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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1994 November UP Centennials Bottle Cars
Railroad Model Craftsman 1994 November
Departments
6 Notes on an Old Timetable
Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
7 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
10 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
22 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
25 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
93 Test Track
Product reviews
128 Collector Consist
NYC 5344-a.k.a. the Commodore Vanderbuilt by Keith Wills
134 Editors Notebook Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
138 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
138 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings
139 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
145 Advertising Index
Special features
60 Perspective: Details make the difference by Robert E. Mohowski
Details such as horns, warning lights, antennas, etc., can give a particular railroad's motive power a distinctive look.
62 The Pittsburgh Model Railroad Historical Society by Charles F. Rakiecz
Although the layout and the building are new, this HO scale model railroad club can trace its history back to the 1938.
84 Indirect lighting for close-ups by Phil Mott
A simple light tent can improve model photography.
Modeling
68 Modeling with a new generation of boxcar kits by Robert Smaus
With just a few changes it's possible to turn a real good kit into a great looking model of a specific prototype.
73 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: A brass kitbash: CPR 3512-the steamer in the lake by Robert Turner and Herb Mason
Parts from two brass models were combined to make this good looking M4 class Consolidation.
77 Modeling the Centennials-Union Pacific's famous 6900's by Brian and Charles Carter
In 1969, the UP celebrated its 100th anniversary and took delivery of the first of its DD4OX's, No. 6900. To celebrate this 25th anniversary, well look at modeling these famous giants of the rails.
86 Kitbashing Magnuson's Model U coal truck by Jim Slaughter Extending the dump body can create a more common style truck.
90 Modeling a bottle car by Dean Freytag
These scratchbuilt bottle cars follow the lines of typical steel mill cars.
97 Building retaining walls by William Vinikour
Here is simple, yet effective scenery technique.
98 Building bases for water tanks and stations by Bob Bennett Interchangeable bases allow buildings to be swapped.
Prototype
88 Early ACF tank cars text and drawings by Chuck Yungkurth Between 1907 and 1912, ACF built a large number of these cars.
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