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Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine 2007 August SP ex-SSW 2-8-0s B&O Kitbash Pond
Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine August 2007
Special features
46 Perspective: Face to face by Jim Boyd
A trip to a West Virginia roundhouse brought an unexpected
encounter with a streamlined steam engine.
48 Railroading at the Hebron Pond Slate Company by Trevor Marshallf
Come along for a tour on this On2 slate-hauling railroad. We'll get a close-up look at everything from the quarry, to the hoist house, to the derrick, before heading into the mill for a peek at the operations there.
Modeling
56 Kitbashing a "classic" factory by Lou Moschetti
Adding a couple of floors and an annex to City Classic's HO scale Smallman Street Warehouse produces a good-looking factory model that's ideal for just about any post-1920's city scene.
61 Upgrading older Proto 2000 locomotives by Paul Allard
For one modeler, combining the fine detail of the older Life-Like Proto 2000 series models with the excellent running characteristics of Stewart's Kato-powered F-units resulted in a fleet of good-looking, hassle-free running locomotives. Here's how he did it.
67 Modeling philosophy 103: The "Duplishingler" by RenGourley
With a slight modification the Northwest Short Line Duplicutter can be turned into a handy tool for assembling shingle roofs.
69 Enhancing classic freight cars by John Ostler
As new, highly-detailed rolling stock becomes available, here are some thoughts on how and if you should upgrade your older models.
78 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: B&O C-23 caboose by Jeff Hanke With a little cutting and splicing, Athearn's bay window SP caboose model cab be turned into a B&O caboose.
88 Scratchbuilder's corner: Bases and lift outs by Bob Walker
Here are some practical-as well as a few unusual-ideas for reaching hard to reach places.
Prototype
81 When the "Arkies" came West by Thomas Dill
In 1956, as the steam was drawing to a close, the SP leased the Cotton
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