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Magazine Articles By Jon Firpach

 

"Springing" The Pacific Rail Shops Bettendorf Trucks

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1990 #4 August

Page:

6

Category:

Freight Cars

Scale:

S

Improving the look and the performance of the PRS truck by removing the springs section and adding "real" springs. Includes photos.

Decal Corner

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1990 #5 October

Page:

17

Category:

Painting & Weathering

Scale:

S

The author takes over the column, and reports on new decals available from Microscale and S Designs. He also provides some decal-application tips.

Decal Corner

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1991 #1 February

Page:

24

Category:

Painting & Weathering

Scale:

S

New decals released by S Designs.

Modifying Pacific Rail's 50' Boxcars

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1990 #5 October

Page:

5

Category:

Freight Cars - Box Cars

Scale:

S

The author shares the modifications he has made to the Pacific Rail Shops' 50-foot box cars to make them even more accurate, and more specific to particular railroads' versions. Includes photos and detail-drawings.