Opening the Railroad Modeler Box, Part 2: Index for 1974

This post is merely to try out presenting an index for a full year of Railroad Modeler; in this case for 1974.

In Part 1 of this series I got talking about the 1974 issues of Railroad Modeler and mentioned I was having a problem creating a text-based index of the issues from that year using information in the index found in the March '75 issue. Well, using Gemini to do most of the heavy lifting, and help from Vince, I've worked out those problems and have included the index to 1974 at the conclusion to this post. 

Hopefully the index will give you a sense of what was in the magazine that year. My concern is that when I talk about RM my chit-chat will be biased to the things I'm interested in, and you may be interested in other things published that year. It was a general interest model railroading magazine, with a slant to California and the far western US, so I naturally can't cover everything that was published as I look for trends and patterns. At least with the index you can see if there is anything else that will be of interest to you regardless of what I natter on about.

Railroad Modeler Index for 1974:

	Article Title	Author	Month	Page
A	A Day With Extra 487		Aug.	30
	A Miss Builds A Hit		Aug.	39
	A Shortline to Wakefield		Sept.	26
	A Word On Detailing		June	58
	An Idiot's Approach to Building Locos		March	20
	Anatomy of a Conversion		Aug.	66
	Atlantic Steam Shovel		May	58
Authors	Nurnberg Report	Allen, Norman	June	20
	Desk Top Dioramas	Appel, Richard	July	46
	What Lonely Siding?	Auburn, Geoff	Dec.	24
	The Little Things	Bannerling, Richard T.	Jan.	14
	Santa Fe's Northern	Berglund, Lee	Oct.	20
	Work Equipment in On3	Berling, Joel	Sept.	38
	Shortline to Wakefield	Boothroyd, Stephen	Sept.	26
	Characters in Placer Hill	Boyd, Bill	March	22
	Passenger Annex at Deer Creek	Boyd, Bill	June	24
	Scratchbuilding in N	Byrd, Larry M.	Aug.	45
	The Colorful LV	Clark, William	March	32
	Shorty Business Car	Dockham, Ralph	July	14
	Simple Coupler Conversion	Doherty, John	Dec.	54
	Locos of the L&N	Dolzall, Gary	June	28
	Citrus Shed	Garringer, Hardy	Aug.	18
	I Call It an SW-3	Henley, Mark	Sept.	58
	Generator Car	Henley, Mark	Nov.	26
	Wolf Creek Lumber Co.	Johnson, Earl	April	32
	Cut up a Coach	Jurden, Bill	Nov.	14
	Engine Co. No. 1	Knapp, Thomas	Dec.	62
	Loading Platform	Loridu, Chris	March	22
	Goose No. 3	Lyndon, Wayne	June	42
	Turbine Look Alike	Lyndon, Wayne	Dec.	40
	Humanize that Yard	Marshall, P. R.	March	12
	CP in New England	Melvin, George	Aug.	48
	Clarabel Hotel	Moore, E. L.	Feb.	12
	That First Kit Conversion	Moran, Miles	Oct.	16
	Atlantic Steam	Peebles, John J.	May	58
	Log Hog	Price, Brick	Dec.	48
	Whacky CR&S	Prommel, Harald	Nov.	40
	Farewell to a Friend	Riegger, Hal	Feb.	18
	Durham & Southern	Robl, Ernest	Oct.	46
	Center Cab Diesel	Rose, Mike	June	14
	Build A Grain Elevator	Ruckert, Rudy	Feb.	47
	Idiot's Approach to Loco Construction	Scott, Jeff	March	20
	Zeeland National Rwy.	Shiff, Jim	Nov.	62
	Terminal at Avery	Sims, Donald	Feb.	24
	Yakima Valley Electric	Sims, Donald	July	28
	Engine Sheds	Sims, Donald	Aug.	60
	Water Tanks	Sims, Donald	Nov.	18
	Box Cab Electric	Smith, David	Aug.	14
	Restoring Tinplate	Stephenson, T. E.	March	50
	Kits to be Changed	Swenson, Ken	Jan.	36
	Convention Collage	Tarjany, Fran	Nov.	60
	Modifying Plantation Loco	Tarjany, Ron	May	26
	Savings & Loan Bldg.	Tarjany, Ron	Sept.	40
	RR Storage Sheds	Tarjany, Ron	Dec.	28
