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Category

 H N S Title Author/Vendor Notes Vol, No Date Pg

construction, details

       PINNING - THE ART OF HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER Kent L. Singer Hints for Durable Detailing 1,1 Dec-89 16

construction, frt. car

   x   V& T COFFIN WATER CAR Bruce Herzog How One of Our Readers Built It 3,1 Oct-91 40

construction, frt. car

     x TRIPLE HOPPER FROM AN On3 KIT Dick Karnes Something Different from an Easy Kitbash 2,4 Apr-91 26

construction, frt. car

     x ONE-CAR MIXED TRAIN Frank Titman Convert a Scenery Unlimited Kit into a Drovers’Caboose 1,3 Apr-90 22

construction, frt. car

     x STANDARD-GAUGE AUXILIARY WATER/CRANE-TENDER CAR (Part 1 of 2) Gerry Evans Basic Flatcar 3,3 Feb-92 18

construction, frt. car

     x STANDARD-GAUGE AUXILLIARY WATER/CRANE-TENDER CAR (Part 2 of 2) Gerry Evans Superstructure and Finishing 3,4 Apr-92 35

construction, frt. car

     x SUPER-DETAILED STOCK CAR Joe Greynolds Build This Beauty from an On3 Kit 1,3 Apr-90 36

construction, frt. car

     x SIMPLE STANDARD-GAUGE TANK CAR CONVERSION Joe Greynolds The Wizard Converts Another On3 Kit 1,4 Jun-90 9

construction, frt. car

     x STANDARD-GAUGE FLATCAR FROM A NARROW-GAUGE KIT Joe Greynolds A “reverse” conversion 2,2 Dec-90 21

construction, frt. car

     x SCRATCH-BUILD A 1909 PRR STOCK CAR (Part 1 of 3) John Porter   3,5 Jun-92 14

construction, frt. car

     x SCRATCH-BUILD A 1909 PRR STOCK CAR (Part 2 of 3) John Porter   4,1 Oct-92 19

construction, loco

   x   INEXPENSIVE EASY-TO-BUILD Sn3 SHAY Andy Pierce Builtfrom an HO Model Die Casting Kit and a V& T Shops Conversion Kit 3,5 Jun-92 32

construction, loco

   x   SOUND FOR RIO GRANDE NO. 50 Bruce Herzog, MD and Vincent Pellitteri Adapting Electronics to a Small Sn3 Locomotive 1,2 Feb-90 38

construction, loco

   x   INEXPENSIVE NARROW-GAUGE DIESEL SWITCHER FROM COMMERCIAL PARTS Gary Jordan   2,4 Apr-91 22

construction, loco

   x   AHM HEISLER CONVERSION TO Sn3 Gary Jordan Another Inexpensive Sn3 Altemative 2,5 Jun-91 33

construction, loco

     x BUILD AN S.P. AC-11 CAB-FORWARD (PART 1 OF 3) Jess Bennett Running Gear from Commercial Parts 1,3 Apr-90 30

construction, loco

     x BUILD AN SP AC-11 CAB-FORWARD (PART 2 OF 3) Jess Bennett The Tender, which Incidentally Houses the Motor 2,1 Oct-90 30

construction, loco

     x BUILD AN SP AC-11 CAB-FORWARD (Part 3 of 3) Jess Bennett The Superstructure, which Completes the Locomotive 2,3 Feb-91 9

construction, loco

     x CHOP-NOSE GEEP Stan Stokrocki Build This Loco from an American Models Kit 1,2 Feb-90 32

construction, pass. car

     x ARCH-ROOF BAGGAGE CAR Roger W. Huber A Simple, Handsome Conversion 1,4 Jun-90 34

construction, pass. car

     x HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGER CARS FROM SPLICED FLYER COMBINES Sam Powell Part I - Basic Body Assembly, Roof Modifications 2,5 Jun-91 28

construction, pass. car

     x HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGER CARS FROM SPLICED FLYER COMBINES Sam Powell Part 2 - Sides, Ends and Underbody 3,1 Oct-91 16

construction, pass. car

     x HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGER CARS FROM SPLICED FLYER COMBINES Sam Powell Part 3 - Underbody Detail, Interior, and Finishing 3,2 Dec-91 16

construction, structure

       MISSION-STYLED STATION Billy Click Modeling with a “CAD” Program 2,3 Feb-91 14

construction, structure

     x SINGLE-TRACK CANTILEVERED SIGNAL BRIDGE Dick Karnes Spruce Up Your Mainline with a Simple HO Kit Conversion 2,2 Dec-90 32

