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March 2005 • Volume 11, Issue 3 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders • Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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• Kadee vs. UP by John Sipple • Split Jaw Rail Clamps Co.’s E-Z Loader in G Scale • Con-Cor Intl.’s USRA Heavy 2-10-2 in N Scale • Broadway Limited’s Diesel Locomotives in HO Scale • Bachmann Industries’ 1:20.3 Scale Class B Shay in G Scale • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s Shay Locomotive in N Scale • Athearn’s Electro-Motive SD60 in HO Scale • New Rail Models’ A-Frame Cabin Kit in N Scale • Signature Press’s Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives Book Review • Editorial Online — Editorial by John Sipple • Larger View — A Column by John Sipple • Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) — A Column by Guest Chris Burchett • Thinking of DCC — A Column by Guest Phillip A. Scandura, Jr. • Train-Tech Forum — A Column by Dr. Danny Rittman |
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Kadee vs UP — How does a small company deal with a giant bully? Story and photos by John Sipple Read the details about Union Pacific's trademark licensing, and how Kadee and others are being challenged by it in this David vs Goliath story. |
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Split Jaw Rail Company's E-Z Loader for Code 332 Track in G Scale Review and photos by John Sipple The Split Jaw Rail Clamps Company has released their E-Z Loader for Code 322 Track in G Scale. Who needs a railing ramp on Large Scale? Find out in this review which includes the details about this product and its uses. |
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Con-Cor International, Ltd.'s USRA Heavy 2-10-2 in N Scale Review and photos by David Otte Con-Cor, a familiar name to N scalers, has added to the growling list of steam prototypes with their release of a USRA Heavy 2-10-2 locomotive. Discover details about the prototype, along with the model’s appearance and performance in this review. |
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Broadway Limited's Sound-equipped Diesel Units in HO Scale
Review and photos by John Sipple Broadway Limited Imports has released an HO E3 and E6 sound-equipped diesel locomotive in A and B units. Find out if they were successful re-creating this presentation of Americana in this review which includes details about the prototype, the model’s appearance, operation, and sound capabilities |
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Bachmann Industries' 1:20.3 Scale Shay Class B in G Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Bachmann Industries’ award-winning Large scale Shay is back! Read a Shay Primer, along with details about converting to DCC, operations with the New Shay, and more in this detailed, colorful review. |
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Atlas Model Railroad Company's Shay Locomotive in N Scale Review and photos by David Otte Atlas Model Railroad Company has released their first attempt in N scale of the famous Shay locomotive. Learn about Ephraim Shay’s brainchild, along with details about the model’s appearance and performance in this review. |
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Athearn's Electro-Motive SD60 in HO Scale Review by R. Dave Carr • Photos by John Sipple Athearn as released another much sought-after model, the SD60 locomotive. Find out about the prototype, in addition to details about the model’s appearance, detailing, and operation in this review. |
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New Rail Models' A-Frame Cabin Kit in N Scale Review by Dr. John Hullman • Photos by Michael Lindsay New Rail Models has released its A-Frame Cabin Kit in N and HO scale. Get information on building and detailing your A-Frame Cabin, inside and out, along with lighting options, in this kit review. |
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Signature Press' Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives by Robert Church Book Review by John Sipple Complete, detailed, and authoritative, Robert Church’s Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives should appeal to all enthusiasts of the history of western railroading, and to Southern Pacific fans in particular. Get more details about this book in this month’s issue. |
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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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Larger View A Column by John Sipple Push-Pull Train Service This month’s column is devoted to the larger issue of children and railroads. e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) A Column by Peter Maurath A Ride On The Tygart Valley Local — by Guest Columnist Chris Burchett Guest Columnist Chris Burchett continues the story of the Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad riding along on Lin Young’s fabulous HO layout. e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org |
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Thinking of DCC A Column by John Sipple Giving Your Locomotive A DCC Tune-up, A Three Part Series Part 1, Basic Speed Curves — by Guest Columnist Phillip A. Scandura, Jr. Philip explains the basic speed curves, the power of DCC, and more in this first installment of a three part series. e-mail John at dcc@modelrailroadnews.com |
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TrainTech Forum A technical discussion for the not-so-technically minded Hosted by Dr. Danny Rittman Why Trains Crash In the next two articles we will conclude our discussion about train crashes and accidents in Braking in Mountain Grade Territory, Part I. e-mail Danny at traintechforum@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our March 2005 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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