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Model Railroader December 1977 Vol 44 No 12
CONTENTS
Tips for train set buyers. By Gordon Odegard. 66
It can be a toy a child can enjoy - or a source of frustration.
C. J. Riley's Gauley Valley Feeds structure. 69
The Model of the Month Award.
Norfolk & Western's much-traveled 4-8-2's.
By Thomas D. Dressler. 70
Models and roster of the K3 engines.
Winners of MR's first color photography contest. 71
The response was terrific - more than 500 entries.
The Arcadia Terminal Street & Dock RR. By Bob Hayden. 76
Kitbashed structures highlight this apartment switching layout.
Scratchbuilding a turntable. By Ed Steinberg.81
Easy-to-get materials make a smooth-operating manual table.
Building the Brandywine Short Line. By Walter R. Olsen. - - - - 86
N scale rollaway layout can be stored under a double bed.
Old-time concrete block factory. By H. R. Lloyd Jr. 96
Unusual complex of buildings has an interesting history.
Hideaway wall layout. By Demos Gelopulos. 102
It takes up only 26" of the dining room when not in use.
The Pacematic throttle. By Peter J. Thorne. 107
Easy-to-build transistor throttle can be used for any scale.
Building Glanville Park. By George P. Landow. 112
Styrofoam and foam rock castings create a point of interest.
Snowbound. By R. G. L. 115
A yuletide essay.
Model railroad color photography. By Jim Hediger. 116
Workable techniques using normal camera equipment.
The Mark 7 turnout control. By Jim Hediger. 123
A simple toggle-action locking device for manual turnouts.
Building a concrete slab highway from styrene. By Jim Kelly. - - - 130
How to backdate a modern highway.
Exotic flatcar loads. By George Drury. 136
Some ideas for loads other than bridge girders and bulldozers.
Geology: the basis for scenery. By Mark J. Camp. 140
A capsule description of the geology of landscapes.
Spray-bomb painting. By Ron Kuykendall. 148
Some pointers for using aerosol spray paints to good advantage.
Prototype data and drawings:
Bethlehem twin-span turntable. 82
Gingerbread station. Building at Strafford, Pa. 92
Concrete block factory. 98
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