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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 1999 April Diesel modeling B&P GP9 EL SDP45 pt
Railroad Model Craftsman 1999 April
Departments
5 Notes on an Old Timetable
Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
6 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
9 Dispatchers Report
Product and industry news
24 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
32 RMC Timetable
Scheduled events and notices
96 Test Track
Product reviews
108 Collector Consist
Inter-war railroad clubs -by Keith Wills
110 Editors Notebook
Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
115 Classified Advertising
Commercial listings
115 Exchange Place
Non-commercial listings
116 Dealer Directory
Recommended hobby dealers
121 Advertising Index
Special features
48 Perspective: Just an old car by William C. Schaumburg
Old freight and passenger car bodies were once commonly found in rail yards being used for everything from tool sheds to crew quarters. Today, they are a rare sight.
59 A classic New England shortline: The Springfield Terminal Ry. by Scott Whitney
The original Springfield Terminal was a modelgenic shortline that operated under wire and behind 44-tonners in New England.
78 Telephones on the Huntingdon Northern by Joe Birsa
Here is how one group of modelers uses telephone headsets for communications during operating sessions.
91 A visit to the Central New England by Paul Lambert
This beautifully-done HO scale layout represents the interests of several longtime modeling buddies.
Modeling
50 Modeling a pair of B&P Geeps by Barry Silverthorn
With a little detailing and a coat of paint, a pair of Life-Like Proto 2000 GP18's can be used to model Buffalo & Pittsburgh GP9's. 54 Bay Line ACF 61-foot boxcar by Mike Rose
This HO scale freight car was kitbashed from two E&C car kits.
67 Detailing a Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation by Patrick Homan A few changes to the locomotive's details and shortening the tender can provide a distinctive looking model.
71 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a Lehigh Valley water tank by Chuck Davis
This interesting water tank once stood alongside the Lehigh Valley's mainline in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
83 Modeling an HO scale Erie Lackawanna SDP45: Pt. II by Andy Harman
Our EL project wraps up this month as we finish the chassis and paint and decal the locomotive.
86 Building Engine Co. No. 6 by Bruce Brantner
This brick firehouse is a great first time scratchbuilding project for any scale.
Prototype
74 A Greenville woodchip car text and drawings by Eric Neubauer These large, modern hopper cars are used in wood chip service and are rapidly becoming the preferred cars for serving paper mills.
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