Little Brother Turns 5 PRECISION RAILROAD MODELS riginally, in rail yards across the country, the Budd-built Rail DieselO Car was probably held in the same esteem as most of us have for our little brother. The RDC would share the roster with mighty elder­ statesman steam and hot-shot diesel locomotives, seemingly as a tag-along and only to be sent out daily on errands and routes deemed too measly for its bigger brothers. Now, fifty years later, the RDC has earned its place in railroading as one of the most useful and versatile pieces of equipment on the tracle As Robert D. Turner writes "the

liThebeauty of the RDC, for model rail­ roading, is that it can Our production of these models will be delivered as two-unit sets, , fitinto almost any with each individual model in its own , . railroad set after jewel box. All of the models will be � 1950" motorized. The models will feature _r:r:-_ ", r directional headlights and knuckle - Robert D. Turner couplers. To the best of our awareness, this concept was elegant and simple: a bi­ will be the first time the RDC-4 unit directional, diesel-powered, stainless has ever been produced in N scale by steel car that was air conditioned, any manufacturer. If your railroad is -, r comfortable, fast and economical. hauling mail between commuter sta­ They would compete with buses, tions or out to the rural areas (and replace aging doodlebugs and gas­ what railroad isn't?), you'll want to electrics, be at home on commuter or add a RDC-4 unit to your roster. inter-city services, and save money." These models are expected to be "The RDC's were powered by two delivered in September/October diesel engines mounted under the (subject to actual production at our floor and geared to one axle on each factory in Japan). truck ... the characteristic roof hous­ Hobbyists are encouraged to ing was for radiators, cooling fans reserve these limited-production mod­ and exhaust stacks. At each end was els with their local hobby shop now. a control cab and vestibule. They could accelerate to 60 miles-per-hour in a little over two minutes, had a top Roadnames speed of 85 to 90 miles-per-hour, and to were good on rough track." coming your "The first RDC's were sold to the localhobby shop New York Central in 1950. in' the . • CANADIAN PACIFIC end, 336 were built for over two (2 sets) CANADIAN NATIONAL dozen North american railroads. • (2 sets) Used RDC's migrated all over. If your • NEW HAVEN (2 sets) favorite railroad didn't have any, a • UNLETTEREO (2 sets) neighboring one probably did." • SANTA FE The four most common versions • CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN of the Budd RDC were the passenger NEW YORK CENTRAL only RDC-l, the passenger with bag­ • gage compartment RDC-2, the pas­ • NORTHERN PACIFIC

senger with baggage and mail • ROCK ISLAND sections RDC-3, and the mail only • WESTERN PACIFIC RDC-4. • ALASKA RAILROAD CENTRAL OF NEW JERSEY Robert D. Turner, TilE RDC ,\T 50 PLUS. • excerpted from /?ailroad Model Craftsman, • BUDD DEMONSTRATOR (single July 2001. unit) Used with permission of the publisher.

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RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 20001 3 ON THE COVER: -Bob Rivard's freight cars and diesels are a regular fea­ ture of "The Journal," and his layout appeared in the January 1992, January 1993 and January 1999 issues. Here's a collection of some of his weathered models in the diesel service area. There are articles on his Atlas GP40 diesels on pages 34 and 35 and his Rio Grande box cars on pages 36 and 37 of this issue. -Bob Rivard photo

Modeling Industry: The Ash Grove Cement Plant, page 19

September 2001 • Volume 13, Number 4

TECHNIQUES:

• Handlaid Turnouts with PC board ties, page 46 MODERN FREIGHT CARS:

• IPD, Railbox fi Other Cars , Evans, Part 2, USRE Cars, from Athearn's kit, page 8

• ACF Pressuraide Four-Bay Covered Hoppers from Atlas models, page 30

• Rio Grande 5,0-foot box cars from Walthers and LBF kits, page 36

• Conrail PS-2'Covered Hopper from MDC's kit, page 54

• GATX Three-Dome Tank Car fr.om AHM's model, page 55 INTERMODAL MODELING:

• Trailer Hitche-s, Part 3: ACF Model 5R and 5C Hitches, page 12 MODELING INDUSTRY:

• Ash Grove Cement Plant from Walthers, PikestuH and Plastruct kits, page 1"9 FREIGHT CARS OF THE FiIFTIES:.

• URTX 40-Foot Reefers from Mantua and Red Caboose compon.ents, page. 26y

• Te xas Ii Pacific 40-foot box car'from InterMountain's kit, page 29 DIESEL MODEUNG:

• EMD GP40s a-s Rock Island 355, 394 Ii 4708 from Atlas models, page 34 LAYO UT TOUR:�

• Great Lakes' Heavy Industry, page 38 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time:

• Baldwin DR-4-4-15 and Rf-16 "Sharknose" diesels from E:"R Models, page 43 N SCALE:

• ACF Pressuraide Four-Bay. Cover. Hoppers from Atlas models, page 30 ed

• Baldwin "Sharknose" diesels from E-R Models, page 43

• Handlaid Turnouts with PC board ties, page 46

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___4;...,; RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 Performance: N SCALE: HO SCALE: Genesis, by Athearn, USRA 'light' 4-6-2 Modeling Industry: Modern Freight Cars: Test Report, by Guy Thrams ...... 56 The Ash Grove Cement Plant from IPD, Railbox & Other Cars from the Freight Cars of the Fifties: Walthers, Pikestuff and P/astruct kits, Box Car Boom of the Seventies, Evans, URTX 40-Foot Reefers from Mantua and

by Ron Ferrel...... 19 . Part 2, USRE Cars, from Athearn's kit, Red Caboose components, Modern Freight Cars: by Stan Rydarowicz ...... 26 by jim Eager...... 8 ACf Pressuraide Four-Bay Covered . ACF Pressuraide Four-Bay Covered Texas & Pacific 40-foot box car from Hoppers from Atlas models, Hoppers from Atlas models, InterMountain's kit,

by D. Scott Chatfield...... 30 by Lee Freeman ...... 29 by D. Scott Chatfield...... 30 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Rio Grande 50-Foot box cars from Diesel Modeling: Baldwin DR-4-4-15 and RF-16 Walthers and LBf kits, EMD GP40s as Rock Island 355, 394 & "Sharknose" diesels from E-R Models, by Bob Rivard...... 36 4708 from Atlas models,

by Louis A. Marre...... 43 . . Conrail PS-2 Covered Hopper from by Bob Rivard ...... 34 Techniques: . MDe's kit, by Mike Rose ...... 54 Layout Tour: Handlaid Turnouts with PC board ties, GATX Three-Dome Tank Car from Great Lakes Heavy Industry,

by Bill Pearce ...... 46 by Lawson Stevenson ...... AHM's model, by Dennis Lippert...... 55 W. . . . 38 Intermodal Modeling: Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Trailer Hitches, Part 3: ACF Model 5R Baldwin DR-4-4-15 and RF-16 by jim Panza ...... "Sharknose" diesels from E-R Models and 5C Hitches, .. . 12 by Louis Marre...... ALL SCALES: Modeling Industry: A. . . . :.43 Techniques: The Ash Grove Cement Plant from Handlaid Turnouts with PC board ties, Walthers, Pikestuff and Plastruct kits, DEPARTMENTS: What's New ...... 6,7, 58 by Ron Ferrel...... by Bill Pearce ...... 46 . . . 19 . Calendar ...... 60

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Layout Tour: Great Lakes Heavy Industry, page 38

RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 5 SCALE SCALE

Walthers is now shipping an injection-molded plastic kit to duplicate the bulk oil-loading racks seen at oil refineries and oil depots. as well as other liquid commodities like fertilizers and liq­ uid chemicals. The Truck Loading Rack kit is $24.98 at your dealer.

Sheepscot Scale Products, 2 Country Charm Road, Cumberland, ME 04021 is now shipping cast-metal and urethane kits to duplicate the International Harvester F-230-D Heavy Truck cab and chassis. The trucks were introduced in 1959. The kit is $24.00.

Oriental Limited, P.O. Box 4171, Evansville, IN 47724 is importing ready-to-run bars replicas of the steel mill slag cars. The unpainted models are $192.85 and the black or oxidized brown cars are $207.15.

Blair Line, P.O. Box 1136 Carthage, MO 64836 is now shipping laser-cut billboards. The signs are easily removed from the fret and can be painted in your choice of colors. The Western Auto sign is avail­ able in a 3 x 3 3/4-inch version for HO, S or 0 scales for $9.95. A smaller 2 x 2 112 sign for Z, N or HO is $7.95. Blair Line offers similar signs with the Greyhound and Phillips 66 logos as well as a "Freight Station" sign.

6 RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 Funero and Camerlengo, R.D.#3, Box 2800, Honesdale, PA 18431 is now shipping this cast­ polycarbonate resin kit to duplicate the Central Vermont 50-foot single-sheathed 1 1 h-door box cars in the 4100-series. The kit has a one-piece body and sells for $27.99 less trucks and cou­ plers but with decals.

Walthers is offering a much-improved version of their Funnel-Flow 23,000 gallon tank car. The new model is fully assembled with separate metal grabirons and pipes. The models are sold individ­ ually for $15.98 each or in packs for two for $31.98 including trucks and magnetic couplers.

This Pennsylvania Railroad class KF and KFA stock car is the latest model from Westerfield, 53 River Lane, Crossville, TN 38555.The cars were built in 1904 and 1912 and lasted into the twen­ ties. The KF-class car is offered in the as-built 1904-07 version with PRR, PL and subsidiaries decals, as-built 1904-07 with CA&C,GR&I and Vandalia decals and as-built 1909 with PRR and Vandalia decals. The KFA car is offered in the as­ built 1909 with Vandalia Line decals. Each kit is $30.00 less trucks and couplers but with decals.

Walthers is producing a variety of HO scale repli­ cas of the Budd corrugated streamlined passen­ ger cars. The newest addition is this line. The model features full interior detail metal trucks and wheelsets, working diaphragms and mag­ netic couples. The Budd Diners are available let­ tered for Amtrack Phase I, II, II or IV, PRR, CB&Q, NYC, CPo ACL, SP and undecorated.

Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Road, Orange, MA 01364 is now shipping cast-metal kits to recre­ ate the Badger Model l085C Cruz Air rubber­ tired excavator. The kits have a fully-detailed cab that rotates and the boom raises, lowers and telescopes. The kit is $64.95 plus $6.95 ship­ ping and handling.

RAILMODEL)OURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 7 ------[PAINT & DECALS ]------

By Jim Eager

The vast majority of the box cars still rolling on the rails were built during the seven ties. Yo u can duplicate most of these car s in HO, N, S or 0 scale. Part 1 of this serie s on the Eva ns-built carsappea red in the July 2001 issue. Pa rts 1, 2, 3 and 4 oft he article s on the Be rwick-built car s appea red in the Janua ry, Feb ruary, March and Ap ril 2001 issues of "The Jou rnal." Pa rt 1 of the FMC se rie s, illustrating the early cars, appeared in the June 2000 issue and Pa rt 2, illu strating the Pla te B carsthat can be modeled in N scale with Micro-Trains model s, ap pea red in the Augu st 2000 issue. Pa rts 3, 4 and 5, illu stra ting mo reof the single-door and double-door Pla te C car s appea red in the September, ' October and November 2000 issu es. Previou s a rticles in this se rie s began with PartI, in the December 1999 issue, that included a histo ryof the "Box Car Boom" of the seventies and Pa rtII, also in the December 1999 issue, and Pa rts III and IVin the Janua ryand February 2000 issues, illustrated and described the ACF-built cars and the matching HO, S, 0 and Z scale models. Pa rtV, in the March 2000 issue, began the cove rage of ca rsbuilt by Pullman-Standard with the early cars, most ofwhich can be duplicated with Wa lthers ki ts. Pa rtVI, in the April 2000 issue, illu strated mo st of the Pullman-Standard carsthat can be duplicated with the MDC HO and N scale ki ts. The Pullman-Standa rd cars in the May 2000 issue can be duplicated with Ath earn's new 5344-series HO scale kits. The earliest ofthe se Pullman-Standard cars withdiagon al ­ pa nel roo fs can be kit-conve rted fro m MDC kitsas described by Bob Rivardfor hisMNS model in the May 2000 issue. There' s an index of all previous articles on modeling modern freight cars on our website at www.railmode !journal.com

his time we'll look at the were built with Stanray's bifurcated Louisiana Midland (LOAM 2500-25 19 and slightly different Evans­ Dreadnaught ends. 4500-4599), Amador Central (AMC 200 1- USRE X-post cars. United New Hope & Ivyland received cars from 2080), and British Columbia Railway States Railway Equipment USRE in late 1977 (NHfR 70 1 -750), but the (BClT 80 I 000-80 1 199). (USRE, or USEX on the design was changed for these cars.Instead of No drawings of the Evans-USRE 50- COTS stencils) constructed Dreadnaught ends, the NHIR cars used the footers have been published in the model its first exterior-post box cars same non-terminating box-corrugated end railroad press, but a drawing of the 52-foot in 1970, a group of 40-footers built for used on the later Evans-SIECO cars, but they double-door cars can be found in the March Norfolk Southern, but it wasn't until 1976 were riveted to the carsides just inboard of 1999 issue of Mainline Modelel: that USRE delivered its first 50-foot X­ the corner posts as on cars built by Belwick. No models of these Evans-USRE cars post cars to NRUC's Pickens Railroad The number of side posts was reduced to six, are available in any scale either. but the early (PICK 1777-1976). As with the early or seven panels, but the sidesill architecture eight-panel USRE cars with Dreadnaught Evans-S1ECO design, the first Evans­ remained the same. These NHIR cars later ends can be modeled by replacing the end of USRE cars had six side posts and a ladder went to Railbox in 1981 as their XEF88 class Athearn's new STECO model with a stile to either side of the door, or eight (RBOX 1500- 1547). standard Dreadnaught end frolll another kit, panels. The USRE cars also used the same This design became the standard Evans­ although the side post spacing Illay not be straight C-channel sidesill running from USRE [PO box car of the later 1970s and exactly right. The later Plate 8 cars with bolster to bolster, with a section of angle was produced in both Plate B (5,077 cubic non-terminating ends can be modeled fairly stock added beneath the door to deepen the feet) and Plate C sizes (5,277 cubic feet). closely using the Athearn ACF "Railbox" sill. Stanray's overhanging X-panel roof Cars were ordered by NRUC's St. kit in 1-10, or the We aver kit in 0 scale. The was also used, but the ends were Stanray's Lawrence Railroad (NSL 101200- 101299 ends and roof of those kits are correct, as is conventional R+3/4 Improved Dread­ and 155000- 155149). Atlantic & Western the number of side panels, but the sidesill naught design. The cars were built to the (ATW 4050-4 149), Lake Erie Franklin & will need to be replaced using strip styrene. Plate B clearance diagram and had a Clarion CLEF 1100- 1414 and 1416-1564), You might also want to add snips of .005- capacity of 5.077 cubic feet. Ashley Drew Rock 1sland (ROCK 300700-300999), inch sheet styrene embossed with rivet & Northern (ADN 7600-7649) and Louisiana Midland (LOAM 88000-88149), impressions just inboard of the cornerposts, Louisville & Wad ley (LW 1001-1050) and possibly several odler roads. and form their distinctive extra-long drop ordered identical cars in 1976, while cars Ashley Drew & Northernordered longer grabirons from .0 I O-inch brass wire. Detail delivered to the Hutchinson Northern (HN 52-footers with 12-foot doors in 1979 (ADN Associates even makes a 10-foot 6-panel 1000- 1 099) and Louisville New Albany & 5600-5899 and 9400-9699), and Evans built Superior door that is designed to fit the Corydon (LNAC 3011-3159) in 1977-78 52-foot cars with double 8-foot doors for Athearn kit (part number 63 11). RMJ

8 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 RBOX 1513, series 1500-1547, class XEF88, ex-NHIR 701-749, built by Evans-USRE in December 1977 USRE built a group of cars for the New Hope & Ivyland in late 1977 that used very different non-terminating box-corrugated ends. The cars also had only six side posts, or seven panels, to either side of the door. Both features became standard on subsequent USRE cars. The NH&I cars later went to Railbox as their XEF88 class. -Todd Sullivan photo, 1981 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-160; Herald King PR-44; Walthers 320200; Champ HB-414

ADN 7620, series 7600-7649, built by USRE in September 1976 Arkansas paper-hauler Ashley Drew & Northern was another user of USRE's early X-post design. -Ed Hawkins photo, November 1976 HO Scale Decals: not available

LW 1004, series 1001-1050, built by USRE in September 1976 Georgia shortline Louisville and Wadley was another USRE customer. Note the close similarity of the carside and sidesill construction to SIECO's cars. -Ed Hawkins photo, May 1978 HO Scale Decals: not available

IAIS 3081 A second-hand USRE car working for the Iowa Interstate in 1992. -Chris Butts photo, June 1992 HO Scale Decals: reporting marks plus mise. data

