional stanchions from a scrap set of 2923G-Diese.l Steps, Athearn SD40-2 2802-EMD Shock Absorber Snubber Kato handrails were used in the former 3005-Sand Filler Cover cab area. Mounting holes for the Athabasca: 3 10I- Fuel Gauge, EMD Tank Mount stanchions were drilled in the battery l03-Cbains and Safety Chains 3102-Fuel Tank Fittings boxes. The stanchions were slid onto the 6206-Air Hoses wire handrails. The four handrail and Cannon & Company: 6503-Grabs, Curved 48-inch Side stanchion assemblies were then installed 1001-22 x 78-inch EMD Doors (3,2,0) Type on the model. After the stanchions were 1005-22 x 78-inch EMD Doors (3,0,0) 1 022 1 3-Coupler Lift Bar Bracket positioned correctly and straight, I glued 1l0 1-EMD High Short Hood Kit each in place on the wire handrail with a I 353-Inertial Filter Hatch Details West: drop of CA. The handrails were then 1952-EMD Turbo Hatch In-Engine and Caboose Step Lights removed from the model and sandblasted 2152-EMD Chajn Tensioner to aid paint adhesion. .I97 -EMD Fuel Tank Bracket 2155-EMD Standard Air Reservoirs 239-Traction Motor Cable Set Final Assembly and Painting 24S-Dynamic Brake Vent The shell was primed with a light Detail Associates: 294-MU Hoses gray primer in preparation for the 1404-Drop Step, EMD Dash 2 orange paint. Do not skip this step as I 1507-M� Receptacles Hi-Tech Details: attempted to do. Orange and yellow 2202-Grabirons, 17-inch drop GOD8-Waste Fluid Recovery Tank: paints do not cover well, and excessi ve 2206-Eye Bolt, Wire Formed coats will be required. I skipped the primer and ended up stripping the shell and starting the painting process over.

RAILMODELjOURNAL -JULY 2002 45 ------[ LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE ]t------SERESI5. BY ATHEABR. END FSA AND FSB TEST REPORT

By Dean Windsor

etween 1946 and 1949, EMD built 1,807 F3's (I,III A's and B 696 B's). Of that number, less than ten survive today, and most of those have been heavily modified over the years. Athearn has extensively researched each locomotive prototype to ensure accuracy of body configuration, optional equipment, road numbers, paint schemes, and lettering styles. For our test reports we first tested the F3A unit alone and then tested the A & B units as an operating pair. Each unit features a fu ll cast-metal frame, loading the interior with as much weight as Athearn can stuff into this design. The B unit is slightly heavier as there is no cab space needed to install an interior so the extra space can be taken up by additional weight. Each unit is powered through both trucks by a skew-wound motor turning dual brass flywheels. These flywheels are connected to a plastic drive shaft and coupling which is connected in turn to a stainless steel drive shaft on each truck. These two shafts are each attached to a brass worm that rotates in two bronze bearings in each truck gear tower. These are connected to additional plastic idler gears, then to gears on each axle of the

46 RAILMODELjOURNAL · JULY 2002 blackened steel wheels. The axles are mounted in steel bearing plates, which also act as electrical pickup for all wheels. All electrical connections join to a circuit board mounted on top of the motor. According to the Genesis instructions, DDC can be wired in according to the DCC manufacturer's instructions. Several different types of headlights are available and supplied according to the prototype purchased. The Genesis F3 units feature bodies that are also available as dummy unpainted kits from Highliners. The body supplied with our samples are extremely well detailed including stainless steel grilles, metal lift rings, etched-metal windshield wipers, builders plates and individually painted fine wire handrails and grabirons. A full cab interior is installed in the A unit and all RAILMODEL JOURNAL roof and fan grilles on both units are ------LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE REPORT NO. 165 made of fine mesh as well with visible Athearn Genesis F3A and F3A & B fan blades. Paint and lettering feature HO Scale very fine lines and all details have been accounted for including painting the fuel Action Analysis: Observed Performance: cap bright red. Both units also have F3A: F3A & B plastic knuckle couplers with the rear of Millirnum&peed, level (no load, scale mile_s per hOMr) the A unit and the couplers on the B unit With full wave power: having shorter shanks for closer, more With pulse power: . Over No. Q. switch, pulse power: prototypical connections. The tests show a very smooth running unit or pair with excellent tractive force and speed ratings. Electrical current ratings were a little higher than the F3's tested in the March 200 I issue of "The Jom'nal", but the top speed is now more in keeping with the prototype freight locomotives. These are extremely smooth-running and powerful models. RMJ

�ALL MTI�G.: 4.0

F3A Prototype Top Speed: 65 mph Prototype Gear Ratios: 62.15 F3A & B Prototype Top Speed: 65 mph Prototype Gear Ratios: 62.15

RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 47 [PERFORMANCE]------

The more significant fig ures from Guy Thrams' and Bob Higgins' evaluations of model locomotives in past issues of this magazine. The issues with asterisks are out

of print, but photocopies 01 these reports are available for $2. 00 each (allow 30 days for shipment). Explanations of how Bob Higgins and Guy Th rams test these locomotives appeared in the March 1990 and September 1992 issues.

HO, N, 0, S & G SCALE: LOCOMOTIVES

Manufacturer/Importer Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Manufacturerllmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Mldload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (Oz.) Midload (v.) HO Scale Diesels Model Power EMD GP9 ,26 104.2 2.71 1.7 Nov. 1990' Ajln/Overland Models EMD SW1500 .36 74.3 2.53 1.2 Aug. 1990' Atheam (as-is) EMD GP38-2 .24 126.4 2.76 3.4 Jan. 1990' AjiniOverland Models EMD SD60 .37 80.3 4.49 2.0 April 1991 ' Atheam (w/Helix Humper EMD GP38-2 .89 112.1 2.76 2.8 Sept. 1995 (Chassis) can motor conversion) AjiniOverland Models EMD GP38-2 .42 79.2 1.95 2.0 Nov. 1991' Proto Power West EMD F7A (& F7B) .35 98.2 4.46 2.4 May 1990' (Chassis) (Athearnw/can motor) (.26) (95.0) (8.92) (2.6) May 1990' AjinlOverland Models EMD GP15T 3.55 76.2 4.69 1 .2 March 2000 Atheam/PPW. weighted EMD GP9 .20 94.2 4.01 3.0 May 1990' Mantua EMD GP20 .30 78.2 3.07 1.6 Dec. 1991' Athearn w/NWSL motor EMD GP38-2 .21 60.9 2.30 1.8 Aug.1990· MRC (Model Rectifier Corp.) EMD F7A .52 86.1 2.90 1.0 Aug. 2000 Athearn w/NWSL motor, EMD GP38-2 Proto 1000 (Life-Like) EMD F3 .19 80.8 3.69 3.7 January 1999 weighted .24 61.2 3.88 2.2 Aug. 1990' Proto 1000 F-M C-Liner 0.61 90.0 4.97 3.2 April 2000 Athearn/Proto Power Proto 1000 (Life-Like) Budd RDC-2 3.71 65.3 1.87 4.9 Dec. 2000 West w/reptacement Proto 2000 (Life-like) Alco FA2 .20 90.7 3.14 4.2 July 1991' Wheelsets: Prol0 2000 (Life-Like) EMD BL2 .31 90.7 3.53 5.4 Nov. 1989' NorthWesl Short Line EMD GP38-2 .23 97.4 2.56 1.6 Oct. 1990' Proto 2000 (life-like) EMD GP9 .06 79.2 3.29 4.8 March 1998 Jay-Bee EMD GP38-2 .27 97.4 2.40 1.5 Oct. 1990' Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD GP18 .58 99.8 3.40 2.6 Feb. 1993 Athearn GE C44-9W 1.85 100.7 3.18 3.6 March 1996 Proto 2000 (life-like) EMD GP30 .23 78.2 4.17 4.0 Jan. 2000 Athearn GE AC4400W .10 95.8 5.06 4.1 Dec. 1996 Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD E8A .51 95.8 5.94 5.6 March 1994' Atheam EMD SD40-2 1.94 103.3 3.01 3.3 Jan.2001 Proto 2000 (life-Like) EMD SD7 .52 73.3 3.58 5.0 July 1995 Alias Alco S2 .65 82.5 3.52 4.4 Feb. 1991' Proto 2000 (Life-like) EMD SW9/SW1 200 .57 55.5 1.36 3.7 May 1996 AttaS/Roco EMD FP7A .35 97.4 4.23 6.0 Dec. 1990' Spectrum (Bachmann) EMD F40PH Phase 111.39 80.3 3.79 3.8 Feb. 1992' Alias GE U33C 1.18 89.3 3.81 1.8 May 1995 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40C 1.96 87.4 3.69 3.4 May 1990' Alias GE C30-7 .71 78.2 3.92 2.2 Feb. 1997 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40CW 3.3 109.0 4.54 6.4 Feb. 1996 Alias EMD GP40 .33 81.9 3.41 1.7 Nov. 2000 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE 44-Ton 1.28 55.0 0.81 1.3 April 2002 Bachmann-ptus GE B23-7 1.75 84.9 3.17 2.9 July 1992' Speclrum (Bachmann) F-M HI6-44 2.32 49.5 1.27 2.4 July 1997 Bachmann-Plus EMD F7A (& F7B) .93 88.7 3.38 2.5 Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMC Gas Elec. .41 82.5 2.34 3.0 Aug. 1994 (.93) (84.9) (5.82) (2.4) Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMD DDA40X .68 133.5 6.68 3.2 Aug. 1997 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .97 112.1 2.93 9.5 March 1991' Stewart Hobbles EMD FTA (& FTB) .18 70.3 3.94 2.6 Nov. 1996 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .29 99.0 2.91 3.2 April 1991' Stewart Hobbies Alco C628 1.20 69.5 2.92 2.2 Aug. 1999 (with Mashima can motor) Atewart Hobbies Baldwin va 1000 1 .05 77.1 1.65 0.7 Feb. 2000 Con-Cor EMD MP15DC .51 69.7 1.46 1.1 Sept. 1996 Walthers/Roco EMD SWI .21 53.3 2.47 1.4 March 1993 Con-Cor EMD SW1500 (SW 7) 1.99 265.9 .57 2.2 Dec. 1997 WaltherslTrainline Alco FAI (& FBI) .31 68.7 4.47 4.2 April 1997 E-R Models (Fraleschi) Alea FAI 1.95 114.2 2.39 5.4 Oct. 1993 (.16) (65.3) (8.22) (3.8) E-R Models (Frateschi) Alco FA1 .64 89.3 3.70 3.0 Dec. 1995 Wallhers/Trainllne EMD GP9M 1.18 73.8 2.64 4.0 March 1995 E-R Models EMD FP7A 3.70 92.8 3.24 3.4 May 1999 Walthers/Trainline with Alco FAI .98 92.1 3.9 n/a Sept. 1998 GenesiS. by Athearn SD751 2.12 110.0 4.01 3.5 July 1999 MRG DCC Decoder GeneSis, by Athearn EMD F7A .14 95.0 4.19 4.1 March 2001 IHC EMD E8A (& E8B) 1.96 144.9 2.51 5.0 Feb. 1995 HO Scale Electric Locomotives (1.50) (136.6) (5.03) (4.8) Alias EMD AEM-7 2.42 123.8 4.33 1.0 June 2000 (with 25 ouncesadded waight) 2.97 146.7 4.38 7.4

(1.88) (136.6) (8.75) (6.4) Feb. 1995 HO Scale Steam Locomotives

IHC EMD SD35 4.38 123.75 2.48 2.0 July 1996 Bachmann-Plus SP 4-8-4 .18 112.1 2.31 1.9 Sept. 1993

InterMountain EMD F7A 0.78 77.6 3.79 1.7 June 2001 Bowser B&O 0-4-0T .90 102.4 1.46 1.8 Dec. 1992'

