RMC Extra Board
Welcome to Craftsman Extra Board! This section is updated periodically with short features contributed by our readers, as well as some recent favorites straight from the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman. Check back as we continue to add new articles!
February 26, 2024
Montana & Colorado Southern
A fond look back at Steve Rodie’s freelanced HO scale showcase of Western railroading that was rebuilt for operations.
February 21, 2024
Scratchbuilding Palmer Union Station
Recreating the signature Boston & Albany cut-stone passenger station in Palmer, Mass., with a laser cutter in HO scale.
January 17, 2024
The HO Scale Galeton & Chestnut Lake
The freelanced HO scale Galeton & Chestnut Lake recalls coal and lumber hauling in central Pennsylvania.
January 17, 2024
Dummy Third Rail for Modern Transit Scenes
Easy techniques to model an important detail for modern urban scenes, used by many commuter railroad and rapid transit lines alike.
December 18, 2023
O Scale Pennsylvania Railroad Nassau Division
This freelanced O scale empire recalls Pennsylvania Railroad heavy electric action in central New Jersey at mid-century.
December 18, 2023
Build Boston & Maine SW1 1109 in HO
Adding details, paint, and weathering to a Walthers model to recreate a specific Boston & Maine diesel switcher.
November 16, 2023
Don Janes’ HO Scale Green Mountain Division
This beautiful HO scale layout depicts scenes of New England railroading of the 1950s centered around White River Junction.
November 16, 2023
Model a Steam Era Cinder Pit in HO Scale
Cinder pits were used to collect waste from steam engines as part of the normal servicing routine at engine terminals across the country.
October 18, 2023
Clinchfield Railroad: Carolina Division in HO Scale
Set in the summer of 1977, this double-deck HO scale layout depicts the Clinchfield Railroad in the Carolinas.
October 18, 2023
Build Sacco’s Esso Service Station
Turn a simple City Classics HO scale mid-century gas station kit into a special scene for your model railroad.