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Scale Rails NMRA 2004 October The Cincinnati Central Open Loads
Scale Rails NMRA 2004 October The Cincinnati Central Open Loads
Scale Rails NMRA is published monthly. On the cover, In a scene that only became possible after the CSX merger, a pair of SD40-2s, L&N #1274 and Seaboard System #8122, powers a loaded coal train at Big Bend Tunnel on Jim Hodde's Cincinnati Central. Photo by Brad McClelland and Mike Brestel.
Contents
21 The Cincinnati Central Story
Jim Hodde's first railroad was made up of chalk drawings on neighborhood sidewalks. His modeling has come a long way since then. Get a preview of his HO-scale empire that will be on tour at the 2005 national convention.
27 Open Loads, Museum Pieces on the Move
Tom Persoon takes a look at the movement of historic railroad equipment on the modern rails.
34 Oil and Water Tanks
Powdered drink containers make great storage tanks on your railroad. Learn how Jim Hodde converts these plastic cylinders into scale reservoirs in about an hour.
36 Making Operating Signals
Jim Puthoff gives readers step-by-step instructions for creating working signals for their layouts in this hands-on, how-to article.
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