Kato EMD SD40 1.18 81.9 3.29 3.0 June 1991 Bowser PRR H-9 2-8-0 .64 89.3 3.70 2.8 Nov. 1995

Kato EMD SD40 2.86 74.3 3.48 2.2 Dec. 2001 Bowser PRR Ml-a (stock) 4-8-2 1.30 78.2 5.97 2.8 July 2000

Kato/Stewart EMD F3A (& F3B) .38 83.1 4.28 2.9 Sept. 1989' Bowser PRR Ml-a (w/Hellx Humper can) 1.81 '69.1 5.40 NA July 2000

(similar GP7 models by Atlas) (.31) (81.9) (9.00) (2.8) Sept. 1989' Bowser PRR Ml-a (sW/NWSL can & gears) 1.37 49.1 7.99 2.7 July 2000

Kato EMD GP35 .29 82.5 2.87 2.2 Nov. 1992' GeneSiS, by Athearn USRA 2-8-2 Ught .58 52.8 2.51 1.4 Dec. 1999

Kato EMD NW2 .76 67.9 2.44 3.0 Feb. 1994' Genesis. by Athearn USRA 4-6-2 Light 1.90 64.6 2.20 1.0 Sept. 2001

Kato G.E. Dash 9-44CW 1.52 78.7 4.35 2.0 Oct. 1996 Heritage, by Proto 2000 USRA 2-8-8-2 2.25 46.0 3.52 3.0 Feb. 2000

Kato Alea RS2 1.48 78.7 3.40 2.0 Feb. 1999 Heritage. by Proto 2000 USRA 0-8-0 2.80 51.0 2.09 3.5 Sept. 2000

Kato Alco RSC2 2.58 75.2 4.19 2.1 Feb. 1999 IHC 4-4-0 1.17 56.0 1.14 3.5 Dec. 1994

Keystone/NWSL GE 44-Ton .17 36.9 1.52 2.0 March 1990' IHC/Mehano B&O 0-4-0T 1.42 132.0 .92 2.0 Dec. 1992'

Hobbytown EMD E8A .60 81.4 5.92 3.3 Jan. 1991' IHC/Mehano SP 2-6-0 .81 77.6 1.90 4.2 Jan. 1994

InterMountain EMD F7A .78 77.8 3.79 1.7 June 2001 IHC/Mehano C&0 4-8-2 .36 89.3 2.71 3.0 Sept. 1994

MDC Roundhouse Alco RS3 .61 94.3 3.98 2.8 April 1994' IHC 2-8-0 .42 74.7 2.53 2.5 March 1997 II 48 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 Manufacturerllmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine ManufacturerJlmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throllie Magazine Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No. 6 Speed Tractlve Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.)

Key Imports UP 4·8-8-4 .44 62.2 6.47 4.6 Aug. 1991' Mehanotenika EMD F40PH 3.14 184.7 .83 3.8 Sept. 1990-

Life-Like B&O 0-4·0T 1.37 104.2 1.01 .9 Dec. 1992' SamhongsalHalimark EMD F3A (& F3B) .29 150.3 1.03 3.2 July 1989' 0 Mantua 2-6·6-2 3.0 70.2 5.27 7.0 June 1991 (.35) (151.4) (2.04) (3.2) July 1989' Mantua 0·6-0T NA 126.4 2.09 3.2 June 1991 Mantua 2-8-2 .65 76.2 3.36 3.5 June 1994 N Scale Steam Locomotives 2-6·S·0 50.6 2.17 4.2 Mantua w/Mashima _24 June 1991 Kato USRA 2-8-2 3.10 111.8 .7 2.5 April 1996 Mantua 0-4-0 .90 107.0 3.55 4.0 June 1995 & Oct. 1997 Mantua with 812 Can Motor 0-4-0 1.86 84.9 3.39 1.8 June 1995 Kato USRA 2-8-2 4.80 122.5 1.04 2.9 June 1998 MDC (Roundhouse) Class B Shay 2.54 33.1 1.54 2.2 Oct. 2000 (GHQ PRR L-l) Model Power PRR 2-8·0 4.77 73.8 0.85 1.5 Aug. 1996 Key Imports C&O 2-6-6-6 .59 96.9 1.27 3.8 June 1997 AjiniOverland Models NYC 2-8·2 .50 74.3 3.79 1.6 Sept. 1991 ' MDe (Roundhose) Baldwin 2-8-0 .10 110.1 .51 1.6 Jan. 2002 Precision Scale (Iron Horse)UP 4-1 0-2 7.02 53.0 3.08 2.9 Jan. 1998

Rivarossi 4·6·6-4 5.90 71.6 9.47 3.3 Jan. 1997 Pecos River ATSF 4-6-2 .44 87.2 .88 4.4 Jan. 1995

Rivarossi USRA 2-8-2 1.78 70.7 4.47 2.4 May 1997 Rivarossi USRA 2-8-2 3.00 177.2 1.14 9.0 Oct. 1991

SamhongsaiPowerhouse USRA 2·6-6-2 .28 57.1 8.78 3.0 July 1989' Rivarossi (w/N Scale of USRA 2-8-2 .49 160.3 .66 4.5 Oct. 1991

Spectrum (Bachmann) Reading 2-8·0 .22 104.2 2.38 2.1 Dec. 1993 Nevada frame & NWSL

Spectrum (Bachmann) PRR 4·6·2 1.21 91.4 2.32 2.2 Oct. 1994 Sagami 1420 can motor) Spectrum (Bachmann) PRR 4-6-2 .72 80.8 2.50 2.4 Oct. 1999

Spectrum (Bachmann) Baldwin 2-8-0 .30 83.7 2.83 2.4 July 1998 S Scale Diesels Spectrum (Bachmann) USRA 4-8-2 2.75 64.9 2.41 2.8 Nov. 1999

Spectrum (Bachmann) ClassB 3-Truck Shay .46 15.3 2.26 1.8 April 2001 American Models EMD GP35 .54 78.0 7.85 2.0 June 1993

Spectrum (Bachmann) Russian 2-10·0 .33 64.2 1.86 4.5 May 2002 S Helper Service EMD SW9 .29 55.6 4.32 1.7 Oct. 1998

Spectrum (Bachmann) N&W J2 4-8-4 .71 73.3 2.88 3.9 June 2002 Tnx UP Big Boy 4-8-8·4 1.40 53.0 5.61 4.3 March 2002 o Scale Diesels Westside 'Classic' SP 4-6·0 .49 49.1 3.24 1.7 Aug. 1992' Central Loco. Works EMD F7A (& F7B) .25 72.0 20.68 4.4 Sept. 1989' N Scale Diesels (.20) (65.5) (39.10) (4.0) Sept. 1989' Key/Samhongsa Alco PAl .41 76.2 21.85 5.6 Apn1 1 992- Arnold Alco S2 1.90 151.4 .44 2.0 Mar. 1991' P&D Hobby EMD F9A (& F9B) .25 77.1 5.79 1.2 June 1990' Atlas EMD GP7 .48 237.0 .57 2.0 Oct. 1995 (.24) (74.1) (12.80) (1.9) June 1990' Atlas (with DCC decoder) EMD GP 40-2 .42 203.7 .73 3.6 May 1998 P&D Hobby EMD F3B .25 77.1 5.81 1.6 Jan. 1993 Atlas EMD SO 60 1.63 222.4 0.90 1.6 March 1999 Red Caboose EMD GP9 .27 81.9 12.78 2.2 June 1992' Atlas/Kato GE U25B (two) .29 222.4 .64 2.0 June 1989' Weaver (0 scale) Alco FA2 .22 72.8 15.31 1.9 July 1989' (.31) (189.6) (1.37) (2.0) June 1989' Weaver (Hi-Rail) Alco FA2 .21 100.8 12.53 2.2 Aug. 1995 Atlas/Kato EMD SD7 1.29 231.9 .60 1.7 April 1990' Alco FA2 (& FB2) .25 (94.9) (19.25) (2.0) Aug. 1995 Atlas/Kato EMD GP35 1.07 213.7 .61 2.2 Nov. 1992' Weaver EMD E8 .30 105.6 14.45 2.1 July 1993 Bachmann EMD SD40-2 .74 148.3 1.03 2,4 Sept. 1989' Bachmann wIN Scale of EMD SD40-2 .82 155.7 1.25 2.6 Sept. 1989' o Scale Steam Locomotives Nevada Chassis Samhongsa/Hallmark On3-EBT 2-8-2 .22 33.8 9.09 2.4 Aug. 1989' Bachmann/Spectrum EMC Gas Elec. 20.0 110.1 0.38 3.2 Aug. 1998 Lionel (Hi-Rail) UP 2-8-0 12.64 89.7 20.01 7.6 May 2001 Bachmann/Spectrum GE Dash 8-40C .44 113.0 1.15 5.2 April 1993 Bachmann/Spectrum EMD DDA40X .35 163.9 1.13 3.8 Sept. 1997 G Gauge Diesels Can Cor EMD E7A .57 99.8 4.19 3.4 Oct. t992' Atlas EMD SW8/9 .63 SO.1 12.49 2.1 April 1999 E-R Models Baldwin Sharnose A-B .38 75.2 .52 3.4 Feb. 2002 LGB Atco DL535E 2.67 48.0 27.01 NlA Apnl 1990 Kato Alco PAl (& PB1) 1.43 167.7 1.25 1.7 Dec. 1998 Lionel EMD GP7 .38 55.6 14.74 5.9 May 1991 (1.07) (156.8) (2.328) (1.8) Dec. 1998 RailViay Express Agency Alco FA 1 3.79 68.2 15.25 NlA July 1990 Kato EMD E8A .26 222.4 .96 2.0 Aug. 1993

EMD E8A & (E8B) (.2S) (220.4) (1.92) (2.3) Aug. 1993 G Gauge Steam Locomotives Kato GE U30C .48 242.2 .88 2.4 Feb. 1990' Aristo·Craft (ART) B&O 4-6-2 1.15 51.9 28.08 2.0 Oct. 1991 Kato GE Dash 9-94CW .11 198.2 .84 1.4 Nov. 1997 Arisfo-Craft (ART) & PRR 0-4-0 .94 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992' Kato Alco RS2 .30 167.7 .52 1.4 Sept. 1999 Lehmann (LGE) 0-4-0T 2.40 28.7 7.24 NIA May 1992' Key/Endo EMD F7A (& F7B) .39 145.3 .57 3.8 Mar. 1992' Bachmann 0-4-0T .31 25.6 6.38 2.6 Aug. 1992' (.50) (150.3) (1.27) (3.0) Mar. 1992' Bachmann Radio- Life-Like EMD F9A (& F9B) 2.04 177.2 1.41 5.0 Aug. 1989' Controlled Baldwin 4-6-0 .55 25.2 28.81 NlA June 1989' (1.84) (166,4) (2.78) (4.7k Aug. 1989' Bachmann Track­ Life-Like Alco FA2 (& FB2) 1.19 158.0 .91 4.0 May 1993 Powered Baldwin 4-6-0 5.50 38.4 11.23 1.0 Oct. 1990' (.66) (149.3) (1.81) (3.4) May 1993 Bachmann 2-Truck Shay .95 14.0 29.22 3.3 May 2000 life-like Alco PA 1 2.97 139.7 1.21 3.4 Nov. 1998 Delton Loco. Works D&RG 2-8-0 .12 40.9 17.00 2.0 Dec. 1989' Life-like EMD GP18 1.20 167.0 .84 3.0 April 1994' LGB 2-6-0 2.65 54.8 22.45 N/A Nov. 1991' life-Like EMD E8A 1.63 149.3 1.27 4.0 April 1995 LGB Forney 0-4-4T 2.74 36.1 26.39 N/A July 1994 Life-Like EMD SD7 .29 121.11 .48 2.45 June 1996 Lionel Baldwin 0-4-0T .12 54.5 9.60 1.8 Oct. 1989' Life-Like EMD E7A 3.14 14Q.6 1.33 4.3 Feb. 1998 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 0-4-0T .48 50. 1 13.47 1.1 Jan.1991' Life-Like EMD SW9 .45 106.9 .40 2.0 April 1998 Kalamazoo Toy Trains 4-4-0 .82 67.1 13.18 1.3 Jan.1991 , Life-Like EMD GP20 3.59 116.6 57 1.6 June 1999 Note: Figures in parentheses are for two locomotives operated together. Model Power/

RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 49 ------I[FREIGHT CARS OF THE FIFTIES]1------

By Richard Hendrickson

The number of mi II gondolas ordered by The New York Central System ordered ne of the reasons the American the USRA was relatively small, only 4,500 1,000 cars in 1922-23 for the Pittsburgh & railroads were nationalized by cars, as compared with 20,000 or more of each Lake Erie, which served the Pittsburgh area the federal government during of the other car types, and they were allocated steel mills, fo llowed by another 1,000 in World War I was a severe O to only five ra ilroads in the industrial 1927. P&LE subsidiary PMcK& Y also got an shortage of serviceable freight northeast: the Baltimore & Ohio, New Yo rk additional 1,000 cars of this design in 1923. cars. The United States Railway Central, Pennsylvania, Reading, and Pitts­ The New York Central itself received an Administration appointed a committee to burgh, McKeesport & Yoghiogheny (a additional 1,500 USRA-design mill gondolas develop standard designs for various car subsidiary of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, in 1927. Of the original recipients, only the types which could be built efficiently and which was in turn owned by the New York Pennsylvania did not order additional cars, as economically in large numbers. These Central). Half of the 2,500 cars went to the it already had a substantial fleet of similar designs were approved by the USRA in early Pennsylvania Lines, while 500 each went to G22 class mill gondolas and was notorious 1918 and several of them were immediately the other railroads. for favoring its own unique freight car ordered into production. Among them was a designs over those from other drawing 70 ton low-side 46-foot steel mill gondola. Postwar Clones boards. This was an advanced design for its time, All told, then, almost 20,000 cars were By the time the USRA freight cars were both in its use of all-steel riveted construction ultimately built fo llowing the USRA design delivered to their future owners in 1919-20, and its large capacity. with only minor variations. The clones built World War 1 was over, and the railroads were in the 1920s for the P&LE had corrugated being re turned to private ownership. drop ends, and later NYC and P&LE cars Mill Gondolas Built for the However, as the USRA designs were modern built in 1927 had Dreadnaught drop ends. USRA and well engineered, numerous railroads Reading clones had lever-and-ratchet type The USRA mill gondola closely fo llowed a ordered nearly identical copies during the hand brakes on the corner posts instead of design built in 1916 for the Wheeling & Lake [920s. Tn the case of the mill gondolas, the vertical staff wheels on the end sills. Trucks Erie railroad and was also similar to the Baltimore & Ohio added another 6,000 cars also varied, from Pilcher arch bar trucks on Pennsylvania Railroad's G22 class, which had to its original 500-car allocation from the some B&O cars and Crown Andrews on some been built in large numbers in 1915-1916. It USRA. Built between 1922 and 1925, these Reading cars to various types of ARA cast­ had a wood floor, plate steel drop ends, cars became the backbone of the B&O's mill steel trucks with integral journal boxes, and fishbelly steel centersills, KD (or "split K") air gondola fleet through the 1920s and 30s. The on the final Reading order, Tay lor Flexible brakes, 70-ton Andrews trucks, and a pivoted Reading, too, ordered 4,000 additional mill trucks. Underframes and car bodies, however, vertical-staff hand brake that could be rotated gondolas of USRA design beginning in 1923. out of the way of overhanging loads. came right off the original USRA drawings.

USRA Gons as Container Cars Pennsylvania Railroad 316084, built in 7/19, was one of 2,500 USRA-design mill gondolas built In the 1920s and 30s some railroads, during World War I under a USRA contract and assigned to the Pennsy. This photo was taken during primarily in the northeast, became interested World War II when the interior of the car was modified for special loading and stenciled "when empty in the idea of using individual steel cargo return to Baldwin Locomotive Works Eddystone PA ." -Pennsylvania RR photo, Randy Anderson containers for the shipment of less-than­ collection carload-lot freight and of certain bulk commodities that were easier to handle in small lots than by the carload, such as stacked bricks, cement, lime, and dolomite. Cement containers that could be discharged with air pressure were developed, and even refrigerated LCL containers were constructed. Several railroads converted USRA-design mill gondolas for container service.

50 RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 The first trials along these lines were carried out by the New York Central. One of these experiments was the conversion in 1921 of a USRA mill gondola, and the NYC subsequently reworked more than 100 USRA gons to carry LCL containers. The success of this program prompted the Pennsylvania Railroad to begin container service in 1928. Initially the Pennsy modified Oat cars to handle this traffic, but eventually a sizeable number of G22B class gondolas were also used. Incl uded in the Baltimore & Ohio's Modified for LCL container loading, NYC 501536 was a USRA clone with Dreadnaught drop ends and container car inventory were 50 027A class ARA 70-ton trucks built by General American in 1927 and originally numbered in the 300000- gons, clones of the USRA mill gondola design 300499 series. By 1951, when this photo was taken, it had been converted to AB air brake that had been built in the 19205 and were equipment. -Jay Williams collection renumbered 256500-256549 when converted in 1940. The Reading also modified a small number of 1920s-vintage USRA clones for container service beginning in 1939. These became classes GMKA and GMLA and were numbered in the 230 I 5-23034 series. Though numerous other railroads also employed mill gondolas in container service, none were of USRA design.

THE MODELS New York Central-owned Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and subsidiary Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Yo ghiogheny received both original USRA mill gondolas and postwar clones. "P-Mickey" 91529 was a lot 442-G Walthers USRA Gondolas car built by Standard Steel Car Co. in 1923 and had four-inverse-rib corrugated steel ends, a vertical In early 2002 Walthers introduced staff hand brake mounted atop the end sill at the extreme left of the B end, and ARA 70-ton trucks injection-molded styrene models of USRA with integral journal boxes. -Chuck Yungkurth photo mill gondolas that have most details molded on and are factory painted and lettered. Tn many respects they are very wel l detailed and come completely assembled, including trucks and knuckle couplers. To complete them, it is only necessary to drill holes for the wire grab­ irons, insert them, secure them in place, and paint them. In recent years Walthers has pursued a strategy of modeling not just individual rolling stock or structures but of supplying everything needed to model specific industries: freight cars, structures, and scenic accessories. The USRA gondola models are no exception; they are intended to be used as Reading 21004 was a 1923 clone built by Pressed Steel Car Co. and equipped with Crown 70-ton container cars and are marketed as part of a Andrews trucks. It was photographed at Washington, D. C. in 1940. -Ernest Stefan photo, Kalmbach "Cornerstone series" LCL container terminal Memorial Library collection offering. This includes an overhead crane, office, delivery truck, roadway, fencing, etc., as well as the containers themsel ves. It's an attractive package but imposes some serious limitations on the car models. The gondolas are painted and lettered to represent container cars, which in most cases renders them unsuitable to model USRA gondolas in general service. In addition, they come decorated for only three railroads that Reading 25020, another 1920s clone, was built by Bethlehem in 1927. Note the lever-style hand actually owned USRA gons (B&O, NYC, brake and (though barely visible) the Taylor Flexible trucks. -R. H. Hendrickson collection. PRR); the other versions are for railroads (Erie, LV, NKP, MP, WM) whose container gons were not USRA-design cars. There also seems to be some confusion about eras; some models are stenciled with dates and lettering schemes from the 1920s and 30s. Lettering on 8&0 model, for example, dates from the late 1920s but the Pennsy version has "shadow keystone" paint and lettering which didn't begin to appear until the early 1950s. Baltimore & Ohio 027 A 251569 was built by Bethlehem Steel in 1921. Note the anachronistic The Walthers models have no interior Pilcher arch-bar trucks; B&O continued using arch-bar trucks on new equipment long after most other detail except for a simulated wood floor-no railroads had gone to cast-steel truck sideframes. -R. H. Hendrickson collection RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 51 46·FOOT USHA MILL GONDOLAS

the floor for some thin lead weights that won't be visible when the car is on the track. Since the models are intended primarily to represent container gondolas, something should be said about Walthers' containers as well. There are three styles: large Penn­ sylvania Railroad merchandise containers, small open coke containers, and small bulk containers for cement, lime, and such. They're packaged in sets of three at $10.98 each. Since a typical load consisted of six big containers or twelve small ones, and container gons were normally fully loaded, that means that it will cost anywhere from $22 to $44 just for the containers needed to model a loaded car.

Westerfield USRA Gondola Kits For many years Westerfield has offered flat molded-resin kits in 1-10 scale fo r USRA mill gondolas. More recently, those kits have become available with one-piece resin This closeup of the B&O model shows Westerfield's nicely detailed interior with folding stake pockets bodies, rendering them fa ster and easier to and pivoting hand brake mechanism. How the sides, end, and top chord became prototypically bent assemble. Westerfield's prototype data is and battered is described in the text. -R. H. Hendrickson photo meticulously researched and alternative detail parts and custom decal lettering sets are rivets, no interior end ribs, no fo lding stake Underbody detail is rudimentary by provided, making it possible to build an exact pockets. This is fine, of course, iI' you intend current standards. S lots for the brake levers and highly detailed repli ca (including interior. to run them loaded with containers but not if are provided in the cemersills, a nice touch, underbody and brake rigging) of a particular they are used to model empty contai ner cars, but they don't even come close to lining up prototype car. The modeler must appl y all of much less unloaded general-service mill with the undersized brake cylinder. Trucks, the details, however, as well as painting and gondolas. There are othet· details that are not which Wa lthers incorrectly labels decal letteri ng the finished model and correct for the USRA cars. A depression in "Bettendorf," represent an AAR self-aligning providing trucks and couplers. the B ends of the prototype cars to clear the spring-plankless design introduced in the We sterfield also offers flat-molded resin brake wheels is omitted, so that the mid- 1 930s and are thus anachronistic on any kits fo r several different types of containers. brakewheel on the model is jammed right up model of a USRA-design gondola. Li ke the gondolas themsel ves, these must be against the end. The mechanism at the bottom The Wa lthers models when unloaded are assembled, painted, and lettered, though they of the brake stall which enabled it to be much too light (about 2- 1/2 ounces) to track are much more economical than the Walthers rotated 90 degrees to the side is omitted, as reliably. N M RA recommended-practice equivalents. are the prototype's distinctive Carmer weight for a car of this length is almost twice that much. Fortunately, there is space under uncoupling levers. Finishing the Wa lthers Gondola I wanted to correct the inaccuracies of the out-of-the-box Walthers models, so I obtained an undecorated gondola, modified it to represent a late 1920s Reading clone of class GML, and lettered it with Westerfield decals (which are available separately). The postwar Reading clones had lever-style hand brakes at the left cornerof the B end, so they lacked the depression to clear the brake wheel that is omitted from the Wa lthers car body. Sheet lead under the floor plus a Chooch molded­ resin load representing coils of heavy wire When photographed at Washington, D. C. in 1941, B&O 27A 255416 carried early style "capitol brought the weight up to just over fo ur dome" heralds. It was built in 1925 with ARA cast-steel trucks. Note the original KD air brake ounces. equipment. -Ernest Stefan photo, Kalmbach Memorial Library collection Added detailing included a lever hand brake from a Tichy brake set, Carmer uncoupling levers (extra parts from a Westerfi eld kit), and a Cal-Scale AS brake cylinder and brake levers. The brake rigging and piping that's visible when the model is on the track was modeled with brass wire, and towing staples on the sidesills at each corner were also made from brass wire and Detail Associates nut/bolt/washer casti ngs . The Walthers trucks were replaced with Eastern Car Works Tay lor truck frames to which Kadee brake shoe and brake beam details and B&O 254761, a 1925 027A class USRA clone, was still in revenue service in the early 1960s with Life-Like wheelsets were added. billboard style B&O lettering after being modified with steel angle top chord reinforcements, Dreadnaught drop ends, and AB air brake equipment. -Paul Dunn photo, Ed Mines collection

