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    MODEL RAILROADING IS FUN FEBRUARY 1968 + 60¢ HARK AAA X AMERICA'S RAILROADING HERITAGE ... AND TYCO NO. 2 mA SERIES IT NEARLY BECAME ‘THE MAC ARTHUR’ Any railroad hobbyist worth the title cannot see this typi cal 2-8-2 wheel arrangement without instantly recognizing, it as that of the famous ‘"Mikado.” Baldwin Locomotive Works built the first of them for the Japanese government in 1897 which gave rise to the name. But American roads saw many virtues in this basic design. Alco built the first wide fire-box “Mikado” for Northern Pacific in 1905. By 1930 more than 14,000 “‘Mikados" were hauling stand: ard through-freights on nearly every American railroad. After Pearl Harbor there was pressure to rename this 282 class as “The MacArthur” but even the passing hatreds of war could not dislodge the original name. Tyco Hf your dealer is out of stock on T¥% or catalogs send 25¢ to Dept. TC TYCO INDUSTRIES, INC, Woodbury H introduced it's famous HO Scale “Mikado” in 1939 and since then has manufactured many, many times the 14,000 plus accounted for by prototype manufacturers. ‘Are you operating Mikados on your pike? Your Tyco dealer offers them in kits or ready to run. Lighted R/T/R $29.98, Kit, less light, $15.98. A real pleasure to build. TYCO The Other Vame for Quality February 1968 VOLUME 35, NUMBER 2 Railroader OFF THE TRAIN WIRE BILL OF LADING Loke Erie & Southern. ByillRov. == = eS, (Oke ineorbon tin sll uns modeled by Herbert W. Dosey. apa appene engages ae ‘Wharf ond industry rack plan. By Rod Whitmer - 45 dentlgy the coal dock fn the center of ‘oncouer Power & Toniporcion Ca afer fine pox ie ces sae 5 Oe ueel Ss Waa, Building Genesee & Wyoming's salt car. By Chuck Yungkurth, 48 Dolor of the proiaorpe. were published Noting fief don the ler model poe. ‘rth a constracion story by Path Lavon way bak to the tune a lowe at Laying out curves with a tripod. By J. W. Mathews Jr. a ons Ramaossen Since that tei hs Photographers device nt eo rin bo Deon one of the most ten scratch model projects Build @ coolyerd. By KorlD.Noffin, = = 8B Continued on page 4 Woodshethed secre ales © good fit wetAbuing pee The Niogors narrative. By W. A. Feibelmen, = 58 ‘An nvodicion fo etching olcomotie in bree ‘Law H. Westcorr, Eprom Modeler’s doodle sheet. By Howard Wyrauch. - - 65 Uilled V. Anderton - Masaping Editor The viloge te ce are ae ai ene nes ‘Campbell monitors on the Toluca By Philip $. Hedene. 66 Maer uetan i tacee ease A eet repartee Corp Se Meio MargacceJ.Ters ~ = Bakara Secretary rules in 10 different proportions: Geers nd aerate ay aires abayst «Ott, 34-763, 88 GO Red «= Asssant Art Dirccor Reyer sai «Mote es ‘ALL Schmide- “Phovograper 808, 85 ~ 87:1,39 - 120,57 - 1521, 39 - 160, 61 ‘Art and Layout: La Veroe Blifass, Robert Wegnec, Lawrence Laser, John A. Swatsey, Kathleen Duffy A.C Kansaacy, Pusuisiee a ieee Wood fltcar of the Mo RP. = Contemporary signal tower at El Paso, Southern Pacific. 38 a ae Covered hopper car for salt. Genesee & Wyoming. - 46 Coalyard on the Arcade & Attica. soe - : 54 Saari Siege Miss BESS tistt epartments ond miscellany: fee eae ace Of he wa win == 8 Raley pn fee » crs Shee 8 Nets Se ee a ote ety TR ke gheme sa See Stee fencdet oy Ruan tote pan eee Common = 89K 70 NN he Mor hing = fms et Init aves 2 February 1968 3 HO IN STOCK. ew TENSHODO GP 35 tay Sun ON 347.95, Nites WE bitode 2.82 $6495 PIM NPAs 48-4 $13930 TRAINS GE v.30 $59.95 TRAINS END ES A" $8095 HO BRANCH LINE FREIGHT STATION HO & Hosa Wood ection i, with die at 018 eS Nia) ce SCRATCHEUILDING AND KIT-BASH- ING* INTRODUCTION . .. The winter faaues of Mooei. Ramnoiaea always i- ‘clude encouragement for beginning model railrosders. Following these, it ly now time to think of the rewards that come from building few things with simple toele. "A number of the feats this renth, including the editeral, have been, Selected with this special purposr in find.” On the marzins of some pages you will find scale rules for measuring drawings in any of the 10 most popular scales. Warning: paper stretches. and Shrinks with the weather. Accuracy of these seales will be goed enough for all Aetailwork and mest sructurebuilding. For loco and car lengths.—and particu Intly if laying out locomotives distances ‘over about 40 seale fet should be double= checked with more accurately calibrated eles NEW PRODUCTS ... An 0 scale NEW (new herald) sted Voxear is available from Al-Nation. . . HO boom car and cemitruck car are available from Lam= bert Associates; frm also has HO code 70 deal-guardral flex track, HO scale Mack AB railbus (Trade Topics, Decem= ber 1965 IR) ‘will be rerum by Howell Day... An HO hit for the 1902 Canadian Pacific “dome car” observation is coming from Westwood. Models, in HO, Athearn is offering. six side"braced 50 foot plug-door boxcers and six similar reefers; firm also has new bay-vindow caboose in eight road names... Sun- foast Models is producing an O scale Kit for Senta Fe 20000-gallon water tank... Timberline Models is adding © five-stamp mill, modeled after a Gunni- son (Colo) prototype, to its HO scale Tine. NATIONAL MODEL, RAILROAD WEEK ‘Lest we forget, National Model Rail= ood Week this year is from February 24 te March IN THE NEWS . . . A carrier-control system has been developed in France for users of Jouel tains, From reports, the system appears to be similar to the Ase including the use of a. on railsy tension it ssid to be Up to four specially equipped 14 volts locomotives can be rn independently, and more "channele” are hoped for in the future, The number of channels has been fone limitation in. such carrier-contrl Systems in the past; another Is incom= patibility with "standard de-operated ‘equipment. "Conversion ie usally pas Shier The receivers for Jouel are very ‘compact, about 4” x 57% 8° over all ‘The Brotherhood of Raliroad ‘Trainmen is seeking current pictures of unurual ‘ew equipment snd railroaders in action, find photor of unusvelly good (or tsually. bad) safety situations on. rail roads, Suitable photos will be paid for fn publication. Address" Edward: How- Grd’ Con 1 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland, Onto. 4442. ‘While differences an led in cour, patent ‘occasionally set ‘and proprietary Pod teen Coe bere Bacon GREATER VARIETY & QUALITY! Good Hews for Min:Retkooder! “Arsold Repido offers 20. locos ‘bur nobody con offer in Quality © Gent Model Reilroader True realism in track planning is what every model ralrosder wants to achieve, and it's so easy with these three howto-dodt books on track planning from Kalmbach, TRACK PLANS FOR SECTIONAL TRACK contains 144 easy-to-follow drawings for tinplate and HO sectional track layouts, showing the space needed and how many pieces and ‘what type of sectional track is required. $1 10] TRACK PLANS FOR MODEL RAILROADERS illustrates and deserihes methods of building 101 different scale model railroad pikes, from small table to complete attic Tayouts. For all gauges. 