SEPTMBER 2026: Is there a more powerful force in our hobby than nostalgia? Jason Shron recreates Guildwood Station in suburban Toronto, where some of his earliest train rides inspired a lifelong connection to the place, as it appeared in the early 1980s on his triple-deck HO scale Canadian National Kingston Subdivision. Also this month, Kip Grant shows how adding a local passenger train can expand operations without overwhelming your layout, Steve Lee demonstrates simple colored-pencil techniques for realistic masonry effects, and Keith Kohlmann builds convincing scrap-metal loads for N scale gondolas. All this and more in the September issue of Railroad Model Craftsman!

Justin Franz departs Railroad Model Craftsman for new position

Justin Franz departs Railroad Model Craftsman for new position

Associate Editor Justin Franz will be departing our staff to accept a full-time position with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.


Recreating Guildwood Station

Recreating Guildwood Station

Recreating a busy Toronto suburban station served by VIA Rail and GO Transit in HO scale, one memory and detail at a time.


Why Not a Passenger Train?

Why Not a Passenger Train?

A local passenger train can add operational interest to a layout of any size, and doesn’t need to overpower your operations.


Bowser’s Alco/M-K RS-3m in HO

Bowser’s Alco/M-K RS-3m in HO

Now available from Bowser Trains are highly detailed replicas of Alco/Morrison-Knudsen RS-3ms for HO scale.


Rapido Rio Grande Steel Riveted Cabooses in HO

Rapido Rio Grande Steel Riveted Cabooses in HO

Now available from Rapido Trains are highly detailed lighted replicas of Denver & Rio Grande Western’s steel riveted cabooses with end cupolas.


LRC: A Tough Act to Follow

LRC: A Tough Act to Follow

When the first LRC — Light, Rapid, Comfortable — trains entered service on VIA Rail in 1981, it felt like meeting the future of rail travel.


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