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Chasing Realism
Most modelers are fine with the highly detailed commercial models available today, as we should be. Today’s models are almost a detail-for-detail replica of the prototype. Some modelers, like Sarah Griessenböck, try to push their skills and creativity to another level with excellent results. Modelers like Sarah thrive in refining their craft, which takes time,…
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Missouri-Illinois Railroad
I model the Ste. Genevieve subdivision of the Missouri-Illinois Railroad in Proto48. Construction of the yard tracks started in 2019 using Protocraft P48 flex track. Subsequently, I decided to hand lay the balance of track using supplies from Right-O’-Way; about half of the switches are pre-fab. The era is loosely defined as transition with steam…
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Alberta Prairie Resources Railway
Bill Yancy is very well know in the Proto48 community. For the past several years he has been building a freelance, 14-foot by 20-foot switching layout based on the Northern Alberta area. Currently he is preparing to remodel a couple of sections of his layout and so I thought I would share the current state…
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Ultra Scale II Is Back
Hangman Creek Diorama Company has acquired the exclusive rights as of July 2023 to produce all Building/ Freight Car/ Passenger Car kits and detail parts formerly produced by Ultra Scale II. I expect to be in production and release kits progressively by January 2024.
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Hangman Creek Diorama Company
Hangman Creek Diorama Company offers diorama kits in 1:48 scale. (605) 679-5854hangmancreekdiorama@outlook.com
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Curved, Lapped Turnout
Editors Note: The drawing was commissioned by me and design by Brad Strong of Signature Switch Co. The drawing is used with Brad’s permission for download, which can be found at the end of this article. Saving Space My Proto48 layout I am building is fairly small. It occupies a corner of a 12 foot,…
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Sunset GP7/9 Proto48 Conversion Wheelsets
Right -O’-Way (ROW) has released a drop-in wheelset for the Sunset GP7s and GP9s, allowing a modeler to convert their model to Proto48. The wheels are the correct size, 40 inches as per the prototype, and are intended to be a drop-in replacement for the factory wheels. The axles, gears, thrust washers, and bearings come…
