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MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD sa MODEL & MINIATURE GARDEN RAILROADING sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD ACCESSORIES sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD ANIMATION sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD AUDIO sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD BRIDGE sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD CONTROL & WIRING sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD COUPLER sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD CRANE sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD LAYOUT sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD LIGHTING sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD OPERATION sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD PAINTING & FINISHING sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD SCENERY sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD SIGNAGE sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD SIGNAL sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD TRACK sa MODEL & MINIATURE RAILROAD TUNNEL sa MODEL & MINIATURE STREETCAR sa TOY RAILROAD xx MODEL & MINIATURE xx RAILROAD Check minumum clearances on model railroads. Add lakes and waterfalls to your HO layout. Model oil and gas storage tanks made from tin cans add realism to railroad setup. Full-size details of a track bumping post for HO gauge. Model village for HO gauge is 18"x48". A review of scale-model railroading. Complete track plans and layout for an action-packed HO model railroad on a 4x8 ft. frame. Right-of-way construction tips for your HO model railroad. How to connect control panels and wiring for your HO model railroad. How to create realistic roads and crossings for your HO model railroad. How to add scenic realism to your HO model railroad. How to arrange Main Street for your HO model railroad. Build industrial sidings for your HO model railroad. Build an engine terminal for your HO model railroad. HO model railroad in full color, the final installment in the series. How to build a layout for N-gauge that fits on a 24"x48" platform. Track diagram and instructions included for the Santa Fe Northern. Part 1. How to build a layout for N-gauge that fits on a 24"x48" platform. Track diagram and instructions included for the Santa Fe Northern. Part 2. How to make scenery. Fold-up layout for a model railroad includes an operator's cockpit. When folded against the wall, it provides display shelves for the trains. How to build a combination model railroad and slot-car racing layout. HO layout is 48"x72". Instructions for building layout and making scenery included. How to make track bumpers for an HO-Model railroad. Tips on how to care for model trains. Crossing warning signs to make for HO scale. Troubleshooting your model railroad. Quick and simple tests check for electrical problems. Make an "unloading ramp" or a short road bridge from an old flat car. Make a portable train track on a 4x6-ft. piece of plywood. Model railroad fantasy game simulates delivering foods or commodities. "Waybills" control the movements of the trains. Replace the "stock" couplers that come with a model train set with others that are easier to operate. Build a road crossing for a model train layout. Workin' on the railroad. How to get started in model railroading with a simple, HO-scale layout. How to computerize your model railroad. Interfacing hobby computers to model railroad setups. A model train control display using the DEC LSI-11 microcomputer. Computer controls the motion of two trains, switches, etc. Simplified model railroad crossing light. Compu-throttle. Model train speed-control unit based on a microcomputer allows the operator to enjoy locomotive response to the throttle that duplicates the real thing. Includes a handheld control box attached by a cable to the main power unit. Est. cost: $75. Combination table tennis and train board. How to build a hide-a-way cabinet for HO gauge trains that hangs on the wall and takes only one foot of floor space when closed. Lower storage cabinet is on casters and pulls out to support the 4x8-ft. track table. Two hobbies: Model railroading and computing. Part 1. How to use hobby computers to operate model railroad set-ups. An overview of model railroading. Two hobbies: Model railroading and computing. Part 2. How to build the circuits needed to perform the required functions. A look at the various gauges of model railroads available today (O, HO, N and Z) and some of the accessories available. Getting started in model railroading. Tips on selecting the railroad era, size, approach (real or imaginary), and scale. Illinois Central Green Diamond. Detailed drawings and photos of a 1936 articulated five-car motor train also known as the "Tomato Worm." Getting started in model railroading. Going public. Sharing your interest with others. MoPac secondary passenger train of the 1950s. Modeling a Geep-powered heavyweight locomotive and five-car consist in HO scale. The recycled railroad for Christmas morning. Tips on putting together an inexpensive 