OCTOBER 2026: Scott Calvert takes us on a tour of Farron Summit on his HO scale Canadian Pacific Boundary Subdivision, seen through the eyes of two railfans chasing trains in the early 1960s. Scott Meyer shows how he upgraded the Walthers coal trestle with added detail, while Glenn Lapkin shares his methods for making pine trees from usnea lichen. Jack Hughes kitbashes a Broadway Limited model into a replica of Canadian Pacific’s one-of-a-kind “Empress of Agincourt” MLW RSD-17. All this and more in the October issue of Railroad Model Craftsman!
WalthersProto EMD Phase II GP9s on the Arrival Track
Available for the first time from WalthersProto are Southern Pacific’s upgraded GP9E locomotives for HO scale.
Modeling the ‘Empress of Agincourt’ in HO Scale
Kitbashing a one-of-a-kind Canadian Pacific MLW RSD-17 diesel locomotive from a Broadway Limited HO scale model.
Two Days on the Canadian Pacific Boundary Sub
Modeling a scenic British Columbia mountain crossing on Canadian Pacific’s Boundary Subdivision in HO scale.
Athearn Genesis 2.0 GE Dash 9-44CW Locomotives
This fourth production, now at retailers, adds Arizona & California and QNS&L to the roster alongside new BNSF, CN, NS, and UP variations
ScaleTrains Rivet Counter Burlington Northern and Norfolk & Western GP40s
ScaleTrains’ latest release of EMD GP40 locomotives is now available as part of its premium-level “Rivet Counter” line in a multitude of production phases.
The Yard Office
Every freight yard needs a tower or an office to control traffic and keep track of shipments, though much of the work today is computerized.
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