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Perspective: Waterville Rwy. encounter by Christopher D’Amato See ae cle) While it's been 60 years since a flood brought a halt to the Waterville eT Railway's operations, the former grain-hauling Washington State ee shortline still survives in words and pictures. 6 Safety Valve 52. The Consolidated Republic Mining Railroad by Paul Scoles foe aa Join us for a visit to Greg Wright's unique model railroad. His scale, 20” gauge mining railroad features an intriguing mix of 12. Dispatchers Report Seratchbuilt and kitbashed models Ret also He 58 Adventures in Free-Mo Pt. Il by Pierre Oliver SEE a ‘Anyone involved in modular railroading needs to transport their rolling OO ee a stock, as well as their modules. The author solved this dilemma by 43. RMC Timetable x Duilding a case for the tackle boxes he uses to carry his equipment. Scheduled events and ae ane notices _ 101 Test Track tos tae Modeling 118 Collector Consist 60 Modeling the holiday season by Debie Baker-Snell Favorite catalogs With a few simple, eye-catching details, you ean bring the holiday —Keith Wills season alive on your layout. 120 Editors Notebook 65 RMC/Dreme! Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a shortline sand Commentary —William C. car by Jeff Moore ‘Schaumburg Inspired by a car on California's McCloud River Railroad, Jeff 125 Classified Advertising kitbashed a similar ear for sand service on his HO scale Buckhorn Rwy. ‘Commercial listings 68 Modeling a Phase Ila RS-3 by Dennis Eggert 125 Exchange Place This modeling project involves mating a Stewart Models shell to an Non-commercial listings Atlas chassis, then detailing the model for the C&NW. 126 Dealer Directory 74 Scratchbuilder’s Comer: Storage, again by Bob Walker Recommended hobby Working on modeling projects is easier when your workbench a dealers storage space are organized. 129 Advertising Index 76 Modeling the M&StL through Mason City: Pt. Il by Clark Propst ‘This month we finish our examination of the Minneapolis & St Louis Railway in Mason City, Iowa, during the 1950's, with a look at how the author modeled the railroad and its many customers. 87 Moving targets by Gerry Leone Here is how you can build switchstands with working targets. 100 Hampton, N.J.: A plan for a Free-mo interchange by Otto Vondrak ‘This trackplan design is based on a once busy interchange Prototype 91 Hampton, N.J.: The CNJ’s dual gauge railroad junction by William T. Greenberg, Jr. The rails through this small New Jersey town are rusty now, but at one time Hampton was a busy interchange on the CNJ. An M&StL RS-1 switches cars at the Farmers Elevator on Clark Propst’s HO seale layout, which is set in Mason City, Iowa, during the mid-1950's. For more on this layout see page 76. Photograph by Clark Propst. nd aLROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN (SEI O000H7IN i pulsed moni by Carsens Peston, eo 08 PRI Har Fa recon Townaip P'0, Bot 70, Newton, New Jrsy 07980" Phona O75, nar Carts, Prete [MASTER Send sos changes FALROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN, PO, Bar 700, Howion J 7B00, ogy 2008 ySanareStcaios ine Pnted nthe U.S. Canaan aN T2072 SRT. Pheaton Mai gourmet No £00720. eta anchversle Canadian Adfeans a P.O Box S03, APO West Beer Crook, Floren ME ON UAB AS Be} | hynsr Sarsene Surin ey Sasa Tosser QUBSCABTIONS U.S.A mapossesons 67S et ya BStL 288 for wo yeas, $09.9 rte 20 yer So fr ea, S136 MASON CITY re ‘ DECEMBER 2008model railroad bug bit. I could get this magazine and Megow HO ear kits at Old Man Guskind's stationary store not far from where I lived but to get other supplies I usually took the bus and ferry to New York. Polk's was located on 7th Avenue near Penn Station upstairs from a Bickford’s Restaurant. Here I was able to get a 99-foot pack of HO brass rail in three foot lengths for only 99 cents. Some stores at