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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 2005 August Model rippled water V scale CNJ Mi
Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine August 2005
Special features
46 Perspective: Galva and grain by John Swanson
Modeler John Swanson takes a look back at a time before the Interstates, when railroading and rural life fit together differently. 48 The Virtual Gilpin by Mark Baldwin
Welcome to the world of V scale, where you can model entire railroads and operate trains in a prototypical manner, all in the space of a computer.
Modeling
58 Modifying grain hoppers by Al Warren
A few simple changes can add a little diversity to your grain car fleet. 60 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a CN ingot car by Dave Lisabeth
In 1990 CN started a rebuilding program that turned out flat cars designed to carry aluminum ingots. Here is how you can model these cars in HO scale using a car from MDC.
64 Cry me a river by Roger Holmes with John Evans
Want to add a water scene to your layout but afraid of making a mess? Here's an easy way that yields excellent results.
81 Conquering "schematicophobia" by Gerry Leone with circuit design by Rob Paisley
This project-an infrared occupancy detector that will light an LED on a control panel when a train breaks an infrared beam-is designed to help the novice put together a simple electronic circuit.
87 A simple roundhouse detail by Jack Burgess
Simple details, like extra wheelsets sitting alongside a roundhouse, can help add life to a scene.
88 Scratchbuilder's Corner: Not quite buildings by Bob Walker The world along a railroad right-of-way is filled with details-culverts, tunnel portals, retaining walls-that can be easily scratchbuilt.
90 Modeling two distinct Central Vermont GP'9s by Don Janes This month we wrap up our two-part article on modeling freight and passenger GP9's for the Central Vermont.
Prototype
70 Jersey Central Lines' Back Track Behemoths by Robert F. Fischer
Mikados were the heavy-duty freight engines on the Jersey Central. Here is the story of three that were rebuilt for a very special service. 98 CV = Color Variety by Jim Boyd
The CV's GP9's wore a variety of paint schemes during their careers.
Cover
One of the CRI&P Rockets is crossing the Iowa River bridge on John Evans' HO scale layout. See page 64 for how Roger Holmes and he
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