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Model Railroader October 1999
CONTENTS
60 Railroading by the Bay By John Edginton
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum at Point Richmond, Calif.
68 NorthStar '99 model contest By George Sebastian-Coleman
Contest winners from the NMRA's national convention in St. Paul, Minn.
74 Start modeling traction! By Harvey J. Simon
We begin a six-part HO project layout based on Boston's famed trolley lines
82 A tale of three creeks By Jack Burgess
Three waterways illustrate both variety and consistency
PROTOTYPE DRAWINGS
84 First Union's aluminum BethGons By George Sebastian-Coleman
Lightweight cars help coal hauler's bottom line
88 Small space yard = big operation By lain Rice
An HO along-the-wall layout that's at home in a garage, basement, or on a show floor
94 Autumn aspens By Ron Morse
New twists to make these signature trees of the Rockies in any scale
98 Sound, lights, action! By Bob Kosic
Getting the most from the SoundTraxx DCC Digital Sound Decoder
102 C&NW Burro crane in N scale By Keith Kohlmann
Finishing touches for a common maintenance-of-way machine
106 Harlowton, Montana, in N scale By Dan Lewis
Adding operating interest with a removable layout section
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