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The Electronics Workshop
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
23
Author:
Bob Kendall
Category:
Electronics
When building a large number of identical electronic components, taking the time to build a tester is worth it. The author needed 44 capacitor-discharge controllers for his yard's turnouts, so he built this tester. Includes diagrams and parts list.
36-ton Shay
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
25
Author:
Ron Bearden
Category:
Locomotives - Steam
Scale:
N
Converting the Atlas Shay into a light-weight wood-burning unit. Includes many close-up photos of the cosmetic changes made.
Scratchbuilding Midland City Part 2
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
29
Author:
Greg Jones
Category:
Structures - Depots/Stations/Yards
Scale:
N
This installment includes completing the structure, including weathering, painting, and adding details.
CSX Legacy: Rare Ancestor GP40s
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
35
Author:
Ron Bearden
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
The author created six different models from the Atlas GP40 to add "color" to his CSX standard roster. Includes photos and descriptions of each.
Photo Buildings Part Two
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
40
Author:
V.S. Roseman
Category:
Structures - Industrial
The article continues with using photos as backdrops of buildings. In this part the photos are glued to various low-relief structures so that they can be mounted to the backdrop. The article concludes with a discussion about how to process photos using your computer.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Standard Cattle Guard
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
46
Category:
Structures - Trackside
The title of the scale drawing doesn't match what the actual drawing shows, which is a 20-ton coal house.
Modeling Wilburton Trestle
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
49
Author:
Robert L. Hundman
Category:
Structures - Bridges
Scale:
N
The author continues to build the 6-foot model of this large bridge. The bents are complete, so he shows how he is putting them together to create the bridge.
Electric Flywheel
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
54
Author:
Jon Ames
Category:
DCC
Scale:
N
Locomotives come to an instant stand-still when they loose connection with the track on DCC. The author shows how he installed an Uninterruptible Signal Processing unit by Lenz to work with their decoder. This provides up to 4 seconds of power to the engine should it loose contact with the rail. He installed it in a Kato Mikado.
The Great Western Rail & Mining Plc. Part III
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
57
Author:
Trevor Morris
Category:
Layout Construction
This installment focuses on laying track and ballasting. Turnout control is discussed as well as a small car he built to mark off track-side ditches accurately.
Getting to Know AMI Instant Roadbed
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
61
Author:
Dennis Murphy
Category:
Track
Using this material to lay track.