Hobby Shop

Chuck’s Trains & Hobby Depot

131 S. Central Avenue,
Landis,
NC
28088
July/August 2026 Cover

On the Cover

What makes for a plausible train in some particular era and in some particular area of the country? Here, a mixed train on Dan Lewis’ North Montana Line features three box cars. Their construction and color immediately suggests the 1950s, but why is this so? Dan Lewis’ article Building A Plausible Freight Car Fleet will offer some tips for plausibility, starting on page 12.