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Magazine Articles By Chris Monje

Building a Trackside Shed

The author describes how he built this Motrak Models' kit and added many details to it. Includes several construction photos.

Building the "Nighthawks" Scene

This model is based on Edward Hopper's 1943 painting "Nighthawks". O-scale modeler John Armstrong designed the scene and described it in the January 1989 issue of Model Railroader magazine. This S-scale kit is manufactured by Right On Track Models and sold by Wit and Wisdom Models. The kit contains hundreds of parts, so the author describes how he set about building the various structures that make up this scene.

Building The Des Plaines RS-1 with DCC

The author shows how he built his kit (bought in 2016), which he postponed until he was retired and could give it the time and attention it needs. (As an aside, the kit was released under the "S Scale America" name, which is the manufacturing arm of the Des Plaines Hobbies retail store).

Custom Painting Makes an Unusual UP Northern

A brief note about repainting an AF 4-8-4 to Union Pacific Northern gray with Armour yellow trim. Also mentioned is the conversion to straight DC. Includes two photos.

Painting an American Models RS3

The author changes the PRR factory-painted and decorated model to model the Erie Lackawanna paint scheme.

Weathering a Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Hopper

Weathering the 2022 NASG Convention car.

What's On Your Workbench Today?

Building a crossover from two MTH turnouts (the divergent track curve has to be trimmed to make this possible).