construction, structure

       FOAMCORE BUILDINGS Jerry Boudreaux Quick and Temporary - or Permanent 2,1 Oct-90 34

construction, structure

       LIGHT OVERHEAD GANTRY CRANE Jerry Boudreaux Up-Sizing an HO Kit 3,4 Apr-92 16

construction, structure

       BRIDGE THAT CHASM! Jerry Boudreaux Doorway in your Way? 3,5 Jun-92 37

construction, structure

       MAINLINE STEEL VIADUCT John Beck An Easy Construction Project with HO Parts 2,3 Feb-91 30

construction, structure

       BUILDINGS IN A HURRY John Frazier & Alan Evans From HO Kits and a Xerox Machine 2,1 Oct-90 18

construction, structure

       TINY TRACKSIDE BUSINESS Mikal Pruitt Scrapbox Industry... 3,4 Apr-92 42

construction, structure

       INDUSTRIAL GAS-HOLDING TANKS Mike Palmiter Effective results with simple techniques 3,4 Apr-92 40

construction, structure

       “RIO-GRANDING” THE FORKS CREEK STATION Mike Taylor A Unique Kitbash from Commercial Materials 2,4 Apr-91 36

construction, trackage

       SWITCHSTANDS—that WORK!! Andy Pierce Simple, Effective Power-Routing Ground-Throws 1,1 Dec-89 40

construction, trackage

     x BUILD A WORKING HUMP-YARD RETARDER Dave Bailey   4,1 Oct-92 34

construction, traction

     x MULTIPLE-UNIT COMMUTER COMBINE Dick Karnes Turn your passenger cars into powered units 1,1 Dec-89 30

construction, traction

     x NEW YORK CENTRAL MULTIPLE-UNIT CARS FROM COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS Mike Palmiter An Easy, Effective Conversion 3,3 Feb-92 16

control

       WIRING A DOUBLED-ENDED YARD Dick Karnes Without Toggles, Relays or Electronics 3,4 Apr-92 22

detailing

     x DETAIL THE TAIL Billy Wade, Jr. Spruce Up Your F-Unit Ends 1,1 Dec-89 36

detailing

     x DETAILING AMERICAN MODELS PASSENGER-CAR TRUCKS Billy Wade, Jr. A One-Evening Project 3,1 Oct-91 25

detailing

       TRACKWORK DETAILING (Part 2 of 2) Dick Karnes Detailing Rails and Turnouts 3,3 Feb-92 38

detailing

     x SUPERDETAILING THE AMERICAN MODELS BAY-WINDOW CABOOSE Don DeWitt   3,2 Dec-91 58

detailing

       TRACKWORK DETAILING (Part 1 of 2) Don Ledger Flextrack Makeover 3,2 Dec-91 38

detailing

   x   D& RGW SPLIT-STAKE GONDOLAS Don Stewart Car-by-Car Variations, with Drawings! 2,2 Dec-90 16

detailing

       D& RGW NARROW-GAUGE STOCK CARS Don Stewart Types and Variations 3,3 Feb-92 11

detailing

       SIDEBOARD DISTRESS Jerry Boudreaux Make Your New Plastic Look Like Old Wood 2,2 Dec-90 18

detailing

       COOS RIVER ENGINE FACILITIES Joe Greynolds   2,4 Apr-91 38

detailing

     x EASY SEE-THROUGH ROOFWALKS John Pratt Starting with Quality Craft Plastic O Scale Roofwalk 2,4 Apr-91 9

detailing

     x VESTIBULES Sam Powell Simple Detailing Dresses Up Your Streamliners 2,1 Oct-90 23

finishing

       RUST IT UP—WITH CHALK Don Davis Achieving That Look with Chalks and Paints 1,2 Feb-90 17

