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Magazine Articles By Carl Byron

Famous AF Passenger Cars

After a brief introduction to the Osgood Bradley coaches (85-foot long, lightweight design), the author describes the A.C. Gilbert AF models of same (which were only 53 scale feet in length).

In Memoriam Bruce Manson

Bruce was the long-time editor of the Train Collector's Association Quarterly.

Testing the Mike's Train House Infrared Train Activating Device

The author tests this device on his home Christmas layout, to have two trains run, one at a time, automatically. Includes a diagram of how he wired everything.

The American Flyer EMD F-9

This article covers the history of the F9, FP9, and F19 locomotives. At the end of the article is a brief overview of the A.C. Gilbert F9 locomotive produced in 1961.

The D&H PA's #18, #19 and Kin

Information about the Santa Fe's two PA units, with prototype photos.

The Prototypes of Flyonel: The EMD SD-70ACe

The author covers the introduction, purpose, and specifications of the EMD locomotive.

The Prototypes of Flyonel: The GE ES44AC

Information about these prototype engines.

The Reading Railroad's Little Red Caboose

The author briefly describes the history of the Reading Railroad. He then continues with the history of the all-steel cabooses built by the Reading Shops to allow steam engines to push the train behind those cabooses, rather than to first have to remove the wooden cabooses. The rest of the article is about how A.C. Gilbert produced a model of that caboose, and also the Reading bay window caboose. The article includes a scaled drawing.

The Union Pacific "Pony Express" of A.C. Gilbert

The history behind the production of this train.