Model Railroader 2014 06, Modelarstwo
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As Exciting as the City It’s Named For !
WalthersProto Santa Fe 37-Class F7 Diesels -
Now in Stock!
• Limited Edition – One-Time Run of these
Engine Numbers
• Based on A-B-B-A Units Delivered in
October 1952 with:
* Simulated Stainless Steel Side Panels
* New - 48" Dynamic Brake Fan
* New - Nathan 5 Chime Horn
* ATS Shoe on Engineer Side Rear Truck
* Single Steam Generator on B Units
• Available with Soundtraxx
®
Tsunami
®
Sound
for DCC & DC Powered Layouts
• Authentic “Bulldog” Nose
• 14:1 Helical Gears for Quiet, Smooth Operation
A-B Sets
Tsunami
®
Sound & DCC
$529.98 Each
920-40697 #43L & #43A
920-40698 #43B & #43C
A Units
Tsunami
®
Sound & DCC
$269.98 Each
920-40699 #42L
920-40700 #42C
Standard DC $329.98 Each
920-47697 #45L & #45A
920-47698 #45B & #45C
Standard DC $169.98 Each
920-47699 #44L
920-47700 #44C
San Francisco
Chief Cars
• 7 All-New ATSF Models –
First Time in Plastic!
• Based on Equipment in Service
1954-71
• Real Metal Finish Simulates
Stainless Steel as Appropriate
• Mix & Match to Model Other
Santa Fe Streamliners
• Prototypically Accurate Window
Tinting as Appropriate
74' Pullman-Standard Baggage Car
920-9325 $69.98 In Stock
85' Budd 36-Seat Diner
920-9326 $79.98 June Delivery
85' Pullman-Standard “Valley” Series
6-6-4 Sleeper
920-9328 $69.98 In Stock
85' Pullman-Standard “Hotevilla” Series
4-4-2 Sleeper
920-9321 $79.98 In Stock
85' Pullman-Standard “Regal” Series
4-4-2 Sleeper
920-9005 $74.98
Sold Out at Walthers - See Your Dealer
85' Budd 46-Seat Coach
920-9320 $79.98 In Stock
85' Budd “Big Dome” Bar-Lounge
Dormitory
920-9324 $84.98 In Stock
85' Budd “Pine” Series 10-6 Sleeper
920-9002 $74.98
Sold Out at Walthers - See Your Dealer
85' Pullman-Standard “Blue” Series
10-3-2 Sleeper
920-9322 $79.98 August Delivery
LED Interior Lighting Kits
• Fully Assembled w/LEDs
• Use on DC or DCC Systems
920-1060 For Budd &
Pullman-Standard Cars
920-1062 For Full Dome Cars
85' Pullman-Standard Lunch Counter
Diner Dormitory
920-9329 $79.98 July Delivery
85' Pullman-Standard “Yampai” Series
8-8-2 Sleeper
920-9327 $69.98 June Delivery
85' Pullman-Standard “Indian” Series
24 Duplex Roomette Sleeper
920-9323 $79.98 September Delivery
Get on board with the latest WalthersProto releases — sign up for Walthers E-newsletters at walthers.com/signup,
or visit your local hobby shop. To find a shop near you, call 1-800-487-2467 or visit walthers.com.
Prices and delivery dates as shown were accurate at press time; for updates, visit www.walthers.com/san_fran_chief. Preproduction models shown, some details and colors may vary.
The Santa Fe marks are licensed marks owned by the BNSF Railway Company ©2014 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
JUNE
2014
Volume 81, Number 6
Online Content Code: MRR1406
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IN THIS ISSUE
50
Easy industry: Model a bulk-transfer site
p. 50
64
Switcher plus
more reviews
p. 64
June 2014
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How to paint and
weather track
p. 30
5 steps to a more realistic layout
10
26
How to model
an abandoned
junction tower
p. 26
30
How to paint and weather track in 5 steps
(and how to lay it)
Spray painting, brush painting, and an India ink wash
enhance commercial track
by Lou Sassi
34
Add magnetic air brake hoses to HO rolling stock
Concealed magnets simulate operating brake connections
between the cars
by Pelle Søeborg
▸
Online bonus
ModelRailroader.com
36
6 ways to use a digital craft cutter for your layout
It’s similar to a desktop printer, but it cuts shapes instead
by Alex Marchand
38
Kitbash a crane kit
ATichy 120-ton model is the starting point for Rutland’s
60- and 150-ton versions in HO scale
by Andy Clermont
44
Hauling lumber and stone to the sea
This Pacific Northwest logging and quarrying model railroad
features dual-gauge track
by Lou Sassi
50
Model a bulk transfer facility in an existing yard
How to turn a dormant scene into a new industry in five days
by M.R. Snell
54
Steam-to-diesel on the Boston & Maine
Bob Gurley’s 22 x 50-foot HO scale layout models the transi-
tion era in northern New England
by Mike Confalone
74
Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte
▸
HOW TO
38
•
Kitbash two different railroad cranes
p. 38
• Add magnetic brake hoses to freight cars
p. 34
•
6 ways to use a digital craft cutter
p. 36
34
36
On the cover:
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes
no. 16, a narrow-gauge Baldwin 2-6-2,
crosses a road near Strong, Maine, on Lou
Sassi’s On30 layout.
Lou Sassi photo
IN EVERY ISSUE
6
Digital MR
by Dana Kawala
8
From the Editor
Big numbers for our hobby
by Neil Besougloff
10
News & Products
by Cody Grivno
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Online bonus
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60
DCC Corner
Protecting a layout entry
gate, part 3
by Mike Polsgrove
64
Product Reviews
MR
EXTRA
SoundTraxx DCC sound
decoder for HO scale Kato
P42, HO scale WalthersProto
USRA 0-8-0 switcher with
Tsunami decoder, and more
by Dana Kawala
20
Railway Post Office
by Eric Stelpflug
22
Information Desk
How prototype locomotives
are painted
by Jim Hediger
73
Trains of Thought
Modeling the 1960s
by Tony Koester
24
Workshop Tips
NMRA Standards and
Recommended Practices
by Jim Hediger
26
Step by Step
Model an abandoned
interlocking tower
by Cody Grivno
Online bonus
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85
Index of Advertisers and
Cartoon
86
The Operators
Why I like operating with
train orders
by Andy Sperandeo
NEXT ISSUE
July’s issue will have you
thinking small, with five
stories about railroading
in small spaces: three
compact layouts, an
industry in a tight spot,
and modular benchwork.
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