82 TRACK PLANNING FOR REALISTIC OPERATION contains techniques and in- formation needed to create the best continuing operation of s layout. Real railroading ‘applied to modeling. $2.50 Make your track planning easier end more realistic with the aid of Kalmbach books OTHER HOW-TO-DO-IT BOOKS AVAILABLE Practical Guide to Model Railroading, $2.00. Small Railroads You Can Build, §1.00. Scenery for Model Railroads, $3.00. 764 Helpful Hints for Model Railroaders, §2.00. Easy-to-Build Model Railroad Structures, $1.00, HO’ Primer, $2.00. HO Ralroad That Grows, $1.00. Bridges & Buildings for Model Railroads, $2.50, How to Wire Your Model Railroad, $2.00. Model Railreader Cyclopedia, Vol. I, Steam Locomotives, $20.00, [AT YOUR HOBBY SHOP CR POSTPAID FROM KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO, DEPT. 3 2 MILWAUKEE, WS, 52239, hnames and trademarks in model rail= Fosing are usually. protected effectively and in's gentlemanly’ way by correspon” dence between the parties involved, There ‘sully isn't enough profit in individual produets to justify two parties fhting ‘ver things in court anyway. Usually i lent even a “fight” For instance, a new paint was first called "ron Horse,” but this name sear already in use by a mall= order house, EAH, for its ertalogbulle= tins. Technically ‘speaking, oth names could probably continue to be used, sinee the products were not directiy competi- tive. Confusion would result all. the Same. The gentlemen invalved got to= sether-—and” the new — peintmal Changed their product name to "Seale- oat!” This was described in December almost completed its restocking of Varney parts, including those for the diseontin= ted mod the mid-I9808, Firm hopes to relssue the well-defined ltho= sraphed freight car side formerly used tn the Varney stecl car kits.» The O scale exhibit railroad. in operation at Wisconsin Dells is for slo, The pike Gres scenes in the Dalla area, and runs automaticaly. Part of it could be Set up in a new location. If not sold this spring, it wil be operated agsin. this Simmer at the Dells IN THE MARKET .. . The hobby shop fs wonderful place to pick up the Latest nevi about model railroading, and espe flally about mew products and. what's fing on in the trade —but ‘not all the grapevine” news the customers bring in ‘The caso I'm thinking of started with a notice by our magazine few months 20 offering west const business for sale, Bat not identifying which one. Well, the rumors were soon fying thet PFB, Balboa, and other well-known wert const ‘outfits were trying to sell out. T heard several "versions and none of thers fuessed the right firm, ‘Some of these Tumors had become pretty postive state= ents by the ume t through Several of the ‘Usually no great harm is done; but 2 rumor that one is going out of business fan slow the works if a Rem mentioned wrongly just happens to be establishing credit with a new supplier. —E. HW. OVERSEAS . . . Products made in the U.S. for HO scale modeling are sold by sail by Old Pullman Modelltohn, Ap- penzeller & Hug, Rinistraste 12, Postfach 4g, AU12 Stafa, Switzerland. -- Tn France, fimilar imports are avalable from Trans= Europ 81 Rue Dousi, Pars Se. Flogsil paints in eight colors expecially matched to British railway cars ae available from the Brith distributor, Victor's % Chapel Market, Klington, Londen N. i, Brand. Talian-language books of struction ‘on’ model railroading are published by Editore Beano at Via Caffaro 19, Genova (Genoa), Italy. ‘Notable are the Menuale del Fervomodclita meaning "Model Raroader’s Manual the Come Constraire Models Ferroviar, oF “How to Make Railroad Models" They are com= prehensive books covering the subject Model Railrooder well. Brlano is also the publisher of the magazine Ialmode and one of the founders of MOROB. Perhaps it is sige rificant to mention thet the third MOROP meeting was held in Genova, LITERATURE . . . Colorado Mountain Railroads, Vol. 4 by R.A. Le Massena, 1 soft-eover book of conaderable merit for the modeler who follows ‘western themes. It i a good handbook Yo take With you when exploring Colerado and Utah mining towns. The title is misead= ing, because parts of Colorado not served by. the DERGW are omitted, while DARGW in Utah is included. Connecting lines are shown in Sine detailed historic maps, and photos of towns, railroad fa- caliies, and ‘some old. stricturer are clearly. reproduced, ‘Rapid-transt fears Used on the Souih’ Side and the Northwestern Elevated railromis of Chic ‘cago are shown in facsimiles of the cree tion drawings, slong with photos and an Interesting sccount of the changeover in 1913 when “L" trains were united in @ ‘one-fare system. The drawings ‘wil sid modeling but are not complete: one car Jacks truck details: the ‘other lacks a side view. The reprint material edited by ‘Owen Davies ie for sale by hima for $350, ‘Address: 1124 N. a Salle St, Chicas, I Gosl0." Ask for Chicago Elevated Rail- roads, Consolidation of Operstions, 1913, ‘Weshington Rest Guide 1s a list of allroad facilities and sights in the Ne~ tion's Cepital: $125 from J. J. Hilton, 4010 Highview Dry Silver Spring, Md BOOI6. .