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!
December 18, 2020
Modeling Late-Life Northern Pacific Wood Boxcars
Built in the 1920s, many Northern Pacific wood boxcars survived into the 1970s in company service for successor Burlington Northern.
November 18, 2020
Wires Over the New Haven
Growing up along the New Haven’s busy electrified main line in Connecticut was the inspiration for Rick Abramson’s detailed HO layout.
November 18, 2020
Realistic Asphalt Crossings
An asphalt crossing of this type would be typical for a private road, a low-traffic highway, or a farm crossing from the 1960s or earlier.
October 21, 2020
59th and Rust: An Urban Switching Layout in HO
Inspired by a Long Island Rail Road freight branch running through Queens, this British exhibition layout packs in plenty of urban switching action in a small area.
October 21, 2020
Detail and Kitbash a Country Store
Two snap-togerther Walthers Cornerstone kits form the base of this kitbashed country general store in HO scale. Enhanced details add depth and realism to this rural scene.
September 21, 2020
A Day on the Forest Park Southern
Follow a local freight on the HO scale Forest Park Southern, a freelanced model railroad set in the Appalachians during the steam-to-diesel transition period.
September 21, 2020
Modeling an MOW Crew for Op Sessions
Maintenance of Way crews are a constant presence on the railroads. Here’s one method to add a portable MOW crew to your model railroad operating sessions.
August 17, 2020
Set Up Your Layout for Realistic Operations
Operating a model railroad is fun, but setting up for operations the very first time can be a daunting task. Tyler Whitcomb shares to simple techniques to get your layout ready for realistic operations.
August 17, 2020
Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff
Dave Abeles’ Onondaga Cutoff is an HO scale proto-freelanced tribute to Conrail operations on the old New York Central main line across upstate New York in the mid-1990s.
July 20, 2020
Detailing an Erie Lackawanna GP7 in HO Scale
Starting with an HO scale Atlas Classic GP7, Scott Lupia upgrades the body and adds details to create a model of Erie Lackawanna 1226.
