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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) EMD GP40

Super-detailing this locomotive in both HO and N-scale. Includes prototype photos and parts lists,

Blair Line Fred & Red's Cafe

Review includes constructing this kit that represents a small-town's restaurant.

Broadway Limited Imports New York Central S1b Niagara 4-8-4

The article includes a bit of history, model features, and review of the performance and accuracy of the sound-equipped model. Includes one model photo.

Broadway Limited Paragon Series USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2

Prototype history, model features, and model review.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Switchers Part 1

After a brief introduction about the prototype SW12 engines, the author describes how to model these in HO- and N-scale. Includes parts lists for superdetailing the models.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe GMLG SD70MAC

Prototype photos and parts list for HO- and N-scale models.

Chicago & North Western RSD5

Chicago & Northwestern EMD GP15-1

Prototype information and photos, and how to model these units in HO and N scale.

Conrail (CR) EMD SW1500

Prototype photos. Details materials list.

Conrail EMD GP35

Prototype photos and detailing parts list for HO and N-scale models.

CP Rail EMD SD40-2

Prototype photos.

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) SD40T-2

Prototype photos and descriptions and parts list for detailing an HO-scale model by Athearn and an N-scale model by InterMountain.

Electro-Motive Leasing (EML) Locomotives Part 3

This installment describes how to super-detail an Athearn or Life-Like HO-scale model and a Kato or Life-Like N-scale model of the GP38-2 engine.

Kansas City Southern General Electric AC4400CW

Prototype photos, parts list for super-detailing HO and N-scale models made by Athearn and Kato, and a historical description of this 4,400-hp locomotive.

Kato EMD SD38-2

The article includes a bit of history, model features, and review of the performance and accuracy of the model. Includes photos of the UP model, and a side bar of the other roadnames released.

Louisville & Nashville (L&N) EMD FP7

Prototype photos. Model details list.

Pennsylvania EMD SD45

Prototype photos.

Rio Grande EMD GP9

The EMD F-Series

Wisconsin Central EMD GP30

Prototype photos and parts lists for super-detailing HO and N-scale models.