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FEATURES

6 .... FREIGHTCAROLOGY 28 .... PROTOTYPE ADVENTURES Thrall's 52' Gondola Cars Since 1963 The Great Smoky Mountains Railway by David G. Casdorph Part 3: Modeling the Railroad

by Larry E. Smith, MMR 13 .... Handlaying N-Scale Track

Part II: Turnouts 34.... David Balser's Onion Valley by Doug Geigel; MMR Lumber and Mining Company by Wayde C. Gutman 18 .... MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL UPS 26' 6" & 28' Drop-Frame 40 .... An EMD E8 for the Silver Meteor Trailers - Part 2 by Jim Six by Carter Osborne 49 .... Southern Pacific C44-9W 24.... BEHIND THE SCENES A Predecorated Enhancement Project Tunnel Masquerade by David A. Bontrager by Margaret Mansfield 55 .... DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP 26.... ON TRACK Locomotive Management Service In Control (LMS) C40-8W by Jim Mansfield by Rich Picariello

DEPARTMENTS

5 .... Editorial 10 T New Products 30 T Book Beat 31 .... Video Review 32 .... Letters to the Editor 33.... Computer Applications 46 .... Product Reviews 48 .... Society Page 58 .... Dealer Directory 67 .... Your Trek Plan 71 .... Advertiser Index

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VISIT YO UR LO CAL HO BBY S O r � : :c��� �����gT�o THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAilS! E &C Shops, PO Box 567, Roseburg, OR 97470 4 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING EPITORIAL PUBLISHER Cynthia Evans

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Randall B. Lee Choices CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David Bontrager A David G. Casdorph A ren't you glad we have them? I kno w that I sure am. And Doug Geiger, MMR almost eve ryone I kno w believes that choices are an es­ Patrick Lawson Jim and Margaret Mansfield sentialft element of a free society. Afte r all, wh at is freedom if George Melvin the re aren't any choices from wh ich to choose? Befo re you start Rich Picariello Larry J. Puckett to think that I'm going to make an election-year speech , let me Jim Six assure you that this column has nothing to do with politics, Larry E. Smith, MMR abo rtion ri ghts or health care. I'm me rely talking about the choices we have as modelers.

ART DIRECTOR When Henry Fo rd introduced the Model T he offe red it in you r choice of color...that Donna Pacheco is, of cou rse, assuming you r color wa s black. About the only choice most consume rs of GRAPHIC ARTIST that day re ally had to make wa s, do I buy a Fo rd, or don't I? Of course, people of means Dayna Wells had mo re choices, but as the demand fo r the automobile increased, so did the choices ART INTERN Pamela Williams-Seifert available to just about eve rybody. I wo nde r wh at we nt through the mind of the fi rst pe rson who bought a toy train? I ADVERTISING/SALES Chris Lane - 1-800-945-0973 doubt he (or possibly, she? ) wa s conce llled about its prototypical accu racy, orany of the myri ad of othe r facto rs we conside r today when purchasing a model train. I'm not re ally up on my toy-t rain history, but I wo uld guess the fi rs t toy train probably came to market not long afte r trains started appearing in the 1830s. Was it a carved wo oden toy? Orpe r­ rT1 WIESNER haps a cast-i ron one? It re ally doesn't make much difference, because that first toy train � PUBLISHING started a fascination that has continued to flou rish and grow into the multi-faceted Dan Wiesner PRESIDENT hobby the wo rl d gene rically re fe rs to today as "model ra ilroading." E. Patrick Wiesner CEO Of cou rse, those of us "in the hobby" re alize that "m odel ra ilroading" isn't a single EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT hobby, but rat he r it is a collective te rm that encompasses a vast array of interests that Eliza Metzger can cove r eve rything from collecto rs of tinplate, brass and craftsman kits ...to craftsmen VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS John Bennett wh o actually build models and kits (as opposed to collecting them on a shelf in a A John Wiesner closet) ...to ope ra to rs wh o th rive on ru nning thei r miniatu re ra il roads ...to artists wh o MIS MANAGER th rive on re creating the beauty of the natu ral wo rl d of ra ilro ads in miniature ...and even PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Karen Melland to machinists wh o build live-steame rs! And the list doesn't stop the re. This is a hobby of choices. And the mo re choices we have, the greate r the chances CIRCULATION MANAGER Eric M, Bender are that we wi ll be able to achieve our own pe rsonal hobby goals. At least, that's the

CIRCULATION COORDINATOR wa y I see it. But judging from comments I' ve re cently heard from more than a fe w Nancy MacDonald modelers, not eve ryone is happy wi th the choices being made available to them. DATA ENTY COORDINATOR Among modern modele rs, the most re cent complaint I've been hearing cente rs Joanne Greuter around the ne w C4 4-9Ws that are being offe re d by both Athea lll and Kato. It isn't so Jon Rich CONTROLLER much that modele rs are unhappy that they have two manufactu rers ... wi th very diffe rent Teda Wight CREDIT MANAGER pricing st ructu res .. .from wh ich to choose, as they are wi th the belief that thei r choices ACCOUNTING ASSISTANTS Karin Greuter, Helen Willsie have actually been re stricted ra the r than broadened. They re ason that if one, or the othe r, had decided to offe r an SD 70MAC (or one of the newer models from GM ), then CREDIT ASSISTANTS Treva Johnson, Jacqueline Pacheco thei r choices wo uld have re ally been expanded. Although I can app reciate this re asoning, I don't ag ree wi th it fo r seve ral re asons. Fi rst, PRINTED ON 0 RECYCLED PAPER it assumes that eve ry modele r wh o wo uld buy an Athealll model wi th a re tail price unde r

Volume 26, Issue MODEL RAILROADING is published 12 times $60 wo uld be wi lling to buy a Kato model wi th a re tail more than twice that amount. That 5. a year by Wiesner Publishing, 7009 South Potomac Street, Engle­ just isn't true. On the othe r hand, Athearnshould be flatte red that modelers conside r thei r wood, CO 80112, (303) 397-7600. Price per single copy is 53.95 in U. S. A. Subscriptions are 531.95 in the U.S.A. or 540.00 in Canada C44-9W wo rt hy of comparison wi th Kato's, conside ring the price diffe rence. (or foreign) - payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or pho­ Se cond, it assumes that a C44-9W is a C44-9W. That just isn't true either. As Dave tographs shoul d be accompanied by return postage and Wiesner Publishing assumes no responsibility for the loss or damage of such Bontrage r and Don Zimmerman pointed out in their prototype re view of the Dash 9s material. No part of this publication may be reprinted without written permission from the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. ove r the past two months, the re are numerous diffe rences and variations. Even though The information contained in the various articles in this maga· both model manufactu rers offe r diffe rent cab styles , the re st of the Kato model is based zine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any patent or copyright to be on a C&NW prototype, wh ile the Athea rn model more closely follows a So uthern inferred. Since we have no control over the physical conditions sur· rounding the application of information in this magaz i ne, Wiesner Pacific prototype. Publishing and the various authors and editors disclaim any liability And finally, it assumes that the "locomotive that wa sn't done" wi ll neve r be done. for untoward results and/or for any physical injury incurred by using the information herein. Patience, dea r friends, patience. With the enthusiasm that model manufactu rers are dis­ Copyright 1996 by Wiesner Publishing. © playing in thei r effo rt s to bring us the models we wa nt, I'm sure it wo n't be long befo re ADVERTISING for advertising information contad Chris Lane at 1-800-945-0973. someone does that model you wa nted that wa sn't done. And then you'll have at least SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS mm, cho ;c, mok,. For subscriptions. please send inquiries to Wiesner Publishing. 0", '0 attention Circulation, 7009 South Potomac Street, Englewood, CO 80112 or call (303) 397-7600. Visa, Mastercard or American Express accepted. fAX (303) 397-7619. MODEL RAILROADING (ISSN 0199-1914) is published 12 times a year at $31.95 per year in U.S.A., $40.00 in Canada, by Wiesner R@d Y Publi,ni"9 7009 South Potomac Street, Englewood, CO 80112. at 2nd Class postage paid at Englewood, Colorado and additional Executive� Ed ito r mailing offices. Canadian Second Class Permit #9591. ;::;;" POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Model Railroading, 7009 South Potomac Street, Englewood, CO 80112. 4

MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 5 Thrall's 52' Gondola Cars Since 1963 by David G. Casdorph

Photos courtesy Freight Cars Journal PART 1

althers rece ntly introduced two new The Basic Design Features pa nel and nu mber (includi ng position) of W 52' go ndola car models to the HO First, I want to break dow n the basic panels that have cOiTUgations. scale market. Both of the prototypes for the desig n features that are usually of importa nce T End Design - Do the ends have the models were designed and built by Thrall to the ge neral modeler. These are the factors double tapered major corrugations with Car duri ng the '60s. These differ from each that disti nguish Walthe rs ' ne w model and sep­ mi nor fill corrugations (Stanray's improved other by the two types of panels, smooth and arate it from others curre ntly onthe market. Dread naught®) or the straight corrugations? corrugated. The models differ from other 52' T Number of Ribs -Either 13 or 14. The former is usually associated with wrap­ go ndolas available from E&C and Ro und­ T Rib Width - The thi nner ribs indicate arou nd ends, and the later is usually associ­ house. As I've mentioned before, modeli ng bodies desig ned for 70-to n capacity. The ated with no n-termi nati ng ends. For the is of litt le interest to me unless I can place wider (and more commo n, as on the model) double tapered corrugated ends there are some kind of historical significance to what ribs are for the bodies desig ned for 100-ton three major versio ns that vary accordi ng to I'm modeling. So, I thought I would prese nt capacity. inside height. This includes the three corru­ an overall review of Thrall Car's 52' go n­ T Rib Spacing - Are they evenly spaced? gatio n (4' 0" i ns ide height), the four corruga­ dolas si nce 1963. If no t, do they have wider spacing in the tio n (4' 6" and 5' 0" inside height), and the Thrall's go ndolas were generally all middle and na rrower spaci ng over the five corrugatio n (5' 6" inside height). Some­ welded and built arou nd a frame that yielded sidesill drop? times rei nforci ng straps are used. a 56' II"or 57' 2" outside length. A nu mber T Rib Bottom - Are the bottoms of the The straight corrugatio ns seem to come of cars, primarily coil steel cars, had special fi rst two ribs from each end cut straight inon e basic type - three. I'm only aware of cushio ning devices which ofte n exte nded the (squared) or tapered? two heights that use this type end, 5' 0" and outside le ngth by several feet. T Sidesill Drop - Is the sidesill drop lo ng 5' 6 ". These usually have a flat rei nfo rce­ and shallow or short and deep? me nt plate. Figure - End Configuration T Side Panels - The "pa nels" between (not to scale) the ribs. Are they flat (smooth) or do they Other Design Features have corrugatio ns? For those with corru­ Most of Thrall's gondolas from this gated pa nels there are three factors - si ze period were all welded (exceptions exist). of corrugatio n, nu mber of corrugations per One quick ide ntificatio n feature that will �� � ".,"

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PAL 246012 is one of Thrall's latest �;;52' 6" gondolas (built in 1995). It has 14 ribs, unevenly spaced, and the straight corrugated ends. The panel with the red arrow is the wider mid­ dle panel. Also note how all of the ribs have squared bottoms and are all the same height. Although there is a shallow drop in the sidesill, the side sheets are straight all the way across the bottom. RFP 3108 pretty much matches the Walthers' model (or actually vice versa). However, note the lack of one set of minor corrugations on the ends.

6 T MODEL RAILROADING PPU 2078, sans covers was once part of the Rock Island 3820-series built in 1973. Notice the deep drop and evenly spaced rib layout. MRL 40 003 was a former BN car. While this is a 70-ton car the rib thickness appears about the same as on the 100-ton cars. This has 14 evenly spaced ribs. CEI 640343 could be used as a proto­ type for the Walthers' model. It has the correct number of ribs but the wrong number of corrugations. Also, note how the corrugations along the bottom are located at two different levels. MP 640795 is the alternative proto­ type for the Walthers' model. This one has the correct arrangement but the wro ng number of ribs (only 13). CW 5005 at Oregon Steel Mills in Cali­ fornia. Light blue cars are popular this year. This was built in 1995 with the same design features as PAL 24601 2. This car (as well as PA L 246012) have 286,000-lb. GRLs - which translates into about a 115-ton capacity. indicate the possibility that it's a Thrall gondola is the side sheet to lower sides ill junction. Here, the side sheet falls short of n the bottom edge of the sidesill. Thus a line (the bottom of the side sheets) will appear just above the bottom and follow the con­ tour of the lower edge. But be carefu l, there are other designs that use this same technique. Other items such as top chord, pulling loops and various optional accessories are important to note. These items will often vary from order to order.

The 70-Ton Era - Up to 1972 The '60s were indeed an era of transi­ tion for fr eight-car capacities. Gondolas were no exception. Great Northern led Thrall's 70-ton gondola production during the mid-'60s with 600 cars received from 1964- 1967. Small numbers of specialized 100-ton gondolas were delivered during the same time frame to Chicago & Eastern Illi­ nois, Chicago & North Western, Illinois Central and Louisville & Nashville. The M i ssouri- Kansas-Texas and Missouri Pacific received the largest batch of 100- ton gondolas prior to 1968 with 200 and 100 cars respectively. With the exception of two 70-ton orders from Burlington North­ ern in 1970 and 1972 the production shifted to 100-ton cars after 1967.

The 100-Ton Era - 1967-1 994 As I mentioned above, non-specialized 100-ton ca rs didn 't begin to appear until the MKT and MP/CEI orders of 1967. The next fo r 300 cars from the Union big order was Paci fic that were built to UP sp eci fications. The MKT received a huge order of 500 cars in 1970. A number of orders were received

MAY 1996 SP 3381 41 is the closest prototype I can find to the Walthers smooth­ side version. However, note the lack of one set of minor corrugations on the end like the similar RF&P cars built the same year. Other than that the ca r has the 14 unevenly spaced ribs and other features close to the model. CSS 3845. This former RI 3820 -series ca r still has hoods. Note the deep drop and thinner top chord. The South Shore has an interesting habit of naming their cars (this one is "Don Smith"). CBRY 403 4 is a former ITC car of the same number (in fact, the original background paint and number are still present). This car has 13 posts and a nice shallow drop to its sidesill. SP 337977 has 13 posts and an evenly spaced rib layout. There were only 150 of these built in 1974. SOO LINE 63987 was built in February 1980. It has 13 ribs and a gradual sidesill drop. Photographed during August 1993 in Omaha, NE.

from various railroads du ring this era including the BN, DRGW, MP, Rock Islan d, SOO an d SP. The BN re ceive d 850 100-ton ca rs from 1972 to 1976 (including C&S orders). The largest order of the era were the 1,000 ca rs for Railgon (GONX). These ha d the new straight corrugate d non-tenn i­ nating en ds. Several interesting variations arose du r­ ing this perio d. The 1,000 Rajlgon ca rs an d 40 Nevada Northern cars were de livere d with straight sills an d riveted lower portion ribs. Wis consin & Southe rn cars an d others had what I ca ll "wings" on the lower part of the ribs whi ch are actually small triangular plates to reinfor ce the rib. There was an absence of gon dola pro duction from 1982 until 1988 when Thrall de livere d 120 gon do­ las to the Burlington Northern. One interesting note on this era. At the beginning, cars all had 14 ribs an d Drea d­ naught ends. By the end of this period they had 13 ribs an d straight non-terminat­ ing en ds.

115-To n Era -1995-Present This era ushere d in the stan dard insi de height of 5' 6" (previously only spe cial­ ized). These de signs have the new 286,000- lb. GRL. The first orders came from Greenbrier Leasing an d USL Capital Rail­ ca r. Most of these were placed in railroad reporting marks. Nearly 1,500 cars are known to have been ordere d as of the time of this writing. These new lIS-ton ca rs went from the 13-rib cars of the late 10 0-ton era ba ck to a 14-rib de sign. Next month, we will co nclude with a look at the prototypes that mos t cl osely mat ch the Walthers mo del. A partial roster of Thrall 52' gon dolas will also be presente d. �

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MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 9 THE SANDHOUSE A Product News Column HO SCALE

Accurai/, 400 W. Nebraska, Elbu rn,lL 60119, has announced the Th e Backshop, Box 3221 M.I.P., following new releases: Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 6G5, has .... USRA 55-ton hopper: CN (Oxide; #2511, $7.98), Burl ington released a correct snap-on replacement Cana­ (Oxide w/C&S reporting marks; #25 12, $7.98; #26 12 [6 # set), dian cab for Canadian National and BC Rail $44.98); Peabody Coal (Yellow, #25 13); SP (#25 14; #26 14 [6# versions of the Athearn Dash 9-44CW. Retail set ]; and Wabash (#25 15). $11.75 plus $2.00 shipping. Also available is a Canadian anticl im ber .... PS-l: Seaboard (S ilver; #1532, $8.98); GN (Glac ier Green; and ditchl ight set for the Dash 9 for $4.50 plus $1.00 shipping. Kits #1534, $8.98). are cast resin. Phone : (416) 499-4072 (between 6- 10 PM, EST) . .... 3-bay ACF covered hopper: Coop Fert ilizer (Gray; #1533, $9.98), UP (We Can Handle It; #12005); Chessy's fallen flags 3-pack Burlington Route Historical (B&O, C&O and WM; $29.98); Edler's Grain Co. (Red ; #1535, Society, P. O. Box 456, La $9.98); CP/SOO (#2020); NP (#203 1); Golden We st (#2032); Grange, lL 60525, is offering a FMC Chemicals (#2033), Rio Grande (#2034) and KCS (#2035). limited-run set of custom-painted Con-Cor PS-2 covered hoppers American Limited Models, painted and lettered in three P. O. Box 7803, Fremont , CA CB&Q paint schemes (two numbers each scheme). Cars are $12 each 94537, has released two highway (1-3), $1 1 each (4-5) or $60 for six-car set. Add $4 shipping for up to chassis for 20' tank and box con­ three cars, or $5 for fo ur or more cars. lL res idents add 7.75% tax. tainers. The 40' two-axle tra iler kits are molded in color and Chooch Enterprises, P. O. Box 2 1 7, Redmond, WA 98072, has include decals and rubber tires. added three more coal loads to their line. Nine different des igns for Kit 77 10 is for yellow UP trailers and blue kit 7720 includes decals each load are available. Loads for the Atlas 50-ton, 2-bay, offset-side for UP, Santa Fe and three tank transport companies. Retail $8.95. hopper (#7090); Bowser H21 4-bay hopper (#7091) and the Stewart H39 triple hopper (#7098) are now ava ilable. Retail $5.99/2. American Model Builders, 1420 Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO 63 144, has released the following new laser-cut items: Cooper & Oshtemo Loco Works, P. O. Box 402, Parchment, MI .... 238 Athearn C44-9W windows 49004-0442, has released a Rock Island 40' quad hopper in boxcar .... 254 Proto 2000 E8 /9 windows red ($ 13.95) and a Western Pacific bay-window caboose painted red .... 255 Bowser N-5 caboose windows with black roof ($17.95). The hopper is dry-transfer lettered while the .... 256 Bowser N-5C caboose windows caboose is decaled. Include $3.50 shipping per order. .... 320 Wood deck for Athearn40' flatcar .... 321 Wood deck for Athearn50' flatcar Detail Associates, P.O. Box 5357, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403, .... 322 Wood deck fo r Proto 2000 drop- has released the following new detail parts : end mill gon .... 6425 Grabirons - 22" drop ...$2.00 /l2 .... 287 Flatcar Lumber Load .... 6427 Grabirons - 19.5" drop ...$2.00 /12 .... 288 Flatcar Crankshaft Load w/wood cradle .... 6638 Wheel recorders - passenger car "Decelostats" ...$2.95 .... 6625 Passenger trucks - 41 CUDO w/metal wheels... $1 5.95 /pr. Atlas, 378 .... 2556 Screws, steel, pan head - 2-56 x '/s"... $.85 /12 Florence Ave., .... 2557 Hex nuts, steel - 2-56 ...$.85 /12 Hillside, NJ .... 256 1 Screws, steel, pan head - 1-72 x '/8' ...$.85 /12 07205 , has an­ .... 2562 Screws, steel, pan head - 1-72 x '//' ...$.8 5 /1 2 nounced a June .... 2563 Screws, steel, pan head - 1-72 x 'Is" ...$.85 /1 2 release for their GE C30-7. This modern loco was bu ilt in the '70s and is still widely used today. Model uses the ir U33 /36C mechanism Design Preservation and has an NMRA DCC plug, five-pole skew-wound motor, turned Models, P. O. Box 66, brass flywheels, blackened metal wheels, Kadee ®-compatible cou­ Linn Creek, MO 65052, pler pockets, printed numberboards and directional lighting. Formed­ has released Drywell wire grabs are provided. Depending on road and number, model may Inks (#40 1), the first be equipped with either a GSC (like U33 /36C) or Ad irondack truck modular kit in the ir (with outside-mounted brake cylinders) and either a two- or four­ "DPM Gold" line. This new line of kits includes extra details to com­ window cab. Three road numbers are available for each of the fol­ plete a scene. Kit includes a large storage tank with piping, valve s lowing: Santa Fe, BN, Conrail, CSX, N&W (maroon, one number and ladder; awnings; lights; stairs ; service ladders and a billboard. and black, two numbers) and UP. Recommended minimum radius is Most extra details are white-metal cast ings. Dry transfers also 22". Retail $94.95. included. Reta il $34.98.

Editor's Note: Please talk to your dealer first regarding any new products. If you would like additional informationfi"Oll1 the manufa cturer, please don't fo rget to include a number ten, self-addressed, stamped envelope. This will help all concerned. Thanks.

10 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 E&C Shops, P.O. Box 567, Roseburg, OR 97470, has announced '" MC-4 167 Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Locos 1991 + the pending release of the fo llowing: '" MC-4 168 Commercial Ve hicle License Plates 1970-'95 '" 52' 6" Il linois Central smooth-side, plate-end gondola (#536, These HO decals retail for $4.00. Mincals are $2.00 $1 1.95) made by Johnstown America in 1995. All black car with detachable cover. N.J. International Inc., 77 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville, NY I 1801, '" 50' ACF exterior-post, standard-height, double-door boxcar with is offering all-brass crossing accessories: separate end ladders and braces: SP (#1001) and Southern '" 1 170 Standard "A" Arm Crossing Gate (red /white) ... $27.95 /pr. (# 1002). June delivery. Retail $10.95. '" 1 171 Standard "A" Arm Crossing Gate (black /white) ...$27.95 /pr. '" 1 172 Single Bar Arm Crossing Gate (red /white) ...$27.95 Grandt Line, 1040 B Shary '" 1173 Single Bar Arm Crossing Gate Ct., Concord, CA 945 18, has (black /white) ...$27.95 added the Reese Street Row '" 1 180 Wig Wag Xing Signals... $24.95 /pr. Houses to their Gold Belt Series of kits. Kit is based on NovaTedl Plastics, 857 Norwest Rd., Kingston, Ontario, Canada houses build in the early 19 00s K7P 2N2, (613) 384-7959, has released their unpowered United Air­ in Silverton, CO. Each styrene kit builds three houses. The lean-to can craft Turbotrain kit. It is a craftsman kit intended for intermediate be added to side or rear. Windows, doors and door frames are separate. modelers. Basic Kit (#TOO I, $169.95) includes two Four different eave trims, outhouses, interior floors and boardwalks are end units and an intermediate car. Car also included. Retail $24.95 plus $5.10 shipping. bodies are cast plastic with some Kato, 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, is expecting a .- late-May delivery for their C44-9W. Photos of model in Kato's litera­ .... and styrene tu re indicate they used a C&NW prototype (from 8602-8665 series) parts included. It is designed to as the model has the fo llowing features: early Phase II sideframes, no •• use a standard Athearn motor and F-unit air conditioner, recessed rear sand-fill hatch and a vertical right-rear power trucks.I!�� One-,::::': two-� and fo ur-car expansion kits are also available grabiron. Kato correctly offers their C&NW-decorated units as 8626 fo r $49.95, $89.95 , $169.95, respectively. Complete CN Turbo Set and 8633 plus unnumbered. Target retail $130.00. (#T005, $399.95) includes seven cars and two end units. All prices are Canadian. Include $8 shipping on orders under $300. Lie-Likef Products, Inc., 1600 Union Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211- 1998, is planning the release of their new E7 A and E7 B units for Soo Line Historical and Te chnical either late fa ll or early winter. The A units are powered and B units Society, P.O. Box 2076, Manitowoc, WI will only be offered as dummy units. According to preliminary infor­ 5422 1, is offering a limited-run set of mation, two different A unit shells will be offered to provide for both four colorful Accurail Soo Line ACF LIN. .:: $00 E li! �� types of numberboards. Two styles of pilots will be included with Centerflow® covered hoppers. Set "', � . f '''!"". _ �.:.- f! -' each A unit; unlike the E8 pilots, these are made of styrene and includes two of the 1973 style and two mount directly to the shell rather than the chassis. Other optional of the 1981 style for $44.00. Individual cars are $12.75. Add $3.50 parts permit modeling three of the fo ur configurations of air intakes per order for shipping. behind the cab door, two variations of fuel tanks and single or double headlight. Trucks and chassis will be the same as their E8 /9 but will Sunshine Models, Box 4997, have jo urnalscorrect for the E7 . Springfield, MO 65808-4997, has released their Santa Fe Bx-8 and Microscale Inciusrries, 1570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Bx-9 and -10 double-sheathed box­ has the fo llow ing decals available in HO scale: cars. Bx-8 has indented Murphy ends, wood doors and ARA 1925- '" 87-94 1 Propane Terminal Signs & Ve hicles, Superior & Sub­ design truck spacing. Kits comes less trucks and couplers. Price is urban Propane, 1985 + $27.00 plus $4.00 shipping for up to five kits in the US and $8.55 for '" 87-942 KCS Locos, Gray Scheme w/Cab-side Logo 1995 + three kits to Canada. Dalman two-level trucks are available with '" 87-943 BNSF SD75M Locos, Super Fleet Colors 1996 + metal wheelsets for $6.00. '" 87-944 BNSF SD70MAC Locos, BN Executive Colors 1996 + '" MC-4165 Northern Indiana Public Service (NORX) Aluminum Williams Bros., Inc., 181 Pawnee St., San Marcos, CA 92069, has Coalporter® Gondolas released their 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop in clear injec­ '" MC-4 166 C&NW RS I Locos, Early Streamliner Scheme tion-molded plastic. Retail $5.45 each or $11.95 /3-pack.

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American Model Builders, 1420 Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, Both kits also include complete instructions plus MU hoses, arm­ MO 63 144, has released the following new laser-cut and laser­ rests, sunshades, lift rings and tabs, cab crew, headlights and wind scribed items : deflectors. The high short hood kit also includes sub roof, bell hanger '" 520 Wood deck for Walthers 40' composite gondola and sand-filler caps. '" 52 I Wo od deck for Atlas 50' steel flatcar '" 522 Crankshaft load w/wood cradle Arias, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has shipped their 53' Ev ans double-plugdoor boxcar. Models are representations of Athabasca Scale Models Ltd., 77 I Wilkinson Way, Saskatoon, Ev ans cars built in the 1960s and '70s to primarily haul produce, SASK S7N 3L8, Canada, has released the following new etched­ wood and paper products, and canned goods. The prototype is an brass EM D cab kits : insulated RBL with a 16' door opening. Car features end numbers, '" 8102 EM D High Short Hood and Cab Kit for Kato SD45 and roller-bearing trucks and Rapido couplers but will accept Micro­ other EMD locos ...$20.85 ($25 Canadian) Trains " coupler #1027. Offered as: undec. ($8.00), BC Rail ($9.75), '" 8103 EM D Standard Cab with Standard and Optional L-Shaped B&M ($8.50), BN ($8.50), C&NW ($8.75), Ev ans Products ($9.95), Windshield for Kato S045 and other EMD locos ...$1 5.85 Tropicana ($8.75) and UP ($9.95). A Tropicana 3-Pack is also avail­ ($ 19 Canadian) able for $27.00.

MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 11 Delaware Va lley, P.O. Box 279, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, has ... 2507 507 Corner Apothecary (Tivoli Bakery) ...$3.95 announced its latest offering, a 50' AU'slide'" hopper painted fo r the ... 2508 508 Crestone Credit Union (Owning & Owning Pawnbro­ Great Northern Railway. Car is sky blue with white lettering and is ker) ...$3.75 available as singles (#2411, $7.98) and three packs (#24 13, $24.98). ... 2509 509 Hilltowne Hotel (Westside Cafe , Clothing, Jew- elry) ...$4.95 deLuxe Innovations, P. O. Box 42 13, Burbank, CA 91503-42 13, ... 25 11 511 Cricket's Salon (Brandy's Bar) ...$3.50 has announced their second new body style for 1996. It is a 40' ... 25 12 512 Roadkill Cafe (Sandwich Shop)... $3.75 smooth-side refrigerated container with a Carr ier refrigeration unit ... 25 13 513 Corner Turret Bldg. (Chateau Wines & Spirits) ...$3.25 built into the front end. Containers come two to a package with dif­ ... 25 14 514 Eri k's Emporium (lce Cream Shoppe, Drug Store) ...$3.95 fe rent road numbers for: American President Lines, Genstar, Ev er­ The fo llowing is for Walthers Cornerstone building: green, Matson, Maersk and undecorated. Retail $7.75 /2. ... 2024 933-3224 Merchant's Row 1I. ..$5.95

Des Plaines Hobbies, 1468 Lee St., Des Plaines, IL 600 18, has Microscale Industries, l570 Sunland Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, released two new roofs for InterMountain and other N scale boxcars. has the fo llowing decals available in N scale: DPN I 00 I is a Viking roof for NKP, C&O, Er ie, C& EI, NS and oth­ ... 60-94 1 Propane Te rminal Signs & Ve hicles, Superior & Subur­ ers. This roof style was also used on some C&NW and Lehigh Val ley ban Propane, 1985+ cars. DPN 1002 is a flat panel roof for Canadian steel boxcars as well ... 60-942 KCS Locos, Gray Scheme w/Cab-side Logo 1995+ as other US single- and double-sheathed cars. Roofs are $3.00 each. ... 60-4 165 Northern Indiana Public Service (NORX) Aluminum Also available are the DPN1 000 8-rung ladders for the InterMountain Coalporter'"Gondolas boxcar. Originally intended for modeling Canadian cars, these were ... 60-4 166 C&NW RS I Locos, Ea rly Streaml iner Scheme found on many US cars also. Ladders are packaged two sets of fo ur ... 60-4 167 Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Locos 1991+ ladders for $5.00. Add $3 shipping per order. ... 60-4 168 Commercial Ve hicle License Plates 1970-'95 These N decals retail for $3.25. GHQ, 28 100 Woodside Rd., Shorewood, MN 5533 1, has released the following new 100% Britan­ MicroTrains'", 351 Rogue River Pkwy, P. O. Box 1200, Talent, OR nia pewter castings in their Road Master™ series: 97540-1200, has released the fo llowing: ... 50-002 Ottawa Intermodal Ya rd Tractor... $1 2.95 ... Seaboard Silver Comet 40' single-door boxcar (Road No. 24863). ... 51-003 Ford Taurus ...$5.95 RTR #20660 ...$9.65 ... 51-004 Ford F- 150 w/To pper. ..$5.95 ... NYC "Early Bird Fast Freight Service" 50' double-door boxcar ... 51-005 Porsche 911 Cabriolet...$5.95 (Road No. 45390). RTR #34220 ...$1 1.90 ... 52-002 50-Ton Low Boy Trailer... $1 1.95 ... Roller-bearing trucks with low-profi le wheels and long-extension ... 53-002 Peterbilt 359 Dump Truck ...$J 7.95 couplers: # I 032-l ...$4.55 /pr.

Main Street Graphics, P.O. Box 173, Jeffe rson Va lley, NY 10535- N.J. Internarional lnc., 77 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville, NY 1 180 I, 0173, has released the following retail store-window kjts for Design is offering all-brass crossing accessories: Preservation Models buildings: ... 2170 Standard "A" Arm Crossing Gate (red/white) ...$16 .95 /pr. ... 2501 501 Bruce's Bakery (Pool Hall) ... $3.75 ... 2171 Standard "A" Arm Crossing Gate (black /white) ...$16 .95 /pr. ... 2502 502 Hayes Hardware (Ratner's Candy /News Store) ...$3.75 ... 2172 Single Bar Arm Crossing Gate (red/white) ...$16 .95 ... 2503 503 Otto's Parts (Lentini & Sons Plumbing & Heating) ...$3.75 ... 2173 Single Bar Arm Crossing Gate (black/white) ... $16.95 ... 2504 504 Char's Soda Shoppee (Kugel & Sons Meat Market) ...$3.75 ... 2180 Wig Wag Crossing Signals ... $19.95 /pr.

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Building & Structure Co., Box 1296, Fen­ Detail Associates, P. O. Box 5357, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403, ton, MO 63026, has released Dill's Market has released the fo llowing new detail parts: (#4060, $32.95). It is typical of small country ... 5602 Boxcar tack-board set...$1.50/set stores fo und across rural America. Kit con­ ... 5654 Radio antenna, Motorola firecracker type ...$l. 75 sists of laser-cut wood parts, peel-and-stick tarpaper roofing and ... 5655 MU stand w/receptacles ... $1.75 /set white-metal chimney. Windows are laser-cut plywood with pre-cut ... 5801 Metal building door, Armco plain ... $1.50/2 glazing that can be modeled partially open. Color signs included. ... 5802 Metal building door, Annco w/window... $1. 50/2

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Alco To ol & Die, 312 Hunter Forge Rd., linkage for under-table mounting. This joins the rest of the ir pneu­ Macungie, PA 18062, (6 10) 845-7301, is mat ic turnoutcontrol line. No. 043UT is designed for N, HOn3, 00, offering a heat-treated steel pin-v ise with brass screw-closure for use TT, Sn3, On2, On3 and S scales. No. 049UT is designed for S hi-rail, in a cordless screwdriver (or slow-speed drill) that will hold #60-80 o 3-rail/scale, G and #1. Retail $6.00 each. bits. Retail $15.95 plus $3 shipping. Willow Bend, P.O. Box 203, Dept. MRG, Model Rectifier Corporation, 200 Carter Dr., P.O. Box267, Ed ison, Chelmsford, MA 01824, (508) 256-8508, has NJ 088 18, has introduced the Railpower 1370 which features 18VA released their Railway Tek Model CT I05 Block (1.5 amps) of power, on-off switch, LED pilot light, direction control Controller which features an electronic sensor switch and 3000 speed-control knob. Outputs include DC power for and flashing red LED to indicate traul presence track capable of runnmg two HO or N scale locomotives simultane­ in a block; it also controls speed and direction. It employs heavy-duty ously, and AC power for lights and accessories. Retail $37.98. circuitry that can handle up to 5 amps. Speed it regulated by a rotary control and direction by a three-position toggle switch. Each CT 105 Del-Aire Products, 321 N. 40th St., Allentown, PA 18104-4511, controls one block. Retail $29.95 plus $5 shipping per order. Multiple has announced the new "UT" series air motors with integral .055 unit and club discounts are available. �

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his month's article conti nues our di scussion of handlaying N scale code 40 rail as we scratchbuild co de 40 turnouts in N-scale. Last Tmo nth, general tracklaying was covere d. Beginning this month and next, we cover turnouts. Although there are several varieties of turnouts, most can be built using these proce dures. The most common type is the normal turnout. There are curve d turnouts, wye turnouts, gauntlet turnouts, single- and do uble-slip switches and three-way turnouts. All are variations of the normal type. On most prototype rail­ roa ds, a turnout is know n as a switch. But there are some that call it a turnout. In mo del railroa ding, "turnout" is preferre d to avoi d confu­ sion with an electrical switch. Figure I de scribes the vocabulary of a typical turnout. This di a­ gram shows the split switch which is the most common turnout type. However, there are also two other di stinct forms of turnouts: stub and tongue. The stub switch has no points. Instead, the approach rails are bent to connect with the closure rails. This type of turnout gave maintenance hea daches when trying to keep the approach rails aligned. Derailments were common at medium spee ds (over 2S mph). Stub turnouts became extinct early in the 1900s, except on many nar­ row gauge lines. None have been found on mainline U.S. railroa ds since 1920. The other type of turnout is the single-point or tongue switch. These were most common in trolley or street-car railroa ds. There is only one movable point in a tongue switch. The point along­ side the straight stock rail is not present. It is replaced with a flange­ way gui de only. These turnouts usually have very sharp curvatures. Again, slow-spee d operation is necessary through a tongue switch. Constructing either of these two types of turnouts are not covere d in this article. Further turnout di scussions will always refer to the com­ mo n split switch. The two primary components of a turnout are the points andfr og. The fro g was name d very early since it is in this area of a turnoutthat

10 - The bridle bar on a prototype turnout is quite compli­ the wheels can "j ump" or "hop" over the intersecting rail. The points cated with all the angle brackets and supports. There are show the way for the train to take either the normal route or the numerous adjustment mechanisms, too. di verging route. The fu ndamental measure of a turnout is the frog approach rail bridle bar curved pointTU rail RNstraightOU stock railT VOCcurvedABUL closure railAR Y straight frog rail �������::::���::�::::�������������;;����::��������::��}routenorma l point toe straight point rail curved stock rail POIn. t hiee } diverging straight closure rail wing rail guard rail curved frogroute rail #10 RIGHT-HAN D TURNOUT degree\ of sharpness of the turnout 1 Figure 1 1

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Cf) (1) +-' l:J "- � 0 ..0 U en 0.. 0.. a.. � Ol l:J >- « - C Cf)(1) 11 - The point assembly on a prototype turnout does not (!) :::::s O follow that found on the model due to reasons of strength Cf)C needed on the prototype. Also, note that the points are much closer to the stock rails in the real turnout because UJ .� s: -(1) +-'0 prototype wheels are much thinner than those commonly - � Ol..c CCf) used on models. I- U . _ (f) "- +-' ,(1):::::S O Z (1) C .-C � � 0 o Ol :::::s - C +-' a: (1) W U N 'C .- 0 « Cf) ,,- (1) I _uC () - . - I I 0 2�0l(1) CO • • • () a..

12-I n modeling, the rigid frog turnout is the most common. Here is an example of a prototype rigid frog. Note the two guard rails and all the bolts, spacers and supportbr ackets.

number. This ind icates the amount of divergence caused by the angle of the two intersecting rails at the frog. The number simply measures the distance at which a unit measure becomes the separation distance. For example, a #10 frog diverts the ra ils I'at 10' from the po int of the frog. A #16 frog diverges l' at 16'. The frog number determines the turnoutnumber. Most model railroads use #4 or #6 turnouts. However, the pro­ totype rarely uses a turnout th is sharp. They primarily use #lOs, #12s and larger. For high-speed mainlines (70 mph or more), turnouts must be #20s or larger. A #22 turnout is not uncommon! I I () In most scales, these big turnouts are impractical. For example, in I HO scale, a #20 turnout would requ ire 21'/," from the point to the frog! But in N scale, these big turnouts can be used without dwarf­ ing their surroundings. A #20 turnout in N scale would only require 11'/4'. 1 Figure 31 MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 15 I n

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13 - This is a high-speed, spring-rail type of frog. Note that one of the wing rails is forced against the frog rail by several spri ng-loaded pistons. This reduces the potential for derailments through the frog.

This prototypically scaled N scale turnout is located on the author's East Portal Moffat Tu nnel module. :-...... ,\-,'-> ''''' '';;:'(� -..oIi_�-'_�--:. �, .... � 14 - A typical self-guarding frog uses no guard rails along­ guardrails an d wing rails shoul d be left lUsty. Practically, they usually side the stock rails. Instead, the wing rails extend above the get cleaned along with the rest of the track on our model railroa ds. railhead and act as guard rails. For some mo delers, a template ai ds with tie placement un der a turnout. For small turnouts, like #4s or #5s, the variation in tie loca­ tions is not critical. But for the big turnouts, templates are critical. Figure I shows a rigid frog type. This has been common on most Figure 2 supplies templates for three sizes of big right-hand turnouts, railroa ds, especially on low-spee d tracks. These were originally made #10, #12 an d a #14. These templates have been de veloped using the from separate rail segments. Now, most are cast as a single component. American Railway En gineering Association (AREA) stan dards for This frog requires two guard rails alongside the stock rails to keep the turnouts. The templates are full-size for N scale an d can easily be wheels from picking a route not de scribe d by the points. Other frog copied. Copy the page onto a transparency, flip the transpar'ency over types are self-guarding (uses no separate guard rails), spring rail (mov­ an d copy again. This will provide you with left-han d turnouts. They ing wing rails) an d moveable (hinged frog rails). For most mo deling, have been de velope d using Micro Engineering ties an d their co de 40 avoid these three types as they are di fficultto achieve with reliability. rail. Part III next month will use these templates extensively. Note also the bri dle bar or the connection between the points. This Along with the tie templates is Figure 3 which illustrates the loca­ bar or angle iron is connecte d only to the points an d not the stock rails. tions for electrically gapping the turnout. Again, Part III will explain Also, the wing rails an d guard rails have a slight ben d at the en ds to this di agram. Figure 4 will also be useful when constlUcting the help ease the wheel flanges into the di recting rails. The point heel is turnout next month. It shows several critical di mensions an d position­ the location where the points are hinged to the closure rails. In the pro­ ing of the various rail pieces. The photos this month (Photos 10 - 14) totype, various anchors an d lUbber blocks ar'e used to keep the align­ de scribe typical turnoutscommonly found on the prototype. Although ment of all the various rail parts in a turnout. Grease is usually locate d on the Burlington Northern an d Union Pacific, they are typi­ abun dant aroundthe toe an d heel of the points. Grease marks ar'e an cal of mo dern turnouts du plicate d by the thousan ds all over North often-neglecte d de tail on most layouts. For realism, the tops of the American railroads of to day. �

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e co nclude our examination of the proto­ 22 - Double set of UPS 28' trailers with a Phase III on front and a Phase IV on back. The type 26 ' 6" an d 28" drop-frametrailers tractor is a new Mack CH-600 on it's first revenue trip in Tucumcari, NM. Wthis month with a look at builder-spe cific variations. In July we will model some of these trailers. Theurer Trailers Theurer opte d to build their trailers with a short do or frame resulting in the area where the pintle hook is attached having to be lowere d. Theurer retained this type of de sign throughout their pro duction life an d when viewed from the side appear to have a much shorter post behind the wheel. These trailers operate well with de signs from other builders but reveal the fa ct that UPS pro­ vided general guidelines for the co nstru c­ tion of their trailers but allowe d each builder the flexibility to de sign what they felt was the optimum trailer. They also implemented the use of recessed areas next to the lan ding gear legs on some trailers du ring the first two quarters of 1983. The stainless-steel wheel-well panels behind the front wheel well an d in front of the rear 23 - Theurer-built 293610 is a 1987 Phase 24 - Beginning in the fourth quarter of well vary in size by buil der. Measuring from III trailer typical of Theurer's design with 1987, all UPS drop frames converted to a the top co rner of the wheel well to the edge the short door frame. Notice the "beefed 28" roller to accommodate larger-sized of the painted aluminum siding, the widest up" door frame from just above the tail packages. The flaps attached to the walls portion of the stainless steel panel behin d lights down and the location of the electri­ are lowered once the belly is full, reducing the front wheel well is 22" while the rear cal plug on the right of the pintle. The black damaging weight on low-level packages. panel is 11". These measurements reflect all rubber, tube-like fittings on either side of Note the retaining net hanging in the right Theurer trailers build from late 1986-' 88. the air valves are drains for use when the front corner and the interior ribs in which Theurer only built tr,ailers for UPS through interior of the trailer is washed out. The the net attaches. Kentucky-built 296982 is a the first quarter of 1988, thus they di d not front of the trailer would be raised using 1989 trailer with a notched rear step and is buildany Phase IV trailers. the Power Gear, forcing the water to the one of the last Kentucky trailers to feature rear and out the drains. Some trailers also an aluminum roof. The square tube extend­ Kentucky Trailers have these drains in front of the wheel ing across the notch houses an electrical Like Theurer, Kentucky opted to buil d wells and along the sides. Beginning in late wire, but Kentucky was the only builder to many of their trailers with a short do or 1987, UPS began to use Oklahoma plates use such a tube. UPS figures Phase III and IV frame an d a lowere d pintle hook area. and did so exclusively during 1988-'90. trailers will transport 1,500 packages.

18 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 25 - Early 1983 Pike-built trailer which features the two individual rear steps and 30 - Theurer was the only builder to uti­ the electrical plug located on the left. Pike lize the short door frame after mid-'87, 35 - This front view of a 1986 Theurer used this two-step design on all trailers continuing to do so through the first quar­ trailer illustrates the use of the lip under built through 1984. ter of 1988 when they built their last the electrical box/air fittings only. Note the trailer for UPS. These trailers would be dif­ older type of spring-loaded, fold-away ficult, but not impossible, to model using glad hands that use an 8"-long spring the A-Line kit. Notice the location of the which is attached to the trailer. This partic­ electrical plug, "snubber" button under ular trailer is equipped with a record box the main air valve and the two rubber that uses a slide-up door as opposed to drain tubes on each side of the air valves. the more-common hinged door.

26 - Early 1987 Kentucky-built Phase III trailer which illustrates the short door frame and the lowered pintle hook design used by Kentucky through mid-'87. Notice the solid rear step which greatly reduced access to the pintle hook while attaching or detaching a dolly. UPS mechanical per­ sonnel have modified some of these solid 31 - Kentucky was the only builder to use steps by removing a portion of the front of the square tube that extends between the the step above the pintle for easier access. two notched steps to protect an electrical wire as shown on this 1989 Phase III trailer. 36 - From 1983-'87, Dorsey used a lip underneath the electrical box only as shown here. Notice the new type of spring­ loaded, fold-away glad hands with the springs built into the top of the glad hand.

27 - In mid-'87, Kentucky ceased building 32 - Rear detail on a 1986-'87 Theurer trailers with the short door frames and Phase III trailer. lowered pintle area and converted to the long door frame shown here. Kentucky also began building trailers with a full stainless-steel package during that same 37 - Kentucky converted from a lip under time but retained the solid step until 1988. the electrical box/air fittings only to a full lip in 1988 and recessed the "King" box in mid-'89. The lip on Kentucky trailers had notches for the landing-gear levers only. Kentucky attached their builder's plate 33 - Rear detail on a late 1988-'90 Ken­ both in the high and low locations on the tucky Phase III trailer. right front of the trailer. The metal loop above the electrical box is to attach one 28 - Pike converted to a full stainless 34 - No. 289928 end of a bungy cord which is connected to package during the second quarter of 1987 289928 is a Wabash Na­ the air lines to keep them from dragging. as illustrated here. Pike was the only tional Phase IV builder to utilize the metal lattice located trailer equipped in two areas on the top of the solid step to with spring-load­ ensure footing. ed landing gear , that eliminates Hf !JT the need for the center leveling o valve creating this two-lever ver­ sion. Wabash, as well as Kentucky 38 - Dorsey went from a lip underneath and Dorsey, went to a more square recessed the electrical box only to a full lip with 29 - In 1988, Pike converted to a notched area for the record box on Phase IV versions notches for the air fittings as well as the rear step which greatly improved access to while Pike retained the more slope-sided landing-gear levers in 1988 and was the the pintle hook but retained their use of style. Note the lip along the bottom of the only builder to use notches for the air fit­ the metal lattice on the steps for footing. nose which is notched out for the landing­ tings. Dorsey retained the slope-sided Notice the location of the electrical plug gear levers. This lip reduces damage to the record box recess through 1989. The num­ outside the main air valve, the pintle front of the trailer, as well as the delicate air bers on the front of the record-box door "snubber" button and the pintle safety pin fittings, during coupling with a tractor in represent the month and year of the next which is attached to a small, coated cable. the event that the trailer is too low. annual DOT inspection.

MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 19 Ta ble 1 - Spotting features

THEURER KENTUCKY 39 - In 1990 Dorsey-built Phase IV trailers went to a squared record-box recess from No stainless steel (5/5) 1983-3 rd Qtr. 1985 1983-'85 the slope-sided recess style used through SIS on low front only 4th Qtr. 1985-3rd Qtr. 1986 1986-2nd Qtr. 1987 1989. Kentucky and Wabash also con­ Full SIS package 4th Qtr. 1986-1 st Qtr. 1988 3rd Qtr. 1987-'90 verted to this square style but Pike did SIS front wheel-well panel Top meas. 22" 21" not. Dorsey retained the full lip with SIS rear wheel-well panel To p meas. 11" 14" notches for the air fittings and the land­ ing-gear levers but decreased the width of the stainless-steel portion of the nose Aluminum roof 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-3rd Qtr. 1989 from the previous year. Fiberglass roof N/A 4th Qtr. 1989-'90 Two rear steps N/A N/A Solid rear step 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-2nd Qtr. 1988 Notched rear step N/A 3rd Qtr. 1988-'90

Rear electrical plug on left 1983-'84 1983-'84 Rear electrical plug on right 1985-1 st Qtr. 1988 1985-'90 Landing gear w/3 levers 40 - The W## is currently being removed 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-'89 from all active trailers in the feeder pool. Landing gear w/2 levers N/A 1990 This is done during repaint or yearly Front electrical box Rectangular Rectangular inspection as was the case with 1986 Dorsey-built 289132. Rigid glad hands 1983-'84 1983-'84 Spring-loaded, fold-away glad hands 1985-1st Qtr. 1988 1985-'90 Lip protector None N/A N/A Under center components only 1983-3rd Qtr. 1987 1983-'87 Full width with notches 4th Qtr. 1987-1 st Qtr. 1988 1988-'90 Full width without notches N/A N/A

Builder's plate high 1983-'84 Random 1983-'90 Builder's plate low 1984-1 st Qtr. 1988 Random 1983-'90 Record box not recessed 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-2nd Qtr. 1989 41 - Landing-gear levers and Power Gear Record box recessed N/A 3rd Qtr. 1989-'90 instruction decal used on all Phase I, II and III trailers. Small air/hydraulic tank curb side 7" dia. x 18"L 7" dia. x 18"L Large air/hydraulic tank road side 8" dia. x 21 "L 8" dia. x 21 "L Single air/hydraulic tank used on Phase IV N/A 8" dia. x 24"L Main air tanks Two 8" dia. x 30"L, Two 8" dia. x 30"L, 3" apart 4" apart

Main air-tank mounting brackets Two 3-1/2" x 28" Two 7" x 16" Z-shaped angle shaped

License plates Refer to general info. Refer to general info. 42 - Landing-gear levers and Power Gear 16" interior roller 1983-3rd Qtr. 1987 1983-3rd Qtr. 1987 instruction decal used on all Phase IV trailers. 28" interior roller 4th Qtr. 1987-1 st Qtr. 1988 4th Qtr. 1987-1990

43 - Slope-sided Short door frame with 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-2nd Qtr. 1987 recessed record box lowered pintle area used by all builders Long door frame with straight N/A 3rd Qtr. 1987-'90 in 1988 and 1989 trailer bottom and Pike trailers only in 1990. Body indents next to landing gear legs 1 st Qtr. 1983-2nd Qtr. 1983 1983-'84 No body indents next to 3rd Qtr. 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1985-'90 landing gear legs Ta bs in front of wheels 1983-'88 1983-2nd Qtr. 1987 No tabs in front of wheels N/A 3rd Qtr. 1987-'90 44 - Square-sided Narrow rear door frame N/A N/A recessed record Wide rear door frame 1983-1 st Qtr. 1988 1983-'90 box used by all builders except Pike in 1990. Notes: Theurer, Kentucky, Pike and Wabash trailershave different stainless-steel areas behind the front wheel welland in front of the rear wheel than those depicted on the A-Line model.

20 T MODEL RAILROADING 45 - All UPS trailers built through of drop-frame trailers 1988, and the majority of trailers 28' built in 1989, featured an alu­ PIKE DORSEY WABASH NATIONAL minum roof as illustrated on 1983 Pike-built Phase III 280009. This particular trailer was built during 1983-'85 1983-'84 N/A the first three quarters of 1983 and 1986-1 st Otr. 1987 1985 N/A thus features the narrow door 2nd Otr. 1987-'90 1986-'90 1989-'90 frame. Note the replaced portion 24" 17" 19" of the roof at the front. 21" 17" 11"

46 - Pike began using 1983-2nd Otr. 1989 1983-3rd Otr. 1989 1989 fiberglass roofs on their 3rd Otr. 1989-'90 4th Otr. 1989-'90 1990 Phase III trailers during the 1983-'84 N/A N/A third quarter of 1989 with 1985-2nd Otr. 1988 1983-1 st Otr. 1988 N/A Kentucky and Dorsey fol­ 3rd Otr. 1988-'90 2nd Otr. 1988-'90 1989-'90 lowing suit during the fourth quarter. Wabash retained the aluminum roof 1983-'84 1983-'84 N/A through 1989. All Phase IV 1985-'90 1985-'90 1989-'90 trailers feature the fiber­ 1983-'89 1983-'89 1989 glass roof which allows sun­ 1990 1990 1990 light to illuminate the Square Rectangular Rectangular interior. Dorsey-built 288815 is a 1990 Phase IV trailer. 1983-2nd Otr. of 1984 1983 N/A 3rd Otr. 1984-'90 1984-'90 1989-'90 Unlike Theurer, Kentucky only built this type of body style through the secon d quarter of 1987 when they converte d to the standar d long 1983-'87 N/A N/A do or frame with the bottom rear of the trailer square d off. Kentu cky 1983-'87 N/A N/A also built trailers with the area behind the front wheel well indente d N/A 1988-'90 1989-'90 to add addi tional stru ctural support for the landing-gear legs, enlarge d 1988-'90 N/A N/A areas beneath the indents and tabs whi ch dr opped in front of the wheels. All of these features were carrie d over from de signs used in Random 1983-'90 1983-'84 N/A Kentu cky's Phase I an d Phase II version trailers. The indented portion Random 1983-'90 1985-'90 1989-'90 next to the legs was eliminate d in 1985, but the tabs in front of the 1983-1st Otr. 1989 1983-1 st Otr. 1989 N/A wheels remaine d through the second quarter of 1987 when Kentu cky 2nd Otr. 1989-'90 2nd Otr. 1989-'90 1989-'90 implemente d the full stainless-steel package and the full-length do or frame. Measuring from the top co rner of the wheel well to the edge of the painte d alnminum si ding, the widest portion of the stainless-steel 7" dia. x 18"L 7" dia. x 18"L 7" dia. x 18"L panel behin d the front wheel well is 21" while the rear panel is 14". 8" di a. x 21 "L 8" dia. x 21 "L 8" dia. x 21 "L These measurements are COlTe ct for trailers built from the thirdquar­ 8" dia. x 24"L 8" dia. x 24"L 8" dia. x 24"L ter of 1987 through 1990. Kentu cky built Phase I, Phase II, Phase III Two 8" dia. x 30"L, Tw o 10" dia. x 20"L, Two 8" dia. x 29"l, and Phase IV trailers for UPS from 1964-'90 and was the only trailer 10" apart 3" apart with rear 8" apart manufa cturer to build trailers throughout the 27 years UPS re ceive d tank 3" lower than front the dr op-frame "pup" trailer. Two 4" x 26" Z-shaped Tw o 3" x 24" channel Tw o 4-1/2" x28" Pike Trailers w/two 2-1/2" holes in each Z-shaped Pike built 28' trailers for UPS du ring their entire eight-year pro­ du ct ion life, co nstru cting both Phase ill an d IV trailers. Pike was Refer to general info. Refer to general info. Oklahoma the only builder to in corporate the narrow rear do or frame into 1983-3rd Otr. 1987 1983-3rd Otr. 1987 N/A their trailers in 1983. This apparently was a de sign carried over 4th Otr. 1987-'90 4th Otr. 1987-'90 1989-'90 from their Phase II trailers that was not revised before co nstru ction N/A N/A N/A began on the wi der Phase ill trailers. The narrow do or frame was short-live d however, and was replaced with the stan da rd-wi dth 1983-'90 1983-'90 1989-'90 do or frame du ring the fourth quarter of 1983. Pike also was the only builder to use tbe split-step de sign on the rear of their early trailers as opposed to the soli d rear step. Pike di d co nvert to the solidrear step version in 1985. If you would like to model a Pike N/A N/A N/A trailer with the two rear steps you should probably buil d a 1984 1983-'90 1983-'90 1989-'90 version since the A-Line model features the wide do or frame. Pike implemented the full stainless-steel package du ring the second N/A N/A N/A quarter of 1987 whi ch incorporate d the wi dest stainless-steel 1983-'90 1983-'90 1989-'90 wheel-well panels of any builder. Measuring from the top co rner of 1 st Otr. 1983-3rd Otr. 1983 N/A N/A the wheel well to the edge of the painte d aluminum siding, the 4th Otr. 1983-'90 1983-'90 1989-'90 wi dest portion of the stainless-steel panel behind the front wheel well is 24" while the rear panel is 21 ". Pike was the only builder to use a square electri cal box whi ch is 8 "W x 10"R on the front of the Dorsey did build at least one trailer, number 299708, that had a fiberglass trailer an d was the first trailer builder to co nvert to the fiberglass roof in 12188. Dorsey returned to the aluminum roof until the 4th Otr. 1989. roof du ring the third quarter of 1989.

M O D EL RAI LROADING T 21 47 - Phase III trailers use a two-tank air/hydraulic system for 51 - All of the various trailer builders utilized different types of operating the landing gear. The larger tank on the right is the mounting systems for their main air tanks. The Dorsey tanks, which main fluid-storage reservoir while the smaller tank on the left is are pictured here, are the most unique with the tanks actually the actual operation tank. Fluid is forced by the hydraulic pump mounted at differing heights. The Dorsey mounting brackets are (between tanks) from the operation tank into the legs with addi­ made from steel channel that is 3'/, x 24" with the 10" x 20" tanks tional fluid being drawn from the storage tank as needed to lower mounted 3" apart; the rear tank is 3" lower than the front tank. the legs. The fluid is reversed and returned to the tanks to raise The cables running from the tanks will terminate just through the the legs. Refer to Ta ble 1 for dimensions of these tanks. trailer sidesill and are used to drain moisture from the tanks.

