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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1989 October Painting with markers N&W Kitbash
Railroad Model Craftsman 1989 October
Departments
6 Notes on an Old Timetable
Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
7 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
20 Dispatchers report
Product and industry news
40 RMC Timetable
Scheduled events and notices
96 Test Track
Product reviews
112 Collector Consist
-"Canadianized" Hornby by Keith Wills
114 Editors Notebook
Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
118 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
120 Exchange Place
Non-commercial listings
120 Dealer Directory
Recommended hobby dealers
128 Advertising Index
Special features
54 Perspective: The scenic prairies by Charles Bohi and Les Kozma
Despite what many people think of the Great Plains, the region offers some interesting geography that is ideally suited for modeling.
56 The Connecticut & Ohio by George Muller
This O scale layout is set in central Connecticut and features first and second generation diesel operation.
Modeling
60 Scratchbuilding the M&NJ enginehouse text and drawings by Julian Cavalier
This steel-sided structure is typical of many of today's prefabricated railroad buildings.
66 Modeling the M&NJ's 44-tonner by Christopher D'Amato
With the new M&NJ decals from Microscale and Bachmann's 44-tonner, it's easy to model this shortline diesel.
70 A traction track-cleaning car by Woody Langley
To solve the delicate problem of cleaning the tracks beneath the overhead wire and on the tight radius curves of his traction layout, the author designed this functional work car.
73 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: A modernized N&W coach by Robert Chapman
A pair of IHC 1920 coaches are the basis for this HO kitbashing project.
75 Steel-side USRA rebuilds Part II by Martin Lofton
Last month we presented a survey of prototype USRA double-sheathed boxcar rebuilding programs. This month we'll show how some of these cars can be modeled.
88 N scale niche: Repowering a Bachmann Consolidation by Philip Mott
With a little work, the performance of this good looking locomotive can be improved.
93 Marker Magic by Bill Alspach
This simple technique lets you weather wood with felt tip markers.
Prototype
72 Trackside conveyor pit text and drawings by Patrick Lawson
Here is an easy way to add extra traffic to your railroad without taking up much room.
82 Sixty-foot appliance cars by David Casdorph
In the early 1970s, railroads began dedicating some 60-foot high cube boxcars to handling large home appliances.
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