OCTOBER 2025: This month we take a deep dive into the plausible backstory of Joe Green’s HO scale proto-freelanced Chesapeake & Ohio Ryder Gap Sub. We learn how the overarching story sets a context, particularly for the layout’s operating plan. Randy Laframboise shares how he modeled Rutland’s Milk Train that ferried fresh milk from Vermont creameries to markets in New York and New England. All this and more in the September issue of Railroad Model Craftsman!
Athearn Genesis Modernized GP39-2u Locomotives Arrive
Offered for the first time in as models are Santa Fe’s upgraded GP39-2u’s, now available in HO scale from Athearn Genesis.
Build Realistic Bridge Abutments
Simple materials and easy-to-follow techniques for building realistic bridge abutments in any scale.
Return to the Ryder Gap Sub
A deep dive into the plausible backstory of a proto-freelanced HO scale model railroad based on Chesapeake & Ohio operations of the 1970s.
Athearn Genesis 13K Acid Tank Cars
Athearn’s Genesis 13k tank cars come bristling with an extremely high level of detail, especially for N scale.
New Class One Model Works GSC Depressed-Center Flatcars
This highly detailed ready-to-run HO scale model from Class One represents the GSC heavy-duty flatcar.
Subliminal Details
These everyday subliminal details, while small, will go a long way toward bringing realism to your railroad.
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