48 - The Phase IV trailers use a single oversize tank system that 52 - Kentucky used an angled-type mounting bracket that is greatly simplifies the landing gear. Note the rubber boots used on the 7" x 16". The tanks are 8" x 30" and are mounted 4" apart. Phase IV trailers that protect the spring-loaded, stainless-steel legs. The silver palm button on the far left was used to disengage the air/hydraulic system in order to utilize the now-removed manual landing-gear crank. The device next to the tank is the hydraulic pump.

53 - Pike used a much simpler mounting method utilizing 4" x 26" 49 - All Phase '" and IV trailers were originally equipped with a Z-shaped mounting brackets with the 8" x 30" tanks mounted 10" manual landing-gear crank located on the curb side and intended apart. The holes in the side of the mounting bracket are 2'/," in for use by rail-yard personnel during TOFC operations. The manual diameter and allow passage for the drainage cables. The bracket system came complete with a yellow instruction decal located on on the other side of the tanks also has the holes even though no the panel next to the hand crank. According to UPS, this system cables pass through on that side. was rendered obsolete due to the fact that the rail-yard personnel failed to use it. UPS began removing the hand cranks in 1991, and they have all been removed to date. Yo u can, however, find trailers with the instruction decal still affixed, although they are currently being removed. The black-rubber, collapsed tube located behind the leg is an interior drain. John Becker photo

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54 - The Theurer and Wabash air-tank mounting brackets are almost identical. Pictured here is the Theurer version which uses a SO - Manual hand crank instruction decals came in several differ­ 3'/2' x 28" Z-shaped bracket. The Theurer tanks are 8" x 30" and are ent designs with all being roughly the same size but providing mounted 3" apart. Wabash uses a Z-bracket that is 1" wider than the slightly different information as shown here compared with the Theurer. The Wabash bracket is 4'/," x 28", and the tanks are mounted one next to the hand crank in Photo 49. further apart. Wabash uses 8" x 29" tanks mounted 8" apart.

22 "I' MOD EL RAI LROAD ING MAY 1996 Dorsey Trailers Dorsey began building trai lers for UPS in 1983 just as the new size restri ctions were implemented. Dorsey built 28' Phase III and IV trai lers for UPS from 1983-'90 and was the first bui lder to incorporate stainless steel in the high-corrosion areas, introducing its use on the re cessed portion of the front only, in 1985. By 1986 55 Tw o cable pulls located in front of the curb-side wheel used Dorsey was using stainless stee l in al l affe cted high-corrosion - areas. Dorsey was the only builder to equip their trailers with stain­ to drain moisture from main air tanks. less-steel wheel-well pane ls behind the front wheel well and in front of the rear well of equal size (17"). These are the measure­ ments incorporated into the A-Line model. Dorsey was also the first to test the fiberg lass roof during the fourth quarter of 1988 although they co ntinued to use aluminum roofs on a la rge scale unti l the fourth quarter of 1989. Dorsey trai lers feature a prote ct or li p on the front of the trai ler that has notches for the la nding-gear le vers as well as for the air fittings and was the on ly builder to fea­ ture notches for the air fittings. A-Line used a 1986/87 Dorsey 56 The anti-spray skirts used on UPS's 28' drop-frame trailers do trai ler as the prototype for their 28' drop-frame trai ler. Every detail - found on the 1986-'87 Dorsey trailer was incorporated into the not remain in their original condition long due to lift operators ex cellent mode l that A-Line released. lifting the trailers at the wheel wells to place them on rail cars. This type of mangled skirt is quite common on UPS trailers. Wabash National Trailers Wabash was the last manufa cturer to produ ce 28' drop-frame trai lers for UPS. Wabash first began bui lding UPS trai lers in mid-'89 and co nclu ded in 1990. It appears Wabash replaced Theurer when they ce ased bui lding trailers for UPS in 1988. Wabash built both Phase III and IV trailers during their short produ ction li fe. When Wabash began building trailers, most of the design enhan cements had been implemented. It is interesting to note that Wabash trai lers built during the fourth quarter of 1989 when Kentu cky, Pike and Dorsey had all shifted to fiberglass roofs, retained the aluminum roof. They did incorporate the fiberglass roof into the 1990 Phase IV version along with the new spring-loaded Power Gear. Some, but not al l, of the 1989 Wabash trai le rs use 4" 6" numerals on the front of x the trailer as opposed to the standard 2'/''' x 6" numerals used on all other UPS 28' trai lers. have re cently noti ced that UPS is removing 57 The true purpose for equipping the "pups" with air/hydraulic I - the larger numerals and replacing them with the standard UPS Power Gear was to enable the front of trailer to be jacked up to allow numeral, but you ca n still make out the la rger numerals beneath due gravity to pull the packages to the rear of the trailer during off-load. to residue le ft whi ch attra cts dirt. Wabash used only the standard­ size numerals on their 1990 trai lers. Wabash opted for a larger stain­ le ss-stee l pane l behind the front whee l well (19") and a smaller pane l in front of the rear well (11 ') UPS 28' Drop-Frame Trailer Roster The numbering system for 28' trai lers is quite co mplicated sin ce UPS did not number their trailers seqnentially. Vo ids that were cre­ ated when number series weren't co mpleted were fi lled at a later date, resu lting in irregular trai ler numbers. A co mprehensive roster of UPS 28' trai lers was not readi ly acce ssible from UPS. This roster was co mpi led using data gathered from months of research co nducted by John Becker and myself. This data has been 95% verified and is believed to be totally accu rate. If there are minor mistakes they are the ex ception and not the ru le. � 58 The Power Gear also allows the front of the trailer to be low­ - ered, allowing gravity to pull the packages to the front of the trailer during re-Ioad. Once the trailer is full, it would be impossi­ UPS 28' DROP FRAME TRAILER ROSTER ble to raise the front of the trailer to a sufficient height to couple with the tractor without the Power Gear. Dorsey-built 294078 is a YEAR KENTUCKY DORSEY PIKE THEURER WABASH 1989 Phase III trailer. 1983 285000-285299 287000-287099 280000-280999 283000-283499 59 This is a typi- 1984 285300-286199 287100-287199 281000-281899 283500-284099 - , ; cal 70% load in a " 1985 286200-286749 287200-287749 281900-282799 284100-284999 � I" Phase III trailer. I 1986 286750·286999 289000-289299 282800-282999 287750-288199 Note the use of '/ 289500-289799 " the restraining net II 1987 295000-295799 297500-298599 290000-290849 292500-293749 , to secure the bulk I� 1988 295800-296349 298600-299799 290850-291599 293750-293899 .� " of the packages 1989 296350-297249 293900-294899 291600-292149 294900-294999 " and the notches in , 297250-297499 I' the side ribs in I'I: 1990 288200-288449 288450-288999 292150-292499 289300-289499 which the clips on 289800-289999 the net attach.

MAY 1 996 MO D EL RAI LROADING ... 23 Photos by Jim Mansfield .

hen is a tunnel not a tunnel? When it 1 - Drama: No better team than technology and nature, and no better example Wis di sguise d as a cut between the cliff than mountain ra ilroading. Witness northbound grain train JY7652BL (from Jer­ faces of a mountain pass, as is the case near sey, GA, to Be len , NM), up to a steady 9 mph, as it rolls out of the banked curve the south end of New Bri dge on the Jersey onto New Bridge after an eight-minute dead-start climb out of Tortilla Flats Western Railroad (see Photo 1). To be sure, around Chupadera Loop and "the horseshoe" through the Chupadera. Crossing mountain railroa ding means tunnels, andlots New Bridge proves little more than a short reprise before starting the grade of them - but on the miniature railroad a through Ba rren and Humphreys Ta nk. This locally popular railfan view of the few tunnels can easily become too many, Cedarvale Va lley has the big sky as a backdrop. Whether it's a visitor a long way particularly when they are in close proximity from home like our grain train , or a local tote train making a 25 mph dash across to one another. (C'mon, guys, let's leave the the escarpment, mountain railroading on the miniature railroad is all art. There prairie do gs outsi de, please!) In addi tion, is even an art to the dispatch ing of trains through the mountains. This there is something awkward about a scene in panorama is the culmination of a minds-eye picture which Jim and I have culti­ whlch a set of engines, pulling a heavy train, vated for the past eight years. just clears the da rkness behin d a tunnel portal only to emerge in broa d da ylight sil­ Chupadera's hidde n tunnel was its shape. to form the strata on a rock cliffface next to houette d on a bri dge against the sky. The portal had to be set at such an angle an d the track before it di sappears into the "cut" For these reasons, Jim an d I chose to di s­ size d in such a way that it would not be visi­ (oops, I mean tunnel). guise the tunnel that bores through Chu­ ble from any of the normal viewing spots on The next step in creating the tunnel di s­ pa dera Peak on the south en d of New Bri dge the layout. In order to de termine this angle, guise was to form supports for the future as a rock cut. A tunnel portal do es indee d we cut a mockup of the tunnel portal, cliff rockwork which woul d be added above an d exist - but it can only be seen from the an d adjacent rock forms from heavy poster­ around the tunnel. These supports were location of a small pop-up inside Chupadera board. We then set the mockup in place on de signed an d then cut from Ix2, an d place d Loop near Barren; from all other viewing the layout an d adjuste d it until the angle of di rectly behind the cardboard mockup, as angles the track appears to come from the portal was sufficient to eliminate it from shown in Photo 4. The supports were glue d behin d a rock bluff as it approaches an d view. Photo 2 shows the mockup in place. an d screwe d in location behind the mockUp. crosses the bri dge from the south prior to The location of the portal an d its adjacent Using the cardboard in this manner ensured climbing into the Los Pinos Mountains. rockwork was then marke d on the existing that the correct angle of the portal wall scenery an d on the painte d backdrop. would automatically be maintaine d, while Creating the Disguise At this point, further back drop de tailing allowing for the installation of future Several elements combine to pro duce a to ai d in the transition from two- to three­ scenery with a minimum of guesswork. successful di sguise, or mask; one of these is di mensional scenery was complete d. Three With the supports in place, the cardboard its shape. In theater, a long, thin mask may areas of plaster rock were applied di rectly to mockup was remove d, and screen wire was be associated with feelings of fear, anger or the backdrop surface, then painte d with a stapled to the woo d supports to form the grief, whereas a round mask evokes the thin wash of artists' oils to blen d them in hillsi de above an d aroun d the tunnel. An more cheerful emotions associated, perhaps, with the future rockwork which woul d be opening was left in the screen wire for the with contentment an d a full belly. Likewise, locate d adjacent to the tunnel portal (see future tunnel portal, which would be forme d a crucial element in fashioning a di sguise for Photo 3). These plaster outcroppings appear of cut rock. A further refinement of the angle

24 T M O D EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 of the portal wall was produced when the screen wire at the rear (backdrop) edge of the tunnel was ben t inward to ward the in te­ rior of the tu nnel, while th e near (aisle) edge of the tu nnel portal was allowed to pro trude slightly outward. Along the valley side of Chupadera Peak, screen wire was atta ch ed to the wood sup­ ports to form a large cliffnear the bottom of the hillside, whi ch is echoed by a smaller one near the top of the slope. Both of these cliffs will mimic the existing small ro ck stru cture visible near Ea gles Nes t, at the summi t of Chupadera Peak, and all are remi­ nis cen t of the ro ck cl iffs seen in the pho to­ graph on pages 60-6 1 of the November 1995 Tr ains magazine in an arti cle entitled "San ta Fe's Big Show in the Land of En chantmen t." 2 - Creating a disguise for the Chupadera tunnel portal south of New Br idge This view appears in Abo Canyon just wes t commenced with cutting a cardboard mockup, placing it in location on the lay­ out, and adjusting it until the portal could no longer be seen from normal view­ of Moun tainair (Jersey Wes te rn co untry i). ing angles. Finishing Details for the Disguise On ce the basi c shape of an actor's dis­ guise has been co mpleted, details are added to enhan ce the variations in spe cifi c features, such as nose, eyes and ch eeks. These varia­ tions cre ate ch ara cter and emphasize person­ ali ty traits. So, to o, in the plas ter forms surrounding Chupadera's cu t/tunnel, spe cifi c de tails were added to co mplete the illusion of an open cu t in moun tain scenery. The plas ter scenery in the area surrounding the tu nnel portal was co mpleted firs t, th en painted wi th artists' oils in relatively light hues to reflect as much light as possible on the rolling stock emerging from the tunnel/cut. This helps to co nvin ce the viewer thathe is seeing a cu t, open to the sky, ra ther than a dark tunnel. The disguise is further enhan ced by the bluff of gray ro ck that pro­ jects from th e lower hillside adjacen t to th e 3 - Three-dimensional rock strata formed of thick plaster were applied on the near edge of the track. Trains that appear painted backdrop behind the tunnel opening. These strata help to anchor the from behind this bluff, on track thatst raigh t­ nearby hillside in the foreground scenery, while forcing the painted mountains ens and levels out simultaneously while to recede into the distance. approa ching New Bridge, appear to emerge no t from a tu nnel but from a ro ck cu t. Of co urse, sin ce a tunnel does in fa ct exis t, and may be viewed from the pop-up inside the loop, a tunnel lining was required - bu t due to the limited viewing angle, a minimum amount of effort was involved (not as minimal as a piece of black co nstru ction paper, however - th ank you, Larry Smi th!). This lining was formed of a 4" section of plaster relief from a previous scenery pro­ je ct. The lining was ta ck ed in place with we t plas ter along the far edge of the track where it en ters the tunnel portal; additional plaster was then molded around it to hold it in place. Wi th scenery around the tunnel open­ ing co mpleted, the basi c scenery forms for th e hillside and moun tain cl i ffs were co m­ pleted using plaster-soaked paper towels. The ro ck cl iffs were ca rved with a kitchen knife in plas ter thathad almos t hardened. On the lower cl iff, the ro ck details are almos t 4 - The cardboard mockup was also used as a guide for designing sce nery sup­ twi ce the size of the details on the upper ports, which were cut from 1x2 lumber and glued/screwed in place on the lay­ cliff, helping to for ce the perspe ctive and out as shown. Screen wire was then stapled to these supports to form the basic cr ea te the feeling of greater distan ce. When scenery contours of the adjacent cliffs and hillside.

MAY 1996 MO D EL RAI LROADING T 25 these cliff details are compared with the much smaller fo rms on the rock outcropping near Eagles Nest at the top of Chupadera Peak, the perspective is forced even further. Rivulets in bare dirt, formed by water erosion down the mountainside, were cre­ ated by spraying water on wet plaster and allowing it to run down the plaster hill. With the addition of scrub bushes, boulders and tumbleweeds, the scenery of the hillside, as seen in Photo I, is complete. It appears that years of runoff have carved the Chupadera n range and given it the character of age. Like those little wrinkles and lines on a face, the combination of all of these details gives the by Jim Mansfield land a unique character and a history that antral speaks of the passage of time. Photos by the author

The Extra To uch: Time The history of this portion of the JWRR, he Jersey Western layout is operated On average, the wiring (five cab inputs comprising Cedarvale Valley, New Bridge T through the use of a double-wire cab­ and one output feed to the track) and the and the Chupadera mountain range, has been control system having fi ve walk-around rotary switch for a single block will cost us told in the preceding issues of this magazine. throttles, three with memory. When com­ $12. Since this cost is spread over time, it Clues to this history may be found in such pleted, this control system will have on the amounts to just a few dollars per month. telltale scenic features as the old concrete order of 55 blocks. There are 31 blocks in Power supplies can be added as the track­ support beneath the center pier of New operation at present with ten more being work progresses. We started with the wiring Bridge; the continued use of the original added as I write this month's column. for the five cabs on our panels (except for the concrete abutment on the north end of the Eventually, the cabs and blocks will be two temporary panels) and added power sup­ bridge; and the presence of the large fallen selected using nine fascia-mounted control plies as our budget allowed. The total cost is piece of rock that was dynamited from the panels containing block selection switches, being spread over ten years' construction original south abutment of the bridge before some turnout control and position indication, time and will support the 30 locomotive units New Bridge was built and installed. This and color coding for various segments of that will eventually populate the layout. This rock is still visible in the valley where it fell track. In addition, some panels have block $9.58-per-month or $38.33-per-locomotive 20 years ago; it may be seen below the Chu­ occupancy indication. cab-control system will last forever and has padera hillside in Photo l. Two of these panels are the original pan­ been quite easy on the family budget. To form this rock, a piece of soft balsa els built eight years ago during initial con­ Having opened with some of the down (3 " cube) was carved with a Zona saw to struction and track testing. These two panels sides of cab control (costs and time), let's conform to the original contour of the cliff utilize two-position toggle switches instead examine some reasons which place a posi­ from which it fell. This required careful cut­ of the six-position rotaries that are being tive light on having it. The most apparent ting of several compound angles. The installed in the other panels. These two reasons for having cab control show that it is resulting piece was dipped in a soupy plas­ "temporary" panels are now in the process well worth the effort. ter mix and allowed to dry overnight. It was of being modified to better fit into the oper­ First, the control panels are easy to con­ then colored with artists' oils to match the ating schemes of the layout. struct and simple to maintain. Once in place original cliff faces, placed on the cliff and One of the panels is being rebuilt and and operational, there is little else to do, save nudged gently until it fell into its present moved, and the second is undergoing an in­ for upgrading the power supplies or replac­ location below the rocks. It stands as a place retrofit requiring the design and instal­ ing a supply if it fa ils. As long as the proper reminder of the change that took place lation of a new cable harness. The new method is used, a solder joint of this size is when engineers discovered a crack in the harness wiII include new block-control easy and quick and will last a lifetime. original south abutment and averted cata­ wiring and turnout indication. This panel Turnoutindic ations on local control pan­ strophe by realigning the south end of the will retain the present turnout-control wiring els are generaIIy easier to see and under­ abutment and replacing the original double­ cable. Next month, we will start designing stand than prototypical signal aspects used span through truss with the sleek and mod­ and building/modifying these two panels. on the layout. Block occupancy can also be ern New Bridge. displayed at the operating location instead of The history and scenery surrounding Cab Control - on a dispatcher's panel in another part of the New Bridge and Cedarvale Valley are now Whys and What Fors house. It is hard to play trains by yourself complete. This project, from mind's eye to Before stalting the work on the two panels, when you choose to place all the needed camera eye, began eight years ago with the let us look at some of the reasons for spending information in a single remote location. design of the backdrop and the beginnings the time and money to design and build a Third (and perhaps the most important of the land forms surrounding the valley. multi-cab control system. The vast amount of reason for cab control), troubleshooting is Please see the October 1990 issue of MRG, wiring for multiple cabs (five in our case) and easier to accomplish because you are not page 56, for the first step in the design of the construction of the panels themselves take limited by large sections of your layout the three-dimensional scenery in front of the an investment of time. However, the costs in being connected as a single block. Large completed backdrop. Jersey Western crews both time and money associated with the pro­ blocks do not allow for checks being made continue to urge their trains from Tortilla ject are spread over the course of building the track by track. The worse case scenario, of Flats, into Chupadera Loop and through the layout. I generally buy a switch or two and a course, is when the complete layout is one range, then on to Barren and fi nally to spool of wire each time I am in the vicinity of big block. If there are five, or even more, Mountainair and the BNSF. The history of a Radio Shack (I use their 12-pole/6-position trains running on a single large block, there the Jersey Western is by no means fi nished, rotary switches for the JWRR). Please see is no way to tell where a short is located however, and much more is to come ...so page 33 of the April 1994 issue for a descrip­ without checking each possibility (derail­ stay tuned! � tion of the wiring method used for our panels. ment, metal wheel/truck sitting across a

26 T MO D EL RAILROADING MAY 1996 turnout rail gap, broken turnout point, switch-machine contact failure, etc.) for every train. With block wiring, the short can easily and quickly be found because it has to do with the one, or perhaps two, trains that are stopped. Without separate block wiring, this wheel-by-wheel, point-by-point, etc.-by­ etc. search can take hours. Signaling systems are much easier to install and upgrade as all the rail gaps are in place. This is especially true when signaling a junction with electrical interlocking included. And, finally, from a systems engineer­ ing point of view, the catastrophic failure factor of a cab-control system is very much lower than the same factor for a single-cab wiring system. If I lose a cab power pack during a session or while just playing around, the other packs (read trains) still 1 - This small control panel is forthe Southern Pacific portion of Corn Junction operate A-OK until the pack is replaced. on the SP double-track loop. The two turnouts to the right are the east lead On the other hand, if a carrier control sys­ switches for tracks 1-4 of Oro Grande Ya rd. tem loses the power pack or booster, there can be long-term fa ilure and/or high replacement cost. Also, carrier-control sys­ tems from manufacturers that are not com­ patible with anyone else's system expose the user to potentially high replacement costs if the manufacturer goes out of busi­ ness and replacement parts cease to be available. The NMRA's efforts to imple­ ment DeC standards, and the willingness of many manufacturers to produce systems that conform to the standards continues to reduce this risk, but they haven't fully eliminated them. While the DeC systems are well made and protected by warranty, the inconvenience of a system that is down is hard to bear. (Good time for adding detail to the layout.) These systems do pro­ vide easier, more "prototypical" control from an operational standpoint - there is no need to waste effort selecting blocks. I suppose it could be said that DeC wiring should include some block wiring from the git-go. One could even add a DeC system to an existing cab-control system. Plans are in place to do just that on the JWRR at some future date. I will use three of the present cabs to add DeC - in order to have enough CUlTent capacity for the pos­ sibly larger power requirements of the digi­ tal systems - and will still have two normal cabs and the "BLOCK-OFF" selection on the rotary switch. 'Tis the best of both worlds.

To Cases Over the next four months, we will dis­ cuss the upgrading of the panel seen in Photo 1 and the construction of the replace­ ment for the panel shown in Photo 2. This new panel was constructed as a segment of a curved fascia presently being set into place on the layout. Margaret will also be doing some special fascia treatments in the near future in "Behind the Scenes."

I will finish the series in October by lay­ 2 - This panel controls the remaining trackage of the Southern Pacific double­ ing out my plans for adding a DeC system track continuous loop. The left end matches the right end of the panel shown in to the JWRR layout. � Photo 1. Plans are in place to move this panel.

MAY 1996 MOD EL RAI LROADING T 27 PROTOTYPE lDVENTURES

The Great Smoky Mountains Railway Part III: Modeling the Railroad

by Larry E. Smith, MMR

he Great Smoky Mountains Railway is from all over the country with the southeast­ Five other open coaches were converted one of those fun types of railroads to ernportion best represented. from baggage cars. They are numbered 30- model.T The great diversity of motive power Passenger equipment is just as varied as 34. The were operated by the KCS. They are and rolling stock makes it a natural for the the freight equipment. All the passenger also painted in the same color scheme. eclectic modeler, for they can operate steam equipment has been painted red-orange as welJ as first- and early second-generation with a yelJow window strip and a blue let­ Gotta Have's and Give Me's diesels and do it in a proper setting. terboard above the windows. The roofs are This is an expression that a good friend silver. Four of the cars, 320-324, are for­ of mine, Carey Jenkins, uses in preparation Motive Power and mer Seaboard heavyweight coaches with of layout designs for other people. Gotta Rolling Stock six-axle trucks. The exception is 323, a have's are those things that have to be on the The locomotives that the Great Smoky former Seaboard heavyweight coach with layout to make it look like the real thing. Mountains Railway uses are all available. four-axle trucks. All numbers are the num­ Give me's are things that are desirable, but if Athearn, Bachmann and Kato each offe r a bers carried on the Seaboard. Car numbers there is no space for them, won't affect the ready-to-run low-nose GP35 and Rail Power 52 l-523 are six-axle lightweight cars and general feel of the railroad. Products offers a GP35 shell and chassis. A came from Eagle Canyon, a passenger Since there are only ten industries on the Cannon & Company high-nose kit (HN­ excursion company. Crew Coaches 25 and ra ilroad, all should be considered gotta llO I) would have to be added to model the 26 are former Southern cars. They are six­ have's to provide some reason fo r the rail­ GSMR high-nosed units. The GP9 can be axle heavyweight cars. One diner (8806) is road's existence. Since we are also going to modified from a Proto 2000 GP l8 or you can former Amtrak 8806 (ex-PC and PRR simulate the tourist operation of the railroad use an Athearn GP9 (over-width hood) or the 4622). The dormitory/kitchen (8807) is we gotta have the Nantahala Gorge, Cowee Trains Unlimited (former Front Range) GP9. former Amtrak 8807 (ex-PC and PRR Tunnel and the Fontana Lake bridge (albeit a The chop-nosed GP7 could most easily be 4623). Both were built by Budd. Club car smaller version). approximated with Walthers Trainline (for­ 333 1 was originally a square-end observa­ It would be nice to have the interchange mer Cox) low-nose GP9M (over-width tion that was built by Budd for the ACL with the Norfolk Southern at Waynesville hood). A more accurate but certainly more and was numbered 252. It became SCL and a lot more towns along the way, but difficult representation could be obtained by 583 1 after the merger and part of Amtrak's space may be a limitation. After all we're kitbashing an Atlas GP7, using the cab and fleet when it was created, becoming 3331. trying to cram over 70 miles of railroad into low-nose fT om a Proto 2000 GPI8. It was sold to American Zephyr, an excur­ a normal layout room.

Freight cars - A good variety of fre ight sion service and then to GSMR, retaining Waynesville - Waynesville is included cars can be used on this layout. Propane tank the number 333 1. The club/diner 8015 is on the trackplan shown, but it could be sim­ cars, flatcars of all types, boxcars, covered also of Budd construction. It was built for ulated with a staging or fiddle yard off the hoppers and open hoppers are just some of the SAL as car number 6110. With the layout, possibly in another room. David the types that the railroad uses. There aren't merger with ACL, it became SCL 5915. Kohler, one of our club members, has come any facilities for piggyback or container Amtrak renumbered the 8015 when it got up with an ingenious yard for his layout. operations so these types of cars will not be it. American Zephyr also purchased this The entire yard is on wheels and when the seen. The company owns four boxcars that car. Three cars (two coaches and a diner) operating session is over, it and all the have been converted to other uses. They came from the Wisconsin and Calumet and excess cars are wheeled into the garage have also been restored to their former road­ were formerly Illinois Central cars. until the next time. This is a possibility for names and colors. N&W boxcar 164265 is There are two classes of open coaches. Waynesville. used for maintenance of way. Another N&W One class is known as Kodak Cars, for obvi­ Dillsboro - Leaving Waynesville, the boxcar has been converted to a rest room at ous reasons, and are converted 62' flatcars. train comes into Dillsboro. There is a siding Wesser. N&W boxcars 161580 and 160689 All were obtained from the Norfolk and for the Nantahala Power and Light. have been converted to gift shops. Western. One of these cars was converted Walthers' Northern Power and Light kit If you are a caboose fan, then the GSMR from a 50' boxcar. They have seating in the would work nicely here. The siding can be is the railroad for you. They own 15. Not center of the car and are covered with a roof. used to receive coal and to bring in an occa­ only that, but they have all been restored to The sides are red-orange with yellow roof­ sional transformer. There is a passing siding their original paint schemes. They also range support posts. The roof is painted silver. and a spur leading to the enginehouse.