52 RAILMODEL}OURNAL ' JULY 2002 Finishing the Westerfield Gondola Kit Because Westerfield's one-piece bodies include complete interior detai l. I wanted to Illodel an empty c:ar. However, as with the Walthers Illodel (and Illost other HO scale gondolas and flat cars). the weight of the model w ithout a load is only about hal I' of what's neeLied to provide reliable tracking. So I rel uctantly covered up some of the fi nely rendered floor and underbody detail with strips of sheet lead. a compromise that's only This HO scale Reading USRA-c1one mill gondola is a Walthers model with various detail modifications visible when the model is upside down. This and Westerfield decal lettering. Note the Tichy lever-style handbrake. Trucks are Eastern Car Works brought the total weight to 3.8 oz., still Taylor trucks to which Kadee brake shoes/brake beams have been added. The coiled wire load is a slightly less is called for by NMRA resin casting by Chooch. -R. H. Hendrickson photo recommended practice but adequate to keep the model on the track. where it will be ex posed to temperatures over caution is advised, and it would be well to The many alternative delilil parts provided about 120 degrees F. Controlled distortion in experiment with discarded castings rather in the kit make it possible to model all the small areas may be possible Llsing a small than a nearly fi nished model' variations from one class and sub-class to soldering iron or gun held close to but not in RMJ another over the entire time period the cars contact with the re sin. However. extreme were in service. To make the right choices. however, you have to read Westerfield's USRA 70-TON MILL GONDOLAS AND POSTWAR CLONES detai led prototype data and assembly instructions very carefully. I modeled a Baltimore & Ohio Class GML 21500-2 1999 Baltimore & Ohio USRA clone built in the Class 0-27 250000-250499 1925 500 mid- 1 920s. and all the parts to correctly detail 1919* 500 Class GML 23500-24499 it were provided, including those for the complex pivoting hand brake mechanism. Class 0-27 A 250500-25 1499 1926 1,000 I used Atlas tTucks on my B&O model. 1922 1,500 Class GML 24500-25499 Though these trucks actually represent Class 0-27 A 25 1500-253499 1927 1,000 1940s-era Barber S-2 trucks, their sideframe 1923 2,000 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (NYC System) configuration is the closest I could find to that Class 0-27 A 253500-256499 Lot 44 1-G 47000-47999 of the prototype trucks. j added Kadee brake 1925 3,000 1922-23 1,000 shoe and brake beam moldings. which have New Yo rk Central Lot 452-G 6650-6664 just recently cOllle on the market. They're Lot 377-G 337500-337999 1923 IS designed 10 snap on to Kadee bolsters but will 1919* 500 Lot 558-G 48000-48999 fit Illany other HO scale trucks as well with (later renumbered 707500-707999) 1927 1,000 some slight Illodifications and a bit of AC Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Yoghiogheny adhesive. Lot 557-G 300000-300499 When it came to painting and lettering the 1927 500 (P&LE) model, I was surprised to find that some of Pennsylvania Lines Lot 385-G 91000-91499 the lettering in Westerfield's decal set was Class G-25 315867-3 17366 1919500 slightly oversize and wouldn't quite fit, a 1919-20* Lot 442-G 91500-92499 dilliculty I've never before encountered with Class G-25 75 1 330-75 1829 1923 1,000 Westerfield decals. Fortunately, I had some 1919* Lot 452-G 15900- 1 5902 slightly smaller B&O lettering on hand from Class G-25 810775-8 1094 1 1923 3 a Champ decal set which solved the problem. 19J9* Wheeling & Lake Erie My B&O gondola Illodel has wavy, slightly Class G-25 825288-825386 70000-70599 distorted side sheathing, ends, and top chords 1919* 1916500 just like a prototype mill gondola that has been in service for many years. I'd like to say that Class G-25 8403 1 9-840440 this ellect was carefully planned. but the fact is 1920* 2,500 Total *Built for the United States Railway that it's the result of an almost-disastrous Reading Administration mistake. While painting the model. I was Class GMK 6950-7449 distracted and inadvertently left it in Illy spray 1919* 500 NOTE: For much of the foregoing booth with the lights on for several hours. Class GML 20000-2 1499 prototype information 1 am indebted to Owing to the heat from the lights. the spray 1923 1,500 Randy Anderson and AI Westerfield. booth reached a teillperature at which the resin car body began to resemble silly putty. Only A Westerfield kit was used to Illodel this Baltimore & Ohio 027 A mill gondola. It rolls on Atlas trucks after mak i ng wooden jigs and ' then spend i ng - with Kadee brake details. R. H. Hendrickson photo several hours carefully re-heating it and using weights and clamps was I able to restore the model to something approaching its proper shape. But the slight distortions that remained turned out to be highly realistic' This experience reinforced what I already knew: when heated, molded resin will begin to distort at a relativel y low temperature and must not be left in spray booths or car trunks, under photo floods, or in other locations

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 53 [PAINT & DECALS]

FROM ATHEARN HO SCALE KITS

By Mike Daniels

he Rock Island ordered 64 wide around the Midwest. The closest to my of the Athearn kits of its era follow vision cabooses from International home was the one inManly , Iowa. They SP/SSW prototypes. SSW did have wide TCar over a six-year span. Numbers were approximately fo ur feet shorter vision cabooses that look similar to the 17000- 1 7029 came in 1958, 17030- than the standard Internationalcars of the Rock Island ones. 17049 in 1960 and 17050- 1706 1 in 1964. time (19 foot versus 23-foot truck cen­ Armed with a camera and tape measure I The railroad supplied the underframes ters, 35 foot versus 38-foot roofs, etc.). went to check it out more closely. I found from a like number of 18000 series [t just so happens that the Athearn that the dimensions of the Rock Island wood-sheathed cabooses, thus the over­ wide vision caboose is almost an exact caboose to be exactly the same as the all length and truck centers vary. duplicate of the Rock Island Cabooses. Athearn's! All the windows in the right Since the demise of the Rock, dozens Why Athearn's kit matches the Rock place ! Too good to be true' After scour­ of wide vision cabooses are on display Island is somewhat of a m ystery as most ing through the photos and comparing them to a diagram I have for Soo International cabooses, I decided on four I wanted to model. I wanted to do two with roofwalks and two without. I also wanted two in Rock Island's speed letter­ ing and two in the standard block letter­ ing.

The Models Start by removing all the cast-on gra­ birons on the sides and ends. Dri II and install the end grabs, leave the curved side grabs off until after painting for ease of masking. Use .0 I O-inch plastruct rod to fabricate the bars across the end win-

54 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 dows, this is a little tricky but well worth the results. Even though only two of the cars would retain their roofwalks, I removed the cast-on ones and filled all the holes on all four cars. Plano etched roofwalks would be installed on two of the cars. The Athearn car has no roof end­ plates; glue a piece of .040-inch styrene sheet to the end of the car. When dry, shape to match the roof outline. This will bring the length of the roof to match the length of the underframe, allowing end ladders to be attached. At this time glue a .010 x .030-inch strip to the tabs that hang from the carbody on the two win­ dow side of the car (see photos).

Roof and Roofwalks At the time Plano didn't offer roofwalks for the Athearn caboose, so I made my own from 50-foot box cars. Cut them 161/4 feet for the long end and 13 feet on the other. I used epoxy to fasten them. The end supports and roofwalk braces were made from .O J O-inch styrene. The roofwalk overhang end braces were from my scrap box, leftovers from boxcar kits. J used Utah Pacific tall caboose jacks and placed them per pho­ tos. Precision Scale coach roof vents are close to the prototype; again refer to pho­ tos fo r placement. Detail Associates dial fuel gauges were used for lavatory vents; place them on the roof over the small lavatory window.

Underframes Assemble the frames per instructions; refer to photos for underframe detail location. Kadee 27 couplers were used; since Rock Island wide visions didn't have cushion underframes and draft gear, they are pelfect. Drill and mount Detail Associates end grabs on each side of the coupler. Cut bars were also installed at this time.

Painting and Final Assembly I al ways save the end detail on cabooses until everything else is com­ plete, including painting. I just fi nd it easier this way versus masking around all the end detail to try to paint it. I sprayed all four cars with Scalecoat Santa Fe Red, when dry I masked the ends and painted them Reefer Yellow. Finish by painting the roofs and under­ frames black. Decal and weather the cars, finish with a coat of DullCote. Another reason for assembly after painting is the window glass. Fortunately, the American Model Builders laser-cut windows install from the inside, but the end windows with

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 55 -,

their bars installed need to be put in from ders to all the cars per photos, including to stick better th,1I1 to brass wire any ­ the inside. This may require some fi ling the cars with roofwalks removed, as all how. as they are tapered allowing them to be the prototype did is remove some rungs. All four cars had diffe rent end grab installed from the outside without fa lling Do the same to the model s when they arrangements; refer to photos while con­ through. Leave the protective tape on the have dried. When everything is COIll­ structing them. When the ends were done backsides of the lavatory windows: this plete, I fabricated the end delai Is using I fi nished installing the rest of the gra­ simulates the glazing on the windows. .0 IS-inch styrene rod. Though ti me con­ birons including the curved side ones. Once the window glass is installed suming, I got tired or soldering brass All of this was brush painted with a you can begin assembling the cabooses. wire together. Once you do a fe w using 50/50 mix of silver and grey. This mix Glue Detail Associates freight car lad- this method, it is rather easy. Paint seems simu lales Rock Islands' handrai I/grah-

56 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' JULY 2002 5'3"

3' 2'3" T

l ' 9"

2'3" i 41 1

3 inch typical

Rock Island wide vision caboose Batt/Gen/Tool Box iron color very well, which is used on locomoti ves as well as cabooses. On the BILL OF MATERIALS: cars with roofwalks bend the ladder extensions and install. Utah Pacific tall caboose jacks are American Model Builders: Plano: cemented in place as shown in the pho­ 223-WicJe vision window kit 456-Caboose roof walks tos. Precision Scale coach roof vents are close to the prototype; again refer to pho­ Detail Associates: Plastruct: tos for placement. Detail Associates dial 6504-Caboose end grabs .0 lO-inch Plastic rod fuel gauges were used fo r lavatory vents; 6503-Caboose side grab .0 1 5-inch Plastic rod place them on the roof over the small 6207-Freight car ladders long lavatory window. 1802-Whip antennae PSC: 1804-wagon wheel antennae DRGW coach roof vents Final Details Of the four cars, three had different 1805-Firecracker antennae antennas. These are glued to the cupola 2206-Eye bolts Utah Pacific: roof per photos. The Rock Island-style 2503-.01 2-inch wire 74-Ta ll caboose jac ks ones r made from scratch. I also made the 2505-.0 15-inch wire rear marker/reflectors using .0 1 O-inch PAINT AND DECALS: wire and .0 to-inch styrene. Paint them Eastern Car Works: Scalecoat D: red to the rear and green toward the front. 905 I-Barber-Bettendorf cab trucks 2026-Santa Fe Red Some Rock Island cabooses had a red light installed on the roof end sheets, Evergreen: Floquil: using A Detail Associates ditch light cast­ .0 ] 0 x .020-inch t ip s r I 100 I O-Engine Black ing, caboose 17042 got this treatment. .010 x .030-inch strip Now is the time to do some final weather­ llOlOO-Silver .0 10 x .080-inch strip ing, being careful of the previously 1l003 1 -Reefer Ye llow .0 10-inch sheet installed windows. Each car was weighted .040-incb sheet to I pound plus! This is very helpful when Champ: shoving on a caboose with about 60 cars. HC-476-Rock Island Cabooses This is a rather quick summary of interMountain: 33-inch Whe se how I built the cars. By studying the pho­ el ts Microscale: tos you should be able to duplicate these Wheel dots, ACI labels. lube plates cars too. Using the assembly line Kadee: method, you seem to get more satisfying 27-Couplers results. Time to start four more! RMJ

RAILMODELjOURNAL . JULY 2002 57 [PAINT & DECALS]

IN HO SCALE FROM WALTHERS KIT AND OVERLAND MODELS BRASS IMPORT By Bob Rivard

58 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' JULY 2002 The scenery, lineside detail, locomotives and rolling stock combine to make Pa ul Brennecke's Grande Road one of the best N scale lay­ outs in the country. We revisit his superb N scale layout in the August issue. -Robert Schleicher

------� -.-.....,-� --...... � . --- SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE!

