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Contents: Special Features – Perspective: Checking The Rails (A visit by a Sperry car to check the rails can cause all sorts of headaches for the team dispatcher, but for a modeler, such a visit can add variety and interest to an operating session); The Atlantic, Kennebec & Aroostook Railroad (In a Brooklyn, N.Y. basement is a 3′ x 20′ N scale layout that is based on the premise of what might have happened to the Maine two-footers had they survived, and designed to be accessible to children) Modeling – Modeling A Conrail Dash 8-40CW (The Dash 8-40CW is General Electric’s state-of-the-art, safety cab equipped, 4,000 h.p. locomotive. With a little kit bashing and detailing, the Rail Power Products HO scale shell can be used to model a ‘Conrail Quality’ Unit); The Art Of Trash (Our world is filled with clutter, and one way to make a layout a little more believable is to spice up those empty lots and back alleys with scale trash. It’s not hard, and the results can bring a scene to life); RMC/Dremel Kit bashing Award: Kit bashing A Cudahy Meat Reefer (A Model Die Casting “old-timer” reefer kit is the starting point for modeling this 1946-built wood-bodied refrigerator car); How To Finish And Paint A Steam Locomotive (While the idea of disassembling and painting a steam locomotive may seem daunting if you’ve never done it, the process isn’t really that hard and the results can be very rewarding. This article will explain step-by-step how to do it and get good results); The Making Of Union Bay – Part II (We continue our series on modeling a harbor that includes rail/marine operations with instructions for building a lift span) Prototype – Modern Auto Racks (First used in the late 1950’s, a multi-level auto rack cars have evolved over the years to better protect their valuable cargo. Here is a look at the developments of these specialized freight cars) Departments – Notes On An Old Timetable (Editorial); Safety Valve (Letters from our readers); Dispatchers Report (Product and industry news); Rail books (Book news and reviews); RMC Timetable (Scheduled events and notices); Test Track (Product reviews); Collector Consist (Scale Craft OO circa 1940-1941 by Keith Wills); Editors Notebook (Commentary); Classified Advertising (Commercial listings); Dealer Directory (Recommended hobby dealers); Exchange Place (Non-commercial listings); Advertising Index
Issue: May 1993
Condition: Very Good