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A Flatcar Full of Tractors

Magazine:

Model Railroader 2002-07

Page:

64

Author:

Trevor Marshall

Category:

Freight Car Loads

Scale:

HO

The author describes how he installed six Farmall tractors on a Life-Like Proto 2000 53-foot flatcar.

Disguising Backdrop Openings

Magazine:

Model Railroader 2002-07

Page:

80

Author:

Bob Smaus

Category:

Layout Construction

Scale:

HO

The author described how he hid four openings on his layout. The special construction techniques and lighting methods complete hide the potential eye-sore.

Prototype Info

Magazine:

Model Railroader 2002-07

Page:

116

Author:

Paul Schmidt

Category:

Pennsylvania Railroad

When Norfolk Southern and CSX divided Conrail, they established two holding companies: NS set up Pennsylvania Lines LLC (hence the initials "PRR" on newer engines), while CSX set up New York Central Lines LLC (NYC).