2403 Champa St. Denver, CO 80205 I o New Subscriber I YES! o Enter my subscription to "The Journal" Now! o Renewal I I o One Year 12 issues @ $48.00 (foreign $60.00 In U.S. Funds) DTwo Years 24 issues @ $90.00 (foreign $114.00 In U.S. Funds) � DThree Years 36 issues @ $l35.00 (foreign $171.00 in U.S. Funds) BOOK ORDER - Please send me the following books:

_ Upgrading Athearn Locomotives @ $9.95 _ Freight Car Models, Vo l. I -Techniques @ $11.95

_The Journal of N Scale Modeling @ $11.95 _ Freight Car Models, Vol. II - Box Cars, Book 1 @ $11.95

_ HO Scale Model Railroad layouts of the Masters @ $11.95 _ Freight Car Models, Vol. 111 - (overed Hoppers, Book.! @ $11.95 I All books are postpaid. Foreign Book Orders: Add $2.00 each. All payments must be in U.S. funds. I Is this a giftsubscription? FROM: ______PLEASE PRINT

NAME ______I

ADDRESS ______I CITY STATE _____,ZIP ____ PHONE ( I _ Check or money order Expiration I _ Charge myVisa or Mastercard - Card No. ______Date ____ _

Signature ______I

L ___ ------______.J RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2002 59 [ CALENDAR ] ------

July 2004. Seattle, Washington. Publisher: Lan), Bell Railroad Prototype Editor: Robert Schleicher Modelers Meet July 2005. Ci ncinnati, Ohio. Copy Editor: Blian Bevlit July 12-22, 2002. Railroad Prototype .July 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Regular Contributors: Modelers Meet in conjunction with the Louis A. MlUTe. Diesels Jim Eager. Sixties-era Modeling NMRA National Convention, Fort Lauder­ Historical Societ D. Scott Chatfield, Modern Modeling dale, Florida. y Brian Kreimendahl, Intermodal Modeling July 13-20, 2002. Operating Sessions for Conventions Todd Sullivan. (c. 1960- 1 969) Modeling Operations SIG members only at the NMRA July 11-14. Northern Pacific Railroad John Nehrich, (c. 1945- 1959) Modeling National Convention, Fort Lauderdale, Historical Society Annual Convention, Richard Hendrickson, Florida. Send SSAE to Operations SIG, 14 Portland Holiday Inn, Portland, Oregon. The (c. 1940- 1 949) Modeling Sumillit Dr., Dune Acres, IN 46304. Great Northern Historical Society conven­ To m Hood. Canadian Modeling October 6, 2002. We stern Prototype Dean Windsor, Model Locomotives tion begins as the NP Convention ends and Doug Gurin (Layout Design SIG). Modelers and Railfans Meet, LaHabra there is a SP&HS Convention in the same Layout Design COllllllunity Center, 101 W. LaHabra Blvd., area. Contact: NPRHA Registrar, 2725 Rick Brendel, Electronics LaHabra, California 9:00 a. lll . to 5:00 p.m. Florida St., Longview, WA 98632. Graphic Director: John Cole $12 (discounts to those who bring models). August 2-4, 2002. Wabash Art Department: Auggie Ve lasquez Contact: Pete Solyom (562) 69 1 -4130 or Railt'oad Historical Society Annual Circulation Director: ShelTi Simpson email: [email protected] Convention, Marriott Hotel and Phone: (303) 296- 1 600 Future Railroad Prototype Modelers Convention Center, Fort Wayne, Fax: (303) 295-2 159 Meets (in conjunction with NMRA National Indiana. Contact: To m Reed, 12348 Contributions: Mail to 2403 Champa St., Conventions): Denver. CO 80205. All material must be accom­ State Road 34, Bryan, OH 43506-88 12 panied by return postage. We assume no liabili­ July 13- 19, 2003. To ronto, Ontario, or [email protected] ty or responsibility for loss or damage to mater­ Canada. October 9-13, 2002. Southern Pacific ial. Any material accepted is subject to such July 2004. Seattle, Washington. Historical & Te chnical Society Annual revision as is necessary in our sole discretion to Convention, Doubletree Hotel, Austi n, Texas. meet the requirements of the publication. National Conventions Contact: P. O. Box 93697, Pasadena, CA Payment will be made within 45 days of publi­ September 7-8, 2002. National Model & cation. unless previous arrangements have been 91109-3697. made in writing. at our current rates which Hobby Show, Resonant Convention Center, cover the author's andlor contributor's right. tille Resonant (Chicago), Illinois. Historical Societ News and interest in and to the material mailed, September 12-14, 2002. Pacific y We have been running an ongoing series including but not limited to photographs, draw­ Southwest Region of the NMRA Annual ings, charts and designs, which shall be consid­ of articles on team tracks, freight houses and Convention, Mission San Luis Rey, ered as text. The act of mailing the manuscript Icl shipments in "The Journal" for over a Oceanside, California. Contact: Ben Sevier, andlor material shall constitute an express war­ decade. One of the most significant sources ranty that the material is original and in no way 12793 War Horse St., San Diego, Cal ifornia. of freight traffic on the real railroads prior to an infringement upon the rights of others. June 4-9, 2003. The 2003 N Scale the sixties was lei or less than carload lots Readers: Note lIlar the procedures and materi­ Convention in the southwest will be held at als contained in the various articles in this mag­ shipments. The April 2002 issue of The the Adams Mark Hotel, 2900 Briarpark Dr., aZlne are presemed in good faith but that no Dispatcher's Office, the quarterly publication Houston, Te xas. Contact: Jeff Clodfelter, wruTant.y is given and no results guaranteed of the Operations Special Interest group, from any use of this material. Nor is any free­ 18618B Miller Wi lson Road, Crosby, TX devotes 17 pages to prototype lei fre ight oper­ dom from other patent or copyright implied. 77532. ations. The most noteworthy items, for most Since there is no way for us to control the appli­ cation of material presented in this magazine, of us, are that Icl shipments made up 21.1 per­ Golden Bell Press and the respective editors, NMRA National cent of the fre ight loadings in 1940 (which authors, photographers and illustrators disclaim Conventions was probably typical of the entire first half of any liability for untoward results and/or for any the century) and 6.8 percent as late as 1959. pbysical injury that may be incurred by using August 6- 10. 2002. Pacific Northwest In the words of the article: almost any model any of the material published in this magazine. Region, NMRA Convention, H i lton Hotel, 66 Advertising Director: Jeff Lemke ra ilroad not (our italics) considering lei ship­ E. Sixth St., Eugene, OR. Contact: Philip 2403 Champa St., Denver, CO 80205 ments up to about 1955 may not be prototyp­ Te lephone: (630) 894-2872 Maggs, 2925 SE 164th Ave., Portland, OR ical." The magazine is $4.00 plus $2.00 ship­ Fax: (630) 894-2858 97236- 1 809 or email: [email protected] ping and handling from James H. Allamian, For Advertising only contact: July 12-22, 2002. Fort Lauderdale, 217 Hiawatha Trail, Wood Dale, IL 60 191- railmodeljournal@aoLcom Florida. Ad,'ertising Policy: Railmodel Journal will 225 1. Membership includes the quarterly accept adveltising only from manufacturers, July 13-19, 2003. To ronto, Ontario, publication for $15 per year from Operations authorized direct importers. publishers and SIG, Box 872, Arlington Heights, IL 600006. Canada. distributors for their products. No dealer or discount. mail order advertising-no discount ads of any type-will be accepted. Publisher reserves the right to reject copy, Errata text and/or illustrations or complete ads. RAILMODEL JOURNAL is published l2 times a year by Golden Bell Press, 2403 Champa We are working to improve "The ,Journal" in both its as Ihe 'oR&L Express Station" bUl it was aCnJally the St .. Denver, CO g0205. Price per single copy is appearance and in a voiding errors. As al ways, we encour­ TMER&L or The Milwaukee Electric Raitway & Light $5.50 newsstand; $6.95 direct from publisher. or age your comments all the magazine. Als!) we consider Company facilily. The caboose in the photo i� a $48.00 per year in the U.S.A. Individual copy nearly every article to be part of a.n ongoing series. neve)' Milwaukee Road Car. The slOrage bins 31 tJle facility prices higher in Canada and other countries. [he "last word" on the subject. We r�ally hope to receive were used to conlain coke. nOI ash and the gondolas Foreign subscriptions $60.00 for 12 issues, corrections. additions and updates from our readers. fvlosl also hauled the coke to fo undries and home fuel deat­ payable in U.S. funds. RATLMODEL JOUR­ often. iliese will be incorporalcd inlo a "Pan 11" of the orig­ erships. Ve ry lillie ash or cinders was produced by the NAL, ISSN 1043-544 1. Copyright 2002 by inal article. Sometimes, however. a simple cOITeclion is process. -Ke ith Kohtmann Golden Bell Press. All rights reserved. sufficient and thal's v·lilat you can c:xpeci 10 see in thi$a rea The centerspread pholO for rhe May }002 issue Periodicals Postage paid at Denver, CO. POST­ of the magazine. indicates iliat the photographer. Richard Kindig. is MASTER: Send address changes to Railmodel The anicio 00 Ihe Racine Coke Work� in the May deceased. Mr. Kindig is alive and very well, dined. Journal, 2403 Champa or.. Denver, CO 80205. 2002 issue of "The Joul'llol" idenlified the cl\preSs �tatioll -Jim Ehrenberger . 60 RAILMODELJOURNAL JULY 2002 DIESELS, One-Detail-At-A-Time:

You can do it. Use these indexes of arti­ • PA I as Union Pacific 600 and 604 June • F7A and F7B Phase I spotting guide cles on how individual modelers used 98 April 99 prototype photos as a guide to installing • PA2 as SouthernPacific 6023 and 6035 • F3 and F7 as Santa Fe ]3C, 19 and 45 detail parts to recreate specific real rail­ Sept. 98 Feb. & April 99 road locomotives. The indexes include • PA2 as Erie-Lackawanna 858 and Erie • F7 A as Penn Central (PRR) 1903 Oct. two types of articles: the first series 859 Nov. 98 90 includes articles that show only the pro­ • RS 1 as Chicago & North Western (M & • FP7 A as C&O 803 ] Dec. 90 totype locomotive as part of "The St. L) 21 1 and 22 1 May 99 • FP7A as PRR 9835 Nov. 91

Journal's" monthly series of "One­ • RS3 as D&H 4085 May 94 • F40PH as Amtrak 206 Sept. 90

