Description
Contents: Special Features – Perspective: Changing Gauges (After the CNR took over the 42″ gauge Newfoundland Railway, it began a program of ferrying shipments to and from the island in standard gauge freight cars. To get the cars across the island, the railway swapped the standard gauge trucks for narrow gauge ones.), A Little Maine in Michigan (This interesting HO scale layout follows the route of the two-foot gauge Monson Railroad through the woods of Maine with two important changes – it uses geared locomotives and runs on standard gauge track.), Making a Simple Track Level (A few changes to an inexpensive plastic level can make a tool that is handy for finding trouble spots on your trackwork.), Index to RMC Volume 80 (A subject and author directory for the June, 2011 to May, 2012 issues of Railroad Model Craftsman.) Modeling – Kit bashing Santa Fe Mechanical Refrigerator Cars Part II (This month the author finishes explaining how he kit bashed Santa Fe Rr-87, Rr-90 and Rr-91 class cars.), RMC/Dremel Kit bashing Award: Kit bashed CNJ 4-8-0 Camelback (These chunky engines were built for heavy freight drags. This good-looking HO scale model was kit bashed using a Mantus 4-8-0 and a variety of parts. The model represents these engines as they looked working on the Jersey Central in the 1930’s.), Modeling Municipal Waste Trains Part II: Recycled Intermodal Equipment (Modeling the secondhand containers and flat cars converted for municipal waste service can be accomplished fairly simply by kit bashing many of the high quality, ready-to-run models available.), Scratch builder’s Corner: Beyond Just Glue (In situations where a little more strength is required, reinforcing joints with pins or bracing can solve the problem.) Prototype – Front of the Layout Vignettes: No. 24, Ice and the Railroads Part III – Railroad Ice Houses (Before the age of mechanical refrigeration, ice houses were needed to help keep meat and produce shipments cool.) Departments – Safety Valve, Dispatchers Report, Rail books, RMC Timetable, Test Track, Collector Consist, Editor’s Notebook, Classified Advertising, Exchange Place, Dealer Directory, Advertising Index
Issue: June 2012
Condition: Very Good