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Model Railroader 1956 July
July 1956Volume 23, Number 7
Bill of Lading
Cover
This month's cover affords a sampler of four fine articles inside: Manny Wakefield's general store and post office, Eric Stevens' "Dollar" door-and-a-half box car, John Anderson's kit-based HO industrial loco and a Bluebook on motor tool accessories and techniques.
Detailed Industrial Loco. By John S. Anderson 20
An easy conversion that changes Mantua's Booster from just another kit loco into a distinctive industrial engine.
General Store and Post Office. By M. B. Wakefield 24
Build the general store or the post office separately, or build them both as a single structure from this complete construction story.
KiTips. By MR Staff 36
What superdetailing did to a Kinsman S gauge caboose.
Coupler and Diaphragm Check Gauge. By Phil Daniels 37
A simple, convenient check gauge that makes it easy to keep coach diaphragms and couplers in correct position.
Lifetime Railroad. By Linn Westcott 38
The Ohio Central System, featuring a big stub terminal and wye, provides a remarkable variety of operation.
Relays. By Linn Westcott 39
A simple explanation of how this electrical device works.
Door-and-a-half Box Car. By Eric Stevens 40
Step-by-step instructions for building an outside-braced 50 ft. box car designed for oversize loads.
Highway Flasher 45
How to build an operating highway crossing flasher warning sign.
Casting in Rubber Molds. By Paul Mallery 46
How dozens of small, high-quality castings can be home-cast from low melting-point metals in easily fashioned rubber molds.
Bluebook of Model Railroad Practice (11)
K-2 Motor Tools - Part 2 53
Techniques and accessories for the motor tool.
Retractable NMRA Ramp. By Paul Mallery 55
This ramp drops below rail level when not in use, preventing possible fouling of low-slung diesel power trucks and droopy coupler pins.
Prototype Plans and Data
General Store & Post Office 24 Hopper-Bottom Gondola 35
Baldwin 0-6-0 34 Door-and-a-half Box Car __ 41
Departments
Railway Postoffice 6 Bull Session 48
Trade Topics 10 Clinic 51
At the Throttle 19 Construction Kinks 58
Trackside Photos 30 Coming Events 61
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