HN 1063, series 1000-1099, built by Evans­ USRE in November 1977 Kansas shortline Hutchinson Northern's USRE cars came with Stanray's unusual bifurcated Dreadnaught ends, as did a batch delivered to Louisville New Albany & Corydon. Most HN cars were green, but this one was dark blue. -Ed Hawkins photo, February 1978 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-304; Herald King B-1600

RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 9 RAILBOX OTHER CARS IPD, &

BM 300907, ex-ROCK 300700-300999, built by Evans-USRE in December 1978 The Rock Island ordered taller Plate C cars from Evans, which went to the B&M after the Rock shut down in 1980. -J im Eager photo, March 1984 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-259 plus BM reporting marks; Herald King B-542

LEF 1246, series 1200-1414, built by Evans­ USRE in Fe bruary 1979 LEF&C also ordered a group of Plate C cars. Although restricted to foodstuffs , these were free-runners as LEF&C was a western Pennsylvania coal hauler. -Ed Hawkins photo HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-319; Herald King B-900

BN 219339, series 219300-219378, ex-NRUC, built by Evans-USRE With the recession of the 1980s, many former IPD cars were sold or leased to larger Class 1 railroads, like this former NRUC car working for the Burlington Northern. -J im Eager photo, February 1984 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 251 plus data; Herald King B-410

NOKL 88022, ex-LOAM 88000-88149, built by Evans-USRE in May 1979 Built for the Louisiana Midland, this car had been restencilled for the Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad. It's a nice example of why white is not a good color for railcars. -Jim Eager photo, November 1988 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-336; Herald King B-1530

ADN 9515, series 9400-9699, built by Evans­ USRE in May 1979 AD&N ordered a group of longer 52-foot Evans cars equipped with 12-foot doors. Like the later SIECO cars, these did not have corner posts, but the ends were still riveted in place. -Ed Hawkins photo, November 1979 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-305; Herald King B-1100

LOAM 2508, series 2500-2519, built by Evans­ USRE in July 1979 Evans also built a few 52-foot cars with double 8-foot doors for lumber service like this Louisiana Midland car. -J im Eager photo, Fe bruary 1984 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-336; Herald King B-1530

10 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 NSL 101262, series 101200-101299, built by Evans-USRE in March 1978 Upstate New York's Saint Lawrence Railroad ordered at least two groups of the later-design Evans-USRE cars. The wheel and rack beside the door is a powered door-opening device intended to prevent damage to the door and carside. -Todd Sullivan photo, March 1979 HO Scale Decals: Herald King B-1000

LOAM 4515, series 4500-4599, built by Evans­ USRE in August 1979 A second group of LOAM double-doors came painted in this orange scheme. -Jim Eager photo, February 1984 HO Scale Decals: not available

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LEF 1142, series 1125-1199, built by,Evans-USRE in April 1978 The Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion ordered three groups of Plate B ears. LEF 1100-1124 were identical, but 1200-1414 did not have the sill deepener below the door. -Ken Annett photo, March 1979 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-319, Herald King B-900

PICK 1898, series 1777-1976, built by USRE in May 1976 South Carolina shortline Pickens Railroad was one of the first roads to order 50-foot X-post cars from Evans' U.S. Railway Equipment, 200 cars in fact, each of them decorated for the nation's 200th birthday and assigned to foodstuff service. USRE's design was very similar to SIECO's except that conventional Dreadnaught ends were used. -Ed Hawkins photo, June 1979 HO Scale Decals: not available

RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 11 ------[INTERMODAL MODELING] ------

By Jim Panza

HO Scale ACF Model 5R, Side View. The hitch to the HO Scale ACF Model 5R, RearView. This modified right is a stock Details West 1013 ACF5R hitch Details West 1013 ACF5R hitch has been length­ that is not as long as the prototype. The diagonal ened by splicing in a 12-inch section to the base HO Scale ACF Model 5R, Rear View. The hitch to strut is shorter in length than the prototype. The plate. The stock diagonal strut was replaced with the left is a stock Details West 1013 ACF5R ACF Model 5R on the left shows a Details West one fabricated from styrene stock. The legs for hitch. The legs for the diagonal strut were made 1013 that has been lengthened by splicing in a the diagonal strut were made from two pieces of from two pieces of 2 x 4-inch styrene cut to 12-inch section to the base plate. The stock diago­ 2 x 4-inch styrene cut to 759116 inches in length. 759116 inches in length. The edges at each end nal strut was replaced with one fabricated from The edges at each end were given a 45-degree were given a 45-degree chamfer with a file. The styrene stock. -Model and photo by lim Panza chamfer with a file. The center web was cut from center web was cut from .010 x 103/4 x 43-inch .010 x 103/4 x 43-inch styrene and cemented 9 styrene and cemented 9 inches from the bottom inches from the bottom of each leg. This simple of each leg. -Model and photo by lim Panza modification makes a more accurate model of a very popular hitch. -Model and photo by lim Panza.

HO Scale Models of three ACF5 Hitches, Rear View. The Details West 1013 ACF5R hitch is the basis for these three versions of the ACF ModelS hitch. Each base plate was lengthened, and replacement diagonal struts were fabricated from HO Scale Model ACF Model 5C with H77 styrene. At left is the ACF5R; in the center is an Cushioning, Rear View. The Details West 1013 ACF5C with an H77 cushioning unit, and on the HO Scale Model ACF Model 5C with H77 ACF5R hitch can be used as the basis for the ACF right is an ACF5C with a Miner TecsPak cushion­ Cushioning, Side View. This side view of the ACF Model 5C hitch. Besides lengthening the base ing unit. The Details West 1013 ACF5R hitch was Model 5C with H77 cushioning shows the diago­ plate to the correct length, a cushioned diagonal modified by splicing in a .030 x .358 x 12-inch nal strut side plate, the lower legs and lower leg strut must be scratchbuilt using standard styrene styrene section directly in front of the rear pivot gussets and upper legs. Also clearly visible is the strips and rods. The cushion unit flag is modeled mount. A replacement diagonal strut was made lengthened base plate. -Model and photo by in the lowered or horizontal position indicating from 2-inch x 4-inch styrene strips with a .010 x lim Panza that the H77 is properly charged with nitrogen. 103/4 x 43-inch web plate. Web plate end lips If modeling a repair track or shop, place the flag can be added to both ends of the web plate for a in the vertical position on an empty car, indicat­ bit more detail if desired. -Model and photo by ing that it was bad ordered. lim Panza -Model and photo by lim Panza

12 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 he development of the of two cylinders that were charged with front of the base plate to the centerline of flush-deck 89-foot 4-inch 600 pounds of nitrogen.A flag at the base the vertical strut pivot pin is 3 feet 4 cars resulted in the need for of the cushi oning unit indicated when the inches on the prototype and on the a trailer hitch that was 5.75 cushioning unit needed to be recharged. model. The distance from the vertical inches or less in height This became a maintenance headache. strut pivot pin to the back of the rear when retracted. The flush­ Improved cushioning utilizing upgraded pivot mount is 5 feet 6 inches on the pro­ deck car eliminated the technology appeared during the early totype, while it is only 4 feet 3 inches on channel side sill that acted as a tire guide 1980s. However, the greatest improve­ the model.The distance from the vertical preventing the trailer from rolling off the ment to the ACF5C carne with the advent strut pivot pin to the lower diagonal strut side of the car. Full-length inside guide of Miner Enterprises' TecsPak® cushion­ pivot pin on the prototype is 4 feet 8 1/2 ra ils used on the flush-deck cars prevent­ ing device that eliminated the use of gas inches, but it is only 3 feet 81/2 inches on ed the trailer from getting too close to the as the cushioning agent.The major com­ the model.To compensate for the shorter edge of the car deck. If risers were ponent of the TecsPak cushioning unit is base plate length, the Details West diag­ applied, the trailer tires could climb over a rubber-like series of blocks that absorb onal strut is 5 feet 0 inches between the the inside guide rai Is and roll off the car the impact from the car. upper and lower pivot pin holes, which is deck. A hitch with a retracted height of shorter than the 5-foot 1Olh-inch dis­ 5.75 inches or less that tractor and trailer Modeling the ACF5R Hitch tance between the upper and lower pivot axles could clear was needed for the new in HO Scale pin holes of the prototype. flush-deck cars.The result was the ACF Details West makes a model of the I lengthened the Details West ACF5R Model S hitch.The ACF5 diagonal strut ACF5R hitch in HO scale.Howe ver, the base plate by sawing the existing base is substantially different from that of the Details West hitch is shorter than the pro­ plate directly in front of the rear pivot ACF2 hitch. The ACF5 diagonal strut totype.The overall length on the proto­ mount.We then cemented a styrene filler came in two versions: a one-piece fabri­ type from front of the base plate to the to the rear pivot mount and base plate to cated diagonal strut used on the non­ back of the rear pi vot mount is 8 feet 10 make the distance between the centerline cushioned ACF5R hitch and a two-piece inches.The Details West hitch is 7 feet 6 of the vertical strut to the rear pivot pin­ fabricated diagonal strut with a nitrogen­ inches in length. The distance from the holes the prototype 4 feet 8 1/2 inches. fi lIed cushion device used on the cush­ ioned ACF5C. The ACF5R is used on cars that have end-of-car or center-of-car cushioning, while the ACF5C is used on ACF Model 5C with Mi.ner TecsPak® Cushioning Dcvice Hitch from Details West 1013 HO Scale cars that have friction draft gears. 01\' Descriotion Dimensions and Material Note The vertical strut and top plate of the I Details West ACF5 Rigid Hitch Use Base Plate and Vertical Stmtffop ACF5C and ACF5R are improved ver­ No. 1013 Plate I Base Plate Filler .030" x .358" x 12" styrene Spliced into base plate directly in front of sions of the ACF Model 2 components. rear pivot mount to lengthen base plate The vertical strut has a thinner profile fTOm 56.5" from 44.5". than the ACF2 and small rollers to help I Rear Pivot Mount Base Plate .030" x 12" x 15" styrene Spliced between the two rear pivot UloUnts Filler at the rear of the base plate. raise it instead of the leaf springs used on 2 Diagonal Strut Side Plates .020" .x .060" x47.6875" styrene the ACF Model A and ACF Model 2. The 2 Diagonal Strut Lower Legs 2" " 4" x 14" styrene Cement to the Diagonal Strut Side Platcs top plate includes an improved lock allowing 7" overlap resulting in 7" mechanism that includes a metal flag or eX1ending beyond end of the Diagonal indicator to aid loaders in verifying that Stmt Side Plates. 4 Diagonal Strut Lower Leg 1"" 2" x 12.5" with a 5.5" x 1.5" Locate bottom of gusset almost flush (1/8" the trailer is locked in the hitch. The lock Gussets chamfer cut from one comer on prototype) with the bottom of the screw is mounted off center; this also Diaponal Strut Side Plates. helps identify the ACF5 top plate. The 2 Diagonal Strut 1I11ler Legs .015" x . 30" x 67.8125" Sl)'rene Cement to the inside of each diagonal 5tmt side plate and located flush with the ACF Model 5R and ACF Model 5C use bottom of the diagonal strut side-plates. the same vertical strut and top plate, I Lower Rear Stop I" x 6" oX 13.9375" Cement between the diagonal strut legs while the base plate differs in that the even \\;th the bottom of the inner leg. I Upper Rem Stop I" x 6" x 13.9375" Cement between the diagonal stnJllegs ACF Model 5C base plate has a cut-out located even with the top of the sideplate. to clear the cushioning device with the I Lower Filler 2" x 4" x 10.75" Cement between thc diagonal strut legs hitch in the retracted position. even with the bottom of the inner leg. I TecsPak Back Plate 1" x 12" x 3)" Not on the orototype. The ACF5R was used on many of the 2 TecsPak End Plates .010" x 5" x 10.5" 89-foot 4-inch TTAX cars, as the No.2 12 TecsPak Hitch Pads 2" ,,4" x8" hitch on many of the 89-foot 4-inch 12 Intennediate Plate .010" x .060" x I OS' I Upper Filler 2" .x .4" x 10.75" Cemcnt to the Upper Rear Stop on top of TTWX cars and as the No. 2 hitch on the TccsPak Uocer End Plate. some of the former TTWX cars convert­ I Upper Front Stop I" x 6" x13.9375" witll a l.l25" ed to RTTX service.The ACF5C is used x 3.125" notch at the center bottom edge on cars that have friction draft gears. 1 Lower Front Stop I" x 6" x13.9375" with a 1.125" They have been used on 89-foot 4-inch x 3.125" notch at the centcr top TTX and XTTX cars, as the No.2 hitch edl!e J Retainer Bar 1" x 1" x 12.8125" Four hex head bolts "ith the two on some WTTX and RTTX cars, and as outside bolts located 3 .625 frOUl the the Nos. 2, 3, and 4 hitches on TTEX centerline and the two inside bolts are 161 100-161 199 Long Runner cars. The located I. 75" from the centerline. I Rear Pivot Mount Tie Plate 010" x .060" x 23" cushioning system went through some post-production improvements. The original ACF5C cushion unit consisted

RAILMODELjOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2001 13 HO SCALE HITCHES

nx 255781 is an 89-foot 4-inch flush-deck flat car built by Pullman-Standard, but equipped with ACF5C hitches. This car was later converted to auto rack service by having the friction draw gears replaced with End-of-Car-Cushioning Devices and the deck stripped of all equipment.

HO Scale ACF Model 5C with Miner H77 Cushions Device Cushioning, Left Side View. A left side view HO Scale ACF Model 5C with Miner TecsPak® of the Details West 1013 ACF5R converted to an ACF5C with Miner H77 Cushioning Device. The splice Cushioning, Rear View. This model of the ACF in the base plate is clearly visible directly in front of the rear pivot mount. This hitch could be mount­ Model 5C hitch consists of a Details West 1013 ed to a Accurail 89-foot 4-inch BSFll flat car or Walthers 89-foot O-inch F89F flat car as the No. 2 ACF Model 5R hitch that was lengthened by 12 hitch on an RnX or wnx. This Details West 1013 ACF Model 5R hitch was converted to an ACF Model inches. The diagonal strut was fabricated from 5C with Miner TecsPak. The cushion unit was modeled by stacking 2 x 4 x 8-inch and .010 x .060 x styrene strips as detailed in the Bill of Materials. 10lh-inch styrene pieces as described in the text. -Model and photo by Jim Panza -Model and photo by Jim Panza

HO Scale ACF Model 5C with H77 Cushioning®, Rear View. The Details HO Scale ACF Model 5C with Miner TecsPak® Cushioning, Rear View. This West 1013 ACF5R hitch can be used as the basis for the ACF Model 5C Details West 1013 ACF5R hitch was converted to an ACF Model 5C with hitch. Besides lengthening the base plate to the correct length, a cushioned Miner TecsPak. Besides lengthening the base plate to the correct length, a diagonal strut must be scratchbuilt using standard styrene strips and rods. cushioned diagonal strut must be scratchbuilt using standard styrene The cover plate at the top of the diagonal strut should be left off if model­ strips and rods. The cushion unit itself was modeled by stacking 2 x 4 x 8- ing ACF Model 5C hitches on nx Company equipment after 1982. - inch and .010 x .060 x lOlh-inch styrene pieces as described in the text. Model and photo by Jim Panza -Model and photo by Jim Panza

14 RAILMODELJOURNAL' SEPTEMBER 2001 COER 90014 is a Tw in-45 all-purpose flat car built by ACF Industries. Note the No. 1 hitch is a Trinity LP3SA and the No. 2 hitch is an ACF Model 5R. This configura­ tion was used first by TlX Company and copied by other owners of flush-deck all-purpose 89-foot 4-inch flat cars. -Photo by Jim Panza, Joliet, Illinois, April 1993

RTl X 250349 equipped with TT-2 hitches at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions and an ACF Model 5C hitch at the No. 2 position. The car can be modeled by stretching an Athearn 85-foot F85B piggyback car to 89 feet. This car is shown in an eastbound Union Pacific intenmodal train at Rochelle, Illinois. -Photo by Jim Panza

TT WX 978501 is a Bethlehem Steel-built class BSH22A built as a TTAX car but converted to Tw in-45 service. A model of this car can be made using the Accurail BSHll 89-foot 4-inch flat car. The major difference between the BSHll and BSH22A is the draft sill arrangement which is not visible on the model from normal viewing angles. -Photo by Jim Panza near Beaumont, California, May 1997

FEC 2236 is a drawbar-connected two-unit car that can handle Triple-53 trailers or containers. Each unit is a former 89-foot 4-inch all-purpose flat car built by Bethlehem Steel. Note the similarity between the features such as jacking pads and end sill configuration as compared to that ofTTWX 978501. Note the position of the No. 1 and No. 3 hitches away from the car ends so that the screw-operated ACF Model 5R hitches can be safely raised and low­ ered. Compare the hitch location of the end hitch with the Trinity LP3SA on TTWX 978501. Photo by Jim Panza, near Beaumont, California, May 1997

RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 200115 - :I: 0- � o ;:::: V'I 3: o o n "., r­ » '-­ o r­ � ACF Modcl 5R Hitch from Details West 1013 ACF Model 5C with ACF H77 Cushioning Device Hitch from Details West 1013 m HO Seale HO Seale � Description Dimensions and Material Note :::I: r- Qty Descript ion Dimensions and Material Note Qty - I Use Base Plate and Vertical I Lower Front Stop .010" " .080" x 13.9375" Cut a 1.66" x 2.875" slot located 2.59" ...... DetailsWest ACF5 Rigid Hitch I � No. 1013 Strut/Top Plate. fTom the top of the front stop and centered n:1 I Base Plate Filler .030" x .358" x 12" styrene Spliced into base plate directly in horizontally. Two overlapping No. 77 (i 3: front of rear pivot mount to drill holes are used to make the slot and :::I: 0:> square using sharp ;g lengthen base plate to 56.5" fT om then trimmed and a m 44.5". No. I I blade. V'I "-> a 2 Diagonal Strut Legs 2" x 4" x 75.5625" styrene I Retainer Arm .010" " .020" x 28. 1 25" Form into a U-shape with the bottom of a being I Diagonal SlTUt Web .010" x 10.75" x �2.75" styrene Loeate 9" fTom the bottom of the "u" 8.5" wide. Sude between , each diagonal strut leg the Cushion Unit Front Stop andLower 2 Diago nal Strut Web Plate Lip .010" x .020" x 10.75" I Rear Stop with the bottom of the "u" protruding 1-2" below the Cushiml Unit

ACF Model 5C with ACF H77 Cushioning Device Hitch fT Om Details West 1013 Front Stop. HO Seale I Lock Block 2" x 4" x 10.562" Cement atop the Lower Front Stop and Lower Rear SlOp. Qty Description Dimensions and Material Note I Pressure Plate .010" x 5" " 10.562" Each plate has a notch in each comer. The I Details West ACF5 Rigid Hitch Use Base Plate and Vertieal first cut is .94" long and located [" from No. 1013 Strut/Top Plate i the top and bottom edges. The second cut I Base Plate Filler .030" x .358" x 12" styrene Spliced into base plate directly in is 1.84" andcut at a 45-degree front of rear pivot mount to angle to tile where tile first cut tenninates. lengthen base plate to 56.5" from I Upper Filler 2" x 4" x 10.75" This is not fo und on the prototype. 44.5". Cement to the inside of the upper rear stop I Rear Pivot Mount Base Plate .030" x 12" x 15" styrene Splicedbetween the two rear between the inner diago nal strut legs. Filler pivot mounts at the rear of the I Rear H77 Suppon .010" x 12" x 13.9375" This is not fo wld on the prototype. Used base pl ate. to support the H77 Oil the model. Cement 2 Diagonal Strut Side Plates .020" x .060" x 47.6875" styrene between the outer diagonal strut legs

2 Diagonal Strut Lower Legs 2" x 4" x 14" styrene Cement to the Diagonal SlTUt directly above the lower rear stop. I Upper Front Stop I" x 6" x 13.9375" Cement between the diagonal strut legs Side Plates allowing 7" overlap Ii resulting in 7" extending beyond located even with Ule top of the side plate. end of the Diagonal Strut Side 2 Lower Guides .010" x .020" x 11.375" Cement to the inside ofthe side plate Platcs. immediately above the lower coverjJIa te. 4 Diagonal SlTUt Lower Leg I" x 2" x 12.5" with a 5.5" x 1.5" Locate bottom of gusset almost I H77 Cover Plate .t1 l0" x 13.875" x 16" styrene Apply if modeling ACF5C prior to 1982 Gussets cut on ITX Company equipment. May be chamfer from one corner flush (1/8" on prototype) ,,; th the , bottom of the Diagonal SlTUt Side found on CP equipment as late as 2000. ! Plates. Check prototype photos. Locatetwo holes I 4. 1 875" from each side and I" below the 2 Diagonal Strut Inner Legs .015" x .030" x 67.8125" styrene Cement to the inside of each I I diagonal strut side plate and I top of the cover plate \\ith a No. 71 drill. I I Cement cover plate directly below the locatedflush with the bottom of I the diagonal SlTUt side plates. Upper Front StoP. I Lower Rear Stop I" x 6" x 13.9375" Cement between the diagonal I Lock Mechanism Shaft .025" x 8" styrene rod Protrudes from between the Lower Front SlTUt legs even with the bottom of Stop and the Lower Rear Stop and butts the inner leg. I agai nst the Retainer Arm. I Upper Rear Stop I" x 6" x 13.9375" Cement between the diagonal I Lock Mechanism Flag .010" x I" x 4" Cement horizontally to the Retainer Arm the centerlinc. strut legs located even withthe with left edge .5" to left of I Rear Pivot Mount Tie Plate .010" x .060" x 23" -to(1 of the side (1late. 2 H77 Cylinders .041" diameter styrene rod x 30" Using a file, decrease the diameter of the styrene rod by approximately .25" for Ule top half[o r each cylinder. CemetU in place between the fil Ier plates and diago nal strut legs. Chan cOlllinllcd nn right hand page. - ---- I without a base plate that must be scratch­ built to complete the model. The elevat­ ing screw yoke must also be scratchbuilt. Also note that the description of the hitch is incOlTect on the package as it identifies it as a Pullman-Standard hitch. The ACF Model S hitch should be painted black on yellow TTX Company and Trailer Train equipment and primer red on Trailer Train equipment painted red (and on many other car owners' equipment). However, you may find examples of primer red hitches on yellow TTX Company and Trailer Train Company equipment, as components may have been replaced and then not painted black.

Modeling the ACF Model 5C with H77 Cushioning Unit A model of the ACFSC hitch can be Beginning in 1985, nx Company began a program of replacing the ACF H77 cushioning mechanism made also by using the Details West ACF on ACF Model 5C hitches with either Oleo hydraulic cushioning mechanism or the Miner TecsPak® Model SR hitch. I chose to model two cushioning mechanism. The elastomeric pads in place of the gas cylinders of the H77 and Oleo variations of the ACFSC hitch. The first hydraulic mechanisms easily identify the Miner cushioning unit. The cushioning lock out device and is equipped with an H77 cushioning indicator flag are also removed at the bottom of the diagonal strut. -Photo by Jim Panza November device that is identified by the hydraulic 1999 Jacksonville, Florida. cylinders. Begin by lengthening the base The overall length of the base plate to the diagonal strut will be too short. The legs plate as described with the ACF Model back of the rear pivot mount is 8 feet 6 for the diagonal strut were made from SR and cementing the vertical stmt/top inches, which is still 4 inches shorter two pieces of 2 x 4-inch styrene cut to plate assembly to it. The rear lugs of the than the prototype, but as the difference 7S9/1 6 inches in length. The edges at each ACFSC are spaced farther apart than on is behind the rear pivot mount, we decid­ end were given a 4S-degree chamfer with the ACFSR. Cut each lug along the ed to not try to correct this. Cement the a fi le. The center web was cut from .0 I 0 inside of each inner lug. The rear lugs are vertical strutltop plate assembly to the X 103/4 x 42 3/4-inch styrene and cement­ relocated 8.172 inches from the longitu­ base plate. A replacement diagonal strut ed to the legs. Overland Models 9S8S is a dinal centerline of the hitch. A .030 x 12 will be required, as the Details West model of the ACFSR hitch. However, it is x IS-inch fi ller must be inserted between

Available HO Scale Flat Car Models Using ACF Hitches

Location (Kingpin HO Car Models Prototvoe Car Type Hitch Model Hitch' Centerline) . HO Hitch Model Accurail BSF1 1 Initials "RTTX' Twin-45fTriple-28 Flush Deck ACF5C No. 2 33' 0' from A-end Striker Modified Details West 89'4" TOFC 1013 Accurail BSH11 Initials "RTTX" Twin-45fTriple-28 Flush Deck ACF5R No. 2 33' 0" from A-end Striker Details West 1013 or 89'4' All-Purpose (TOFC/COFC) Overland Models 9585 I (See Text) Accurail BSH11 - Initials "TTAX' 89'4" Flush Deck with circus-style ACF5R No. 1 5' 0" from B End Sill Details West 1013 or loading capability and container No. 2 51 '6" from B End Sill Overland Models 9585 [pedestals [ ISee Text) Accurail BSH11 Initials "TTWX' 89'4" FD Twin-45 with circus-style ACF5R No. 2 41' 8" from A-end Striker Details West 1013 or loading capability and container Overland Models 9585 [pedestals I (See Text) Accurail BSF1 1 - Initials "TIX" 89'4' Flush Deck ACF5C No. 1 5' 0' from B End Sill Modified Details West No. 2 51 '6' from B End Sill 1013 Accurail BSF1 1 Initials "WTTX" 89'4' Flush Deck Twin-45 ACF5C No. 2 41' 8' from A-end Striker Modified Details West 1013 Accurail BSF1 1 Initials "XTTX' 89'4" Flush Deck Triple-28 ACF5C No. 1 5' 0" from B End Sill Modified Details West No. 2 34' O' from B End Sill 1013 No. 3 51' 6" from B End Sill No. 4 62' 8" from B End Sill Walthers F89F Initials "RTTX' Twin-45fTriple-28 Raised Sill ACF5C No. 2 33' O' from A-end Striker Modified Details West 89'0' TOFC 1013 Walthers F89F Initials "TTEX' Triple-57 TTEX 161 000-TTEX ACF6-2 No. 1 32' from B-end Striker ACF 5C: Modified Details B-unit sidesill should be modified 161 199 ACF5C No. 2 48' 4' from B-end Striker West 1013 per prototype. ACF5C No. 3 67' 10.25" from A-end Striker ACF5C No. 4 48' 4' from A-end Striker ACF6-2 No. 5 32' from A-end Striker Walthers F89F Initials "WTTX' Twin-45 Raised Sill ACF5C No. 2 41 ' 8" from A-end Striker Modified Details West 1013 WaHhers F89FH - Initials "WTTX" Twin-45 Raised Sill ACF5R No. 2 41'8" from A-end Striker Details West 1013 or Overland Models 9585 See Text)

'Hitches are numbered consecutively from B-end to A-end with the hitch closest to B-end being NO. 1. RAILMODELJOURNAL . 5EPTEMBER 2001 17 HO SCALE HITCHES trude I inch below the lower rear stop. Test-fit the completed ACF5C diago­ Make the U-shaped retainer arm from nal strut to the hitch. You may find that .010 x .020-inch styrene 281/s inches the lock jaw slides on the underside of long. The centerl ine of the "U" should be the top interfere with the top of the cliag­ cemented to the lock mechanism rod. anal strut legs. Carefully trim the top of Finally, apply a .0 10-inch thick I x 4- the diagonal strut legs so that the strut is inch lock mechanism flag to the bottom properly seated in the rear pivot mounts of the retainer arm. The lock mechanism and extends to the underside of the top flag is located with the left edge Ih inch plate. When satisfied with the fit of the to left of the diagonal strut centerline. diagonal strut, cement into place using Two items are added to our model that CA. The last step is to add a 23-inch-long This ACF Model 5C hitch is equipped with an ACF are not found on the prototype. The first is tie plate cut from .010 x .060-inch H77 cushioning mechanism identified by the a .0 1 0-inch-thick 12 x 1315/16 ·inch rear styrene across the rear pivot mounts. smaller diameter cylinders than those found on H77 support to hold the cushion unit in the Oleo cushioning mechanism. In addition, the cylinders are completely painted on the H77 unit place. It is cemented between the outer Modeling the ACF Model 5C as compared to the chromed cylinders found on diagonal strut legs directly above the with Miner Te csPak® the Oleo mechanism. The cover plate with the lower rear stop. The second piece is a If you would like to model an ACF 3 two holes for access to the charging valves were I 0 /4-inch-long upperfiller cut from 2 x 4- Model 5C hitch with the Miner removed beginning in the early 1980s, on Trailer inch styrene cemented to the inside of the TecsPak® cushion unit, follow the Tra in equipment as they were deemed unneces­ upper rear stop between the diagonal strut instructions for the ACF5C up to the sary. The covers can be found on other car 15 legs. A 13.975-inch lower front stop is cut point of applying the I x 6 X 13 /16 inch owner's ACF Model 5C hitches such as Canadian from .0 lO x .080-inch styrene and a slot top and bottom rear stops. Apply a 2 x 4 Pacific. -Photographer unknown cutout as described in the Bill of Materials. x I 03/4-inch lower fi ller to the inside face It is cemented so that the lower edge is of the lower rear stop flush with its top the rear lugs. The area of the base plate even with the bottom of the diagonal strut edge. Cement a 33-inch-long piece of I x located to the outside of the rear lugs side plates. A 2 x 4-inch x 10.562-inch l2-inch styrene Te csPak back plate to the must then be fi led to match the .358-inch lock block is cemented to the top of the rear of the diagonal strut between the overall width of the base plate. rear lower stop and front lower stop. Make upper and lower rear stops. A TecsPak Start construction of the diagonal strut the pressure plate from .0 I O-inch thick cushion device is made by cementing a 5 by cutting two pieces of .020 x .060-inch styrene 5 x I 0.562-inches with the notches x 101h-inch end plate made from .010- strip styrene to 47 1 1/16 inches in length for cut out as noted in the Bill of Materials and inch styrene to the top of the lower fi ller. the diagonal strut side plates. Next, cut cement it to the top lock block. Construct the cushion unit by alternately two pieces of 2 x 4 x 14- inch styrene for The cylinders are modeled from .047- stacking twelve 8-inch-Iong pieces of 2 x 1 the diagonal strut lower legs and cement inch styrene rod cut to 30 inch in length. 4-inch styrene blocks with I x 6 x 10 /2- them to the diagonal strut side plates with Using a fi le, decrease the diameter of the inch spacer plates. An upper end plate 1 a 7-inch overlap. The diagonal strut inner styrene rod by approximately /4 inch for made from .010 x 5 x 10lh-inch styrene legs are cut from .015 x .030-inch styrene the top half of each cylinder. These are is cemented to the top of the last 2 x 4 x cut to 67 1 3/16 inches in length. These are cemented in place between the pressure 8-inch block. A 2 x 4 x J03/4-inch upper cemented to the inside of each lower plate and upper fi lIer. An upper front stop fi ller is cemented to the inside face of the diagonal strut side plate and aligned with is made from I x 6-inch styrene cut to upper rear stop on top of the TecsPak the bottom of the diagonal strut side 13.975 inches in length and cemented upper end plate. The upper front stop is plates. At this point, you should have two between the diagonal strut legs aligned made from 1 x 6 x 13.975-inch styrene leg assemblies, each with a lower leg pro­ with the top of the side plate. There are with a I I/S x 3 1/s-inch notch at the center truding 7 inches below the side plate and two lower guides for the H77 that are of the bottom edge. The lower front stop ' an inner leg protruding 201/S inches II /s inches long made from .0 lO x .020- is also made from I x 6 x 13.975-inch above the side plate. Cut four diagonal inch styrene that are cemented to the styrene with a ] 1 /8 x 3 1/s-inch notch at strut lower leg gussets from I x 2-inch inside of the side plate immediately the center of the top edge. A I x I x styrene ] 2 1h inches long. Each gusset has above the lower cover plate. 121 3/16.inch retainer bar is located at the a Ilh x 5 1hinch chamfer cut from each As originally manufactured, there midpoint of the TecsPak unit that is bolt­ corner. Locate the bottom of each gusset was a sheet metal cover plate applied ed to a main plate; this is not modeled almost flush with the bottom of the diag­ over the top half of the H77 cushion unit. because it is hidden from view. The pro­ onal strut side plates. Trailer Train discontinued the use of the totype has four hex-head bolts that are A lower rear stop and an upper rear covers around 1982, but other car owners located as described in the Bill of stop are cut from I x 6-inch styrene, such as Canadian Pacific continue to use Materials. Test- fit the diagonal strut and 15 13 /16 inches long. Cement the lower the covers through 2000. If you want a trim the upper legs as described for the rear stop to the diagonal strut side plates cover on your ACF5C, cut it from .0 10- ACF Model 5C with the H77 cushion flush with the bottom of the diagonal inch styrene to 137/8 x ] 6 inches. The unit. Apply the .0 lO x .060 x 23-inch tie strut side plates. Cement the upper rear cover plate has two access holes to be plate across the rear pivot mounts. stop to the diagonal strut side plates flush able to access the charging valves on This concludes our look at the ACF ' with the top of the side plate. Allow the each cylinder. Locate each hole 4 /1 6 screw-operated hitches. In the next cement to cure before proceeding further. inches from the side and I inch below the installment, we will discuss the proto­ Make the lock mechanism shaft by cut­ top of the cover plate. The holes on the type knockdown hitches manufactured 1 ting an 8-inch piece of .025-inch styrene prototype measure 2 /4 inches wide by by General American Transportation ' rod. Cement the rod to the lower rear 2 /4 inches long. T used a No. 71 drill bit Company and Pullman-Standard/Trinity. stop at the centerline and allow it to pro- to make the holes. RMJ

