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Model Railroader 1955 October
October 1955Volume 22, Number 10
Bill of Lading
Old-Time Wreck Crane. By Richard Burleigh 18
The first prize winner in our recent "You're an Author" contest - how to build an old-time wreck crane.
"Dollar" Sulphur Gondola. By H. O. Williams 28
An unusual "special" car to acid to your roster, this wood and steel gon handles bulk sulphur.
Billboards. By Merk Hobson 31
How superb billboards can be made of stripwood and cutouts from magazine advertisements.
0-6-0 Conversion. By G. Harry Stine 34
How Roundhouse's 0-6-0 and a few extra parts can be turned into a nifty little 2-8-0.
Expandable Railroad 36
How one ingenious model railroader is building a small railroad that will eventually grow to be a big one.
A.A.R. Box Car 38
You'll find these close-up photos and scale drawings of America's standard box car invaluable for detailing kits or building from scratch.
Building Scale Turnouts (Part 1). By Robert F. Cushman 42
Why turnouts are designed as they are, and how you can build yours to look exactly like the real thing.
Transfer Table. By Henry Fox 55
This useful, seldom-modeled device is a fascinating thing to watch and saves valuable space at your car or loco repair shop.
Bluebook of Model Railroad Practice (2)
H - Scenery 59
A complete rundown of materials, methods, do's and don'ts for building model terrain, waterways, mountains and vegetation.
Contest Winners ("You're an Author" contest) 66
Prototype Plans and Data
Old-Time Wreck Crane 21
A.A.R. Box Car 39
1913 Wells Fargo Express Reefer 40
AT&SF 1600 h.p. All-Purpose FM Diesel 40
Departments
Railway Postoffice 6 Bull Session 51
Trade Topics 10 Clinic 63
At the Throttle 17 Construction Kinks 68
Trackside Photos 24 Coming Events 72
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