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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1997 September TTX Flat car BNSF SD60M
Railroad Model Craftsman 1997 September
Departments
5 Notes on an Old Timetable Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
6 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
8 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
34 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
40 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
94 Test Track
Product reviews
108 Collector Consist 000-how N gauging -by Keith Wills
112 Editors Notebook Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
115 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
117 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings
118 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
121 Advertising Index
Special features
46 Perspective: Press kit by David Lustig
Railroads sometimes use special trains run for the press as a means of getting positive publicity.
49 Visiting Terry Fetterman's Juniata Valley RR by Don Spiro
Set in mid 1980's, this HO scale layout features a modern bridge line railroad in central Pennsylvania.
Modeling
48 Trackside signs by John Brown
This simple detail project, which can be done in any scale, adds a nice visual touch to a layout and is practical as well.
55 Modeling an American Bald Eagle by Jackie Hole
Birds are something that we see everyday, yet they are often absent from scenes on model railroads. Here is how you can model them.
58 Five cabooses for the "home road" by Wayne Nelson Following the practices of most railroads, the author has given the cabooses on his freelanced layout a family look.
68 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing the Texas Refinery Corp. by Kenneth Hackman
A variety of kit parts were used to assemble this interesting model, which was inspired by a factory on the bank of the Mississippi River. 70 Scrapeology by Roy Stanley
This painting technique involves using a hobby knife.
73 Amtrak Heritage car conversions by Frank Cicero
A baggage/mail, baggage/dorm and diner are the subjects of this HO scale modeling project.
77 Prairie skyscraper by Bruce Brantner
For modelers of the midwest, a grain elevator could be a great industry for your layout.
81 A rebuilt Athearn Hustler by Mike Lord
With the addition of a few details, the Athearn Hustler is ready to go to work in a gravel quarry.
83 Scenery before the benchwork: Rebuilding my home layout into NMRA modules by Paul Zimmerman
Unhappy with his layout, the author tells how he cut it up and rebuilt it into modules that have brought him countless hours of enjoyment. 85 Modeling a BNSF SD6OM by Yasushi Sasaki
A Rail Power Products shell, an Athearn frame and plenty of detail parts are the basis of this beautiful model.
Prototype
59 TTX's 60-foot flat cars by James Panza with drawings by William Halliar
Trailer Train began purchasing these cars in 1964, and today there are over 5,000 on the TTX roster.
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