this time were charging $2 and $3 for the same rail, so that more than paid for my trip to New York. Polk’s also had rolls of black HO tie strip for about $1.26. Ta already visited out local lumber yard and bought a four by eight sheet of medium tempered hardboard which Thand cut into strips a litle over 2° wide, then beveling the edges. This was my straight roadbed. Curved roadbed could be cut to the desired diameter or the straight roadbed could be slit every fow inches, allowing it to be fanned to any desired radii. The slits would later be covered by stone ballast held in place with water glass, a liquid with sodium silicate in it that was used as a slue or preservative coating back then. ‘The ties in the tie strip were held to- gether by tiny connecting tabs which fit under the rail. The tabs on one side would be snipped when you needed curves. Spikes came in little boxes and were driven home with needle nose pli- ers (hence, “medium” temper hard- board). Rail joiners were of brass. Tt might be mentioned there were several kinds of tie strips. The cheapest were stamped out of thin black paper. It was possible to drive the spikes into the paper ties but the paper would of- ten split so that many modelers pre ferred to drive the spikes into the roadbed but not into the tie strip. Lat er a thicker card stock was used and the manufacturer would add holes for the spikes, RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN, I ‘was a kid in high school when the Laying track by hand was tedious but we didn’t mind it. That's what you did to get track. Hobby shops had small cast-metal track gauges which kept the rails in gauge even on curves. Some modelers used track laying machines which used escutcheon pins rather than spikes and could drive in four pins atone time, Midlin Models, of Scotch Plains, N. J., had developed a more sophisticated track system. Their HO rail had the same shape as regular HO rail but in addition had a smaller rail head built into the bottom. This web was driven into genuine wooden ties. Some of the early HO narrow gauge pioneer model- ers quickly realized that the bottom of the Midlin track more closely approxi- mated narrow gauge rail if they would enlarge the slots in the ties. Developments came quickly in those pre-war years. Megow in Philadelphia developed rubber roadbed. Scale 0 gaugers used wood ties and hand-dri- ven spikes with roofing paper to simu- late ballasted roadbed. (Hey, it worked!) Most O scale modelers contin- ued to use outside third rail for current pickup even after World War Il ended. Outside third rail had disappeared from HO and 00 with development of the two rail electrical system in the mid-thirties. Flexible track, code 70, and 83 rai nickel silver, and many brands of ready, to use track were still to come in the years following World War II. Still, 'm glad my first railroads had hand laid track. It’s much like being glad your first auto had stick shif. Railmodel Journal As most readers already know, Railmodel Journal, published in Den ver, has ceased publication. Their pub- lisher has made arrangements with RaIRoaD MopeL. CrarrsMan to fufill the remainder of RMJ's subscription li- ability as a courtesy to their paid sub- scribers. Although we receive no finan- cial compensation in this arrangement ‘we appreciate the opportunity to intro- duce former RMJ readers to our maga- zine; we hope they will continue to sub- scribe to RMC. RM.J subscribers who had also subscribed to Raikoap Mop- BL CRAFTSMAN will have their subserip- tions extended for the number of RMI issues still due on their subscription. We welcome the former readers of RMS to our family and hope you will enjoy our publication, now in its 75th year, and get even greater fun out of the world’s greatest hobby. = PUBLISHER Henry R. 