Railroad Model Craftsman, February 2024 - Magazine

Features:
The HO Scale Galeton & Chestnut Lake - by JERRY LAUCHLE ? This freelanced HO layout recalls coal and lumber hauling in central Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Railroad X-54 Boxcar- by JAMES KINKAID ? Built at Sam Rea Shops, these 40? plug door boxcars served into the Conrail era.

Dummy Third Rail for Modern Transit - by MATT BOUCHER ? Easy techniques to model an important detail for modern urban transit scenes.

Improved End Details for Covered Hoppers - by DON JANES ? Etched brass and nickel silver parts improve the look of these Canadian covered hoppers.

A Simple Operator?s Control Box - by MICHAEL HAUK ? Recreating simple controls to remotely set train order signals along the line.

?Oil Can? Sides - by BILL YANCEY, MMR ? Using styrene strips to simulate warping caused by welding sheet steel.

Kitbash a Central Vermont 2-8-0 - by ARLO CAMPBELL ? A Bachmann Consolidation is the base for this detailed steam loco kitbash in HO.

Departments:
Safety Valve ? Letters from our readers

Receiving Yard ? New product reports and industry news/compiled by Harry K. Wong

Test Track ? In-depth reviews of new hobby products

Railbooks ? Nebraska Central Railroad: Pride of the Prairies/Harry K. Wong

Craftsman Timetable ? Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers

Perspective ? The Power of Community/Hunter Hughson

Craftsman Workshop ? Ice House Kitbash in HO and N/George Dutka

Company Photographer ? Simulated Night Photography/William Gill

Diverging Points ? Details, Details/Jason Shron

Editor's Notebook ? Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak

Dealer Directory ? Listing of recommended hobby dealers

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