28 T MO D EL RAILROADING MAY 1996 Optional for Continuous Loop , , \ I Waynesville (Staging)

16' x 12'

Murphy At Murphy there is a passing Across the tracks is the Dillsboro station and processing. Use your imagination for the - behind that the engine facility. The engine­ Powell Lumber complex. siding and a stub siding fo r Amerigas. house can be modeled using a Pikestuff Fontana Lake Bridge Leaving Amerigas is the largest propane gas com­ - building. Bryson City, the railroad crosses the Fontana pany in the United States with its headquar­ Cowee Tunnel Between Dillsboro Lake bridge. This can represented by using ters in Valley Forge, PA ., and except for five - and Whittier is the Cowee Tunnel and the two or more Central Valley bridge kits. The midwestern states, has facilities across the bridge crossing the Tuckasegee River. This real one is 700' long, so space limitations US. They have large storage terminals in can be modeled using a Central Va lley will probably limit you to representing 200'- Virginia and Florida. The fac ility in Murphy bridge kit. 300' of this long bridge, but it should still be is a distribution point and receives 40 Whittier Curving around a bend, the impressive. propane tankers seasonally. Amerigas has a - train arrives at Whittier. There is a passing Nantahala Nantahala has a stub sid­ fleet of 550 propane tank cars using the - siding and two spurs that serve the Regal ing for the Stanley Furniture Company. Stan­ reporting marks TRPX and PGRX. They are Gas Company and the Drexel Heritage fur­ ley can be modeled with a Pikestuff kit since of various capacities and are white in color. niture plant. Walthers' Central Gas & Supply it is another one of those ubiquitous blue You can use an undecorated Walthers would be perfect for Regal Gas, and a large metal buildings that are so common today. propane tank car as a starting point to model Pikestuff warehouse would be sufficient for Andrews Andrews is the next town these cars. You may also use UTLX and - Drexel Heritage. on the layout. Parker and Reichman Farms GATX cars. This is a very easy facility to Bryson City Curving around the will have a couple of grain silos and an model because Walthers not only makes - island and a scenic divider, the railroad unloading area for covered hoppers. I have their propane dealer kit, but also provides enters Bryson City. There is a small yard seen a similar operation on the Georgia the decals for Amerigas. The only thing that for passenger cars, a passing siding and Northeastern and this can be a major opera­ you have to do is assemble the kit and put it spurs to serve all the industries. The town tion by itself. During peak times (this facil­ on the layout. is off the edge of the layout. Bryson City ity receives 150 cars a year seasonally) there has a variety of industries that can be eas­ won't be enough space to spot all the cars. Operations ily modeled. Conmet is a plastics manufac­ The extra cars must be placed somewhere Trains can be operated the same as the turer and would consist of a large metal else until the unloading fac ility becomes GSMR does with freight cars at the head end building and lots of piping. Maness Manu­ available. This provides extra switching of the tourist trains. The only restriction is facturing could be a smaller structure with opportunities for the model railroad. you cannot place propane tank cars in a train lots of cut lumber waiting to be assembled Nantahala Gorge Between carrying passengers. You can also run - into pallets. There are lots of kits on the Andrews and Murphy is the Nantahala freight-only trains behind steam. With these market to model Southern Concrete Mate­ Gorge. With steep walls and a rushing various elements, you can have an exciting rials, one is Walthers' Medusa Cement stream next to the railroad, it makes for an and fun model raiLroad. Company. Georgia Pacific is a large open ideal modeling situation on a shelf. The For more information on the Great yard with loaders for transferring cut logs whole area can be represented in a space Smoky Mountains Railway, call them at from trucks to flatcars for shipment for that is less than a foot deep. 1-800-872-468 1. �

MAY 1 996 M O D E L RAILROADING T 29 by Doug Geiger, MMR

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o provide a unique look to their layouts, f you have a fascination for large-scale abor-saving tricks and use of alternative most model railroaders resort to kit­ model railroading, but don't know much materials have always been useful when Tbashing structures. By combining several aboutI this fast-growing segment of the hobby, Ldeveloping and building a model railroad. This kits together, a completely different building then this book is required reading. Although book is a compilation of the authors' "secrets" will result. Even re-arranging a single kit can brief, in 96 pages the authors attempt to whet to detailing structures and scenery. Many are produce variety. After a general discussion of your appetite for G scale. The book begins just plain common-sense ideas, but some are the art and philosophy of kitbashing, the au­ with a discussion of scale and gauge and ex­ actually quite imaginative. Although most of thor presents step-by-step instructions and plains the variety of scales that "Large Scale" the tips concerndetai ling scenes and buildings, cutting diagrams to build 23 kitbash projects. encompasses. The book concentrates text and there are a few helpful ideas dealing with tools,

Although the basic kitbashing fodder is HO photos on two sizes: Gn3 (I" = 22.5 ") and No. painting and adhesives. The authors use many kits, the detailing, painting and weathering I (l"= 32 "). The photos are mostly color and items common to other hobbies like crafts, but tricks are scale-independent. Ranging from demonstrate some stunning examples of remain unknown within model ra ilroading. simple to complex, each chapter builds a large-scale model ra ilroading. Some history Since some of these materials can be difficult unique structure. Most of the structures are of the big trains makes for some interesting to locate, a handy product listing is included in industrial buildings that can serve almost any reading. Familiarity with model railroad terms this softcover book. There are ten chapters, in­ industry. There are also projects dealing with is assumed. Two chapters then describe the cluding basic scenery, trees, backdrops, water, a suburban home, barns, a retail lumber fascination of large scale for kids and adults. figures and vehicles, superdetaiLing, weath­ outlet and a depot. Even if one does not Some basic maintenance and sectional track ering, prunting and workshop tips. The book is follow a particular project, the tips and detail tips are included. Basic instructions for filled with many color and black-and-white treatments described are worth reading. Usu­ building an indoor large-scale empire are then photographs that illustrate vaJious ti ps. The ally painting and any scratchbuilding neces­ described. Benchwork, track laying, bal­ hints given provide the "lived-in" look that sary are also presented. Although all the lasting, wiring, structures and scenery are most of our model railroads lack. Having vehi­ projects have been presented separately as covered. For most techniques, the same cles tell a story, like a door aj ar, adds to the articles in Model Railroader magazine, it is methods apply as used by the smaller scales plausibility of a scene. The chapter on back­ handy to have them all bound together in a like HO and N. Then it's on to outdoor garden drops contains many useful ideas concerninga convenient form. All the projects utilize railroading. This is the main thrust of large­ seldom-discussed subject. There are also tips to plastic HO-scale kits, most of which are scale railroading today. Because the garden improve common commercial products like readily available (although may be produced environment is quite diffe rent than most trees, figures and vehicles. Since the authors by a different manufacturer). The history of model railroads, the book provides many in­ model the seacoast areas, it was natural to in­ some of these plastic building kits makes for teresting procedures, especially in the roadbed clude techniques to try mound the hmbor, from some interesting reading! The last chapter is and track laying departments. Since gardening boat details to methods of water application. a discussion of "free" details and some ex­ is a hobby contained within garden rail­ Want to paint figures, but me afraid of the time­ otic parts (like diesel-shell items) that can be roading, the reader is encouraged to pursue consuming element? A quick six-step proce­ added to a structure to further individualize other books, garden centers and public gar­ dure for painting figures is included in the the building. Most of the in-process photos dens for details. A short list of plants (photos book. Clutter and detailing with color are some are black-and-white. There are also many would have been useful) is provided as refer­ examples of u'icks found in the superdetailing sketches and cutting diagrams. The finished ence. Finally, the last chapter deals with an in­ chapter. Although the book concentrates on HO structures are usually presented in color. troduction to live steam as pertaining to scale, most of the ideas will find acceptance in There is also a cross-reference to help track large-scale railroading. A list of suppliers and almost any gauge or scale. An index completes down the kits used in each project. an index round out this basic beginner's guide. ��� �

30 T M O D EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 VIDEO REVIEW SUBSSave CRIBEUJI 10 Amtrak's Auto Train 840 offlhe -Pentrex cover price! reviewed by Richard D. Forest, Esq.

he most unusual train on the Amtrak rior shots show passengers having supper in system, and one of its most successful, the full-length dome as the train crosses the isT the Auto Train between Lorton, VA (just James River on the former ACL line around south of Washington), and Sanford, FL (just Richmond, and there are interviews with north of Orlando). Although Amtrak hasob­ passengers as the train proceeds south after tained more Superliners and replaced the tra­ dark, with one passenger even playing the ditional Heritage Fleet and Amfleet II electric piano in the lounge. A few night equipment with them it remains a unique op­ shots from the dome show the changing sig­ eration. Before the Superliners came, the nals, and interior shots show several heritage Auto Train was a delight of 1950-era equip­ interiors. ment of coaches, diners, sleepers and full­ Some nice shots from the train the fol­ length domes (with some Amfleet II), lowing morning show the passing country­ together with the auto-carrying cars. side of north Florida and Jacksonville Yard Pentrex produced a tape devoted to this as passengers take breakfast, and a nice line­ 3 Years - 36 Issues unusual operation in 1994, before the influx side shot shows the train crossing the draw of the Superliners, and we may be grateful over the St. Johns River. Views from the ($107.00$8 4.75 that it was done just in time to capture the short dome, always the best place to view in U.S. funds to Heritage equipment. The tape takes the for­ the countryside and an unfo rtunate victim of foreign destinations) mat of following an automobile into the Lor­ the Superliners, show the Florida country­ ton terminal and shows it being loaded onto side to its best advantage. There are also 2 Years - 24 Issues the auto-carrying cars. It then shows the some nice shots of the Silver Meteor and the switcher assembling the various cuts of cars Sunset making station stops. As the train into the lengthy whole that will proceed arrives in Sanford we see the process of ($75.00$5 in 9.75U.S. fu nds to down the former RF&P and ACL route of switching and discharging passengers and foreign destinations) CSX, with brand new GE AMDI03 locomo­ their automobiles. tives (functional but hardly attractive). As This tape is a very good job, better than switching takes place there is an interesting the usual from Pentrex. Pentrex usually suf­ 1 Year - 12 Issues discussion of the Auto Train concept, with a fers from only fair editing and repetitious capsule history of how the original Auto scenes, but that is avoided here. As is also ($40.00$31 .95 Train started, then failed and was finally res­ the case with Pentrex, videography is flaw­ in U.s. funds to urrected as an Amtrak operation. less; state-of-the-art equipment is used, and foreign destinations) After switching the train doubles out tape-to-tape transfer is perfect. Scri pt is onto the former RF&P, with some nice informative, accurate and not excessive. views of regular Amtrak, Virginia Rail and Nan'ation is as professional as we have come CSX trains as well the cab interior of the to expect from this producer. Editing, how­ new units. There is very good footage as the ever, remains the strong point that really train pulls out of Lorton, with capsule histo­ puts this tape in a class by itself in the Pen­ SUBSCRIBE ries of the Heritage cars, including ex­ trex library and proves they do have the Call (303) 397-7600 Empire Builder full-length "Great Domes" touch if they use it. Scenes are fast paced, and a "short" dome. There are nice cab there is great variety of subject matter, from or fax your order views as we head south on the former RF&P, switching to run bys to interior shots, and with a Virginia Rail commuter first passing the tape never drags. Especially enjoyable is to (303) 397-7619 us and then us passing it at a suburban sta­ that it shows the train in its pre-Superliner tion. Some good footage, taken on other state and its priceless collection of Heritage days, show the train passing at speed, show­ equipment. It is highly recommend, as is the ing off its full and unique consist, as well as Auto Train. some views of freight action. Produced by Pentrex, P. O. Box 94911, SUBSCRIBE Always interesting Ashland, VA , where Pasadena, CA 91109, phone for orders 800- RAIMODEL'\?LROADINg the ex-RF&P main goes between the north 950-9333, price $39.95 + $3.00 shipping, V and south lanes of the main street, gets CA residents add sales tax. Color, VHS only, 7009 S. Potomac St. from-the-cab and on-ground coverage. Inte- 75 minutes. � Englewood, CO 801 12

AY 1996 M M OD EL RAI LROADING ... 31 TO THE EDITOR

Southern NW2s pantograph to a BL2 body. My nomenclature is a "BL2E," i.e., Elec­ Dear Randy; tro-Motive's first straight electric locomotive. I just read Jim Six's article on Southern NW2s in the January In late 1982 I made these suggestions to RMC for the April 1983 issue and thought I'd straighten out a few discrepancies. issue. Alas, humor had died. But, in this new era I encourage Mr. Jim 1) Jim wondered whether Southern had any NW2s with short Teese to continue to fool us the next several Aprils. Perhaps he will exhaust stacks - the answer is yes. Units 2200-2207 were acquired contact Ms. Ima Tease and continue to make model railroading in the early 1940s with short stacks. Later, extensions were added and humorous as well as fun. even later they were replaced with the versions Jim modeled. There Ralph W. Moore are several photographs of these units in the Southern Railway in Salida, CO Color book from Morning Sun Books. 2) I have to throw a little wrench in the works on Jim's list of BN Bethgons locomotives that match the Kato model with respect to louvers on the Randy, hood doors - I have a photograph of NW2 2247 with louvers, but Received the March issue the other day, and I wanted to make a it's possible that the doors on 2247 or 2249 were swapped out with couple of comments on David Casdorph's Bethgon article. David those from another unit during an overhaul. (Jim says 2247 did have states that the Burlington Northern cars that were delivered in five-car (hem swapped aft er an accident. - Randy) drawbarred sets have all been returned to single cars. Not so. On Jan­ 3) Jim used a Nathan M3 horn with all chimes facing forward; uary 10th of this year, I shot a westbound BN coal empty (R 141?) at however, all photographs of Southern switchers I've ever seen had Palmer Lake that was made up mostly of the five-car drawbarred sets. Nathan M3s with two forward- and one rear-facing chime. (Jim says Still in five-car sets. I will admit I didn 't pay attention to what the he has seen a photo wirh all chimes fa cing fo rward. - Randy) paint scheme was at this encounter. 4) One distinctive detail found on Southern NW2s and other EMD One interesting note about the original paint scheme was the white switchers up to 1962 was the marker lights. These were initially end labeled with the A was indeed the A end and yet on the double­ mounted on the front end of the hood near the top. Later they were ended car (533636 is one of them), the white B end was not labeled relocated to the top of the hood at the end. These were in use as late with aB. as 1962 on units in both the green and black paint schemes. David states there is a small number of cars painted black. I don't 5) The handrails on units with and without MU equipment are dif­ know what he considers a small number, but I would say there are at ferent. Both of Jim's units were MU equipped and should get the least a couple of hundred cars in black. I have seen complete trains of angled handrails. Now that Life-Like offers these for their SW9, black cars. replacing the Kato ones should be easy. Burlington Northern Santa Fe is currently receiving a new series 6) The large numerals on the rear of the cab on 1021 and Jim's of 4400 cubic foot JA cars. Numbered in the 668000 series, the cars model of 228 1 appear to have been a late 1960s' addition. Every carry the large BNSF initials on the right end of each side. The cars photo I have seen from the early 1960s suggests that the general prac­ are aluminum with either black or very dark green panels and letter­ tice at the time was to use small numerals placed over the sand-filler ing. As luck would have it, I have only seen them at night so far.... hatch similar to those used on 2249 but metallic gold. Robert R. Harmen, D.D.S. Having photographs of the actual locomotive and good reference Pueblo, CO materials on the railroad you are modeling are essential for prototype modeling. This is particularly true of locomotives as they age since Plastic Cabooses minor changes creep in during overhauls. I recommend that anyone Dear Randy: planning to model a Southern Railway locomotive should get a copy Jim Six's article, "Modeling an Atlantic Coast Line M3 Caboose" of the Southern Railway in Color book. (March 1996 MRG) is right on. The hobby has for too many years tol­ Larry Puckett erated the availability of too fe w good plastic caboose models. We are Manassas, VA not all Southern Pacific orSanta Fe modelers. The recent development of quality Pennsy, and related road, cabooses by Bowser is a glimmer Southern BL3 of hope for those of us who model less popular roads. I model the Dear Randy: D&H and the DL&W. Nice brass caboose models for these roads Great ideas never die. What goes around comes around. Thank exist. Unfortunately the price has transcended reasonable bounds. goodness for that. ...the April 1982 issue of Railroad Model Crafrs­ A potential solution to this situation may already exist. The north­ man (featured a) profile drawing for a N&W/SRR high short hood eastern caboose kit manufactured by Eastern Car Works contains fea­ BL2. No follow up was made other than noting ...that this was an tures that readily lend themselves to the manufacture of other April Fools drawing ... cabooses using similar techniques. The Eastern Car Works model has Needless to say I was intrigued with the BL3 article. In 1982 I had multiple ends with differing window arrangements. Could not a model three poorly running AHM BL2 locomotives. Using the bodies I kit­ of a wood-sheathed caboose with a variety of end arrangements be bashed what I called a "BL2H" high-hood unit mounted on an produced? How about wood-sheathed sides that could be cut to the Athearn chassis. It is crude by today's standards but still brings com­ preferred length? Most of the steam-era wood-sheathed cabooses ments. I encourage all who want a freelance plausible first-generation ranged from 25 feet to 35 feet. The window locations could be cut out unit to kitbash the BL3. It is an easy, rewarding first locomotive kit­ and window hardware installed. Scribing on the reverse side could bash and the nitpickers have no basis for "nitting." guide the modeler in cutting the desired length and inserting windows I carried the April Fools concept two steps further. As I had used a appropriately. A variety of cupola styles could be offered. Several dif­ diffe rent cutting approach than Mr. Teese's, I was left with a one­ fe rent types of rain gutters and sun shades could be included. piece BL2 chassis with both of the end platforms and the curved body I suspect that a quality, variable-length caboose kit could be pro­ truss. It was simple to fOim a styrene cover deck, add MU connec­ duced for $25 to $30. Such a kit would be a very significant addition tions and a backup light - this produced a "slug EMI" unit, i.e., to the hobby. Electro-Motive's first production slug unit. Now called "sleds," Peter H. Grant "boosters," etc. The third modification was the simple addition of a Mansfield, OH �

32 T M OD EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 '\COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

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Union Pacific Railroad was founded wlJenPresident Abraham Lincolnsigned the RailroadAct. Clearly Union in1862 Pacific Pacific Railroad a long history about which we: continuallyadd articles and photos. by Larry Puckett has will the whole timeline right up to today_ the photographs nre available for Our nh2128!!!!.m" contains photographs covering AD purchasing (see the JlliQ!Q.�for more details).

You con purchose authentic Upjon Pacific merchandise through Ollr � �. creen savers have been around for several versions for several of also years and during that time their use has Abracadata's most Schanged considerably. When fi rst released popular programs. some of the stereo pairs in the collection - screen savers performed the very important TRAINS: The Screen Saver requires a if you cross your eyes and stare at the screen task of preventing premature burnout of the 386SX 25MHz computer, 10-76 Mbytes of a little while you can actually see the 3D phosphor coating on the inside of the monitor hard-disk space, 8 Mbytes of RAM, Win­ image, in addition to getting a headache! If screen. A few years ago it wasn't uncommon dows 3.x or higher and a CD-ROM drive. you want to add one of the images to your to see monitors with the "c:\" prompt penna­ Because of the program's large size it is collection, the UP will sell you B&W or nently displayed as a ghost image in the distributed on CD-ROM disks. The soft­ color 8x LO's for $10 and $21, respectively. upper left hand corner of the screen. From ware retails for $39.95 plus $8.00 shipping They even provide an order sheet that you what I've been told and read, monitors are de­ from Abracadata, but I've seen it for less in can print out, fillin and send to the museum. signed now to prevent this type of burn in, software catalogs. For information contact The only limitation to viewing the photos is however that hasn't ended the utility of Abracaclata at 1-800-45 1-487 1 or P. O. Box they are in JPEG format instead of the more screen savers as a source of entertainment 2440, Eugene, OR 97402. common GIF. and system security. There are lots of screen Now for the rating (1-5, 5 is best): If you're planning a railfan outing make savers available, from the standard package User Friendly 4.5 sure you check out the daily operations that comes with Windows to Star Trek ver­ Technical 4.5 reports to get the latest information on sions and now, even train lovers have one. Application 4.0 where traffic will be heavy and from which Abracadata has been producing software Value 4.0 direction. The system map also allows you for model railroaders (Design Your Own Documentation 5.0 to select sections of the system from a Railroad, Freight Train, Train Engineer, etc.) Level 2-5 national map, which then gives you a for several years now, and TRAINS: The zoomed-in view. For those of you who like Screen Saver is their latest release. Included Home Page of the Month trivia, you can find out where the longest in the program are several screen-saver mod­ As I wander throughout the world of tangent is (46+ miles in Baird Sub., Te xas), ules: Movieshow, Crisscross, Desktop cyberspace I only rarely take the time to the longest tunnel (8,856' tunnel #8 in the Mover, Switching Yard, Express, Puzzle look at corporate home pages. Generally Canyon Sub.), and the longest bridge (4.4 Track, Slideshow and Crazy Tracks. they are pretty boring advertisements offer­ mile long, Huey P. Long bridge) along with Movieshow allows you to select from the 20 ing little more than what you might find in many other "superlatives." short digital-image movies provided and an annual report. However, this month I Naturally, I've saved the best for last, the play them on your screen. These are big fi les stumbled onto one that was a pleasant sur­ company store. If you are looking for any­ that should be carefully selected before prise and will be a delight to you Union thing with the UP herald on it you can get installing them permanently since installa­ Paci fic fans. hats, coats, pens, watches, table lamps, Fris­ tion of all the modules plus all the movies Union Pacific's home page (http:// bees, etc., from the company store, and you will take about 76 Mbytes! www.upn:com) looks for all the world as if it don't have to be an employee! There are Crisscross sets up a maze of tracks on the were designed by a railfan for railfans - over 100 items listed in the on-line service screen on which u·ains run at random. Desk­ something I've come not to expect from that they seem very happy to sell to you (are top Mover also has trains running on tracks most modern railroads. Sure they have the these guys trying to buy the SP one trinket at across the screen but here they occasionally usual business sections, employment infor­ a time?). Give them a look the next time stop and grab a chunk of the screen and drag mation and web statistics, but more impor­ you're browsing the web. it off with them. Switching Yard builds a tantly (for railfans) there are also sections on That's all for this session. Until next time, yard on the screen then locomotives start daily railroad operations, company history, stay on the right track and don't run out of moving cars around the yard tracks. Express the rail system, trivia, photos and best of all, steam. Send your comments, questions and allows you to pick locomotives and cars to the company store. programs to: Larry Puckett, 9618 Dublin Dr., make up trains which run on tracks across The company history section is pretty Manassas, VA 22110. For those of you on the screen at a frequency you control. Puzzle interesting and covers the period from the CompuServe my userid is 71064,22 or if you Track lays tracks at random and then trains founding in 1868 to present. The photo have access to email I can be reached at start switching and random running. Crazy archives are part of the history and are digi­ [email protected]. If you submit a Tracks draws tracks all over the screen and tized images from the UP museum which public domain or shareware program for Slideshow displays digital images on the can be viewed on-line. Although focused on review in this column please indicate screen - you can add your own images as the UP, these photos also include those from whether or not you are willing to provide long as they are in the 8 bit, 256 color, BMP other roads that have been merged into the copies for interested readers and the condi­ format. Included with the program are demo UP. I was particularly interested in viewing tions for that exchange. .1

MAY 1996 M O DEL RAI LROADING T 33 A short Shay-powered log train crosses David's scratchbuilt trestle. The trestle is a scale 450 feet in Ilength and rises 180 feet above the valley floor. The structure has 30 hours of construction time invested. It was weathered with a combina­ tion of alcohol and India ink. On the lower track a loaded Joe Works Model T is making an LCL run. I fJA United Class B Climax hauls a {jsingle loaded log car and Kadee caboose out of the wood-lined tun- nel portal onto the Atlas girder bridge - it must be a special rush order for a valued customer. The United Climax was regeared and had a can motor installed by Bill Shiv­ erdecker of Lancaster, California. The stone retaining wall below the tun­ nel portal was handcarved in plaster.

The Class B Climax backs up to collect the loaded MDC ore cars at 3Domi ny's Gold Mine. The mine was scratch built using scribed siding. LUMBER I MINING c o.

nside of David Balser's three-car garage is the home siding is part of the hidden track of the main layout, as of the freelance HO scale Onion Valley Lumber shown in the layout plan. and Mining Company layout he began con­ Upon entering the railroad room, the visitor is structingI in 1985. The model railroad is housed in a greeted by the sight of a scratch built curved trestle enclosed room occupying a third of the garage (see Photo which measures a scale in length - 12' x 18' 1), 450' space. This room could easily be mistaken for a storage track level is a scale 180' from the valley floor. From room or a workroom if it wasn't for an HO scale city the onlooker's viewpoint the top of the trestle is 66 " scene facing into the garage. The through trackage and from the garage floor.

MAY 1996 M O D EL RAI LROADING .... 35 Along the wall to the immediate right of the trestle is the scratchbuilt Dominy's Gold Mine facility. The mine was named after a fellow modeler and friend. Photo 3 shows Balser's careful attention to details. Across from Dominy's Gold Mine, on the left of the aisle, is the Onion Valley Lumber & Mining Company. Company locomotives are serviced in the two-stall enginehouse. It was built from a John AIlen­ inspired Fine Scale Miniatures kit (see cover and Photo 10). Some of the inu'icate interior detailing found in the engine house can be seen on the cover. The gallows-framed turntable in front of the enginehouse was scratchbuilt; a Campbell gantry can be found behind the enginehouse.

layout Design & Construction The layout features a three-level, layered, continuous-loop design, with the lowest level mainline tracks starting at about 48" above the floor; the high line reaches a max­ imum height of 66" from the floor. The max­ imum gradient for the railroad's mainline is four percent, but mining spur tracks can be as much as six percent. The trackwork of the Onion Valley is code 70 Shinohara flextrack. All of the turnouts are #6, with the throws controlled by To rtoise slow-motion motors. The layout features Hydrocal hardshell scenery on an L-girder framework. Track support is provided by cork roadbed mounted directed on top of '/s " plywood. At the time of this article's writing, there were about 300 trees on the layout, but David's goal is to eventually have around 1,000 total. Visitors attending the NMRA 1996 Long Beach Limited in July will have a chance to see how much of that goal has been achieved. Trees are a mix of commercially available products and scratchbuilt ones. Some are made from Woodland Scenics kits, others are from the Finescale Forest line by Bragdon Enterprises (reviewed in the April 1996 MRG). Scratchbuilt trees are made from Pride of Madeira Nandina bamboo stalks, fmnace filtermaterials and sagebrush twigs. Some of the trees are a scale 125' tall.

layout Industry The O.Y.L.& M. has a captive customer base. The lumber and mining industries rely

Like many modelers, David was inspired by the efforts of the late (John Allen. This panoramic view bears testimony to that inspiration. A doodle­ bug crosses the scratchbuilt high bridge (upper) while a Climax-led train pro­ ceeds thro ugh the Campbell Howe Truss bridge (middle) and a Shay crosses a Campbell trestle. Latex molds were used to cast the rock face.

Short trains and trestles are two trade­ marks of mountain railroading. Here 9we get a closer look at the Benson Shay.

36 T M O D EL RAI LROADING on the railroad as a lifeline for survival. The lumber industry is for the most part "off line" - in other words, it isn't actually on the layout. The exception to this is the tie and plank mill. There are plans for con­ struction of a sawmill a spur track not far 011 from the railroad facilities. Timber is shipped out of the logging show by the rail­ road company which then ships it to a Class One railroad offline. The main sources of revenue for the rail­ road come from Dominy's Gold Mine and Stone's Silvermine operations. Like Dominy's the Silvermine is named after a feIJow modeler and friend of David Balser, Doug Stone. Although the railroad is laid out to stan­ dard-gauge specifications, it behaves like a narrow-gauge indusnial line. The company's equipment roster and operations support this opinion. Instead of large mainline rod engines and long freight drags, there are geared locomotives and short consists of 110 more than five freight cars.

Motive Power and Control The only locomotive on the roster that could qualify as a rod engine is an imported PFM (Pacific Fast Mail) Vulcan. The rest of the motive power used by the road is com­ prised of an imported PFM Benson Class B Shay, a United Class B Climax, an imported Joe Works 1927 Model T rail truck for those LCL (Less than Car Load) runs, an SS Ltd. Mack switcher and a kitbashed/scratchbuilt doodlebug (see Photo 4). Darryl Wharry of Lemon Grove is responsible for the latter two pieces of equipment. He fitted the Mack switcher with a custom frame containing a can-motored, gear-driven system and built the doodlebug by placing the running gear from a Bachmann 44-tonner underneath a custom-made styrene body. The railroad is operated with a custom­ made dual-cab control system with cabled hand-held throttles built for David by Doug Stone. There is an alternate control system using an infra-red Soundtraxx steam sound system tied into an Optimus receiver unit driving four separate speakers built into the layout. Out of the speakers and fi IIing the room are the sounds of steam exhausts, whistles, bells, air pumps and air release.

The Shay enters the throat of the Onion Va lley yard with a shorty MDC flatcar loaded with a Keystone Gtwo-drum donkey engine. The trees in this scene are made with Caspia and Pride of Madeira

An imported PFM Vulcan pulls a consist of empty ore cars. The tres­ tle was weathered with leather dye Jand alcohol. The Vulcan was reworked and regeared by Dave Long of Kelly Creek Backshop. Using the Soundtraxx system geared locomotive sounds can be synchronized with running of either the Shay or Climax engine. There is also an ITT Tech "Putt-Putt" com­ puter sound chip for running the Mack switcher or doodlebug. According to David, the layout at the present time is far from complete. There are still roughly 700 trees to be made; more Fine Scale Miniatures kits to be built and installed; logging and lumbering­ related scenes to be developed; and freight cars to be built, weathered, detailed and so on .... Regardless of David's opinion of its completeness, we think you'll enjoy visit­ ing the Onion Valley while attending the NMRA 1996 Long Beach Limited, July 15-21, 1996.

Meet David Balser David Balser, the owner and Chief Oper­ ations Officer of the Onion Valley Lumber and Mining Company, is a 48-year-old financial planner. He and his wife Barbra have two sons in college. The Balsers make their home in Encinitas, California. David's interest in model railroading developed while he was growing up in Akron, Ohio, after his father bought a large Lionel collection from a retiring dentist. His interest increased when he saw the Varney ads on the back of model railroad publica­ tions. The Varney ads were the works of the late John Allen. Aside from the influence of Allen, David was also inspired by the craftsmanship of modelers such as John Olson, Malcolm Fur­ low and Gordon North. David is a long-time member of the San Diego Division of the Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) of the NMRA. He was past Superintendent of the Division, co-chairman of the 1994 PSR Convention, and for the past four years, the chairman of layout tours for the Division. As chairman of the layout tours, he was also responsible for the annual layout road trips for the members of the San Diego Division. The Onion Valley Lumber and Mining Company is David's first layout. �

Close-up view of the Benson Shay running light with a Kadee caboose onH David's scratchbuilt high bridge. The Stone's Silvermine is a modified Timberline kit. A loaded MDC ore car awaits.9 The crane on the left is a Tichy product.

In front of the Fine Scale Miniatures two-sta ll enginehouse are an SS Ltd. Mack switcher, an imported Joe 10Works Model T rail truck, and a PFM Benson Shay with a consist of shorty MDe flatcars with a Kadee caboose bringing u p the rear. In front of the Shay is a Jordan Mack track.