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Also, as to the cause of bridge fires, we had several set by fishermen’s campfires. I guess there is something nice about fishing under a railroad bridge by firelight Fresno, California In connection with the artiele, “Fire Protection on Open Deck Bridges” in the October RMC, I offer the enclosed photograph of a different example. ‘This was on the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad in the wetlands area surrounding a crossing of the Sanga: mon River in Iinois, Note the arrangement of the water barrels along the bridge timbers, with: out protective railings, the barrels lit erally perched alongside the deck. The DOWNLOAD OUR WEB! UPDATED EVERY WEEK Browse Through Our Complete Inventory Of Brass, Books, Lionel, MTH, LGB & More ‘Our Imernet Address http://www. thewhistlestop.com/ Since 1951 2490 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 796-7791, FAX (626) 796-7566 McCabe Planing Shed The McCabe Lumber Co. Planing Shed isa complex more than just a simple shed. 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The mod- ern sheds that house livestock (they shouldn't be called barns) are like the modern industrial buildings: no style, just cookie cutter design On a lighter note, for modeling a barn one might also want to consider Sylvan Scale Models’ “Barn with Si- los” for an eastern barn with a stone foundation. Aaa ei ‘nse ia Cant HORIZEN- ©70 Prototype: Also, if any readers are wondering ‘how those large barns were built, what they looked like inside, or what types ‘of wood were used, I would suggest a copy of the book, Barns of the Queen’s Bush, by Jon Radojkivic, available from the publisher, Brucedale Press, at ‘www/bmts.com/-brueedale. ‘The Queen’s Bush was the mid-nine- teenth century term for the prese day Bruce and Grey counties in On- tario, Canada, where the barns in this, book are located ‘To get back to a railway theme, this publisher also carries John R. 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The problem is that whatever you do, when raising the mixer out of the paint do not have your thumb near the power button. Press- ing it tends to create all sorts of inter- esting designs on clothes, desks, walls and other models. I will not go into the how's or why's that have led me to this knowledge but will just pass it on. WILLIAM (BILL) MC KNIGHT Warrensburg, Missouri CO, T was very alarmed by the lack of safety precautions mentioned for air- brushing with CO. in “Notes on Air- brushing” in the October, 2008, issue. While the author is correct, CO, is used for carbonation in drinks, the statement that CO2 is not going to harm you cannot be further from the truth, Carbon dioxide may cause as- phyxia if released in a closed room, and being heavier than air, it displaces ‘oxygen when it colleets in low-lying ar- eas. This is a particular hazard for those who build models in their base. ments. 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The cylinders should never be rolled or slid; instead tuse a hand truck to transport them, GEOFFREY D, BARBIER Allentown, Pennsylvania Loco shoes? ‘Annote concerning the October RMC. A Docksider is a shoe (from LL Bean, I believe). The engine, prototype and model, is a “Dockside.” (An original model, complete with box, resides at the local hobby shop.) Whatever it is called, Mr. Littlefield did a terrific job. HAL KATTAU via e-mail Ann Arbor T thoroughly enjoyed the August 2008 issue of RMC. Two articles which Tespecially found interesting and valu- able were “Ann Arbor Revisited” by Kristian Foondle and the WI&M Ry. piece by Thomas Hillebrandt. I enjoyed Mr. Foondle's description of the process by which he developed the theme for his layout, including the background research he did on the Ann Arbor Railroad, Although I don't have a particular desire to model the AA, I found the de- scriptions of his process for focusing on & manageable “chunk” of an interest- ing railroad and