	C&O Passenger Cars	Trager, George	May	18
	C&O Passenger Cars	Trager, George	Sept.	14
	Nostalgia	Wilson, Darold	Oct.	34
	Crossbucks I Have Known	Wojtas, Edward	April	44
B	Backshop Operations on the Gila Pacific		May	26
Brass in Review	Alco HO Alco DL-702	Brass in Review	June	57
	Alco HO GE U50C	Brass in Review	Dec.	60
	Hallmark HO GE 70 tonner	Brass in Review	March	47
	Nickel Plate Products CSS&SB Electric	Brass in Review	May	17
	NWSL HO 2-8-2T	Brass in Review	Feb.	58
	NWSL HOn3 Shay	Brass in Review	July	17
	PFM HO TNO 2-6-0	Brass in Review	Oct.	65
	PFM HOn3 Mason Bogie	Brass in Review	Jan.	19
	Westside HO Vertical Boiler Climax	Brass in Review	April	47
	Bridge Details		Jan.	14
	British Columbia Railroad		Nov.	30
	Build A Paper Grain Elevator		Feb.	47
C	CP&I Story: Part I History and Development		Jan.	54
	CP&I Story: Part II Framework and Laying Track		Feb.	28
	CP&I Story: Part III Wiring and Panel Construction		March	39
	CP&I Story: Part IV Interbay Harbor		April	18
	CP&I Story: Part V Buildings Operations		May	44
	CP&I Story: Part V Buildings Operations		July	18
	Canadian Pacific in New England		Aug.	48
	Characters at Placer Hill		March	42
	Citrus Shed		Aug.	18
	Clarabel Hotel		Feb.	12
Closer Look	AHM HO EMD GP18	Closer Look	Sept.	73
	Athearn HO Baldwin S12	Closer Look	May	24
	Athearn HO EMD F45	Closer Look	Feb.	46
	Atlas N F9A	Closer Look	Dec.	47
	Con-Cor N U50B	Closer Look	Jan.	25
	Con-Cor N Turntable	Closer Look	April	25
	Dremel Moto-Tool	Closer Look	June	23
	Life-Like HO Log Loader	Closer Look	Oct.	72
	MDC HO 0-6-0	Closer Look	Oct.	57
	NWSL Stripwood Cutter	Closer Look	Dec.	13
	Precision Model Inc. HO FP45	Closer Look	Nov.	47
	Colorful Lehigh Valley		March	32
	Constitution Savings & Loan		Sept.	40
	Convention Collage		Nov.	60
	Conversation with the Builder		Jan.	44
	Cut Up A Coach		Nov.	14
D	Detail Be Damned		March	24
	Desk-Type Diorama		July	46
	Do It Yourself Loco		April	24
	Durham and Southern R.R.		Oct.	46
E	Economy Log Hog		Dec.	48
	Engine Sheds		Aug.	60
	Expose: Decal Mystery		Oct.	28
F	Farewell to Friends		Feb.	19
	Firehouse No. 1		Dec.	62
	Freelance Center-Cab Diesel		June	14
	Freelance Generator Car		Nov.	26
G	Galloping Goose No. 3		June	42
H	Hiding Switch Machines		April	30
	Homebuilt Box Cab Electric		Aug.	14
	How to SDP40F the FP45		April	26
	Humanize That Yard		March	12
I	I Call It An SW3		Sept.	58
	Interurban Duo		Oct.	60
K	Kilroy Was Where?		June	68
Kit Critique	AHM HO Store Buildings	Kit Critique	May	25
	AHM Village Blacksmith	Kit Critique	Nov.	46
	Campbell Scale Models Bandstand	Kit Critique	May	9
	Campbell Scale Models Old Time Brewery	Kit Critique	July	36
	Cannon Scale Models Hoise Engine	Kit Critique	Feb.	44
	Classic Miniatures Leadville House	Kit Critique	June	62
	Con-Cor Dual Brewery	Kit Critique	Aug.	57
	Durango Press Handcar	Kit Critique	Jan.	52
	FSM Coal and Sand Facility	Kit Critique	Jan.	20
	FSM Tool Shed and Water Tank	Kit Critique	Dec.	56
	FSM Two Stall Roundhouse	Kit Critique	Aug.	26
	J.V. Models Modern Station	Kit Critique	Dec.	59
	Kibri Bulk Oil Depot	Kit Critique	Nov.	29
	Life-Like Factory	Kit Critique	March	18
	Quality Craft D&RGW Caboose	Kit Critique	July	61
	Roundhouse Products Operating Hopper	Kit Critique	Feb.	44
	SS Ltd. Timber Gantry	Kit Critique	March	18
	Tomalco On3 Stock Car	Kit Critique	June	11
	Vollmer Suburban Station	Kit Critique	Oct.	66
	Ye Olde Huff-n-Puff Refrigerator Car	Kit Critique	Sept.	74
	Kits Designed to be Changed		Jan.	36
Know-Your-Diesel	Alco S2	Know-Your-Diesel	Sept.	46
