prototype railroad modeling

The inaugural volume of this new journal has several detailed articles about prototype modeling. The articles go to a level of detail not available in other modeling publications. Featured articles: Wabash USRA Box Car Clones and Rebuilds by Chet French and Jerry Hamsmith, pp. 3-19. Pressed Steel Car Company 8,000 Gallon Tank Car HO Scale Kitbash (Tichy under frame with Intermountain tank) by Richard Hendrickson, pp. 20-26. Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad’s X23 and X25 Box Cars (Westerfield) by Ted Culotta, pp. 27-39. The Burlington Refrigerator Express Company’s Signature Wood Sheathed Reefers (Tichy including one hand-colored photo of the prototype and b&w and color photos of the model) by Bill Welch, pp. 40-59. A Tale of Two Hoppers (Atlas and Marklin models of UP open top hoppers) by Mike Brock, pp. 60-64. Adventures in Kit bashing by Clark Propst (EJ&E boxcar, URTX reefer using a Tyco shell and M&STL boxcar using F&C and Westerfield parts), pp. 65-90. The Old Woman in the Back Bedroom: Bill Schneider’s New York, Ontario & Western by Bill Schneider and Ted Culotta, pp. 91-96. Speedwitch Media, soft cover, 96 pages., 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs, perfect bound with laminated, lay flat cover. The text is printed on heavy glossy stock with plenty of color.