modeling it in a rela- ly small size to be very helpful. Mr. Foondle’s modeling skills are to be commended, as well. It was difficult to tell from the photos that his layout was really in N scale and not in HO or a larger scale. Regarding the WI&M article, Mr. Uillebrandt provided a concise and in. teresting description of railroading in a part of the country not often covered by other modelers, yet offering opera- tional possibilities in, again, a relative- ly small space that could keep an oper- ating session interesting for several hours A book recently published on_the WI&M, “The White Pine Route,” by ‘Thomas B. 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Also available is a military bar- racks No, 79990913 with foundation pad, composite roof detail, acetate win- dow inserts, and separate window frame detail. The price is $25.95, 52200172, Erie gondolas. with drop ends for 100502, special NN scale product news S&R Models, P.O, Box 7804, Jack sonville, FL 32238, has two new N'scale ‘Atlas. 24-foot trailers in. their North ‘American trucking series. No, SRM4001 is decorated for Campbell 66. Express (two pack) for $22.50 and No. SRM4005, Reimer Express (two pack) for $17.50 Also available are custom decorated EPIC refuse containers. No. SRM5101 has the EPIC. scheme and No Variety Shop Tools Rooftop, ett Mechanical Dust Vent Vent Unit Water Tanks _ Factory A/C Unit pre assembled hull great texturing !! SRMB5102, EPIC/NYC markings. They come in two packs and are priced at $10.95. Direct order add $5.00 shipping. Custom Model Railroads, 3937 Keswick Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211, has three new N scale, mid to large’ city buildings. They ali feature laser-cut and engraved white acrylic parts with tab-and-slot construction. Details are printed window shades and sidewalks. Also released are Add-on kits for these ildings. The structures are the Fi- delity & Guaranty Building, priced at $71.00, and its Add-on for $27.00. The Gas & Blectrie Building is $97.00, and its Add-on is $27.00; and the Saint Paul Building is $65.00, the add-on, $32.00. A Southern Pacific two-story, combi: nation depot (Type 22) left hand is now being produced in N scale by American Medel Builders, Inc Industrial Dr. Over 70 depot ‘8229 Brentwood Louis, MO 63144, of this design were Super Detailed Garbage transport Barge (scow) waterline model Scrap Metal Piles www.modeltechstudios.com www.finishedmodels.com order line 603.964.5995 MTS LLC PO Box 1497 No. Hampton NH 03862SD f peti aaa ile) ete You Need *.- to Model HO Steel ie e109 COM ay Coming in Spring 2009 aCe) OR ray MY ou, Rolling Mill Kit 4-high reversing mill & other interior details area a ace nO, Ree to find a store near you. More product info online at re ean Ree cdWe Use Period Posters for Actual Colors es tos FIND OUT avouttne Railway & Locomotive Historical Society br soing to www.rlhs.org: ane ah ites aes sch meee oe Ser ates wasberigponar,_| "Sarsoy 40st Need Help Placing an Ad? Call or Write: Pieter Uptegrove Advertising Sales Manager Carstens Publications P.O. Box 700, Newton, NJ 07860 Tel. 973-383-3355 pete@carstens-publications.com built by the SP. It comes with laser-cut parts and peel-and-stick and tab-and- Slot construction. Details are three-tab shingles, loading dock with wood deck, positionable window sashes, authentic gable trim and accurately shaped brackets. No. 676 is priced at $99.95. Kato U.S.A, 100 Remington Ra., Schaumburg, IL 60173, has introduced the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 in the five-stripe scheme. It comes with enough power to pull a 15-car Broad: way Limited consist and has blackened metal pantographs that can be moved to three settings. No. 137-2001, the GG1_ in. Brunswick Green and’ five stripes, is priced at $139.00. Also new is the train that goes behind it. No. 106-068, the Broadway Limited ter car base set is $250.00; No. 106-7111, Broadway Limited four car add-on set is $100.00; and No. 156-0905, Santa Fe 4-4-2 through sleeper Regal Spa is $25.00. 