38 T M OD EL RAI LROADING AT A GLANCE Name: Onion Va lley Lumber and Mining Company Scale: HO (1 :87) Size: 12' x 8' Prototype: Freelance Locale: The Sierra Nevadas in California Period: 1930s Layout Style: Wa lk in Layout Height: 48" Benchwork: L Girder Roadbed: Cork on 5/8" plywood Track: Code 70 Shinohara with No. 6 turnouts Minimum Radius: 15" Grades: Up to 4% on mainline and 6% on mining spurs Scenery: Hydrocal hardshell with homemade plaster of Paris rock castings Backdrop: Hand painted on masonite Control: Dual cab control with hand-held throttles built by Doug Stone, alternate control by Soundtraxx Sound: Soundtraxx Steam System with four undertable speakers and alternate system using headphones for "virtual reality" Motive Power: 2-truck Shay (PFM), 2-truck Climax (United), Vulcan Duplex (PFM), 1927 Model Ttruck (Joe Works), Railbus (scratchbuilt by Darryl Wharry), Mack switcher (scratch built by Darryl Wharry) Rolling Stock: Maximum length 36' with Kadee couplers and metal wheels Turnout Control: Tortoise slow-motion switch machines Control Panel: DPDT toggle switches for blocks and switch machines mounted on fascia board for walk-around control

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A - FSM Enginehouse - FSM Coal & Sand B C - PSM Water Ta nk

G - Scratch built Silver Mine H - Scratchbuilt Gold Mine I - Camp Cars - Passenger Station J K - Freight Depot - Tie & Plank Mill L

Tra ckplan by Harold Linke 19305 city scene facing into garage.

AY M 1996 MO D EL RAI LROADING ... 39 An EMD E8 for the

by Jim Six e model railroaders are a diverse lot on the Pennsy had only Pennsy cars ...or a W with as many varied interests as Santa Fe train only Santa Fe cars? One of Model photos by the author there have been railroads. Though some of us the reasons why modeling freight trains is Prototype photos by Wa rren Calloway, are able to narrow our focus to one railroad, more popular than modeling passenger courtesy Diesel Era magazine most are like me in that there are several rail­ trains is the variety of car types, railroads roads, paint schemes, types of operations and and paint schemes that show up i.n a typical With just a few extra details and a little eras that we fi nd interesting. Where tbis freight train. weathering, a factory-painted Life-Like causes problems for me is that I want to have But what about locomotives? Though not E8 becomes an even more believable models that reflect my varied interests, yet at as prolific at getting around the country as the model. Most SAL E8s had lost their fuel­ the same time I want the "railroad" to op­ freight car, the diesel locomotive has tradition­ tank skirting by the early 1960s. The latest erate in a realistic and believable way. I be­ ally broken the shackles of the home rails and prototype photo Jim has seen with the lieve that this is possible. wandered onto tracks of neighboring lines. skirts still in place was dated 1963. How­ Most all railroads have played "host" to Ever hear of pool power, run through, inter­ ever, removal of the fuel-tank skirting locomotives and rolling stock of other rail­ change, transfer, leasing or any of the other from the Life-Like model cannot be accom­ roads. Obviously an Atlantic Coast Line means by which the locomotives and cabooses plished easily, making the modeling of a freight train wasn't made up of just ACL of different railroads mix? This is all palt of mid-'60s version much more difficult. freight cars. Wou ldn't it be boring if a train everyday railroading in the diesel era.

40 .... MO D EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 Where steam locomotives of one railroad were usuaUy different from those of another and had to be kept on or very close to home rails for maintenance and service reasons, for the most part a diesel was a diesel, was a diesel. As such, pooling of power for run­ through trains, leasing, loaning and transfer runs all became commonplace in the diesel era. I am carefully concocting the Carolina & Western to include such forms of opera­ tion. Yo u might call these excuses. I call them reasons! Though my Carolina & Western is an Atlantic Coast Line railroad, the Seaboard has trackage rights over part of the line. This came about in the late 1930s when the Seaboard was in fi nancial woes and had to divest itself of its C&W stock. The ACL acquired that stock and with it gained con­ trolling interest in the C&W. But to appease the ICC watchdogs in Washington, the Seaboard was granted trackage rights over the C&W. The Seaboard runs a few passenger trains over the C&W using E4, E6, E7 and E8 power as available. These trains take cars off connecting trains at Raleigh and route them to Burlington, Greenville and Winston-Salem. Plenty of head-end loads pay their way. On the Seaboard proper, the company's fleet of passenger trains was as famous among Florida travelers as were the named trains of rivals Atlantic Coast Line and Southern. In the age of streamliners the ACL and the SAL both fielded fleets of stream­ lined passenger trains that were second to none but maybe the grand lady itself...the Tw entieth Century Limited. Along the Eastern seaboard the SAL was second string to nobody. There, the Seaboard's Silver trains (Silver Meteor, Sil­ ver Star and Silver Com.er), along with the seasonal all-Pullman luxury train, the Orange Blossom Sp ecial, were all class acts. In spite of the undulating profile of the rail­ road, the Seaboard offered the quickest tran­ Nose detail of prototype SAL 3050. sit between New York and Miami. Often bitter rivals, both the ACL and hasn't been much coverage in the model rail­ schemes, among them a beautifully painted SAL fo ught for dominance and eventually road press, and it has been 30 or more years light-green Seaboard E8 which is the basis survival with lucrative but highly competi­ since the ACL and SAL ceased to exist. Con­ for the model featured here. tive Florida traffic. Fast freights raced the siderable research is caJled for. As yet there Life-Like would like to produce two new clock to rush perishables to northern mar­ are none of the all-color books that we have diesel locomotives each year, one all new kets. Fruit Growers Express (FGE) reefers for the Pennsy, Central, Santa Fe and other and one utilizing an earlier drive unit. With became a dominant force in this business. railroads. Hopefully, this will change. the success of the E8/9, Life-Like is prepar­ Many famous streamlined passenger trains To depict the typical Seaboard passenger ing an E7 that will ride the same drive. hustled vacationers to and from Florida's train you will need Electro-Motive E units. These models should be out later this year. hospitable subtropical climate. During the Essentially all of Electro-Motive's cata­ Another model that could utilize this same winter months trains like the Coast Line's logued E units were rostered by the drive is the E3/4/6. Though catalogued as Florida Special and the Seaboard's Orange Seaboard (E4s, E6s, E7s, E8s and an E9). three different models by Electro-Motive, Blossom Sp ecial were aggressively patron­ The one exception being the E3 (which hap­ externally all three were identical. Should ized by wealthy Florida-bound snowbirds. pens to be a visual twin to the E4 and E6). A Life-Like be convinced to produce this How do we model railroaders capture the couple of years ago Life-Like introduced its model, they would not only be able to again excitement that was Southeastern railroading first E8/E9 models. There have also been use the E8 drive unit, but market it as an E3, in the ' 50s and '60s? Ve ry carefully. There second and third releases with new paint an E4, or an E6. Fourteen diffe rent railroads

MAY 1996 M O D EL RAI LROADING T 41 SAL E8s 3049-3054 were all delivered with the earlier-style horizontal grilles. As is evidenced by these three units from that series, they were virtually identical...but closer examination will show several slight variations.

42 .,. M OD EL RAI LROADING MAY 1 996 BILL OF MATERIALS ROAD. So, should Larry Grubb of Life-Like This presents somewhat of a dilemma Manufacturer run out and shoot himself? Not on your life! for model builders and manufacturers. Part No. Description You did a great job Larry. In all other Should models be painted to appear fresh respects the paint on this model is perfect. from the paint shop, or should they be made A-Line The herald problem is remedied by laying a to appear as they did the majority of their 29201 Windshield wipers (short) decal herald from Microscale S7-565 right working locomotive lives? As a modeler, I on top of the erroneous painted-on herald. prefer mine to look like they did out on the American Model Builders This decal sheet includes various Seaboard road. On the other hand, if I was producing 254 Life-Like ES window set, heralds. Be sure to use the one with white models as a manufacturer, I would want or lettering and circles, not silver. The them to be made paint-shop fresh, just as 22S AthearnF7 scale window Microscale decal is opaque, and the painted­ Life-Like has done. I believe this pleases set (used) on herald does not show through, so no the greatest number of potential buyers. masking or painting over the original herald Fresh paint is a standard that any model Details West is required. manufacturer should strive for if product 20S Cab-side footboard While I was adding decals, builder's sale is to be maximized. Those of us want­ plates were added to each side of the loco­ ing a more weathered look will have to Cal-Scale motive just ahead of the steps leading up to paint our own or come up with a means of 442 Cast-brass pilot the cab doors (Microscale MC-4056). This fading the green paint. decal set includes numerous builder's plates I decided on using Life-Like's painted InterMountain for EMD and GE power. .. from F units to model simply because it is so nicely done, Couplers Dash-Ss. It would be nice if Microscale and as I said, I cou Idn' t do any better (i f as included some builder's plates with their well). Other than the few detail tweaks to Microscale locomotive decal sets! Hint. Hint. more accurately match a Seaboard ES, S7-565 SAL Diesel Switchers & The lesson in all of this is that we should weathering the roof, trucks and areas below Freight Locomotives not expect manufacturers such as Life-Like the carbody did the trick for me. MC-4056 Builders' Plates to be perfect. What should be expected is While trying to get my SAL ES to repre­ that they make every reasonable effort to sent the prototype as closely as possible I MV Products produce accurate models, and Life-Like is decided that the pilot had to go. The pilot LS22 Headlight lenses proving to be very good about this. included with the model doesn't match a LS300 Class lights In retrospect, the confusion over the her­ Seaboard ES in the light-green scheme. By ald is understandable. Until the corporate the middle 1950s Seaboard's shops had Overland reorganization in 1940 the Seaboard was the modified the pilots sufficiently that a change 9003 Five-chime horn Seaboard Air Line Railway. Its name is called for if you are to get it just right. The changed to "Railroad" at that time. Earlier solution is to fit a Cal-Scale passenger pilot. E4 and E6 units carried "Railway" in the It accurately matches the pilots found on nose herald. So you see, accuracy can be and most late E7s, ESs and E9s. Outlined in the had one of more of these early streamliners often is elusive. On the other hand, Life­ next few paragraphs is a suggested method and all were painted in colorful schemes Like has no excuse for getting it wrong on for installing one on your model. that would get most anyone's attention. the upcoming E7 model. Larry, it should be STEP I - Remove the body from the drive How about it Life-Like?! RAILROAD and not railwayl unit. Life-Like has excelled in getting the col­ STEP 1 - Remove the pilot from the front The Model Seaboard E8 ors right and applying them accurately. I of the metal chassis. The model featured here is a factory­ have been custom-painting diesels for nearly STEP 3 - Cut away the pilot flush with the painted Proto 2000 Seaboard ES. It has been four decades and could not have done as bottom edge of the anticlimber. fi nished to the same level of detail as last well as Life-Like's painters. The body color STEP 4 - Use the mounting pins cast to the month's ACL ES and in fact will run in the of Seaboard's passenger diesels in the light­ top of the Cal-Scale pilot as a guide and same operating sessions on the author's Car­ green scheme has caused much debate over mark on the bottom of the anticlimber olina & Western model railroad. Added the years. Far too many of us have felt that where mounting holes have to be drilled, details include those listed in the Bill of the body color was white, or darned close to then drill the two holes. Materials and a few formed-brass grabirons. white. On the other hand, a little research STEP 5 - Fit the brass pilot to the bottom Life-Like makes a concerted effortto get reveals that the Seaboard claimed the body of the anticlimber and cement in place the colors right on its models, and the color to be Light Green (a kind of soft mint­ using a combination of Hobsco Goo" Seaboard model is no exception. Checking like green. Whatever the color really was, it and CA cement. with Denis Blake, Warren Calloway and a appeared white ...or maybe almost white. STEP 6 - Trim the trailing edges of the few other Seaboard specialists, I have con­ This probably came about because the Light brass pilot to match the ends of the anti­ cluded that the colors on this model are per­ Green paint weathered badly and quickly climber. I used a milling tool fit to my fect for a freshly-painted Seaboard E unit in took on a white appearance. (Editor's Note: Dremel Tool. Though it will take longer, this scheme. But there is one error that crept Another reason is the difficuLty in capturing a fi le will also work. into its application. Hey, nobody is pelfect. - its subtle hue onfilm; which has also proven STEP 7 Bend the drive unit's metal frame Fortunately this error is easi Iy corrected with to be even more difficuLt to maintain during upward slightly. This is done to fmnly about five minutes' work that most any mod­ the fo ur-color separation. process required press the anticlimber against the front eler can perform. The nose herald proclaims fo r printing. Th e scanning process seems to lip of the body when reassembled leav­ SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. It want to shift the very light green toward ing no gap as some of the models have should read SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL- white or gray. - Randy) out of the box.

AY 996 M 1 M O D E L RAI LROADING ... 43 SAL E8s 3055-3059 were delivered with the later Farr-type grilles. Again notice the subtle detail differences. especially on the pilot and around the fuel tank. Note also the lower headlight on 3057.

Another enhancement you may wish to will offer SAL Light Green in the not-too­ Since I have seen a photo dated as late as consider is installing American Model distant future. 1963 showing the fuel-tank skirting still in Builders new windshield set specifically Paint the brass pilot and plastic anti­ place, I decided to leave the skirting on my designed for the Life-Like E8 (#254, climber black. If you plan to weather your model. Because of the way Life-Like $4.95). Like my ACL E8 last month, this model I suggest using a 50/50 mix of Engine designed their chassis and fuel tank, removal model was done with their F7 set since they Black and Weathered Black. This will make of the skirting can't be done as easily as on hadn't yet released the E8 set when these applying the final weathering easier. the Stewart F units. Those wishing an easy models were built. Despite the bit of fuss Only after the windshield frames were in way to simulate the removed skirts can do that was necessary to install the F7 wind­ place and the paint touch-up completed did I what I did on tbe ACL E8 last month. On shield set I was so pleased with the results add the final detail. The Overland five-for­ that engine I only removed the very notice­ that I had decided they would be a must on ward trumpet horn was installed over the able curved end pieces of the skirting that all of my Life-Like E8s. American Model engineer's side of the cab. A Details West partially hide the air tanks. Builders has come through with a much white-metal footboard was fitto the fireman's Remaining detail to be added includes simpler fix that should make this task much side of the cab and secured in place using twin MY LS 1 1 headlights and MY LS300 easier. (Since I haven't as yet had a chance contact cement mixed with a light application lenses for classification lamps. Small holes to install the E8 set I'm not yet sure how of CA cement. No holes were drilled. were drilled into the center of the cast-on the final results compare). If you use the F7 Two drop-type grabirons were fit above class lamps and an X-Acto® knife rotated in set fo llow the same procedure as last the footboard leading up to the top of the the holes to countersink the LS 300 lenses. month, keeping in mind that you will have nose. The grabs above the windshields were Use a light amount of CA cement to secure to match Life-Like's paint. We are in luck. formed of .012 brass rod and installed by each lens in place. Polly S Light Green is a perfect match for drilling mounting holes and cementing them The Seaboard E8s were numbered in the the light-green paint on the model. How­ with CA from the inside of the body. The 3049-3059 series (Unit 3060 was the road's ever, Polly S Dark Green does not match grab over the fireman's side is L-shaped, lone E9 (Note: the 3060 was built with a the darker green on the roof. I mixed a little leading back to just above the cab door. This freight pilot and had the narrow footboards black in with it until the desired result was "extended" grab is for workers to hold on to and grabs on both sides of the cab). Units achieved. Denis Blake of the ACL/SAL while managing the narrow cab-side foot­ 3049-3054 were delivered with the earlier Historical Society tells me that the society board leading to the nose. horizontally slit stainless-steel grilles

44 T M OD EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 Note the cab-side footboard on the fireman's side of the cab and the extended grab over the cab window.

SCL 3056 is seen with a string of heavyweights at the distinctive depot in Hamlet, NC, during the mid 1960s. whereas units 3055-3059 had the later Farr­ left them alone. I am preparing a second (per his Figure in the February 1994 article). type vertically slit grilles. Life-Like's model SAL E8 and it too is factory painted. This He cautions to not remove the angled or of the 3050 has the later Farr-type grilles time I'm changing out the sand-fill hatches. straight center SUppOItS above the doors and which are wrong for an as-delivered appear­ If I can rebuild the windshields so that you to remove no more than about 3" of the ance. But the green paint was not the deliv­ can't see where the body work was done, grille support at a time or the sidewalls of ered scheme either! As locomotives were then I certainly ought to be able to do this the locomotive will become quite flimsy. shopped for service and paint, in many simple modification. If it works out, and I After installing the windshield glass and instances the components were swapped. It have no doubt that it will, then I will proba­ remaining cab windows, A-Line short-type is conceivable that SAL 3050 had its grilles bly back-fit the 3050. windshield wipers were drilled for and changed at one time or another. For me, this Another modification I will probably end installed (Note: the original factory holes adds to the believability of this later-day . up making on these light-colored units is to were filled with putty when the new window Seaboard E8. follow Randy Lee's suggestion (February frames were installed). They are finer and Exhaust-stack openings can be "opened 1994 MRG UP E8/9 article) for adding solid appear more believable than those included up" giving a thinner, more realistic appear­ panels in those areas that should be solid with the model. Cab sun visors were cut ance. Either drill through using an appropri­ behind the grilles. Although I don't think from Cannon & Company packaging card ately sized drill bit or use a No. II X-Acto® this is necessary on dark-colored units, he, stock and cemented to the cab ceiling just blade, rotating it in the exhaust stack open­ and my own photos, have finally convinced inside of the windshields. Be careful not to ings until the desired result is achieved. me it is on light units such as the SAL's. get any cement on the window glass. If you Either way works, just don't over do it! Although Randy inserted strip styrene into do, well.... One small nit-pick. Seaboard E8s had the the plastic grille supports on the models in I applied enough weathering to soot up earlier style (round) sand-fill hatches. The the February 1994 article, he informs me he the roof and lighten the trucks, pilot, air Life-Like model's sand-fi ll hatches are late now uses a simpler method, wherein he reservoirs and fuel tank. The sides were left E8 or E9 (rectangular) versions. Had I makes the panels from Evergreen 3/,6" chan­ clean. Passenger trains "down South" were started with an undecorated model I would nel thickened by adding a strip of .010 x far cleaner than their Yankee counterparts. have substituted Detail Associates No. 229- .060 styrene to one edge and a strip of .015 x After all, they had to contend with sunshine 3003 replacements. But working with a .060 styrene to the other. He then uses a and not six months of gloomy gray skies painted model I took the lazy way out and NWSL Chopper to cut each panel to length with perpetual rain and snow! �

MAY 1996 M O D EL RAILROADING T 45 DDueT REVIEWS

Resin Loads from Chameleon Fine N-Scale Products Model Paint

by Doug Geiger, MMR Stripper

Photo by the author

by Jim le ese, MMR

Photo by the author

ne of the great things about the Internet for the model railroader is the fan­ tasticO amount of information available on the newsgroup "rec.models.railroad". My first experience with it was in late 1994, and I have become a regu lar reader and some­ times contributor since then. One item, or "thread," that has come up repeatedly is the removal of paint, both fac tory applied and modeler applied from various types of models. The old standby of brake fl uid ne way to show that your scale indus­ be the most time-consuming part of these doesn't work on many of the more recent tries are providing commerce for loads. Use a magnifier to paint the tiny models which seem to be of a more sensitive yourO layout is to have loading docks and wood strips cast into the load that hold the plastic than previous generations. The most public ramps fi lled with crated and pack­ canvas "tarps" in place. Wood skids are recent iteration of this problem brought aged goods. But it is a detail many fa il to included in each package, sized for the forth praises of a new paint stripper, one cre­ provide. Making individual loads for flatcars scale. If you're using the N-scale loads in ated and sold by a company in North East, and gondolas is also tedious. To help out our HO scale, replace the provided skids with MD. I was curious enough to phone the scale-sized merchants on our layouts, Fine scale lumber (like 2x4s or 2x6s). The same company and ask some questions about the N-Scale Products has released several vari­ holds for other scales. Since the resin is product and wound up buying some of it to eties of loading-dock details. Although each brittle, avoid cutting the castings since they try. It is an absolutely amazing product! package is labeled for a particular scale, will break apart in chunks. This is espe­ It is remarkably quick and easy to use. It many items can be used across several cially critical for the cable-spool loads works in just a few minutes - in 20 minutes scales. For example, N-scale crates and since they have a base cast on them that the paint on a Life-Like or Kato shell can be cable spools can work for HO scale. HO must be removed before painting. Careful brushed off with a toothbrush. The photo scale canvas-covered machinery can be used sanding and carving is necessary to avoid shows three shells, a Proto 2000 BL2, a Kato in the larger S and 0 scales. Even if your chipping. The cable spools also have a cen­ GP35 and an old Atlas/Kato RS3. I soaked primary scale has been set, don't overlook ter hole that should be drilled out fo r each of these for about 20 minutes in a con­ products available in other scales. appearance. Cable is provided (thread) to tainer filled high enough to strip about half For this review, four different packages tie a load down on a flatcar or gondola the shell. Then a toothbrush was used to of "loads" were done - canvas-covered deck. Lastly, on the bigger loads, labels scrub off the paint - although the paint on machinery (in two scales), wood crates and can be painted on with tiny instructions the smooth surfaces actually wiped off with a cable spools. All are cast in a yellow resin (just dots) added with a very-fine-tip per­ fingertip, the brush was necessary to get into with few bubbles or air holes present. manent ink fiber pen. Glue the loads to the the molded depressions on the shells. The There is very little flash, but any sanding wood skids with gap-filling CA because blurred area adjacent to the stripped area on will release harmful vapors and dust. The the underside of each load is usually con­ the RS3 and the GP35 are where my finger­ painting step seals the resin. Fine detail, cave. A package of loads can be completed tips smeared some of the stripper on the including canvas texture, tie-down ropes in less than half an hour. shells while scrubbing them with the tooth­ and folds in the canvas tarps are crisply Fine N-Scale Products can only be brush, showing just how quickly this stripper cast. Even wood grain and cable relief are obtained at hobby shops, but distribution is works. When the paint had all been removed present. With paint and some wood skids, coast-to-coast. The HO-scale canvas-cov­ the shells were washed in cold running water. these castings make for some great detail ered machinery loads bag (#FNM-540) is The red Kato paint left a faint red stain on items around most industries. Each pack­ $9.95. The N-scale crated-machinery loads the plastic after it had been removed. I age contains a brief set of instructions. bag (#FNM-520) is $5.25. The N-scale believe that this results from a reaction Specific painting directions and colors are cable reels bag (#FNM-550) is $6.85. between the red paint and the plastic that given. This is especially important when Finally, the N-scale canvas loads bag Kato uses. It should not interfere with trying to color the canvas tarps since there (#FNM-530) is $5.75. These are beautiful repainting. The stripper is water soluble, is no "canvas" color available from any castings that can find many homes on most biodegradable and contains no ozone-deplet­ current paint manufacturer. Painting will layouts. ing materials. After using the stripper it may

46 T M O D EL RAI LROADING MAY 1996 Wa lthers Te rex Truck

by Doug Geiger, MMR

Photo by the author

o complement Walthers coal tipple and . new Bethgon coal cars, they have re­ Tleased a common off-road vehicle. Walthers has chosen to have Kibri make a model of a 55-ton truck manufactured by Terex, Inc. be filtered and poured back into the bottle for While not large by today's standards, the re-use. I used a filter from my drip coffee Terex truck is nicely proportioned and does maker and rebottled the clean (but slightly not overpower the typical HO layout. The colored) stripper. Then, to test the Kato com­ truck scales out to be 29 feet long and 14 feet patability I put the RS3 shell back in the wide and high. It is molded in yellow, black stripper fo r two days. No problems - the and clear plastic. plastic just sat there. This is the first time I Instructions are included on a single have been able to remove paint from a Kato sheet, but contain pictorial directions only, shell without damaging it. I put one of the no text (except for decal application). A original AtlaslRoco FP7 shells in the stripper sprue diagram helps identify the parts. and left it overnight. Next day the paint just Assembly should be fo llowed in numerical wiped off. My next try was an old Tenshodo sequence. There are some steps that need 0-8-0 switcher I had picked up for a song - explanation, however. Part 3 will not because it looked as though it had been attach as shown, flip it over. It has no dipped in a can of flat black enamel! After direct function, except to possibly connect taking it apart I put the boiler, with weight to the bed hydraulic tilt mechanism (not Since my Terex truck will be a part of a still installed, in the container of stripper and modeled). When attaching part 9, ream out foreground scene on my Granite Mountain let it soak For about an hour. ALL of the paint the mounting holes in the chassis, part I, Railway where oil shale is loaded into an came off with the toothbrush, without too before gluing. I repositioned part 17, the over-the-track hopper bin, I added several much effort - both the "dipped" flat black right-side rearview mirror, to attach to the more details to the basic kit. First, a and the original Te nshodo paint. Once again, dump body (seemed more logical than on Preiser fi gure (a driver from package washed with plain water and let dry, it was the safety railings). The clear window # I 0038) was added to the interior. Lack of ready for repair and then refinishing. casting (part 13) had a bad molding bubble legs on the person is hidden from view The product is listed on page 728 of the that I tried to sand out. I also opened the because of the cab door. A tailgate and 1996 Walthers HO Catalog and is also in side window to help with the bubble dis­ hinge were added to the rear dump bed their N and Z catalogs. It is also available guising. Remove the roof mounting tab using some styrene strip and rod. An From the manufacturer: Custom Hobbyist, from part 14, the cab, so the roof fits. exhaust pipe was made from several sizes Inc., 1079 Mechanics Va lley Rd., P. O. Box There is an extra axle included. However, of telescoping tube and glued next to the 2080, North East, MD 21901-0347 there are no other extra parts. When cab. The truck dump bed was glued in a The President/Production Manager is assembling the tires to the hubs, note that raised position instead of lying flat. Since Charles R. Howe, phone number (410) 287- there is a recessed ring in the tire. This fits the bed was raised, a raid of the scrap box 9822 and the Vice President/General Man­ into the hubs. The axles do not "clip" into yielded parts for the hydraulic lifting ager is Christopher S. Gosnell, phone the hub as shown in the instructions. mechanism. After washing the model thor­ number (4 10) 287-0 145. Either of them will They must be glued, but the axles can still oughly to remove molding oils and finger­ be happy to talk to anyone who may be rotate in the chassis holes. The horn will prints, the entire truck and the wheel hubs interested in the product. They plan to intro­ not fit in the location shown. I attached it were airbrushed Scalecoat II Reefer Yel­ duce a new gel fo rmula stripper early in to the top of the engine hood. When low. The tires were spray painted flat black 1996, for use on more del icate plastics, as adding the large tank-protection plates, before assembly into the hubs. A light well as for spot stripping, such as removing note that the forward pair (parts 30 and green cab interior with brown seats plus old numbers for renumbering. Prices For the 31) are narrower than the rear pair (parts silver headlights and red tail lights com­ Chameleon Model Paint Stripper are as fo l­ 32 and 33) and are not interchangeable. pleted the brush painting. The exhaust lows (with appropriate shipping costs from Decals fo r several steel and mine compa­ stack is silver as are the reflection sides of the manufacturer in parentheses): Pint, nies are included, but decal placement is the rear-view mirror castings. The $12.33 ($3.50); Quart, $18.14 ($4.00); Gal­ not apparent since raised "TEREX" letter­ "TEREX" lettering was highlighted with a Ion, $43.50 ($4.75). ing is molded onto the cab sides. This very-fine fe lt-tip pen. A heavy dusting of I have been extremely pleased with this raised lettering would have to be sanded chalk fi nished the model. product, and it will be the only stripper off before decaling new company identifi­ The truck kit (#933-3 142) is available at fo und in my shop from now on. Try it - I cations. There is little flash and assembly most hobby shops for $24.98. It's just the am certain you will like it. was one hour. thing for are, coal or stone operations. �

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48 T M O D EL RAILROADING MAY 1996 SOUl ERN PACIFIC 9- 4CW A Predecorated Enhancement Project

