2005 Model Railroading CD

2005 Model Railroading CD

COVER 1/6/06 9:45 AM Page 1 � TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES (PT. 2) � SWITCH CONTROL LINKAGE � DIESEL DETAIL: WC EMD GP30 � January 2006 (release month of Nov 05 issue) $5.50 Canada $7.50 RichRichPhotographicPhotographic Yourstone’sYourstone’s TechniquesTechniques PPageage 3636 CPCP RS18RS18 ControlControl CabCab PPageage 2323 On30On30 TaTaProjectProjectllll LayoutLayoutTimberTimber RRRR Page 44 11> EMDEMD SD45-2sSD45-2s 7 25274 91672 6 PPageage 2828 AD TEMPLATE 1/3/06 4:43 PM Page 2 �������������������� ������������������������������������������ ���� ���� ������� ������ ��� ����� ������� � ���� ����� ����������� ���������� ���� ������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������� ������������� ��������� �������� ���������� ������������������������������������������ ��������� ����� ������� ������ �������� ���������������������������������������� ���������� ��������� ���� ��������� ���� ������ ����������������������������������������� ������������� �������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ��������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���� TOFC 1/6/06 10:35 AM Page 3 November 2005 VOLUME 35 NUMBER 9 FEATURES 23 � A Prototypical Dummy Unit — Modeling a Canadian Pacific MLW RS18 Control Cab 23 by Will Mitchell 23 Photo by Will Mitchell 28 � SD45-2 — EMD’s Last Big Block 645 44 � PROJECT LAYOUT Part 4: Erie-Lackawanna Tall Timber Railroad — A 9’ x 12’ On30 Layout by George Melvin You Can Build — Part 7: Scenery 32 � Sound for the Bachmann HO Climax by Ken Smith by Ray Kilcoyne 48 � PROTOTYPES-FOR-MODELS FREIGHTCAROLOGY 34 � ON TRACK Triple Crown Services (TCS) Switch Control Linkage Part 2A: The 53-Footers by Jim Mansfield by David G. Casdorph 36 � Photographic Techniques 52 � DIESEL DETAIL CLOSEUP With Helicon Focus Wisconsin Central (WC) EMD GP30 by Rich Yourstone by Rich Picariello DEPARTMENTS 5 � Editorial 9 � Ready Track 10 � Sandhouse (New Products) 14 � The Society Page 16 � Product Reviews HO: Trix PRR GG1 Electric Locomotive HO: Walthers Proto 2000 GE U30B G: USA Trains Alco S4 Switcher 63 � Boys in the Basement 65 � Your Trek Plan 36 � Photo bY Rich Yourstone 70 Advertiser Index ABOUT THE COVER The Lehigh Valley's Black Diamond crosses over the busy Jersey Central mainline at Aldene, NJ, on Rich Yourstone’s N scale layout. The remark- able depth of field in this photo was accomplished by running 30 exposures through a program called Helicon Focus. Beginning on page 36, Rich shares other of his photos and describes how this program can be used by model railroaders to take photos like these with ease. Photo by Rich Yourstone. AD TEMPLATE 9/13/05 1:16 PM Page 4 The Next Dimension in Model Railroad Operation FN04K1 Function Decoder SDH104K1 SoundFX™ & LocoMotion® Decoder Our exciting new 1 amp mobile decoder has all the great LocoMotion® features you’ve come to expect and SoundFX™ too! Based on proven locomotive decoder technology, the addition of downloadable sound will simply “blow you away”! Ready to run with pre-loaded sounds or customizable with your own recordings. Supports the playable whistle feature using the F2 key on DT400 Throttles. Includes 28mm speaker. Plug N' Play for Kato AC4400, SD38-2 & F40PH. Features: • Over 12 unique controllable sounds • Easy-To-Install - Installs like a regular decoder w/ a DCC medium plug • Playable whistle when used with Digitrax DT400 • 28mm speaker with plug-in harness included • Scaleable Speed Stabilization • Rated at one amp - For use in all model locomotives with a one amp or • Digitrax system and programmer compatible - no need for extra less stall rating and internal space to accommodate the decoder. HO programmer booster or special power-up hardware. Boosters can handle scale recommended these decoders like regular decoders with no inrush current problems • Pre-programmed sound for Steam, Diesel or Electric Locomotives • Digitrax customer support • Sounds can be downloaded from sound files to customize sound for • Based on Digitrax decoder designs in service for many years specific locomotive types For more information on the next dimension in railroad operation, visit www.digitrax.com and contact your local Digitrax dealer EDITORIAL 1/11/06 11:55 AM Page 5 �EDITORIAL EDITOR / PUBLISHER Randall B. Lee [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS David G. Casdorph Art Fahie ...In the Eye Doug Geiger, MMR Patrick Lawson, MMR Jim Mansfield of the George Melvin Rich Picariello Larry J. Puckett Beholder Jim Six s the old saying goes, beauty truly