Description
Features:
Chesapeake & Ohio James River and Alleghany Subdivisions
by Alan Bell — Follow along on a typical day on Mike Burgett’s HO model railroad built for operations.
Penn Central 60’ Boxcars Part 1: Class X62/X62A
by James Kinkaid — Penn Central bolstered its fleet serving the auto industry with these home-built cars.
DERAILMENT!
by Michael O’Keefe — This diorama depicts a modern derailment scene, and placed in Walthers’ Build-Off.
Kitbashed 1980s Weed Sprayer
by Luke Lemmens — Using simple kitbashing techniques to create a weed spraying train in HO.
Modeling the Othello Tunnels
by Roman Pastucha — Using cinematic techniques to create a dramatic and realistic tunnel scene.
Departments
Safety Valve – Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard – Product and industry news compiled by Harry K. Wong
Test Track – Product Reviews
Railbooks – Book news and reviews
Craftsman Timetable – Scheduled events and notices
Perspective
Craftsman Workshop
Collector Consist
Painting & Weathering
Company Photographer
The Layout Doctor
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak
