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Box 2440 e-mail: abracadata@P OBoxes.com Eugene, Oregon 97402 Compuserve: 70751,620 (541) 342-3030 AOL: Abracadata Abracadata®Qua/if)' sojiwore sil/ce /985 • FAX (541) 683-1925 T nternet: www.abracadata.com MODELRAILROADING November 1996 VOLUME 26 NUMBER II FEATURES 24 T DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP 44 T Carolina & Western Update: Southern Pacific EMD GP35 The West End of High Point Yard by Rich Picariello by Jim Six 27 T ON TRACK 50 T MODELING MODERN IN TERMODAL The Cast, the Stage, and, Oh Yes, the Props Modeling the Martrac Fleet by Jim Mansfield by John L. Becker 28 T Kitbashing Walthers Snowplows 56 T E7 - The Standard Passenger CN and CP "Shorties" Diesel - Part 3 by Bob Boudreau by George Melvin 62 T BEHIND THE SCENES 34 T FREIGHTCAROLOGY Fascia Treatments - Part II: Norfolk Southern's Freight Car Fleet - Part 2: More Than Meets the Eye N&W's Coal Car Evolution by Margaret Mansfield by David G. Casdorph 64 T Modeling SR 3805 - A U33C with a 38 T DCC UPDATE High Short Hood Model Railroading Ta kes a Look at by Jim Teese, MMR What's New in DCC for 1997 by Larry Puckett DEPARTMENTS 5 T Editorial 13 T New Products 16 T Product Reviews 22 T Letters to the Editor 23 T Society Page 37 T Computer Applications 72 T Video Review 73 T Dealer Directory 0 T ..... 81 Your Trek Plan 0 ct 86 T Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER A kitbashed Canadian National steel snowplow sees some action on Bob Boudreau's Fundy Northern diorama. It is being pushed by a CN RS 18 that was modified from an Atlas RS I I. Starting on page 28 Bob descr i bes how he kitbashed two Walthers Russell snowplows into short CN and CP plows. Photo by Bob Boudreau. INSET: The Southern was the only road to purchase U33Cs with a high short hood. Turn to page 64 to learn how Jim Teese modified this Atlas model. Photo by Jim Teese. IT LOOKS LIKE A BULLDOG. BUT IT PURRS LIKE A KITTEN. THE NEW PROTO 2000 E7 A/B. From the perfectly contoured bulldog nose to the very same precision motor that made our E8 locomotive a bestseller, the limited edition Life-Lil"e PROTO 2000 E7 is as pleasing to 1001< at as it is to operate. Our version of the most popular passenger locomotive ever built features laser-printed paint schemes, interior bracing visible through the side grills, worbng diaphragms, operating side and end doors, sideframes with floating journal covers, see-through steps, blacl"ened metal wheels and Kadee® compatible body-mounted couplers. By popular demand, we've even included both a standard and an extended range fuel and water tad". The PROTO 2000 E7 is avail­ able in powered A-units with a -5-pole sl"ew wound armature motor, 12-wheel drive and electrical picl<up, sintered bronze oilless bearings and dual machined brass flywheels, as well as unpowered B-units where appropriate. Visit your dealer today to see this handsome performer for yourself. Atlantic Coast Line, Boston Now avaJable undecorated and in two numbers each of tlle following roads: HO SCALE aml Maine, Baltimore and Ohio, Cb.icago and Northwestern, Great Northern, New Yorl� Central and Rocl� Island. WE BUILD THEM THE WAY THEY USED To. ©1996 Lfe-Ll<e Huducis, 11C., 1600 Union Avenue, Baltimore MD 21211' In Canada: 14{)Applewood Crescent, Concon:l, Ontario L4K 4E2. RAILROADINGMODEL ITORIAL EDITOR I PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee Seasons Greetings CONTRIBU TING EDITORS David A. Bontrager t seems hard to believe, but another year has slipped by, and David G. Casdorph we're in the midst of the holiday season as I prepare this Doug Geiger, MMR colI umn. Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is almost Patrick Lawson upon us (and will have passed by the time you read this!). This Jim and Margaret Mansfield has been an eventful year for all of us here at Model Rail­ George Melvin roading, and all of us here hope it has been as good for you as it Rich Picariello has been for us. It was about this time last year that I began working in earnestto put together High­ La rry J. Puckett lands Station to accomplish the purchase of Model Railroading. Your loyal support and Jim Six patience with the delays that have occurred during our start-up phase have given all of Larry E. Smith, MMR us here much to be thankful for this season. Although it doesn't take much to fall behind schedule, it is very difficult to make up lost time. We are making headway, but it will ART DIRECTORS probably be about this time next year before we're fully back on schedule... and that pre­ Donna Pacheco sumes we make up an average of five days each month ...an ambitious goal' With Christ­ Michelle Ruffner mas aod New Year's coming up during our next production cycle, we're hoping to make up three days on the next issue, but I must admit I'll be delighted if we can make up any CIRCULATION I OFFICE MANAGER time at all. Donald R. Strait Not only have we made up several days this month, but we've also increased the size of this issue to 88 pages and added more color. Whenever possible, it is my intention to provide you with more articles and more useful information. That means an increased NATIONAL SALES MANAGER page count when advertising revenue justifies it, or more article pages in an 80-page Chris Lane magazine when ad pages drop below normal. So consider the extra pages in this issue a 1-888-338-1700 Christmas present from us ... and the advertisers that made it possible. With this issue we welcome Michelle Ruffner to our team. She will be sharing the Volume 26, Issue 11. MODEL RAILROADING is pub­ responsibilities of Art Director with Donna Pacheco. Together they will be dividing pro­ 12 2600 lished times a year by Highlands Station, Inc, S. duction and design responsibilities for the magazine_ Rich Picariello, in addition to Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338- doing Diesel Detail Close-Up each month, has also taken on the responsibility of writ­ 1700. Price per single copy is 53.95 in U.S.A. Subscriptions ing the Sandhouse column for me. Their valuable assistance will help us get back on are $31.95 in the U.s.A or $40.00 in Canada (or foreign) - payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or schedule in addition to helping us improve the quality of the magazine. photographs should be accompanied by return postage, Now that our first book, Diesel Modeler's Guide, Vol. 1, is out and selling well, I'm and Highlands Station, Inc, assumes no responsibility for happy to announce that we have moved up the production schedule of our second book, the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi­ intermodai Modeler's Guide, Vol. I. It should be available in early February and will cation may be reprinted without written permission from contain the complete Modeling Modern [ntermodal series on BN America and J.B. Hunt the publisher. Printed in U.S.A by Dave Bontrager plus other articles by David Casdorph, Doug Geiger, Ed McCasLin, The information contained in the various articles in this Jim Mansfield and Ewing Row taken from 1994 and 1995 issues of Model Railroading.