-. The Age of Steam is an ine teresting) ‘brochure. published by” the Southwest Railroad ‘Historia Society I describes the society's collection of prototype equipment at Dallas. Modelers of the “standard” period will find De Photos helpful for detailing model equip= rent: $1 from the society, 623 Santa Fe ‘Ave, Dallas, Texas 7522... More recs tion drawings of CP and Cw steam loco- motives and their details also seme pho= tes, are available from Bill Dykeman, £20 Bay Ave, Bathurst, N.B, Canada. Cata- log, 35 ‘cents. » Trains Incy has a catalog ofits line of imported locomotives land cars— quite a line there now in HO Seale for 75 cents... About the time wwe published ‘2 lst” of model Talrood ‘agazines around te world —June 1966 ‘other was just getting started. in Sweden. It lx Skarojarnet, Box 23, Gote- borg 1, Sweden. “The editor ie NMBA member Jon Fast and the subscription price is $2 for four issues. Another publication that wasn't listed beemuse it Wwas so new is N Gouge News, published hy Charles Francis Wilding, 10207 Green sere Dr, Silver Spring, Mad. 20903, Sub- scription is free but you must send 12 S-eent stamps for meiling CATALOGS .. . © sealers interested in the imported iine of locomotives and cars being. handled by U.S. Hobbies, Ine, should send their names for a mailing list being compiled. Latest release shows many O seale locomotives and fright cars avallable, as well 3s superdetsling parts, Interesting feature ist description of class symbols for steam locos, hints on onstruction, and a list of useful tools ‘and supplies for preparing patterns for February 1968 Les _ SPECIAL MAIL-ORDER SE VAL Faced Cum Cure STEN i Cs SS Een lostvax castings. Address is. ST85 B. Fountain Way, Presno, Cali. S21 Win. K. Walthers 1968 HO catalog ‘is ready; cost is SL... Nev Lambert As ociates catalog of HO and HOnt track Supplies tr 28 cents.» Howe Models, P.O. Box 2146, Culver City, Calif 9230, {s importing the Busch line of HO seenie ssuipment and supplies from Germany. Catalog cost not rated.» Brookstone Co, 12116-E River “Ra, Worthington, Mais. 01098: comprehensive isting. of rmadelers precision tools and other sup- ‘les; 25 conte SOUND RECORDING . .. Steom i the Sirti is series of sound recordings of Steam locomotives being. produced by Mobile Fidelity Records, a line that has Consistently produced fine-quality lise, plus some of the best tiles Despite aa SCHEDULES om 8 Model Roilrooder aly jacket design (which shouldn't mat— tr, really, but reviewers often can't limit ‘themselves to the pertinent sub- ject), this series offers good variety on ‘cach record ‘Volume 2, for instance, includes sounds from a California Western 2-8-2, tro of Yreka’ Western's engines, Steamtown's ly these are mostly museum or railfan tip pickups; and the recording engineers hhave' done a pretty Rood job of avoiding the pickup of voices, or of excessive whistling ‘The variety is especially good for use as background sounds for a model rail- road. The different trains and locomotives ‘cach sound different, ane from another CHW. Fun with model trains . . . Along the right of way February 1968 NEw 1968 ‘HO’ CATALOG 10 Model Reilroader N gauge NEw wemes 11968 ‘HO’ CATALOG A\ TernOM WALTHEES semay aun February 1968 TRADE TOPICS New products — buile and tested by MR’s staff © scole USRA 0-6-0 King Medel, porter ‘ox 18-07, Columbia Ste, Seattle, Worh During World War J, the railroads of the country were operated by the United States Rallroad Administration, ‘Twelve standard locomotives were designed for {use on all ralroads. "Tho USRA 0-6-0 switcher eas used by 26 roads, with 225, locomotives built by Alco and Baldwin. ‘The design was s0 good that other rosde Ihad ‘close copies made. Drawings and data for the O-f-0 and most of the other ‘USRA ‘engines can be found in. Blodel Rallroader Cyclopedia Volume 1 ‘Stesm Locomotives. ‘The various roads using this engine had many detail variations. With s litle reworking the model ean be made to rep= escat a locomotive for any’ of the rail= foods that ced the USRA'S. Boller t= tings and headlight were the things most ‘often changed. Tenders were altered in many cases; a favorite change war 10 ‘make the coal bunker narrower to pro- Vide better rear vision for the engine ‘The ready-to-run model cloeely follows the ‘scale. dimensions of the prototype, and is well proportioned. Tt is constrvet- cd by Toby of Japan and follows the sual Japanese construction, with the superstructure and tender fashioned of sheet brass with embossed rivet detail ‘The frame is cast brass. The scale 50" rivers have east nickel silver centers fand stecl tires. Dtall parte are stamp- ings, castings, and turnings. All slder= work is neat, rivet detail is sharp, and Workmanship’ generally is very” good ‘The cab on our sample was ted a hile 2 Dit forward. This kind of Faw can easily be fixed if it occurs ‘on your model. ‘Some of the eastings are a litle rough. “Both engine and tender are quipped ‘with lights controlled by “reeifies, so that only. the beadlight is lit going forward, the tender light when going in reverse. Lights have a clear ecetate cov= fering simulating the lamp glass — an way this model goes over lumpy. track= ‘ork: you'd think it was eqvalized hike the prototype. Except for extreme track Inegularitieg, all wheels stay on. the ral, giving maximum adhesion at ll "All drive-wheel treads checked with the NMRA standards gauge; driver check sauge was a shade wide. 'No couplers are provided, but coupler pockets are equipped with mounting Screws, You may have to rework the Front of dhe frame to mount some types of couplers. The coupler pocket is shale low and sore alterations are required to Install couplers with centering’ devices ‘A Bivespole 12-velt de. motor is used swith a stendard worm-and-gear drive, ‘The gearbox is completely enelosed, with boll bearings on the. worm shaft. The Grive is smooth and quiet Performance Mision, earring, and wosimam speeds on fikead dae erent, seg eck ° fe De fullaip 120 0 Wight, 3% pounds a ‘The model performs very smoothly and control is good through all speed ranges It starts Smoothly and has maximum speeds comparable to the prototype —ex- cellent! The encine thould easily handle B2 to 1 average freight cars. Tt has @ Sleable ballast in the boiler and it prob- ably weighted to about maximum Nini red, 30° te Of special note isthe instruction sheet, which tells how to get. tho model im model, and how to detect and correct ‘mechanism binds; and it provides proto- {ype information. “A. small screwdriver {svalso furnished to help in assembling and disassembling the model. "The ewitcheriseold with a money-back guarantee, A. catalog. sheet accurately ‘Sescrbing the engine and the conditions of sale is available frem King Models for 10 cents, ‘This is an excellent model, well built, with fine operating qualities; price, $130, Synchronized sound system, We" seale ‘Avid Andaron (02392, rede, Wie. 54837 ‘Present-day” steam locomotive models are often well detailed and proportioned, dnd have excellent running mechanisms. ‘One way they can be improved isto add smoke and sound. “Arvid Z. Anderson ow offers Uansstorized exhaust