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Ontario Central

One Car or a Hundred: A trackplan for the Ontario Central

by Otto M. Vondrak/photos as noted

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!

Scratchbuilding a brick interlocking tower in HO scale

Scratchbuilding a brick
interlocking tower in HO scale

by Larry Faulkner/photos as noted


Not your normal decal paper: Making white decals

Not your normal decal paper:
Making white decals

by Bill Iwan/photos as noted


Easy aged concrete effects from simple acrylic gesso

Easy aged concrete effects
from simple acrylic gesso

by Jimmy Simmons/photos as noted


A rural New Jersey interchange for Freemo

A rural New Jersey interchange
for Freemo

by Otto M. Vondrak/photos as noted


Tyco Kitbash

Pulling a GP18 out of a Tyco GP20

by H.E. Dinsen/photos as noted


List of North American  Steam Traction Manufacturers

List of North American
Steam Traction Manufacturers

by David Lambert


Moving the NMRA Kalmbach Memorial Library online

A "Hot Shot" Diorama

by Otto M. Vondrak


Moving the NMRA Kalmbach Memorial Library online

Moving the NMRA Kalmbach
Memorial Library online

by Gerry Leone


2010 NMRA 75th Anniversary National Convention Recap

2010 NMRA 75th Anniversary
National Convention Recap

by Otto M. Vondrak/photos by the author


Twelve steps to overcoming your fear of stripwood

Twelve steps to overcoming
your fear of stripwood

by George Riley/photos by the author


Stop the bleeding with effective paint masks

Stop the bleeding
with effective paint masks

by Chris Brimley/photos by the author


Hazard County Short Line

SERIES: Building a Modern Short Line:
Hazard County

by George Riley/photos by the author


Train Set Gazette 2010

Train Set Gazette 2010

Compiled by George Riley, Chris Lane and the RMC Staff/photos by George Riley unless noted


Old Time Railroading 2009

Old Time Railroading 2009

Compiled by George Riley, Chris Lane and the RMC Staff/photos by George Riley unless noted


Painting Resin Kits

Easy Methods
for Painting Resin Kits

by George Riley/photos by the author


Realistic Vines

Adding Realistic Vines

by George Riley/photos by the author


Paint Techniqies for Realistic Stone Work

Paint Techniques
for Realistic Stone Work

by George Riley/photos by the author




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