Page 35 - The Pan-American2017 Mid-Central NMRA Region Convention

Rail Clinic Descriptions (ten)

41. Ed Swain

Design Considerations for Engine Facilities
Reviews elements to consider while designing an
engine facility for a layout, both large and small.
Then Ed shows how he incorporated those ele-
ments into his transition era facility.

44. Ed Swain

Building from a Drawing in Styrene
Ed will pass around a PRR drawing of an electric
engine servicing sand tower/platform. He will
then show how working from the drawing he
built the facility in HO using styrene. The tech-
niques covered can be used for any structure.

27. & 39. Sam Swanson

Building Reed Brothers Boatworks
Scratchbuilding with scale lumber and illuminat-
ing detailed interior areas with small LED lights
are the primary topics covered in this clinic. De-
veloping a mockup and construction sketches
from prototype photos, weathering wood with
ink stains and acrylic paint, and fabricating de-
tails from wood, styrene, and cardstock will also
be presented.

7. & 35. Mont Switzer

Forty Foot Boxcars of the Monon Railroad
Indiana's own Monon Railroad rostered a mere
1,395 forty foot boxcars of 3 distinct designs:
AAR 1937, pre-PS-1, and PS-1, all from a single
manufacturer. Delivered between 1941 and
1957, each new series had its own distinct “as
built” paint and lettering scheme. Over time
each series of cars received modifications, up-
grades, and the railroad's "signature" or
"standard" paint and lettering. Two series were
rebuilt prior to the Monon/L&N merger in 1971
which ended it all. Come see which HO scale
Monon model best represents your modeling
location and era.