and Blower noise unite which are easily in- stalled in most" Seale locomotives oF tenders. ‘This is ressonable-eounding systom that is completely self-contained in the locomotive. If you can drill and Gp a hele, you can succesfully install this system. You may have to experiment ‘with speaker postion for best sound, ‘The exhaust noise is synchronized with the turning ofthe drivers and is 8 reaaon~ able reproduetion of prototype exhaust found. ‘The blower noise ie a ioe re ‘marksbly like the cound produced shen artifical drat is being created in a loco~ ‘motive at rest. These sounds are reflected realistically a5 an engine passes throuch uts or into tunnels, since they actually ‘come from the engine ‘The photo shows the basle appearance fof bods units; the exhaust unit has an Sura pair of leads The Z'-diameter Speaker can be mounted in most boilers near the stack; you ean trim away some ff the frame to At tn narrower Boilers. ure leads, 14° tong, connect to the x Ihaust sound-producing device, which Is best mounted, along with the S-volt bat= tery, in the tender. ‘The combined volume control and on/off switch canbe made accessible by drilling @ hole in. the tender siperstricture or frame, Minis ttre aide switches are provided and ean be used, "The synchronized sound is the “static” made by a wiper rubbing. against the Inside of in wuninsilated “driver. Four Model Reilroader strips of tape applied to the back of the driver serve ae an interrupting gent, providing four exhaust beats per driver evolution as in the prototype: The tape pieces rust be placed above the ralhead {to clear through turnout and erossing flangeways. ‘The tapes may have to be replaced after a while; sufcient tape is inchided for several replacements. ‘The ‘wiper is beat from strip brass or wire provided (enough for six wipers). No. 2°86 mounting serews are furnished ‘The driver should be rough, and after ‘many hours of operation you may have {to roughen the contact area. ‘At very slow speeds the exhaust is not entirely convincing, but at average run- fing speeds 30” to 40 sealo miles Por hhour —the effect 1s very good. ‘While the exhaust unit ‘can be used alone, the most realistic sounds are pro- uced with the blower sound added ‘The blower unit is nearly identionl to the exhaust, except that there is no wiper connection.” ‘The unit hisses constantly, land the effect tends to even out the ex” hhaust ‘beats. ‘The blower speaker unit fan be mounted in the tender if there is not room in the engine. ‘The blower unit has ‘an on/off suitch but no” volume ‘control. We found our blower to be too loud and muted it with a piece of foam Plastic taped across the. speaker cone, ‘On a real locomotive, pulfing is used for starting and accelerating, also run- ning at speed; but when approaching station or other stopping place the en- fBineer cite of the steam and the engine rifts or brakes ‘without puffing notees ‘One modeler devised = contact opersted by the loco-to-tender drawbar 50 thet the puffing unit does not operate when the Train is dowing. This, of course is not provided for in the Anderson materials ‘We found the system easy to install, and directions quite clear. ‘The text and drawings included show a typical instal~ Tation which can be varied dightly to At particular models. Like the prototype, ‘cach locomotive — if several are equipped S*vil have a distinctive sound. ‘The wiper installation requires some ‘experimentation to determine if the wire for ttip wiper produces the best sound, ‘Tension against the driver Fim mut also bbe properly adjusted. One may wish to install" miniature connectors (rot fur= hished) between the engine and tender. ‘A battery should last 13 to 20 hours, ‘The exhaust nit with wiper parts in- sulating) mounting, and tape, batiery, and speaker sells for #25. ‘The blower ‘with Battery is $15, The pair can be pur- chased for’ $55. Direct sales only. N scale EB pastenger diesel ‘Atlas Too Co ne 374 Mronca Ave, Hille, W.. 07208. ‘Aulas's first piece of N scale motive power is an EMD E8 2250-horsepower ‘Passenger diesel. The proportions and eneral appearance are close to those of the prototype (Some variations were made for design reasons and are ot distracting. Purists will note the lack of Steps at the eab doors, and you may wish to clean Up the casting parting lines i the front comers of the tnodel) The Body is a one-piece molded and painted plastic casting with clear plastic windows, Ihoadlight, and number boards. The head light is uminated by a lamp in parallel ‘withthe motor. ‘The frame is single metal casting. ‘The three-pole “‘IZovelt dae. Rivaross motor is mounted vertically over the fear truck. ‘The eentral axle on the rear (ruck is driven through a brass worm on the motor shaft. Spur gears couple the motion to the rear ade as well. Two ‘heals have plastic tres for increased Uuoction. The poster train ean be disas- sembled by removing « snap zing from the end of the worm shaft. The drive le reasonably quiet ‘The wheels are flat disk type with flanges 125° wide and 05" deep. Wheels scale about 2" compared to the 26” Giameter of the prototype but the overall ‘sppearance is good. Performance Hinimem, tanning. ond mosimum speeds on fred direct coven, soRght tock wemeh toed Voh Amparss 7 fee Ba 3 fe 78S 20 feo = Rilitp 1203 Wilaht, $ ounens. Pull, 9 ounce, Minimum rea, 7" ‘This is the first N scale locomotive we've seen that approaches a good low speed. ‘Most models run in the 15 to 25 Smph. speed range. ‘The maximum speed is high, but the model can be SDN re yee Pr Xa [- For Pe scale models February 1968 BALBOA “SOIL MODELS S.P. SE-4 0-8-0 SWITCHER ». GS-4 4-8-4 “DAYLIGHT” 3884 39th Street, SAN DIEGO, qa 13 controlled, reaching seale 85 mph. at 2 litde better than midthrotte. It would not be sdvisable to add weight for additional traction. With the cast frame the loco should pull shout 16 to 18 standard. passenger cars on straight level “track —"more than the prototype could handle adequately. “This is a neatly: designed model made for “Atlas” in taly. The ready-to-run ‘model is available with Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Santa Fe paint scheme and leering, Price $1258, 4" scale icing pletform Suncoott Medel oc 648, Clearvote, Fle 23517. “Until recently, all reefers had bunkers inside the car ‘ends or roofs and. were ‘packed with ice through roof hatches at special loading platforms. "Some large ‘cing plants ea still be found in the West, where entire trains of reefers ste iced. Smaller icing plants are found near meat packing plants er anyplace where a few firs at a time are to be load oF reiced ‘The Suncoast kit’ maker up into. a smedel of such a small icing platforts, Tt scale 9x 18-foot platform ‘will service three 4O-foot reefers if built as shown in the instructions. If the offce and ice hhouse are. repositioned “at one end, ‘rock can then be run along each side of the platform so it will secommodate five or six ears. ‘The structure can be shert= fened if desired by reducing the number of supporting bays, scale Ut feet each ‘The model is an accurate representa tion of a small feing plant and is well proportioned for the average model rail- oad. The platform could easily be ex= tenuded, You may wish to edd conveyors from a pond where the ice is harvested: uring the winter months, BRASS Boom Car For Your Crane Try Your Dealer First LAMBERT ASSOCIATES. 