MAY 2026: Jason Baxter takes us trackside to his HO scale Canadian National Caramat Sub, set in Northwestern Ontario in the 1990s and alive with CN and VIA Rail traffic. Marc Simpson follows with a creative kitbash of a CN F-unit “Blind Beetle” booster. Jack Hughes shares his massive Purina feed complex, while Randy Laframboise scratchbuilds a smaller Purina warehouse for a small-town scene. All this and more in the May issue of Railroad Model Craftsman!
Greenbrier 7780 Reefers Arriving Now From Rapido Trains
Since 2005, these Greenbrier 7780cf Reefers can be found on mainlines all across North America.
Canadian National Caramat Sub in HO Scale
This well-designed HO layout recreates 1990s CN and VIA Rail main line railroading in Northwestern Ontario.
Build St. Johnsbury’s Purina Complex
This kitbashed HO model is inspired by a large rail-served feed mill located in Vermont, but it typical of facilities across the country.
Broadway Limited Imports Five-Car Heavyweight Passenger Set
Broadway Limited Imports’ latest passenger car releases feature a set of five “heavyweight” passenger cars unique to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Class One Model Works 20’-2” TTQX Auto Racks
Recently released from Class One Model Works are highly detailed replicas of the distinctive 20’ 2” TTQX autoracks.
Working Through our Mistakes
Being flexible and working through our mistakes is all part of the process when it comes to building a model railroad.
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