Detail-At-A-Time" articles illustrating • S2 as NYC 8541 Aug. 93 • F59PHl spotting guide, Aug. 00 prototype locomotives with part-by-part • S4 as NYC 9736 March 91 • GP7 Phase I as WM 21 Feb. 90 listings of all the available detail parts • S2 as B&O 9133 and 9166 Dec. 97 • GP7 Phase II as PRR 8557 Aug. 89 needed to duplicate that full-size loco­ • S2 as Pennsylvania Railroad 8901 July • GP7 Phase II as MEC 574 Jan. 92 motive in miniature. 99 • GP9 Phase II as Chessie (B&O) 6607

The index of the second series • S2 as Union Pacific 1111 and 1151 Oct. June 92 includes articles on HO or N scale model 99 • GP9 Phase Il as SP 5788 June 90 locomotives that have been detailed and • GP7 Phase IT as ATSF 2837 March 97 painted to match the prototype locomo­ Baldwin: • GP9 Phase III as SouthernPa cific 57 13 tive in an accompanying photograph. July 97 • DR-4-4- 15 Sharknose as PRR 9588, When two brands of models are listed, Sept. 01 • GP15-1 as Conrai I 1633 Oct. 89 the first brand indicates the body and the • GP18 as B&M 1752 Sept. 92 • RF-16 Sharknose as PRR 9736, second listing is the chassis (in some Sept. 01 • GP18 as Rl 1352 March 95 cases, Rail Power provides the frame as • GP.18as lCG 94 10 Oct. 97 • RS-12 as SAL 1466 Dec. 92 well as the body, while Athearn provides • GPI8 as Norfolk & Western 921 Jan. • S-12 as MKT 24 and 34 Nov. 99 only the motors, drive shafts and trucks). 98 • VO 1000 as ATSF 22 1 3,2228, 2229 & Each article includes a complete Bill of 2243, May 01 • GP35 spotting guide April 92 Materials of all parts, paints and decals • GP35 as B&O (Chessie) 35 10 July 95 used. • GP35 as C&NW 826 April 94 Budd: The articles in bold type include step­ • GP35 as CR 2276 April 92 • RDC-2 prototypes, Dec. 00 by-step instructions on how the project is • GP35 as SP 6333 Sept. 94 EMD: done so you can do it yourself. With the • GP35 as UP 757 Aug. 92 • BL2 as C&O 83 Nov. 89 knowledge you can gain from those how­ • GP35M as MP (UP) 2606 Oct.OO • CF7 spotting guide Aug. & Oct. 90 to articles, you can use the "One Detail­ • GP38 as B&O 3816 Nov. 93 • CF7 in color ATSF, NS, MC, PV, At-A-Time" articles (with the dozens of • GP38 as Chessie (B&O) 35 ] 0, March AMTRAK, BRW AUg. 90 alTOWS and numbers) to apply detail parts 03 • CF7 in color FN, PV, IR, FM, CC&G to almost any locomotive model so it • GP38-2 as MKT 314 (w/HO decals) Oct. 90 matches that specific prototype in every June 89 • CF7 as SEK LOOO (ex-ATSF 2542) detail. • GP38-2 as Conrail 8077 April 93 Aug. 90 • GP38-2 as BN 2088 Feb. 98 • DD35A (DD40A) as UP83 June 93 AJco: • GP38-2 Rock Island 4300 and 43 12 • E7 A as PRR 5865 Oct. 92 • C628 as Southern Pacific 7102 and March 99 • E8A as ATSF 81 and 85 Jan. 91 7118 June 99 • GP38-2 as lCG 9601, 9606 & 9621, • E8A as C&O 4005 Feb. 95 • C628 as Lehigh Valley 626 and 628 Feb. 01 • E8A as IC 4025 March 94 Jan. 00 • GP40 as Penn Central 3252 Jan. 90 • E8A as PRR 5793 July 93 'FAI as GN 310AJuly 90 • GP40 as RI 4705 Nov. 92 • E8A as UP 936 May 93 • FA I as Union Pacific 1640 April 97 • GP40 as CN 4007 Jan. 93 • FT spotting guide Nov. 96 • FA I as L&NE 701 Oct. 93 • GP40 as Penn Central 320 I and 3252 • FTA and FTB as Santa Fe 189 Nov. 96 • FA 1 & FB I as New York Central June 00 • F3 diesels in color B&M, GM&O July 1000/1010 & 3300, Jan. 01 • GP40X as 3804 and 3809 Feb. 00 89 • FA2 as NYC 1110 Aug. 91 • GP40-2 as Chessie (B&O) 4302 March • F3 diesels in color Erie, DL&W and E­ • FA2 & FB2 spotting guide Sept. 91 92 L Sept. 89 • PA l as ATSF 58 Sept. 89 • GP40-2 as Conrail 3280 and 3295, July • F3 diesels in color TP&W, SN(WP), • PA l as New York Central 4201 and 00 CNJ, SAL Nov. 89 4204 may 98 • GP60 as EMD Demo 5 June 95

RAILMODELjOURNAL 'jULY 2002 61 DIESELS, One-Detail-At-A-Time:

• GP60 as ssw 9704 March 93 • SD80MAC as Conrail 4101 and 4109 • U33C as ATSF 8511 May 95

• GP60M as ATSF 105 Jan. 97 July 98

• MP150C as CNW 1304 and 1307 Sept. • SD90MAC as UP 8012 and 8024 Sept. HO SCALE MODELING 96 97 ARTICLES:

• P40 "Genesis" as Amtrak 806/808 • SW I spotting guide Jan. 93 Alco

March 98 • SW I as BN 88 Jan. 93 • RS 18 ( MLW) Atlas (kit-conversion

• NW2 spotting guide Nov. 93 • SW9 as B&O (Chessie) 9620 May 96 how-to) as CN3618 by Jay Rotsch Jan 91

• NW2 as ATSF 2405 Feb. 94 • SW9 as Union Pacific 1851 April 98 • HH660 kit-conversion how-to from

• SD7 as SP 1431 Sept. 95 • SW I 000 spotting guide Feb. 91 Atlas S2 and RS3 parts, by Stan

• S09 as Southern (ex-CG) 207 April 90 • SWI 200 as Baltimore and Ohio Rydarowicz Dec. 97

• SD9 as C&S (CB&Q) 823 Oct. 95 (Chessie) 9620 May 96 EMO

• S09 as Chessie (B&O) 1836 Sept. 93 • SW 1500 spotting guide Feb. 91 • Santa Fe 1450 "Beep" by Bob Ernst

• SD9 as SP 44 18 Aug. 91 • SW 1500 as SLSF 329 Feb. 91 Feb. 98

• SD9 as Southern Pacific 39 14 June 97 • Wrecked Santa Fe GP 7 on flat car by

• SP9 Phase IV, as Burlington (C&S) 83 Fairbanks-Morse: Bob Ernst March 98

March 00 • HI0-44 as PRR 9080 Feb. 92 • CF7 Rail Power body/Athearn ATSF

• SD35 as Conrail 6022 July 96 • H16-44 as N&W 1 14 1une 94 2543 by Gordon Cardell Aug 90

• SD35 as Conrail's 6002 and 6008, Aug. • H-24-66 "Train Master" as Pennsy • CF7 Rail Power body/Athearn as AT SF 00 6706, Dec. 00 2634 by Gordon Cardell Oct. 90

• SD35 as Pennsy 6000 and 60 16, Nov. • H-24-66 "Train Master" as SP4806 & • E8A !HC (Rivarossi)/Hobbytown as 00 48 15, April 01 ATSF 87 by Albert Hetzel Jan. 91

• SD35 as N S 1545 and 1550, Nov. 01 • E8A IHC (Rivarossi)/Athearn /Proto

• S035 as B&O 7400 and 74 12, Dec. 01 General Electric: Power West kit conversion

• S035 as Southern Pacific 69 15 and • AC44CW as CSXT 9 J 00 Feb. 96 how-to) as ATSF 87 by Albert Hetzel Jan

6953, Jan 02 • AC44CW as UP 9998 Oec. 96 91

• SD38 as B&LE 862 June 96 • C23-7 as Conrail 1905 and 1968, • E8A as Rock Island units from Proto

• SD39 as CSX 4 ??? August 01 2000 models, by Frank Jordan, Jan. 0 I

• S040 as CR 6249 Sept. 91 • B30-7 as CSX 5562 Aug. 96 • F3A and B Stewart as KCS 30 by Tom

• S040 as C&O 7450 April 96 • C30-7 spotting guide Feb. 97 Bartzen April 92

• S040-2 as Family Lines 8100 June 91 • C30-7 as Conrai I 6582 Feb. 97 • F3A and B Stewart as CB&Q 125A &

• SD40-2 as Conrail 6409 and 64 10 Jan. • Dash 7 spotting guide Sept. 89 125B Nov. 92

99 • Dash 8 spotting guide May 90 • F7 A on the Sao, from Stewart's kit by

• S040-2 "Snoot" as Union Pacific 8008 • Dash 8 spotting guide Sept. 90 Bob Rivard June 97

& 8009 Aug. 99 • Dash 9 spotting guide March 96 • F7B Highliner body/Stewart as Sao

• SD40-2 as Milwaukee Road 167 and • Dash 8 and Oash 9 spotting guide (the 2204C by Bob Rivard Nov. 95

174 April 00 AC4400CW units) Dec. 96 • F7 A as Rock Island 116 and 120 from

• SD40-2 as CP Rail 6037 & 6040, • Dash 8-32BWH as Amtrak 503 and 517 InterMountain kits by Bob Rivard Jan. March 200 1 April 99 00

• SD40T-2 as SP 8304 May 9 J • Dash 8-40B as LMX 852 1, June 0 I • F7 A as Western Pacific 92 1 and 92 10

• SD45 as C&NW 917 Feb. 93 • Dash 8-40BW as AT SF 507 May 97 from Athearn models, by Jim

• SD45 as CNW 8582 Jan. 95 • Dash 8-40C as UP 9162 May 90 Providenza, Dec. 00

• SD45 as CSX 8903 Oct. 91 • Dash 8-40CW as CSXT 7777 April 95 • F7 A units on the Santa Fe from Stewart

• S045 as SP 7558 Aug. 95 • Dash 8-40CW as CR 6055 July 92 bodies on Athearnchassi s, by Jim Bright,

• S045 as E-L 802 Dec. 95 • Dash 9-44CW as AT SF 632 March 96 Feb. 01

• S045 as BN 6435 and 6485 Oct. 98 • Dash 9-44CW as CNW 860 I Oct. 96 • F7 A units on the Rock lslandfrom

• S045-2 as E-L 3679 Oec. 94 • Dash 9-44CW as UP 9735 Nov. 97 Stewart & InterMountain kits, by Bob

• SD50 as CSXT (B&O) 858 1 July 94 • Dash 9-44CW as BNSF 43 12 Sept. 00 Rivard, March OJ

• S050/SD60 Spotting Guide, Oct. 00 • 44-Ton as ATSF 460 March 90 • F7A and F7B on the Canadian National

• S060 as EMD/Oakway 9038 Oec. 89 • U23B as Conrail 2744 and 275 1, July from InterMountain bodies and Proto

• S060 as NS 659 1 April 91 01 10000 chassis, by Reg Neale, March 02

• S060 as NS 6634 Jan. 96 • U23B as Norfolk Southern 3909 and • F40PH Life-Like/Proto Power West

• SD60 as ATSF 40 11 Aug. 98 39 14, Oct. 01 (Athearn kit-conversion how-to) as

• S060 as Conrail 6845 and 6853 Sept. • U23B as ATSF 630 I & 6305, Feb. 02 Amtrak 229 Sept. 90

99 • U23B as L&N 2736 & 2737, March 02 • F50PHT diesel spotting guide frolll

• SD60 as Union Pacific 6028 Dec. 99 • U25B as C&O 8114 Dec. 93 Athearn's kit by Louis A. Marre Aug. 00

