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Contents: Special Features – Perspective: Ft. Anniversary (Fifty years ago, EMD’s FT diesels led the motive power revolution that brought an end to steam power. In the model world, the diesel has also brought changes); The Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR (A hard working shortline in the bituminous coal region of north-central Pennsylvania is the inspiration for this HO layout) Modeling – Carpak: Chris Hollingshead’s Steel SP Cabooses (Three different steel-sided cabooses used on the SP in the 1950s and 1960s, are the subject of this HO how-to modeling article); Easy Ways To Install Bridges And Trestles (You don’t have to build a bridge in place to look like you did); Detailing Steel Mill Switchers (The steel mill switcher is an interesting breed of diesel with details not found on most common carrier locomotives); Water Tanks On The Clear Creek (Despite the railroad’s standards, the C&S tanks on the Clear Creek line each had their own idiosyncrasies); Protofile 55: HBOG Sulfur Tanks (These cars were used to transport liquid sulfur); RMC/Dremel Kit bashing Award: Kit bashing A Union Pacific Log Car (The UP built these modern log cars out of surplus gondolas and modelers can do the same) Prototype – The M&NJ’s Middletown Depot (Built in 1872, this interesting depot has served passengers traveling on the NYO&W and the M&U. Today, it still serves as the headquarters for the Middletown & New Jersey); EMD’s SD60: The Next Generation (These modern diesels feature state-of-the-art technology) Departments – Notes On An Old Timetable (Editorial); Safety Valve (Letters from our readers); Dispatchers Report (Product and industry news); RMC Timetable (Scheduled events and notices); Test Track (Product reviews); Collector Consist (-Strombeck-Becker trains, a line of solid pine kits by Keith Wills); Editors Notebook (Commentary); Classified Advertising (Commercial listings); Exchange Place (Non-commercial listings); Dealer Directory (Recommended hobby dealers); Advertising Index
Issue: November 1989
Condition: Very Good