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Magazine Articles By Dennis Brown

 

Cable Control for Turnouts

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1995-12

Page:

95

Category:

Track

This article describes how to use R/C servo linkages to manually control turnouts using a DPDT slide switch mounted in a finger hole in the fascia.

Kitbashing a Business Car

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2002-08

Page:

74

Category:

Passenger Cars

Scale:

HO

Resin Casting a 1920s Era Santa Fe Class RR. W Reefer

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2001-11

Page:

92

Category:

Freight Cars - Refrigerator Cars

Scale:

HO

A step-by-step article describing how to author went from building the master to pouring the resin. The model is a 1927 reefer class RR.W with a distinctive ventilator hood designed by the Santa Fe. Also includes prototype photos.