• SD60M as UP 6259 Oct. 94 • U25B as Milwaukee 5000 Nov. 93 • GP7 Ty co body/Atlas as SOO 24 11by

• SD70M as Southern Pacific 9805 and • U25B as SP 6750 July 89 Bob Rivard June 93

9822 Dec. 98 • U28C as L&N 1526 Nov. 90 • GP7 as MoPac diesels, by Lee Freeman • SD75M as ATSF 205 Nov. 95 • U30C as CR 6838 Dec. 91 April 97

62 RAILMODELjOURNAL ·jULY 2002 • GP7 as Union Pacific diesels, superde­ • GP40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as WP • SD40-2B Cannon cab/Athearn as BN tailed from Atlas or Proto 2000 models, 3548 by Clyde Queen, Jr.Se pt. 92 7500 by Richard BarnesJan. 92

by Steve Orth, May OJ • GP40-2LW as Canadian National 9607, • SD40T-2 Athearnas SP 8352 by Kermit

• GP9 Front Range as SP 5603 & 5604 an illustrated kit-conversion from an Gaines May 91

by Joe Swain June 90 Athearn HO scale GP40-2, by To ny • SD40T-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as SP

• GP9 Cary body/Athearn as UP 21 1 by Horvatin, April 96 8338 by Mike Daniels March 94

Tim Fornstrom April 91 • GP60 as Santa Fe 4033 from Athearn's • SDF40-2 on the Santa Fe from

• GP9 as Soo Line 409 and 414 from kit, by Bob ErnstAug. 98 Athearn's SDP45 March 99

Proto 200 models, by Bob Rivard, March • GP60M Cannon cab/AthearnAT SF 100 • SD45 Cannon cab/Athearnas UP 25 by 02 by Ernest Rizzuto as May 91 Mike Daniels May 94

• GPI5-1 Smokey Valley body/Athearn, • GP60M Cannon cab/Athearn as • SD45 as Guilford (S-T) 683 from as MP 1680 by Richard BarnesJan. 92 Maersk 146 by Ed McCaslin April 92 Athearn 's kit, by Mike Rose, Feb. OJ

• GPI5-1 as Missouri Pacific 1562, from • NW2 Kato as Soo 300 by Bob Rivard • SD45B as ATSF 5502 from Athearn & Athearn and Smokey Valley parts by July 95 Cannon parts, by Eric Goodman, March

Lee Freeman Sept. 92 • SD7 Proto 2000 as CB&Q (C&S) 810 01

• GP 18 Proto 2000 as RI 135 I by Bob (kit-upgrade how-to) by Robert • SD45MK Morrison Knudsen SD45 Rivard March 95 Schleicher Oct. 95 from Rai I Power and Athearn Parts, by • GPI8 Proto 2000 as MoPac 1858 by • SD7 as M1LW and CB&O "hal f-fuel­ Bob ErnstJan 99

Lee Freeman Feb. 97 tank" models from Proto 2000 kits by • SD45T-2, kit-conversion from Athearn • GP30 as Great Northern 3000, from Jeff Goucher Sept. 00 SD40T-2 to duplicate SP prototypes from

Bachmann's model, by Duane Buck June • SD9 as DM&IR "Hammerhead" 172 Athearn,Rai l Power and Cannon compo­ 98 from Proto 2000 models, by Bob Rivard, nents, by Stve Orth, Oct. 0 I

GP35 Rail Power body/Kato Feb. 02 • SD45T-2 prototypes, by D. Scot Motor/Athearn as Rf 32 1 by Bob Rivard • SD39 Santa Fe by Stephen Priest April Chatfield, Oct. 01

June 92 98 • SD45T-2 (and SD4OT-2) weathering • GP35 Rai I Power body/Athearn as Soo • SD39 from Cannon parts with scratch­ techniques, by Steve Orth, Nov. 01

730 by Bob Rivard Aug. 92 built body shell and walkways by Chris • SDP45U as Santa Fe98 from Athearn's • GP35 Rail Power body/Athearn as Zygmunt Dec. 99 kit, by Bob ErnstNov .98

AT SF 2858 by Dana Stark May 93 • SD40 Kato as Soo 738 by Bob Rivard • SD50 Rail Power body/Athearn as • GP35 Kato as SSW 6502 by Bob May 92 D&RGW 5507 by Gordon Cardell Nov.

Rivard Jan.95 • SD40 "U-Boat Cab" as Soo 747 & 91

• GP35 as EMD Leasing 182, by Mike 768frol11 Athearn's HO model, by Bob • SD50 on the Rio Grande from Rail Rose Oct.96 Rivard, August 200 1 Power, Cannon and Athearn parts, by • GP38-2 Athearn (how-to add "One­ • SD40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as UP Steven Orth July 00

Detail-At-A-Time") as MKT 304 June 3440 and 3493 by Tim FornstromJuly 90 • SD60 Rail Power body/Athearn as 89 • SD40-2 Athearn as UP 3593 "Desert EMD Demo 1 by Bill Schultz as Demo • GP38-2 Athearnas GTW 6223 by Tony Storm" by Warren Johnson Oct. 91 90

Horvatin Dec. 94 • SD40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as MKT • SD60 Rail Power body/Athearn as NS • GP38-2 upgrade to match Missouri 629 by Rick Grool11 July 92 6672 by Warren Johnson April 9J

Pacific prototypes March 99 • SD40-2 Athearn as Montana Rail Link • SD60 Rail Power body/Athearn as NS • GP38-2W to match CN units from .J ay's 256 by Tami McClung Feb. 93 6632 by Alex King Jan 96

Train Parts & Athearn kits, by Reg • SD40-2 GSB body/Athearn as RI 4792 • SD60 upgrading Atlas factory-painted Neale, Nov. 00 by Mike Daniels Sept. 93 models, by Steve Orth, July 0 I

• GP40 Cannon cab/Athearn as WM • SD40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as KCS • SD60 matched to EMD "Demo" units 1 3798 by Ed Sanicky Sept. 92 675 by Mike Daniels April 94 adn 4, by Bob Rivard, Jan 02

• GP40 Con-Cor as RI 47 12 by Bob • SD40-2 Athearn as MKT 63 1 by Scott • SD60M Rail Power body/Athearn as Rivard OCl. 92 Bimson May 95 BN 922 1 by Gordon Cardell Nov. 90

• GP40 from Athearn and Cannon parts • SD40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as BN • SD60M Rail Power body/Athearn (kit­ as 733 and 735 by Bob Rivard as Aug. 92 7277 by Mike Daniels Feb. 96 conversion how-to) as UP 6292 by • GP40 as Soo diesels. from Atlas HO • SD40-2 as Norfolk Southern 6131, Robert Schleicher Oct. 94 models, by Bob Rivard, June 0 I from Athearn's HO scale kit, by Alex • SD60M Phase II as Burlington • GP40 as Soo 355, 394 & 4708 from King .I uly 96 Northern 9289, an HO scale kit-conver­ Atlas models, by Bob Rivard, Sept. 0 I • SD40-2 as Norfolk Southern 6121, by sion from Athearn drive train compo­ • GP40 as CN 93 16 superdetailing from Andy Harman May 98 nents & Rail Power Products body &

Athearn's kit, by Tony Horvatin, Dec. 01 • SD40-2 as Conrail 6420, from chassis, by Mike Daniels June 96

• GP40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn as Athearn's kit, by Bob Rivard, Oct. 00 • SD70, SD701, SD70M, SD751 and

D&RGW 3099 by Mike Elkin Feb. 92 • SD40-2 "U-Boat Cab" as Soo 768 from SD75M prototypes for the Genesis (by

• GP40-2 Cannon cab/Athearn Reading Athearn's HO model, by Bob RIvard, Athearn) 3673 by Ed San icky as July 92 August 200 I models, by D. Scott Chatfield Jan. 99

RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 63 DIESELS, One-Detail-At-A-Time:

• SD70I on the Canadian National from • CN Dash 9-44CW from Athearn's kits • SD40 KatolN Scale of Nevada as SP Athearn's kit, by Reg Neale Jujne 00 by Reg Neale Iuly 99 7360 by 1. Fred Coots, Ir. Sept. 91

• SD90MAC in HO scale with Rail Power • U28B Stewart as RJ 253 by Mike • SD40 Kato as SP7347 by Bill Pearce Products and Athearn parts Sept. 97 Daniels Aug. 93 Jan. 93

• SD90MAC-H from Rail Power • U30C from cut-down Athearn body • SD40-2 BachmannlN Scale of Nevada Products, Athearn and Cannon parts shells on Atlas chassis as Sao diesels by as SP 5022 by 1. Fred Coots, lr. Aug. 91

March 00 Bob Rivard Feb. 00 • SD40-2 Bachmann/N Scale of Nevada

• SW900 and SW 1200 diesels from as UP 3526 by J. Fred Coots, Jr. May 92

Proto 2000 models, by Frank Jordan, • SD40-2W as Canadian National 524 1 April 01 N SCALE MODELING PROJECTS: and 5248, N scale kit-conversion from Alco: • SW 1200 Cannon cab/Athearn as Sao Kato and Prototype N parts, by Michael 433 & 437 by Bob Rivard April 92 • PA I, Upgrading Con-Car's models, Livingston May 96

• SW 1200RS Athearn (SW7 kit-conver­ step-by-step by Bill Pearce, April 97 • SD60 superdetailing the Atlas model sion) as CN 1396 by To ny Horvatin Oct. • RS-2 superdetailing with wire handrails with scale-size handrails by Bill Pearce 93 from Kato's model, by Bill Pearce, Oct. Dec. 99

• SW 1500 Athearnas WP 1501 by Clyde 01 • SD60MAC superdetailing the Atlas Queen, Jr. June 95 • RSD4/5 superdetailing with wire model to match Union Pacific prototypes

• SW I 500 as Missouri Pacific 1519, by handrails from Atlas model, by Bill by Bill Pearce April 00 Lee Freeman May 99 Pearce, Dec. 0 I General Electric: General Electric • S2/S4 suerdetailing with new side­ • Scale-size wire handrails for N scale frames from Arnold's model, by Bill • Superdetailing the Dash-8s (a step-by­ diesels (step-by-step how-to) by Bill step how-to) by David Hussey Nov. 92 Pearce, Nov. 0 I Pearce Feb. 96

• • B23-7 Rai I Power body/Athearn as UP Dash 9-44CW as British Columbia Rail 124 by Warren Johnson July 91 EMD: 4645, an N scale kit-conversion using • Scale-size wire handrails for N scale • B23-7 Rail Power body/Athearn as Prototype N's body on a Spectrum Dash ATSF 7431 by Dana Stark July and Oct. diesels (step-by-step how-to) by Bill 8-40CW chassis, by Michael Livingston 93 Pearce Feb. 96 July 96

