Railroad Model Craftsman August 2026

Features: Waites River Railway: North Arlington by ERIC WILLIAMS - Building a cameo-style layout to pack big scenes and switching in an apartment. Simple Styrene Barns by MATT WOODS - Using styrene to scratchbuild weathered wooden barns for rural scenes of any era. DCC and Sound Update for a Kato RS-2 by PETER HALL - A step-by-step retrofi t adds modern DCC, sound, and lighting to an older Kato RS-2. Modeling a B&O Geep in Two Schemes by BROOKS STOVER, MMR - Model two versions of a hard-working branch line Geep using extra shells. Environmental Audio for Your Layout by TREVOR MARSHALL - Give your layout the audio equivalent of a good scenic backdrop. The Buildings at Basalt by ROBERT SCHLEICHER - Building a series of unique structures to represent the terminal at Basalt, Colo. Cyclone Separators for Industries by WAYNE WESOLOWSKI - An often-overlooked detail for industrial dust-collection systems. Departments: Safety Valve — Letters from our readers Receiving Yard — New product reports and industry news/compiled by Harry K. Wong Test Track — In-depth reviews of new hobby products Rail Books — Electric Railways in Former NYC Territory/review by Otto M. Vondrak Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers Perspective — Inspiration Turning into Reality/Robert Schleicher Craftsman Workshop — Modeling Milk Platform/George Dutka Painting & Weathering — New York Cross Harbor Bicentennial Unit/Joe Janasiewicz Diverging Points — Sound and DCC/Jason Shron Editor's Notebook — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers Index of Advertisers