finishing

       D& RGW GP-9 Painting and Lettering Don DeWitt   1,1 Dec-89 20

finishing

       LEHIGH VALLEY DIESEL PAINTING AND LETTERING Don DeWitt   1,2 Feb-90 18

finishing

       Expanding Pacific Rail Shops 50’ Boxcar Variety Don DeWitt   1,4 Jun-90 20

finishing

       Simulating Stainless Steel with Paint Don DeWitt   3,1 Oct-91 2

finishing

       PBL LOCOMOTIVE PAINTING Jerry Boudreaux   3,3 Feb-92 34

history

       Cleveland Models Bob Wall   3,3 Feb-92 45

history

       Nord Bob Wall   3,4 Apr-92 44

history

       Rex Locomotive Kits Bob Wall   4,1 Oct-92 32

layout design

       EXECUTIVE PIKE Ed Loizeaux An S Scale Layout in Eight Square Feet 1,3 Apr-90 38

layout design

       MODULAR LAYOUT IDEAS Vic Roseman Walk-Around Control, the Lake Shore & Michigan and What to Do with the Trains... 3,4 Apr-92 18

layout visit

   x   More BIG APPLE Sn3 Layouts... Al Wahlberg & Jack Savaslian DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN 4,1 Oct-92 27

layout visit

   x   “CHAMA”—THE PBL DISPLAY LAYOUT Bill Peter A Decade-Old Portable Sn3 Layout that’s Logged 60,000 Miles 2,1 Oct-90 26

layout visit

     x STANDARD-GAUGE MODULE CRAFTSMANSHIP Dave Held, Gaylord Gill, & Ed Filer From the 1990 Pittsburgh NMRA Convention 3,5 Jun-92 30

layout visit

   x   Sn3 MANUFACTURERS’ CO-OP DISPLAY Dick Strobel & Mel Medhurst A Fine Example of Supplier Cooperation 1,2 Feb-90 24

layout visit

     x SPIRAL HILL RAILROAD Frank Titman Where Coal and Steam are King and Queen 3,3 Feb-92 26

layout visit

   x   D& RGW PASQUINEL BRANCH Jerry Boudreaux A Small, Well-Executed Narrow-Gauge Layout 2,1 Oct-90 28

layout visit

     x GREAT NORTHERN PACIFIC Jess Bennett A Master Layout by a Master Craftsman 1,4 Jun-90 22

layout visit

     x COOS RIVER RAILROAD Joe Greynolds A Masterfully-Executed Standard-Gauge Layout 1,1 Dec-89 26

layout visit

     x KENTUCKY ROAD John Beck A Standard-Gauge Layout with a Bluegrass Theme 2,2 Dec-90 22

layout visit

   x   AUBURN EXTENSION OF THE RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN Mel Medhurst Bob Hogan’s Sn3 Layout 1,3 Apr-90 16

layout visit

   x   SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION, DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN Mel Medhurst A Showcase for Many Modelers’ Talents 2,3 Feb-91 22

layout visit

   x   HARPER VALLEY RAILROAD Mel Medhurst Don Harper’s Sn3 Empire 2,5 Jun-91 22

layout visit

     x MONON ROUTE Roger Nulton A Nicely-Executed Model of The Hoosier Line 2,4 Apr-91 12

layout visit

   x   DENVER, RIO GRANDE & SOUTHERN RAILROAD Roger Russell A Total Narrow-Gauge Environment 1,1 Dec-89 22

layout visit

     x PENN CREEK VALLEY Sam Powell Big-Time Railroading in the Monongahela Valley 3,1 Oct-91 27

layout visit

   x   REVISITING ROGER RUSSELL’S DENVER, RIO GRANDE & SOUTHERN RAILROAD The TSR Staff   3,4 Apr-92 27

layout visit

     x BERKSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD Tom Coughlan A Pioneer Standard-Gauge Layout 1,2 Feb-90 28

layout visit

   x   Narrow Gauge in the Big Apple Vincent F. Pellitteri and Bruce Herzog WEST SIDE LUMBER CO. 3,2 Dec-91 27

maintenance

       MAKE THOSE CANTANKEROUS IMPORTS PURRRR... Frank Titman   3,5 Jun-92 28

misc.

       SCALE CONVERSION - HO to S Bill Stone If You Think S is 50 Percent Larger, Think Again! 2,5 Jun-91 20

model photos

   x   SACRAMENTO IMPROBABILLIUM MINE Dick Karnes A Storefront Vignette... 3,3 Feb-92 58