T There are front and rear side­ I am not an SP modeler, frames. The bulge on the face of ENERALLY SPEAKING the sideframe is always located to but with all of the run­ through motive power the outboard end, i.e., the bulge is seen today, a trailing high-tech SP to the front at the front and to the G rear at the rear. unit would certainly fit in with my operational scenario. A factory pre­ T Component sizes and/or mea­ decorated model was selected for surements given throughout this project are either prototypically several reasons: I) to save time; 2) because the Athearn model is correct or only adjusted slightly painted and lettered very well; and for purposes of easier modeling. 3) because this model will not have T Right-side walkway and end all of the detail trinkets and gadgets. deck-light castings were opened to In addition to this, predecorated a No. 57 hole, drilling only deep models are becoming increasingly enough to allow a lens to fit more popular, probably for several slightly recessed into the opening. or all of the above reasons. Perhaps A No. 78 pilot hole was then I can address this group of modelers drilled all the way through. The by offering some suggestions on lenses were made by heating the how to enhance a factory-painted end of .020 fiber optic, the tail of model, bringing it closer to proto­ the lens is slipped through the hole type accuracy while still main­ and set in place from behind with taining the integrity of the paint CA adhesive. When the CA is dry and graphics. Conceivably more the tail is cut off. Apply white has been done than some wish to paint to the back of the lens before do, so consider my suggestions as installing, being careful not to get options. Also, more could have any paint on the face of the lens. been done, but my goal was to capture the essence of a prototype unit. T If using a Precision Scale brass hornthe cast horn-mounting open­ It is recognized that many hobbyists gasp at the mere thought of ing needs to opened to No. 55. cutting into a predecorated model. That's the point of this project. T Ream the cast handrail stanchion openings to a No. 68 opening Athearn has produced an outstanding model that is about 95% accu­ and the handrail openings to a No. 72. rate, with paint and graphics that literally surpass some so-called T Ream headlight openings to No. 52. "custom-painted" brass models that I have seen. The purpose of this T For a OW 140 plow the rear bottom edge of the plow should be project is to venture into that other intimidating 5% gray area. '/,, .' above the lower edge of the cast pilot plate. The front of the plow is lower than the rear, and this allows the front of the plow to be at a GENERAL NOTES level plane to the lower edge of the pilot. T The No. I rule when working with a predecorated body is cleanli­ T Detail Associates parts were used for all standard grabirons; all ness. The fingers produce quite an abundance of natural oils that other grabirons were fabricated with .010 brass wire. The originals attract dirt, dust, etc., and this in turn is transferred to the model. Very were bent freehand to a perfect fit, then a bending jig made so future damaging to a predec. KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN' grabs would all be at uniform length. All sizes needed were incorpo­ T To remove the body the fuel-tank wrappers must be removed rated into the American Model Builders grabiron bending template by first, which is easy since they are just taped on from the factory. The scribing extension lines from the patterns that were already in place body fits very tightly to the frame, consequently reinstalling the and using a No. 78 drill bit for the new sizes needed - a word of body back onto the frame is also difficult. After detailing I prefer the caution; the plastic used for the template is extremely hard. Apply body to easily slip-fit onto the frame to prevent damage from han­ even pressure against the bit while drilling but don't force it as it will dling. To remove the body the angled locking tabs are carved away bind up in the plastic and break off. The bit needs to be frequently with a knife. After the body is removed the ends of the locating removed from the template to clean the tip of built-up material; this is guides are fi led at an angle on both the inner and outer surfaces. what causes the binding. After the additional sizes were made the These will guide the body into proper alignment with the chassis. dimensions of all sizes, including the factory sizes, were scribed into The body's still-tight fit and the couplers work together to securely the face of the template. hold the body in place. On final installation the fuel-tank wrappers T All grabirons were spaced .030 from the body. are glued in place. T Always use a needle as a center punch for drilling the holes for T File the ends of the coupler pads on the frame so they do not grabirons. Never rely on the drill bit to self-center, even where dimples rub against the ends of the body; it's best if they don't touch the are cast into the body for grabirons. A No. 80 hole was drilled for all body at all. grabirons. Be extremely careful when drilling the grabiron hole that is

MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 49 next to the rear recessed sand fill. This hole needs to be drilled straight any manufacturer) only to have them end up protruding almost straight into the body so as not to drill into the sand-fill recess. The grabiron out from the plow - not good. Look at some of the delicate detail for this location needs to bent accordingly for installation. found on white-metal parts from Details West and tell me white-metal T Windshield grabirons are 42 "/ 12mm long. MU hoses can't be produced! Anyway, we do the best we can with T Long grabirons on top of nose are 24 " long and the short ones 15" what we've got, and I am currently in the process of coming up with long. These lengths are modified from the actual prototype sizes as some sort of standard for nice-looking and easy-to-make-or-install they look good on the model. MU hoses. Beginning with this project I will offer different methods T The best method I have found for mounting the Details West MU that I have experimented with. Some will be better than others, but this cable with plugs is to drill a No. 78 hole dead center into the end of will give you the option of selection. What do you think the odds are the plugs and CA a piece of .012 brass wire into the hole. The MU of me going back to the "Bontrager Method"? receptacles (on this model the powered and the right dummy were T The emergency fuel shut-off switch was made from .040 x .040 used) to receive the cable plugs have only the lids shaved off and a plastic strip cut square. At the center on the face side of the switch a No. 78 mounting hole is drilled into the receptacles and the plugs No. 78 hole was drilled through the part, then a No. 70 hole was CA'd in place. When dry the excess wire is cut offbehind the pilot. drilled about halfway through. The push switch is represented with T When building motive power the installation of MU hoses is an .012 brass wire pushed through so the end of the wire is flush with absolute must-have detail item. Most of us purchase one of several the face of the switch, then CA'd in place on the back side and the commercial interpretations of MU hoses, install them and call it good excess wire cut off flush. The mounting bracket for the switch is enough. The available MU hoses have been a long-time source of per­ made from .080 plastic channel with the channel lip removed on one sonal frustration, some products being more frustrating than others. side. The remaining lip fits against the underside of the sidesill and is The glad-hand detail on commercial MU hoses is generally pretty glued in place with liquid cement. neat, but the hoses are generally grossly oversized. In past articles I T There is no doubt that I am an avid proponent of nickel-silver have demonstrated how to make scale MU hoses, with glad-hands, drive wheels for reasons of optimal electrical pickup. However, this is using brass wire. The only problem is that my glad-hands lack any not to totally discount the usability of the stock Athearn steel wheels, specific detail, which is no problem except in close-up photos. Detail although selectivity of which Athearn wheels to use is an absolute Associates offers the best MU hoses, they are scale and feature excel­ must. The selection process is rather simple, but one will undoubtedly lent glad-hand detail. To achieve this the parts are made from an need a reserve of Athearn wheels that have been removed from previ­ industrial plastic which cannot be positively glued to anything. With ous projects. The two critical elements when selecting which Athearn older locomotive models the pilot plates were cast oversized (too wheels to use are finding a smooth tread surface and ensuring that the thick) which allowed the DA mounting pins to be heated in place on wheel is pressed on to the axle 100% square. A smooth or coarse the back side of the pilot. Locomotive models are now being produced tread surface is easy to spot by simply looking at the wheel. To check with closer-to-scale pilot thicknesses which makes heating the hoses for trueness of the wheel to the axle, chuck the axle into a variable in place very risky. I have experimented with numerous methods for speed drill and rotate it slowly. Sight the inside flat surface of the producing better-looking MU hose detail - some being totally ridicu­ wheel against some sort of straight line while rotating it. It is impor­ lous, including cutting offthe glad-hand detail and attempting to drill tant to rotate it slowly as high speed will make any wheel look as a hole into the glad-hand for the installation of a scale hose made of though it's running true, so using a Dremel tool is out of the question! brass wire or even wire insulation. At the very best this is extremely I have nothing but high admiration for Athearn products, but their tedious and time consuming! It amazes me that no one has produced quality control for wheel sets leaves a lot to be desired, e.g., one Dash white-metal MU hoses since they could easily be bent to conform to 9 I tested had only one wheelset not true to the axle, another Dash 9 I plows, etc. Plastic's memory will eventually straighten itself out again. tested had only one wheel set that was true. After a set of perfect How many of us have built models with nice plastic MU hoses (from wheels is selected it's impressive how much smoother an Athearn

BILL OF MATERIALS Manufacturer Part No. Description 2553 2-56 screws for coupler pocket lids A-Line 29200 Windshield wipers, long & short 3102 Fuel tank fittings - only caps & dial 29460 AEI Tags (Amtech tags) gauge used American Model Builders Details West 139 Air Filter Set (only the small filter used­ 238 Athearn C44-9W Window Set two required) 900 Grabiron bending template (modified - 140 Plow Pilot see text) 196 Spare Knuckle Athearn 4906/4907 SP (8125/8102), powered 214 Small Sinclair Antenna 4907 Alternate, Southern Pacific#8 102 powered 218 MU Cable with plugs NOTE: The stock Athearn42" steel drive wheels were used on this model 225 Salem Air Dryers (small) (see notes in text). Alternate nickel-silver drive wheels would be Floquil 110132 SP Lark Dark Gray Jay-Bee #101 or NorthWest Short Line #7 1424. 110136 SP Scarlet Athabasca Scale Models Ltd. 5 Coupler, rear 0103 Etched brass chain 28 Coupler, front Cir-Kit Concepts CK203-2 32 gao single-conductor insulated wire Microscale Ind. 87-857 Southern Pacific Locomotives (stripes) Detail Associates 1027 Ditch lights & stand (only light housing 87-925 General Electric Dash 91AC4400 Data used) MV Products 26 Ditch light lenses - stock lenses used for 1803 Large Sinclair antenna headlights 2206 Wire eyelets - various applications Overland Models 9325 Small Side Mirror 2213 Coupler lift-bar brackets, plastic 9403 GE Sand Hatch-rear only 23 12 Cab wind deflectorlmirror Precision Scale Co. 3152 MU hoses, brass 2501 .006 brass wire 3997 Door handle, brass 2502 .008 brass wire 39058 MU hose cluster, brass 2503 .010 brass wire 39084 Horn, brass 2504 .012 brass wire 39110 Lift rings, plastic 2505 .0 15 brass wire 39139 Roof beacon - only base used, see text 2506 .019 brass wire Walthers 933-1013 Roller-bearing freight truck

MAY 50 .... MODEL RAILROADING 1996 locomotive will perform, both mechanically and electrically. I still MISCALCULATIONS believe the time has come for Athearn to upgrade to nickel-silver A Kadee® No. 28 (medium-length shank) coupler was used at the wheels. In fact, I'll go one step further; if Athearn upgraded to nickel­ front instead of a NO. 5 as originally planned. A No. 5 would sit back silver wheels and a true flat can motor their locomotives would per­ into the plow too fa r for practical nose-to-nose coupling with another form as good as Kato right out of the box! locomotive. For operational purposes and good appearance I believe T Fine tuning Athearn handrail stanchions. Say what? How do you the No. 28 is the most practical coupler to use. Further work with the fine tune a handrail stanchion? The use of Athearn handrail stan­ front coupler application will be done and the results given in a chions is very popular among hobbyists, and for good reason - future article. they're good enough. They have an acceptable appearance and are A Precision Scale MU hose cluster was used at the front because easy to install. First grip the mounting pin in the end of needle-nose the hoses are smaller in diameter than the regular PSC MU hoses. pliers and sight the stanchion to be sure it is at 900 to the pin, bending However, the hose couplings protrude outward too far, thus placing as needed. Now look at the back of the handrail eyelet. The manufac­ them right at the hose opening in the plow. It looks okay, but could turing process puts a twist in the eyelet. Grip the back half of the eye­ look much better. As stated earlier I am experimenting with several let with the pliers and sight down through the jaws and bend the different methods of installing MU hoses, so this is one option to stanchion so it is in line with the eyelet. Now squeeze the eyelet to consider. seat the tail against the stanchion. If the tail is extremely long (rare any more, but it does happen occasionally) open the eye slightly, trim PROCEDURES offthe excess and re-close it. If this is done check again to be sure the I - The Athearn sideframe does not have roller-bearing detail cast rear of the eyelet is in alignment with the stanchion. After the stan­ in place. This sideframe represents the very first test bed HiAd® chions are seated in the mounting holes, sight down the side of the truck. All production sideframes have exposed roller-bearings unless body to be sure they are parallel to the body side, pushing in or out as the journal end is covered by other equipment, such as a snubber, needed. Now, looking at the side of the model, the easiest method to speed recorder or axle-slip indicator. To achieve this obvious detail achieve a 900 angle between stanchion and walkway is to sight the the roller bearing is cut out of a Walthers roller-bearing freight-car edge of the stanchion to a hood door, or any other true vertical detail truck. The Walthers truck features the best and most accurate roller­ item on the body. Now apply CA to the handrail/stanchion joint, over bearing detail to be found anywhere. The freight truck is cast in Del­ filling the eyelet to the point of having the CA ball up around the eye­ rin, so simply gluing it in place is out of the question. To begin this let on both sides of the joint. Re-sight the stanchion for vertical align­ procedure the center journal on the Athearn sideframe needs to ment then soak up the excess CA using the edge of a paper towel. opened quite large, and it's imperative that the hole be dead center. Notice that I do not use any adhesive where the stanchion fits into the To make a large hole, begin by thinking small. Center punch where body sidesiJl; it simply is not necessary, they're not going to go any­ to drill using a needle and drill into the sideframe just enough with a where. Personally I do not luxuriate the appearance of the end stan­ No. 80 bit to create a positive center point for a No. 78 bit and drill chions being stuck into the end of the pilot or anticlimber if the this size all the way through the journal. Now open the hole with a particular prototype being modeled does not have them mounted in No. 68, then a No. 50. When using the No. 50 bit don't push it into this manner, such as a GE Dash 9. When deck-mounting Athearn the material. Apply very light pressure to begin with so it will stanchions, and since the end handrails have an angle bend, use the remain centered. After it begins cutting hold it back slightly so it above eyelet-alignment adjusting procedure but trim off the eyelet tail won't gouge the material. The reason for beginning small and work­ to allow for a half-opened eyelet to facilitate easier installation of the ing up to the larger bits is that it's easier to maintain center with a handrails - more on this later. small bit, and it's possible for a large bit to go off center if the pilot T The Floquil colors listed in the Bill of Materials closely match the hole is not large enough. Open the hole on the back side of the part Athearn model. All parts, touch-up, etc., were done by hand with a with a No. 30 bit, but DO NOT drill all the way through, only brush. To do this without the part looking like it was brush painted is approximately '/' through the thickness of the sideframe. On the face simply a technique that needs to be learned by doing, not by reading side drill out the hole with a No. 31 bit. Working with very strong about it. The basic guidelines would be to use a "wet" brush, not a light and magnification and using flush-cutting Xuron cutters, cut dry one, but not so wet that paint runs all over or builds up where it the roller bearing and square mounting housing from the freight-car looks like paste. Long single strokes are a must and usually two coat­ truck. Place this piece on glass and use a new single-edge razor ings are required since Floquil paints have a rather thin consistency. blade to cut away the square housing beginning with the sides, then The white safety strips on the step edges were also done by brush the corners. As the housing is cut away new points will be created, painting using Model Master Flat White. This technique definitely keep trimming these away until only the round bearing, including the takes practice. Use a high-quality brush such as a Floquil No. 0 White round outer bearing housing, remain. Notice in the photo that the Fox Round Point. The paint needs to be of a medium-thin consis­ bearing is tapered where the needle point of the axle would normally tency. Load the brush and lightly brush it out on a piece of paper or seat; maintain this taper. Using forceps grasp the back side of the card stock to be sure it is full of paint, then load the brush again - part and file the bearing to get it as round as possible, still maintain­ don't overload it where paint will gush out all over the place when it ing the taper. Be very careful not to hit any part of the bearing detail touches something. Just barely touch the side of the brush, up about with the file and don't file too much material away as this piece '/'6" from the point, against the edge of the step and let the paint flow needs to press-fit into the hole. The shape of the part is accomplished itself onto the edge as the brush is moved across the step. Do not take when cutting; the filing is only to smooth it out. It is recommended the brush all the way against the sides of the step wells; if it catches to drill a No. 31 hole in a thick piece of scrap plastic to test fit the the sides it will make a mess. Do the final ends of the edge with the bearing. Insert the bearing into the sideframe from behind and press point of the brush. If a little paint (if any at all) gets onto the top sur­ squarely into the opening until the cap bolts are flush with the outer fa ce of the step do not attempt to remove it immediately. Allow the sideframe journal housing. Use a hot soldering iron with a pencil tip paint to set up, then take a round toothpick and rub along the edge at to melt the sides of the bearing into the back side of the sideframe. an angle, rotating the toothpick while moving across the step. This Judicious use of the soldering iron is imperative. Left to right in the will remove any unwanted excess paint and create a nice straight line. photo is the opened journal, the Walthers sideframe with one roller I have found this technique to be easier and quicker than using decals bearing removed, a ready-to-install bearing, an installed bearing and on scale-thickness steps. The "trick" to this technique is in learning the bearing melted in place on the back side of the sideframe. just how much paint to load into the brush. A steady hand is an attribute for this technique and having the model secured in something auxiliary to one's other hand, such as a vise with soft jaws, is assiduously recommended. 1

MAY 1996 MODEL RAI LROADING T 51 Figure 1 - Rear sand hatch recess for Athearn GE Dash 9 Edges of Center Flat Section 2 - Numerous speed

recorders are available Top Profile commercially, but I (1/64' 1\ couldn't find one that 101 Don't Trim Strip really matched what was needed, so one was scratchbuilt. The large 9' "- , , ./ on Inside t.QJ (Scale) 1 1' � adapter plate for the axle journal housing was made by fi ling down - Cut opening 90' smooth a Precision Scale large beacon base, flat and level. To do this to Flat of Hood End the mounting pin for the base was gripped in a Micro-Mark small­ parts gripper (#14566), a tool that is similar to a pin vise except the jaws are tightened with a sliding ring. A hole is drilled dead center into the left front center sideframe journal to accept the mounting pin. Be Cross Section .01 0" .125" sure the base seats evenly against the journal housing and glue in place Center Flat of Hood End x Plasticv Strip Side Flush with Body from behind with liquid cement. This mounting pin will eventually be Profile Lower Angle Plate .020' 25 removed and small bolt holes will be drilled into the face side of the of Lower x . ' Angle 1 adapter plate, so set this palt aside for at least 24 hours to allow the Plate plastic to completely re-harden from the liquid cement. The speed-recorder drive is made from .047 plastic rod and the drive head from .030 x .030 plastic strip cut '/32" long. Before cutting /1 the drive head to final length chuck a piece with sufficient extra 7/64' 1/16' GlPilot Hole fromi Edge length to allow working with it into a parts gripper and drill a No. 80 & for OMI of Plate to hole approximately '/'6' deep into the end of the strip, making sure Set Plate Sand Hatch Edge of Cap the hole is drilled straight into the strip and is centered. Next file a atl Angle Side Profile slight concave curve into one end; this end will fit up against the rod. Upper Angle Plate

Also drill a No. 80 hole crosswise through the rod, approximately '/./' Upper Angle from the end of the rod. Insert a piece of .008 brass wire through both Plate .020' .125" parts for alignment of the holes and to assist handling the parts while If outer Plasticx Strip , jOints need Random gluing together. Make the wire at least an inch long for easy handling. sanding, be Length This is not the place to exercise wire conservation! Set this assembly careful not Sufficient to create Enough to aside to allow for the parts to harden from the liquid cement. When I a concave Mate with profile! Lower hard remove the .008 wire; there will be some slight resistance at Angle Plate fL fst, but it will release easily. Use a piece of .006 brass wire about an inch long and apply some CA inside of the hole, then push the wire Camfer Inner Edge through the part leaving adequate excess at each end and apply CA at at Top each joint. When the CA has dried the wire should be cut flush at the Not to Scale drive end and about a '/s" tail at the head end; this is where the wire insulation will fit onto the wire. At the center of the adapter plate drill a No. 78 pilot hole, then drill a No. 55 hole. This will actually remove edge or angle block can be placed over it for locating the inner sec­ the mounting pin as stated early. Also, if the adapter plate is not tions of the recess flush with outer sides of the body. allowed to harden before doing this, the drill bit will rotate the plate which is not a desirable situation. 4 - This photo not only shows the Before installing the speed-recorder drive, bolt heads need to be finished recessed sand-fill hatch but installed on the adapter plate. Commercial nut/bolt/washer detail also other items to note. The mounting parts are much too large for this application. No. 80 holes were pin on Athearn stanchions were drilled as needed using photos as a guide to the bolt pattern, and .008 straightened out and cut at a scale 42" brass wire inserted, using pieces that are long enough to protrude out­ measuring from the top of the eyelet. ward on the back side of the sideframe. The tips of the wire should Six inches of the stanchion fits into the protrude between .005 and .008 outward from the adapter plate to deck, but does not protrude below. represent the bolt heads. It's important that they all protrude a uni­ This allows 36" of stanchion height, form distance. CA these in place on the back side, and when the CA which is 3" lower than the prototype has dried cut offthe excess wire. Now the drive can be installed with but looks right on the model in rela­ it protruding 5/64 " outward from the adapter plate. tion to the other stanchions. When On SouthernPacific Dash 9s there is a spare knuckle located on the drilling holes in the deck be careful left front and right rear sideframe. On the prototype this holder is a box not to damage anything below when type. The Details West 196 part is about the best spare knuckle going, the bit goes through. it's not much of a but the holder represents what is normally used on the rear pilot. After problem at the rear, but at the front it the part was installed the box was represented by gluing a piece of .0lD can be. The open hole is preferred to plastic strip in front of the knuckle. The strip needs to be of sufficient allow the application of CA at both length to make the knuckle look as though it is in a box. ends of the stanchion which assures that the entire hole is filled, thus pro­ 3 - On Southern Pacific Dash 9s a ducing as much strength as possible. recessed rear sand-fill hatch is an absolute New end handrails were fabricated using .019 brass wire which is must. Installing the recess is not much of a oversized but blends in well with the stock handrails that were used problem. Doing it on a predecorated shell elsewhere on the model. The stanchion eyelets were slightly opened and is another issue. See the accompanying a small section removed at the end of the eyelet tail on the back side of illustration for construction details of the the eyelet. The cut was filed smooth, and the eyelet reshaped but not recess proper. After the opening is roughed completely closed. The end handrails have several bends and are more out mask the area around the opening to easily installed to an open eyelet. The mounting holes for the stock stan­ protect the paint just in case a slip is made chions were drilled out with a No. 63 bit and .030 plastic rod pressed during the final fi ling. After the opening is into the hole. A tight fi t of the rod is required so the hole was first fi lled complete remove the tape so a straight with liquid cement and allowed to sit for a few rninutes to soften the

52 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 hole into the top of each fi lter and inserting a piece of .012 brass wire to serve as a mount­ ing pin. The air lines were repre­ sented with .019 brass wire.

7 - Do not overlook modifying the exhaust-stack base per the Athearn instructions. TillS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST to achieve the plastic. More liquid cement was applied and the proper height of the exhaust. Shown here is an installed modified rod pressed into place. This will cause soft plas­ base. As can be seen it allows the exhaust to seat against the body tic to ooze out around the excess rod. Do not roof. Between the two mounting holes for the exhaust there is a very distmb this ooze, allow it to harden along with small protrusion, like a small injection gate (maybe it is). This needs the joint for at least 24 hours. Then the excess to be shaved off flush with the body or simply drilled out. rods can be shaved offtl ush with the body. Ve ry little sanding, if any, will be required. Brushing 8 - I love nice-looking a little liquid cement over the joint will usually scale horns, and a Precision 8 smooth it out. Don't work the liquid cement to Scale PaJtwas used on this the point of distressing the surface. model as it comes close to Precision Scale brass MU hoses were used matching the prototype; the at the rear. The hose coupling cast onto the trumpets aJ'e a good match, hose protrudes outward from the body much too far (a scale 9") if the but they sit a little too high. cast-on mounting pin is used. Trim off the mounting pin and use However, there are options. about '/,of the hose coupling to mount the hose. The coupling is also The horn included with the much too large in diameter, but this installation procedure improves Athearn kit is in my opin­ the overall appearance dramatically. ion the best hom they have ever produced.\ From left to right, beginning The coupler lift bar was fabricated from .012 brass wire and with the horn in the pin vise, is a modifiedAthearn horn, a PSC brass installed with Detail Associates plastic lift-bar brackets. The eyelets horn and a DW brass horn.All three aJ'e suitable for an SP unit. on the brackets were reamed out slightly, then the lower portion To open the trumpets on the stock horn begin by drilling a No. 78 opened so the lift bar would slip into place after all of the brackets pilot hole, then use a larger bit, about a No. 70 or 68. Next ream out the were installed. To open the eyelet without destroying it use a single­ hole with an X-Acto® blade with the point broken off; finishby round­ edge razor blade and cut straight down where the lower part of the ing out the end of the trumpets using a Dremel small round cutter. eyelet joins the bracket. The stress from making this cut causes NOTE: The cutter is FINGER HELD! Needless to say, this is a delicate about a third of the eyelet to pop out. process as the trumpets tend to twist while When one becomes proficient with this using the tools, so use a gentle touch. The process one can actually predict where twisting problem is only a factor when the eyelet will self-separate. working on the rear trumpet. The two front Throughout this project many wire­ trumpets need to be changed around to bending templates, sizing and cutting pat­ match an SP horn. They were cut from the terns were made so future Dash 9 models bracket using a single-edge razor blade, would all have uniform hand-made parts. then a No. 80 hole was drilled into the end Some of the parts, such as the couple lift and a piece of .008 brass wire was CA'd bar required somewhat elaborate bending into the hole. A like hole was drilled into templates. Initially it consumes quite a lot the bracket. After the trumpets were modi­ of time, but in the long run saves much fied they were re-glued with liquid cement time. I even made a height gauge for the to the bracket in the correct configuration end-deck-mounted Athearn stanchions. wi th the long trumpet to the left side. So why did I go through this procedure if a 5 and 6 - On the prototype Dash 9s there brass horn was used on the model? For is a lot of visible piping, cables and "stuff' three reasons: 1) I still prefer the PSC brass beneath the body, most of which was not horn, 2) I wanted to demonstrate that it can added to this model. The air filters are very be done because I'm sure there is someone visible components and contri bute consid­ who will be interested in this option, and 3) erably to the overall appearance. Only hopefully someone from AtheaJ'n will read enough wire piping was added to the filters this and take notice that there are still more to make it look like something is there. improvements to be made with their horns! Photo 5 shows all of what was added. Notice the balsa-wood block inside the Figure 2 body. Most of the body work was per­ formed with the body clamped into a Panavise Wide Opening head (the funny looking contraption with rubber jaws). The block prevents crushing the body in the vise! Despite the block, do not over-tighten + - the jaws; snug is good enough. There is 3 ' nothing to mount the front air filterto the 9 inside of the sidesill. Photo 6 shows the 1 bracket used for the filters; notice the gusset Small Antenna Mounting'-----'- location____ holes _--'- + ----'L!2. on the top side (bottom side in the upside­ Large Antenna for large and small � down photo) of the bracket for strength. All Prototype view of the cab roof and nose. Sinclair antennas 1 1-15' 1 Southern Pacific GE filters were mounted by drilljng a No. 78 Don J. Zimmerman photo C44-9W

MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 53 to - The printed roof labels were removed with an eraser and builder's plate. The step Microscale roof labels added which have the proper black background. material was cut from an A­ Notice the slight exhaust-burn weathering on the stack which was done Line set for the Rail Power by working in chalks with a very small stiff brush. The central portion Dash 9. By the time this arti­ of the roof was given a slight dusting of exhaust soot applied with an cle is in print step material air brush at front and rear angles so the raised ends of radiator and aux­ fo r the A thearn Dash 9 i
iary cabs would pick up more of the paint, as on the prototype. should be available.

