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Modeling the Soo Line articles

Updated 23 February 2002

Over the years, there has been articles in various magazines about modeling
the Soo Line. Enclosed are those I know and a short review on each.

Some of the information was given to me out of memory. If there is anything wrong or if you can complete the information or again if you know of any such articles, please let me know, I will post the details here:

Articles are grouped under the magazine they were published in.

Model Railroader

, October 1980	Build a Soo GP22 by Jim Kelley	Soo GP9 #2554 was rebuilt using the sheetmetal from an Ex SP GP35 thus becoming a GP22...
October 1982	Soo Line's Eastern division by Rick Johnson,	A recreation room version of the busiest section of the old Wisconsin Central. Prototype modeling without compromise.
July 1989,		Not an article on the Soo Line but the cover page shows a good looking S Scale Soo Line 2-6-0
August 1989,	Six axle Soo Line power by Andy Sperandeo,	Ho scale SD40-2 diesels in Soo red & gray. All you ever need to know to do a gorgeous SD40-2
January 1996,	Ray and Renee Grosser's nostalgic HO scale Soo Line, by Ray Grosser,	It describes his first 8 x 24 layout as built in 1993. Great model photography
October 1991,	The Duluth North Pass & Pacific Ry. by Gene Suter,	Not an article about a Soo Line layout but Gene has a Soo Subdivision with pictures of Soo models.
March 1994		Bob Rivard's third place photo in MR's 17th Annual Colorphotography contest.
December 1994	Going beyond the box by Jeff Wilson,	Simple paint & detail techniques improve any factory-painted locomotive. (including making a SOOwith a Milwaukee GP38-2)
	The Soo's Red Wing Division by Pete Wicklund,	A 4 x 8 layout designed for plenty of switching operations
January 1996	Layout Photos By Ray & Renee Grosser	8' x 24' Layout Photos Page 129-137
April 1998,	SOO LINE memories, A new article by Ray Grosser	Describing the enlarging of his layout to 14 x 34 feet. Great model photography.
August 1998	Soo Line insulated boxcars by Guy Kieckhefer	With drawings by Rick Johnson, Early 40 and 50 foot DF equiped cars
December 1998	Extra 1024 through Waite Park Mn Ken Paterson	Photo by ken patterson, P. 86
February 1999	Soo Line GP9s By Rick Johnson	Three variants of this classic workhorse in four paint scheme. Rick's usual great drawings and modeling tips
July 1999	Downtown Main Street, Waite Park, Mn by Ray Grosser	Photograph, P. 112

Model Railroading
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March 1991,

Electro-Motive (EMD) FP-7 #502, Diesel details close up by Rich Picariello,

A must if you want to detail an FP-7 to Soo specifications

Rail Model Craftsman

Rail Model Journal

December 1990	Dan Holbrook's McKean Models Soo Line 40 foot singledoor box Car. by Dan Holbrook	In the series Focus on Freight cars No. 14
May 1991	Dan Holbrook's Robins Tails HO Scale 50 foot Soo Line Box Car by Dan Holbrook	In the series focus on Freight car No. 22
January 1992,	Mineapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota, in HO scale, by Robert Schleicher,	Real time railroading on the Soo, Bob Rivard's creation of real scenes on the Soo Line in and around the Twin Cities. A most interesting article howclose one can get to 1/87th reality.
May 1992	Diesel close up: Soo Line EMD SD40, by Bob Rivard.	Upgrade a Kato SD40 in HO scale to Soo Line
March 1998,	Soo Line, The West end, by Robert Schleicher,	Another great article describing Ray and Renee Grosser's Soo Line layout, Great model photography.
May 1998	Westbound Glenwood Mn	Time capsule photograph, real smoke
July 1999	Modeling structures from the prototype by Ray Grosser	Photos and article
August 2001	Glenwood Mn by Ray Grosser	July 24th, 1954, Photo by Ray Grosser

Main Line Modeler

1984		Soo H23 Pacifics
October 1988	SOO SD40-2 Painting guide by Warren Calloway,	Early white and Red scheme with the curved line on the cab side.
October 1997	Nostalgia Trip by Ray & Renee Grosser	Nostalgia Trip 14 x 34 Layout Photos and article by Ray & Renee Grosser
February 1998	Soo Line Roundhouse, by Robert Hundman and Ray Grosser	Article
February 2000	Soo Line in Minnesota By Ray & Renee Grosser	Article
March 2000	Soo Line in Minnesota Part II By Ray & Renee Grosser	Article continued
September 2000	Model a Stone Church By Ray & Renee Grosser	Article
October 2000	Prototype modeling By Ray & Renee Grosser	Article
August 2001	Soo Line Depot By Ray & Renee Grosser	Soo Line Depot in Glenwood Minnesota

Prototype Modeler

October 1985

Soo Line EMD GP30's by James E. Humbert,

The best article if you want to make a GP30. It even has a topview of the roof. There may have been an earlier article on this topic in 1977 as well.

The SOO

Trains

1958	The soo's not sleeping