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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 2000 August KCS coach plans Model a BN GP39M
Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine August 2000
Special features
48 Perspective: Have truck, will scrub by Dave Lustig
The California Northern has a two man crew that that drives around in a company truck and washes the line's locomotives.
56 The Athabasca System Granite Canyon Division by Clayton Barry
Inspired by the spectacular scenery of the Fraser River Canyon in British Columbia, this N scale layout features a mix of mountain operations and modern industrial scenes.
72 A modern hay reload by Dick Roberts
This interesting rail-side set up in California's Imperial County combines agricultural and intermodal operations.
84 Rochester's unique subway by Otto Vondrak
Take a portion of an old canal bed, add a rapid transit line and connect it to multiple interurban and steam railroads, and you've got the makings of a very interesting railroad.
Modeling
50 Detailing a Burlington Northern GP39M by Fraser McDonald
Using a Kato GP35, the author explains how he modeled one of the BN's GP39M's, which were rebuilt from a group of GP3O's and GP35's.
64 Building a trackside equipment shed by Doug Hole
Small aluminum sheds can be found trackside throughout North America. Here is how they can be easily modeled.
66 Modeling the SP's Port Costa facilities: Pt. II by Ron Plies
Last month we took a look at the SP's railroad yard in Port Costa. This month we will see how the author went about modeling this classic little facility.
74 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a doodlebug trailer car by Chuck Diljak and Richard Wehr
This month's winner is a rebuilt Bachmann Spectrum coach that serves as a trailer for a Bachmann doodlebug.
76 Modeling a Norfolk Southern C40-9 spartan cab by Cindy Winters
An Athearn Dash 9-44CW and parts from a Rail Power Products Dash 8-40B shell were used in this kitbash.
Prototype
61 Kansas City Southern's lightweight passenger cars text and drawings by Nicholas Muff, MD
In 1937, the KCS received four of these cars from Pullman Standard
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