Larry E. Smith, MMR A is in the eye of the beholder. Gary Walton Modelers who are interested in prototypical modeling often face a variety of chal- lenges that other modelers can ignore. For example, the non-prototype modeler CIRCULATION / OFFICE MANAGER doesn’t have to be concerned with the accuracy of models, the realism of his (or Donald R. Strait her) scenery, the logic of a trackplan or the acumen with which operations are [email protected] accomplished. They can take delight in the magical, imaginary world their minds NATIONAL SALES MANAGER create as their trains loop around and around an oval or figure 8 “Plywood Chris Lane Pacific.” These model railroaders find their enjoyment and discover model rail- 1-888-338-1700 roading’s beauty without worrying about how their empire or models look. And [email protected] while there certainly is nothing wrong with this type of modeling, more “serious” modelers usually can’t find much beauty in that type of modeling. ART DIRECTOR / ASSISTANT MANAGER Prototypical modelers, on the other hand, are always trying to present their Rhett B. Lee modeling in the most realistic and most artistic way possible. They want every- [email protected] thing to look as real as possible and will spend countless hours attempting to make every little detail as accurate as possible. For them, the beauty of model railroad- Volume 35, Issue 9. MODEL RAILROADING is published ing is making it look as real as possible. Regardless of how great a modeler’s 10 times a year by Highlands Station, Inc., 2600 S. Parker Rd., Suite 1-211, Aurora, CO 80014, (303) 338-1700. work might be, the one thing that always makes photos of a model or layout look Price per single copy is $5.50 in U.S.A. Subscriptions are like a model and not the real thing has been the shallow depth of field that has $44.95 in the U.S.A. or $53.00 in Canada (or foreign) for always been inevitable when doing close-up photography...inevitable, that is, until 12 issues payable in U.S. funds. Unsolicited manuscripts or now. photographs should be accompanied by return postage, and Highlands Station, Inc., assumes no responsibility for Once again, computer technology has opened new horizons that weren’t pos- the loss or damage of such material. No part of this publi- sible before. I had just begun preparations for this issue when I saw Rich cation may be reprinted without written permission from Yourstone’s article on using Helicon Focus to create some absolutely incredible the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. photos in the January/February 2006 issue of N Scale Railroading. I was absolute- The information contained in the various articles in this ly blown away at the incredible depth of field he achieved by using this program magazine is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, no results guaranteed, nor is any freedom from any on his N scale layout. I immediately contacted Kirk Reddie, the editor and pub- patent or copyright to be inferred. Since we have no con- lisher of N Scale Railroading, and asked for his permission to reprint the article trol over the physical conditions surrounding the applica- in Model Railroading because I felt that this information needed to reach a larger tion of information in this magazine, Highlands Station, audience that just the N scale crowd. He graciously granted permission, and I con- Inc., and the various authors and editors disclaim any lia- bility for untoward results and/or for any physical injury in- tacted Rich to work out the details of presenting his work here within our pages. curred by using the information herein. I think you will be as excited about this new technique as I am. Copyright © 2005 by Highlands Station, Inc. Ever since I saw some of Ted York’s layout photography where he increased ADVERTISING depth of field by manually combining several images in Photoshop, I had been For advertising information contact trying to get Ted to do an article on how he did it. Ted’s process took considerable Chris Lane at 1-888-338-1700 effort...and talent...that only some of the more gifted and patient among us could [email protected] have duplicated. But now, thanks to a computer program developed in the VISIT OUR WEB SITE Ukraine, modelers throughout the world who have a decent digital camera and a www.modelrailroadingmag.com computer can now create some of the most realistic photos imaginable. I hope that Rich’s article and photos will inspire many of our readers to give SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOK ORDERS

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