2004 Model Railroading CD

COVER 10/2/04 2:11 PM Page 1 � CORN SYRUP TANK CARS � WALTERS 40’ HI-CUBE CONTAINERS � DIESEL DETAIL: WP GP40 & GP40-2 � September 2004 $4.95 Canada $6.95 BuildBuildOn30On30 anan PorterPorter Page 24 EMDEMD SD24sSD24s PPageage 2020 GrayGray ATSFATSF PS-4750PS-4750 AA RustRust PrimerPrimer Page 29 09> 0 74470 91672 7 PPageage 3232 AD TEMPLATE 9/17/04 3:20 PM Page 2 High Tech with a Future HO Scale The New Genesis™ NACC 50' Box Car o most observers in the 1960s, the railroad industry seemed to have run out of steam. Interestingly, this was a period of development that would set the course of railroading as we see it today. The North American Car Corporation designed and built a 50’ outside post, insulated, plug door box car which proved to be a Tvision of developments to come. Several railroads rostered this car with most of them either purchased by or leased to private shippers. Unlike most cars of this era that received plain paint schemes, the NACC cars were frequently decorated in complex, colorful paint schemes. When the NACC cars were built, general leasing, billboard paint schemes and modern freight handling techniques were still at least a decade in the future. � G4432 - C&NW #1 � G4434 - D&RGW #1 � G4433 - C&NW #2 � G4435 - D&RGW #2 � G4436 - American Colloid #1 � G4438 - Alumax #1 � G4437 - American Colloid #2 � G4439 - Alumax #2 � G4440 - Dresser Magcobar #1 � G4442 - Trona Chemicals #1 � G4441 - Dresser Magcobar #2 � G4443 - Trona Chemicals #2 � G4430 - Pullman Door - Undecorated � G4431 - Superior Door - Undecorated Athearn Genesis™ HO Scale NACC 50' Box Car features: Either Pullman Standard or Superior plug doors Machined metal RP25 wheels mounted in prototypically accurate side where prototypically accurate frames with operating bearing caps Pullman Standard or Stanray roofs where prototypically accurate Weighted for optimum performance Conventional frame or truck mounted brake rigging Applied metal grab irons, photo etched cross-over end walks, and where prototypically accurate precision molded detail parts Spectacular prototype paint schemes and complex razor-sharp printing Magnetically operated knuckle couplers Visit your favorite hobby retailer for the latest Genesis releases and for information on the availability of your favorite road names. Athearn • 1550 Glenn Curtiss St. • Carson, CA 90746 © 2004 Athearn, Inc. (310) 763-7140 • FAX (310) 763-7449 • www.athearn.com TOFC 10/2/04 2:41 PM Page 3 September 2004 VOLUME 34 NUMBER 7 FEATURES 20 � SD-24: The First Turbo SD — Part 1: Introduction by George Melvin 24 � Building an On30 Porter Locomotive by Larry Puckett 32 Photo by Ken Edmier 29 � A Rust Primer — Ideas for Modeling the Many Shades and Textures of Corrosion 44 � PROTOTYPES FOR MODELS FREIGHTCAROLOGY by Sam Swanson Walthers 40’ High-Cube Container — Part 2 by David G. Casdorph 32 � Modeling a Santa Fe Gray PS-4750 Covered Hopper 48 � ON TRACK by Ken Edmier New Heights Reached by Jim Mansfield 40 � Corn Syrup Tank Cars — Part 3 An Overview of Syrup Designs 50 � DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP From the 1970s to the Present Western Pacific (WP) EMD GP40 & GP40-2 by Tim Frederick by Rich Picariello DEPARTMENTS 5 � Editorial 9 � Ready Track 10 � Sandhouse (New Products) 16 � Product Reviews HO: Lionel Union Pacific Veranda Turbine HO: Life-Like Proto 1000 Alco RS11 19 � Book Beat 54 � The Society Page 63 � Boys in the Basement 65 � Your Trek Plan 24 Photo by Larry Puckett 70 � Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER On30 has been catching the eye of many modelers who enjoy building, kitbashing and scratchbuilding their equipment. This month, Larry Puckett shows us how he built this 2-6-2 Porter from a Backwoods Miniature kit. Turn to page 24 to learn how he did it. Photo by Larry Puckett. INSET: Although most of the Santa Fe’s covered hoppers were Mineral Brown, in 1979 they leased 100 new PS-4750 from North American Car that were gray. Starting on page 32, Ken Edmier shows how he modified an InterMountain car to model one of these rare cars. Photo by Ken Edmier. AD TEMPLATE 9/17/04 3:50 PM Page 4 THE ALL METAL TRIX ALCO PA-1 Fine mesh screen wire Kadee compatible Separately applied cooling vent with fan knuckle coupler windshield wipers & the gaskets blades represented around the inset windows are underneath heat stamped in black MARS light Cab interior Headlights are is modeled maintenance-free LEDs & changeover with direction of travel RP 25 wheel flanges Lighted number boards • 5-pole high-efficiency motor in both units • Built-in DCC decoder specially Detailed trucks from designed for harmonized control original blueprints between the two motors Metal handrails & grabirons