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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 2005 November Modeling a DL&W E8 Animated stam
Railroad Model Craftsman November 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Departments
5 Notes on an Old Timetable Editorial-Harold H. Carstens
6 Safety Valve
Letters from our readers
12 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
38 Railbooks
Book news and reviews
40 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
103 Test Track
Product reviews
118 Collector Consist Some never learn -Keith Wills
120 Editors Notebook Commentary-William C. Schaumburg
116 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings
125 Classified Advertising Commercial listings
116 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
129 Advertising Index
Special features
54 Perspective: Lost opportunities recovered by John Edwards
An excursion on the Rocky Mountaineer provides a chance to experience the wonders of passenger train travel and to reflect on modeling.
63 A tour of the Iron Mountain stamp mill by Jerry Wilson
Three years in the making, this award winning S scale model features a sound system and plenty of animated parts. Join us for a close-up look at this beautiful example of craftsmanship.
76 Cutting up magazines by Robert Turner
It may sound like heresy, but cutting out and filing magazine articles is one way to build a reference file for the future.
Modeling
56 Superdetailing Life-Like Proto 2000 E8's for the DL&W by William E. Botkin
It didn't take a lot work for the author to improve on what were already fine models.
71 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a BAR woodchip car by Michael Millet
In the 1960's the Bangor & Aroostook converted hundreds of 40-foot boxcars to haul woodchips. Here's how these cars can be modeled in HO scale.
79 Model railroad maintenance of way: Pt. II by Don Fiehmann This month we focus on tips that will help you to keep your roadbed and track in top shape.
84 Western sagebrush by Harold Minkwitz
Did you ever consider using faux fur to model sagebrush? If not, you might want to give it a try.
86 Scratchbuilder's Corner: Signs by Bob Walker
Signs on buildings are a great way of letting viewers know the era and location of your model railroad.
88 A new layout: Pt. Ill by Don Spiro
This month Don discusses how he designed his trackplan and shares some thoughts on the task of laying track.
96 Essential freight cars 25: Steam era gondolas by Ted Culotta
A survey of these presumably ordinary cars shows great variations.
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