Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1995 July Visit to O Scale Great Western
Railroad Model Craftsman 1995 July
Departments
6 Notes on an Old Timetable Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
7 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
12 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
36 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
40 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
87 Test Track Product reviews
108 Collector Consist Bliss-by Keith Wills
110 Editors Notebook Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
114 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
114 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
115 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings 121 Advertising Index
Special features
48 Perspective: Milestones by Bill Gruber
The timeline of North American railroading is filled with important milestones, and so, too, are our personal model railroading timelines. 56 Forming an operating group by Eric Lundberg
The author discusses how he set up an operating group for his model railroad and how it has worked out.
60 A visit to Bob Boelter's O scale Great Western R.R. by Bob Boelter
This large, O scale layout is set in Iowa in the 1970's and features a shortline operating with first generation diesel power.
78 The Sandersville Railroad: a modern southern shortline by David Frost
This Georgia shortline handles thousands of cars a year and is a great subject for a model railroad.
Modeling
50 Building a connected farm by Bob Bennett
To help them cope with the harsh winters, some New England farmers built connections between their homes and barns. Bob Bennett describes how he modeled such a farm on his layout,
65 RMC/Dremel Kitbash Award: Kitbashing a Long Island RR. H-51 Consolidation by Bill Henderson
An HO scale Mantua Camelback was the starting point for this steam-era kitbash.
66 Truss rod ends-a seldom modeled detail by Roy Stanley Buildings with truss rod anchor plates were common in the 1800's. 72 Build a modern coal mine by John Wilkes
In this, our second installment of the series, the author discusses building the loaders, water reclamation and conveyor system. This model is based on facility in West Virginia.
Prototype
62 North American Car's Pd-3000 covered hopper by Stewart Streit with scale drawings by Harold Russell
These modern hopper cars are designed to carry bulk commodities that must be kept dry in transit
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