Model Railroader February 1977 Vol 44 No 2
CONTENTS
Anatomy of a junction. By Robert K. Fink. 50
This is a real hot spot of activity.
A miniature mansion on rails. By Terry Wostal. 54
All the comforts of home can be found in this large scale model.
Build a block of stores. By Walter R. Olsen. 57
A structure for the Brandywine Transit Co.
Walk-in track plan ideas in 6 x 13 feet. By Ed Vondrak. - - -64
Waterwings, folded dogbone, twisted figure eight: take your pick.
The whole structure: a tunnel portal. By Al Kalbfleisch. - - - -67
Three good reasons for making portals into structures.
Realistic control for grade crossing flashers. By John Figie. - -68
The signals remain on even though track power is removed.
Beer can tank car. By Jerry Pitts. 69
Kitbashing a modern heavy-duty tank car.
Mrs. Stout's new caboose. By Peter Tuttle. 75
A project that should interest both veteran and novice modelers.
Simplified card orders. By Sidney R. Branson. 86
An easy way to develop a random car movement order system.
Scale advertisements for your model railroad. 87
Weyerhaeuser, York Air Conditioning, Pepsi-Cola.
Glenn B. Joesten's D&RGW C-16 Consolidation. 88
The Model of the Month Award.
Winners. 89
The photography of models category at the NMRA Chicago convention.
Rock shield on the Camas Prairie. By John C. Stutz. 92
It protects the portal of Tunnel No. 7.
A scribing jig for wood, styrene, and metal. By Victor D. Heywood. 94
You should be able to build this tool for a dollar or less.
Bookshelf railroads: 2. By Robert J. Lutz. 95
Construction details for building a bookshelf empire.
Prototype data and drawings:
C&El 55-ton drop-bottom gondola. 62
C&O 50-ton hopper car. 63
General Electric 25-ton steeplecab. 72
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes caboose 551. 76
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