model photos

     x CANADIAN-PROTOTYPE MODELING Paul Raham & Tom Spaulding   3,2 Dec-91 18

model photos

     x P& LE’s BK TOWER Randy Sappo A Scratchbuilt Jewel 2,5 Jun-91 18

obituary

       ALVA F. LYONS Bob Shank   2,5 Jun-91 17

obituary

       CHARLES SANDERSFELD Larry Sokol   1,4 Jun-90 32

prototype

   x   EAST BROAD TOP IDYLL Dave Felmley   3,1 Oct-91 44

prototype

     x ELECTROMOTIVE FTs Dick Karnes The Grandaddy of Road Diesels... 4,1 Oct-92 2

prototype

     x ERIE BAY-WINDOW CABOOSE: A CABOOSE FOR ALL SEASONS Don DeWitt   2,5 Jun-91 4

prototype

       MODELING STEEL RAILROAD BRIDGES Don Ledger Chapter 1 - Railroad Economics 101 4,1 Oct-92 15

prototype

     x BROAD-GAUGE TAIL ON A NARROW-GAUGE DOG Erl H. Ellis The D& RGW Farmington Branch (Part 1 of 4) 1,2 Feb-90 12

prototype

     x BROAD-GAUGE TAIL ON A NARROW-GAUGE DOG Erl H. Ellis The D& RGW Farmington Branch (Part 2 of 4) 1,3 Apr-90 12

prototype

     x BROAD-GAUGE TAIL ON A NARROW-GAUGE DOG Erl H. Ellis The D& RGW Farmington Branch (Part 3 of 4) 1,4 Jun-90 28

prototype

   x   RICO, COLORADO - 1918 Gabe Bradford What the Town Really Looked Like 2,2 Dec-90 30

prototype

   x   DURANGO ROUNDHOUSE UPDATE Mel Medhurst The D& S Rebuilds after the Fire 1,1 Dec-89 19

prototype

   x   KNOTT’S BERRY FARM Mel Medhurst Colorado Narrow Gauge in the L.A. Basin 2,2 Dec-90 34

prototype

   x   CONTEMPORARY NARROW-GAUGE SCENE Pat Barry Photographic Art from a Master Lenswoman 1,4 Jun-90 10

prototype

   x   WEST SIDE SHAYS! Pat Barry The Lenswomen’s Art. Text by Mel Medhurst 2,4 Apr-91 31

prototype

     x BROAD-GAUGE TAIL ON A NARROW-GAUGE DO   The D& RGW Farmington Branch (Part 4 of 4) 2,1 Oct-90 16

report

     x 1990 PITTSBURGH LIMITED Dick Karnes This Joint NMRA/NASG/NTrak Meet Was A Real Hit 2,2 Dec-90 12

report

   x   1992 Sn3 SYMPOSIUM Dick Karnes Fun in San Diego 3,5 Jun-92 40

report

   x   9th NATIONAL NARROW GAUGE CONVENTION Mel Medhurst Durango, Colorado, September 20th-24th, 1989 1,1 Dec-89 8

report

   x   9th National Narrow Gauge Convention contest winners Mel Medhurst   1,2 Feb-90 7

report

   x   TENTH NATIONAL NARROW-GAUGE CONVENTION Mel Medhurst Highlights from St. Louis 2,3 Feb-91 20

report

   x   1991 Sn3 SYMPOSIUM Mel Medhurst   2,5 Jun-91 46

report

   x   7TH ANNUAL Sn3 SYMPOSIUM! Mel Medhurst   3,2 Dec-91 2

report

   x   1990 Sn3 SYMPOSIUM Mel Medhurst & Dick Karnes Highlights 1,4 Jun-90 16

review

       Locomotive Carrying Cases A. E. Pierce Construction display & trtansport 3,5 Jun-92 11

review

     x Standard-Gauge Bay-Window Caboose American Models freight cars 2,1 Oct-90 11

review

     x Alco RS-3 Standard-Gauge Hood Diesel American Models locomotives 3,4 Apr-92 13

review

     x 85’ Heavyweight Passenger Cars American Models passenger cars 4,1 Oct-92 10

review

   x x Nickel-Silver Turnouts BK Enterprises trackage 2,1 Oct-90 9

review

   x   Sn3 No. 4 Code 70 N/S Turnout BK Enterprises trackage 2,3 Feb-91 4

review

     x Homa-Bed Roadbed BO Mfg. trackage 2,2 Dec-90 6

review

       Ash Pit Building & Structure Co. structures 1,2 Feb-90 8

review

       Crossing Shanty Camden & Amboy Models structures 2,2 Dec-90 8

review

       Communications Shed Camden & Amboy Models structures 3,1 Oct-91 9

review

       Railway Equipment Diagrams CDS Lettering Co. references 2,1 Oct-90 14

review

       Blacksmith Shop Cibolo Crossing structures 1,4 Jun-90 6

review