Railroad Model Craftsman March 2024

Features:

• Montana & Colorado Southern • by DAN MUNSON — A look back at a showcase of Western railroading rebuilt for operations..
• B&O/C&O Pullman-Standard Boxcars • by JAMES KINKAID — A collection of 60’ boxcars assigned to auto parts and general merchandise.
• Scratchbuilding Palmer Union Station • by DOUG NELSON — Recreating a signature Boston & Albany cut-stone structure with a laser cutter.
• B&O Class B-23 Baggage Car • by GREG LAROCCA — A Rivarossi model is the basis for this one-of-a-kind baggage car kitbash in HO scale.
• Scribe-and-Break Styrene Construction • by ROBERT SCHLEICHER — A simple method to help speed construction of your styrene structures..
• Weathered and Patched CN Geep • by TREVOR SOKOLAN — Following prototype practice to patch a former Northern Alberta Railways GMD GP9.

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
• Rail Books — Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Railroad/review by Otto M. Vondrak
• Craftsman Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers
• Perspective — The Combat Against Clutter/Scott Williamson
• Boomer Trail — 2024 Cocoa Beach 'Prototype Rails' RPM/Jesus Peña
• Craftsman Workshop — Back Alley Backdrop/George Dutka
• Collector Consist — Origins of Contemporary Atlas/Tony Cook
• Diverging Points — Travel With Your Hobby/Jason Shron
• Editor's Notebook — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak
• Dealer Directory — Listing of recommended hobby dealers
• Index of Advertisers