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8 Building Mann's Creek Hoppers
How-to Cast a Fleet of Distinctive Cars
by Sam Swanson
17 Red Rock - Green River
Mainline NG in a 10' x 20' Space
by Bill Iwan
24 Revisiting the On30 4-4-0
A Glover on the Bigmoose & Wanakena
by David Wingrove
26 Passenger Cars - S or On30?
Bash American Flyer into Maine 2ft Cars
by Robert Peterson
28 Fuzzy Trees
Camo Paint, Flock & Hairspray Trees
by John Everett
29 Keep It Simple - A Few Ideas
Simple Excellence
by Jim Wilke
33 From Goose to Doodlebug
The Rio Verde's New Railbus
by Ted Brandon
38 Gallatin Gap, Columbia & Southern
An Eastern Track Plan in a 9' x 11' Room
by Bill Miller
44 4-4-0 Swamp Rat
A Catalog Baldwin Gets Bashed
by Allen K. Littlefield
47 The Weather(ing) is Beautiful...
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
by Brian Nolan
54 18-Ton Climax Conversion
You CAN Get There From Here
by Hank Sullivan
57 Hand Laying Track 101
Step-by-Step For Track Laid Your Way
by Ron (the original) Newby
62 The Torres & Prietas
¿South-of-the-Border On30? Si?!
by Duane Ericson
66 Life In A Logging Camp
A West Virginia Narrow Gauge Module
by Ron Lane
71 Narrow Gauge 4-4-0s
A Prototype Perspective
by Boone Morrison
76 Baldwin 4-4-0s in Color
Photos Were B/W, But the Locos Weren't
by Jim Wilke & Jon Davis
78 Wash Basin Bridge
Scratchbuilt Span Inspired by the WP&Y
by Russ Watson
87 Coal Cars for the Black Creek
On30 Cars the New Zealand Way
by Russell J. Postlewaight
90 On30 Product Spotlight
New Releases for 2009
by On30 Annual Staff
92 Advertisers Index Price: £14.00
Each article explains how to build a model and includes step-by-step instructions for unique techniques.
* 1:32 scale MAINE LOBSTER WHARF * 3/4-inch scale DEATH VALLEY PLYMOUTH * 1:48 scale ATLANTIC COAST LINE VENTILATED BOXCAR * BUILD WITH BRASS USING COMMON HAND TOOLS * THE GONDOLA - ORE CAR CHALLENGE -- Contest results * How to create DETAIL FOR A BARN DIORAMA (clutter, scenery, special wood weathering techniques, rusted metal) * A 1:48 scale CARDSTOCK BOXCAR (use an inkjet printer instead of paints) * 1:24 scale A SECTION HOUSE FOR TWO HANDCARS * On30 A COMMERCIAL KITBASH (how a manufacturer transforms one model into another) * 1:20.3 scale SCRATCHBUILD AN OPERATING SEMAPHORE * 1:48 scale A TRADITIONAL LOCOMOTIVE REBUILD * Scratchbuilt wood structures BEFORE THE ADVENT OF LASERS Price: £16.95
This special edition from Classic Trains celebrates the world of speed in railroading's dynamic mid-century decades. Learn how the industry developed and ran some of the fastest, flashiest, most memorable trains of all time.
Fast Trains will explore motive power, signaling systems, marketing, and passenger and freight service. First-hand accounts of high-speed runs will put you in the center of the action. This 116-page, oversized edition will be packed with dramatic photos and compelling articles such as:
- High-Stepping Hudsons - The 4-6-4 was the ultimate steam speedster on many roads
- Running Santa Fe's Super C - An engineer recalls his time on America's hottest freight
- Coast-to-Coast Speed Record - A UP streamliner's cross-country dash has never been equaled
- Banana Trains of Mid- America - Illinois Central rushed fruit trains from New Orleans to Chicago
- And much more! Price: £7.00
This collection of the 100 best railroad photos from 68 years of Trains magazine is filled with the artistry of top rail photographers. Feel the force and experience the grace of decades of powerful and striking photography on the rails:
ENVIRONMENT - Discover railroadings magnificent urban, rural, and scenic beauty
LOCOMOTIVES - Witness the power, speed, might, brute force, and gracefulness that embodies these tremendous engines
PEOPLE - See the hard work, skill, and devotion of railroad people laboring
ICONS - View classic images that capture a special feel or a sense of place in railroading
ACTION - Feel the motion and sense the emotion as the lens captures trains at speed Price: £7.00
Compiled from the pages of Model Railroader magazine and inspired by the 1956 book 101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders, this special issue brings you great content including more than 100 track plans, clearance charts and grade characteristics.
Plus, each order includes 6 Railroads You Can Model the all-new bonus booklet from Model Railroader! Price: £5.00
£4.00 + £1.00 p&p Price: £5.00
The Newest Models-follow the construction of a GE locomotive-from a steel slab to working unit
Vintage Fleets and innovations-see Pacific Harbor Line's outgoing EMD's in the transition to new ultra low emissions locomotives
Photographic Tribute-take a stunning look at ancient Baldwin steeple cab electrics still hauling freight in Iowa today
And so much More! Price: £5.00
2008 Logers Annual
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 The Marshall Pass Route: The D&RG's Third Division
Chapter 2 The Mason Bogie Project Chapter 3 The San Juan Silverton
Chapter 4 A Pair Of Gondolas Chapter 5 A Pair Of Gas Mechanical Switchers
Chapter 6 A Grist Mill Diorama Chapter 7 Woodwork Chapter 8 The Ore Pockets At Primos And Omega Chapter 9 A Produce Car And Structure
PLANS The Primos, Colorado Ore Pocket Price: £13.95
Chapter 1 The Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railway
Chapter 2 A Three Truck Shay
Chapter 3 The Degulbeef & Cradding Railroad
Chapter 4 West Side Lumber Company Shay Number 10
Chapter 5 The Foss Landing Diorama: Ruminations On The Art Of Trial And Error
Chapter 6 Build A Four Wheel Industrial Caboose And Tank Car
Chapter 7 A Brick Building Diorama
Chapter 8 Rolling Stock For The Rock Creek & Dilligaf
Chapter 9 Selected Pages From The 1918 Gregg Company Catalog
OUR COVER:
The Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe's second side door caboose as it appeared in 1951. (Photo from the Mallory Hope Ferrell collection)
PLANS Modifications To A Precision Scale Company Shay Price: £13.95
Dozens of color photos and advice from experienced modelers Solutions to many problems! Keeping train lengths and engine types in mind as you design your model railroad...integrating small layouts into bigger ones...exploring over and under crossings...and more
Sample feature lineup: Plan for an almost-prototype railroad , how do I uncouple cars way over there? , steel mill in 4x8, full-size N scale layout mock-up, German railroad in a bedroom, and in defense of the helix.
This has become a 'must' for all modellers
£3.25 + £1.00 UKp&p Price: £4.25
You'll get over 150 spectacular photos, plus compelling stories like: All aboard again! The Wandering Y-3's, Trains in White, Kodachrome Diary, Serving the Servicemen, and Pearl Harbor's Railroad. Price: £6.00
£3.50 + £1.00 p&p Price: £4.50
Act now to remember: Big engines in command on mainline freights, High-stepping passenger jobs on commuter runs and limiteds, Pocket-sized tank engines prowling industrial tracks, Tired old Moguls plying branches and shortlines, And much more! Price: £4.95
Signs for industries, modeling the railroad's customers, citrus packing houses, grocery warehouses, and much more! Price: £4.25
* Detailed studies of outstanding locomotives
* 100+ photos, including rare color
* Tales from men who were there
* And much more!\n£ 3.50 + £1.00 UK p&p Price: £4.50
* A timeline of major events in the battle with steam
* Profiles of the major builders: EMD, Alco, Baldwin, Fairbanks-Morse, and Lima
* An in-depth look at EMD's Cleveland plant, the third-largest diesel builder
* Which railroads dieselized first and how
£3.60 + £1.00 p&p Price: £4.60
Due End October - Order your copy today to save disappointment! Price: £4.75
This information packed special issue gives you all the expert visual advise to build a model train layout * time saving tips for benchwork, wiring and track * 8 layouts with detailed track plans, wiring diagrams and step by step instructions * tips for creating or modifying scenery plus FREE DVD
Due End October - Order your copy today to save disappointment! Price: £2.50
