Features:

John Peluso’s Frisco Line • Dan Munson — Inspired by childhood memories of the Frisco Lines around St. Louis, John Peluso’s double-deck HO scale railroad is built for operation.

Pullman 5077 Boxcars: Part 1 • James Kinkaid — From 1972 through 1979 Pullman-Standard produced 4,301 boxcars with 5,077 cu.ft. capacity. The first 500 were ordered by Penn Central.

Brill Trolley Kitbash • Alan Mende — A common Bachmann Brill trolley body was the basis for creating a kitbash replica of Hummelstown & Campbellstown Street Railway no. 3.

Modeling a Coal Silo • Bill Gill — Tall wooden silos for small-town coal dealers like this one could be found across the country in the second half of the 20th century.

Departments:

Craftsman Timetable

Craftsman Workshop

Dealer Directory • Recommended hobby dealers

Dremel Kitbashing Award • by Mike Hauk

Editor's Notebook • by Otto M. Vondrak

Index of Advertisers

Look Both Ways • by Mike Schafer & Bill Navigato

Painting & Weathering

Perspective • by Lance Mindheim

Rail Books • Book news and reviews

Receiving Yard

Safety Valve

Test Track:

• Athearn Genesis EMD SD90MAC-H Phase II review – by Harry K. Wong
• American Cottages from Woodland Scenics review – George Riley
• Utica Feed & Milling and Yard Bunkhouse by The TrainMaster review – by George Riley