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Articles Listing
Building USRA Tank Cars
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-09
Page:
56
Author:
Brad E. Smith
Category:
Freight Cars - Tank Cars
The author shows how he built a one-dome and two-dome tank car from commercial plastic kits. Includes an exploded view of the parts that make up a tank car.
Timber-lined Tunnels
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-09
Page:
62
Author:
John C. Stutz
Category:
Scenery - Mountains
This article describes the tunnel on the Southern Pacific's Santa Cruz - Olympia line. Includes prototype photos and scaled drawings.
Build Your Own Sandblast System
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-09
Page:
68
Author:
David S. Busch
Category:
Tools
The author describes the purpose of a sandblast system and then gets into how he built his own. Includes the construction of the box as well as the blasting tool itself. The types of material with which to do the blasting is also covered.
Simple Coal Unloader
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-09
Page:
71
Author:
Harold Russell
Category:
Structures - Trackside
Scale:
HO
The author describes how he built a portable coal unloader scene on his layout. Includes one prototype photo and several layout construction photos.
Fabricating a USRA Mikado
Magazine:
Model Railroader 1977-09
Page:
75
Author:
Dean A. Shepherd
Category:
Locomotives - 2-8-2
Scale:
HO
The author started with a Tyco Mikado kit and shows how he super-detailed and painted it.