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!
February 24, 2020
John Russell’s Rock Island Line in O Scale
After running on the same territory for more than 40 years, John Russell decided to model the Rock Island’s transition period in O scale.
January 22, 2020
The N Scale Tenino Western Railroad
Tyler Whitcomb takes us on a tour of his freelanced Pacific Northwest lumber-hauling short line in N scale.
January 15, 2020
Easy and Effective Foreground Trees for Your Model Railroad
Good-looking trees can be created in less than half an hour per tree, from start to finish. This method doesn’t require many items or tools, so jump in!
December 18, 2019
An Operating Engine Terminal
Prototypical steam-era engine terminal operations can be modeled in a relatively small space. You might be surprised to find how varied and busy a layout like Fillmore Terminal can be.
November 18, 2019
RMC Layout Design Clinic: Guild’s Lake Industrial Park
With dozens of active customer sidings, Guild’s Lake in Portland, Oregon, is an ideal prototype for modeling the practices of urban industrial switching.
November 18, 2019
Dave Waraxa’s BNSF Railway Kootenai River Sub
Dave Waraxa’s freelanced HO scale BNSF Kootenai River Subdivision is loosely based on the busy main line route between Spokane, Wash., and Sandpoint, Idaho.
November 13, 2019
Modeling Riverbank Tree Roots
Because stream bank erosion is such a common occurrence, and the results so visually interesting, this natural effect of exposed tree roots begs to be modeled.
October 18, 2019
Morada Belt Revisited
Dave Stanley expands operations on this HO scale showcase of freelanced mid-century Western railroading. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Western Pacific are now joined by Burlington; Rio Grande; Great Northern; Milwaukee Road; Northern Pacific; Rock Island; and Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
September 27, 2019
Kansas City Southern Third Sub in HO Scale
With the help of many friends and family, Steve Davis’ Third Sub represents Kansas City Southern operations between Heavener and Watts, Okla., in 1982.
September 15, 2019
Consider the Commuter, Part 9: Operations
LAST STOP! It’s hard to believe we have reached the end of the line. In this installment, we discuss operations on our fictional NJ Transit Flagstone Branch.
