May 1995
VOLUME 2S NUMBER S

RAILROADING

MODEL

FEATURES
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Modeling Possibilities: Summary Update
by David A. Bontrager

J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. - Unlimited

MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL

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Modeling with Stewart Hobbies F-units...

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Inspection Trains
by lim Mansfield PROTOTYPE ADVENTURES

ON TRACK

Atlantic Coast Line F2s: A-Units 324-335 and
by lim Six

B-Units 324B-335B



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BEHIND THE SCENES

Modeling the Branch

Norfolk & Western's Twelve Pole Line:
by Larry E. Smith, MMR

by Margaret Mansfield

layout Access: The Basics + One

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FREIGHTCAROLOGY

Flatcars

34. Frank Gill's HO Grand Valley Railroad
by Chuck Stevens

by David G. Casdorph

40 46



Modeling ATSF GP60 and GP60M locomotives - Part I
by David Hussey DI ESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP by Rich Picariello



Ballast Maintenance - Cleaning! Undercutting/Sledding
by Alan B. Buchan

WORK TRAINS, WRECK TRAINS AND CAMP CARS



General Electric Conrail U33C and U36C

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The Most Handsome Car of the '50s? Rutland PS-1 40' Steel Box in N 5cale
by Scott Seekins

D E PARTMENTS
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.., Editorial New Products Your Trek Plan Society Page

.., letters to the Editor

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Product Reviews V ideo Review Computer

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Applications

A lash up of ATSF GP60 Phase I and I I and GP60Ms have an intermodal train in tow on the La Mesa Model Railroad Cl ub's Tehachapi Pass exhibit. David Hussey starts an in-depth article on modeling these units beginning on page 40. P hoto b y David Hussey. I NSET: U P's streamlined 7002 takes the high bridge on Frank G i l l 's Grand Val ley Railroad. To visit the rest of this l arge HO l ayout turn to page 34. Photo b y Bruce Nail.

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