18 RAILMODELJOURNAL 'JULY 2001 [ MODELING INDUSTRY ------]------

By Ron Ferrel

toured the Ash Grove cement plant at Inkom, Idaho and took the plant photographs in April 1993. The Pocatello bulk plant and company-owned cement cars were photographed in March and April 1995. The Inkom plant presents a number of contrasts to the former Ideal plant at Grotto, Washington. (Plans and prototype photos appeared in the February 1995 issue of "The Journal. ") While it started up in 1929, only two years after the Grotto plant, it is still in operation in 2001. It is constructed of materials more normally associated with industrial plants-steel, concrete, and corrugated siding than the Grotto plant with its many timber structures. The only rail service used at Inkom is for Type III cement. All offsite raw materials are trucked in, and all Type I and II cement is trucked out. Most of the cement produced at Inkom goes into highway jobs, although some has gone A view of the plant taken with a telephoto lens helps to locate the positions of the structures. into dams. It is more difficult to obtain certain information about an active plant purchased 160 acres of sagebrush laden "The Inkom facility has the capabil ity than about the plant at Grotto. No specific hillside and river bottom land from a of loading bulk cement in truck and rail customer or price information is available, prominent local citizen. The hillside (car), but also offe rs sacked cement. The and photographs were not permitted on contained vast amounts of limestone and product line includes Portland Cement the plant property. The 70-ton hoppers of si lica suitable for the production of Type J, II, and III, along with Masonry the 60s have given way to 100-ton cars Portland Cement. With plant site clearing cement. The ability to manufacture and today. The Grotto plant was more spread and construction undertaken immediately, inventory special cements greatly out. The Inkom plant is nested between the plant was built in a little over one year enhances our ability to meet oLlr the Portneuf River and Union Pacific two­ and in July of 1929, the first bag of "Eagle customer's needs." track mainline to the north and a solid Brand" cement was produced." "In addition to the local cement plant, basalt cliff to the south. Fortunately, the "The original company name was products are also available through our site constraints help make the plant a good Idaho Portland Cement Company and distribution terminals located in modeling candidate. has been part of two acquisitions since its Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho; Salt inception. First, by Oregon Portland Lake City, Utah; and Elko, Nevada." Plant History Cement Company in 1969, then in 1983 The fo llowing information is quoted by Ash Grove Cement Company Inkom Plant Operation directly from a brochure given to me headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. As discussed in the Grotto article, a during my tour: "Ash Grove Cement Today, the plant is part of a network cement plant's viability depends West, Inc.'s Inkom Cement Plant began in which represents one of the largest primarily on economics. The plant 1928 when two local entrepreneurs cement producers in the United States." capacity is nearly 600 tons per day

RAILMODELjOURNAL · SEPTEMBER 200 1 19 MODEL THE ASH GROVE CEMENT PLANT

A single view of the plant from

Looking into the plant from the west.

Looking into the plant from the west end with the kiln burner, coal silos and oil storage on the left and clinker silos on the right.

20 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 Ash Grove ships some of the cement to its own bulk terminals for transloading into trucks. Thiswas the terminal at Pocatello, Idaho (now closed). You could assemble a simple stand-in model by modifying Plastruct's 1009 Welded Steel Water Ta nk kit in HO scale.

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 21 MODEL THE ASH GROVE CEMENT PLAN7

A multi-photograph montage of the entire Ashland Cement facility from the railroad side of the operation.

HO MODULE PLANT 24 X 72 INCHES MAIN MODULE (NUMBER 1) Edge 0tOadbed - ..- ..- - r- �Pocatello UP R.R. McCammon-.,.._",--r'r' ------' - - . - ' - _ . - - .. - Office/lab t Road I /I Number2 Kiln ' Shop . "",0 BI" . _ Old Number 1 Kiln Shop Bldg.

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Number 6 T.n. F/P 48" . Mill , Stg. area on backdrop \ connect to cement track Ash Grove Cement Tracks module .. Inkom, Idaho

22 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 CEMENT TRACK MODULE (NUMBER 2)

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Ash Grove Cement Tracks CONNECT TO Inkom, Idaho MAIN MODULE

You can model Ash Grove Cement in HO scale on a pair of 2 x 6-foot modules. The plans are drawn looking from the back side of the plant, opposite that of all of the prototype photos. The backdrop would be at the bottom of these plans with the edge of the table (and the mainline) at the table edge along the top of the plans. The loading track disappears into a cut at the far left on the HO scale version.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 23 MODEL 'rHE ASH GROVE CEMENT PLANT

(2 1 0,000 tons annually), three times what the Grotto plant : : . : : ..- , ,t, ", 'I"" "" , " . .,, " � '" " ' produced in the '60s. Yet the Inkom plant is small in comparison " to Ash Grove's other operations: Durkee, Oregon-500,000 tons " - ;. . per year, Montana City, Montana-300,000 tons, Lemington, Utah-650,000 tons, and Seattle, Washington-l ,000,000 tons.

' While the plant runs year round, most of its production is ' .: . . shipped from June to September, the normal construction season .. ' .,. U) :1. 1.. •• • . ",' ..' :' Plant Construction

. The Inkom plant is of typical cement plant construction from .... � - ' . . - ' .' � corrugated steel siding over a structural steel framework for the crusher buildings, kiln burner building, clinker storage shed, mill building, and the packing and shipping building. Concrete silos provide storage for clinker and fi nished cement. Steel tanks are used for coal and fuel oil storage. The office, lab and old shop are cinder block with metal roof, the new shop is prefab concrete with metal roof, and two storage sheds behind the shop are Armco type with 24-inch-wide steel panels and a metal roof.

A site plan of Ash Grove Cement from a Company brochure. This view is actually looking south, opposite the direction of all of the photographs. The Union Pacific mainline is out of sight north of the drawing.

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24 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 Modeling The raw materials for this 'kit' are readily available through Walthers. Their "Medusa" cement plant kit and add-on silos will take care of the clinker and cement silos. Use Pikestuff concrete block sheet fo r the office, lab, and old TCMX ASHGROVE CEMENT shop walls, roughed-up styrene sheet fo r the new shop walls, and styrene sheet scored vertically at 24 intervals for the small storage sheds. Roofs for all of these structures can be made from Evergreen standing-seam roofi ng. The office has a small brick facade around the west entrance. Use Evergreen Ash Grove Cement ships most of its products in Union Pacific covered hoppers or Airslide cars but they do have a small fleet of their own Airslide cars. corrugated sheet and/or Campbell corrugated siding laminated to styrene Co. model in the April, 1995 issue of for the crusher, kiln burner, clinker real estate if modeled full scale. I've storage shed, mill, and packing and "The Journal" for a model of one of compressed the facility to elimi nate open shipping buildings. these kilns. Kiln rotation speed is I rpm. spaces in the accompanying plan view. The kilns and dust collection system While the Inkom plant has up-to-date The plant will fit on one 2 x 6-foot are prominent fe atures at this plant. The emission control equipment, not all module with the cement tracks on an fo reground number 2 kiln was built in emissions are contained. The kilns were adj acent 2 x 6-foot module. If you still 1959 and is of welded construction. The undergoing repair when I photographed don't have enough room, you could smaller kiln behind it is the original one the plant, but normally there is a thin model everything behind the loading built in 1929 and is of riveted plate. They plume rising from the dust collection area. track on a backdrop. rotate in opposite directions, the number A smoke-generating unit would provide 2 kiln turns counterclockwise from the the ideal color and density for this effect. Rail Operations burner end and the number I kiln turns The Inkom plant may not have the clockwise from the burner end. Because Structure Arrangement variety of trafficthat the Grotto plant did, the kilns are in the foreground, animating While the Inkom plant is fairly but it makes up for it in several ways. them would add realism to the model­ compact by prototype standards, it still The company-owned cement cars are see Gerald Docken's Monolith Cement would occupy a fair amount of model unique and could either be lettered using SP and UP decals or from a Gothic A closer view from the west end of the cement alphabet. The other cars loaded by this loading track-the focal point of a model. plant are UP LOO-ton ribbed cars or exMoPac ACF-style 100-ton cars. Generally, 20 to 30 cars are on the property at any given time. The company destinations were mentioned earlier in the article. Most of the cement is shipped to a siding relatively close to a contractor jobsite and transloaded to trucks at that point. Destinations can be west or east, but the plant is serviced by UP's Montpelier local, and all pickups and setouts are processed through the Pocatello yard first. Some of the cement used go to company-owned bulk plants located in Pocatello (10 miles one way) and Idaho Falls (60 miles one way). This was a rare prototype opportunity to originate and terminate loads on the layout. Total cement carloads averaged 3-5 cars per day June-September. Finally, while it didn't work out satisfactorily for Ash Grove, coal was originally hauled from Wyoming by rail and bottom dumped from open UP 100-ton coal hoppers into a reclaim pit near the present coal stockpi les. There is no reason why a modeler couldn't haul the coal by rail. Coal consumption would require 10 cars per week year round. Be prompt with your deliveries, though, or the plant will shift to trucks! RMJ

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 2S FREIGHT CARS OF THE FIFTIES] ------[ ------HI' I ORTX 40-JOOT- BINGED-DOOR RIIFBRS

IN HO SCALE FROM MANTUA & RED CABOOSE KITS By Stan Rydarowicz

The URTX plug-door reefers were unique prototype s that can only be recreated using components from several kits. Here' s how to model the cars in HO scale. There's an index of previou s "Freight Cars of the Fifties" articles on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com

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The prototype for the M & St.L HO scale car. -Ted Schnepf photo from the Richard Hendrickson collection

hese URTX Reefers were builder's photo of URTX 4S06 clearly sides. I used .0 I S-inch styrene for this built in 1936 and 1937 by showing the 2, 12S-cubic-foot capacity of because I like to use styrene glue. [f you General American Trans­ these cars, but the equipment registers prefer ACC you could use .0lO-inch portation Corporation. They list these cars as having 2, ISI-cubic-foot stock. The end pieces should be .IS6 were an anachronism when capacity. This would increase the total inch wide, and the sides should be .080 they were built, having flat cars by 50, bringing the total number to inch wide. Glue the end pieces flush with ends and roof. This was sort 400. There may possibly be more of the inside of the roof lip and the side of like buying a 1991 Chevrolet in 200 1 ! these cars as there are another 199 cars piece up to the inner lip of the roof. [ then Another unique feature was the double I isted under the 2, IS2-cubic-foot glued a piece of .01S x AO-inch styrene hinged doors. This allowed the doors to capacity. on the car side to create the overhang of seal tighter. sort of like plug doors. The To model these cars, [ started with a the roof over the sides. The end should total number of cars built is hard to Red Caboose X-29 box car and a Mantua be glued flush with the inner side of the determine because of frequent Heavy Reefer. [ cut the sides and ends off .lS6-inch lip. Two pieces of .lOO-inch renumbering. The late thirties Equipment the X-29 kit and the reefer kit. A unique square glued to the backside will Registers do not list the number of cars feature of these cars is the overhang of strengthen the joint. Glue on the ends in each series. The first one that I was the roof over the ends. A piece of .060 x one at a ti me and allow them to dry able to locate with a series numbering .080-inch styrene must be glued to the thoroughly, preferably overnight to was the July 1941 issue. It shows 360 top of both ends to simulate this. These ensure that they are at a 90-degree angle cars in five different series. I have a cars have a lip on the roof on all four to the roof.

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RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 27 KIT CONVERSION

This Milwaukee car is so dirty you can barely make out the black lettering, but the herald is quite visible. -Ted Schnepf photo from the Richard Hendrickson collection

All of the grabi rons and door Tap the coupler pockets and bolsters piece of .0 1S x .020-inch styrene was hardware can now be removed from the for 2-S6 screws. Glue the weight to the used for the dri p rai ls above the door. sides and sanded flush. The ladders may inside of the floor. I also drilled the Grandt Line door latches and hinges or may not be removed. If I was making weight and floor for a 2-S6 screw to keep were used. The hinges were turned 180 one car I would have removed them, but the weight more secure. Strips of .020 x degrees and trimmed to simulate the as I was making several cars I left them .060-inch styrene were glued between double-hinged hinges. The latches will on. They have the correct number of the underframe and the tabs on the have to be shortened. Place the rungs. I shortened them by taking .188 carsides. Some .040 x .IOO-inch styrene tackboards and defect cardholders per inch out of the center. Liberally use a was glued on the ends and center of the your prototype photo as they differ from glue such as Tenax, and squeeze the sides ill to facilitate the mounting of the car to car. I used the Red Caboose halves together. The glue should squeeze style A stirrup steps from A-Line. A grabirons and end ladders. Use the out of the joint, eliminating the need for number 75 drill was used for the straight line retainer valve along with the 1 body putty. Place a strip of .020 x .1S6- mounti ng holes. Glue two pieces of /1 6- lower brake platform and brake gearbox. inch styrene on the bottom of the lip on inch Plastruct angle together to mount the The Walthers AAR trucks appear to be the inside of the sides. Remove material coupler cut levers. Now go back to the pretty close to the prototype trucks. Wash carefully from the ends of the sides so roof. I used the roofwalk from the X-29 the cars with some dish detergent and let that they are a tight fit between the ends. with the laterals removed. The hatches dry. The Milwaukee cars were orange, Reinforce all of the joints from the inside were removed from the Mantua reefer the M&StL cars were yellow, and Great with styrene strips or scrap pieces of roofs. These appear to be the older-style Western Cars were a yellow orange. plastic. The tabs for the crossbearers fabricated square Equipco hatches. Use Oddballs sell two decals for this car. should be cut off and relocated to the the corner grabs from the X-29, or you Both have the railroad roman fo nt. proper locations according to the photos can use wire ones if you want. Sometime in the mid-fifties the reporting of the car you are modeling. Some of the Now is the time to fi nish detailing the marks were changed to the gothic style. cars had a longer sidesi II that went to the car sides and ends. 1 used a piece of .0 10 Mark Vaughan made a decal set with next cross bearer. Other cars had a shorter x .060-inch styrene fo r the top of the these reporting marks and numbers. sidesill that just went under the door to door fascia and a piece of .OJ 0 x .080- RMJ the main two center crossbearers. Yo u inch styrene for the bottom fascia. A will have to check the photo of the car or cars you are modeling. The end tabs on the sides should be sanded flush with the Bill of Materials tabs on the ends. Now is the time to add Red Caboose: Mark Va ughan Decals the doors to the sides. I cut the doors from X-29 RC- 7002 2346 Lawndale Ave. .OOS-inch styrene sheet. They should Evanston, IL 60201: measure 4 feet wide by 6 feet 6 inches Mantua: SET W- l tall. Heavy reefer I modified the X-29 underframe and Evergreen Styrene: floor to match the tabs on the sides. I Grandt Line: various sizes reused these parts because I already had 5167 Latches them, but it would probably be easier to S168 Hinges Stan Rydarowicz modify a 1937-style underframe. The 165 Manchester Ave. truck centers should be shortened to 30 Oddballs: Youngstown, Ohio 44509: fe et 8 inches. I guessed on the underframe 249 Milwaukee (SASE plus one extra stamp) layout using all of my photos to guide me. 267 M&StL CGW Herald

28 RAILMODELJOURNAL · SEPTEMBER 2001 [PAINT & DECALS] ------

r r ( --' .... FROM INTERMOUNTAIN'S BO SCALE KIT By Lee Freeman

Lee Freeman added a Cal Scale AlB brake gear set with the appropriate brackets and lines that are visible from railside. He also substituted a Detail Associates brake platform, grabirons and stirrup steps, a Grandt Line brake wheel, and Jay Bee wheelsets. The model is lettered with Champ decals. There's an index of previous artides on "Freight Cars of the Fifties" on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com

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FROM ATLAS NAND HO SCALE MODELS

