White River Productions RMC2026-09 - Railroad Model Craftsman September 2026 -

Features:

Recreating Guildwood Station by JASON SHRON - Recreating a Toronto suburban 
station in HO scale, one memory and detail at a time.

Realistic Scrap Metal Loads by KEITH M. KOHLMANN - Using common materials 
to make removable and realistic gondola loads.

Why Not a Passenger Train? by KIP GRANT - A local passenger train can add 
operational interest to a layout of any size.

Masonry Textures for Structures by STEVE LEE - Using pencils and paints to create 
rich textures for brick structures in any scale.

Pilot Upgrade on a Key Imports EMC E1 by SANTIAGO PINEDA - Don’t be afraid to upgrade your detailed brass models to make them even better.

Time Will Tell on the Tenino Western by TYLER WHITCOMB - Sometimes it can be hard 
to narrow down your interests to one time period.

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 — Trolleys to the River City/review by George Riley

Timetable — Listings of railroad-related events contributed by our readers

Perspective — LRC: A Tough Act to Follow/Kevin J. Holland

Layout Doctor — Mind the Gap/Paul Hurly

Operator's Notebook — Let’s Talk About Staging: Part 1/Phil Monat

Diverging Points — AI and Model Railroading/Jason Shron

Editor's Notebook  — Commentary from your editor/Otto M. Vondrak

Dealer Directory — Listing of our favorite recommended hobby dealers

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