July 2002 •Volume 8, Issue 7 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
• An Interview with Athearn's George Riley
• Grand Valley HO Scale Kit by Woodland Scenics Chapter 3, Part 2
• Spectrum series 0n30 Porter 0-4-2T
• Amtrak P42 Locomotive & sets from Kato in N Scale
• Budd RDC-1 from Life-Like in HO Scale
• USA Trains' 10,000 gallon single dome tank cars in Large Scale
• K-Line's Semi-Scale PA-1 AA Diesels in O Gauge
• Bachmann's N 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Loco in N Scale
• Athearn's R-T-R Cupola Caboose in HO Scale
• Muella’s Elevated Crossing Shanty in Large Scale
• Building the Rio Grande Southern, Volumes 3 and 4 video reviews
• Train-Tech Forum hosted by Dr. Danny Rittman
• Larger View column by John Sipple
• TAMR Column by Ole Bye
• plus lots of new product news and photos
Article and photos by John Sipple
Sales Manager for Athearn, George Riley was interviewed by Publisher Mike Lindsay and Editor John Sipple on their recent road trip to California. Meet George through this interview, and find out his vision for model railroading.
A hands on construction series from start to finish
Article, drawings, and photos by James A. Powell
Chapter 3, Part 2, Installment 5: Tunnel Roadbed and Trackwork
Instruction continues in this illustrated, how-to article.
Review by Jeff Saxton • Photos by John Sipple
The “dinkey’s” prototype info, model details, performance, and appearance are all covered in this front page review for those of you who model the Industrial Revolution, or just like interesting locomotives.
Review and photos by John Sipple
The model system of Amtrak Train products are now being offered by Kato USA, and they are all highlighted in this front page review. Compare the model to the prototype as John recalls his ride on the Empire Builder from Portland to Chicago and back. Find out if the model runs as well as it looks after seeing the many photographs presented in this month’s issue.
from Life-Like in HO Scale
Review and photos by John Sipple
Racing toward you this summer is Life-Like Products’ Proto 1000 HO scale RDC-1. Get the prototype information, model details, and operation of this Amtrak unit before you decide to race out and get one for yourself!
Review and Photos by John Sipple
Tank up with General American Transportation Corporation’s general service tank car, Southern Pacific’s 60910, or Union Pacific’s 69328 to haul petroleum products and chemicals on your layout. Read John’s review to find out the other roadnames and colors available besides basic black, along with a report on the operation and appearance of these tank cars.
Review by David Otte • Photos by John Sipple
Find out if this pair wearing Pennsylvania’s 5 stripe “cat whiskers” are the “cat’s pajamas” after reading this review. The prototype, paint job, details, sound and performance are all explored in this diesel locomotive review which may prove of interest to tinplate layout owners and full-scale Hi-railers alike.
Review and Photos by John Sipple
Bachmann N 2-8-0 pulls good grades for appearance and performance.... or does it? Find out for yourself after reading this review covering the prototype, the model’s performance, pulling power, and many details. Which railroad provided the prototype and what kind of valve gear does it have? Read the review and then write us a letter with your opinion.
Review and Photos by John Sipple
Coming soon to a hobby store near you is a new fleet of cabooses in Athearn’s Ready-To-Roll series. Our sample is painted in Grande Gold and silver with a single, black stripe and the Rio Grande herald. John gives us the full details about paint work, detail, and performance issues.
Review and Photos by John Sipple
Follow along with John as he builds this elevated crossing shanty kit. He covers the prototype, kit materials and tools necessary for assembly, painting suggestions, and more. This product could inspire you to recreate a piece of history on your railroad.
Review by Bill McKean • Layout Photos by Mallory Hope Ferrell
Building Dolores Volume 3, and Building Dolores Volume 4 are both a continuation in Green Frog’s series of tapes on the construction of their own On3 layout recreating the Rio Grande Southern. The many hints and tips listed in this review, along with the five color photos may tempt you to check these videos out.
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Two Celebrations and a Proposition... by Editor John Sipple
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Roller Coasters
This month Danny explains how roller coasters are basically a railway system, and shares the early history of the roller coaster.
e-mail Danny at traintechforum@modelrailroadnews.com
Track Tips
Track-powered considerations, cleaning, and other problems are discussed in this month’s column.
e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com
The Future of Model Railroading — Column & photos by Ole Bye
Soldering Track Joints is the topic of this month's column.
e-mail Ole tamr@modelrailroadnews.com
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