June 2013 Volume 82, Number 1 Departments
5 Safety Valve Letters from our readers
8 Dispatchers Report Product and industry news
22 Railbooks Book news and reviews
30 RMC Timetable Scheduled events and notices
76 Test Track Product reviews
84 Collector Consist Graham Farish NYC J3a Hudson —Keith Wills
86 Editors Notebook Commentary—Christopher P. D’Amato
90 Classified Advertising Commercial listings
90 Exchange Place Non-commercial listings
91 Dealer Directory Recommended hobby dealers
93 Advertising Index Special features
38 Perspective: What does your railroad’s headquarters look like? by David Lustig Every railroad has a headquarters building. This two-story stucco structure adjacent to the tracks serves the Los Angeles Junction Rwy.
40 The S scale Sierra Northern by Bob Hogan This layout recreates the SP’s steam-to-diesel transition era and will be open to visitors at next month’s NMRA National Convention.
46 RPM-East meet report by Eric Hansmann Here is a look at a few of the many contest quality models that were on display at the Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet near Pittsburgh.
i Index to Volume 81 A subject and author directory for the June, 2012, to May, 2013, issues of RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN.
62 CPR’s Boundary Subdivision by Scott Calvert We wrap up our coverage of the Canadian Pacific’s Boundary Subdivision with a look back at an HO scale model railroad that was inspired by the CPR’s rugged mountain railroad.
Modeling
49 Scratchbuilding an HO scale coal dealer by Alan Mende You’ll want to stock up on your styrene supplies for this project, which is based on a prototype structure that stood in Somerville, New Jersey.
56 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: Kitbashing a C&WI combine by Stan Rydarowicz
Having been originally built as a steam-powered railcar, the prototype for this kitbashing project was a kitbash itself.
58 Four tools you can make by David W. Lamberts Practical and simple to make, these tools can come in handy.
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68 Scratchbuilder’s Corner: Mini-projects by Bob Walker Breaking down large projects into more manageable mini-projects can make them easier to complete.
70 Detailing a DL&W F7 by Scott Lupia
Paint, decals and a few additional detail parts make this modestly priced model a standout.
75 A low cost milling machine by Scott Lupia Here is how you can convert a drill press into a milling machine.
Prototype
61 Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern wood caboose by Jim Ankrom; with drawings by Julian Cavalier This caboose was built by the Russell Car and Snow Plow Company.
Cover
Alco A-B-A lash-up of PA’s leads the 12-car Shasta Daylight out of Summit Tunnel and past SP cab-forward No. 4252, which is running light back to Truckee after assisting a freight over the “hill.” Photo by Bob Hogan.
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