This Month
October 2026
Vol. 95/No. 10
Features:
Two Days on the CP Boundary Sub
by SCOTT CALVERT – Modeling a scenic British Columbia mountain crossing on Canadian Pacific.
Upgrading the Walthers Coal Trestle
by SCOTT MEYER – Coal trestles like these could once be found in communities across the country.
Modeling the ‘Empress of Agincourt’
by JACK HUGHES – Kitbashing a one-of-a-kind MLW RSD-17 from a Broadway Limited HO model.
Passenger Train Switching
by ROBERT SCHLEICHER – Modeling setouts and helper movements for passenger trains.
Edwardian Interlude in 7mm
by TREVOR MARSHALL – Modeling a British branch line terminal in O scale offers a welcome change of pace.
A Different Approach to Pine Trees
by GLENN LAPKIN, MMR – A simple method for creating realistic pine trees with Usnea lichen.
Kitbash Two Structures from One Kit
by C.E. HUNT – A Monster Modelworks background flat is the basis for two kitbashed structures in HO scale.
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
Operator’s Notebook
The Layout Doctor
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak
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