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June 2005 • Volume 11, Issue 6 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
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• Online Hobby Shop to Offer Community Center For Craftsman Hobbyists — Story by Jennifer Lindsay • East Coast Hobby Show Highlights — Report by V.S. Roseman • Aristo-Craft’s 2-8-8-2 Mallet Steam Locomotive in G Scale • Life-Like’s 2-8-8-2 Mallet Steam Locomotive in HO Scale • American Models’ AAR 70-ton Hopper in S Scale • Athearn’s 60-foot Flat Cars in HO Scale • Märklin’s UP Caboose, UP Stock Car Set, & NY Central Caboose in HO Scale • Atlas O’s 2-Bay Hopper & Tank Car in O Scale • C3GM’s New Cradler • Model Rectifier Corp.’s Diesel Sound Decoder for G Scale • Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) — A Column by Peter Maurath • At the Grade Crossing — A Column by Bill Cawthon • Thinking of DCC — A Column by Guest Mike Acker • S-Curves — A Column by Roy Hoffman |
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Online Hobby Shop to Offer Community Center Story by Jennifer Lindsay • Photos courtesy of Bob Benson Frustrated trying to find specialized products for building your own equipment? Bob Benson and partner Joe D’Elia picture Arrow Hobby Service and Supply as a new kind of local hobby shop in which modelers from all over the country can come together to share their accomplishments and find specialized parts for their pet projects. Read all the details in this month’s issue. (pictured: Joe on left, Bob on right) |
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East Coast Hobby Show Highlights
Report and photos by V.S. Roseman V.S. Roseman reports on the East Coast Hobby Show held April 8-10, 2005 at the Willow Grove Convention Center, Willow Grove, PA. See the items he felt had the most appeal to railroad modelers in Large Scale, O Scale, S Scale, HO Scale, and N Scale at the show, including the companies mentioned and how to contact them. |
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Aristo-Craft’s 2-8-8-2 Mallet Steam Locomotive in G Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Aristo-Craft has just made a big addition to its locomotive line with the first Large Scale articulated steam locomotives based upon a standard gauge prototype. Discover if their 2-8-8-2 Mallet is a garden railroader’s “steam dream” in this cover story review, which includes prototype information, along with details about the model’s appearance and performance. |
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Life-Like’s 2-8-8-2 Mallet Steam Locomotive in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Life-Like’s 2-8-8-2 from its Prestige Series has always been highly regarded in the model world, but the new version raises the bar, coming with the option of a QSI Quantum Sound automatic DC/DCC system. Get all the details about the model, the prototype, the sounds it can make, and how it runs in this cover story review. |
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American Models’ AAR 70-ton Hopper in S Scale Review and photos by David Otte American Models is offering the Association of American Railroads (AAR) popular 3-bay hopper design in a variety of roadnames. Find details about the AAR and its history, along with information about the prototype, the models, and their appearance in this review. |
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Athearn’s 60-foot Flat Cars in HO Scale Review by John Sipple • Photos by Tammy Sipple The drumbeat to convert the members of the Blue Box kit line-up into Ready-To-Roll offerings marches on and presents us with this assortment of 60-foot flat cars from Athearn. Read all about the uses for flat cars, along with details about the models, their paint and decoration, and more in this review. |
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Märklin’s CA 3 & NYC Cabooses in HO Scale Review and photos by David Otte Trix continues to head full steam into the US HO-Scale model railroad market with their latest releases of American prototype equipment including an updated Union Pacific caboose, the UP stock car set, and a New York Central wood caboose. Learn about the updates, the prototypes, and the models’ operation in this review. |
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Atlas O’s 2-Bay Hopper & Tank Car in O Scale Review and photos by David Otte Atlas O has released 2 former InterMountain freight cars: a 55-ton 2-Bay Hopper and an 8,000 Gallon Tank Car. Both of these Atlas O Big O Rolling Stock Steam Era Classics have several things in common. Find out which in this review, which covers the model’s prototype history, along with the models’ appearance. |
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C3GM’s New Cradler Review and photos by John Sipple C3MG has released a smaller size cradler which targets table scales. Discover the usefulness of this unique tool, the RR-007, and get details about assembling the kit in this product review. |
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Model Rectifier Corp.’s Diesel Sound Decoder for G Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Model Rectifier Corporation has introduced a new DCC sound decoder available with and without sound. See why John says this product is just another good reason to consider DCC for your outdoor railway in this review, which includes information on installation and the Special Lighting Effects available in this package. |
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Columns
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Editorial online
Click to read and respond to this month's Editorial 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 Leo Line — by Peter Maurath Get the inside story on a layout that is destined to become a legend, the Lake Erie & Ohio (Leo), in this month's issue. e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org |
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At the Grade Crossing A Column by Bill Cawthon Heavy Haulers... This month Bill discusses 18-wheeler trucks, the prototypes, and where to get quality models for your layout. e-mail Bill at Gradecrossing@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Thinking of DCC A Column by John Sipple Let's Make Those Ditch Lights Flash Mike explains how to brightly illuminate your locomotive with ditch lights in this month's column. e-mail John at dcc@modelrailroadnews.com |
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S-Curves A Column by Roy Hoffman This month John discusses products featured at the annual Spring S-Fest, including catalogs, decals, track cleaning cars, reefers, and boxcars. e-mail Roy at Scurves@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our June 2005 issue. |
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Events & Activities online
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