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The Fairbanks-Morse "Universal" Cinder Conveyor

Magazine:

N Scale Railroading 2005-09/10

Page:

36

Author:

Phil Brooks

Category:

Structures - Engine Servicing

Scale:

N

The curved rails in this model required the author to learn how to make parts using home-made etched-brass pieces. So, even though this article shows how he built this structure, a large part of it describes how he learned how to make etched-metal parts.

Fooling the Eye on the Royal Gorge

Magazine:

N Scale Railroading 2005-09/10

Page:

55

Author:

John Socha-Leialoha

Category:

Layout Construction

Scale:

N

Using an invisible helix to make the track gain elevation at the end of the peninsula. Also describes how fool the viewer into thinking the train goes somewhere when in reality it goes into a hidden tunnel for staging.