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Contents: Special Features – Perspective: Learning From Old Photos and the Internet (An old photo led to some research on the internet that yielded information on a long-closed industrial plant that once shipped by rail.), Thirty Years on Tehachapi (For three decades, San Diego’s La Mesa Model Railroad Club has been modeling a California landmark – the Southern Pacific’s famous Tehachapi Loop, located between Bakersfield and Mojave – with spectacular results. Join us for a look at this incredible model railroad.), Scanning For The Future (RMC staffers learned how 3-D scanning can be used to measure railroad equipment.), 2012 National Narrow Gauge Convention Preview (Join us for a look at some of the layouts that will be open for viewing during the 2012 National Narrow Gauge Convention in Bellevue, Washington this September.) Modeling – RMC/Dremel Kit bashing Award: Kit bashing a Rock Island Hybrid in N Scale (In 1957, the Rock Island sent five of its Alco RS-2’s to EMD for repowering. The resulting locomotives were a scratch builder’s delight, combing the undercarriage, cab and short hood of the RS-2 with an EMD prime mover and the long hood of an EMD Geep to house it.), 3-D Printing a Model (Three dimensional printing offers modelers another tool for building models for which there are no kits.), Scratch builder’s Corner: Some Thoughts on Scratch building (For the author, the joy of scratch building models is the essence of what the hobby is all about.), The Scenery Clinic: Pt. XXI: Final Details (This installment finishes out series and focuses on the little details that go a long way in making a modeled scene appear believable.), Modeling Atlantic Coast Line K-9, K-10 and K-17 Gondolas (The Accurail 41-foot AAR steel gondola kit is a great starting point for modeling these cars in HO scale.) 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: March 2012
Condition: Very Good