July 2010

Special features
38 Perspective: Lament for the 70-tonners by Mike McReynolds
After 62 years of service, the Modesto & Empire Traction retires its
GE 70-tonners.

45 The Midwest Lines by Dave Rickaby
Set in the 1960’s, Rolf Plachter’s HO scale layout features trains
from three midwestern railroads.

54 Report on the 2010 Toronto RPM meet by Vince Pugliese
Here’s a sampling of some of the excellent scale modeling being
done north of the border.

Modeling
40 RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award: It’s a wonderful day in the
neighborhood by Gerry Leone
A three-pack of City Classics house kits is the starting point for a
series of neighborhood backyard scenes.

52 Scratchbuilder’s Corner: Metal working Pt. II by Bob Walker
Filing and soldering are two skills worth knowing.

57 Camping and music by Patricia Maxwell; with photos by
Burton Maxwell
Here is an ingenious way to model a campfire complete with singing
campers.

60 The PRR F33 deep well flat car by Kris Kollar
This modeling project begins with a Funaro & Camerlengo resin kit.

66 The Scenery Clinic: Pt. IX: Modeling deciduous trees by
Paul Scoles
In the final installment of our series on building the Stevens Pass
diorama, we turn our attention to constructing deciduous trees.

69 Enhancing Maine two-foot trucks in On2/On30 by Trevor
Marshall
No matter whether you model in On2 or On30, adding brake beams
really enhances the appearance of your rolling stock.

72 Variations on a theme: Modifications to Boone Morrison’s
homemade turnout controls by Alan Mende
These manual turnout controls are simple to make and easy to use.

76 Modeling Erie’s 28th Street Terminal by Vincent J. Lee
Modeling a big city terminal such as the one operated by the Erie
Railroad at 28th Street on the Hudson River in Manhattan offers
plenty of modeling and operational opportunities.