White River Productions RMC2026-11 - Railroad Model Craftsman November 2026

Features:

Tale of Two Locals: UP Oakland Sub by SETH NEUMANN - Operating two busy locals on the HO scale Union Pacific Oakland Sub set in 1999.

Wilson All-Steel Meat Reefers by STEVE HILE - Pacifi c Car & Foundry’s distinctive steel reefers, with scale drawings by James Kinkaid.

Scratchbuilding a Big Red Barn by BEN MAGGI - Common across the Northeast, this attractive design is built from styrene sheet.

Cabin Car Kitbash: Pennsylvania N4 by BRUCE F. SMITH - Modeling a prototype kitbash of a unique Pennsylvania Railroad cabin car using resin kits.

Installing 3D-Printed Diesel Ditch Lights by PAUL STAMP - With some patience, this simple modern detail is easy to assemble and install.

Pennsylvania Railroad Middle Division by NEAL SCHORR - Painting in three dimensions to recreate scenes of central Pennsylvania in O scale.

Building Shepaug Reload by ERIC GROODY - Scratchbuilding a large modern lumber transfer and distribution center in N scale.

Faded Scotchlite Lettering by KEITH M. KOHLMANN - Using artists’ pencils to create a weathered lettering effect of the 1970s.

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 — Industry City: Vol. 1/review by Otto M. Vondrak

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

Perspective — Hosting My First Operating Session/Otto M. Vondrak

Craftsman Workshop — Detailing a Mexican-Inspired Mikado/Miles Callan

Painting & Weathering — Weathering a Rebuilt CN SD40-2W/Trevor Sokolan

Diverging Points — Thanks, Dad/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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