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Magazine Articles By Jim Boyd

All Switchers Look Alike

Most EMD switchers showed little changes in over 30 years.

Commentary

Although the entry is not accredited an author, there is an opinion piece in the back of the magazine where the author believes that modeling in a minority scale, such as S, and more specifically Sn3, is a perfect scale for those who wish to not be tempted into "buying" their way into a nice layout, but rather be "forced" to have to build the things he or she wants for the layout.

CV = Color Variety

Various prototype photos of the Central Valley locomotives and their various color schemes. Includes a track diagram of the Central Vermont and Grand Trunk.

Geep Kits

Photos of partially dismantled GP7 and GP9 locomotives.

My Favorite Diesel

The author talks about why the EMD E6 is his favorite locomotive. Includes several prototype photos.

S and O Scale National Convention Reports

The author covers the 1978 NASG Convention held in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was the keynote speaker at the banquet. The second half of the article is by William C. Schaumburg, reporting on the Scale O National Convention held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Scissors Trucks and Coal Bins

Description and a couple of photos of home coal delivery trucks in Scranton, PA.

St. Louis-Southwestern

The engines of the SSW, commonly referred to as the Cotton Belt Route, are featured in this article. Lots of prototype photos accompany this article, which includes a 1972 roster of all the SSW's diesels, a map of the area covered by the railroad, and one page of passenger cars and cabooses.

SW1 The Little Giant Part I

This installment covers the history of the development of this switcher engine. Also discussed briefly are the NW2 engines. Includes many prototype photos.

The Last Steam Shortline

The Edgmoor & Manetta shortline in South Carolina is the last operating steam railroad in the 1970s. The author stumbled across the railroad and describes a full days work of the single-engine railroad that serves a mill in Lando, S.C.

The Team Track

Observations about the team track.

The Western Pacific

Numerous prototype photos accompany this article about the Western Pacific, focusing on the Feather River Canyon Route. Has a sidebar on the equipment on the railroad, and its subsidiaries, the Sacramento Northern and Tidewater Southern.