3353 Rurdeck Dr, Oatlend, Cal. 94602 ‘The platform, which stands a scale 1 6° high, is constructed entirely of milled besswcod. Most of the components are precut, but the bracing must be trimmed fo fit” All pieces (except the ice block fuldee) come prestaned in an authentic flor. Metal lampshade castings are pro= Vided “The icehouse and office buildings are made with basic cardboard forms which are to be cut out by the modeler from Yio" stock supplied. "The sale 100" 20-8" keehouse fe overlaid with corrugated metal. The best appearance is obtained by cutting the metal into seale 27” strips and overlapping the pieces as is done on the prototype. ‘The rool can be fashioned from either the corrugated stock or from sandpaper stripe to. represent tarred roofing, The office, seale 18.18 feet, has Individual clapboards of 015" styrene sheet Trim is also fashioned from st¥= rene strips. ‘This method takes sore time, but the fnished product looks very futhentie. ‘The windows in our test sam- ple ‘are fashioned from syrene sep, Dut se are informed that new versions of the kit will have cast soft metal wine Sow frames ‘One of the more dificult tasks is mak= ing the stairs We cut Ys" Mio" cleats and cemented them tothe stringers ot the tread positions, Two of three treads were then cemented in place and the assembly was held in alignment with blocks una the adhesive dried. ‘Then the rest of the treads were installed easily at the cor- rect angle, "This a ceraftsman's kit which will take considerable lime to assemble. The finished model is well worth the eflort fnd will make a neat addition to any feale model railroad. Price, kit no. O02; $16. N scale Ntelian diesel 2007 Wooddels De NE, Montevil,Al. 35601 Here's an inexpensive dese! unit which could be used as is, or could te rebuilt by capable modelers with a different cab to Ampericanize It "The prototype is an allan Bo-Bo-type ces), "The model scales 10-6" wide, 18-0" high, sna 46-0" long over the The vile deta puch METICULOUS - ssn ese veo ah ns vn fur #S:1 Rod shown Now we con soy It ein but big —and be Ihamselves, but on important unseen dt tame preven Bowel dive uted in our RSZ7 (OLA). See i ot your decer~ Wy it out— re photos Railroader buffers, The trucks are on 36-0" centers, fand each truck has an 8-6" wheelbase with 48" wheels. ‘The flanges are 025" Wide and “042” deep. "The body is a one-piece plastic mold- ing with all detail cast on ‘The frame {ig molded plastic also. The buffer plates fare ulin to secure the body and frame, alleviating the necessity of screws or ‘ther unsightly fastening ‘devices "The model is unusual in that only one ‘axle is powered. A coarse brass worm= ‘and-gear set is arranged so thatthe motor ‘and worm are stationary while the trade ‘and gear swivel. While the mechanism is) rudimentary, our sample operated ‘Quite well, and relatively quiedy. “All wheels are sprung, and electrical pickup is effected Oirough all the wheels ‘except the drivers. ‘These. have plastic treads for traction. The traction bands ‘on our sample were not concent, male fing’ the model perform with sort of gallop. If this condition is present, It fan be minimized or eliminated by tum- ing the treads dowm with a jewelers Ale oF neadle fle Performance Miniaton, running, ond maximom soneds on {inared dea ewret,seaigh Wok Seale mpi Lod Vola Amperes Bro Fee 35 as 5 fre ao 3s 0 Fee 0 Es Foilip 20 Weight, 35 concer. Pull 5 ounce, Minimo room 5, ‘A three-pole 12-velt de. motor is wed. Control" is good through all speed. ranges, though the model tends to have fhe starting lureh common with many’ N scale models. The locomotive is weighted ‘with two soft metal pieces and there is fo room for additional ballast. ‘The loco ‘wil handle about 20 to 22 average freight Gerson level tack. The model is ‘equipped with Rapido-type automatic ‘couplers mounted on the trucks ‘allan ‘diesel loco no, 201 i priced 790, HO Pennsylvania lettering ever Manvtocoring Ce P.O. Bow 12, Montrail, Po, 17754, Bowsers striping and lettering transfer sheets include all the necessary striping ‘and lettering for decorating most varieties of Panneylvania RR. steam locomotives {and tenders in HO scale. One sheet is ‘enough for two locomotives, “Tho gold markings are clear and sharp: the dry-transfer process is used. Trane fers are eanily applied to locomotive parts They should be protected with a dall or clear varnish coating Price: SL per set Februcry 1968 Pipe fittings Tamales 264 138, McCracken, Kons. 67356 tere are some excellent brass invest= iment castings for the model stearitter. ‘Available are elbows, tees, and unions. ‘Shown in the photo are the largest pieces for 32"-diameter wire: T-4008 elbows; To1007 unions; T4008, tees. All are priced 4 for 60 cents. Also available are ‘uings for €25"-diameter wire at 60 cents per set, and for 16" wire at 50 cents per o's ‘The filings represent various pipe sizes in different scales, ‘The 02" wire parts would be for a scale 3” pipe in HO, and about 1s" pipe in }" scale. HO plastic scenery lalond Empire Model Relrood Supply {M1 ', WK St, Pondotn, re 9720 "Here's an innovation: pieces of vacu= um-formed. polystyrene ‘plastic terrain ‘The piece shown is the fist of mine dif- ferent sections, Measuring roughly 7" x 104" x34", the material is O10"-thick styrene shoet. ‘Our sample —no, 100, Whiskey Creck —fea- {ures wood stumps and Togs along a creek bed. ‘The stumps are reasonably well formed, but due to the requirements of the vacuum