RAILROADING

MODEL

VOLUME27

December 1997
NUMBER 10

FEATURES
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MODEL REVIEW/ENHANCEMENT ARTICLE

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ON TRACK

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Modeling with Life-Like's Proto 2000 Nickel Plate Road SD9
by Jim Six

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The Early SD Units Part 3: Birmingham Southern & BN
by George Melvin

Installing Digital Command Control On a Home Layout Part 2: I Await with Baited Breath
by Jim Mansfield

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A Canadian National C44-9W
by Bob Boudreau

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DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

Conrail SD80MAC
b y Rich Picariello MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL

N&W PS-2 Three-Bay Covered Hopper Upgrading the Con-Cor/AHM/Roco Model
by Jim Teese, MMR BEHIND THE SCENES

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Spine Cars, Part 2: Single-Purpose Minority Owners
by Doug Geigel; MMR

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Sandcastle Road: Part II
by Margaret Mansfield

44 T Clark Fork - A Montana Shortline in HO
by John Flann

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FREIGHTCAROLOGY

Vented Containers
by David G. Casdorph

DEPARTMENTS
5 T Editorial

13 T

Letters to the Editor

14 T New Products 17 T Product Reviews 54 T Book Beat 68 T Society Page 69 T Dealer Directory

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ABOUT THE COVER

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A Canadian National C44-9W plows through freshly fallen snow on Bob Boudreau's diorama. Starting on page 32, Bob describes how to kit bash this Canadian prototype model from an Athearn Dash 9 and Kaslo Shops cab conversion kit. Photo by Bob Boudreau. INSET: J ohn Flann's small Clark Fork layout is designed and operated to provide virtually unlimited switching possibil ities. John's layout, which represents a ficti tious Montana shortline, makes use of a deck of playing cards to control car movements. Turn to page 44 to see how his simple, yet ingenious, system has provided him with years of enjoyment. Photo by John Flann.