	EMD SD45	Know-Your-Diesel	July	48
	EMD SW1500	Know-Your-Diesel	April	38
	GE 70 Tonner	Know-Your-Diesel	Dec.	32
	GE U25	Know-Your-Diesel	Nov.	48
L	Louisville and Nashville Diesels		June	28
Locomotives	Freelance Center-Cab Diesel	Locomotives	June	14
	Galloping Goose	Locomotives	June	42
	Homebuilt Box Cab Electric	Locomotives	Aug.	14
	I Call It An SW3	Locomotives	Sept.	58
	Log Hog	Locomotives	Dec.	48
	Santa Fe 4-8-4	Locomotives	Oct.	20
	SDP40F Your FP45	Locomotives	April	26
	Turbine Look-Alike	Locomotives	Dec.	40
M	Mini-Contest Results		April	14
	MRIA Show		Jan.	40
N	Never A Dry Moment		Nov.	18
	New At Nurnberg		June	20
	Ninth Syracuse and Western		May	30
	Nostalgia Pop. 1204		Oct.	34
O	Old Movie Posters		May	22
	Outdoor Railroading in 1/2" Scale		Feb.	36
P	Pacific Electric in HO		June	36
	Passenger Annex at Deer Creek		June	24
	Preview 74		May	13
Prototype Features	A Day With Extra 487	Prototype Features	Aug.	30
	A Plymouth Moves On	Prototype Features	Sept.	54
	A Shortline to Wakefield	Prototype Features	Sept.	26
	Avery Terminal	Prototype Features	Feb.	24
	British Columbia Railway	Prototype Features	Nov.	30
	Canadian Pacific in New England	Prototype Features	Aug.	48
	Durham and Southern	Prototype Features	Oct.	46
	Engine Sheds	Prototype Features	Aug.	60
	Great Western's 0-4-0	Prototype Features	April	48
	Interurban Duo	Prototype Features	Sept.	60
	Loading Platform	Prototype Features	March	22
	Louisville and Nashville Diesels	Prototype Features	June	28
	Lehigh Valley Paint Schemes	Prototype Features	March	32
	Milwaukee Road Electrics	Prototype Features	Feb.	18
	Monte Vista and the SLC	Prototype Features	Jan.	60
	New Diesel Power	Prototype Features	Aug.	58
	Rolling Billboards	Prototype Features	Feb.	53
	Romanian Diesels	Prototype Features	Dec.	58
	Ruptured Duck	Prototype Features	May	68
	Southern Pacific SD40T-2	Prototype Features	Oct.	58
	Southern Pacific Switchers	Prototype Features	Jan.	26
	Southern Pacific Switcher Update	Prototype Features	March	48
	Tank Cars	Prototype Features	June	68
	Water Tanks	Prototype Features	Nov.	18
	Welded Rail	Prototype Features	July	65
	Western Pacific Motive Power	Prototype Features	May	34
	Yard Details	Prototype Features	March	12
Prototype Plans	Atlantic Steam Shovel	Prototype Plans	May	63
	C&LE Interurban	Prototype Plans	Oct.	62
	Chesapeake and Ohio: Baggage/Chair Car	Prototype Plans	Sept.	16
	Chesapeake and Ohio: Parlor Car	Prototype Plans	Sept.	14
	Chesapeake and Ohio: Diner	Prototype Plans	May	18
	Citrus Shed	Prototype Plans	Aug.	21
	EMD SD45	Prototype Plans	July	51
	Fire House No. 1	Prototype Plans	Dec.	65
	Shorty Business Car	Prototype Plans	July	14
R	Railroad Salvage Yard		June	50
	Railroad Storage Sheds		Dec.	28
	Restoring Tinplate		March	50
S	Santa Fe's 3765 Class Northern		Oct.	20
	Scratchbuilding in N Scale		Aug.	45
	Shorty Business Car		July	14
	Simple Kadee Conversions		Dec.	54
	Small Space: Big Railroading		Dec.	16
	Southern Pacific: Diesel Switchers		Jan.	26
	Southern Pacific: Diesel Switcher Update		March	48
	Southern Pacific: SD40T-2		Oct.	58
T	Terminal At Avery		Feb.	24
	That First Kit Conversion		Oct.	16
	Towards Better Operation		July	58
	Trains at Disneyland		April	50
	Turbine Look-Alike		Dec.	40
	Two-In-One Layout		July	38
V	Vintage Tin from Europe		Sept.	20
W	Western Pacific Diesels		May	34
	What Lonely Siding?		Dec.	24
	Wolf Creek Lumber Co.		April	32
	Wonderful Wacky World of CR&S		Nov.	40
Y	Yakima Valley Electric		July	28
Z	Zeeland National Railway		Nov.	62