Features:

Welcome to Cass County • by Tom Johnson — Grain, feed, and fertilizer are the lifelines of this 1970s northern Indiana short line.

ACF Hitch Hiker Flatcar: Part 1 • by Mike Panza — This pioneering 1950s design allowed Trailer Train to haul two 40-foot trailers on one car.

Yakima Valley Traction Steeplecab • by Bob Belt — Commercial parts and Stanton drives combined to create a unique HO electric freight motor.

Scratchbuild a Boxcar Shed • by Bob Bennett — Old retired boxcars were often repurposed as storage sheds in railroad yards.

Central Vermont Mail & Express Car • by Don James — A Bethlehem Car Works kit is the basis for this distinctive heavyweight passenger car.

Departments:

Boomer Trail: St. Louis RPM

Craftsman Timetable

Craftsman Workshop

Dealer Directory • Recommended hobby dealers

Diverging Points • by Jason Shron

Editor's Notebook • by Otto M. Vondrak

Index of Advertisers

Painting & Weathering

Perspective • by Andrew Castle

Rail Books • Book news and reviews

Receiving Yard

Safety Valve

Test Track • by Harry K. Wong — Rapido Trains GMDD F59PH and Bilevel Coach product review

Test Track • by Gareth Bayer — Aurora Miniatures 45-foot High-Cube Intermodal Container product review