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January 2004 • Volume 10, Issue 1 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
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Happy New Year from Model Railroad News!
The January 2004 issue features the following reviews & columns: |
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• American Models' Fairbanks-Morse Train Master Diesel Locomotive in S Scale • Bachmann’s “Spectrum” Series; RTR, Porter 0-4-QT in Large (1:20:3) Scale • Model Power’s Die-cast Freight Cars in HO Scale • Bachmann’s 4-8-2 USRA Heavy Mountain Steam Locomotive in HO Scale • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s C424 and C425 Alco Locomotives in HO Scale • Kato USA’s SD70MAC Locomotive with Lenz’s DCC Decoder in HO Scale • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s Insulated 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars in HO Scale • Lenz’s Digital Plus Professional Starter Sets for DCC • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s HandCommand for DCC • Loy’s Toys’ Model Train Fuel Tank, Lines, Combination Kit, & Transformers for DCC • Shawmut Car Shops’ Model Railroad Car Service for Large Scale • The TAMR column by Peter Maurath • New: At the Grade Crossing column by Bill Cawthon • Thinking of DCC column by John Sipple • Train-Tech Forum column by Dr. Danny Rittman |
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American Models' Fairbanks-Morse Train Master Diesel Locomotive in S Scale Review by Dave Otte • Photos by John Sipple Back in the 1950s Lionel released its O scale version of the Train Master, unfortunately one was never produced for the S scale modelers of the time. Now five decades later, S gaugers have finally gotten their own 1/64 scale model of a Train Master. Find out more about the prototype, quality of the model, and its operation in this month’s issue of Model Railroad News. |
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Bachmann’s “Spectrum” Series; RTR, Porter 0-4-0T in Large (1:20:3) Scale Review by Jeff Saxton • Photos by John Sipple Bachmann Industries has released its 1:20.3 scale model of a Porter small, industrial steam switcher. Beginning in 1866 up to the early 1950s, the H. K. Porter company of Pittsburgh produced over 8,000 locomotives, many of which were of the same family as the lowly “Dinky,” which was their stock in trade. Read more about these utilitarian locomotives in this review which includes model details, prototype information, and more. |
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Model Power’s Die-cast Freight Cars in HO Scale Review by and photos by John Sipple Model Power is releasing “MetalTrain.” No, not a new Heavy Metal CD, a new line of die cast rolling stock including: boxcars, tank cars, 4-bay hoppers, steel ice reefers, flat cars, and cabooses. Discover details about the models’ fit, finish, appearance, and performance in this review. |
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Bachmann’s 4-8-2 USRA Heavy Mountain Steam Locomotive in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Bachmann has released a new addition to its Spectrum HO line, the 4-8-2 USRA Heavy Mountain Steam Locomotive, with after-market ESU LokSound2 DCC Sound Decoder Installation available. Read all about the prototype, the operation, and DCC conversion of this excellent model in this review. |
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Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s C424 and C425 Alco Locomotives in HO Scale Review and photos by Stuart Thayer Once again, Atlas has given the HO diesel modeler some outstanding models to add to their locomotive fleet. Learn about the many differences between the original releases and the new improved versions in this review. |
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Kato USA’s SD70MAC Locomotive with Lenz’s DCC Decoder in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Take a look at Kato’s SD70MAC diesel locomotive with after-market Lenz LE1035-JST DCC Decoder installation including prototype info, model details, operation, and DCC installation and capabilities all found in this review. |
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Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s Insulated 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Atlas Model Railroad Company is making available to HO Scale modelers and collectors a new line of ACF 11,000 gallon insulated tank cars which have been previously released in N Scale. Learn more about the world of tanks cars including prototype info, the models’ many details, and operation in this review. |
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Lenz’s Digital Plus Professional Starter Sets for DCC Review and photos by John Sipple Lenz GmbH is offering American modelers its Digital Plus Set-100 Professional Set which includes an LH 100 Dispatcher’s handheld controller and an LZV100 command/power station. Get all the technical details about how Lenz has worked hard to make it easy for you to enjoy your DCC-equipped layout. |
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Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s HandCommand for DCC Review by John Lee and David Lotz • Photos by John Sipple This review of AtlasMaster DCC HandCommand Accessory pack is a supplemental update to our series of reviews of various Digital Command Control (DCC) systems. Find out how the new hand-held controller could be an important addition to the Atlas Master system on your layout. |
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Loy’s Toys Model Train Fuel Tank, Lines, Combination Kit, & Transformers for DCC Review and photos by John Sipple The Model Train Fuel power supply solution is a collection of related products ranging from the power supply kit to its various components. Get some background information, and instructions on building a power supply kit from John in this review. |
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Shawmut Car Shops’ Model Railroad Car Service for Large Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Shawmut Car Shops provides a Large Scale rolling stock modeling service which builds, rebuilds, and redecorates large scale rolling stock. Find out how this works including the prototype, the service, the process, and do-it-yourself advice, all found in this review. |
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Editorial online
Click to read and respond to this month's Editorial Fire in Tunnel 13! by John Sipple e-mail Editor John Sipple at Editorial@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) A Column by Peter Maurath The TAMR at 40 Read about the 40 year history of the TAMR in this month's column. e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org |
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New! At the Grade Crossing A Column by Bill Cawthon The highway and the railway meet At the Grade Crossing, and such is the case here. We hope you'll enjoy this new column of vehicle reviews. Please drop us a line and let us know what you think after reading it in this month's issue of Model Railroad News. e-mail Bill Cawthon at Gradecrossing@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Thinking of DCC A Column Moderated by John Sipple The Anomalies of DCC John discusses the anomalies of his DCC experience in this month's column. e-mail your comments to dcc@modelrailroadnews.com |
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TrainTech Forum A technical discussion for the not-so-technically minded Hosted by Dr. Danny Rittman Technology rides the rails, Part III e-mail Danny at traintechforum@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our January 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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