By D. Scott Chatfield

Atlas is now offering the unusual ACF Center Flow Pressuraide four-bay covered hoppers as ready-to-run . models In both HO and N scales. Here are some of the prototype cars you can recreate with ready-built models and/or paint and decals. There's an index of all previous articles on modern freight car modeling on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com

ine-grained materials have American also built a number of smaller PDs of years, delaying Pressureaide production always been a sh.ipping that are popular with the cement and drilling until late 1982. ACF has built severaJ large problem for the railroads and mud industries. We covered the North groups of nominally 5,000-cubic-foot

producers. Getting them into a American PDs (and more recent copies built Pressureaides over the years, plus a small car is not usually a problem. by Thrall and Trinity) in the February 1996 number of 5,700 and 5,800-cubic-footers, Getting them back out is. The issue of "The Journal." mostly for its Shippers Car Lin e leasing problem is the vibrations of After building a few orders of 5-p.s.i. subsidiary (ACFX reporting marks). Until

travel tend to sbake tbe air out pressure-differential covered hoppers in the 1996, Pressureaides were built at the Milton , of the load, so it packs down into a rock-like '60s and '70s, ACF Industries (nee American Pennsylvania pJant. Production has since mass. The slope sheets of covered hoppers Car & Foundry) built a prototype 15-p.s.i. been moved to their new American Railcar actually work to make this problem worse, "Pressureaide" Center Flow in 1979, ACFX Indu stries (ARI) plant in Paragould , and extreme cases required digging part of 59267, using a modified 5,250-cubic-foot Arkansas. ACF is proud of their Pressureaide the load out by hand. carbody. A permeable fa bric forms part of the design, and many have been painted with the Tw o solutions to this problem evolved: bottom of each hopper, simi lar to an Airslide blue "venturi" logo on a white carbody. Other brute violence (beat the load out of the car, in principle but not in shape. The hopper orders wear the leasees' logos, and some either with a car shaker or a big hammer bottoms look like inverted pyramids, quite reassigned cars even have a leasee's logo over applied to the slope sheets), or percolating air different from other Center Flows. The other or beside the blue venturies. Unlike other 4- up through the load, breaking up the mass and internal diffe rence between the Pressureaide bay covered hoppers, plain wh ite or grey allowing it to flow toward the outlets as a and the competitions' 15-p.sol. pressure­ Pressureaides are the exception, not rule. A fluid. The first of these cars was GeneraJ­ differentials is a set of "venturies" (funnel­ couple of years ago ACF Industries sold the American's popular "Airslide" hoppers. An shaped curved nozzles) in dle bottoms of the ACFX fleet to GE Capital and resurrected the Airslide percolates the air through a fabric at hoppers to help aerate dle load as it flows SHPX reporting mark fo r new cars, so the the bottom of each hopper , but this fabric toward the outlets. ACF patented these newest Pressureaides wear SHPXmarks. prevents an Airslide from carrying anything venturies. The ori.ginal Pressureaide design that I whose particle size is smaller than the holes Externally, Pressureaides differed from call the "CF5000PA" had roughly the same in the fa bric. Sugar and flour are well-suited regular Center Flows by having a heavy Lip at cross-section as regular "high cube" Center to Airslides, but not fine powders like cement the juncture of the sides and roof, and extra Flows, but in late 1988 they changed the or clay. reinforcing ribs on the ends. Stainless steel roofl ine, eliminating the heavy lip at the top To carry these finer powders, "pressure­ piping for the inlet and outlet air connects the of the sides and trimming about 3,000 pounds differential" hoppers were developed. These four hopper bays. The heavy lip was also used from the car's weight. Subsequent cars also percolate air up through the load, on the earLier low-pressure-di fferential Center refinements have cut another ton off the and the ,t ir in turn pressurizesthe space above Haws, so it is the piping that distinguishes weight, down close to 67,000 pounds. Its the load, pushing it toward the outlets. the Pressureaides. That, and tbe fact that ACF inverted-teardrop cross-section harks back to Perhaps the best-known of the "modern" usually stenciJs "PRESSUREAIDE" on dle the original "cylindrical" Center Flows of the pressure-differentials is the North American sides ills ! early '60s. ACF calls this design the "500 1:'

PD series, slich as the 5-bay "PD5000" that The carbu ilding depression of the early even though it is still a 5,000-cubic-foot car, Waltbers made in HO and N, but North ' 80s killed demand for new cars for a couple and some are even listed in the Equipment Register as 5,001 cubic footers. Thus I call it the "CF500 1PA." Actually, some (all?) 5001s are really only 4,970 cubic footers and are

ACFX 51011 built 6/85 Sharing the demo paint scheme used on the first Pressureaide, ACF painted the 51011 to celebrate the International Baking Industry's 1985 Exposition. Otherwise this is a normal CF5000PA. -Doug Stark collection in London, Ontario HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known 30 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 ACFX 51547 built 10/87 Since this Pressureaide has both the Cargill logo and the blue venturies, my guess is it was not built for Cargill, but leased to them later. Cargill also leases Pressureaides wearing only their logo, and some with only the blue venturies. The "UNLOAD THIS SIDE ONLY" sticker is interesting. You can unload a Pressureaide from either side, although it is certainly easier to reach the piping connections from this (the left) side. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Cozad, Nebraska, November 1998 HO Scale Decals: Islington Station 230-099 with Cargill herald from 260-107 N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-727 with Cargill herald from 60-645

ACFX 59702 built 3/83 series 59640-59717 The earliest production Pressureaides had small diagonal braces at the upper corners of the sides and 15 running board supports. "Fluid Cracking Catalysts" are used to "crack" heavier hydrocarbon molecules into lighter ones that can be used in gasoline. They are generally nothing fancier than refined clay or marble. This car is waiting for a load of marble dust from Georgia Marble's plant. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Ta te, Georgia, September 1983 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known

ACFX 59774 built 3/84 Grace-Davidson generally loads refined kaolin clay in their colorful Pressureaides. This one has been "tagged" by an artistically challenged individual. By 1984 ACF had dropped the diagonal braces on the sides and the "classic" CF5000PA was produced. Note the open door on the box holding the pressure gauges. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Kansas City, August 1989 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known

ACFX 45117 built 7/90 JM Huber is a mineral processing company, with kaolin clay and silica plants in the southeast.This CF5001PA is probably hauling kaolin. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Winder, Georgia, May 1992 .".,HUBER HO Scale Decals: Islington Station 230-094 N Scale Decals: none known

SHPX 42778 built 7/97 Omya is a marble processor in Vermont, but their cars have also been seen carrying kaolin clay out of Georgia. This is a 5001; the similar-looking 5003 and 5007 have two extra narrow sheets in the sides. After selling the ACFX fleet to GE Capital, ACF's newest Pressureaides wear SHPX marks. -Doug Stark photo in London, Ontario, September 1998 HO Scale Decals: Islington Station 230-096 N Scale Decals: none known

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 31 & N HO COVERED HOPPERS ACFX 51576 and 51491 buiIt 10/87 and 3/87? Amaizo also had Pressureaides wearing their logo with and without the blue venturies. Amaizo was the nickname of the American Maize Products Company, a corn-processing company now owned by Cerestar. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Atlanta, January 1991 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-730 N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-730

ACFX 59937 built 3/85 Penick & Ford is a corn processor in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This is their original Pressureaide scheme. This high-angle view shows the eight tight-fitting hatches that almost all Pressureaides have, and the diagonal-hole running boards that are typically used. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Iowa City, Iowa, November 1998 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known

ACFX 45094 built 4/90 Penick & Ford's Pressureaides normally haul corn flour or starch, but this empty was found in a Norfolk Southern holding yard for Engelhard's kaolin clay plants, so it might have been waiting for a clay load to backhaul, or it might of been sub-leased to cover a car shortage. This is the "Penford Products" scheme found on their later CF5000PAs and all of their CF5001PAs. They also lease CF5001PAs from Chicago Freight Car (CRDX 11500 series). -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Gordon, Georgia, July 1993 HO Scale Decals: Microscale 87-730 N Scale Decals: Microscale 60-730

ACFX 45602 built 12/91 series 45601-45602 MCP is Minnesota Corn Processors, which has plants in Marshall, Minnesota and Columbus, Nebraska. Corn-derived products (flour, starch, syrup, and ethanol) have become such big business since 1980 that BNSF recently rebuilt a branchline, including a new bridge over the Platte River, just to share MCP-Columbus's traffic with Union Pacific. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Columbus, Nebraska, August 1994 HO Scale Decals: herald from Microscale 87- 4179 with data from 87-730 N Scale Decals: herald from Microscale 60- 4179 with data from 60-730 ADMX 50031 built 6/85 series ADMX 50001-50228 Archer-Daniels-Midland has several orders of Pressureaides, both 5000s and 5001s. They were delivered painted white, but this one was repainted grey in March 1995. A-D-M has two big plants in eastern Iowa, one in Cedar Rapids and the former Clinton Corn Processing plant in Clinton, 50 their Pressureaides are common sights on the UP and BNSF, and on regional lines Iowa Interstate and IMRL. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Clinton, Iowa, October 1995 HO Scale Decals: herald from Microscale 87- 689 with data from 87-727 N Scale Decals: herald from Microscale 60-689 with data from 60-727 32 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2001 ACFX 51274 built 7/86 Corn Products has several groups of Pressureaides. The original scheme had the name between the blue wings in plain block lettering, while later groups and repaints like this CF5000PA have this stylish logo and name. Their newest cars are CF5300PAs in this scheme with SHPX marks. Corn Products also has Pressureaides in the CCLX 51000-51075 series (Crystal Car Line, their car leasing division). -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Norcross, Georgia, March 2001 "0 Scale Decals: Microscale 87-727 N Scale Decals: Microscale 87-727 or 60-727

500 101013 built 8/86 series 500 101000-101049 500 Line leased two groups of Pressureaides to serve corn mills in Muscatine, Iowa. The first 50 were CF5000PAs, with fifty-five 5001s following in 1988 (the first 5001s?) . Some were reassigned to IMRL after that road was formed in 1997, and some were taken back into the ACFX fleet. -D. Scott Chatfield photo in Muscatine, Iowa, November 1991 "0 Scale Decals: Islington Station 230-099 N Scale Decals: none known

ACFX 51374 built 10/86 Montana Ta lc was located near Three Forks on Montana Rail Link, and leased a small number of CF5000PAs out of the large 51001-51999 series built between 1985 and 1988. Started in 1985, the company was bought by Luzenac in 1994. (Luzenac also owns the former Windsor Ta lc plant in Vermont.) Atlas will likely do this scheme in a future release. -Doug Stark photo in London, Ontario, November 1992 HO Scale Decals: none known N Scale Decals: none known stenciled as such. Currently, ACF catalogs Omya (marble). Other leasees whose cars bays sets these cars apart from the run-of-the­ three Pressureaides, the "500 I," the roughly have only sublettering on the blue venturi mill Center Flows. These are Atlas's first six-foot-longer S,300-cubic-foot "5003," and scheme or plain white cars include Cargill, models with etched-metal running boards. the 5,7S0-cubic-foot "5007" built in the same Crosfield, Crown Ze llerbach (to bring kaolin whose shadows are so noticeable on a Center body as the "5003" but with shallower slope to their Camas. Washington paper mill), Flow's curved roof. sheets. The "5003" and "5007" have two Cyprus (kaolin and ball clay), Diashowa The Atlas paint scheme releases are extra-narrow sheets in thei.r sides, which Paper (to bring kaolin to their Port Angeles, covering the common cars, but for those who makes them easier to spot. Washington paper mill), Evans Clay (kaolin), prefer to paint and letter their own, Islington Popular loads for S,OOO-cubic-foot Grain Processing Corp. (corn flour and Station Products 230-099 (HO only) letters Pressureaides are flour, corn starch (both starch), Johnson & Johnson (talc and corn the basic blue venturi scheme and includes mostly from the midwest), talc (Vermont), starch), Owens Corning (soda ash), Proctor & the small lettering ' for several leasees. refined kaolin clay (Georgia) and ball clay Gamble (talc and corn starch), Solvay Islington's 230-090 does the Crosfield cars (western Te nnessee), marble dust (from Minerals (soda ash), and Windsor Ta lc, just to with the light blue "double C" logo, and the Georgia and Ve rmont), soda ash (Wyoming), mu ne a few. upcoming 230-094 will do the JM Huber cars and gyPSUIll (California), all fine powders. RaiIJ'oads don't actually own any with the big logo. Microscale 87-727 These products are shipped all over the Pressureaides olltright, but two railroads have (number 60-727 in N scale) does the Corn country, so Pressureaides and the I.eased them from ACF. North Carolina Products cars w. ith the blue venturies, while competition's Pressure Differentials can shortline Atlantic & Western has leased a 87-730 (number 60-730 in N scale) does the likewise be seen almost everywhere. couple groups over the years, pulled from the Amaizo and Penford Products cars without Aside from ACF's Shippers Car Line ACFX fleet. The Soo Line had 105 (5000s venturies. (ACFX and SHPX), operators and leasees of numbered 10 I 000- 1 01049 and 5001s Elic Neubauer's plans for the CFSOOOPA 5,000-cubic-foot Pressureaides wearing their numbered 101050-101104), most of which and CFSOO lPA appeared in the November logos include A-D-M, Amaizo (now were reassigned to fMRL after 1997, and the 2000 Railroad Model Craftsman along with Cerestar), Cru'gill, Corn Products, Minnesota rest absorbed in the ACFX fleet. an article and partial roster. The reader Corn Processors, Penick & Ford, Penford interested in converting the Atlas 5000 into a Products, and Staley (all corn starch and Pressureaide Models 500 I will find these plans useful, although flour); Montana Talc; Crosfield Chemicals Atlas's decision to offer the CF5000PA in such a conversion will not be easy. (processed minerals); Cyprus, Grace HO and N scales is welcome news to Thanks to Ed Kaminski, Bill Onorato, and Davidson, and 1.M. Huber (kaolin or ball modelers of the post- 1982 era. The "texture" Doug Stark for theil' help in researching this clay); Katalistics (kaolin and marble); and offered by the air pipes between the hopper article. RMJ

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Bill of Materials Atlas: 2015 Reefer Yellow Undecorated GP40 models 20 18 PRR Freight Car Red

Microscale: 87-18 Rock Island Locomotives 87 -19 Rock Island Locomotives PA INT & DECALS MC-4056 Builder's Plates ------[KIT CONVERSION ] ------

IN 80 SCALE FR OM WALTHERS & LBF KITS By Bob Rivard

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he Walthers number 47S8 FGE plug-door box car is a close match for the D&RGW 61403 Walthers: Scalecoat II: prototype that is iLlustrated in 4755 FGE SO-foot plug-door box car kit 2010 Black Jim Eager's RIO GRANDE 1030 Cusbi on Coupler Pocket kit 20 11 White FREIGHT CAR book, but I 20 16 Reefer Orange did not like tlle kit's molded-on Detail Associates: laddersand grabirons. I staIted with a yeLlow 2505 .015-inch brass wire Champ: CaI- to provide the primer color, aIld removed 6242 Ladders HB-398 Box car me lettering with Polly ''Easy Lift Off." I 64 17 Stirrup steps applied the fluid wim a Q-Tip, let it set for Herald King: about five minutes, tllen l1Ibbed it off. I used PAINT & DECALS B-48 J UP Box car all old tootllbl1lsh and haIldsoap to cleaIl, then pony S: linse, tlle body in WaIW nmning water. Easy Lift-Off paint & decal remover [used an X-Acto knife widl a number 17 blade to scrape off me molded-on ladders aIld grabirons. J assembled the kit and added a Walthers 1030 Cushioned Coupler Pocket set to the underbody. I replaced me ladders with cut-down Detail Associates paIts aIld added Detail Associates new steps aIld a coupler cut baI' bent from .0 IS-inch brass wire. I cui dle walkway platfOIws from leftover pieces of Plano etched roofwalk matelial. I painted me model willi Scalecoat II White as a primer, dlen applied Reefer Orange to dle sides aIld Black to me ends. The herald CaIne from Microscale's 87- 1 047 set, the capacity data from a Herald King set and the repOiting maI-ks from Champ.

36 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2001 The LB F Company (ex-E&C Shops) 50-foot exterior-post double-plug-door, high-cube, peak-roof car is a close match for this particular prototype car. Again, I - .1; .- . ,,:"T.�-. '��' . *-:",- ,- . wanted free-standing grabirons and '" "B . � . .'"... '. ., - - ill- of Nlat. eri l -- ladders so I shaved off the molded-on a s LBF Company: PAINT & DECALS parts with an X-Acto knife and a number 50-foot double-plug-door box car kit Scalecoat II: 17 blade. I bent the grabirons and coupler 2010 Black cut levers from .0 IS-inch brass wire. J Detail Associates: 201 1 White also added the Detail Associates stirrup 2505 .00S-inch brass wire 20 15 Reefe r Ye llow steps and the Walthers Cushion Pocket 64 17 Stirrup steps 2016 Reefer Orange kit. This was the only series of exterior­ Walthers: Microscale: post cars painted in "Grande Gold" rather 1030 Cushion Coupler Pocket kit 87-356 D&RGW Gon than orange. I matched the color in the Assorted data decals RIO GRANDE FREIGHT CAR COLOR GUIDE book ll sing three parts Scalecoat II Reefer Ye llow and one part Scalecoat II Reefer Orange. RMJ

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HEAVY INDUSTRY

y interest in model rai l­ As a result of these experiences, I was Aftermaking many u'jps to the Yo ungstown roading was inspired attracted to the Vo co Maline kits when I saw aI'ea, I was able to plan and build the blast by the proximity to my tl1em advertised, and I had to have one. Then fu mace and other related indusu'ies as seen home of three mqjor my whole concept of model railroading in the photos. railroads: New York switched from my previolls western-style to All my bulk materials, coal, limestone, Central, Pennsylvania, a Lake Elie POlt, serving the steel indusu}' of and iron ore m'e ground to my specifications and Nickel Plate, and Yo ungstown al1d Pittsburgh. by Harley Smith of Chardon, Ohio. by the acuvlty occUlTing at the POlt of So I built models of the fo ur Huletts, all The structures I've built aI'e laI'ge, most­ Ashtabula, Ohio. ore bridge, and a coal machine (dumper) of ly scratchbuilt from plans I drew, or blue­ One of the activities I enjoyed watching the Ashtabula and BuffaloDocks. I also had plints I obtained. was the docking of the car fen}' Ashtabula to have a Cal' fe lTY, which holds 20 cars, and The railroad operates point to point, each evening. The boat came up the liver, a self-unloading boat which w110ads lime­ hauling general freight, hopper lTains, and around the bend, under the opened lift stone. The Edmund Fitzgerald, my ore Cal'­ some passenger trains. bIidge, and backed into its belth without the riel', was built from plans that I obtained The things tl1at atu'act tile most attention aid of a tug. from the Ve nniJlion Maline Museum in on the railroad me the Huletts, ore blidge, Along with the car fen}" there were Ve rmillion, Ohio. operating mines, and the loaders and many ore boats to watch. They were On the other end of the railroad I had to dumpers. RMJ unloaded by the Huletts and other machin­ have tile steel industry and coal mines to el}, of the tlu'ee ore docks. serve as a purpose for my POlt of OSCaI'.

The Kinkhoph Bridge Company's Ore Bridge had to be compressed to 435 feet long as com­ pared to the prototype 590 feet. The model is built out of Plastruct and Central Valley parts with operating bucket. On the left is the Nemeth Chemical by-products plant. On the right is the Dawson Coke Co. Both were built from plans out of the book MAKING & PROCESSING OF STEEL

------[ONE-OETAIL-AT-A-TIME] ------

AS PENNSYLVANIA RR 9588 AND 9736 Photos from the collection of Louis A. Marre

, ' The parts, paint and decals you'll need to duplicate this full-size diesel in miniature from E-R Models HO scale and N scale models.

aldwin produced the DR- Baldwin produced the DR-4-4- 15 half the height of the frame, while the 4-4- 15, DR-4-4- 15B, with a cab similar to the EMD F7 A DR-IS diesels (like 9736) leave the frame RF- 16A and RF- 16B known as the "Babyface" as well as with exposed for its entire height. The RF-4-4- "Sharknose" diesels dur­ the "Sharknose" cab like Pennsy 9588. 15 diesels also have the inset panel for the ing the 1950- 1953 period The Sharknose Baldwin diesels offer a fuel filI er. as direct competitors to profile that is unique. The unusual profi le Baldwin RF- 16A number 9588 still the EMD F7 A and F7B. stems, in part, from the frame being clisplays its as-built BLUl1Swick Green paint Baldwin produced L09 of the A units and visible along the sides of the diesels; the and five-stripe paint scheme. Number 9736 51 of the B units compared to EMD's pilot is actually part of the frame has been repainted into the simpler black 2366 F7A and 1483 F7B units. The assembly. The Sharknose DR-4-4- 15 scheme with the simplified single-stripe Baldwin DR-4-4- 15 diesels produced diesels were produced for the B&O markings. It was photographed at Cicero, 1,500 horsepower and the RF- 16s (4200 and 420 1) and fo r the Pennsy Illinois on March 28, 1965. Number 9736 produced 1,600 horsepower compared to (9568-9593 and 9700-9707) and RF-16 is coupled to an RF- 16B and another RF- EMD's l,500 horsepower, but the units fo r the B&O (5200 and 5201) and 16A. Note that only the A-units have the ra ilroads obviously preferred the EMD the Pennsy (9708-9745). The DR-4-4- 15 antennae. Number 9736 was part of units. diesels have cab sides that cover abollt number series 9708-9745. RMJ

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 43 "SHARKNOSE" DIESELS

SCALE MODEL RF-16 10-2504 .0I2-inch-diameter 2.50/10 Overland Models, Inc., 3808 W. SHARKNOSES wire (handrails) Kilgore Ave., Muncie, IN 47304: HO Scale: E-R Models 8-2807 Speed recorders 1.50/4 9-9 150 Coupler lift bars $2.50/2 N Scale: E-R Models, and JnJ Trains has 6-3 102 Fuel tank fittings 1.00/2 unpainted RF- 16A and RF-16B bodies to (fillers) Precision Scale, 3961 Highway 93 fit the Model Power FA2 chassis 3-6206 Air hoses 1.25/6 North, Stevensville, MT 59870: 3-3 J 52 Air hoses $2.75/6 PAINT 2-3968 Wi ndshield wipers 1.25/4 Brunswick Green: Polly Scale DetaHs West, P.O. Box 61, Corona, CA 10-4968 .012-inch-dian1eter l.75/6 4142170, Floquil 110034, Badger 91718: wire ModeIflex 1616, Scalecoat II 2006, SMP 6-166 Fuel fi llers $ L .00/4 8-39080 Fuel fi llers 1.00/4 Accupaint 31, or Pro Color 83 8-284 Wheel slip monitors 1.95/2 3-39118 Air hoses 1.50/10 Black: Polly Scale 4142 164, Floquil 110010, Badger Modelflex 1601, Scalecoat 10, SMP Accupaint 2, or Pro Color 400

DECALS HO Scale (5-Stripe): Microscale 87-39 or Champ EH78P HO Scale (single-Stripe): MicroscaJe 87-67 or Champ EH176 N Scale (5-stripe): Microscale 60-39 N Scale (single-stripe): Microscale 60- 67

One-Detail-At-A-Time (HO Scale) Step-by-step instructions on how to install many of these detail parts appeared in the June 1989 issue of "The Journal." That article is aJso replinted in the book TUNING & UPGRADING ATHEARN LOCOMOTIVES.

A-Line, P.O. Box 2701, Carlsbad, CA 92018: 1-29 100 Grabirons $3.25/50 2-29200 Windshield wipers 1.85/8

Cal-Scale (division of Bowser Mfg. Co., Inc.), 21 Howard St., Montoursville, PA 17754-0322: 3-320 Air hoses $1.85/2 sets 4-4 18 Ladder (on 9736) 3.10 ea. 2-4 19 Windshield wipers 3.50/2 pr. 5-424 Air horn 5.20 ea. (for number 9588) 5-426 Air horn 5.20 ea. (for number 9736) 6-43 1 Fuel fillers 2.50/set 7-Antenna and support set 10.95/set (modified)

Custom Finishing, 379 Tulley Rd., Orange, � 01364: 8- 195 Wheel slip monitors $4.95/4 5-221 Air horn 5.95 ea. 2-3 14 Windshield wipers 3.95/2 pro

Detail Associates, Box 5357, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403: 9-2205 Coupler lift bars 2.75/10

44 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 Ordering Information: All of these parts are available to any hobby dealer, so your dealer can order for you. If you must order direct, order the full package quantities shown and include $5.00 per order for postage or UPS and handling. RMJ [TECHNIQUES]

IN N SCALE

By Bill Pearce

These techniques are applied to an N scale turnout, but they are equally suitable for HO, S or 0 scale using, of course, larger rail and ties. The long trains that are possible with N scale will look much more realistic if the curvesthrough the turnouts are closer to the prototype. There's an index of all previous articleson track and 'roadbed on our website at www.railmodeljournal.com .

modeled in N scale for eight years before I handlaid my first turnout. I detailed locomotives; some won prizes. r ki t-convelted structures, scratchbuilt trees, and all SOltS of other things, but was intimidated by those tumouts. Finally, my fillstrati on with factoly-made tumouts got to be too much! Along with fellow modeler David Haines, 1 read the few ruticlesthat had beenpubli shed on the subject, got some rail and ties, and went to work. Was J sU'lJrised! As it tums out, no pun intended, hand I aid tumouts aren't that difficult. The result is greater reliability, no dead spots, and availability in almost any size and configuration. The cost of the tumout itself is less tilan a dollm, and, combined with a TOItoise switch machine, costs about tile same ... with the rough cut pieces of rail laid out. as a high-quality factoly-made tumout. Of the over 58 tumouts on my Cajon Pass layout, I figure the cost of rail, ties, solder, TO Itoises, and a resistance soldeling machine about equal the cost of factolY tumouts and TOItoises alone. Since you asked (you did, didn't you?), I prefer handlaid turnouts and flextrack. The appearance of Micro Engineering weathered flex track is about as prototypical as you can get, and it is easy to lay, not to mention quick. The only The stock ra ils can be allowed to run long, but the point rails must be cut to exact length. advantage to handlaid track is in code 40. Although you lose the appearance of scale spikes and such, most locomotive flanges WHERE TO BUILD them. This is possible in either case, as the will clear code 40 soldered to PC board Some modelers build turnoutsin place turnouts can be glued down first. ties, but will ride up on the ME cast spikes. on the layout, while others build them on We did take the lazy man's way out, and a workbench. Certain turnouts, especially TOOLS, SUPPLIES used code 55 for our layouts. Frankly, code curved ones, may be better built in place, Rail is available from Micro 55 mains and code 40 sidings would look but there is generally no advantage. Often, Engi neeri ng, in both weathered and better. Figure I identifies the components it is easier to build them on the unweathered. 1 have used the of a typical turnout. Figure 2 identifies the workbench, simply for access and unweathered, based on availability. parts of the rail. comfort. Both David and I build almost all Although the weathered presents The best way to approach hand laid our turnouts on the workbench. As you soldering difficulties, a light sanding of turnouts is to practice. I've found that it is become more proficient, you can build the bottom with fi ne emery paper should best to build several at your workbench yard ladders in one assembly, with solve that problem. Wood ties are fi rst. Plan on throwing away the first two continuous rails, no joiners' avai lable from Micro Engineeri ng, or so. There's not much expense involved, Many expert tracklayers recommend weathered and unweathered, in both and it's worth the time. laying turnouts first, and aligning track to regular and turnoutlength .

46 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 The areas to be filed are marked with a black marker. It's easy to mistake one rail for another, and file a point or pocket on the wrong side of the rail.

The angle of the frog rails is traced on a small piece of paper, and the filed rails are held in place with tape. Each rail is diagonally filed on one side. The diverging side will need to be filed more than the straight side. For smooth operation, make sure that the ra ils come to a point! ., ..�. ,. .. "",: { 'it'; .... • _,�. •

with paste flux. The pointy end tnn,.thD,rlwlth the tweezer tool. Use the foot and, introduce solder from the joint. The joint sho,uld be

Here, I'm filing the point rails, using the homemade tool in Figure 3 to hold it, using the six-inch mill file.

stock rail wing rail guard rail point rai n

wing rail 'frog \ stock) rail point rail guard rai Figure 1 Head-

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RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 47 HANDLAID TURNOUTS The PC ties present a bit of a problem. Quality PC ties are available from Clover House, but are problematic. They are somewhat thinner than the wood ties, so it is difficult to get a good glue bond to the roadbed. For some reason, Clover House cannot produce Here's the completed frog. ties in the correct thickness, about .040 inch. There are two options. If you have access to a precision shear, you can purchase single-sided PC board in the correct thickness, and shear it to the correct width. A fr iend did this for me. He matched the width to the wood ties. It became clear that it is impossible to shear a piece more that a foot or so long, Here, I'm filing the pocket in the stock rail. Although some authors recommend filing the pocket only or it begins to corkscrew. as far as the rail head, I file through at least a third of the head, so the point will have plenty of room. If you, or a friend, do not have access to a precision shear, then buy ties from Here are two views of the pockets in the point rails. Note the depth of the pocket. Clover House. Then, take an NWSL Chopper or Duplicutter, and make your own wood ties from stripwood. Both of these options will produce good results. The tools required are simple, and mostly inexpensive. First, if you don't have one, get an Optivisor. This is an indispensable modeling tool. 1 use several fi les to shape the parts. Two are from the local Ace hardware, six and eight-inch mill fi les. These are for rough and medium shaping. For fi nal work, I I'm cutting a piece of tape to a use an X-Acto fi Ie, and a jewelers fi Ie width of about a quarter of an from a set purchased from a train show inch. I put this upside down on vendor. David prefers to use a milling bit the diagram, taping it at each in a Dremel tool instead of the mill fi les. end. Then, stick the ties in We each take about the same amount of place. A long piece is needed time to bui Id a turnout, so your choice is for the straight side, and a all a matter of comfort. For cutting rai I, shorter piece is needed for the use Xuron rail cutters, a quality tool that diverging side. produces clean, square cuts. Two means of ensuring correct gauge are used: the three-point Micro Engineering gauges (at least two), and the NMRA gauge, good for both track gauge and point clearances. The NMRA gauge should also be used to check the gauge of all wheels, especially on locomotives. Yo u'll be surprised how narrow some wheels are gauged from the factory. The ties, both wood and PC, are laid out on the diagram. Note that both the PC ties and the PRACTICE SAFE SOLDERING underside of the rails are tinned in advance. Do�'t tin the parts of the point rail that move. The whole subject of solder has changed in the last fe w years. Most of us know solder as an alloy of tin and lead.

This produces generally strong joints, :! and fl ows extremely well. Alas, we may not know this, due to the poisonous qualities of lead. Much of the solder sold today i s so-called silver solder, an alloy of mainly tin, with a bit of silver. Although this solder does not flow as Use a toothpick to apply a bit of flux to well. it produces stronger joints, and J the place on the PC ties where the rail recommend its use, despite the greater will be soldered. expense. Don't confuse this with the

48 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 Using the tweezer tool, apply heat and pressure to solder the rail. No additional solder is needed; this is the reflow technique referred to in the instructions for the resistance machine. Solder the straight stock rail first.

Work your way across the turnout. Here, we see the three-point gauges used for preliminary alignment. After all parts are soldered down, we'll recheck everything with the NMRA gauge. The NMRA gauge is also used for point clearance.

The arrows indicate where the point rails are not soldered to the PC ties.

An overall view of a completed turnout, ready for installation. A good test is to use a MicroTrains freight car truck. If you can blow it through the turnout with a light breath, you've got it made.

Here's the cork roadbed. I use HO cork, half width, for mains. Here, I used a piece of plywood to simulate a layout. If this was a layout, there would be a hole for the switch machine actuating wire.

Smear a layer of yellow carpenter's glue to the cork ...

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 200 1 49 HANDLAID TURNOUTS ... and place the turnout. I use these weights to hold it while the glue dries. These are called ' pattern weights, available from fabric stores, and are also good for laying flex track. ,.

Following the diagram, cut the foil in the appropriate places. Use a contin checker or mulitmeter to prevent shorts.

The completed turnout.

high-temperature silver solder used for And, you say what about heat? Both equivalent of a third hane!. We both brazing. David and 1 use American Beauty bought the larger 250-watt version, as we For fl ux, I use two products. For resistance soldering machines from didn't have one to test. We now know building turnouts, I use paste type Micro-Mark and recommend them that the smaller, less expensive version is electronics fl ux, as I can place just a bit highly. The Tweezer tool allows precise adequate for both N and HO. For the exactly where required. For soldering positioning of the rail, and can be used more thrifty, a pencil iron can be used, rail joiners, I use Tix liquid, as it for adjustment after the turnout is although with a bit more difficulty. I penetrates every part of the joint. installed. The foot switch gives you the know of a Kansas City area modeler who

SO RAILMODELJOURNAL ' 5EPTEMBER 2001 builds the most exquisite turnouts with masters were then copied, face lip and only a pencil iron. face down, onto paper, giving us both I built a small fixture for fi ling rail right and left-hand turnouts. Make lots from brass shim and bar stock, glued to a of copies. These are used both as piece of 2x4 (drawing A). This holds the construction patterns, and on the layout rail stable while fi ling. For code 40, just for planning yard ladders and a cut in the wood would suffi ce. crossovers. We both use cork roadbed. I glue both For those of you without prototype turnouts and track down with yellow drawings, there are several options. My carpenter's glue, after trying several other copy of John Armstrong's TRACK adhesives. The cork and yellow glue PLANNING FOR REALIST]C works quite well. OPERATION (Kalmbach Books) has extensive instructions for designing LAYOUT TIPS turnouts to fi t specific instances. I But how do I decide what size to know a local modeler who uses a piece make? David and I used diagrams copied of Atlas flex track to make his own from a magazine article published ten drawings: he places paper over the years or so ago. Now, Illany historical track, traces the rails, and repeats for societies have actual prototype turnout the other route. A search of Internet diagrams available for their roads. train sites may also prove profitable. Different rai l roads have different What about skeletons? Over the • standards for turnout design. years, several small manufacturers have For ease of construction, we copied produced skeleton tUIllOUts or turnout the diagrams onto clear acetate. These parts. This isn't such a hot idea, as all you are really paying for is a bit of filing. Figure 4. In any event, please note that the only curve is in one point rail and one PC ties - essential stock rail. The greater portion of the _ PC ties - add for extra turnout is straight. Constant-radius strength diverging routes may be convenient in special locations, but they do cry out _ Cut rails to isolate frog toy train. Cut ties to isolate rails RMJ

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 51 ,.UBNDU,.S HANDLAID

Some cuts require care, to avoid damaging the rail.

