Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine September 2024

Since 1933, Railroad Model Craftsman brings you the best in scale model railroading every month! In each issue you'll enjoy beautiful layout tours, detailed scratchbuilding and detailing features, the latest news and in-depth product reviews, exact scale drawings, construction tips and techniques, and more. Stop dreaming and start building!

FEATURES:

• Switching Under Florida Palms • by Lance Mindheim — Modeling Miami's Modern East Rail District served by CSX in HO scale.
• Bethlehem Steel 52'6" Gondolas • by James Kinkaid — A common class of gondola for Baltimore & Ohio, Reading, and Norfolk & Western. .
• Baltimore & Ohio TOFC Gondola in HO • by Gregory M. Larocca — Modifying 1920s gondolas for 1960s intermodal service in HO scale. .
• Intro to Layout Command Control: Part 2 • by Detlef Kurpanek — Exploring the details of LCC nodes, logic configuration, and implementation.
• Motorize an F&C Gas-Mechanical Loco • by Alan Mende — A collection of readily available parts used to motorize this HO scale resin kit.
• Backdating a Grandt Line Handcar Shed • by Robert Schleicher — Starting with a simple kit to create a common lineside tool shed.
• Upgrading an ancient Scale-Craft PRR K4 • by Tom Piccirillo — Breathing new life into an 85-year-old O scale Pennsylvania Railroad K4s model.