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Magazine Articles By Bruce F. Smith
A Military Load for the F22 Gun Flats
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2006 #032
Page:
35
Category:
Freight Cars - Flat Cars
Scale:
HO
Transporting large naval guns using these flat cars. The author used Crown Custom Imports' brass models. Includes a prototype, several model photos,
and an equipment drawing of the two cars required to carry the load. The author also lists the sources for the gun barrels (i.e the load).
Broadway Limited International GG1 Review
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2003 #002
Page:
12
Category:
Locomotives - Electric
Scale:
HO
Although I normally don't list product reviews on these pages, this article covers the history of the prototype, modifications made to the prototype over its long history, and goes into great depth of the electronics in this model.
Building the TM8 (AC&F Type11) Tank Car
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2008 #061
Page:
16
Category:
Freight Cars - Tank Cars
Scale:
HO
The author describes how he built this model using a Funaro and Camerlengo model. Includes only model photos.
Crown Custom Imports X30 Boxcar Model
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2006 #037
Page:
33
Category:
Freight Cars - Box Cars
Scale:
HO
Includes the prototype history, followed by a description of the product review of the Crown Custom Imports model of this 74-foot 1931 boxcar.
New Decks for the F34 Flat Car
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2019 #108
Page:
20
Category:
Freight Cars - Flat Cars
Scale:
HO
The author shares how he created etched brass decking for the F34 car.
PRRPro Update
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2006 #039
Page:
22
Category:
Cabooses
The PRR Project Group (a Yahoo! mailing list) wraps up the group's effort to build PRR N5 series cabin cars. Includes several model photos. Their next project is an FM flat car.
Quick Upgrades for the Walthers B60b
Magazine:
The Keystone Modeler 2006 #031
Page:
21
Category:
Passenger Cars
Scale:
HO
The author discusses the changes he made to this model to make it even more accurate. Includes lots of model photos.