Model Railroading with Athearn Locomotives & Cars vol. 1 (used) 4

Model Railroading with Athearn Locomotives & Cars vol. 1 (used)
edited by Robert Schleicher
published by Rocky Mountain Publishing
A selection of the very best articles from Model Railroading magazine.

Table of Contents

• An Introduction to Athearn's Easy Method of Modeling

Locomotives

• Kadee Couplers for Athearn Diesels
• Chassis Mounted Kadee Couplers
• Kadee Couplers for Athearn F7A and F7B Diesels
• Body Mounted Couplers, Part I
• Body Mounted Couplers, Part II
• Athearn Locomotive Performance
• Performance Tests:
• Early (1981) Athearn Diesels
• Interim-Era (1984) Athearn Diesels
• Today's Athearn Diesels
• Proto Power West Big Can-Style Motor & Chassis
• Tune-Up for Athearn Diesels
• More Performance from Stock Athearn Diesels
• Weighting Athearn Chassis For More Pulling Power
• Identifying Athearn (& Con-Cor) SW1500 and SW7 Diesels
• New Gearing & Motors for More Performance
• Installing Ernst Gearing
• Atlas Can-Style Motors for Athearn Diesels
• Building Your Own Proto Power West Chassis
• Painting Decaling, Weathering & Super-Detailing
• Painting & Two-Color Masking
• Decal Application Techniques
• Super-Details for Athearn F7A and F7B Diesels
• Kit Conversion: Athearn GP40-2
• Scale Size Handrails for Athearn Diesels
• Prototype Diesel Details Close-Ups:
• F9A (F7A) Diesels (on the Rio Grande)
• SW1500 Diesels (on the Western Pacific)
• GP40-2 Diesels (on the Rio Grande)
• SD40-2 Diesels (on the Santa Fe)
• E8 Diesels (on the Pennsylvania)
• E8 Diesels (on the Erie-Lackawanna)
• ALCO RS-3 Diesels with Athearn Power
• Kit Conversion: E4, E5, E6, E7, E8 & E9 Passenger Diesels

Athearn Freight Cars

• Upgrading Stock Athearn Car Kits
• Kadee Couplers, Derail-Proof Performance & Weights
• Super-Detailing Athearn Box Cars
• Weathering with Pastel Chalks
• Color-Matching Athearn Car Colors
• Floquil Colors for Athearn Cars
• Car Spotting: Prototypes for Athearn's ACF Center Flow Hoppers
• Car Spotting: Prototypes for Athearn's 40' Stock Cars
• Basic Kit Conversion Techniques
• Upgrading Athearn 40' Reefers
• Panel Side Hopper Conversion
• Car Spotting: Athearn 54' PS Covered Hoppers
• Bay Window Caboose Upgrading to Match B&O and C&O Cars
• Proper Length Pullman Conversion