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BenchTest

Reviewed are the D&RGW Narrow-Gauge Short Refrigerator Car by P-B-L, the #6 Code-100 Nickel-Silver Turnout Castings by High Sierra Models, the Nickel-Silver Turnouts by B. K. Enterprises, the General American Pfaudler Milk Car by River Raisin Models, the Standard-Gauge Bay-Window Caboose by American Models, the Borden's "Twinky" Milk Car by SouthWind Models, the Railway Equipment Diagrams Edition 11 by CDS Lettering Ltd., and the 1991 mail-order catalog by Steam Depot.

A Broad Gauge Tail on a Narrow Gauge Dog Part 4 of 4

Miscellaneous notes and photos.

3/16" Scale Buildings in a Hurry!

Using a copy machine to make copies of HO- and/or O-scale buildings to print out in S-scale, apply to a substrate, and then detail the models. Several examples are shown in this how-to article.

Publisher's Message

Disappointment in the lack of Sn3 available at the 1990 NASG Convention.

The Vestibule

The author describes how to make a vestibule in an American Models passenger car with some slight model surgery. He also covers diaphragms. Includes a couple of photos and detail drawings.

"Chama", the PBL Display Layout

This 2'x20' Sn3 layout travels everywhere where P-B-L goes. Locomotive distances covered are measured in actual miles! Includes a couple of photos.

The D&RGW Pasquinel Branch

A photo collage of Jerry Boudreaux' 10'x11' bedroom layout. Includes a track plan.

Building a Southern Pacific AC-11 Cab-forward Part 2 of 3

This installment covers the construction of the tender. Includes full-size and detail drawings. Note that the motor is in the tender on this model.

Foamcore Buildings

Using this shortcut to quickly get some buildings on to the layout, using photocopies attached to the foamcore to represent windows, doors, and even siding materials.

Sn3 Standards

A summary of the NMRA's Sn3 track gauge standards.

Starters

What about S-scale products from the 1950s? How to find them, and that they are still valid kits to build.

Wisps

A more in-depth look at what happened at the 1990 NASG joint Convention.

Possibilities

Helping manufacturers with prototype data, so that a particular model could possibly be produced.