N Scale . Alco PA-1/PB-1 N 1951, a diminutive man in Tokyo sat down to build a model of an PRECISION RAILROAD MODELS IAmerican railroad locomotive. Using plans of the actual locomotive he had received after writing the Santa Fe Railroad, the end result of his efforts was a remarkably accurate and highly detailed model of ALCO PA-l. More than 40 years later, that "diminutive man in Tokyo" is looked upon as a giant in the model railroading industry. He is Yuji Kato, founder of KATO Precision Railroad Models. From his own personal passion for making models, he has built his company into one of the most respected names in the business. In honor of Mr. Kato, KATO Precision Railroad Models will release the N scale ALCO PA-l and PB-l in May/June (expected) to hobby dealers around the world. These new models will be produced with the same high level of passion of authenticity and commitment to detail that Mr. Kato gave his first handcrafted version. And while bearing the precision craftsmanship of the past, these models will also look to the future with the capacity for easy installation of after-market DCC decoder by the modeler. These models will be produced in seven popular road names, plus an undecorated A+B two-unit set. Depending on the road, these models will be delivered from the factory as an individually packaged A-unit and a two-unit set (A-unit + A-unit or A-unit + B-unit). There will be three versions of the A-unit body shell, accurately replicating the numberboards and headlight arrangement of the actual prototypes. All models will be delivered equipped with the new scale Kato knuckle coupler, compatible with all popular brands of N scale knuckle couplers. These models provide the unique opportunity for modelers around the world to commemorate a memorable machine and a masterful modeler. Numberboardl Item # Roadname Paint Scheme Headlight Package Unit Nos. 106-0501 Santa Fe Red/Silver Warbonnet Small/Dual A+B 51L+51A 106-0502 Santa Fe Red/Silver Warbonnet Small/Dual A+B 53L+53A 176-3903 Santa Fe Red/Silver Warbonnet Small/Dual A-unit 71L 106-0601 Erie Lackawanna Gray/Maroon Small/Single A+A 855+861 176-4003 Erie Lackawanna Gray/Maroon Small/Single A-unit 862 106-0701 New York Central Lightning Stripe Small/Single A+B 4201+4301 106-0702 New York Central Lightning Stripe Small/Single A+B 4202+4302 176-4006 New York Central Lightning Stripe Small/Single A-unit 4200 106-0703 Pennsylvania Brunswick Green/5 Stripe Small/Single A+B 5752+5750B 106-0704 Pennsylvania Brunswick Green/5 Stripe Small/Single A+B 5762+5752B 176-4009 Pennsylvania Brunswick Green/5 Stripe Small/Single A-unit 5753 106-0801 Southern Pacific Daylight Large/Dual A+B 6006+5911 106-0802 Southern Pacific Daylight Large/Dual A+B 6007+5912 176-4103 Southern Pacific Daylight Large/Dual A-unit 6008 106-0803 Union Pacific Yellow/Gray Large/Dual A+B 602+604B 106-0804 Union Pacific Yellow/Gray Large/Dual A+B 603+605B 176-4106 Union Pacific Yellow/Gray Large/Dual A-unit 605 106-0901 Wabash Blue/Gray Large/Dual A+A 1020+1021A 176-4109 Wabash Blue/Gray Large/Dual A-unit 1053 106-0800 Undecorated No markings Large/Dual A+B KATO U.S.A., INC. 100 Remington Road Each model in two-unit sets (A+A or A+B) IL 60173 Schaumburg, is packed in individual clear-view "box" II www.katousa.com and inserted into cardpaper sleeve. June 1998 • Volume 10, Number 1 ALL SCALES: Editorial: Real Time, Real place ......... ......... ......... 12 Historical Societies: Annual Address Report ............... ......... 14 HO SCALE: Intermodal Modeling: MD&W 48-Foot Containers from Walthers kits ................. .....................4 Diesel Modeling: Great Northern's GP30 from Bachmann's Model .............. ............ ... .......... ... .....7 Passenger Car Modeling: Wood and Steel , 2/' Pullmans from MDC or IHC/Rivarossi models ................... 16 Modeling Freight Cars of The Fifties: 40-Foot X29 Clones from Red Caboose or Westerfield kits ................. ..... ....... .... 24 Locomotive Performance: Summary of all previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports .. .. ..... .........29 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Summary of all previous Locomotive Aleo PA' as Union Pacific 600 and 604 Performance Test Reports .................. 29 .. 30 from Proto 2000 or Athearn models Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Layout Tour: Aleo PA' as Union Pacific 600 and 604 Steve Rosnick's Iowa Division of the from Lionel or MTH models ......... ... ...30 Burlington Northern ............... ...........33 Modeling Freight �Cars 0 The Fifties: 1��_'440-FootX29 Clones from Red Caboose or Fine N Scale kits ..... ................ .........24 Locomotive Performance: Summary of all previous Locomotive Performance Te st Reports .... ... ...........29 Kato Mikado with GHQ Pennsy L-' conversion ..... ................... ...............48 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Aleo PA' as Union Pacific 600 and 604 from Con-Cor models .......................30 Te chniques: Pennsylvania RR L-' Mikado kit-conversion from Kato's 2-8-2 and GHQ parts ..... 42 S SCALE: Locomotive Performance: Summary of all previous Locomotive Performance Test Reports ....... ... ........ 29 Diesels, One-Detail-At-A-Time: Aleo PA' as Union Pacific 600 and 604 from American Models or American Flyer models ......... ... .................... ....30 ---------- [INTERMODAL MODELING] ---------- MDLVl48-FOOT DOMESTIC CONTAINERS flOM WALTHERS NO SCALE KIT by Brian P. Kreimendahl Model one of the most common containers now used in intermodal service with Walthers' HO scale kit, and the correct paint and decals. housands and thousands of con­ modeling what is seen on the rails today, tainers cons isting of a multi­ modelers re ally need to include these plicity of container ty pes in a my riad of containers in their model intermodal liveries ply the rails daily on stack trains equipment fleets. Domestic container speeding across North America. It is no fleets that roster these ty pes of plain con­ understatement, then, to say that contain­ tainers include BN America (BNAU), ers are an integral part of today's railroad­ CSX (CSXU), XTRA Corporation ing. As a result, modelers ar e faced with (XTCU), and Minnesota, Dakota & many choices when trying to replicate Western (MDWU) . containers in model form. The Minnesota, Dakota & Western There are two types of containers that Railroad (MD&W) is a shortline railroad may be found riding the rails-interna­ operating around International Falls, tional containers and domest ic contain­ Minnesota. Interest ingly, this tiny rail­ ers. International containers are 20, 40, road has a very large fleet of intermodal and 45-foot containers bu ilt to equipment that can be seen in service all International Standards Organization ov er North America. The MD&W has a (ISO) standards . ISO standards require a fleet of more than 5000 45 -foot 102-inch type of construct ion necessary for these Stoughton-built sheet and post dry vans containers to withstand the rigors of han­ (including BMDZ 630000-633098, dling and transport by container ship, 633 1 00-634299, 634300-635399), and chass is, rai lcar and lift equipment all ov er 500 48-foot domest ic containers the world in frequently adv erse condi­ (MDWU 280000-280499). tions . Domest ic containers are 45, 48, and The MD&W's 500-container fleet 53 feet long that are not built to ISO stan­ consists entirely of Stoughton-built alu­ dards , as they are not operated outs ide of minum sheet and post containers. North America. Domestic containers are Stoughton's base model des ignation for generally built with lighter materials than this type of container is ASDCW-48. The ar e international containers. MD&W specif ically rosters the The domestic container fleet used in ASDCW-48- 107 container, which is 48 North America is res plendent in a variety feet long, 102 inches wide, 9 feet 6 inch­ makes an HO scale model of this very of ey e-catching paint schemes with color­ es high, and has an interior height of J 10 popular Stoughton container. ful logos and graphics. Often though, the inches. Stoughton no longer offers the As with every modeling project, r white "Plain Jane" containers, with no ASDCW-48-107 in its current catalog, began this one by accumulating many logo and only their reporting m£lrks on but now off ers the ASDCW-48- 1 1 0 sheet photos of the prototype so that an accu­ their sides, slip by unnoticed in the stack and post container which is 48 feet long, rate model could be created . To begin train mil ieu. As a res ult of their pl ain 102 inches wide, 9 feet 7 inches tall, and modeling, I used I -inch stripes from appearance, these containers aren't very has an interior height of llO inches. The Micros cale's 87- 1 24-2 black striping memorable, so it is very easy for both Stoughton-built ASDCW-48 container is decal sheet to create the door seals. Next, manufact urers and modelers to ignore rostered in the thousands by a number of the roof of the contaiiler was airbrushed them. However, when developing a pro­ railroads and leasing companies, includ­ aluminum, leaving the recesserl area toypically accurate mix of containers for ing Santa Fe and BN America. Walthers between the stacking posts, the top of the 4 RAILMODEL JOURN,i\L • JUNE 1998 rear doo r frame, and the recessed area in us ing a laser co pier and a sheet of blank the three small builder's plate and data fro nt of the top of the rear door frame decal pa per. [n lieu of this approach, decals fo und on the lower nose on the white. The top ra il between the stacking model ers may use Microscale's 87-70-2 driver's side of the container.