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!
September 21, 2020
Modeling an MOW Crew for Op Sessions
Maintenance of Way crews are a constant presence on the railroads. Here’s one method to add a portable MOW crew to your model railroad operating sessions.
August 17, 2020
Set Up Your Layout for Realistic Operations
Operating a model railroad is fun, but setting up for operations the very first time can be a daunting task. Tyler Whitcomb shares to simple techniques to get your layout ready for realistic operations.
August 17, 2020
Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff
Dave Abeles’ Onondaga Cutoff is an HO scale proto-freelanced tribute to Conrail operations on the old New York Central main line across upstate New York in the mid-1990s.
July 20, 2020
Detailing an Erie Lackawanna GP7 in HO Scale
Starting with an HO scale Atlas Classic GP7, Scott Lupia upgrades the body and adds details to create a model of Erie Lackawanna 1226.
July 20, 2020
Finishing Touches on the Nitro Pass
Don Weixl’s HO scale Nitro Pass & Okanagan is a freelanced subsidiary of Canadian Pacific in British Columbia modeled during the late transition era.
July 6, 2020
Your First Laser Cut Structure
Think laser-cut craftsman kits are too difficult or advanced for your skills? Take a second look at George Riley reviews some craftsman kits that are easy to assemble and produce great results.
June 17, 2020
Customize an MLW S-4 Switcher in N Scale
Rebuilding an Atlas Alco S-2 model into a credible representation of a Canadian Pacific MLW S-4 diesel switcher in N scale.
June 17, 2020
The Sn3 Loon Lake Railway & Navigation Co.
Peter Smith’s beautiful Sn3 Loon Lake Railway & Navigation Co. is a freelanced narrow gauge logging railroad set in the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s.
June 3, 2020
Lehigh Valley Caboose Kitbash in HO Scale
With some careful research and work, a cheap Life-Like “train set” car can be turned into a rewarding model of a Lehigh Valley Northeastern style caboose.
May 20, 2020
John Schindler’s HO Scale St. Louis Junction Railroad
The St. Louis Junction Railroad is a freelanced operation based on the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). The TRRA is a large terminal and neutral switching railroad operating on both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the Mississippi River.
