The inaugural volume of this new journal has several detailed articles about prototype modeling. The articles go to a level of detail not available in other modeling publications.

Featured articles:

Wabash USRA Box Car Clones and Rebuilds by Chet French and Jerry Hamsmith, pp. 3-19.

Pressed Steel Car Company 8,000 Gallon Tank Car HO Scale Kitbash (Tichy under frame with Intermountain tank) by Richard Hendrickson, pp. 20-26.

Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad †s X23 and X25 Box Cars (Westerfield) by Ted Culotta, pp. 27-39.

The Burlington Refrigerator Express Company †s Signature Wood Sheathed Reefers (Tichy including one hand-colored photo of the prototype and b&w and color photos of the model) by Bill Welch, pp. 40-59.

A Tale of Two Hoppers (Atlas and Marklin models of UP open top hoppers) by Mike Brock, pp. 60-64.

Adventures in Kit bashing by Clark Propst (EJ&E boxcar, URTX reefer using a Tyco shell and M&STL boxcar using F&C and Westerfield parts), pp. 65-90.

The Old Woman in the Back Bedroom: Bill Schneider †s New York, Ontario & Western by Bill Schneider and Ted Culotta, pp. 91-96.

Speedwitch Media, soft cover, 96 pages., 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs, perfect bound with laminated, lay flat cover. The text is printed on heavy glossy stock with plenty of color.