Once all cuts are made, you may use putty or strip styrene to fill the gaps, although in many cases, they are not that noticeable. Paint the rail. I use a mixture of Floquil Tie Brown and Black. Then, use straight tie brown on the ties.

52 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 Before ballasting, oil underneath the moving parts, so they will remain so. Yes, I moved the piece of cork.

. . Distribute wit� the same brush.

Spray thoroughly with' drugstore rubbing alcohol, and apply, thinned white glue with an ballasting, to prevent damage from the dilute white glue. To ease installation, I take drill pilot holes for the mounting screws through the plywpod from above before i frog. Drill a small hOle throug� the roadbed and plywood, and solder a small track feed, frog wire, and the power for the machine. Clean the rails with a . .cI�'alln�enl�:·T.e1l your frieriCls! ' ",

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RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 53 [PAINT & DECALS] ------I FROM MDC'S HD SCALI KI,. By Mike Rose

I used an undecorated MOC two-bay PS-2 covered hopper kit for this model and painted it Primer Grey. I used Microscale's Conrail markings and their 87-70-2 alphabet set with Herald King wheel dot decals. I masked the areas that were to appear repainted, then sprayed the car with a mixture of Floquil Rust and Rail Brown. The final touch was to apply the graffiti with fe lt-tip Sharpie pen.

54 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 ------[PAINT & DECALS] ------'I FROM AHM'S HO MODEL

By Dennis Lippert Model photo by Te rry Stuart

Here's something you can shop fo r at flea markets or on eBay, the three-dome tank car that AHM imported in the seventies. It's long out of production. You could build a stand-in fo r this car with an Athearn three­ dome tank car by using two bodies so you could splice the domes together to obtain the necessary increased dome height. I "modernized" the AHM model to match this prototype by simply shaving off the rivets to match the all-welded design. I also substituted Athearn 10425 handrail stanchions and .010-inch brass wire inserted in holes drilled with a number 66 drill bit. I replaced the wheelsets with Kadee wheelsets and used Kadee number 5 couplers. I painted the model with Scalecoat Number 11 Loco Black and lettered it with Islington Station decals. There's an index of all previous articles on modeling modern freight cars on our we bsite at www.railmodeljournal.com

RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 55 ------[PERFORMANCE]------GENESIS, BY ATHEARN, USRA 'LIGHT' 4-6-2 TEST REPORT By Robert Schleicher Performance Te st by Guy Thrams

Athearn has introduced the second in their Genesis series of HO scale locomotives, a replica of the USRA 'Light' 4-6-2. This Genesis model has a similar construction to the Genesis HO scale USRA Light 2-8-2 that was tested in the December 1999 issue of "The Journal."

he USRA 'Light' 4-6-2 was one of the standardized steam locomotive designs that were created to expe­ dite locomotive production during the First World War. The Light 4-6-2 was designed to pull relatively short passen­ ger trains, although some were used for freight service. The prototype locomo­ tives were delivered from Baldwin, Richmond and other builders in 1919, too late to be of any use in helping with the Wartime traffic. Nearly all of the Light 4-6-2 locomotives survived for another 30-35 years and were modified with improved steam locomotive appJj­ ances. Athearn includes a booklet with the locomotive describing the USRA series in general and the USRA Light 4- 6-2 in particular. There are photographs of many of the prototype locomotives in the May 200 ] issue of "The Journal." The Genesis Light 4-6-2 is made for Athearn by Samhongsa in Korea. The model utilizes a boiler that is very simj­ lar to the Genesis USRA Light 2-8-2 modified to fit the 4-6-2 chassis. The model appears to be an accurate repro-

56 RAILMODELjOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 duction of the prototype but the tender truck is a replica of the later-style Delta truck that was only fitted to the prototype if the locomotive was rebuilt in later years. The trailing truck from the Genesis USRA 2-8-2 would fit, however, and it would be appropriate to swap trucks if you have both models since the Delta truck was fitted to many of the 2-8- 2s. The boiler is plastic with a hefty cast­ zinc weight fi lling the space around th enclosed can-style motor. The boiler and cab are plastic with a detailed boiler backhead. Most of the pipes are separate plastic moldings so they look like wire or scale-size pipe rather than plastic. The separate moldings also make it easier to modify or update the locomotive. The chassis is also cast-zinc with plastic brake gear details. The metal dri­ vers are 73-inches diameter with black­ ened tires and rods and valve gear. The dri vel's are sprung to provide some RAILMODEL JOURNAL degree of equalization over rough track­ LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE REPORT NO. 159 work and better electrical contact than ------GENESIS USRA 4-6-2 LIGHT PACIFIC with a rigid mounting. Check the loco­ motive on perfectly level piece of track HO Scale to be sure all the drivers are touching the Observed Performance: Action Analysis: rails. The pilot truck spring pressure was Locomotive 8&0 5213 enough to force the dirt driver off the rails, so about half of the spring's coils Minimum Speed, level (no load scale miles per hour) With fuli wave power: 1 .27 were removed by cutting the wire with a With ulse gower: 0.55 diagonal cuter and pulling the excess ver 1'\10. SWI C .90 spring free. An enclosed can-style motor and flywheel drive a worm and a set of worm gears power to the center of dri­ vers. The side rods then carry the power to the first and third sets of drivers. All six drivers are used to pickup electrical power. The tender has no provision for electrical pickUp. The relatively long dis­ tance between the drivers allowed the locomotive to stall on a number 6 turnout frog, however, the excellent flywheel action simply propelled the locomotive over the frog for a relatively low 4.03 scale miles and hour reading. There is ample room inside the tender for a DeC e decoder and/or sound module. The loco­ EX elien motive is prewired for DeC with a teth­ x e er and a plug leading from the locomo­ tive to the tender. The cable can be tucked inside a slot in the tender if DCe is not installed.

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Prototype Top Speed: Driver Diameter x 1.100 80.3 MPH

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 57 Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808 is now offering cast­ Westerfield, 53 River Lane, Crossville, TN 38555 is now shipping a cast­ resin kits to recreate the SSW double-sheathed box cars from the road's resin kit to recreate the Santa Fe RRW, RRX, RRY, RR2, RR3 and RR4 reefers. 31000-33499 series. Six different versions of the car are available with The cars were built to a USRA-PROPOSED design that the Santa Fe adopt­ 7/3/7 Murphy ends or 7/2/7 ends and with Hutchins roof ribs as well as ed with a total purchase of 10,500 cars in 1920 and 1926. The model has 55-inch or 65-inch heralds. Each kit is $31.00 less trucks and couplers a one-piece carbody for easier assembly. The kits are $30.00 with decals for but with decals. all eras from 1920 through 1950. Specify which ATSF class you prefer.

Train Station Products, P.O. Box 360, Granville, OH 43023 is shipping injection-molded plastic underbody detail kits for modern-era passenger cars. The kits include ICE, Frigidaire and Safety Car Heating air condi­ tioners, SCHOlL lighting units in different styles, water tanks, Spicer wheel generator, Bud, Pullman-Standard and other battery boxes, propane fuel holders, brake equipment. The kit is $12.95 without floor or $15.95 with the floor. V. S. Roseman's articles in the October 1997 and February 1998 and March 1998 issues of "The Journal" describe where most of this equipment was mounted.

IHC is producing an injection molded-plastic kit to build this cannery and packing house with an overhead bridge. The 60 x 43-foot heavy duty pier is optional and can be used for any maritime scene. See your dealer.

GHQ, 28100 Woodside Road, Shorewood, MN 55331 is offering cast­ metal kits to build the "Green" 12-A Grain Harvester. The $24.98 mod­ els make great forties-era flat car loads.

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------...... ---- ...... _ _.... .--- .. 60 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65808 is now offering cast­ Westerfield, 53 River Lane, Crossville, TN 38555 is now shipping a cast­ resin kits to recreate the SSW double-sheathed box cars from the road's resin kit to recreate the Santa Fe RRW, RRX, RRY, RR2, RR3 and RR4 reefers.

• 31000-33499 series. Six different versions of the car are available with TIle cars were built to a USRA-PROPOSED design that the Santa Fe adopt­ 7/3/7 Murphy ends or 712/7 ends and with Hutchins roof ribs as well as ed with a total purchase of 10,500 cars in 1920 and 1926. The model has 55-inch or 65-inch heralds. Each kit is $31.00 less trucks and couplers a one-piece carbody for easier assembly. The kits are $30.00 with decals for but with decals. all eras from 1920 through 1950. Specify which ATSF class you prefer.

Tra in Station Products, P.O. Box 360, Granville, OH 43023 is shipping injection-molded plastic underbody detail kits for modern-era passenger cars. The kits include ICE, Frigidaire and Safety Car Heating air condi­ tioners, SCH&L lighting units in different styles, water tanks, Spicer wheel generator, Bud, Pullman-Standard and other battery boxes, propane fuel holders, brake equipment. The kit is $12.95 without floor or $15.95 with the floor. V. S. Roseman's articles in the October 1997 and February 1998 and March 1998 issues of "The Journal" describe ,where most of this equipment was mounted.

IHC is producing an injection molded-plastic kit to build this cannery and packing house with an overhead bridge. The 60 x 43-foot heavy duty pier is optional and can be used for any maritime scene. See your dealer.

GHQ, 28100 Woodside Road, Shorewood, MN 55331 is offering (ast­ metal kits to build the "Green" 12-A Grain Harvester. The $24.98 mod­ els make great forties-era flat car loads.

RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 61 [PERFORMANCE ------] ------:

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

of print, but photocopies of these reports are available for $2.00 each (a I/ow 30 days for shipment). Exp lanations of how Bob Higgins and Guy Thrams test these

locomotives appeared in the March 1990 and September 1992 issues.

Manufacturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throllie Magazine Manufacturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throllie Magazine Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Midload (v.)

HO Scale Diesels Ajin/Overland Models EMD SW1 500 .36 74.3 2.53 1.2 August 1990' AjinJOverland Models EMD SD60 .37 80.3 4.49 2.0 April 1991 ' Athearn (as-is) EMD GP38-2 .24 126.4 2.76 3.4 Jan. 1990' (Chassis) Athearn (w/Helix Humper EMD GP38-2 .89 112.1 2.76 2.8 Sept. 1995 AjinJOverland Models EMD GP38-2 .42 79.2 1.95 2.0 Nov. 1991 ' can motor conversion) (Chassis) Proto Power West EMD FlA (& FlB) .35 98.2 4.46 2.4 May 1990' AjinlOverland Models EMD GP15T 3.55 76.2 4.69 1 .2 March 2000 (Athearn w/can motor) (.26) (95.0) (8.92) (2.6) May 1990' Mantua EMD GP20 .30 78.2 3.07 1.6 Dec. 1991' Athearn/PPW. weighted EMD GP9 .20 94.2 4.01 3.0 May 1990' 86.1 2.90 1.0 August 2000 Athearn w/NWSL motor EMD GP38-2 .21 60.9 2.30 1.8 August 1990' MRC (Model Rectifier Corp.) EMD F7A .52

Athearn wlNWSL motor, EMD GP38-2 Proto 1000 (Lile-Like) EMD F3 .19 80.8 3.69 3.7 Jan. 1999

weighted .24 61.2 3.88 2.2 August 1990' Proto 1000 (Lile-Like) BUDD RDC-2 3.71 65.3 1.87 4.9 Dec. 2000

Athearn/Proto Power Proto 1000 F-M C,Liner 0.61 90.0 4.97 3.2 April 2000

West w/replacement Proto 2000 (Life-Like) Alco FA2 .20 90.7 3.14 4.2 July 1991 '

Wheelsets: Proto 2000 (Life-like) EMD BL2 .31 90.7 3.53 5.4 Nov. 1989' NorthWest Short Line EMD GP38-2 .23 97.4 2.56 1.6 Oct. 1990' Proto 2000 (life-Like) EMD GP9 .06 79.2 3.29 4.8 March 1998 Jay-Bee EMD GP38-2 .27 97.4 2.40 1.5 Oct. 1990' Proto 2000 (Life-like) EMD GP18 .58 99.8 3.40 2.6 Feb. 1993 Athearn GE C44-9W 1.85 100.7 3.18 3.6 March 1996 Proto 2000 (life-like) EMD GP30 .23 78.2 4.17 4.0 Jan. 2000 Athearn GE AC4400W .10 95.8 5.06 4.1 Dec. 1996 Proto 2000 (life-like) EMD E8A .51 95.8 5.94 5.6 March 1994' Athearn 8D40-2 1.94 103.3 3.01 3.3 Jan. 2001 Proto 2000 (Lile-like) EMD SD7 .52 73.3 3.58 5.0 July 1995 Atlas Alco 82 .65 82.5 3.52 4.4 Feb. 1991' , Proto 2000 (Life-Like) EMD SW91SW1 200 .57 55.5 1.36 3.7 May 1996 AtlasiRoco EMD FP7A .35 97.4 4.23 6.0 Dec. 1990' 3.8 Feb. 1992' Atlas GE U33C 1.18 89.3 3.81 1.8 May 1995 Spectrum (Bachmann)EMD F40PH Phase IIUg 80.3 3.79

Atlas GE C30-7 .71 78.2 3.92 2.2 Feb. 1997 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40C 1.96 87.4 3.69 3.4 May 1990'

AUas EMD GP40 .33 81.9 3.41 1.7 Nov. 2000 Spectrum (Bachmann) GE Dash 8-40CW 3.3 109.0 4.54 6.4 Feb. 1996

Bachmann-Plus GE B23-7 1.75 84.9 3.17 2.9 July 1992' Spectrum (Bachmann) F-M H16-44 2.32 49.5 1.27 2.4 July 1997

Bachmann-Plus EMD F7A (& F7B) .93 88.7 3.38 2.5 Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMC Gas Elec. .41 82.5 2.34 3.0 Aug. 1994 (.93) (84.9) (5.82) (2.4) Jan. 1996 Spectrum (Bachmann) EMD DDA40X .68 133.5 6.68 3.2 Aug. 1997 Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .97 112.1 2.93 9.5 March 1991'

Con-Cor/Roco EMD GP40 .29 99.0 2.91 3.2 April 1991'

(with Mashima can motor) HO Scale Electric Locomotives

Con-Cor EMD MP15DC .51 69.7 1.46 1.1 Sept. 1996 Atlas EMD AEM-7 2.42 123.8 4.33 1.0 June 2000

Con-Cor EMD SW1 500 (SW 7) 1.99 265.9 .57 2.2 Dec. 1997

E-R Models (Frateschi) Alea FAI 1.95 114.2 2.39 5.4 Oct. 1993

E-R Models (Fraleschi) Alco FAI .64 89.3 3.70 3.0 Dec. 1995 HO Scale Steam Locomotives

E-R Models EMD FP7A 3.70 92.8 3.24 3.4 May 1999 Bachmann-Plus SP 4-8-4 .18 112.1 2.31 1.9 Sept. 1993

Genesis, by Athearn SD751 2.12 110.0 4.01 3.5 July 1999 Bowser (English's

Genesis. by Athearn EMD F7A .14 95.0 4.19 4.1 March 2001 Model RR Supply) B&O 0-4-0T .90 102.4 1.46 1.8 Dec. 1992'

IHC EMD E8A (& E8B) 1.96 144.9 2.51 5.0 Feb. 1995 Bowser PRR H-9 2-8-0 .64 89.3 3.70 2.8 Nov. 1995

(1 .50) (136.6) (5.03) (4.8) Bowser PRR Ml-a (stock) 4-8-2 1.30 78.2 5.97 2.8 July 2000

(with25 ouncesadded weight) 2.97 146.7 4.38 7.4 Bowser PRR Ml-a (w/Helix Humpsr can) 1.81 '69.1 5.40 NA July 2000

(1 .88) (136.6) (8.75) (6.4) Feb. 1995 Bowser PRR Ml-a (sW/NWSL can & gears) 1.37 49.1 7.99 2.7 July 2000

IHC EMD SD35 4.38 123.75 2.48 2.0 July 1996 Genesis, by Athearn USRA 2-8-2 light .58 52.8 2.51 1.4 Dec. 1999

InterMountain EMD F7A 0.78 77.6 3.79 1.7 June 2001 Genesis, by Alhearn USRA 4-6-2 light 1.90 64.6 2.20 1.00 Dec. 2001

Kato EMD SD40 1.18 81.9 3.29 3.0 June 1991 Heritage. by Proto 2000 USRA 2-8-8-2 2.25 46.0 3.52 3.0 Feb. 2000

Kato/Stewart EMD F3A (& F3B) .38 83.1 4.28 2.9 Sept. 1989' Heritage, by Proto 2000 USRA 0-8·0 2.80 51.0 2.09 3.5 Sept. 2000

(similar GP7 models by Atlas) (.31) (81.9) (9.00) (2.8) Sept. 1989' IHC 4-4-0 1.17 56.0 1.14 3.5 Dec. 1994

Kato EMD GP35 .29 82.5 2.87 2.2 Nov. 1992' IHC/Mehano B&O 0-4-0T 1.42 132.0 .92 2.0 Dec. 1992'

Kato EMD NW2 .76 67.9 2.44 3.0 Feb. 1994' IHC/Mehano SP 2-6-0 .81 77.6 1.90 4.2 Jan. 1994

Kato G.E. Dash 9-44CW 1.52 78.7 4.35 2.0 Oct. 1996 IHC/Mehano C&O 4-8-2 .36 89.3 2.71 3.0 Sept. 1994

Kato Alco RS2 1.48 78.7 3.40 2.0 Feb. 1999 IHC 2-8-0 .42 74.7 2.53 2.5 March 1997

Kato Alco RSC2 2.58 75.2 4.19 2.1 Feb. 1999 Key Imports UP 4-8-8-4 .44 62.2 6.47 4.6 Aug. 1991 '

Keystone/NWSL GE 44-Ton .17 36.9 1.52 2.0 March 1990' life-like B&O 0-4-0T 1.37 104.2 1.01 .9 Dec. 1992'

Hobbytown EMD E8A .60 81 .4 5.92 3.3 Jan. 1991' Mantua 2-6-6-2 3.00 70.2 5.27 7.0 June 1991

MDC Roundhouse Alco RS3 .61 94.3 3.98 2.8 April 1994' Mantua 0-6-0T NA 126.4 2.09 3.2 June 1991

Model Power EMD GP9 .26 104.2 2.71 1.7 Nov. 1990' Mantua 2-8-2 .65 76.2 3.36 3.5 June 1994

62 RAILMODELJOURNAL ' SEPTEMBER 2001 Manufacturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttle Magazine Manufacturernmporter Prototype Min. Max. Max. Throttfe Magazine Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Speed No. 6 Speed Tractive Response Date Switch (smph) (smph) Force (oz.) Mldload (v.) Switch (smph) (smph) Force (Oz.) Midload (v.)