11 - Cast-on fuel-tank appliances were replaced with Detail Associ­ 13 - Notice the speed­ ates filler caps and dial fuel gauge. The dial gauge has a black face recorder adapter plate, drive and only the outer housing of the vertical gauge is painted white - and cable. The cable is not which is not easy to do, but looks neat. The air filters are very visible glued to the wire; it slips over components on a prototype unit and are easily added to the model. at the drive end. The other Notice the walkway light and the X-panels on the side of the carbody. end slips into a small piece of plastic rod under the frame 12 - The Kadee® No. 28 coupler looks good and yet allows for close behind the sidesill and is nose-to-nose and operational coupling to another locomotive. The glued there with CA. A tem­ windshield wipers were spaced 21"/6mm apart. The long wipers were plate was made for making used but just a little was trimmed off of the lower end of the blades. the compound bends in the The crossbar was not added to the wipers since they are shot in Delrin sideframe air lines. The upper (parts such as this would be extremely difficult to shoot in styrene) center mounting brackets and glue wouldn't adhere to it anyway. The crossbars would look neat were made with modified DA wire eyelets. A light dusting of Floquil in photos, but would probably eventually fall offdue to operational Grime (highly thinned) was applied along the lower edges of the side­ vibrations. Scratchbuilt brackets were made for the deck-mounted frames and fuel tank to represent road and sander dust. ditch lights. The deck-mounted Athearn handrail stanchions are an enormous improvement over the stock end-mounting method. Notice 14 - This overall view demonstrates how selective add-on detailing the numerous small details, such as windshield and roof grabirons, interfuses with excellent tooled details and factory paint and graphics the very small walkway safety chain and the factory-applied GE to produce a good-looking prototype model. � L DETAIL SE-UP

locomotive Management Services (lMS) C40-8W HO Scale Models by Bachmann (Spectrum) and Rail Power Products N Scale Model by Bachmann (Spectrum) by Rich Picariello

Photos by the author

he Prototype C40-8W: General Elec­ makes an assembled can-motor-powered to model any of the last 20 LMS locomo­ tric (GE) introduced the 4,000-hp chassis with Athearn drive components for tives, Microscale has Conrail Quality decal C40-8WT in 1989. Overall length is 70' 9" the RPP C40-8W shell (Part #43 1 02, $87.00). in HO scale (87-740) and N scale (60-740). with truck centers of 43 ' 4 ". Bachmann also has a Spectrum C40-8W Bachmann's Spectrum C40-8W is available Conrail and General Electric mutually available in N scale. decorated for Conrail with three numbers for own 60 C40-8Ws, delivered in late 1994 and Paint and Decal Notes: LMS C40-8W HO scale and with two numbers for N scale. early 1995. The first 40 units are lettered lease units are painted in Conrail blue. The Unfortunately, they are all numbered in the LMS for their subsidiary leasing company, underframe, walkways, trucks, pi lots and 6000 series so the numbers would have to be Locomotive Management Services. They are fuel tank are black. Handrails are blue with removed or painted over and the unit renum­ numbered from 700 to 739. Surprisingly, the white at the step areas. For those who wish bered between 740 and 759. final group of 20 units, numbers 740 to 759, was delivered with full Conrail Quality let­ Decals MODELflex 16-0 1 Engine Black tering instead of LMS lettering. Some of the HO Scale: 16-02 Reefer White LMS units were leased to the Union Pacific, Microscale MC-4154 16-29 Conrail Blue but they have been returnedto Conrail. N Scale: Microscale 60-4 154 Polly Scale The Scale Model C40-8W: The Bach­ 410058 Conrail Blue mann HO scale Spectrum C40-8W has Paints 414110 StearnPower Black recently become available. The Rail Power 4141 13 Reefer White AccuFlex Products (RPP) C40-8W undecorated shell Pro Color 16-01 Engine Black and matching cast-metal underfrarne accepts 32 Conrail Blue 16-02 Reefer White Athearn drive components and trucks. Either 400 Flat Black 16-29 Conrail Blue an Athearn motor or a can motor can be 412 Flat White Accu+Paint installed in the underframe. The RPP shell Scalecoat I Stencil White comes with some separate detail parts (such 10 Black 2 Stencil Black White as air tanks, radiator grilles, brake wheel, etc.) 11 7 Conrail Blue 75 Conrail Blue that must be added by the modeler. Overland Floquil Scalecoat II (plastic compatible) has a fu lly assembled cast-metal drive unit to 1100 10 Engine Black 2001 Locomotive Black fit the RPP C40-8W shell featuring sprung 1100 11 Reefer White 2011 White brass trucks, a can motor and a brass fuel tank 110058 Conrail Blue 2075 Conrail Blue (part #542 1, $101.00). Proto Power West also

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Locomotive Management Services C40-8W Detail Parts for HO Scale: 35 - AL29232 Steps, RPP 8-40CW (etched see-tlu'u)* ...... 3.1 5/set 1-DW225 Air filter, Salem (metal) ...... 1.50/2 AL29240 Steps, BachmatUl 8-40C/CW OM9044 Air filter, Salem (brass) ...... 2. 1 O/set (etched see-tillu)* ...... 3.1 5/set 2 - CF221 Air horn (brass) ...... 3.98 /ea. 36 - AT34212 Truck, front, powered (for RPP) ...... 6.50 /ea. DW190 Air horn (brass) ...... 2.9 5/ea. 37 - AT34213 Truck, rear, powered (for RPP) ...... 6. 50/ea. 3 - KS51 Air tank, metal, GE Dash 8/9* ...... 95/ea. 38 - DA3512 Truck sidefran1es, GE AD Dash 8 (for RPP) ....8.9 5/4 4 - CF201 Antenna, Sinclair (brass) ...... 3. 79/4 39 - DA2312 Wind deflector (clear plastic) ...... 1.25/4 DA1803 Antenna, Sinclair (plastic) ...... 1.25/4 OM9327 Wi nd deflector (brass) ...... 2.50 /4 5 - DA2803 Axle snubber, GE* ...... 1.75/4 UP77 Wind deflector/mirror (brass) ...... 2.00/2 6 - DA1202 Bell, underframe (plastic) ...... 1.00/2 40 - GD WG-2 Window gasket decals. RPP GE DW127 Bell, underframe (metal) ...... 1.2512 Dash 8 widenose ...... 3.2 5/set 7 - RPP514 Body shell only, C40-8W ...... l4.00/ea. 41 - RUN1865 Window glass, RPP Dash 8-40CW ...... 2. 00/set RPP515 Body and chassis (boxed set) ...... 23 .00/set 42 - AL29200 Windshield wipers (delrin) ...... 2. 95/8 8 - DW 179 Brake wheel" ...... 1.00/2 CS419 Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 3.50 /4 9-ASM Chain (etched brass) ...... IO.OO/sheet ME WS Windshield wipers (brass) ...... 2.98 /set DA2210 Chain, blackened ...... 2.25/1 2" PSC3968 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 PSC48237 Chain ...... 2.75/ 10" UP94 Windsbield wipers (beryllium copper) ...... 2. 00/4 10 - DA2211 Coupler lift bar ...... 2.0 0/2 UP97 Windshield wipers (plastic) ...... 1.50/4 OM9151 Coupler lift bar ...... 1.95/2 11 - DW229 Ditch lights w/bulbs, GE ...... 2.95/2 Detail Parts for N Scale: SE HI00 Ditch lights, GE ...... •...... 1.6512 1-ME NF5 Air filter ...... 2.50 /set 12 - 0M9171 Door handle (brass) ...... 1.67/2 2 - DA8204 Air hom, 3-chime ...... 1.25/2 PSC3998 Door handle (plastic) ...... 1.50/6 JNJ1l3 Air hom, 3-chime ...... 3. 50/2 13 - DA1403 Drop step, GE ...... 1.50/2 SE N700 Air horn. 3-chime ...... 1.65/ea 14 - OM9052 End of train antenna (EOT) ...... 1.60/ea. 4 - SE N450 Antenna, Sinclair...... 1.65/3 15 - DW149 Fuel filler, GE ...... 1.00/4 6 - JNJ117 Bell. underframe (metal) ...... 3. 00/4 16 - 0M9250 Fuel sight glass (brass) ...... 3.00 /ea. ME NB8 Bell, underframe (brass) ...... l.70/ea. 17 - AL29100 Grabirons (formed wire) ...... 3.25/50 SE N351 Bell, underframe (metal) ...... 1.65/2 DA2202 Grabirons (formed wire) ...... 2.50 /24 8-ME NB5 Brake wheel (brass)" ...... 2. 00/ea. UP54 Grabirons (cast brass) ...... 5.95/J 2 SE N698 Brake wheel (metal)* ...... 1.70/2 18 - DA2717 Grille, radiator (etched see-thru)* ...... 6.00/set 9-ASM Chain, (etched brass) ...... JO.OO/sheet 19 - RDPI00 Handrail set, C40-8W ...... 9. 95/set DA2210 Chain, 40 links/inch ...... 2.25 /l2" SV200 Handrail set (for RPP C40-8W) ...... 15.95/set 11 - SE N626 Ditch lights w/bracket, EMD/GE ...... 1.85/4 20 - DAI023 Headlight, front w/visors* ...... 1.00/2 13 - DA8206 Drop step ...... 1.00/2 21 - DAI003 Headlight, rear* ...... 1.00/2 15 - NF4 Fuel filler level gauge ...... 3. 35/set DW117 Headlight, rear*' ...... 1.00/2 ME & 23 - PSC6704 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 1.50/6 22 - MV22 Headlight lenses* ...... •....•.... ] .15/4 PSC6705 Hose, air line (pia tic) ...... 2.50 /24 23 - CS227 Hose, air line (brass) ...... 2. 1 5/4 24 - ASM Lift lugs/eyebolts/u-bolts ...... 8. 29/set DA6206 Hose, air line (delrin) ...... 1.25/6 27 - SE N850 MU cable ...... 1.85/2 24 - DA 1108 Lift rings, GE (plastic)" ...... 1.50112 28 - SE N550 MU hoses ...... 3.9 5/4 UP62 Lift rings, GE (brass)* ...... 2.00/1 0 30 - DA8211 Plow ...... 1.25/ea. 25 - DA1104 Lift tabs ...... 1.00/16 26 - MV220 Marker lenses, red ...... 1.15/4 SE N204 Plow ...... 1.85/ea. 34 - SE N499 27 - DW221 MUcable* ...... 1.95/2 Speed recorder ...... 1.65/2 28 - CF257 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 4.95/ 4 DA1508 MU hoses, individual (de!J·in)...... 2.00/J 6 The fo llowing parts must be fabricated by the modeler: OM9350 MU hoses, 3-per bracket (brass) ...... 6. 10/4 A - Brake-cylinder air line - form from .010 brass wire. B 29 - RPPI09 Numberboards, GE* ...... 50/2 - Drain pipe - make from brass wire. C 30 - DW140 Plow (metal)* ...... 1.50/ea. - Misc. grabirons - make from .0 l5 wire. 0M9555 Plow (brass)* ...... 8.80/ea. D - Underframe piping - make from various sizes of brass wire. 31 - OM9325 Rear-view mirror (brass) ...... 1.65/2 E - Marker lights - make from brass tubing and the listed MY lenses. 32 - DA3001 Sand-fill hatch* ...... 1.25/6 33 - DWl96 Spare-knuckle holder (metal) ...... 1.00/2 * Similar parts, either separate or molded on, are included with the Bachmann 0M9702 Spare-knuckle holder (brass) ...... 4. 10/2 Spectrum HO or N scale models; replacement of any or aU original parts is 34 - CF196 Speed recorder (brass) ...... 4.39 /4 left to the discretion of the modeler. The RPP HO scale C40-8W shell will DA2807 Speed recorder (delrin) ...... 1.50/4 require most of the listed detail parts.

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MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING T 57 MODEL RAILROADING'S DEALER DIRECTORY SACRAMENTO COLORADO SPRINGS TAMPA COSTA MESA WILMINGTON CHICAGO BRUCE'S TRAIN SHOP TRAIN SHOWCASE CHESTER HOLLEY MOOEL TRAIN CROSSING HOBBI ART INC. CHICAGO TRAIN COMPANY 2752 MARCONI AVENUE 38 S. SIERRA MAORE RAILROAD SPECIALIST ALABAMA 1089C BAKER S1. 4709 KIRKWOOD HWY. 1922 IRVING PARK ROAD 95821 91 6-485-5288 (IN OLD RIO GRANDE STATION) 3818 S. HIMES AVE. 92626 714-549-1596 19808 302-999-0144 60613W 312-929-4152 80903 719-471-1887 3361 1 813-831-7202 SACRAMENTO'S lARGEST TRAIN STORE DECATUR WILMINGTON CULVER CITY SAN DIEGO DENVER CHICAGO CRUMP CAMERAlHOBBYSHOP MITCHELL'S, INC. ALLIED MODEL TRAINS THE WHISTLE STOP CABOOSE HOBBIES TROST HOBBY SHOP 806 BANK NE 2119 CONCORD PIKE 441 1 SEPULVEDA BLVD. 3834 4TH AVE. 500 S. BROADWAY GEORGIA 3105-3111 63RD S1. 35601 205-353-3443 FAIRFAX SHOPPING CENTER 90230 310-31 3-9353 92103 61 9-295-7340 80209 303-777-6766 60629 W 312-925-1 000 800-353-3446 19803 302-652-3258

ATHENS (WATKINSVILLE) HARTSELLE EAST BRUNSWICK SAN FRANCISCO ENGLEWOOD CREST HILL MEMORY STATION CRUMP CAMERA/HOBBY SHOP MEYER'S DISCOUNT STORE FRANCISCAN HOBBIES THE MODELER'S PLACE WALT'S HOBBY SHOP PO BOX 56 138 WEST MAIN S1. 595 ROUTE 18 1920-A OCEAN AVE. 351K GIRARD AVE. FLORIDA 1701 N. LARKIN AVE. HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH 35640 205-773-8018 08816 908-257-8800 94127 415-584-3919 801 10W 303-762-8866 60435 815-741-0043 30677 706-769-8986

CLEARWATER M081LE EL CERRITO SAN JUAN BAUTISTA FORT COLLINS ATLANTA DES PLAINES TRAINS AND TREASURES, INC. GM&O "REBEL" HOBBIES KIT & CABOODLE DOODLEBUG HOBBIES HDBBY TDWN SOUTHEASTERN HOBBY DEPOT DES PLAINES HOBBIES 2551 DREW STREET 820 AZALEA ROAD 550 EL CERRITO PLAZA 106 3RD STREET, STE L 2531 S. COLLEGE AVE. 4246 PEACHTREE RD. 1468 LEE Sl SUITE 105 36693 205-661-8196 94530 510-524-9942 95045 408-623-1088 805250 303-244-5445 30319 404-262-7508 6001 8 708-297-2118 34625 81 3-799-5447

ESCONDIDO AUSTELL SAN LUIS OBISPO GREELEY COCOA DOWNERS GROVE BRANCHLINE HOBBIES HOBBY TOWN USA LAWS HOBBY CENTER DDN'S HOBBIES SPARE TIME HOBBIES DOWNERS GROVE HOBBIES 250 F CREST S1. 3999 AUSTELL RD., SUITE 701 ALASKA 855 MARSH 815 10TH STREET 23 STONE Sl 6234 S. MAIN S1. 92025 619-489-5020 BROOKWOOD SQUARE 93401 805-544-5518 80631 303-353-3115 32922 407-636-1808 60516 708-960-5900 DAILY 10-6, 12-9, CLOSED SUN 30001 404-941-5611 TH. LAKEWOOD DAYTONA BEACH CHAMBLEE SOLDOTNA FRESNO SAN MATEO ELGIN HIGHBALL HOBBIES DUNN TOYS AND HOBBIES, INC. GANDY DANCERS CRAFTSMAN HOBBIES FRESNO MODEL RAILROAD PENINSULA HOBBIES B & G TRAIN WORLD 1000 S. WADSWORTH iH 166 S. BEACH S1. PEACHTREE SHOPPING CTR. 35060 KENAI SPUR HWY. 744 P. STREET 1448 CARY AVENUE 829 WALNUT AVE. 80226 303-975-1349 9-6 MON-SAT CLOSED SUN 5438 PEACHTREE IND. BLVD. 99669 907-262-2839 93721 209-266-2805 94401 415-343-7779 60120 847-888-2646 HD, N & 6 SCALES 32014 904-253-3644 30341 404-451 -7425

DELAND LA MESA SAN MATEO WESTMINSTER MACON FRANKLIN PARK THE DOLL & HOBBY SHOPPE REEDS HOBBY TALBOT'S HOBBIES HOBBY TOWN HOBBYTOWN USA END OF TRACK HOBBIES 203 N. WOODLAND BLVD. ARIZONA 8039 LA MESA BLVD. 445 SOUTH B S1. 6975 W. 88TH AVE. 225-B TOM HILL SR. BLVD. 9706 FRANKLIN AVE. 32720 904-734-3200 91941 619-464-1672 94401 415-342-0267 80021 303-431-0482 31210 912-474-0061 60131 708-455-2510 M-S 10-6 FAX 940-734-1356

LAKELAND MESA LAKEWOOD SANTA CLARA WESTMINSTER MARIETTA KANKAKEE PERKINS HDBBIESI ROY'S TRAIN WORLD HOBBY WAREHOUSE TRAIN SHOP MIZELL TRAINS INC. HOBBY SHOP DANNY'S TRAINS AND PLANES COLLECTIBLES 1033 S. COUNTRY CLUB DR. 4118 E. SOUTH S1. 1829 PRUNERIDGE AVE. 3051 WEST 74TH AVE. 353 PAT MELL RD. 678 WEST HENRY Sl 1117 S. FLORIDA AVE. 85202 602-833-4353 90712 213-531-1413 95050 408-296-1050 80030 303-429-4811 30060 404-333-0190 60901 815-932-2000 33803 813-683-3251

LOS ANGELES (CULVER CITY) SUNNYVALE RIVERDALE LANTANA LA GRANGE ALLIED MODEL TRAINS RICHARD'S MODEL HOBBIES RIVERDALE STAT ION THE DEPOT GRANGE HOBBY CENTER INC. 4411 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD. 1324 S. MARY AVE. 6632 HWY. 85 ARKANSAS CONNECTICUT 603 RIDGE RD. 25LA S. LAGRANGE RD. 90230 FAX 310-313-9365 (FREMONT & MARY-LUCKY'S) RIVERDALE PLAZA 33462 407-585-1982 60525 708-354-1220 310-313-9353 94087 408-992-0246 30274 770-991-6085

BRANFORD SAVANNAH MORTON GROVE CLARKSVILLE MILPITAS TORRANCE MIAMI BRANFORD HOBBIES BULL STREET STAT ION TRAINS & CARS OF BROOKS' MODEL HOBBIES HOBBYTOWN USA ALL ABOARD MODEL RR ORANGE BLOSSOM HOBBIES 609 BOSTON POST RD. 151 BULL Sl YESTERDAY 107 CHEROKEE LANE 1465 LANDESS AVE. 3766 PACIFIC COAST HWY. 1975 NW 36TH S1. WEST MAIN 31402 91 2-236-4344 7923 GOLF RD. 72830 501-754-4936 95035 408-945-6524 90505 213-791-2637 33142 305-633-2521 06405 203-488-9865 1-800-611-8521 60053W 708-470-9500

MONTROSE CONWAY TURLOCK MANCHESTER MIAMI MUNDELEIN CRESCENTA VALLEY HOBBY & MICKEY'S MODEL WORKS SQUARE ROUNDHOUSE NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY TEXNRAILS RON'S MUNDELEIN HOBBIES CRAFT 2305 WASHINGTON AVE. 1468 LANDER AVE. 71 HILLIARD S1. 16115 SW 117TH AVU-9 IDAHO 431 N. LAKE S1. 2230 HONOLULU AVE. 72032 501-450-9423 95380 209-668-4454 06040 203-646-0610 33177 305-255-1434 60060 708-949-8680 91020 818-957-1779

ORLANDO FORT SMITH MORENO VALLEY VENTURA OLD LYME IDAHO FALLS NORMAL BIG KIDS WORLD OF TRAINS LONG'S DRUG STORE #224 VENTURA HOBBIES HOBBY CENTER HATCH'S HOBBIES JEFFREY ALANS GOLDEN SPIKE 1103 NORTH MILLS AVE. 505 S. 17TH 25070 ALESSANDRO BLVD. 2950 JOHNSON DR. #128 151-3A BOSTON POST ROAD 2235 17TH S1. 701 TOWANOA 32803 407-894-4884 909-242-5060 93003 805-658-8138 06731 860-434-5309 83401E. 208-523-5144 61761 309-454-7456 72901 501-785-2557 92388-4313 FAX 407-894-4833

NORTH LlTILE ROCK MOUNTAIN VIEW WESTMINSTER RIDGEFIELD ORLANDO PALATINE MAOIJO HOBBY HOUSE SAN ANTONIO HOBBY SHOP ARNIES TRAINS HOBBY JUNCTION COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY INC. PALATINE HOBBY, UO. 5302 MACARTHUR OR. 2550 W. EL CAMINO REAL W. 6450 WESTMINSTER AVE. 56 OANBURY ROAD 634 N. MILLS S1. ILLINOIS 772 EUCLID AVE. W 72118 501 -753-0495 94040 415-941-1278 92683 714-893-1015 06877 203-438-4452 32803-4675 407-841-1485 60067 708-359-7888

SHELTON ORLANDO/WINTER PARK PARK RIDGE NORTH HOLLYWOOD YUBA CITY BERWYN SHELTON RAILROAD SYSTEMS THE TRAIN DEPOT HIL�S HOBBY & COLLECTORS THE ROUNDHOUSE WESTERN DEPOT HOBBY CITY 15 ELM S1 STEW MARSHALL SHOP CALIFORNIA 12804 VICTORY BLVD. 1650 SIERRA AVE., STE. 203 6910 CERMAK RD. PO BOX 2272 900 S. ORLANDO AV E. (17-92) 10 PRAIRIE 91606 818-769-0403 95992 916-673-6776 60402 708-795-0280 06484 203-924-8761 32789 407-629-1365 60068 847-823-4464

ORMOND BEACH SIMSBURY BLOOMINGTON PEORIA BERKELEY ORANGE HOBBYTOWN VALLEY HOBBIES, INC. HOBBYLAND INC. JEFFREY ALANS BERKELEY HARDWARE FRANK'S HOBBY SHOP 1747 W. GRANADA BLVD. COLORADO 777 HOPMEADOW ST. 616 N. MAIN ST. 4601 N. SHERIDAN ROAD 2145 UNIVERSITY AVE. 666 N. TUSTIN AVE. 32174 904-672-5441 06070 203-651-3234 61701 309-828-1442 61614 309-693-7773 94704 415-845-0410 92667 714-639-9901 1-95; EXIT 88 COLORAOO SPRINGS BOURBONNAIS BURBANK PASADENA VERNON PENSACOLA PEORIA CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY THE OWL'S ROOST BURBANK'S HOUSE OF HOBBIES THE ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP J&E TRAIN OEPOT BOBE'S HOBBY HOUSE MIKE'S MAINLINE HOBBIES 432 W. FILLMORE MOOEL RR SHOP 923 W. OLIVE AVE. 2490 E. COLORADO BLVD. 911 HARTFORD TPK , (RT. 30) 5719 NORTH W ST. 1227 D. WESTGLEN AVE. 80907 719-634-4616 263 N. CONVENT, SUITE 8 818-848-3674 91107 818-796-7791 06006 860-870-7311 32514 904-433-2187 61614 309-692-1909 91506 BLOCK EA ST OF 60914 815-932-6100 1 1-25

BURBANK PETALUMA COLORAOO SPRINGS WOLCOn PLANTATION BURBANK UINCY Q THE TRAIN SHACK MOOELS AND MORE DIAMOND FUN SHOPPE THE H08BY GALLERY UNIVERSAL HOBBIES INC. GOLDEN SPIKE TRAIN SHOP TOP HAT HOBBIES, INC. 1030 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY 218 PETALUMA BLVO. N. 125 E. BOULDER 1810 MERIDEN RD. 141 S. STATE RO., #7 6357 W. 79TH ST. 126 NORTH 5TH 91505 818-842-3330 94952 707-762-2378 80903 719-520-0126 06716 203-879-2316 33317 305-581-9390 60459 708-598-3114 62301 217-222-0040

SARASOTA SKOKIE BURLINGAME CHAMPAIGN REDDING COLORAOO SPRINGS GULF COAST MODEL RAILROAD NORTH SHORE HOBBY AND TRACKSIDE TRAINS PRAIRIE GARDENS TRAIN DEPOT KRIS KRINGLE LTD. 3222 CLARK ROAD COLLECTORS GALLERY N SCALE EXCLUSIVELY 2403 COLORAOO AVE. DELAWARE 3000 W. SPRINGFIELO 2334 RAILROAD AVE. 34231 941 -923-9303 4901 OAKTON Sl 1675 ROLLINS ROAD B-1 W. 61821 217-356-6532 96001 916-243-1360 80904 719-633-1210 60077 847-673-4849 94010 415-692-9724 TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS

SPRINGFIELO CAMPBELL ROSEVILLE COLORADO SPRINGS NEWARK TALLAHASSEE CHICAGO CHICAGOLANO HOBBY JEFFREY ALANS D & J HOBBY RAILROAD HOBBIES PLUM LOCO OF COLORAOO HOBBY ART INC. THE HOBBY CABOOSE 1602 WABASH 96 N. SAN TOMAS AQUINO RO. 199 CIRBY WAH12 6527 N. ACADEMY BLVD. 215 NEWARK SHOPPING CENTER 1000-24 W. THARPE S1. 6017 NORTHWEST HWY. 312-775-4848 62704 217-787-7771 95008 408-379-1696 95678 916-782-6067 80918 719-594-4123 19711 302-731-8784 32303 904-385-9728 60631

58 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING'S DEALER DIRECTORY SPRINGFIELD TOPEKA CATDNSVILLE CANTDN SPRING LAKE PARK LAS VEGAS PLEASANTVILLE SPRINGFIELD HAMMERS FUN FOR ALL HOBBIES PRO CUSTOM HOBBIES, INC. RIOER'S HOBBY SHOP UNIVERSITY HOBBIES PRC TRAINS BEACHCOMBER COLLECTIBLES HOBBIES 2023 SW GAGE BLVD. 721 FREDERICK RD. 42007 FORD RD. 8185 UNIVERSITY AVE. NE 3920 J W. CHARLESTON BLVD. SHORE MAll,8LACK HORSE PIKE 2448 S. 10TH ST. 609-645-1031 66604 913-272-5772 21228 410-788-8770 48187 313-981-8700 55432 612-780·4189 89102 702-258-7768 08234 62703 217-523·0265

POMPTON LAKES SPRINGFIELD WICHITA COLLEGE PARK DEARBORN NDRTH LAS VEGAS BEN FRANKLIN STORE WHISTLE POST ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES BURRED HOBBIES JOE'S HOBBY CENTER IMAGINATION UNLIMITED 2347 W. MONROE PLAZA 2718 BOULEVARD PLAZA 9920 RHODE ISLAND AVE. 7845 WYOMING AVE. MISSISSIPPI 4934 EAST TROPICANA 10 WANAQUE AVE. 201-835-8008 62704 217-744-6675 67211 316-685-6608 20740 301-982-5032 48126 313-933-6567 89030 702-434-5696 07442

FINKSBURG FARMINGTON JACKSON RENO RED BANK TRAIN WORKS JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBYTOWN USA HIGH SIERRA MODELS HOBBYMASTERS INC. INDIANA KENTUCKY 2934 CEDARHURST RD. 35203 GRAND RIVER 6880 D. RIDGEWOOD COURT 4020 K1ETZKE LANE 62 WHITE ST. 21048 410-526-0018 48024 313-477-6266 3921 1 601-957-9900 89502 702-747-7444 07701 90B-842-6020

FLINT ASHLAND GAITHERSBURG LAUREL RENO RUTHERFORD BREMEN RIDER'S PASTIMES HOBBY CORNER HOBBIES OF REND CHOO CHOO EDDIES BREMEN HOBBIES HOBBYTOWN USA THE BEDER HOBBY PEOPLE 308 N. BOWEN AVE. 500 WINCHESTER AVE. #232 531 QUINCE ORCHARD RD. 1534 N. FIRST AVE. 535 E. MOANA LANE 38 AMES AVE. 3012 CORUNNA RD. 219-546-3807 41101 606-329-1299 20878 301-977-7902 39440 601-649-4501 89502 702-826-6006 07073 201-438-4588 46506 48503 810-234-4051

BROWN COUNTY LEXINGTON KENSINGTON FRASER SOMERVILLE NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. HOBBYTOWN USA MAYBERRY & SONS ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS P & HOBBY SHOP NEW THE BIG UTILE RAILROAD SHOP 98 W. WASHINGTON, BOX 1273 2329 B NICHOLASVILLE RD. TRAIN & HOBBIES IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 319020 GROESSBECK HWY 5 NORTH DOUGHTY AVE. 40503 PHONE 606-277-5664 10527 SUMMIT AVE. FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH NASHVILLE 48026 313-296-61 16 HAMPSHIRE 08876 908-429-0220 47448 812-988-1558 FAX 606-277-5816 20895 301-564-9360

WAYNE HAMPTON EVANSVILLE LOUISVILLE GRAND RAPIDS TOTOWA HOBBY SHOP SCALE REPRODUCTIONS, INC. NEAL'S N-GAUGING TRAINS A A HOBBY SHOP HOBBY WORLD 131 MT. VIEW BLVD. 3073 BRECKINRIDGE LANE MISSOURI 86 TIDE MILL RD. 2023 fRANKLIN ST. MASSACHUSETTS 2851 CLYDE PARK SW US HWY. 202 W. 40220 502-459-5849 03842 603-926-9031 47712 812-423-8888 49509 616-538·6130 07470 201-696-5170

BALLWIN INTERVALE BEDFORO GRAND RAPIDS WESTMONT INDIANAPOLIS PARIS CHECKERED FLAG HARTMANN MODEL RR LTO. N GAUGE TRAIN SHOP BEDfORD TRAIN SHOP RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP SATILER'S HOBBY SHOP CABOOSE CORNER HOBBY COUNTRY BRASS CABOOSE 32 SHAWSHEEN AVE. 2055 28TH ST. SE 14 HADDON AVE. 4759 N. POST RD. 2015 MAIN ST. 14755 MANCHESTER RD. TOWN HALL RD., RTE. 302 116 606-987-1257 01730 617-275-7525 49508 616-247-9933 08108 609·854-7136 46226 317-898-4883 40361 63011 314-394-7600 03845 603-356-9933

KOKOMO BELLINGHAM KALAMAZOO BLUE SPRINGS NEW IPSWICH TOLIN K&K THE MODEL RAILROAO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS STAN'S ROUNDHOUSE MAINLINE TRAINS f.C. DUMAINE ENTERPRISES 403-405 ARNOLD CT. SPECIALISTS IN THE OEALER DIRECTORY LOUISIANA 8344 PORTAGE RD. 807 MAIN ST. 15 SHALON ROAD 46902 317-453-9793 395 CAROLINE DR., PO BOX 92 fOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH 49002 616-324-0300 64015 816-224-6962 03021 603-878-2163 QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE 02019 508-966-2370

BROUSSARD NORTH HAMPTON MICHIGAN CITY EAST WEYMOUTH LOWELL KANSAS CITY RON'S MODEL RAILROAD flTTS PHOTO & HOBBY SHOP B & A HOBBIES & CRAFTS SOUTH SHORE HOBBY CENTERS EAR�S TRAIN WORLD SPOTLIGHT MODEL RAILROAD SHOP VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER 408 FRANKLIN 1245 COMMERCIAL STREET 10560 CASCAOE RD. SE 7427 S. TROOST AVE. NEW MEXICO 106 E. MAIN STREET US Rl l 46360 219-874-2382 02189 617-331-7275 49331 61 6-868-7495 64131 816·444-7331 70518 318-837-3799 03862 603-964-9292

