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O Scale Trains #22 Sept oct 2005 Operating Scheme of the Great Western Railroad
O Scale Trains Sept/Oct 2005 Issue 22
CONTENTS
Features
4 The Operating Scheme of the Great Western Railroad Bob Boelter shares his ideas on operating his O Scale pike.
11 Command Control Comparison Ted Byrne and the OST Staff give you the lowdown on Command Control systems suitable for O Scale.
19 Building a Small O Scale Layout - Part 5 Mike Culham covers ballasting track, especially around switches.
25 The Art of Modeling Trees K. Jeb Kriigel gets the story behind the modeling of the excellent trees on the Grandville Island Model Train Museum's layout.
28 Basement Improvements How John Stilgoe turned a clamp basement into an operating layout.
31 Building a Simple Vinegar Tank Car An easy-to-build project by Martin Brechtbiel.
43 How to Wire a Carbarn Ever wonder where the wire stops? Randy Brown has the answer.
50 Scratchbuild a Branchline Station Another of Tom Houle's simple, but essential, scratchbuilt models.
61 OST 2K5 Digital Photo Contest Winners
Departments 9 Easements for the Learning Curve - Brian Scace
15 The Modern Image - Carey Hinch
16 The Workshop - Neville Rossiter
23 Really Obvious Tips - contributed by Ron Gribler
27 Confessions of a HiRailer - Hobo D. Hirailer
38 Product News & Reviews
46 Traction Action - Roger C. Parker
48 Reader Feedback - Letters to the Editor
54 Buy-Sell-Trade Ads
58 The Good Old Days - Jace Kahn
66 Events Listing
67 Advertiser Index
68 Modeler's Shelf
70 Observations - Joe Giannovario
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