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Model Railroader 1953 January
January, 1953
Volume 20, Number 1
Bill of Lading
Three-Stall Enginehouse (Part 1). By Eric Stevens 12
Eric Stevens roamed far and wide to find a typical, small prototype steam enginehouse of the right era, style and size for most model railroaders. In this article Eric tells you how to build it.
Friday Night Bull Session (Tuxedo Junction, Part 4)
By George Allen 18
George Allen and Ernie Huebner have a "skull session" discussing the philosophy of layout design in general, and the problems of the Tuxedo Junction in particular.
Trackside Photos 22
Block That Line. By Linn H. Westcott 27
Linn gives you all the angles to consider when deciding where and how to sectionalize your track into blocks for operating two or more trains at the same time.
Westward Ho RR. 32
The photo story of an HO gauge pike that grew quickly and beautifully.
Thornburgh Builds an HO 1910 American
By M. D. Thornburgh 36
Mel completes the chassis of his HO gauge American.
Rumpus Room RR. By John Armstrong 42
John Armstrong presents a track plan and a collection of marvelous installation ideas for an around-the-wall railroad that will fit almost any recreation room without interfering with other activities.
Modeling Highway Crossings. By Paul Larson 48
Paul Larson (Meet Our Authors, Oct. '52), who recently left Kansas City to join MR's staff, gives you construction techniques for making all the common types of rail-highway crossings.
Bull Session 63
The Silver Plate Road (Cartoon) 74
Prototype Plans and Data
Supply Car 46
PRR Open-Platform Coach 62
Departments
Railway Postoff ice 4 Shop Talk 75
At the Throttle 11Construction Kinks 81
Meet Ray Ovresat 11 New Literature 83
Trade Topics 54 Coming Events 83
Clinic 67 Personals, New Clubs ____ 84
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