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Pennsy Middle Division in HO Scale BY Dave Frary Soft Cover 1996 64 pages
The Pennsy Middle Division in HO Scale BY Dave Frary
Soft Cover
Copyright 1996
64 pages Includes construction ideas and techniques useful in all scale.
CONTENTS
1 It's September 1950 on the Pennsylvania RR 4
Introducing a new HO layout you can build
2 Our HO Pennsy layout is designed to go on the road12
Building lightweight portable benchwork
3 Bulletproof track for our Pennsy layout18
Tom Sawyer strikes again
4 Wiring, ballast, and profile boards for the Pennsylvania RR24
Getting trains rolling on our HO scale layout Dual-cab control for the PRR27
5 Featherweight hills for our Pennsy layout31
Nubbly texture with Gypsolite
6 Adding rocks to our Pennsy layout36
Slow-setting plaster makes the job easy
7 Adding trees and roads to our Pennsy layout42
Quick, reliable methods for creating acres of lush forest
8 Adding bridges and water to our Pennsy layout48
For strength we don't cut the roadbed
9 Adding homes and businesses to finish our Pennsy layout54
Plastic kits can look terrific
10 Trackside on our Pennsy layout60
Introduction
The Pennsylvania Railroad claimed to be "The Standard Railroad of the World." The railroad certainly lived up to this boast during the height of World War Two by doubling its freight traffic and quadrupling its passenger traffic. In the years following the war, the Pennsy continued to maintain its "standard," even when other railroads began to dieselize, use single-track main lines, and yield to competing highway traffic.
In the following pages collected from Model Railroader Magazine, Dave Frary recaptures the enduring spirit of the Pennsylvania Railroad as it was in the 1950s. Follow chapter by chapter as he constructs his 11 x 16-foot HO scale layout. Starting with a track-planning model that reflects the rich heritage of the railroad, Dave then explains the techniques he used to build benchwork, lay track, and wire the layout. And you'll even see how easy it is to apply Dave's water-soluble scenery techniques to create a setting that's typical of the Eastern region.
Whether you're out to model the Pennsylvania Railroad or not, the basic principles described here can be applied to any layout, gauge, or scale. We've even included an all-new chapter filled with full-color photos that will inspire any modeler. If you would like to read more about the Pennsylvania Railroad, two helpful references are: Manhattan Gateway: New York's Pennsylvania Station, by William D. Middleton, and Heart of the Pennsylvania Railroad-The Main Line: Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, by Robert S. McGonigal (both from Kalmbach Publishing Co.).
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