forming process the logs must be half-buried in the earth, "The pleces, called “Hunks of Land.” ‘can be eut into smaller sections, painted, tnd bent to fit inte plaster seonery, al- though plaster itself dose not adhere to PENNSYLVANIA FLAGSTOP: Alexander Sele pt Ho CAR ROY KITS Aeperbons, Tey Cars ‘Gar Elcrin, Covehen Ome anes DRY TRANSFER LETTERING Sette PARK’S HOBBY & SUPPLY CO. AMERICAN TRAIN & TRACK CORP. Sale office: 200 Fi Ave ow YorN. COS Tar te eto 15 VIKING HO VEHICLES ROKAL TT GAUGE MODEL TRAINS ca NEW R TRACK SYSTEM neon R. PRESTON & CO. x Pero 16 Model Reilrooder STREAMLINE N GAUGE FLEX TRACK PsL97K~ $3.50, Dal ih braver 'N Gauge Trains JOUEF HOn2' NARROW GAUGE ‘9mm MODEL TRAINS WIRING SYSTEM NATHAN R. PRESTON & C ed Eee February 1968 7 Gusrontaed Sete CUA ec chee MES N STRUCTURE KITS TEES items wang fom, BUSCH Foti ‘partments, ov, oce bldg house. on Slenrys Ail ecb to ile soma in ready COLOR CATALOG 506 DECAL-SET sell ONLY. 60 the smooth-finish plastic. Thus it i dif ccalt to get zip-textured surfaces. Water tends to collect in pockets, and applied Plaster also ends to collet there, Bight. other scenes besides Whiskey (Creek are available. They are 1, Cimarron — high rlling country of boulders and rocks. 1102, Weaver Mine—mountain logging road cut by creek. ig, Wagentire mountain logging road ‘cut by crook; diferent terrain Toh Butter Creek— fork in gully with rugged rim rock 15, Sumpter Valley —shandoned seo tion of Sumpter Valley narrow-gaute 06, Cornucopia — cliff showing rock strata and gold vein 10, Pine Ridge — Boot Hill, with tomb stone! and fallen fence lines. 308, Ratilesnake Gulch desert seach coat with simrock, ‘All pieces are priced $1.98. Tt cceurred to us that the inside of this sunk of Land” could be used to. make platter caste which could be fited into the scenery ag one piece or in small bits, thus solving the problem of noncompa ble surfaces for'zip-texturing, coloring and dusting HO brake eylinder cat, ‘Colit. 03727. Combination brake eyier=reservir= valve brake equipment va commonly in tae in the 10M and Whe fst part of {Be 2h century. This Type C equip~ ‘ent was later removed {rm all ens op- ring in intersate commerce. ‘The r= ervoir was attached to the rear of the brake cylinder, and the valve was at tached to the Tear of the reservoir gen rally, although on some equipment the Valve ‘was separate "The Kemtron investment casting is well Aetailed and well proportioned. It is available in brass (C-13 at 15 cents each) (or plastic (C-I5P at 3 for 75 cents). Cleaning solvent Howerd Weldboum 0. Bon 81, nel, Neb 68508, ‘Waldbaum's Super Deselve can be used to clean track, wheals, aes, and motors. We found it excellent for cleaning gummed rails. Apply it iberally with Iipt-free rag, and run it along the ralls to remove dirt and grease, ‘Trucks ean be fun back and forth in a shallow pan of Solvent. Motors ean be completely sub- merged. It can also be used to. clean fnetal models before painting. “A rinse ‘of lacquer thinner may be advisable. ‘Accarding to the supplier, this solution dees not contain carbon tetrachloride and ‘does not have any toxic vapors, although may irvitate sensitive sin. It does not affect polystyrene plastics, Price. $1 per B-ounce plastic bottle, UMB MODELS ‘WHEREVER RAILS RUN’ NDS nery ‘Model Railroader Sgagheutigsnnageadacceniaen! anes ‘AWM CATALOG UONEL CATALOG FLEISCHMANN CATALOG _75¢ COMPLETE STOCK OF PARTS FOR ALL GAUGES sggenaaecatces: Bau a aaa antes #763, #773 Pree tts 6 5 wu 4 4 Fs i) & c = z ) ra I c ti METAL TENDER FULLY DETAILED Can be used with the following sem ino = locomotives: #700, gagunasataeangacs: gees a888 iegagrnyeesroon ASE Trains and Accessories Sie ‘We carry @ complete line of |ATLAS, RAILROAD HEADQUARTERS HO and HOn3 fects re Norn we |] BRASS LOCOMOTIVES ad ROLLING STOCK ss Seine Oper tube pepe it fe nwst Eastern Model Railroad Co. 3 Shacm 7.0. 148 Hungry Hore Mont. 5919 Tetode TMNT Ferarss = | |] man onvee sreciausts in TRUSS ROD PASSENGER CARS imported brass HO scale models se Wt odey for aur foe Berotare Keystone Models 0 Wood Reigneter Cor $275, 1206 ploouhae Road 1382 Kreps Hom Bocon (vate owe) 1334 Selene LOOK AT THIS DETAIL 1354 Oppenteimer Cong Co ay Window Caboose $325 COMING SOON 50° Modern Box Cor $275 cc. NS Soo ine eeckgr) ihre) reer 1256 Southern Poate pomrreress ee eee, Maden guipnert, Our “PULMORE'" “ary aytom nnn eu, wn ths ment cy Sa ea Con-Cor Models "wale 256 5745 W. Division St ample Cala. a nes, $1.9 Chicago, Ill. 60651 20 HO decals 2412, St. C. Fort Wayne, tn 46807. Westwood olters decal trensfers fot let toning and decorating the 1890 weod poe Songer cars reviewed in the May 1967 Trade Toples ‘The gold letering t= clear and sherp. Bach set includes all necessary names, panel ‘outlining, striping, heralds, and Fligrecwork- ‘The fm is quite thin and blends into glossy finishes; the Elm lifts quickly fromthe backing sheet and Should not be left to soak too long. Each pack provides mote than suffelent de ‘single car. Price, 70" cents teach, DT-11¢ is for the Sunset Listed: DT-=138 is for the Pennsylvania Limited These are of fine quality Code 100 rail 10672 Obie Av Los Angeles, Cait. 90028, This is the thinl of & series of sections developed by La Vancil, and itis truce to correct shape than more typical srodel rail Te ie code 100, oF 100" high, or 25 mm. ‘This is the correct size to Fepresent 8 'S-pound rail in O ceale (45:1) pound rail in © seal 1 110-pound rail in S seale (64:1), all modeling “The rail is also the same height as most HO rail now in use. It comes in 36° (Gi3-em) lengths and is available in eioot bundles. "Steel i $68; nickel silver, $1050. It ie excellent material 48:0 NN scale equipment "The latest Atlas models increase con= siderably the amount of U.S.