4x6-ft layout as a gift for a child. Involves finding and cleaning up used Lionel and Marx electric trains. Basics of scales and gauges. From Z to G explained, especially for beginners. Amtrak at 20. Information to model trains from any part of Amtrak's first two decades. Using CAD (computer-aided drafting) and spreadsheets in model railroading. The Empire Builder (circa 1947). The paint scheme of Great Northern's flagship locomotive and cars are depicted in a colorful centerfold. Upgrade your freight car fleet. How developing a theme and standards for freight cars and motive power helps create an effective mood. Simple jig for turning down the flanges on model train wheelsets. Computer program to calculate the placement distances for right-of-way poles (traction or telegraph). Improve your modeling with a camcorder. How to capture prototype information inexpensively with videotape. The Super Chief. Santa Fe Railway's premier train (circa 1951-1953) is illustrated with color fold-outs and interior diagrams. Chart of enlarging ratios needed to convert model railroad scale drawings to another scale. The Broadway Limited (circa 1949). Drawings and full-color paint schemes for the flagship streamliner of the Pennsylvania RR's blue ribbon fleet. Basic model railroading. Introducing a new series for modelers just entering the hobby. Answers to eight of the most-asked questions. Understanding scale and gauge. Choosing a size is the first step in model railroading. Abraham Lincoln's funeral train. Detailed drawings of the car "United States" and the locomotive "Nashville." Modeling a Chicago & North Western bi-level commuter train (circa 1960) in N scale. The 1939 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha. Scale renderings of the Milwaukee's third "fleet of foot" passenger train. Railroads and the automobile age. Part 1. Ideas and background information for modeling America's auto industry up to World War II. Railroads and the automobile age. Part 2. Ideas and background information for modeling America's auto industry in the postwar and modern eras. The California fleet. GM's F59PHI locomotive and Amerail's California cars. Detailed drawings and photos of equipment used to transport passengers by Amtrak California. Glossary of model and prototype railroad terms. The Pioneer Zephyr. Detailed drawings of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy's streamlined passenger train (circa 1934). Electronic circuit uses reed switches glued between the rails on each side of a crossing to start and stop crossing flasher signals. Circuit to turn small motors on and off in response to a light beam. Use to control model trains or toys. Est. cost: under $9. A smaller scales primer. An introduction to the scales and gauges used in model railroading (#1-#4, O, HO, N, Z, ...) and how these scales compare with the 1:12, 1:24, 1:48 ... scales used in miniatures. Masters of railroad miniatures. Picture-taking advice from professional photographers who shoot model railroads for a living. Pulse power pack for HO railroading gives smoother stall-free starts, more power for accessories and better speed control. Integrated circuit speed controller (power supply) for HO model railroads. Solid-state controller features forward/reverse, stop, increase-speed and decrease-speed switches. Speed control circuit for slot cars and HO model trains. Voltage-regulated dc power supply has controls for both "continuous" speed and "top" speed. Model railroad sound synthesizer. Add controllable "chuff-chuff", steam, whistle, and bell sounds. Four separate circuits can be combined and mixed for desired effects. Inexpensive electronic circuit for a model train steam whistle. Control your model railroad with audio tape. Signals from a cassette tape serve as a storage system for timed "stop and go" commands. Schematic and construction details for a pulse generator which is used to store control pulse on tape and then to decode it for controlling the train. LED traffic light for model railroad and car layouts. The lights automatically go from red to yellow to green. Schematic diagram of a circuit for a model railroad crossing signal light which flashes. Electric train throttle control has three operational modes (start, coast, and off). Toy trains. Explore the past and present advancements made in model railroading and learn how to get started in this hobby. Fold-away train board featured in a boy's room. N-gauge railroad system constructed in a swing-up board that does double duty as a book shelf and bulletin board. Part 1. N-gauge railroad system constructed in a swing-up board that does double duty as a book shelf and bulletin board. Part 2. Includes mountains, underpasses and an elevated roadbed. Electronic model railroading. A review of sophisticated train controls, and tips on picking the best track gauge for your needs. Which gauge should you choose in model railroading. A 555-timer-based signaling and control circuit that can be used in a variety of applications. Fold-away wall unit houses model train, desk, TV, hi-fi and storage units. | |||||||||
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