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Railroad Model Craftsman 825

Railroad Model Craftsman

Issue

Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman
Number:
825 | August 2025
Language:
English

Table of contents

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Florida’s First Coast Railroad

by Kinzer Hurt
Modern short line railroading set along Florida’s northern coast in HO scale.
 

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Penn Central 60’ Boxcars Part 2: Class X62B

by James Kinkaid
Built between 1968 and 1970, many of these 60’ boxcars served into the 2000s.
 

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Truck-to-Train Loading Ramp

by Wayne Wesolowski
Scratchbuild this simple loading ramp with a cast foundation for extra realism.
 

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Breathing Life into an Old Brass Alco

by Karl Bond
Simple steps to revive an older brass import for reliable operation.
 

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Hemlock Hill: Building an On30 Micro

by Matt Woods
Develop skills by building a small O scale narrow gauge layout full of scenic detail.
 

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Same Water Tank, Different Scale

by Bob Bennett
Scratchbuilding a Rio Grande water tank in HO scale from common styrene parts.
 

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Simple Sky Backdrops

by Robert Schleicher
Easy methods for installing seamless backdrops using aluminum sheet.