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Photo by Mark Sharp

December 2001
VOLUME 31 NUMBER 10

FEATURES
21 26 32 38
GP40: The First 645 Geep

Part 15: RF&P and St. Lawrence & Atlantic by George Melvin
Modeling Seaboard Air Line

44 48 51 52

FREIGHTCAROLOGY

Contemporary NSC Covered Hopper Designs by David G. Casdorph
DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

SDP35 1111 Part 2 by Mark E. Sharp
Modeling Santa Fe PS2-CD

Santa Fe EMC FT A&B by Rich Picariello
ON TRACK

4750 Covered Hoppers Part 2 by Ken Edmier
LAYOUT FEATURE

Transition Curves by Jim Mansfield
BEHIND THE SCENES

Coal Valley Burlington Northern Santa Fe by Joe Faletti

A Second Beginning by Margaret Mansfield

5 9 12

Editorial Letters New Products

18 54 55

DEPARTMENTS
Product Reviews Society Page Dealer Directory

63 65 70

Boys in the Basement Your Trek Plan Advertiser Index

Photo by Chris Lane and Randy Lee

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ABOUT THE COVER
A trio of BNSF Dash 9s rounds the curve with a string of new hoppers bound for the coal fields on Joe Falettis Coal Valley BNSF layout in central Illinois. Joe built this layout using portions of a previous layout he had built with his father in his parents home. Turn to page 38 to see how Joe continued a family tradition and honored his fathers memory by keeping the trains rolling. Photo by Chris Lane and Randy Lee. INSET: Starting on page 32, Ken Edmier finishes up his article on detailing Santa Fe PS2-CD covered hoppers. Photo by Ken Edmier.