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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1985 June Amtrak F40PH Modern enginehouse Aspe
Railroad Model Craftsman 1985 June
Departments
6 Notes on an Old Timetable
Editorial-Harold H. Carstens 8 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
24 Dispatchers Report
Product and industry news
34 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
41 RMC Timetable
Scheduled events and notices
87 Test Track
Product reviews
104 Tips and Techniques
Modeling methods and ideas
105 Observations
-Observations about observations by C. J. Riley
107 Collector Consist
-The age of the streamliner by Stephen Goldspiel
112 Editors Notebook
Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
116 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
117 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings 118 Dealer Directory
Recommended hobby dealers
125 Advertising Index
Special features
50 Perspective: Two on one by William C. Schaumburg
Amtrak isn't the only company that runs passenger service on other railroad's freight trackage.
65i Index to Volume 53
A subject and author directory to the June, 1984, through May, 1985, issues of RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN.
Modeling
52 Today's F-units: Modeling an Amtrak F4OPH by Bill Manzke
The backbone of Amtrak's diesel fleet is the F4OPH. Here are some suggestions for improving Life-Like's HO model.
66 Protofile 36: CPR 240000 series steel boxcars by Stafford Swain
A Train Miniature HO 40-foot boxcar is the starting point for this kitbashing project.
68 Tule Springs & Western by Steve Sint
This HO club, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set in the steam era.
71 Coved corners by Colin Dover
Here is an easy solution to installing curved corners in your layout room.
73 The Aspen Northern story by Brian Holtz
This is a story of the second railroad in his basement.
79 Quick clouds by Wayne Wesolowski
Here is a quick and easy way to make a backdrop.
80 Casting a skewed arch stone bridge by William Merrill
The author explains how he cast his HO bridge in plaster.
83 RMCIDremel Kitbashing Award: A modern enginehouse for the Blue Ridge & Southern by John Roberts
When the BR&S needed a new home for their diesels they turned to the Pikestuff warehouse kit.
Prototype
57 Copper country: history by Paul Meier
Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Pennisula was once one of the richest copper producing areas in the country and railroads, both big and small, played an important role in the region's development.
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