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Building the Buildings That Aren't

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1977-04

Page:

40

Author:

Art Curren

Category:

Structures - Towns/Cities

Scale:

HO

The author describes how he modeled a space in between two building where a building once stood, showing debris and partial remains.

Building a Deck Plate-girder Bridge Part 1

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1977-04

Page:

54

Author:

Harold Russell

Category:

Structures - Bridges

A step-by-step discussion of the construction of a typical steel bridge is prefaced with comments on prototype bridge design standards and a review of the author's modeling techniques. Includes scaled drawings, model and prototype photos, and tables for determine the dimensions of the bridge based on the span it is supposed to cover.