October 2001
VOLUME 31 NUMBER 8

FEATURES
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GP40: The First 645 Geep Part 13:
Photo by Gary Mittmer

Conrail by George Melvin
O Scale A Scratchbuilders Dream!

Scratchbuilt Southern Pacific MM-2, AC-4 and AC-8 Cab Forwards by Bob Turner by Mark Sharp

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Modeling a Norfolk and Western GP40 Chronicle of an NTRAK Module

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by John E. Dillavou

Modeling in 1:29 Scale

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DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

PRR F3 (EH-15) A-B-A by Gary Mittner
Pennsys EMD F3 (and F5!)

Grand Trunk Western (GTW) EMD SD40 by Rich Picariello
ON TRACK

A Quiet Move to Dieselization by Greg Martin JLSU to KLTU by David G. Casdorph

Transition Curves by Jim Mansfield
BEHIND THE SCENES

CONTAINERS A-Z

A Bridge Spanning Time by Margaret Mansfield

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DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial Letters New Products Product Reviews Society Page Dealer Directory Boys in the Basement Your Trek Plan Advertiser Index

Photos by Bob Turner

54 55 63 65 70 ABOUT THE COVER

Model railroading is more than just HO scale. This month, in support of the Worlds Greatest Hobby campaign, we look at modeling in N scale with a look at the history of an NTRAK module...and at O scale with a feature on scratchbuilding SP cab forwards...and at G gauge with a detailing project for an A-B-A lashup of Pennsy F3s. But, as always, you can count on a wealth of prototype information, along with a great HO diesel modeling project. This month, Mark Sharp shows us how he kitbashed and detailed this high-hood N&W GP40 starting on page 30. But dont dismay if kitbashing isnt your cup of tea...Atlas now offers a high-nose GP40 and has saved you the effort. Photo by Mark Sharp.