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0Vol.No.MonthYearCollectionArticles
415October1972WishlistHegge Builds a Brill Combine by Robert Hegge
4912May1981CollectionUtah Belt Update by Eric Brooman
Modernized Double-Door Boxcars by Jim Eager
501June1981
502July1981Collection
505October1981CollectionJohn Allen: The man behind the legend by Jim Findley
5010March1982Collection
December1985WishlistModeling a Maine Central GP7
5412May1986(Collection)
617December1992(Collection)
11April1993(Collection)
December1997WishlistModeling Maine Central’s Wide-Vision Caboose by Robert Bennett.
May1999WishlistMaine Central URSA Mikado by Robert Bennett.
June1999WishlistBuilding a Maine Central Caboose by Robert Bennett.
October1999(Collection)
January2000WishlistCarpak: Modeling from the prototype, MDC covered hoppers by Mike Rose – Covered hoppers are the most numerous type of freight car on the rails today. Here are two different cars that can be modeled using the MDC kit, some decals and paint.
Bagby, California, circa 1939 by Jack Burgess – This small California town was located on the Yosemite Valley Railroad and featured a very modelable rail yard and locomotive servicing facility.
June2002(Collection)
January2004C&NW’s Racine Station by Keith Kohlmann
April2006Bucyrus: One Piece at a Time by Keith M Kohlmann
773August2008Collection
774September2008CollectionThree Diesel Projects for the Boston & Maine by Bob Bennett
Essential Freight Cars: 43 Post-war AAR Boxcars by Ted Culotta
776November2008CollectionModeling the Rutland’s 70-tonner in HO Scale by Don Jones
777December2008CollectionModelling a Phase II RS-3 by Dennis Eggert
778January2009CollectionThe Advantages of Glass by Trevor Marshall
779February2009
7710March2009
7711April2009
7712May2009
781June2009
782July2009
783August2009
784September2009
785October2009
786November2009
787December2009Collection
808January2012Collection
809February2012CollectionBuilding a Sandblasting Booth by Jack Burgess
Painting and Detailing an N Scale GP30 for the CB&Q by Jim Wiggin
8010March2012CollectionKitbashing a Rock Island Hybrid in N Scale by Alvin Ho
8011April2012Collection
8012May2012Collection
811June2012Collection
812July2012
813August2012CollectionDetailing the X72 Boxcar by Jered Slusser
814September2012Collection
815October2012Collection
816November2012Collection
817December2012Collection
818January2013Collection
819February2013CollectionEssential Freight Cars: 46 AT&SF Bx-3 and Bx-6 Boxcars by Ted Culotta
8110March2013Collection
8111April2013Collection
8112May2013CollectionCPR’s Boundary District by Robert D. Turner
The Columbia & Western by Mark Dance
821June2013Collection
822July2013Collection
823August2013Collection
824September2013Collection
825October2013Collection
826November2013
82December2013
82January2014
82February2014WishlistMark Dance
82March2014WishlistMark Dance
May2017Weathering a LAJ CF7 by Lance Mindheim – Setting a strategy and prioritizing your techniques.
February2018Modeling Pavement by Lance Mindheim – A fresh look at modeling pavement with photographic reproduction.
March2018
April2018Modeling LAJ Alco S-2 by Lance Mindheim – Rebuilding an Atlas Alco S2 into an LAJ masterpiece.
879September2018(Collection)Rock Island GP7s by Jeff Carlson – Modernizing factory-painted geeps for the 1970s.
8710October2018(Collection)
881January2019Wishlist1st Ave. Freight House by Lance Mindheim – Building structures from photographic images.
888August2019WishlistPerspective by Ken Karlewicz.
892February2020(Collection)Tenino Western Railroad by Tyler Whitcomb – Tour a freelanced Pacific Northwest lumber-hauling short line in N scale.
The Company Photographer – How to Shoot Your Projects by Andrew Castle.
898August2020(Collection)North Stratford Boxcars in HO and N by George Dutka – Boxcars from this New England short line could be found all across North America.
September2020?Setting Up for Operations by Tyler Whitcomb – A few simple steps will help prepare your model railroad for realistic operations.
December2020?Kitbash a Modern Log Train in N by Tyler Whitcomb – Simple techniques to create modern log-hauling freight cars and loads.
January2021Five Grain Elevators in Five Weeks by Mike Rose – Five unique grain elevator facilities were kitbashed to help fill out the scenes on the author’s HO scale layout set in eastern Pennsylvania.
4April2021(Collection)August 1939 on the Yosemite Valley by Jack Burgess – A classic California short line comes to life, thanks to more than 40 years of prototype research and modelling.
5May2021?Adding Passenger Trains to a Short Line by Tyler Whitcomb – From inspection trips to regular weekend excursions, you can easily add passenger trains to your layout.
9September2021WishlistCP Rail in Vermont (in a Basement) by Neil Schofield – Inspired by a 1980 article in Railfan & Railroad, this realistic HO scale layout captures the colourful Canadian Pacific in Vermont.
Pulpwood Cars, Loads, and Stacks by Bill Gill – Bring pulpwood traffic to your layout with these simple projects to model dedicated freight cars as well as realistic loads and stacks.
Barge Operations on Your Layout by Tyler Whitcomb – Add a new dimension of operation and modeling with a seaside barge transfer to send your trains “beyond the layout.”
11November2021(Collection)Southern Alberta Rail by Grant Eastman – This modern freelanced N-scale layout features the dramatic crossing of Crowsnest Pass in Alberta and British Columbia.
1January2022(Collection)Iowa Interstate’s Milan Branch by Scott Thornton – Introducing a new series about building a shelf layout based on a branch line.
Model Boston & Maine Brookside Creamery Cars by George Dutka – A variety of insulated wood and steel cars hauled milk on B&M into the early 1970s.
Detail a Jersey Central GP7 by Alan Mende – Loaded with detail, this Atlas HO model is ready to haul freight or passengers.
Branch Line on a Shelf: A Different Approach to Room Prep by Scott Thornton.
March2022Taking Out the Trash by Tyler Whitcomb – Garbage and other kinds of waste can be a source of traffic for your short line.
4April2022(Collection)Operations on the Yosemite Valley by Jack Burgess – It’s August 1939, and this California short line has trains to move based on actual period timetables, using “fast clocks” and switch lists.
September2022WishlistCapturing the Trackside Perspective by Lance Mindheim.
February2023?Why Freelance? by Tyler Whitcomb – Creating a plausible railroad like the N scale Tenino Western has its own challenges.
923March2023(Collection)The Legendary Virginian & Ohio by Otto M. Vondrak – Allen McClelland’s HO scale empire pioneered many concepts still employed today.
Build an Alco C-415 from a 3D Print by Dan Lewis, MMR – Detailed 3D-printed shells can help you produce models of rare prototypes.
924April2023
925May2023
926June2023
927July2023
928August2023?Pullman-Standard 60’ Boxcar by James Kinkaid – Boxcars for breakfast cereal (and sometimes steel and paper products, too)
Backdating Los Angeles Junction by Lance Mindheim – Inspired by the prototype, this compact shelf layout was backdated to the 1960s.
929September2023
9210October2023
9211November2023
9212December2023?Hacks, Shacks, Cabins, and Crummies by Tyler Whitcomb – Building a modern caboose fleet for the freelanced Tenino Western Railroad.
931January2024
932February2024
933March2024
934April2024
935May2024(Collection)Moving Freight on the Tenino Western by Tyler Whitcomb – Car cards, waybills, timetables, and schedules all help keep the freight flowing.

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