Railroad Model Craftsman February 2024

Features:

• The HO Scale Galeton & Chestnut Lake • by JERRY LAUCHLE — This freelanced HO layout recalls coal and lumber hauling in central Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Railroad X-54 Boxcar• by JAMES KINKAID — Built at Sam Rea Shops, these 40’ plug door boxcars served into the Conrail era.
• Dummy Third Rail for Modern Transit • by MATT BOUCHER — Easy techniques to model an important detail for modern urban transit scenes.
• Improved End Details for Covered Hoppers • by DON JANES — Etched brass and nickel silver parts improve the look of these Canadian covered hoppers.
• A Simple Operator’s Control Box • by MICHAEL HAUK — Recreating simple controls to remotely set train order signals along the line.
• ‘Oil Can’ Sides • by BILL YANCEY, MMR — Using styrene strips to simulate warping caused by welding sheet steel.
• Kitbash a Central Vermont 2-8-0 • by ARLO CAMPBELL — A Bachmann Consolidation is the base for this detailed steam loco kitbash in HO.

Departments:

• Safety Valve — Letters from our readers
• Receiving Yard — New product reports and industry news/compiled by Harry K. Wong
• Test Track — In-depth reviews of new hobby products
• Railbooks — Nebraska Central Railroad: Pride of the Prairies/Harry K. Wong
• Craftsman Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers
• Perspective — The Power of Community/Hunter Hughson
• Craftsman Workshop — Ice House Kitbash in HO and N/George Dutka
• Company Photographer — Simulated Night Photography/William Gill
• Diverging Points — Details, Details/Jason Shron
• Editor's Notebook — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak
• Dealer Directory — Listing of recommended hobby dealers
• Index of Advertisers