MODELING THE 1. The loading dock at Burlingame, Kansas. Jared Harper photo In February 2013, my friend and fellow modeler Jared Harper suffered a fire in his home in Athens, Georgia. The fire wasn’t extensive but there was a considerable amount of smoke and water damage throughout his home, particularly upstairs in the bedrooms. At the time, Jared was constructing an HO scale layout in his basement based on the Santa Fe’s Alma, Kansas branch circa 1943 (see Model Railroad MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX