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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1995 March SP Black widow GP9 CPR Boxcar model
Railroad Model Craftsman 1995 March
Departments
6 Notes on an Old Timetable
Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
7 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
16 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
33 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
40 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
94 Test Track Product reviews
116 Collector Consist Understanding the Strombecker mystique-by Keith Wills
118 Editors Notebook Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
122 Classified Advertising Commercial listings
123 Exchange Place
Non-commercial listings
124 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
129 Advertising Index
Special features
52 Perspective: Just because it walks like a duck, doesn't mean it is one by David Lustig
Environmental concerns are bringing about changes in locomotive design that include using alternative fuel sources and new builders looking to fill a niche.
76 The Loves' Leaville & Denniston by William C. Schaumburg Built by the late Bob Love and his son Dennis, this beautiful On3 layout features numerous highly-detailed, scratchbuilt structures, cars and locomotives, as well as superb scenery.
Modeling
54 Modeling a Southern Pacific Black Widow GP9 by Robert Smaus
Take a classic diesel-electric locomotive, add an equally classic paint scheme, and you can end up with a good looking Southern Pacific GP9 that is just right for steam/diesel era.
58 Scratchbuilding the depot at El Portal by Jack Burgess
Building this unique station called for some innovative modeling. 63 Detailing a Thrall double-stack car by John Weither
The Walthers HO stand-alone well car is a great starting point for
contemporary modelers who want to add stack trains to their layouts. 72 Buffalo Bill's advance cars by Don Ball
Advance cars like these were sent to town ahead of the traveling show to publicize the event and sell tickets.
82 Hidden uncoupling magnet installation by Jeff Johnston Kadee's below-the-track magnets are well worth the installation effort.
85 Carpak: Modeling the CPR's 40-foot steel boxcars by Jim Little
Here is a guide to some of the commercial kits and parts that can be used to model the Canadian Pacific's vast fleet of 40-foot steel boxcars in HO scale.
92 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Boxcars to sheds by Jim Mingo The author converted some boxcar models into maintenance sheds to hide switch machines on his layout.
Prototype
66 Adirondack R.R. works cars text and drawings by Harold Russell Converted from wooden boxcars, these work cars were used by the Adirondack Railroad when they rehabilitated the former NYC line.
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