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Railroad Model Craftsman September 2022
Features: Let’s Run Trains! • by James EuDaly — It’s 1949 on the author’s O scale Chesapeake & Ohio centered around Hinton, W.Va. Pullman-Standard 40’ MDT Reefer • by James Kinkaid — In 1960, Merchants Despatch ordered 40’ insulated boxcars...
Railroad Model Craftsman October 2016
Features:Recycling a Trestle • by Roger Nulton — A study of the process of reusing a bridge built for another layout.RMC Explores • by Stephen Priest, MMR — Attending SoundTraxx Academy and visiting their production facility.Penn Central X67 Boxcar • by James Kinkaid — Drawings and...
Railroad Model Craftsman May 2020
Features: Get Wrecked • by Jeff Carlson — Using a discarded Atlas shell to model a wreck-damaged Santa Fe C30-7 as a removable scrap load for a TTX 89’ flatcar. Pullman 5077 Boxcars: Part 2 • by James Kinkaid —...
Railroad Model Craftsman May 2016
Features:Pennsy’s X58 Boxcar • by James Kinkaid — Drawings and history of the PRR C58 boxcar.Railway Express Agency • by Victor Roseman — Using design preservation modular walls to create an REA building.Muddy Putty • by John Nehrich — Making economical landform filler from paint and...
Railroad Model Craftsman September 2015
Features:Colorado RR Museum • by William E. Botkin — Fulfilling a 50-year-old dream.3D Printed Log Cars • by Richard Todd — Creating unique cars in three scales using additive printing machines.Cast Tunnel Liners • by Victor Hand — A close look at scratchbuilding believable tunnel liners.Southern...
Railroad Model Craftsman December 2018
Features: I.W. Bernheim Distillery • by Myles Marcovitch — Part 3: scratchbuilding in O scale, a story of ingenuity and necessity. Sanding Tower • by Stephen M. Priest, MMR — Adding LED illumination to a brass sanding tower. H39-Class Hopper...
Railroad Model Craftsman October 2015
Features:Low-cost Scenery • by Timothy Morris — Building scenes using moving company paper.1:48 DL&W Caboose • by Gene Deimling — Scratchbuilding a large scale caboose using styrene.Flatcar Loads • by John Brown, MMR — Making removable flatcar loads to enhance fleet diversity.Southern XM Boxcar • by James...
Railroad Model Craftsman July 2021
Features: Cumberland West • by David Parks — This expansive HO scale layout combines Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland Railway operations around Cumberland, Md., in 1953. Greenville Wood Chip Hoppers • by James Kinkaid — Designed and built by...
Railroad Model Craftsman June 2017
Features:Altas/Kato GP7 Upgrade • by Brian Banna — Finding that between detail and operability — a targeted upgrade.Pan-Pastel Weathering • by Ronald Stacy — Ronald Stacy takes us through his process of weathering freight cars.Scratchbuilding a Depot • by Peter McKinney — It took a team...
Railroad Model Craftsman August 2019
Features: The Stevens Mine Job • by Jim Hertzog — Extending a branch onto a narrow shelf turns unused space into a new operational challenge on the HO scale Reading Shamokin Division. Build a Welding Gas Storage Shed • by...
Railroad Model Craftsman April 2021
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 —...
Railroad Model Craftsman August 2021
Features: Rush Hour at St. Martins • by Tim Nicholson — An Australian modeler recreates exciting Pennsylvania Railroad (and SEPTA) electric action on a shelf layout built in a spare bedroom. SP&S 40-foot Box Car • by James Kinkaid —...
Railroad Model Craftsman January 2023
Features: The HO Scale Splitrock Mining Co. • by Thomas Gasior, MMR — An Alco-powered tribute to iron ore railroading in northern Minnesota in HO. Erie Lackawanna Covered Hopper • by James Kinkaid — EL ordered 25 covered gondolas from...
Railroad Model Craftsman July 2023
Features: Michigan Interstate Railroad • by Dan Munson — Greg McComas' HO scale layout delivers immersive operations in a limited space. Union Tank Line X-3 Tank Cars • by Steven Hile — An overview of early X-3 tank cars, including...
Railroad Model Craftsman December 2023
Features: Modeling Prototype Scenes • by Joe Green — Consider these simple concepts to create realistic scenes for your model railroad. Baltimore & Ohio Canstock Boxcar • by James Kinkaid — These Pullman-Standard 50 ft. boxcars were designed for hauling tinplate coils. Green Mountain Division • by...
Railroad Model Craftsman March 2018
Features: Milwaukee Substation • by Nicholas S. Muff, MD — Unique historic structures at BA & Taunton, washington. The World of N Scale • by George Dutka — Testing the waters in another scale. Buffalo & Pittsburgh • by Jon Percy — A beautifully built N...
Railroad Model Craftsman August 2023
Features: Texas Northern Model Railroad Club • by Dan Munson — Long main line runs are balanced with local switching on this HO scale club layout. Detailing a DL&W Scale Test Car • by William E. Botkin — A one-evening...
Railroad Model Craftsman September 2023
Features: Pennsylvania RR South Bend Branch • by Tim Nicholson — An HO scale proto-freelanced Pennsy branch line shelf layout designed for photography. Chicago Great Western 60’ Boxcar • by James Kinkaid — These Pullman-Standard boxcars featured a unique “interim”...
Railroad Model Craftsman October 2023
Features: Rio Grande Moffat Line • by Dan Munson — A beautiful HO scale layout with a focus on passenger operations through Denver. 4475 PS-2CD Covered Hopper • by James Kinkaid — This Pullman-Standard variation featured an interesting design lacking...
Railroad Model Craftsman June 2023
Features: Rock Island Mid-Continent Route • by Mike Armstrong — This HO scale Rock Island layout will be on the NMRA convention tour this summer. Calcium Carbide Container Flats • by James Kinkaid — These early piggyback cars were rebuilt to haul calcium carbide containers. Finnuken’s Pharmacy • by Bill...
Railroad Model Craftsman March 2022
Features: Rochester Model Railroad Club’s Seneca Valley Lines • by William T. Crocca — A detailed HO scale layout depicting the Lehigh Valley from Jersey City to Buffalo. Missouri Pacific 65’ Thrall Gondola • by James Kinkaid — Built in...
Railroad Model Craftsman December 2019
Features: Kitbash a Canadian SWEEP • by Andrew Castle — Modeling a real-life kitbash created by Canadian National merging the frame and cab of an SW1200 with the long hood of a Geep. Shipping Butane by Rail • by Clifton...
Railroad Model Craftsman May 2022
Features: Louisville & Nashville in HO Scale • by Jeff Kuebler — Inspired by coal-hauling operations in Eastern Kentucky, this HO scale Louisville & Nashville layout is part of the 2022 St. Louis NMRA convention. Halliburton Airjet Car • by...