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!
August 9, 2017
Ladies and Gentlemen, This is N Scale
If your last encounter with N scale train involved crude structures and coarse details, think again! Enjoy this gallery of fine scale modeling by Chris Brimley.
July 14, 2017
Easy Masking Tape Scenery
Masking tape is easy to source, inexpensive, plus it is fast and simple to use. The result is a strong base that can support any scenic effect you choose to apply. Joseph Kreiss explains his technique step-by-step.
May 4, 2017
Modeling a Rock Island Commuter Diesel in N Scale
Although the venerable Rock Island railroad was thinly stretched in the late 1970s all the way up to its bankruptcy, it still ran commuter trains between downtown Chicago La Salle and Joliet Union Station until it was taken over by the Regional Transportation Agency (RTA), known today as Metra.
January 10, 2017
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette joins WRP Family
White River Productions is pleased to announce it has acquired the Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette magazine from Benchmark Publications.
December 19, 2016
Modeling a Middletown & New Jersey 44-tonner
Bachmann’s HO scale 44-ton diesel switcher is an excellent match for modeling Middletown & New Jersey No. 2, a typical shortline locomotive.
March 15, 2016
How to Play With Trains
How do we “play” with our layouts? It’s an important question because it ultimately determines how much we enjoy our railroad or whether we enjoy it all. Fewer people than you’d expect can answer the question accurately.
February 11, 2016
Building a sandblasting booth
The sandblasting booth was easy to build from a plastic storage box, and would make a great addition to any home workshop.
February 11, 2016
Pulling a GP18 out of a Tyco GP20
Often an older, less expensive model can be used as the basis for a kitbash. A very good and inexpensive kit bashing project for beginners, or a reasonable answer to a GP18 for your pike.
February 11, 2016
A rural New Jersey interchange for Freemo
The modules are designed to be viewed and operated from both sides, and to mate up when turned 180 degrees. It is a truly revolutionary format that has caught on with many groups across the country. With this in mind, I looked at Hampton, N.J., as a candidate for modular railroading.
February 11, 2016
A “Hot Shot” Diorama
A famous O. Winston Link photograph provided the inspiration for this HO scale diorama constructed for an exhibit at the George Eastman House by the RIT Model Railroad Club.
