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!
April 15, 2020
Get Wrecked: Modeling a Wreck Damaged Santa Fe C30-7
This wrecked Santa Fe C30-7 isn’t the first piece of wrecked equipment that I’ve placed on a flat car, but for the purposes of an operating layout that features a scrap yard, I had to make this load removable.
April 15, 2020
Model the Polka Dot Diner in HO Scale
Situated in downtown White River Junction, the Polka Dot Diner has been a local gathering spot since 1925. The author’s HO scale replica of the iconic diner is part of a larger scene representing the city on his White River Division model railroad.
April 9, 2020
NRMA Cancels 2020 National Convention, Train Show Amid Pandemic
National Model Railroad Association has been forced to cancel its annual convention for the first time in history amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 6, 2020
WRP welcomes Justin Franz to staff of Railroad Model Craftsman
WRP is pleased to announce that Justin Franz will be joining the full-time staff of Railroad Model Craftsman as an Associate Editor.
March 16, 2020
Simple Options for Modeling Faded Paint
In the past few years I have come across two very simple procedures to replicate faded paint on various types of model railroad equipment that anyone can master easily.
March 16, 2020
John Peluso’s HO Scale Frisco Lines
John Peluso models the busy St. Louis-to-Springfield section of the Frisco, based on his fond childhood memories riding his bike down to the tracks near Sublette Ave. in St. Louis.
March 13, 2020
Collector Consist: Lionel’s Burlington Northern GP30 in HO Scale
Lionel’s return to HO scale in 1976 included the release of an EMD GP30 model decorated for Burlington Northern. This model went on to live in the Bachmann catalog in later years.
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!