• E8A and E8B Upgrading the Kato • • B30-7 as CSX5672, from Athearn and Dash 8-40B KatolN Scale of Nevada Rail Power Products parts, by Alex King Models, by Bill Pearce Nov. 96 (kit-conversion how-to) ATSF 7432 by Aug. 96 • GP9B kit-conversion from Atlas Model Bill Pearce Aug. 94

to match Union Pacific by Bill Pearce • • C30-7 Rai l Power body/Athearnas NW Dash-9-44CW Kato factory-painted 8024 by Gordon Cardell Oct. 90 Nov. 99 diesel upgrade with decals and details, • GP20 Proto 2000 (kit-conversion how­ • C30-7 Rail Power body/Athearn as Buzz Lenander July 98 AT SF 8077 by Great Escape Hobby Feb. to) as ATSF 1122 by Bill Pearce March • Dash 9-44CW as BNSF diesels from 91 96 Kato's model, by Buzz Lenander Sept. • GP30B kit-conversion from Atlas • C30-7 Rail Power cab/Athearn as UP 98 244B by Mike Daniels June 94 GP30 by Bill Pearce May 00 • U30C Kato as UP 286 by J. Fred Coots, • GP35 Atlas/N Scale of Nevada as UP • B30-7B Smokey Valley cab/Athearn as Jr. March 92 BN 40 18 by Gordon Cardell Feb. 91 740 by J. Fred Coots, Jr. Aug. 92 • U30C Kato body/Minitrix as Western • GP38-2 KatolN Scale of Nevada as SP • C36-7 Rail Power body/Athearn as UP Paci fic 7924 by Kent Charles Oct. 92 9029 by Warren Johnson May 93 4843 by J. Fred Coots, Jr. Nov. 91 • U33C Kato body/Minitrix as ATSF • GP38-2 as MoPac's diesel, from Kato's • Dash 8-40B Rail Power body/ Athearn 873 1 by Kent Charles Oct. 92 as AT SF 800 by Dana Stark Iuly & Oct. model by Buzz Lenander May 97 • U33C Kato as BN 5704 by 1. Fred 93 • GP50 Kato/N Scale of Nevada as SSW Coots, Jr.Oct. 91 9620 by 1. Fred Coots, JrJan. 92 Dash 8-40CW Rail Power • U33C Kato as CR 6569 by 1. Fred body/Athearn as ATSF 800 by Dana • GP50 upgrade to match Santa Fe proto­ Coots, Jr. Dec. 9] Stark Nov. 92 types, from Kato's model, by Bill Pearce RMJ Dash 8-40CW Rail Power Feb. 99 body/Athearn as ATSF 814 by David • GP60 Kato/N Scale of Nevada as SP Hussey Nov. 92 9704 by J. Fred Coots, Ir. March 92 • Upgrade Life-Like or Kato SD7 to • Dash 8-40CW as Santa Fe 803 from Power Products kit with etched-metal match the Union Pacific's "Laramie detail parts (including step-by-step infor­ Switcher", by Bill Pearce, October 1998. mation on installing etched steps), by • Upgrade Life-Like's SD7 to match Stephen F. Cerka Dec. 98 CNW prototypes, by Keith Kohlmmann, Dash 9-44CW Rail Power April 01 body/Athearn (kit-conversion, how-to) • SD9 KatolN Scale of Nevada as SP as CNW 8503 44 18 (Kodachrome) by 1. Fred Coots, Jr. by Ray Meyer Feb. 95 luly 91

64 RAILMODELJOURNAL . JULY 2002 TheV're Back! Don't drop that screw!

PDT under-floor HO scale power trucks are back in stock in limited wheel sizes and wheelbases. These innovative power drives have wheelbases from scale 7' -0" to 9'-0" in No. 3X and No. 3EX DRIVERS­ 6" increments with suitable wheel sizes from 26" to 40". Perfect for powering HO -3", 6". 8", 10" lengths. for locomotives, interurbans and rail cars while keeping the interior free for detailing. See #6, #8, #10, #12. #1/4" screws. your local hobby retailer or contact NWSL for a descriptive brochure. $84.95 each. No. 4X and No. 4EX DRIVERS- Order your NWSL full line catalog/ how-to reference guide. 3", 6". 8" lengths. lor #3, It is available for $9.00 postage paid, U. S. funds. Bank cards accepted. #4, #5 screws.

NorthWest Short Line NO. 5X AND NO. 5XE DRIVERS-3" 6" 8" p. O. Box 423, Seattle, Wa shington 98111-0423 ' lenglhs, for #0. #1 , www.nwsJ.com #2 screws.

P.O. BOX 60833 Boulder City,NV 89006 GD&R DRY TRANSFERS Phone (702) 293-2588 (fo rmerly FAX (702) 293-4224 Lindsay Instrumellts) (Or- PASSENGER CARS MODEL RAILROAD ELECTRONICS ADVERTISING HO & N SCALE Throttles - Power Packs, Power POLICY: Supplies - Detectors Computer Programs Railmodel Journal will accept NTRAK Supplies c-o-s Lettering Ltd. N $ 2.00 advertising only from manufacturers, AMX Cards We lcome P.o. Box 65074 HO 3.00 I Call for FREE Catalog NEPEAN, ON S 4.00 authorized direct importers, publish­ Dealer Inquiries Welcome K2G 5Y3 a 5.00 ers and distributors fo r their products. LARGE SCALE (1124 & 1/32) 12.00 800 359-6701 No dealer or discount mail order Fax: (613) 226 5747 Diagram book (15th ed) $9.00 GD &R E-mail: [email protected] advertising-No discount ads of any 378 Taylor Ford Road Send for our fre e listing of over 800 different sets type-will be accepted. Publisher Columbia, Kentucky 42725 reserves the right to reject copy, text and/or illustrations or complete ads. �® Digitrax '-5'co,1i� G ltrA� Command 'I' �'DI ! Control i LocoNet, $11.95 R/H Catch Turnout $8.95 The Digitrax $11.95 SL385 UH Catch Turnout $8.95 H T Difference SL88 RlH Large Radius TIO $16.79 SL386 R/H Curved Insulfrog $15.79 Digitrax as he SL89 LlH Large Radius T/O $16.79 SL387 UH Curved Turnout $15.79 SL91 RlH Small Radius T/O $13.79 SL388 #8 RlH Insulfrog $15.79 Right Dee Starter Set for you! Product numbers listed are SL92 LlH Small Radius T/O $13.79 SL389 #8 LlH Insulfrog $15.79 Make your railroad more SL93 Small Short X-ing $12.79 SL394 Long Crossing $13.49 all Insulfrogs. Electrofrogs available in same sizes SL94 Long Insulfrog X-ing $14.95 SL395 #6 R/H Insulfrog $12.95 & fun with Digitrax! SL95 R/H Medium Radius T/O $14.95 SL396 #6 LlH Insulfrog $12.95 shapes in most cases. Codes SL96 LlH Medium Radius TIO $14.95 SL397 Wye Insulfrog TIO $12.95 75 & 55 rail also available. Easy to Use, SL97 Wye Small Radius Insulfrog $13.79 See our website for complete 0001-02 2002 Peco Catalog $8.50 Expandable, . � SL98 Wye Large Radius Insulfrog $15.95 1 1 listings. •••• Info: 31 5-331-0288 Affordable, E-R Model Importers, Ltd. Dealers: 800-365-3876 1000 S. Main St. Newark, NY 1451 3 Lots More sup;;r liiin ,. Fax: 315-331 -4090 · Dealer Fax: 877-331-4090 � FUN! FUN! •• flUI.™ TEEN-AGERS FUN! The Te en Association of Model Railroaders is dedicated �� Go Wireless to helping teens with the hobby. For information write: �£i!M'. with Digitrax TA MR, Radio Equipped and/or Infrared c/o Newton Vezina Options! 76 Roy St., Springfield, MA 01104 Digitrax Full Line of Dee products Please Tell our advertisers is available from your local you saw their ad in hobby shop "The Journal" Digitrax, Inc. (770) 441 -7992 www.digitrax.com

RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JUNE 2002 65 HO ALCO 85-1 LOCOMOTIVE 8850 Undecorated (Friction Bearing) 8851 Undecorated (Roller Bearing) 8870-8871 Chesapeake & Ohio (Blue/Yellow) 8872-8873 Milwaukee Road (Gray/Orange) Minneapolis & St. Louis (Red/White) Penn Central (Black/White) Susquehanna (Silver/Moroon)

VISIT US ON THE WEB www.railmodeljournal.com ADVERTISERS INDEX

Athearn ...... 68

Atlas ...... 66

(-O-S lettering ...... 65

Oigitrax, Inc...... 65

E-R Model Importers ...... 65

GO& R ...... 65

H.J.J. (ompany ...... 65

Kadee ...... 66

Kato USA ...... 2

life-like ...... 67

Miirklin ...... 3

Micro-Trains line ...... 67 Ilf � Check wi th your local hobby shop or visit us al www. kadee.com R�n for current road name availability. U ", ,,, K ad ee ® Q uality Products Co. · 673 Avenue C, · White City, OR 97503-1078 U.S.A. •U ...... B Te l: (541) 826-3883 Northwest Shortline ...... 65 02<10' ",," '" ",e lJS" · Fax: (541 ) 826-401 3 · http://www.kadee.com Yo ur Coach Awaits! I��'

HO Scale Budd RDC-l

Boasting a 90-seat coach the Budd RDC-1 is the perfect Shipping in July, this affordable Illodel of the RDC-1 coach is companion to our RDC2 & RDC3 models. Renowned for its available in the following: ability to transport passengers, baggage and US mail, the RDC also had an enormous popularity with a length of 85 fe et and a ROAD NAME: (ltem#, Road #) top speed of 83 mph.Your Budd RDC-1 is an exact replica of AMTRAK: (30582, #12) (30583, #20) AT SF (30584 #DC-191) (30585 #DC-192) the prototype, perfect for layouts modeling the years BM: (30586 #6 101) (30587 #6146) 1950-1962. This new Budd includes features such as intricately B&O (30588 #6516) (30589 #1907) molded details, low amp draw for prototypical speeds, laser­ C&NW (30590 #9933) (30591 #9934) sharp printing on a gleaming, smooth shell and 8-wheel electri­ C&O (30592 #906 1) (30593 #9062) cal pickup powered by a 5-pole skew wound Ill otor. NH (30594 #22) (30595 #48) NYC: (30596 #M-452) (30597 #M-464) RDG: (30598 #9 163) (30599 #9 164) Unlettered (30600)

©2002 Life-Like Products, LLC · 1600 Union Ave. · Baltimore, MD 21 211 In Canada: 140 Applcwood CrescenL · Concord, Ontario L4K 4E2 Visit our website: www.lifelikcproducts.com

w*W§§jl©� J�fJ[Q) J ' r�-'-, .....--"- pl'jr Micro-Trains® announces the coming They will be packaged as A·B Unit Sets in a nrt.'�"n·t"tit'n together using either couplers or draw bars- Each highly detailed model willfe atUre; • Prototypically accurate, road specific: grab irons, dynamic brake vents, headlight, and porthole . number/detail.

• Crisp, accurate paint schemes

• Prototype lengths between truck centers on both A and B units

• Close coupling

• Reliable 5-pole motor withflywheel 'r • Installed Micro-Trains® Magne-Matic@ Co • Etched metal side grill detail

• DCC ready

Scheduled for Scheduled for October 2002: November 2002: ATSF CB&Q Blue and Ye llow Gray and Red . #992 00 010 ...$TBA #992 00 030.. , $TBA New York Central Reading Black and White Green and Duluxe Gold #992 00 020 .., $TBA #992 00 040 .., $TBA Pre-ordernow at an Authorized Micro-Tra ins· Line Dealer Av ailable through your local authorized Micro-Trains® dealer ..,.��;:ft\ii� In the late 1940's the railroads began their first tentative steps towards the development of the covered hopper car. Initially, they ordered only a small quantity of this type of car for 'experimental' use. By the early 1960's the numbers of this category of car rapidly expanded, replacing all other car types that had been used for granular loads that required protection from the elements. American Car and Foundry developed the Center-Flow™ covered hopper to meet the increasing demands of this rapidly expanding business. With its smooth, almost streamlined contours the Center-Flow™ has become an icon on the rails. This Newest READY-TO-ROLL release is certain to be a 'must' for any modeler who wishes to capture the prototype in the modern era.

J J� 'J'/ p�lJJj ;;�}J�JJJ�;; ;��hJf'lJJ� J'���!:.)J' �}J�J'p p�lJJjlJJ� �JJ.J pJ'lJJi3.J �J'�p}Jl�::;

ATHEARN, INC. 19010 LAUREL PARK ROAD, COMPTON, CA 90220 www.athearn.com (31 0) 631-3400 FAX (310) 885-5296