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Buildings Over Tracks
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1978-09
Page:
38
Author:
Paul Caparatta
Category:
Structures - Towns/Cities
This article covers the why and the how of buildings being built over top of railroad tracks. Includes many prototype photos of such buildings. No modeling information is included (see Art Current's article in this same issue).
Paper-leafed Deciduous Trees
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1978-09
Page:
42
Author:
Dean Foster
Category:
Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes
Scale:
HO
Using punchings from check-cancelling machines in banks, the author makes leafs for his trees. The tree trunks are made from natural plant materials.
Griffin & Howe: An Example of Over-the-tracks Space Utilization
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1978-09
Page:
44
Author:
Art Curren
Category:
Structures - Industrial
Scale:
HO
The author describes how he built (kit-bashed) this structure such that a portion of it covers the railroad tracks. The building was built for author Paul Caparatta's layout, based on the prototype photos they took (see Paul's article in this issue).