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The locomotives match the train, which is also available from Kato’ The locomotives come with a DCC friendly mechanism, five pole mo- tor with dual brass flywheels and frie- tionless trucks with blackened metal wheels, They sel for $95.00 each, InterMountian Railway Co, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CA 80502, has in- troduced an N scale line of Pullman- Standard 6-6-4 passenger cars. They feature detailed interiors, LED light ing, and Micro-Trains couplers, Avail- able roadnames are Southern Paci (four numbers); Erie Lackawanna (two names); Chicago & North Western (four names) and Southern Pacifie Golden State (four numbers). The re- tail price is $39.95. Wooden refrigera- tor are now available in five new schemes. They come with sharp paint- ing and lettering, multiple road num- bers, MicroTrains trucks and cou- plers. New names are Carnation Mile in six numbers; OTOE Food Products Co. in six numbers; Rocky Mountain Produce Co, In six numbers; Onalaska Pickle & Creamery co, in three num- bers and PAH. Schneider Brewing Co in four numbers, The price is $19.95. Other fully assembled cars are No, 66405, Trailer Train 60-foot wood deck flat ear in six numbers for $19.95; No. 66406, Missouri Pacific 60-foot, wood deck flat car in six numbers for $19.95; No, 66408, Great Northern 60-foot, wood deck flat car in six numbers for $19.95; No. 66409, BNSF 60-foot wood deck flat car in six numbers for $19.95; No, 66412, TTX 60-foot, wood flat deck flat car in'six numbers for $19.95; No. 66415, M K-T 60-foot, wood deck flat car in six numbers for $19.95; No. 67908, ATSF SK-R stock car in_ six numbers for $19.95; No. 67909, ATSF- SK-S stock car in six numbers for $19.95; No, 67911, ATSF SK-S stock car in’ six numbers for $19.95; No. ATSF SK-T stock car in six numbers for $19.95; No. 67913, ATSF SK-T stock car in six numbers for $19. No, 67915, ATSF SK-U stock car in six numbers for $19.95; No. 68201, HLP. Hood & Sons GPEX milk car in four numbers for $19.95; No. 68202, Bak- er’s Chocolate GPEX milk car in one number for $19.95; No, 68203, Con- sumer’s Dairy Co. GPEX milk car in ‘one number for $19.95; No. 68204, Sheffield Farms GPEX milk car in four numbers for $19.95; No. 68205, Bor- den’s GPEX milk car in four numbers for $19.95 and No. 68206, Whiting Milk Co. GPEX milk ear in four num bers for $19.95. Athearn Trains, 1550 Glenn Curtiss St, Carson, CA''90746, has released several new N scale road names on its 50-foot, NACC boxcar. They come fully assembled with McHenry N_ scale knuckle couplers, etched metal stirrup steps and serew-mounted roller bear: ing trucks. Road names in two num- bers are Chicago & North Western, Hamms, Mountain Road, Trona, Den ver & Rio Grande Western and Delaware & Hudson. The price is $16.98. Five packs of three-bay, out- side-braced hoppers are available They come fully assembled with Melfenry knuckle couplers, Bettendorf trucks and screw mounted trucks Road names are C&EI, D&M, Pennsy! vania Railroad, CB&Q, Central of Georgia and Virginian. ‘The five pack price is $69.98. There are five new Schemes for the Mack B with 40-foot Expost trailer. They come factory as- sembled and decorated for Canadian cific, Missouri Pacific, PRR, Road- way and Santa Fe. The price is $24.98. Micro-Trains Line, P.O. Box 1200, RMC BOUND VOLUMES Abound volume of RMC makes an attractive addition to any library. Finished in a deep red color, accented with gold lettering, each volume coniains 12 is- sues of Railroad Model Craftsman plus an overall index of articles. 