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Contents: Special Features – Perspective: Preserving A Railroad After It’s Gone (It’s been over 40 years since the last train ran on the Washington & Old Dominion but thanks to some community foresight, portions of the time have been saved for future generations to enjoy); Passenger Service On The Allegheny Central (Join us as Fred Lagno recounts stories of the passenger operations both past and present – on his fictional HO scale Allegheny Central); The Monon In Washington County (Built to represent the Monon as it existed in Washington County, Indiana, in 1960, this HO scale layout is part of a museum display); Sixth Annual Ontario Narrow Gauge Show Report (Here is a look at some of the more interesting pieces that were on display at this year’s meet) Modeling – Shakes For A Shed (Detailing a shed roof adds a bit of character to simple structure); Model A Lehigh Valley Pup (Lehigh Valley’s “pups” were SW8’s equipped with dynamic brakes. Here’s how these unique locomotives can be modeled in N scale); Scratch builder’s Corner: Foundations, Bases And Footprints (This month Bob shares some thoughts on making foundations for structures and installing them on the layout); Rangeley Lakes Railroad Milk Car (With the addition of some interior details, new lettering and billboard signs, a Bachmann On30 baggage car is converted into a milk car); Scratch building Using Google Maps (With programs like Google Maps, if you have access to a computer then the world can literally be at your fingertips. This can be a big aid when it comes to modeling specific locations and structures); RMC/Dremel Kit bashing Award: Waterville Mill: A Rewarding Kit bash (This reworked IHC kit looks right at home on a waterfront layout) Prototype – Three Feet In The Sandhills: The Palmetto Brick Company’s Industrial Railroad (Visitors to this year’s National Narrow Gauge Convention will have an opportunity to witness this unique, link-and-pin equipped, three-foot gauge railroad in operation) Departments – 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 (Muddied waters); Editors Notebook (Commentary); Classified Advertising (Commercial listings); Exchange Place (Non-commercial listings); Dealer Directory (Recommended hobby dealers); Advertising Index
Issue: August 2011
Condition: Very Good