-protelype fcaipment avaiable in N seale The resdystonrur M-foot freight ears have one-piece molded plastie bodies and come paited ahd lettered. Lettering i Sharp nd clean. The flogr so 9 plastic molding with tnderframe and brake de~ Model Railroader ‘ail east on. The parts are well detailed land well proportioned. A. sheet ‘metal Tallest gives the cars a total weight of clove to'T ounce ‘The truck frames are one-piece mold ings representing an AAR standard truck ‘with good detall ‘The metal wheels are Insulated both ses, The seale 38° wheels are flat with no attempt to reproduce the ross section of the prototype. ‘The flanges fre 005" wide and’ 085" deep, about the fame as on Rapide equipment and deep= er than N scale rolling stock of Jepancse ‘manufacture. Rapido-type automatic couplers come truck-mounted. Minimum operating radius is about €. ‘There are five differently lettered hop per ears, four stockcars, six single-door boxears, and. two double-door boxcars avallable, ‘These cars are manufsetured {or Alas in Austria and Yugoslavia. They ‘fe priced $1.50 each. ‘The standard passenger ears are manu- factured for Atlas in Italy. The line in~ cludes oboervation-lounge, diner, and ‘combine painted and lettered for either Baltimore & Ohio or Pennaylvanis but actually of Sante Fe prototype in general ‘appearance. ‘The similarly finished 12- Section, I-drawing-room pullman is of New York Central origin ‘The ready-to-run cars are well propor tioned and accurately sealed to about 80 feet long. They are painted and neatly letered: the colors of the B&O ears ate particulary attractive, ach at consists of two polystyrene moldings: the roof and clear window Iaterial are one picce; the sides, ends, and floor, the other. Rivet detail is very food, 3s the ease with the freight equip ‘The six-wheel trucks represent stan dard castaframe pasenger trucks, Frames are one-plece moldings. Smaller ‘heels are used on the passenger equip iment than on freight. ‘They scale 50” in diameter (prototype is "36" to 37") Flange dimensions are the same ar on the freight wheels, Wheel sets are inst lated both des We hed several rims ‘come loose om our test samples. An ad hesive ean easily be applied if his happens ‘Be careful to not damage the trucks, as they are most dificult to replace. Should the occasion to remove a trick ares, remove the wheels and grip the truck Jngpin with fatnoce plier. Hold the large metal pin inside the ear body with another pair of pliers and slowly’ twist ee February 1968 ITTLE ENGINES, Box D, ee ‘cout. sor? || Eee D pceao'kir $3.09 ‘This pomange stan ki wos modeled 72" Stohon found ‘the Fennel Arch Bridge wtih Piers 8-661 Kit $3.29 eae tae soveral of thew ond om Froight Station B-641 Kit $1.98 Sing fory sm. “Wood. gro Simslted tw reproduce te waster Coal Leading Silo 8-662 Kit $1.98 The fectory found this Hie Denish ‘ling ta jet te ea 40 viet mod ‘Steg "Con be'wned to lead engine, ‘or MORE ‘‘N”” COMING Con-Cor Models '5745 W. Division Chicago, tH e068” NEW HELIAN CATALOG 40 KITS HO AND "N" 25 z n a > Cc m a =] wn nm 2 ° = a ORDER-BY-MAIL Na tae Sree UNIVERSAL DRIVE SHAFT KITS For HO Artgloted Locomotives RECORD of the MONTH MF 4 Highball eee ar eee ser fos So ya Ama ea SHO" uiisteo JcATALOG of Our Complte Line 25 LA satis wooDWoRKING co. 2 ‘Ocenemowee, Wit. S306 the two parts back and forth until they ‘come apart. Don't try to pry the trucks ef youll only damage the trucks and the car body. TRapido-type automatic couplers are used. ‘The cars couple surprisingly close by model standards. “The cars lack steps. This omission was apparently sicessary to allow the trucks fo swing sufficiently to track on sharp curves the ears. will negotiate 7"= (0 Savadius curves. If the ears will be ‘operated only on broader curves, steps ‘ould be fashioned from polystyrene Sheet. made an excellent S0-foot bagesge car by cutting two combines in hall and Joining the bodies. As other ears become allable “ear beshing” of us type will ‘offer many posable variations ‘The combine, diner, and pullman are priced $250 each The observation car is, Ei This is very fine equipment The Batngon in Tonsiin, by Bernord Corbin fond Jeph ©. Hardy. 208 poges, 8° 1 Sinrted. Mord cover, $10, Corbin Pb ‘ations 311 High Sts Red Ook, Iowa 81366. “The Burlington was, and is, one of the reat granger roads of the country that Serve the area known atthe “bread basket fof the world.” As such, the story told in ‘The Burlington in Trancition wil be fas- ‘inating to many for its own sake ‘Subuiled "A pictorial anthology of the trond from steam to motor cars to diees, wrth other items of related interest” the ‘oak ‘presents a sweeping panorama of the Burlington from early daye to date ‘The authors have used the technique of ‘Summarizing periods by chapters: Early Power and Equipment, with locomotive and car pictures and scenes along the line Some Name Tvains of Yesteryear, which overruns its promise by showing not only ‘deluxe limites but slo continues New “O” 50’ Business Car } “Once Only” to the present day; The Chiesgo-Aurora Main’ Line, which covers passenger, freight, and commuter trains in Uhat 3 The Zephyr Fleet, which covers. the streamliners from the Pioneer Zephyr to the California Zephyr. Two chapters deal with the road's great fleet of motor cars {and diesel locos, melding all-time resters of both types ‘The “other items of interest” are photos cof scenes along the line, east and west, modern and old-time. Two pages that interested me particularly are those of Various depots from a small, almost box- like structure at Bristl, Il, to the vieto~ fan grandeur of the old {r0-story station fnd division headquarters at Creston, Towa, For the modeler there are drawings of the O-la-clase 2-8-2 and the OuSa-class 4-8-4 types, and an early-day 4 fpection steam car. ‘Two rather roughly reproduced dravings of the C-B EMD 1000-horsepower loco (Silver Charger) of gag and the A-B nits of an EMD ES 2000-horsepower loco of 1940 are included, plus Irequipment diagrams of various gas (een a PHANTOM LINE TRACK STRUCTURAL SHAPES oreeass Creare [ANGLES ~ BEAMS — CHANNELS H COLUMNS ~ TEES ~ ZEES All sae fo ay sale mode in USA len, Roved ond Square Bore ‘she Stock 8 Tusing SPECIAL SHAPES CO. ‘5007 Saleont Rd, Downers Grove I 60515 er star i er cag $16.95 PT St) Bia} ye ALL ae Ra cor CO ea ad Wis Is Ho SAL HON 244 SUT WAL RUN oo se ot OT ————————— “N" FREIGHT CARS — Beautiful Detail — Standard Couplers aM an $2.00 norren can $1.50 camoo8e $2.09 stmt. gh i wy ve gemes | “usemes | (S.SERES rer ry TY UAL Te dP Od 0-90 ea ek ed, 2 February 1968 NEW-UNIVERSAL “GEEP” CHASSIS FLYWHEEL DRIVE with OPTIONAL* CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH KIT 67408C (0¢70 Motor, 4 Wheel Trucks, 8 Wheel Drive) $24.95, Instructions included for simple installation in the plastic super- structures of Athearn’s GP-9, GP-30, GP-35; Tyco's GP-20 and Century 430. No holes to drill or tap. ‘The new frame is a serateh builder's delight; provisions for mounting either 4 or 6 wheel trucks; recessed to provide space for a splice plate if cut to modify length. “Clutch may be locked out to give straight flywheel drive. ‘Send self-addressed envelope for copy of list struction sheet and parts cil fom your deals, + pestpld dec frm hobbytown of Boston 7.0. 