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The Passumpsic Heisler

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1995-09

Page:

63

Author:

William C. Schaumburg

Category:

Locomotives - Steam

This article covers the history and workings of a Heisler geared locomotive in general, and then covers the specifics of the Passumpsic #1, which is now a privately-owned, fully-restored engine. Includes prototype photos and scaled drawings.

Building a Semaphore Signal

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1995-09

Page:

69

Author:

Tony Michel

Category:

Signaling

The author describes how he built a working model for a large-scale layout. Includes detail drawings and close-up photos, as well as scaled drawings of the entire model.

Sagging Roofs the Easy Way

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1995-09

Page:

72

Author:

Charles Montgomery

Category:

Structures

Scale:

HO

In this article the author describes how he models a sagging roof, how to show protruding rafters, how to do tar paper roofing, and how to model metal walls for a lean-to.