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Loading Ramps

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1999-04

Page:

80

Author:

Harold Russell

Category:

Structures - Trackside

This article describes a TOFC ramp and a team track ramp, with a prototype photo of each as well as scaled drawings.

Building a Track Scale

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1999-04

Page:

90

Author:

Allan N. Houghton

Category:

Structures - Trackside

Scale:

HO

The author goes through the steps in which he builds a scale complete with divergent rails.

Excellence in O Scale

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1999-04

Page:

103

Author:

Larry Vanden Plas

Category:

Layouts - O

Scale:

O

One of the members of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum describes their layout. Photography done by Bob Werre. Includes a track plan of this 45' x 57' layout. The layout uses two-rail hand-laid track.

Benchwork

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1999-04

Page:

119

Author:

George Sebastian-Coleman

Category:

Layout Construction

This article briefly introduces a couple of different ways that benchwork can be constructed. It describes the open grid and L-girder methods, and also covers how to build legs.