Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine May 2023

FEATURES:

• Lakehurst Industrial Park
• by Ray O’Neill — A proto-freelanced HO scale switching layout inspired by Conrail operations in New Jersey.
• Reading Class XMy 40-Ft. Boxcar
• by James Kinkaid — In 1947 Reading home-built 800 cars, and American Car & Foundry added another 500.
• Build a 1950s Peanut Butter Factory
• by Philip Dehne — WARNING: This detailed HO scale mid-century industry kitbash may contain nuts.
• Rebuilt Santa Fe SF30C in HO
• by Sean Graham-White — Santa Fe rebuilt 70 General Electric U36Cs to extend their life into the 1900s.
• Scratchbuild a Loading Platform
• by Scott Meyer — Simple techniques to scratchbuild a wooden team track loading platform in an evening.
• Modernize a VIA Rail Baggage Car
• by Tim Hayman — A Rapido Trains model is the base for this modern head-end power rebuild in HO scale.