RAILROADING

MODEL

VOLUME 25 N UMBER

October 1995
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FEATURES
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Ditch i ng and Vegetation Control
by Alan B. Buchan

WORK TRAINS, WRECK TRAINS AND CAMP CARS

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ES/9s: The Series - Part 4 The Ultimate Passenger Diesel
by George Melvin

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DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP by Ri c h Picariello

Boston & M aine EMD GP9

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FREIGHTCAROLOGY

D ou ble-Stacking In N Scale
by David G. Casdorph

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Oro Grande at Night - Apertures of the West End
by Margaret Mansfield

BEHIND THE SCENES

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ON TRACK

F uel Foolery - We Stake

O u r Claim! - Part II
by lim Mansfield

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G underson's Husky-Stack

MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL

The Prototype and Detailing A-Line's HO Model
by David G. Casdorph and Ed McCaslin

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C arolina & W estern Update
by lim Six

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Modeling Atlantic Coast Line Fs Part II: The F7 and F9
by lim Six

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Model Railroading Takes a Closer look at
Digital Command Control - Part II
by Larry Puckett

DCC UPDATE

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C hesapeake & O hio Freight Cars Modeling the World War II Fleet Boxcars: Part II
by Lan}' E. Smith, MMR

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A D ay in the life of lomax lumber
by Bob Boudreau

DEPARTMENTS 5 6
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T E ditorial T letters to the Editor ... New Products ... P roduct Reviews T Com puter A pplications T V ideo Review T D ealer Directory ... You r Trek Plan T A dvertiser Index

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73 78 ABOUT THE COVER

W ith its train and bobber caboose in tow, Lomax Lumber's GE 44-tonner eases its way through a swampy area on Bob B oudreau's Lomax Lumber modules. Join Bob on page 40 for a look at a day in the life of Lomax Lumber. INSET: Dave Casdorph teams up with Ed McCaslin to provide both a look at Gunderson's prototype H usky-Stack"' and how to model it. Turn to page 32 for more.