This Month
June 2026
Vol. 95/No. 6
Features:
Century Club: New York Society of Model Engineers
by ANDREW BRUSGARD – The Union, Hoboken & Overland is a celebration of craftsmanship in HO.
Bridge 193: CNJ’s Jefferson St. Bridge
by JONATHAN JONES – An interesting skewed truss crossing busy city streets. Includes scale drawings.
Coast Guard Train in N Scale
by ANDREW NELSON – Creating an interesting nautical load inspired by 1937 Midwestern flood relief efforts.
Squawbottom Depot on the Cease & Desist
by GLENN LAPKIN – Scratchbuilding an ornate junction depot inspired by John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid.
Oil, Mud, and Dust for a 44-Tonner
by CHRIS ADAMS – Applying simple weathering tips and techniques learned from “The Mudfather.”
Create Realistic Rocks with Custom Molds
by KEN HARSTINE – Folding in real minerals to give your plaster rock castings extra dimensions of realism.
Scratchbuilt Elevated Sand House
by ROBERT SCHLEICHER – An unusual Western design found in turn-of-the-century engine facilities.
Departments
Safety Valve – Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard – Product and industry news compiled by Harry K. Wong
Test Track – Product Reviews
Railbooks – Book news and reviews
Craftsman Timetable – Scheduled events and notices
Craftsman Workshop
Painting & Weathering
Company Photographer
The Layout Doctor
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak
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