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38 Logging the Southern pines MREXTRA
An 0n30 Shay led to modeling the Fernwood Lumber Co. RR by
Pete Birdsong 4
44 Plans for a rail-served feed mill
Boxcars and tank cars made deliveries to this small-town
industry
by Harold W. Russell
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48 How to model a desert
Make a realistic HO scale diorama using old and new
techniques
by Kim Nipkow
52 Build the 3 x 7 Red Oak layout MREXTRA
Part 1: Our new N scale project layout is built on a door by
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60 Build a working interlocking plant MREXTRA
Part 1:The device protects train movements mechanically by
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64 A mountain short line from John Armstrong
The master designer describes a freelanced railroad that
bridges a flooded-out Santa Fe division
by Neil Besougloff
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70 How to weather one layer at a time
Re-create this interesting HO scale covered hopper in five
easy steps
by M.R. Snell
88 Trackside Photos
by Steven Otte