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Nos. 11100121 are 89- foot, tri-level, closed auto racks cars selling for $38.80 each; No. 03400340, Western Pacific 50-foot, standard box- car with double doors for $18.55; No. 10100080, Chicago, Burlington & Quiney 40-foot, Hi-cube boxear with single door for No, 07400102, special John Adams Presidential 40: foot, standard boxcar for $23.95; No. 11300740, disconnect log ear with load for $20.95 and No. 05600390, Balti- more & Ohio 33-foot, twin bay hopper for $15.60. Also look for 33-foot twin bay hopper coal loads. A three pack, No, 49943941, sells for $12.55. Richmond Controls Co., P.O. Box 1467, Richmond, TX 77406-1467, has released lighting modules for N scale Kato GS¢ locomotives. One of these modules provides a realistic Mars Light simulation, a constant intensity headlight and a light for the train number. A separate module is for the tender and provides a constant intensi ty reverse light. Both modules feature Golden White LED's and operate on any available source of electrical pow- er. The locomotive module is designed to be installed in the body shell with wire connections to the chassis. No. EZGP-003 is the locomotive module priced at $36.00 and No. E: the tender module for $30.00. HO scale product news Glacier Park Models, P.O. Box 244, Ukiah, CA 95482, is now taking reser- vations for Frisco 4500-class North- erns in HO seale. Versions will include the Meteor, oil-fired with Baldwin disc drivers; Frisco Fast Freight coal-fired ith Boxpok drivers and the winged logo, and the Roy Rogers Special, a Glacier Park Models limited edition model. In addition, Southern Pacific Class MT Mountains are available for the MT-2 and MT-4 classes, Each unit produced will be prototype-specifie. Bowser Mfg., Co., Inc., P.O. Box 322, Montoursville, PA’ 17754, has added the HO seale VO-1000 to its Executive Line of locomotives. They come ready. to-run and fully detailed with m.u, hoses, air hoses, brass windshield wipers, grab irons, coupler lift bars, op- erating headlight, window glass, can motor and flywheels. Phase I units in four numbers are Great Northern, Lehigh Valley, Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific (two numbers). Phase TI units in four numbers are for road names P&BR/Bethlehem Steel, US. SteeV/USS, and Western Pacific, Four new road names are available for the F7 and F9. They come ready-to-run and fully detailed with brass m.u. hoses, air hoses, brass windshield wipers, steel grab irons, steel coupler lift bars, operating headlights and Buehler ‘can motor and brass. fly: wheels. In two numbers, road names are Baltimore & Ohio, Erie Mining, Northern Pacific and Santa Fe, Prices range from $149.95 to $349.95. oJ. International, Inc., P.O. Box 1029, Higley, AZ 85236, is offering a new HO scale Baltimore & Ohio color* SPENCER PAPER BOX CO¥# Ry area ae 2 emer a eis Pry ae Ce ee CO are ae corres Seca eee eee SRMW kits are "multi-media urethane wall castings, wood walls, wall and masonry castin d are tooled and hand carved in-house. Wo white metal details and more. Masters for the original urethane siding, Every kit comes with a jewelry box filled with an extensiv walls are laser cut from weathered Northeastern Scale Lumber assortment of white metal cast nade from our own patterns, Also supplied are laser cut, weathered sidewalk sections, our own Our instructions include an extensive book, plan cards and color metal chain link fence, color signs and pre-weathered signs for supplements, We document the entire process, guiding you through every step, starting with history and ending with an equally extensive process of scenery development. For more information, pictures, and building dimensions sce our website masonry surfaces. Top of the line parts and materials from ven dors as Mt. Albert Scale Lumber, Grande Line Products and Northeastern Scale Lumber also add value HO Kit No. 310 ‘ORDER DIRECT - BY PHONE, MAIL, FAX OR USE Limited to am Edition of 450 Signed Kiss (OUR SECURE ON-LINE ORDERING SYSTEM. $320.00 + $15.00 