RMC Extra Board
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!
March 17, 2023
Mill Gap on the Chesapeake & Ohio Ryder Sub
This proto-freelanced HO scale layout is inspired by elements of Cass, West Virginia, firmly in the Chesapeake & Ohio era of the mid-1970s.
March 17, 2023
Prototype Modeling Cass, West Virginia in HO Scale
Have you ever considered scratchbuilding an entire town? Steve Funsten models Cass, West Virginia, in the modern excursion era.
February 16, 2023
The Legendary Virginian & Ohio Railroad
Allen McClelland’s legendary HO scale empire pioneered many concepts in model railroad design and operation still employed today.
February 16, 2023
90 Years of Craftsman History
When it comes to publishing the best in scale modeling month after month, we did it first, and nine decades later, we still do it best.
January 20, 2023
Why Freelance? Lessons Learned on the Tenino Western
Creating a plausible freelanced model railroad like the N scale Tenino Western has its own unique challenges.
January 20, 2023
Build a Realistic Photo Diorama
Building a photo diorama is a great excuse to get those models off the shelf, and practice your scenery skills.
January 19, 2023
Southern Pacific Tunnel Motor Upgrade in N Scale
Upgrading details and lighting on an older InterMountain N scale Southern Pacific EMD SD40T-2 diesel locomotive.
December 15, 2022
Splitrock Mining Co.: Minnesota Iron Ore Railroading
An Alco-powered tribute to iron ore railroading in northern Minnesota in HO scale.
November 18, 2022
Ken McCorry’s Penn Central Buffalo Line
Penn Central-era operations on the Buffalo Line over Keating Summit are represented on this barn-sized HO scale empire.
November 18, 2022
Steve Mallery’s PRR Buffalo Line
Steve Mallery’s layout captures late-era Pennsylvania Railroad operations from Harrisburg over Keating Summit to Buffalo in HO scale.
