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August 2004 • Volume 10, Issue 8 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
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The August 2004 issue features the following reviews & columns:
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• 2004 NMRA Seattle Train Show Coverage by John Sipple and Stuart Thayer • Model Die Cast 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive in N Scale • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s 2-6-0 Mogul in N Scale • Con-Cor Ltd.’s Galloping Goose Rail Vehicle in HOn3 • Lionel’s Veranda Gas Turbine in HO Scale • Walthers Streamlined Passenger Car in HO Scale • NCE Corporation’s DTK DCC Decoder Test Kit • Norscot Group’s Construction Equipment in HO Scale • Kalmbach Publishing Co.’s Book: Faces of Railroading Review • Larger View Column by John Sipple • Thinking of DCC Column by John Sipple • S Curves Column by Roy Hoffman • Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) — A column by Peter Maurath |
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2004 NMRA Seattle Train Show Coverage by John Sipple By all accounts, PSX Seattle 2004, the entire NMRA convention, was a grand success. Read about the new technologies John found at the train show in this month’s issue. |
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Stuart Thayer’s Top Ten by Stuart Thayer “As I scoured the aisles and booths of the Train Show, there was no shortage of interesting items, but these ten seemed to jump out at me....” Which ones were they? Find out all the exciting details in this month’s issue of Model Railroad News! |
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Model Die Cast 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive in N Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Model Die Casting (MDC) is offering a new N Scale 2-6-0 Mogul in a variety of roadnames. Discover prototype details about the “Dirty, Easy & Greasy” along with model details, and operation of this somewhat unusual little locomotive, based on an interesting prototype, in this review. |
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Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s 2-6-0 Mogul in N Scale Review and photos by David Otte Atlas’ announcement that they were going to be offering a pre-1900 design Mogul was a delightful surprise to David. Find out about the prototype, along with his thoughts on the model’s details, and operation in this review. |
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Con-Cor Ltd.’s Galloping Goose Rail Vehicle in HOn3 Review by Larry E. Smith • Photos by Mark Beaty Con-Cor has made a true narrow gauge prototype and made it available in standard gauge as well. Read about prototype details of Goose Numbers 1 thru 6, along with details about the model’s appearance, operation, enhancements and more. |
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Lionel’s Veranda Gas Turbine in HO Scale Review by David Otte • Photos by John Sipple Lionel has chosen from within the UP’s Turbine fleet to model the second series of these powerful locomotives known affectionately as the “Veranda.” Read about the Turbine Road, find out exactly what a Gas Turbine is, along with details about the model’s appearance and operation, all in this center-spread review. |
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The Walthers Super Chief Series — Streamlined Passenger Car in HO Scale Special Multipart Review by John Sipple and R. Dave Carr • Photos by John Sipple Part No. 6 of Walthers' Super Chief Series is the Streamlined Passenger Car. Find out about the history of the prototype, the appearance, and operation of the model in the sixth installment of this series of reviews. |
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NCE Corporation’s DTK DCC Decoder Test Kit Review and photos by John Sipple John says the NCE DTK is a testing tool which could make your life drastically simpler. He explains how it works, along with the benefits of a decoder tester in this illustrated review. |
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Norscot Group’s Construction Equipment in HO Scale Review by Bill Cawthon • Photos by John Sipple Norscot Group has released six CAT models covering a nice range of equipment types, suitable for a variety of industries on any modern-era layout. Get details unique to each of them and their special features, including detailing suggestions in this review. |
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Kalmbach Publishing Co.’s Book: Faces of Railroading Book Review by John Sipple Striking black and white photographs commemorate the unsung heroes of railroading during the Great Depression, World War II, and the postwar industrial boom. Find out what the chapter entitled “The Hogger, The Tallowpot, and The Captain” includes photos of and more in this interesting review of an intriguing book. |
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Columns
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Editorial online
Click to read and respond to this month's Editorial Is it an issue of scale? by John Sipple e-mail Editor John Sipple at Editorial@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Larger View A Column by John Sipple Thinking of DCC A Column Moderated by John Sipple DCC in the Garden: Is It Practical? Editors Note: due to the subject covered, this month's Larger View and Thinking of DCC columns have been combined. John gives advice and encouragement on putting a garden railroad up in your backyard. Learn more in this month’s combo-column. e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com or e-mail your comments to dcc@modelrailroadnews.com |
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S-Curves A Column by Roy Hoffman Summer Doldrums Even though the summer doldrums have set in, there are still some interesting new products in S-Gauge featured in this month’s S-Curves column. e-mail Roy at Scurves@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) A Column by Peter Maurath Hit the Road Find out what Peter means by “Hit the Road” and what many layouts lack in this month’s TAMR column. e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org |
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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our August 2004 issue. |
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Events & Activities online
This monthly department is packed with plenty of model railroading events and activities. Make plans to attend one in your area. You’ll be glad you did. Read this month's Events, or send us your Event info. |
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