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S Gaugian 1992 July Aug Vol 30 No 4 Moon Run depot tips Erector update
S Gaugian 1992 July Aug Vol 30 No 4
56 Pages
Contents
14 PENNSYLVANIA UNION STATION by Barry Mertz
City Classics structure kits lend themselves well to kitbashing in S, as Barry
discovered when building a passenger station for his layout.
15 MOON RUN STATION AND WEST VIEW WATER STORAGE TANK by Susan O'Brien
The structures by Randy Sappo on this month's cover are examples of S scale scratchbuilding at its finest. Read about the materials and methods Randy used to build these realistic models.
15 CREATING A SANTA FE BX-58 BOX CAR
A little ingenuity turns an old Kinsman door and a half automobile 40-ft. box car into a nifty Santa Fe Bx-58.
16 THREE TOWER TYPES TO MODEL by Susan O'Brien and Virginia Adams A signal tower, an interlocking tower and a coaling tower entered in model contests at NASG conventions use a multitude of ingenious modeling techniques to add detail and realism.
18 INNOVATIVE SCENERY TECHNIQUES HIGHLIGHT AF LAYOUT by Cynthia Capello
Bob Baumer's S scale pike shows an excellent blend of scale and hi-rail. Meet Bob, and read about some of his unusual modeling techniques.
21 JOINING CODE 148 TRACK TO GARGRAVES by Norm Shreiner
Norm shares his technique for easily joining code 148 to existing GarGraves track.
21 CANADIAN NATIONAL M of W KITCHEN CAR
Tom Spaulding scratchbuilt this CN S scale kitchen car using scribed wood and
styrene.
22 MODIFICATIONS MAKES DIESELS OUTSTANDING CANADIAN MODELS by Susan O'Brien
Dan Kirlin's modified F3 and GP-9 are fine examples of what a little attention to detail can do to make the model match the prototype.
24 UTILITY POLES AND FUNCTIONAL REALISM
The realism utility poles can add to a layout is amazing. Here are some drawings
and a few suggestions to help you build your own.
25 MACDONALD'S DREAM HOUSE by Frank Titman
The dreams and nightmares of Oliver L. MacDonald, head honcho of the Spiral Hill Railroad.
28 ERECTOR MAKES A COMEBACK by Susan O'Brien
A.C. Gilbert's renowned invention, the Erector set, is once again available brand new..and some vintage sets are being marketed too. Read about what's happening with Erector in the '90s.
30 TRAIN SHOW INSPIRES AF FAN TO RESTORE COLLECTION by Carl Byron AF Fan of the Month Carl Byron shares his recollections of Flyer and describes how his love for the hobby, never far from the surface, was rekindled.
34 SPRING S SPREE HIGHLIGHTS S CLUBS by Alan Evans
The Spring S Spree in Delaware, Ohio, was judged by all to be a great success.
Al brings us a report and photos of the event.
35 SANDY DE GRAZIA TALKS S GAUGE
The wife of Lionel President Nicholas De Grazia talks with Don Heimburger about
S gauge and its future with Lionel Trains, Inc.
Plans, drawings
20 ALL-AMERICAN FLYER LAYOUT
24 UTILITY POLES
& More
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