Mantua wIMashima 2-6-6-0 .24 50.6 2.17 4.2 June 1991 Life-Like EMD E7A 3.14 140.6 1.33 4.3 Feb. 1998

Mantua 0·4·0 .90 107.0 3.55 4.0 June 1995 Life·Like EMD SW9 .45 106.9 .40 2.0 April 1995

Mantua with 812 Can Motor 0-4-0 1.86 84.9 3.39 1.8 June 1995 Life·Like EMD GP20 3.59 116.6 .57 1.6 June 1999

MDC (Roundhouse) Class B Shay 2.54 33.1 1.54 2.2 Oct. 2000 Model Powerl

Model Power PRR 2·8·0 4.77 73.8 0.85 1.5 August 1996 Mehanotenika EMO F40PH 3.14 184.7 .83 3.8 Sept. 1990'

Ajin/Overland Models NYC 2·8·2 .50 74.3 3.79 1.6 Sept. 1991' SamhongsafHalimark EMD F3A (& F3B) .29 150.3 1.03 3.2 July 1989'

Precision Scale (Iron Horse)UP 4-10·2 7.02 53.0 3.08 2.9 Jan. 1998 (.35) (151.4) (2.04) (3.2) July 1989'

Aivarossi 4·6-6-4 5.90 71 .6 9.47 3.3 Jan. 1997

Rivarossl USRA 2-8-2 1.78 70.7 4.47 2.4 May 1997 N Scale Steam Locomotive

SamhongsaJPowerhouse USAA 2·6-6·2 .28 57.1 8.78 3.0 July 1989' Kato USAA 2-8-2 3. t 0 111.8 .7 2.5 April 1996

Spectrum (Bachmann) Aeading 2-8·0 .22 104.2 2.38 2.1 Dec. 1993 & Oct. 1997 Kato USRA 2-8-2 4.80 122.5 1.04 2.9 June 1998 Spectrum (Bachmann) PAR 4·6-2 1.21 91 .4 2.32 2.2 Oct. 1994 (GHQ PRR L-l) Speclrum (Bachmann) PRR 4-6·2 .72 80.8 2.50 2.4 Oct. 1999 Key Imports C&O 2·6·6·6 .59 96.9 1.27 3.8 June 1997 Spectrum (Bachmann) Baldwin 2·8·0 .30 83.7 2.83 2.4 July 1998 Pecos Aiver ATSF 4-6-2 .44 87.2 .88 4.4 Jan. 1995 Spectrum (Bachmann) USRA 4-8·2 2.75 64.9 2.41 2.8 Nov. 1999 Rivarossi USRA 2·8·2 3.00 177.2 .1-14 9.0 Oet. 1991 Spectrum (Bachmann) Shay .46 15.3 2.26 1.8 April 2001 Rivarossi (wIN Scale of USRA 2·8-2 .49 160.3 .66 4.5 Oct. 1991 Stewart Hobbies EMD FTA (& FTB) .18 70.3 3.94 2.6 Nov. 1996 Nevada frame & NWSL

Stewart Hobbies Alco G628 1.20 69.5 2.92 2.2 Aug. 1999 Sagami 1420 can motor) Stewart Hobbies Baldwin VO 1000 1.05 77.1 1.65 0.7 Feb. 2001 Wallhers/Roco EMD SWI .21 53.3 2.47 1.4 March 1993 S Scale Diesels WaliherslTrainline Alco FAI (& FBI) .31 68.7 4.47 4.2 Apnl 1997 American Models EMD GP35 .54 78.0 7.85 2.0 June 1993 (.16) (65.3) (8.22) (3.8) S Helper Service EMO SW9 .29 55.6 4.32 1.7 Oct. 1998

WaltherslTrainline EMD GP9M 1.18 73.8 2.84 4.0 March 1995 WaltherslTrainline with Alco FAI .98 92.1 3.9 n/a Sept. 1998 o Scale Diesels MRC DCC Decoder Central Loco. Works EMD F7 A (& F7B) .25 72.0 20.68 4.4 Sept. 1989' Westside 'Classic' SP 4·6-0 .49 49.1 3.24 1.7 August 1992' (.20) (65.5) (39.10) (4.0) Sept. 1989'

Key/Samhongsa Alco PAl .41 76.2 21.85 5.6 Apnl 1992' N Scale Diesels P&D Hobby EMD F9A (& F9B) .25 77.1 5.79 1.2 June 1990' (.24) (74.1) (12.80) (1.9) June 1990' Arnold Alco S2 1.90 151.4 .44 2.0 Mar. 1991' P&O Hobby EMD F3B .25 77.1 5.81 1.6 Jan. 1993 Atlas EMO GP7 .48 237.0 .57 2.0 Oct. 1995 Red Caboose EMD GP9 .27 81 .9 12.78 2.2 June 1992' Atlas (with DCC decoder) EMD GP 40·2 .42 203.7 .73 3.6 May 1998 Weaver (0 scale) Aleo FA2 .22 72.8 15.31 1.9 July 1989'

Atlas EMO SO 60 1.63 222.4 0.90 1.6 March 1999 Weaver (Hi-Rail) Alco FA2 .21 100.8 12.53 2.2 August 1995

Atlas EMO GP40 .33 81.9 3.41 1.7 Nov. 2000 Alco FA2 (& FB2) .25 (94.9) (19.25) (2.0) August 1995

Atlas/Kato GE U25B (two) .29 222.4 .64 2.0 June 1989' Weaver EMD E8 .30 105.6 14.45 2.1 July 1993

(.31) (189.6) (1.37) (2.0) June 1989'

AtlaS/Kato EMD S07 1.29 231.9 .60 1.7 April 1990' o Scale Steam Locomotives

Atlas/Kato EMD GP35 1.07 213.7 .61 2.2 Nov. 1992' SamhongsafHalimark On3·EBT 2-8-2 .22 33.8 9.09 2.4 Aug. 1989"

Bachmann EMD S040-2 .74 148.3 1.03 2.4 Sept. 1989' Lionel UP 2-8-0 12.61 89.7 20.1 7.6 May 200f

Bachmann wIN Scale of EMD S040·2 .82 155.7 1.25 2.6 Sept. 1989'

Nevada Chassis G Gauge Diesels

Bachmann/Spectrum EMC Gas Elec. 20.0 ltO.l 0.38 3.2 Aug. t998 Atlas EMO SW8/9 .63 60.1 12.49 2.1 Apnl 1999

Bachmann/Spactrum GE Dash 8-40C .44 113.0 1.15 5.2 April 1993 LGB Alco DL535E 2.67 48.0 27.01 N/A April 1990

Bachmann/Spectrum EMD DDA40X .35 163.9 1.13 3.8 Sept. 1997 Lionel EMD GP7 .38 55.6 14.74 5.9 May 1991 Railway Express Agency Alco FAI Can Cor EMD E7A .57 99.8 4.19 3.4 Oct. 1992· 3.79 68.2 15.25 NfA July 1990

Kato Alea PAl (& PB1) 1.43 167.7 1.25 1.7 Dec. 1998

(1.07) (1 56.8) (2.328) (1.8) Dec. 1998 G Gauge Steam Locomotives

Kato EMD E8A .26 222.4 .96 2.0 Aug. 1993 Ansto·Craft (AAT) B&O 4-6-2 1.15 51.9 28.08 2.0 Ocl. 1991 Ansto·Craft (ART) & PRR 0-4·0 .94 EMD E8A & (E8B) (.26) (220.4) (1.92) (2.3) Aug. 1993 72.7 12.13 1.6 Jan. 1992' Lehmann (LGE) 0-4·0T 2.40 28.7 7.24 NtA May 1992' Kato GE U30C .48 242.2 .88 2.4 Feb. 1990' Bachmann 0-4-0T .31 25.6 6.38 2.6 Aug. 1992' Kato GE Dash 9-94CW .11 198.2 .84 1.4 Nov. 1997 Bachmann Radio· Kato Alco RS2 .30 167.7 .52 1.4 Sept. 1999 Controlled Baldwin 4-6·0 .55 25.2 28.81 Nt A June 1989' Key/Endo EMD F7A (& F7B) .39 145.3 .57 3.8 Mar. 1992' Bachmann Track· (.50) (150.3) (1.27) (3.0) Mar. 1992' Powered Baldwin 4·6-0 5.50 38.4 11.23 1.0 Ocl. 1990' life·uke EMD F9A (& F9B) 2.04 177.2 1.41 AU9. 1989' 5.0 Bachmann 2-Truck Shay .95 14.0 29.22 3.3 May 2000

(1.84) (166.4) (2.78) (4.7) Aug. 1989' Delton Loco. Works D&RG 2·8-0 .12 40.9 17.00 2.0 Dec. 1989'

Life-Like Alco FA2 (& FB2) 1.19 158.0 .91 4.0 May 1993 LGB 2·6·0 2.65 54.8 22.45 NfA Nov. 1991'

(.66) (149.3) (1.81) (3.4) May 1993 LGB Forney 0·4-4T 2.74 36.f 26.39 N/A July 1994 Lionel Baldwin Q.4-0T .12 54.5 9.60 life-Like Alco PA 1 2.97 139.7 1.21 3.4 Nov. 1998 1.8 Oct. 1989' Kalamazoo Toy Trains 0-4·0T .48 50.1 13.47 1.1 Jan.1991' Life·Like EMO GP18 1.20 167.0 .84 3.0 April 1994' Kalamazoo Toy Trains 4-4-0 .82 67.1 13.18 1.3 Jan. 1991' life·Like EMD E8A 1.63 149.3 1.27 4.0 April 1995

Lile·Like EMD SD7 .29 121.11 .48 2.45 June 1996 Note: Figures in parentheses are for two locomotives operated together.

RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 63 What's New in HO Scale

Modern-era 6-wheel passenger trucks are avail­ able from Train Station Products, P.O. Box 360, Granville, OH 43023. The firm offers a choice of the outside swing hanger trucks used by the Union Pacific (upper photo) or the outside swing hanger trucks (lower photo) used by the Santa Fe. The trucks are $10.95 less wheelsets. Jay­ Bee, Con-Cor, Northwest Short Line, InterMountain, Kadee and other 36-inch wheelsets will fit the trucks.

Tichy Tra in Group, P.O. Box 39, Plainview, NY 11803-0039 is now shipping injection-molded plastic kits to duplicate the 52-foot 6-inch War Emergency gondolas. The kits are available pre­ � - painted for PRR, NYC and ATSF for $17.95, 1iL\' '5:.. '" �lT :- -:-• .J'! 1. !!. � ($16.95 undecorated with decals for PRR,

.:'.:-;' - ., --- - - .. NYC, RI, ATSF and N&W) or undecorated for - . �- _ _-2 .t £ ..."., ,,,�-.. $14.95 including trucks but less couplers. Try . -' .:-_�'� ' � _ .�.\. � .... ' ... your dealer or order direct, but include $1.50 shipping and handling.

The round-roof 40-foot double-door box cars from the Seaboard's 11000 and 22000 series are now available as cast-resin kits from Sunshine Models, Box 4997, Springfield, MO 65806-4997. The cars include etched-metal roofwalks but are less trucks and couplers. The Seaboard's single-door round-roof car is also available. The kits are $32.00 plus $4.00 ship­ ping and handling.

Wabash Valley Lines, Box 411, Roanoke, IN 46783 is now shipping this injection-molded plastic body kit to convert the Spectrum 44-ton diesel to a "Steeplecab" electric locomotive. The kit is designed to fit the early Bachmann/ Spectrum GE 44-ton diesels with the power drive in the trucks themselves. The kit includes a choice of arched or square window cab sides. No trolley pole is included. The body kit is $22.95.

64 RAILMODELjOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 2001 NorthWest Short Line-providing you with the tools that make finemodeling possible! GD(jo nnerly&R Precision Hobby Tools For Today's Modelers Lindsay Instruments) NorthWest Short line provides you with the precision tools you need to produce award-winning results. vVhether YOll scratch or kit build, add detail or fe-power, work with metal, wood or plastic, NWSL has lools to make your work easier and MODEL RAILROAD more accurate. Model building excellence is available to you at very little cost. ELECTRONICS Gear Alignment Tools, Wheel Quartercr, Wheel and Gear Pullers, Metal Bender, The Chopper and The Chopper Ill, The SensiPress+, The Riveler+, The HO & N SCALE DupliCuUer, The True Sander, Metric Taps, Drills, Dies, Nuts and Screws Throttles - Power Packs. Power (brighl, blackened, and nylon). Supplies - Deleclors Computer Programs NTRAK Supplies Our 80+ page catalog packed with information about NWSL's hobby tools, NWSL's AMX Cards We lcome models, wheels, gears and gearboxes, power drive units, Sagami micro motors, RIVETER hardware and books is available for $8.00 including postage in the U.S. and Call for FREE Catalog Canada, SI0.00 u.s. outside North America. Call 10 order with credit card or $49.95 Dealer Inquiries We lcome send a check to order today. Stock #51-4 800 359-6701 BOX 423 SEATILE, WA 98111-0423 • 206/932-1087 ' FAX 206/935-7106 !It;:tWI#'JIMl email: [email protected] · Visit our Website at nwsl.com GD &R NorthWest 51'0rt line 378 Taylor Ford Road NWSL,bringing you products to make your modeling more accurate, easier - and just plain fUll. Columbia, Kentucky 42725

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66 RAILMODELJOURNAL . SEPTEMBER 200 1 BOOKS

Edited by Robert Schleicher

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4-6-0 our way of thanking you fo r making the Big Haulers'" line a huge success fo r ten years and counting.

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The 10th Anniversary metal slide valve 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive features: White Pass & Yu kon Item No. 81096 .:. see-through, die cast frame .:. all new metal details including: handrails, air tanks, piping, pumps, coupler lift bars, water lines, and air tank cooling coils .:. die cast Walschaert's valve gear No. or slide valve, per prototype Denver & Rio Grande Item 81 097 metal Wa lschaert"s valve gear (p er prototype) .:. separately-applied domes and smoke stacks .:. finescale backhead detail, including: globe valves, injectors, Johnson bar, throttle, working cab hatch, and operating fire box door ET & WNC No. .:. improved tracking design Item 81098 die cast jJijJing & accessories on lead truck .:. smoke unit

---- /' .. .:. all metal wheels .:. new parts and detail on the boiler �H · all .:. LED headlight and back up light .:. authentic paint schemes Pa inted Unlettered Item No. 81099 per prototype .:. steel and wood cab designs l .:. synchronized sound in tender SHIPPING NOW i . ' [ (9 voll batte,]' required fo r operation) jinescale intelior cab detail MSRP $250.00

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