This Month
March 2024
Vol. 93/No. 3
Features:
Montana & Colorado Southern
by DAN MUNSON — A look back at a showcase of Western railroading rebuilt for operations..
B&O/C&O Pullman-Standard Boxcars
by JAMES KINKAID — A collection of 60’ boxcars assigned to auto parts and general merchandise.
Scratchbuilding Palmer Union Station
by DOUG NELSON — Recreating a signature Boston & Albany cut-stone structure with a laser cutter.
B&O Class B-23 Baggage Car
by GREG LAROCCA — A Rivarossi model is the basis for this one-of-a-kind baggage car kitbash in HO scale.
Scribe-and-Break Styrene Construction
by ROBERT SCHLEICHER — A simple method to help speed construction of your styrene structures..
Weathered and Patched CN Geep
by TREVOR SOKOLAN — Following prototype practice to patch a former Northern Alberta Railways GMD GP9.
Departments
Safety Valve – Letters from our readers
Receiving Yard – Product and industry news compile by Harry K. Wong
Test Track – Product Reviews
Railbooks – Book news and reviews
Craftsman Timetable – Scheduled events and notices
Perspective
Rapido Kitbashing Award
Craftsman Workshop
Collector Consist
Painting & Weathering
Company Photographer
Diverging Points – Opinion by Jason Shron
Editor’s Notebook- Commentary by Otto M. Vondrak