86x82, Eso Station, Bester, Moss. 02112 AUT a Sree eA ed Sacuachatt enc ie eelecen Berar ME LLS are Preece CC aes 24 fo gas-clectric cars. A set of floor plans for the care of the California Zephyr is included. The various scenes along the line wall help give Burlington modelers the “feel” of the system. Tn my opinion, it is worth the price whether you are a Burlington fan of not. “ER ther "ae ‘The narrow-gauge Surmpter Valley RR. in Oregon's Blue Mountain ares was known affectionately and derisively in its lifetime both as the “Polygamy Central” because mast of the early stockholders and officals were of the Mormon faith, fand as the “Stump Dodger” because of the Curing trackage through the lumbering farea it served. ‘The SV was built by David Eccles in 1891, It ran its last trainin 1947, Mr. Farrell's book adequately covers the history of the Sumpter Valley, the lumbering business dependent on it, and the area, with minim of text and ‘maxima of pictures. An all-time roster of SV locomotives and the lumber compa ‘ies i inelded. Each locomotive 1s pic tured alongside its service and disposition record: a good feature ‘The book so cantains pictures and %o" scale dravings of rolling stock, including ‘2 eaboose, a boxcar, a later, 2 stockeaz, fan. Oregon. Lumber Co, log” car, and a Baker White Pine camp car. Loco draw= ings include an Oregon Labor two-track Shey, a Baker White Pine Climax, and the four-wheel "Davenport ar-cletri witcher ord on the SV. Although the Grawings ‘are better in their Tinework than similar drawings in other books, they must be faulted on to counts: one of ‘commission; one of omission.” ‘First, the dravsings are not dimensiones. Second, no drawings of Sumpter Valley rod locomotives are included, ‘por are Grawings of passenger stock. "The SV operated two of the outstanding types of narrow-gauge locomotives in the U'S.The Rushtoncstacked, wood-bursing 2-8-2 built by Baldwin and Schenectady from 1915 to 1820 were possibly the most redern narrovt-gause locas of their {ype in the U.S, if one excepts the io Grande's K-28 and K-36 classes "The other type was the 2-6-6-2T artic slateds designed by Lucian Sprague for the Uintah Ry. They were acquired by the Sumpter Valley in 140 and’ wero re~ built as tender engines. They were prob- ably the mest powerful locomotives ever Dbult for ‘narrew-gause operation in the us. ‘The Sumpter Valley's deepsarch roofed passenger stock was highly distinctive. It (ould not be confused with the passenser cquipment of any other U.S. railroad, narrow-gauge or standard, — BR. Medel Reilroader el eS SEE PAGE 9 Cir Build A Backyard Railroad BETHLEHEM PATTERN AND MODEL SHOP DON’T MISS OUR BIG JANUARY CLEARANCE NEY HOBBY SERVICE February 1968 Ralph Gp, By Lou Brooks DELLS MINIRAMA FOR SALE ‘THE AMAZING LITTLE 1-600’ jSTECIALS FROM L& A LA money sureuens GEMSTYLE SHOW CASES he ANOTHER SMALL SHIPMENT RECEIVED SOON TO COME RELEASES ... OR... RECENT GEM CATALOG comes anne os [em models o2225, fabecd owe ond. fou fer the Soe Post Office Box 12218 discriminating esters 750 Or mend 75 Philadelphia, Pa. 19144 collec your BR Hbvory. At your 26 Prototype Fidelity Charles Rakiect certainly has @ good iden in his suggestions for plastic locos with alternate parts in November 195 MMR. At least one model supplier who put ‘lot of money in dies for a second-gener~ Stion diesel model probably agrees. vith Ih: the prototype was purchased by only fone railroad, but the investment in di feaquired marketing the todel in several improper liveries. ‘This is = commercial necessity —but an aesthetic horror ina hobby devoted to prototype realism ‘Such desirable features as Rakiecz points out wil not come at discount-house Prices; if we want such extras we should be wiling to pay for (hem. ‘This means many modelers will have to change their huasie attude on Use cost/value factor of plattic items. ‘Take a look at some of those tuto snd sireraft kits Rakiecz mentions. ‘They are elaborate, flexible, and highly fetatied; andthe prices are commensi fate with the quality. Tro all for that in four hobby if it means a better, more de= {alled, mere accurate model ROBERT J. MAC DONALD In 1960, after return to model rall~ roadine following a $year hiatus, wrote to Kalmbach’ describing come’ ideas, T Inad for the manufocture of scale model ‘equipment in plastic, using basie kits with Spinal parts for variety. ‘The answer, though plessant: Use person who an Swered felt that the future of plastic €s— pecially in steam locomotives, was not 100 Tn subsequent years I changed scales (my criginal letter was about a proposed Venture in HO scale); I tried TT; I con= Sacred HOnd and. turn-of-the-century equipment to beat the space problem, ‘Then along came N scale. T waited until Feasonable, American-protetype models ‘Came into being: now i feel 1 have my fature scale ‘My frst comment is that your remarks about the N scale market in November 1967 MR, page 6, are well taken, expecially the apparent duplication of models of fered. It 1 scales to grow profitably for both manufacturer and medeler there ‘ust be more complementation of equip {nen offered. ‘The potential market is too ‘Shall at this time for thore to be two Medel Railroader makes of EMD E6's or F7's on the market, We need boxcars, but two makes of the same car, the only difference being letter= ing, will'soon be more than the market ‘can bear. Passenger ears are needed, but MPeveryone puts out 8 12-section/L-com= partment pullman, itis the modeler who Toces out. I model 1920-1980, and though T hive no objection to more modern ‘equipment 1am not too pleseed at the [prospect of having to vun such cars in my trains I'drave the line at blue and green boncars, of even worse, private-owner paint schemes put onto modern. steel equipment. (The original use of these do~ signs was on woed-sheathed! reefers | ‘My feelings, thoughts, and personal de- sires for the era T model te into Charles Rakdecr's article, Look at the drawing reproduced from his article. His ideus for {2 diesel kit which can be varied to uit Several prototypes would be just the cup of tea N scale otde to set it apart from the rest_ The modeler who wants early dlesals

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