S&H heck, Money Ores, MC/VISA or DSC o ‘AMEX. Canada odd $15.00. Additional ship- SOuTH RIVER MODELWORKS d q A resi Y rm 476 BARDWELLS FERRY ROAD - CONWAY, MA « 01341 ((MOPELWOREE]) ph:413-369-4482 Fax:413-369-4966 e-mail: southriv@comcast.net web site: http://www.southrivermodelworks.composition Light Signal (CPL). It features all brass construction with LED's and has a full dise of eight lights (red, white, green and amber). No, 1214 | “Harley's Hardware’ swith double top marker and single low- er marker is priced at $39.99. Also in stock are two and three light, D type ground signals. They are all brass with LED's. No. 1083, two light is $14.99 and No. 1036, three light is $17.99. Stella Scale Models, P.O. Box 121, High Bridge, NJ 08829-0121, has an- nounced the’ release of its HO scale, craftsman structure kit No. SSM-010, the New Erie Cafe. It is based on a structure adjacent to the Erie Rail- road’s 55th St. Station in Cleveland. It features laser-cut basswood siding, acrylic window glazing, sidewalk, Tichy doors, windows and details, full color signage and very complete, appropriate 49 coop x3.4 wide x8.5 heh THE WEAVER BUILDING KIT #HO-22 $39 plus $7 sth ‘Send check or m.0, ..or send 8.2.8.0. for photos and complete information LUNDE STUDIOS 37 County Road 1390 Eureka Springs, AR 72632 www.lundestudios.com PayPal COL ENC WN DLE NC” Radio control at its finest! Complete contol of ll £4 cos, acessories, and sound from he most se-renly tandbeld ransiter 5 oc Oo o Diesel and steam sound, ‘modules offer unparalllled sound realism, Keithce PO Box 1806 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Rates [BPH Enterprises 4 Palmer Drive, Barrie ON, L4M 6V9 Canada interior details, many cast in resin. The price is $84.95, plus $6.50 shipping. Blackstone Models, 210 Rock Point Dr., Durango, CO 81301, has a special edition supply boxcar, ‘No. 03087, is decorated with the D&RGW “Flying Grande” herald and comes weathered Features include individual wire de- tailing, scale hardware, wire grab irons, brake rigging and underbody de- tails’ Archbar trucks and Kadee No Td couplere are included. The price is $44.95. Also available is a new scheme in the DERGW HOn3 scale boxcar for Boxear No. 3468, which earried luggage on the daily summer rone to Silverton. ‘The kt features individual wire detail. ing, scalo hardware, wire grab irons, brake rigging and underbedy detailing, plus Arch bar trucks and Kadee Ne 714 couplers. The suggested retail price is $89.95, ‘Atlas Model Railroad Co, Ine, 318 Florence Ave, Hillside, NJ 07208, has introduced its highly detailed HO scale model of the EMD GP40-2, Tt features etched. metal radiator ‘and dynamic Brake fans; different dynamic brake op- tions (standard range, extended range and non-dynamie brake hatch; 2,600 or 3,600 gallon fuel tank; five-pole skew armature motor, dual Aywheels, dire tional lighting and golden-white LED's. Inthe Master Series Silver (without de- coder and sound and DCC ready) the flowing road namos are available. in Pecuatco) 105-739-4878) DECEMBER 2008,OAM KOM: OS VIE STM AR CL BOWSER EXECUTIVE LINE ALCO C628 NEW WEATHERED FREIGHT CARS IN STOCK NOW! Built Up and Ready for Interchange! WS eed ODay K-9 Stock cars Raed Tsunami leanne DOM co RL ioe TONS oO ANE 1 Eo Polk epenad 40199 36” wheel sets Pack of 20 WWW.BOWSER-TRAINS.COM Peat ne est ete th ee ee a aac Say Pee ee eet)Aira Hao LED EAI en som 0 Sali ois inact wo epee ago wel hea. sapl pay Only $99 + $11 shipping eveRsreen scale models wed ta fe NE odie, WA 90072 na CvergreenSentlagns com Experience, Fach of cur HOn3 releases fetue emcing detail ond prootypcally acute point schemes thot ore volble anyahere ese. As with up to three numbers: Conrail: Atlanta & West Point; Western of Alabama; Georgia Railroad; Chessie (B&O/C&O), Grand Trunk Western and Alaska Rail- road. In the Atlas Master Series Gold (with decoder and sound) road