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Magazine Articles By Gary Woodard

 

Adding Weights to Cars

Magazine:

O Scale Trains 01 March 2002

Page:

11

Category:

Freight Cars

Scale:

O

Describes the NMRA-recommended weights for cars, and what kind of weights the author used to bring his cars up to spec.

Utility Poles

Magazine:

O Scale Trains 23 November 2005

Page:

60

Category:

Structures - Trackside

Scale:

O

Describes how Gary built his telephone and telegraph poles. The article includes typical prototype sizes for the pole and the cross arms and how to simulate the insulators (using beads). Includes step-by-step construction photos.