Model Railroader Magazine 1955 June Prototype yards handbook Self aligning turnt

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Model Railroader Magazine 1955 June Prototype yards handbook Self aligning turnt
 
Model Railroader 1955 June
June 1955Volume 22, Number 6
Bill of Lading
Branchline Bucket Coaling Station. By Paul E. Larson  18
A perfect choice for a small engine terminal on an old-time pike or a present-day branch.
TJ's Turntable (Part 1). By George Allen  22
How to build a sturdy HO turntable with a smooth-running drive mechanism.
O Gauge Working Semaphore. By J. B. Fischer  25
A lower-quadrant semaphore that moves as slowly and reliably as its prototype.
For the Summer: Railroading in the Raw. By A. C. Kalmbach 32
How to combine vacation pleasures and your hobby.
How to Build a Dollar Covered Hopper. By Gordon Odegard 36
Prototype railroads use cars of this type to transport such bulk commodities as lime, cement and silicon.
General Electric Diesel 44 Ton Switcher (Part 2)
By Bob Klubertanz  40
Model Railroader's Special Handbook Series, No. 5
Prototype Yards. By John Armstrong  47
Here in convenient, condensed form - the "how" and "why" of what goes on in a real railroad yard. Here you learn about the design of the different kinds of flat yards, how a hump yard works, how cars are switched - all explained in text, drawings and photos.
Prototype Plans and Data
Milwaukee Road Bucket Coaling Station  18
Southern Pacific P-5 class 4-6-2  34
Departments
Railway Postoffice  4 Bull Session _  43
Trade Topics  8 Clinic  45
New Literature  17 Construction Kinks  46
Trackside Photos  28 Coming Events  46

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