Library - Magazine Articles by Bill Denton  
Kitbashing a Kato FP7  
N Scale Railroading 2006-03/04 pg. 42 Scale: N Locomotives - Diesel

The author shows how he cut a Kato F7 to add the prototypical extra 4 feet of body length to build a FP7 (passenger service engine). There are lots of step-by-step photos.

Modeling Milwaukee Road's SDL39 Locomotive  
N Scale Railroading 2006-09/10 pg. 34 Scale: N Locomotives - Diesel

Using a now no longer available shell, the author created this model using the Atlas RSD4/5 mechanism. The article also includes prototype photos and scale drawings.

Passenger Car Standards  
N Scale Railroading 2005-03/04 pg. 54 Scale: N Passenger Cars

Upgrading his passenger cars to a fleet standard that includes American Limited Models' diaphragms, Z-scale couplers, Intermountain metal wheelsets, free-standing grab irons, window treatments, interior partitions, and weathering.


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