separately applied ALCO type PA-1 Tooling designed from Green anti-glare paint just like the prototype original blueprints Pilot swings smoothly and separately on sharper curves, #T22805 but has virtually no separation line from the rest of the body MSRP $598.00 Unsurpassed Detail. Unsurpassed Quality. The combination of metal technology, German engineering and “brass quality”detail make the TRIX ALCO PA-1 the unsurpassed choice in finely crafted H0 locomotives. H0 scale length: 18-5/16" Windshield gaskets Metal handrails Spring loaded Fine mesh screen wire Crisp U.P. lettering heat stamped in black diaphragms cooling vent with fan blades has black outlining represented underneath Two 5 pole motors • Die-cast metal frame and body • State-of-the-art electronics www.trixtrains.com TRIX Trains • PO Box 510559 • New Berlin, WI 53151 RP 25 TRIX is a company of the group. MRR 9-04 4 � MODEL RAILROADING SEPTEMBER 2004 EDITORIAL 10/6/04 10:46 AM Page 5 �EDITORIAL EDITOR / PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee [email protected] “The Boys” Get CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David G. Casdorph Art Fahie their own Book Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson, MMR odel railroading just got a lot more fun with Jim Mansfield M the release of Burlington Route Tower George Melvin Cartoonist by Don Lomax. Don, who has been Rich Picariello drawing Merle, Earl and Lenny...The Boys in the Larry J. Puckett Basement...for Model Railroading since 1998, has Jim Six compiled 52 of his cartoons (in B&W) into a 64- Larry E. Smith, MMR page book for the enjoyment of all. You’ll also get Gary Walton to know a little about their creator...who just hap- pens to bear a striking resemblance to Merle. If CIRCULATION / OFFICE MANAGER you’ve enjoyed the exploits of “The Boys” each Donald R. Strait month, you’ll want to add this book to your collec- [email protected] tion...or give it to a friend. The Holiday Season is almost here, and this book would NATIONAL SALES MANAGER make a great gift. The book is only $14.95, but for a limited time, we are offering it for Chris Lane free with a three-year subscription. For more details 1-888-338-1700 refer to the ad on page 14 and the order form on [email protected] page 61. And while we’re talking about books, please ASSISTANT MANAGER/GRAPHIC ARTIST note that we continue to add new book titles to the Rhett B. Lee line of books we offer. The two newest titles are [email protected] Trackside on the Pennsylvania, Volume 2: Struc- tures of the Standard Railroad of the World (96 pp, Volume 34, Issue 7. MODEL RAILROADING is published softcover, $14.95) by Jeff Scherb and The Monoga- 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. hela Railway — It’s History and Operation 1903- Price per single copy is $4.95 in U.S.A. Subscriptions are 1993 (212 pp, hardcover, $39.95) by David E. $39.95 in the U.S.A. or $48.00 in Canada (or foreign) for Gratz and Terry E. Arbogast. 12 issues payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or With National Model Railroad Month almost photographs should be accompanied by return postage, and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for upon us, now is the time to plan your activities to the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi- help promote the hobby, either through your cation may be reprinted without written permission from involvement with a club or by opening your layout the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. to neighborhood kids or local church or civic groups. Sharing “The Boys” with them The information contained in the various articles in this would also be a great way to remind them that “model railroading IS fun!” magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any On a sadder note, I regret to inform you of the passing of Jim Teese of Charlotte, patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con- NC, a frequent contributor to Model Railroading. He will be remembered for his won- trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica- derful modeling...and many will remember Jim for his great “April Fool’s” locomo- tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, tive articles in the pages of MRG over the years. We’ll miss you Jim and your Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia- bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in- contribution to the hobby. Our sympathies go to his family and friends. curred by using the information herein. Turning now to something of a more personal nature, I’d like to offer my apolo- Copyright © 2004 by Highlands Station, Inc. gies for the lateness of this issue.

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