names are Conrail; Atlanta & West Point; Western of Alabama; Georgia Railroad; Chessie (B&O/CKO); Grand ‘Trunk Western and Alaska Railroad. The Sil- ver Series is priced at $149.95 and the Gold Series is $239.95. Rib Side Cars, 134 North York Ra., Bensenville, IL 60106, has released a 50- foot, short rib, narrow door Milwaukee Road boxear. The HO seale car comes in three paint schemes, plus undecorated. No. 5260 is undecorated; No. 5261, “Route of the Hiawathas"; No. 5262, “Route of the Electrified Olympian,” and No. 5263, billboard lettering and large Jogo. The price is $19.39, plus $3.00 ship- ping for three or less cars. Bollinger Edgerly Seale Trains, 375 Bean Hill Rd., Belmont, NH 03220, is offering a laser-cut, HO Structure kit of the Wolfeboro freight house, which is siill standing in Wolfeboro, New Hamp- ce, & Quali shire. No. 1006-B comes with injection molded windows, peel and stick shin- gles, real metal flashing and several ‘metal castings. The price is $89.95, plus $5.50 shipping and handling. Tahoe Model Works, 5801 Sheep Dr. #7, Carson City, NV 89701-1420, has introduced Buckeye ARA 50-ton trucks in HO scale, The prototype was manu- factured by the Buckeye Steel Castings Co. in the 1920's. Features include spring planks spanning across both side frames; in each side frame there are four coil springs grouped close to- gether. No. TMW-106 is the Buckeye ARA 50-ton trucks with wheelsets for ‘a pair and No, TMW-206 is the ye ARA 50-ton trucks with semi- ality, You, Can) ‘Depend On, all ow modes, Magne-atic mounted caves oe sted expen. 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Other fully assembled HO scale cars are No. 45131 a Ferro: carriles Nacionales De Mexico eylindri- cal covered hopper in six numbers for $29.95; No. 45385, a Far-Mar-CO 4,750 cubic foot, three bay hopper in six numbers for $29.95; No. 45386, FURX First Union Rail 4,750 cubic foot, three-bay hopper in six numbers for $29.95; No. 45477, Ann Arbor Fer- ry/Fog 40-foot PS-1 boxcar in six num bers for $28.95; No. 45478, Kansas City Southern 40-foot PS-1 boxcar in six numbers for $28.95; No. 45479, Pittsburgh & West Virginia 40-foot PS- 1 boxcar in six numbers for $28.95; No. 45480, Seaboard Air Line 40-foot, P boxcar in six numbers for $28.95; No. Coens PoE) 46807, Canadian Pacific Canadian modified AAR 40-foot boxear for $28.95; No. 46812, Canadian Pacific Canadian modified AAR 40-foot boxcar for grain service in six numbers for $28.95; No. 46813, Canadian National Canadian modified AAR 40-foot boxcar with “wet noodle” in six numbers for $28.95; No. 46814, Erie Lackawanna Canadian-modified AAR 40-foot boxcar in six numbers for $28.95; No. 47362 BNSF MAXI IV stack car in six num: bers for $89.95 (three pack) and No. 47363, Northwest container MAXI IV stack ear in a three pack for $89.96. ‘Anderson Model Kits, P.O. Box 201, Bl Granada, CA 94018, has released its slide back jammer log erane and flat car kit. The flat car is available in HO and HOn3 and comes with Kadee trucks and couplers. The log crane is priced at $49.00 and the flat ear in either HO or HOn3 is $25.00. Shipping is $5.00. Sidetrack Laser, P.O. Box 447, New- burg, OR 97132, has released an HO seale kit for a Richfield Gas Station. Based on 1940's and 1950's Art Deco styling, it features laser-cut walls, de tails and graphics, along with cast al details. The price is $54.95. Several new HO locomotives are available from Sunset Models, Inc., 37 South Fourth St., Campbell, CA 95008. Among these are a Canadian National eT ENO AULT UMC De Ue age ee ee A a 1 LV) Oa cents ees ‘See your dealer or order direct trom: Allen Keller Produ 7410 Lebanon Church Ra. Talbott, TN 37877 (423) 586-7928, Checks, VISA, MC, DISC To Order Call 800-859-9271 ‘TN. residents add 9.5% sales tax. Shipping & Handling, U.S. and Canada $7.00 (1-2 shows). 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