TERRE HAUTE HAMMOND ALBUQUERQUE FALMOUTH PORT HURON PARKVILLE TRAINS-N-RAILS THE TRAIN STATION ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS TRAINS WEST INC. FALMOUTH HOBBIES BLUE WATER HOBBIES J&L HOBBIES 1701 S. 7TH 1415 S. MORRISON BLVD. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 6001 SAN MATEO BLVD. NE 847 MAIN ST. 4018 LAPEER ROAD 1362J NW HWY. 9 47802 812-232-4493 1-55 71-12 FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH SUITE B-3 02540 508-540-4551 48060 810-984-8764 64152 816-746-1282 STORE HOURS PM 70403-5705 504-345-7601 87109 505-881-2322 3 TO 8 ROCHESTER FARMINGTON KENNER HANSEN JOE'S HOBBY CENTER HOBBY TOWN USA KENNER TRAIN SHOP THE BRASS CABOOSE SHOP CAMPUS CORNERS SHPG. CTR. SAN JUAN PLAZA IOWA 2000 20TH ST. 669 W. WASHINGTON, RT. 14 MONTANA NEW JERSEY 105 S. LIVERNOIS 3030 EAST MAIN 70062 504-466-5876 02341 617-447-0100 48063 313·651-8842 87401 505-325-5156

LAS CRUCES CEDAR fALLS NEW ORLEANS LEOMINSTER ROYAL OAK ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ABSECON THE HOBBY HUT CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES HUB HOBBY SUPPLY THE SHEPAUG RAILROAD CO. TRAIN CENTER HOBBIES IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY THE ROUNDHOUSE INC. 126 WYATT DR. 301 MAIN ST. 2618 S. BROAD ST. 24 COLUMBIA ST. 4508 N. WOODWARD FOR ONLY $9.00 PER MONTH 400 NEW JERSEY AVE. 50613 800·642-7012 70125 504-822-3914 01453 508-537-2277 48073 810-549-6500 08201 609-641-8474 88005 505-524-0991

CEDAR RAPIDS SHREVEPORT MALDEN ST. CLAIR SHDRES CHESTER BOX KAR HOBBIES COOK'S COLLECTORS CORNER CHARLES RO SUPPLY CO. WHISTLE STOP HOBBY TRAINS THE HOBBY & GAME ANNEX 109 THIRD AVE. SE 4402 YOUREE DR. 662 CROSS ST. 21714 HARPER AVE. NEBRASKA ROUTE 24 NEW YORK 52401 319-362-1291 71105 318-865-7632 02148 617-321-0090 48080 313-771-6770 07930 908-879-4263

GRANO ISLANO DENVILLE BLAUVELT DES MOINES METHUEN TAYLOR HOBBYTOWN USA f&M HOBBIES HUDSON SHORES HOBBY HAVEN MODELER'S JUNCTION RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP 3537 13 H ST. 3118 ROUTE 10 MODEL TRAIN 7672 HICKMAN RD. MAINE 88 LOWELL ST., ROUTE 113 22661 NORTH LINE RD. IN STATEW. ONLYT 1-800-286-3451 07834 fAX 201-361-3855 547 WESTERN HIGHWAY 50322 515-276-8785 01844 508-683·0885 48180 313-287-7405 68803 308-382-3451 201-361-0042 109130 914-398·2407

LINCOLN BROCKPORT MASON CITY NORTH YARMOUTH SUDBURY WESTLAND HIGHTSTOWN HOBBYTOWN MIKE'S ANTIQUE TOYS 'N' TRAINS EAST SIDE TRAINS TRAIN & TROOPER KEN'S TRAINS DAVE'S HOBBY & K & B RAILWAY SUPPLIES EAST PARK MALL 5605 BROCKPORT 932 B E. STATE ST. 13 MEMORIAL HWY. (ROUTE 9 MILL VILLAGE, RTE. 20 29026 WARREN RD.TV 116o MAIN ST. ) 220 NORTH 66TH ST. SPENCERPORT RD. 50401 515-423-1748 04021 207-829·321 01776 508-443-6883 48185 313·422-4464 08520 609-448-5070 68505 402-464-2858 14468 716-637-9980

TYNGS8DRD JACKSON MT. PLEASANT WESTLAND DMAHA BUFFALO HOBBY EMPORIUM, INC. JACKSON HOBBY SHOP COUNTRY DEPOT NANKIN HARDWARE & HOBBY HOBBYTDWN USA K VAL HOBBIES TJ MAX PLAZA RT. 526 BENNEDS MILLS 127 S. JEffERSON MARYLAND 35101 fORD RD. 14655 W. CENTER RD. 277 HINMAN AVE. 440 MIDDLESEX RD. PLAZA 52641 31 9-385-4269 48185 313-722-5700 6B144 402-697-9514 14216 716-875-2837 01879 508-649-5055 08527 908-364-3334

MERCERVILLE BUFFALO ARNOLD WARREN OMAHA Z & Z HOBBIES NIAGARA HOBBY & CRAFT MART STAR HOBBY TUCKERS HOBBIES HOUSE Of TRAINS 116 FLOCK RD. OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAY KANSAS 1244 RITCHIE HWY., STE. 15 BOX 1090 - 8 BACON ST. MINNESOTA 8106 MAPLE ST. 08619 609-586-2282 3366 UNION RD. AT WALDEN 21012 410-544-7547 01083 413-436-5318 68134 402-391-2311 fAX 609-586-7765 14225 716-6BI-1666

BALTIMORE MISSION L1TILECANADA PENNSAUKEN EAST ROCHESTER M B KLEIN, INC. J'S HOBBY HAVEN HUB HOBBY CENTER TED'S ENGINE HOUSE DESPATCH JUNCTION 162 N. GAY ST. 5303 JOHNSON DR. MICHIGAN 82 MINNESOTA AVE. NEVADA 6307 WESTfiELD AVE. 100 STATION RD. 1 (INCLUDES MAIL ORDER) 66205 913-432-8820 55117 61 2-490-1675 08110 609-662-0222 4445 716-385-5570 21202 410-539-6207

BERLIN LAS VEGAS OLATHE ANN AR80R RICHFIELD PISCATAWAY EAST SYRACUSE DENNISON'S TRACKSIDE HOBBYTOWN USA PEACEVILLE TRAIN SHOP RIDER'S HOBBY SHOP HUB HOBBY CENTER MODEL RAILROAD SHOP CENTRAL HOBBY SUPPLY HOBBIES 4719 fAIRCENTER PKWY. 432 SANTA fE 115 W. LIBERTY 6416 PENN AVE. S VAIL AVE. & NEW MARKET RD 716 WEST MANLIUS ST. 14 S. MAIN ST. 89102 PHONE 702-259-5295 66061E. 913-782-6965 48104 313·668-8950 55423 612-866-9575 08854 908-968-5696 13057 315-437-6630 21811 410-641-2438 FAX 702-259-0166

MAY 1996 MODEL RAI LROADING .... 59 MODEL RAILROADING'S DEALER DIRECTORY FERNDALE SUSIE-Q HOBBY SHOP NORTH NORTH CANTON BETHLEHEM DALLAS RD BOX 220 NICK'S SALES & SERVICE CHRISTMAS CITY HOBBIES SOUTH BOBBYE HALl'S HOBBY HOUSE BUSHVILLE-SWAN LAKE RD_ 7251 MIDDLEBRANCH NE 312-316 S_ NEW ST. 4822 BRYAN ST. VIRGINIA CAROLINA 44721 CAROLINA 12734 914-292-0921 216-494-0125 18015 610-974-9590 75204 214-821-2550

CHARLOTIE OAK HARBOR GREENVILLE OALLAS (MESQUITE) EDWARD BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT ALEXANORIA Fl CHARLOTIE ELECTRIC TRAIN DOUBLE HOBBY SUPPLIES GREAT ESCAPE COLLECTOR SHOP & HOBBY D-J MODEL TRAINS '0" MAINLINE HOBBY SUPPLY aBIES TRAIN CENTER 7727 B W CAMP PERRY PLEASANTBURG SHOPPING CTR_ 1220 N_ TOWN EASTBLVD_, 397 REYNOLDS RD_ 15066 BUCHANAN TRAIL E 114-0 FREELAND LANE WESTERN RD_ 1426 LAURENS RD_ 75150 214-613-2051mo 6461 EDSALL RD_, STE_ 405 12828 518-793-2167 17214 717-794-2860 22312 703-658-9520 28217 704-527-0392 43449 419-898-2110 29607 803-235-8320 MODEL RR, RIC, PL ASTICS

TOLEDO WEST COLUMBIA OALLAS GLENS FAllS CHARLOTIE CONNELLSVILLE BURKE/FAIRFAX STEVE'S FALLEN FLAGGS NEW BROOKLAND RAILROAD PHIL'S HOBBIES TRAINS PLUS THE MODELER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBYS N' STUff ACTION HOBBIES Of BURKE HOBBIES & HOBBY 2740 VALWOOD PARKWAY 12 WARREN ST. 4808 C CENTRAL AVE_ 116 W APPLE ST. 5765G BURKE CTR_ PARKWAY 5414 MONROE Sl 405 STATE Sl 1105 12801 518-761-0173 28205 704-537-9963 15425 412-628-0228 22015 703-978-9770 43623 419-843-3334 29169 803-791-3958 75234 214-243-3603

HICKSVILLE HENDERSON EAST STROUDSBURG FORT WORTH CHARLOTIESVILLE HOBBY IMAGES CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD DEPOT BOB'S TRAINS SOUTH OLD TIME HOBBIES THE TRAIN JUNCTION 89 JERUSALEM AVE. 5799 U.S_ RT 1 BYPASS SOUTH OKLAHOMA 15 CRYSTAL ST. 5030 TRAIL LAKE DR. 2116-B BERKMAR OR. 11801 516-822-8259 27536 919- 430-7717 18301 71 7-421-6505 DAKOTA 76133 817-927-520B 22901 804-974-9499

OKLAHOMA CITY SIOUX FALLS FALLS CHURCH HORSEHEADS MOUNT AIRY EFfORT HOUSTON WOOOWARDS DONOVANS HOBBY CENTER ARLINGTON HOBBY CRAFTERS ALTOONA SHOPS ORY BRIDGE STATION FISHER'S EFFORT STATION LARRY'S HOBBIES 4401 WEST MEMORIAL ROAD INDEPENDENCE PlAZA WILLSTON CENTER 2898 WESTINGHOUSE RD_ #584 236 N. MAIN Sl P.O_ BOX 137, Rl l15 156-F 1960 EAST QUAILBROOK CENTER 3B13 S_ WESTERN AVE_ 6176 ARLINGTON BLVO_ 14845-1828 607-739-8916 27030 910-786-9811 18330 215-681-4654 77073 713-443-7373 73134 405-751-4994 57105 605-338-6945 22044 703-532-2224

HUNTINGTON SPENCER EVANS CITY HOUSTON LYNCHBURG TULSA THE CABOOSE INC. lITILE CHaO CHaO SHOP, INC. CRANBERRY HOB8Y DEPOT TRAIN SOURCE: TEXAS ACTION HOBBIES TRAINS UNLIMITED 208 WALL Sl 500 S. SALISBURY AVE. 20327 PERRY HIGHWAY 3264 SOUTH LOOP WEST 4955C SOUTH MEMORIAL TENNESSEE 2016 LAKESIDE DR_ 11743 516-427-8288 28159 800-334-CHOO CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP 77025 713-662-0809 74145 918-663-8998 24501 804-385-5036 MARKLIN SPECIALISTS 704-637-8717 16033 412-776-3640 800-728-3850 YOUR SOURCE (DRMODEL RAILROAOING GETTYSBURG CHATTANOOGA INTERLAKEN TULSA KILLEEN MANASSAS TOMMY GILBERT MODEL CHATTANOOGA DEPOT ROCK RIVER MODEL HOBBIES NORTH DISCOUNT TRAIN & MODEL HOBBY CENTER KMA JUNCTION RAILROAD SUPPLY HOBBY SHOP 7762 ROCK RIVER ROAD 8988-X S. SHERIDAN RD. 414 N_ 8TH Sl, PO BOX 849 9786 CENTER STREET 346 E. WATER ST. 3701 RINGGOLD RD. 14847 607-532-9489 DAKOTA 74133 918-495-1525 76541 817-634-0488 22110 703-257-9860 17325 71 7-337-1992 37412 423-622-0630

MANASSAS ISLIP BISMARK TULSA LANCASTER JOHNSON CITY LEWISVILLE TRAIN DEPOT, INC. GOLD SPIKE HOBBIES DAVE'S HOBBIES WINGS-N-THINGS, INC. SMlm's HOBBY & CRAFT SOUTHERN STAR HOBBIES IRON HORSE HOBBIES 7214 NEW MARKET Cl 189 1SlIE AVE., Rl lll 200 W. MAIN 5241 S. PEORIA 1226 MILLERSVILLE PIKE 122 SPRING Sl 540 SURF #118 22110 703-335-2216 11751 516-277-3700 58502 701-255-6353 74105 918-745-0034 17603 717-393-2521 37604 423-929-7955 75067 214-221-5891 703-257-5503

RID GRANDE VALLEY JOHNSON CITY GRAND FORKS LANSDALE KNOXVILLE MIDLOTHIAN STAR HOBBIES THE TRAIN SHOP MCGIFFIN'S PENN VALLEY HOB8Y CENTER TENNESSEE MODEL HOBBIES CHESTERFIELD HOBBIES INC. PORT ISABEL 210 GRAND AVE. 1200 S. WASHINGTON OREGON 837 W MAIN ST. 8903 OAK RIDGE HWY. 13154 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE 78578 210-943-7546 13790 607-797-9035 58201 701-772-5311 19446 215-855-1268 37931 (423) 927-2900 231 13 804-379-9091 "SEE THE PI.&E.R.R. "

MEMPHIS SPRING KINGSTON LA GRANDE MANHEIM RICHMOND CHURCH HARDWARE SPRING CROSSING J&J'S HOBBIES, INC. HOBBY HABIT RULES MODEL TRAINS HOBBY CENTER HOBBY DEPT. 121 LOU LANE, STE. 102 37 N_ fRONT 914-338-7174 OHIO 411 FIR 43 MARKET SQUARE 8903 PATIERSON AVE. 690 E. RAINES RD. 77388 713-353-9484 12401 FAX 914-338-7381 97850 1-800-963-9602 17544 717-664-5155 23229 804-750-1973 381 16 901-332-1144 EXCL USIVELY MODEL RAILROADING

MILTON-FREEWATER MINEOLA ALLIANCE MONTOURSVILLE MEMPHIS RIDGEWAY JODY'S CLOCKS/ WILLIS HOBBIES ROB'S TRAINS ENGLISH MODEL RR SUPPLY MODEL RR HOBBY SHOP J&J TRAINS WHISTLE STOP TRAINS 285 WILLIS AVE. 333 E. MAIN 21 HOWARD Sl 3436 PARK AVE. UTAH 6609 GREENSBORO RD. 6 N_E. 5TH AVE_ 11501 516-746-3944 44601 330-823-7222 17754 717-368-2516 381 11 901-324-7245 24148 540-956-4457 97862 503-938-5785

PITTSBURGH OGDEN ROANOKE NEW YORK 80ARoMAN PORTLAND PIGEON FORGE A B CHARLES SON J&B HOBBIES ROANOKE RAILS RED CABOOSE AMER'S HOBBY SHOP HOBBIES UNLIMITED PIGEON fORGE TOY & HOBBY HOBBY SHOP 1581 WASHINGTON Sl WAREHOUSE AND GALLERY 16 W. 45TH ST., 4TH FLOOR 6010 MARKET STREET 4503 N. INTERSTATE AVE. 2919 E. MIDDLE CRK_ RD., STE 2 3213 W liBERTY AVE_ 84401 801-627-9466 113 NORFOLK AVE. s.w. 10036 212-575-0155 44512-2918 216-758-2810 97217 503-287-4090 37868 615-428-0918 15216 412-561-3068 fAX 801-627-9067 24011 703-342-5930

PAINTED POST CINCINNATI PORTLAND READING POWELL OGDEN ROANOKE LACKAWANNA TRAIN SHOP GOLf MANOR HOBBIES VIC'S HOBBY SUPPLY IRON HORSE HOBBY HOUSE DAN'S TRAINS WONDERFUL WORLD Of TRAINS THE RAIL YARD 86 VICTORY HIGHWAY 2235 LOSANTIVILLE AVE_ 606 NE BROADWAY 60 S. 6TH Sl EMORY ROAD AT 1-75 NORTH 3061 WASHINGTON BLVD. 6711 A WILLIAMSON ROAD Rl 17 EXIT 43) \ 45237 513-351-3849 97222 503-281-1032 19602 215-373-6927 37849 423-938-7212 84402 801-392-0391 24019 703-362-1714 4870 607-962-5164

SALT LAKE CITY ROCHESTER CLEVELAND PORTLAND READING WILLIAMSBURG DOUGLAS MODELS THE WHISTLE STOP WING'S HOBBY SHOP, INC. WHISTLE STOP TRAINS G & K HOBBY CENTRE NORGE STATION , ...55TH yEAR ·· .. 1967 RIDGE RD. E 17112 DETROIT AVE. 14037 SE STARK 720 GORDON ST. TEXAS 7405 RICHMOND RD_ 2065 E. 33RD SOUTH ST. 14622 716-467-7590 44107 216-221 -5383 97233 503-252-71 18 19601 215-374-8598 23188 804-564-7623 84109 801-487-7752

WOODBRIDGE SMITHTOWN COLUMBUS SALEM STRASBURG AMARILLO SALT LAKE CITY THE "RIP TRACK" THREE GUYS HOBBIES STRETE HOBBIES SKYSPORT CHOO CHOO BARN, INC_ THE ROUNDHOUSE GREAT ESCAPE HOBBIES 2885 PS BUSINESS CENTER 99 E. MAIN Sl 3655 SULLIVANT AVE_ 4564 COMMERCIAL S1 SE ROUTE 741E, BOX 130 800 S. GEORGIA 1773 WEST 4160 SOUTH 22192 800-790-6901 79106 806-372-3453 84119 801-966-7785 11787 516-265-8303 43228 614-279-6959 97302 503-363-4345 17579 717-687-0464 NO. VIRGINIA HO & N EXCLUSIVELY

AUSTIN UTICA COLUMBUS YORK HOBBY TOWN U.S.A. VILLAGE HOBBIES THE TRAIN STATION G. & L_ HOBBY SHOP BRODIE OAKS SHOPPING CTR. 2011 GENESEE ST. 4430 INDIANOLA AVE. PENNSYLVANIA 1706 MARKET ST. VERMONT WASHINGTON 4107 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY. 13501 315-733-0611 43214 614-262-9056 17404W 71 7-843-2520 78704

WAPPINGERS FALLS CUYAHOGA FALLS ALLENTOWN AUSTIN ST. JOHNSBURY AUBURN VALLEY MODEL TRAINS RAIL CROSSING ALLENTOWN TOY TRAIN SERV_ RHODE KING'S HOBBY ELLIS PAINT WALLPAPER GLS. WAGNER'S HOBBY HOUSE 91 ST., STE. 32, BLDG_ 10 119W. PORTAGE TRAIL 125 1/2 N. 11TH ST. 8810 N. LAMAR 85 EASTERN AV E. 131 E. MAIN ST. 12590MARKET 914-297-7511 44221-3221 216-945-5552 18102 215-821-0740 ISLAND 78753 512-836-7388 05819 802-748-3806 98002 206-939-2515 14 YEARS IN BUSINESS

BEOFORD CHEHALIS WELLSVILLE LORAIN ALLENTOWN CRANSTON VERGENNES HOBBY MAKER HOBBYTOWN USA EAST DYKE DEPOT THE CORNER STORE BLOCH'S HOBBY SHOP A.A. HOBBIES C & J HOBBIES 1424-F AIRPORT FREEWAY LEWIS COUNTY MALL 332 EAST DYKE ST (RT. 417 E.) 1249 COLORADO AVE. 1825 ROTH AVE_ 885 DYER AVENUE RTE_ 7, BOX 2510 76022 817-267-0991 177 N.E. HAMPE WAY 14895 716-593-0005 44052 216-288-2351 18104 215-432-9975 02920 401-943-9990 05491 802-877-2997 98532 360-740-181B Bffi'IEENDALlAS & FT. WORTH 011 183 ALTOONA MAUMEE CORPUS CHRISTI FERNDALE AOVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE RIGHT TRACK HOBBIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS J & M HOBBIES B & H TRAINS M & M DEPOT IN THE OEALER DIRECTORY 1814 UNION AV E. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY IN THE DEALER OIRECTORY 1238 CONANT ST. 2033 AIRLINE RO. STE B2 2032 MAIN ST" PO BOX 1828 FOR ONLY PER MONTH 16601 814-942-4345 FOR ONLY PER MONTH FOR ONLY PER MONTH $9.00 419-893-2621 S9_00 78412 512-985-8383 $9.00 98248 206-384-2552 43537 OUR SERVICE IS RIGHT ON TRACK

60 T MODEL RAILROADING MAY 1996 MODEL RAILROADING'S DEALER DIRECTORY OLYMPIA PARKERSBURG WAUSAU VANCOUVER BURLINGTON STRATFORD PACIFIC SCALE MODELS JIMBO'S WHISTLE STOP POPES HOBBYLAND CENTRAL HOBBIES HUTCH'S TRAINS CHIPPEWA CREEK RAILROAD 503 CHERRY 3301 DUDLEY AVE. 640 S. 3RD AVE. 2845 GRANDVIEW HWY. 490 BRANT S1 110 MCKONE ROAD SWITZERLAND NEXT TO FOREIGN AUTO PARTS 26104 304-485-2559 54401 715-842-4371 BC V5M 2El 604-431-0771 ON L7R 2G4 905-637-3721 ON N5A 6S5 519-271-7361 98501 206-352-9261

SHINNSTON KINGSTON KILCHBERG POULSBO WEST BEND TORONTO MARKHAM THE DEPOT PETER MACDONALD HOBBY TRAINMASTERBY WERNER MEER KITSAP MODEL TRAINS WEST BEND HOBBIES INC. RAILVIEW TRAINS BOB'S TRAINS 'N' STUFF SUPPLY 135 SEESTRASSE 19910 VIKING AVE. 144 N. MAIN S1 MANITOBA 501 ALDEN RD., UNIT 4 215 PIKE S1 208 DIVISION S1 CH·B802 IN1 411-715-3666 98370 360-779-3200 53095 414-334-0487 ON L3R 3L4 905-470-6200 26431 304-592-0946 ON K7K 3Z1 613-548'8427 INT. FAX: 411-715-3660

WINNIPEG ZURICH SEATIlE PETERBOROUGH THE GOLDEN SPIKE FEATHER'S US·TRAINSTORE THE TRAIN CENTER COSBURN'S HOBBY DEPOT LT D. MODEl SHOP HERMETSCHLOOSTR. 75 3310 LYNN S1 WISCONSIN CANADA 242 CHARLom S1 QUEBEC 185 STADACONA S1 CH-8010 98199W 206-283-7886 ON K9J 2Vl 705-743-0244 MB R3T 3L2 204-667-2080 INT. FAX: 411-433-1464

PORT DOVER SEATIlE/TUKWILA APPlETON MONTREAL ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS SLN HOBBIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS EXPRESS STATION HOBBIES BESTS' HOBBIES HOBBY WORLD LTD. IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY SILVER LAKE NORTH SHORE IN THE DEALER DIRECTORY 640 STRANDER BLVD. 2700 W. COLLEGE AVE., #8 ALBERTA 5450 SHERBROOKE W FOR ONLY PER MONTH 90 PROSPECT S1, RR #1 FOR ONLY PER MONTH 98188 206-271 -3809 54914 $9.00 PQ H4A lV9 514-481 -5434 $9.00 ON NOA lNI 519-583-3204

SPOKANE EAU CLAIRE CALGARY SUNSET JUNCTION BOB'S HOBBY JUNCTION HOBBY WEST E 213 SPRAGUE AVE. 3621 E. HAMILTON AVE. 5011 MACLEOD TR. SW NOVA SCOTIA A Listing In Our 99202 509-838-2379 54701 715-832-4445 AB T2G OA9 403-244-9990

TACOMA KENOSHA CALGARY HALIFAX PACIFIC RAILWAY HOBBIES IRON RAILS Of KENOSHA TRAINS & SUCH MARITIME HOBBIES & CRAfTS 5115 100TH SW NO. 7 2031 22ND AVE. 4125-4 S1 NW SCOTIA SQUARE 98499 206-581-4453 53140 414-552-8075 AB T2K lA3 DEALER 403-282-2442 NS B3J lN9 902-423-8870

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SOLID BRASS CASTING ORRVILLE T Orrville RR Heritage Soc.'s Depot VIENNA T orthernVa. Model RRers Inc.'s Model NON ABRASIVE NON DERAILING / Days Train Show. Jun 8-9, 10 AM - 4 PM. Orrville RR Open House. May 26, July 13, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, CLEANS RAILS AND WHEELS Depot, West Market & Depot sts. Free. Info: Bob Nov. 16, I PM - 5 PM. Washington & Old Dominion WILL NOT DAMAGE SWITCHES Cutting, 6036 Criswell Rd., Apple Creek, OH RR Station, 23 1 Dominion Rd. (at Ayr Hill Road). 44606, (2 16) 698-2367. Donations accepted. Info: (703) 938-5 157. LocO'S RUN SMOOTHER yORKTOWN/GRAFTON Chesapeake Bay SOUND SYSTEMS GET REAL OREGON .... RRers Open House and RR Market. May 4, 10 AM - COMMAND CONTROLS WORK PORTLAND T NMRA PacificNW Region, 2nd Div. 5 PM. Dare Elementary School, 300 Dare Rd. (1/4 IMMEDIATE RESULTS Annual Model RR Mall Show. May 4-5, Sat. 10 AM - mile east of US 17). Info: 2. Info: Mark Hoeller, 204 7 PM, Sun. II AM - 6 PM. Mall 205 Shopping Ctr., ASK SOMEONE WHO HAS ONE Durham St., Yo rklown, VA 23693, (804) 766-3454. ( ) 9900 SE Washington St. Free. Info: Phil Maggs, 2925 MODELS IN N, HO, S, 0 & G SE I 64th Ave., Ponland, OR 97236, (503) 76 1 -9527. WA SHINGTON ROSEBURG T All Aboard Railroad Club for All EVERED T NMRA Pacific NW Region Conven­ Scales. I st and 3rd Saturdays at 3 PM, 2nd and 4th tion (Train Show, Swap Meet, Exhibits and Clinics, Tuesdays at 7 PM. 427 SE Main St. Info: Debi or June 23). June 19-23. Holiday Inn Hotel & Confer­ Kim Wing (503) 672-0280. ence Ctr. Convention: $45 plus hotel, Train Show SEE THEM AT YOUR HOBBY DEALER etc. $3. Info: Registration: Dave Kreitler, PSX96 PENNSYLVANIA Registrar, P.O. Box 8589, Kirkland, WA 98034. SEND SASE FOR INFORJIIATION Questions: (800) 697-7996. CASTANEA T Clinton Central Model RR Club ENTERLINE RODUCTS Nc. C P , I Open House. 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PM. 515C Main St., rear entrance. $1. Info: Clarion We are pleased to Club, 515C Main St., Clarion, PA 16214, (814) 226- introduce our new SA WISCONSIN range of controls, all of 0699; Robert Hartle, RD I Box 70A, Tionesta, PA MADISON which feature a 16353 (814) 744-9949. T NMRA So. Central Wis. Div. Rock gradual sl owing and River Valley Div. Joint Meet. May 5, I PM. Fitch­ gradual acceleration of frains. The current TEXA S burg Community Ctr., 5510 E. Lacy Rd., Madison, SA range includes: WI 53711. $1, $.50 students, I st time free. Info: AMARILLO Amarillo Model RR Assoc. Amarillo T Radleigh Becker, 444 Hilltop Dr., Madison, WI Express '96 1996 Lone Star Region Conv. June 14-16. 53711 (608) 23 1-1817. SA l-S Shuttle with Signal Control Radisson Inn Airport Interstate 40 E. and Lakeside Dr. SA2 Shuttle with Sidings $45 NMRA/Region member, $65 non NMRA/Region MADISON T 1997 NMRA National Convention, SA2-S Shuttle with Sidings and Signals member. Info: George Bates, 6807 Club Meadows, "The Lake Junction." July 28- Aug. 2, 1997. Info: SA3 Shuttle with Passing Siding for Alternate Amarillo, TX 79124, (806) 355-4385. Ross E. Pollock, Registrar, 3539 Mill Creek Rd., Direction Trains Mineral Point, WI 53565 (608) 987-3396. SA4 Passing Siding for Alternate Direclion FT. WORTH T 16th Annual Convention of the Trains (for oval track) Santa Fe Rway Hist. & Modeling Soc. June 19-23. CA NADA SA4-S Passing Siding for Alternate Direclion Green Oaks Inn, Ft. Worth, TX. Info: Norm Bruce, Trains (for oval track) with Signal Control BRITISH COLUMBIA 3501 Dorothy Lane S., Ft. Worth, TX 76 107 or Russ SAS Passing Siding for Same Direction Trains ABBOTSFORD T Abbotsford Model Rway (lor oval track) Covitt, 5560 Rice Dr., The Colony, TX 75056. Club's Annual Summer Open House. July 5-6, Fri. 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