Features:

August 1939 on the Yosemite Valley • by Jack Burgess — A classic California short line comes to life, thanks to more than 40 years of prototype research and modeling.

Pullman-Standard 2929 Covered Hopper • by James Kinkaid — Favored by southern lines, these cars were designed to carry fertilizer and phosphate.

A Modern Commodity: Ethanol by Rail • by Clifton Linton — From farmer’s field to fuel depot, you can easily add any aspect of modern ethanol production to your model railroad.

Kitbash a Texas Mexican Geep • by David J. Rodriguez — Part of a fleet of EMD switchers that included seating space in the short hood for the union-mandated five-man crew.

Build New Stations from Classic Kits • by George Dutka — Classic kits from AHM and Atlas provide the base for detailed train station scenes that can fit a variety of eras and locales.

Hand-Lay and Detail a P48 Turnout • by Shawn Branstetter — Track is a model, too, and what better way to showcase your efforts than an O scale turnout built to Proto48 standards?

Departments:

Craftsman Timetable

Craftsman Workshop

Dealer Directory • Recommended hobby dealers

Diverging Points • by Jason Shron

Dremel Kitbashing Award • by Thomas Maupin

Editor's Notebook • by Otto M. Vondrak

Index of Advertisers

Painting & Weathering

Perspective • by John Brahaney

Rail Books • Book news and reviews

Receiving Yard

Safety Valve

Test Track • by George Riley — Chesapeake & Ohio L-1 Streamlined Hudson from Broadway Limited product review

Test Track • by Harry K. Wong — Rapido Trains' 53-foot Hyundai Insulated Domestic Intermodal Containers product review

Test Track • by Harry K. Wong — ScaleTrains.com P-S/Trinity Backpacker 5-unit Intermodal Well Car product review