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May 2005 • Volume 11, Issue 5 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
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• Kato's California Zephyr 11-Car Set Part II in N Scale • Micro-Trains' Mini HY Cube in N Scale • USA Trains' ACF Center-Flow Hoppers in Large Scale • Red Caboose's F-70-7 Flat Car in HO Scale • Märklin's Minitrix USTC Train Set in N Scale • Broadway Limited Imports' 4-8-4 Niagara Steam Locomotibve in HO Scale • New Rail Models' Brekina Autos in HO Scale • Athearn's Die-Cast Fords in O Scale • NCE Corporation's DCC 10 Amp System • Digitrax's UT4 and UT4R Throttle Controllers for Digitrax Systems • Blair Lines' Fallen Flags Billboard Signs in Z to O Scale • Showcase Miniatures' ATSF Train Orders Office in HO Scale • Depot Square Publishing's Metro-North's Hudson Line Book Review • Mark I Videos' Ross Rowland: Giant of Steam & FT103 - Diesel DVD Reviews • Editorial Online — Editorial by John Sipple • At the Grade Crossing — A Column by Bill Cawthon • Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) — A Column by Guest Chris Burchett • Thinking of DCC — A Column by Guest Philip A. Scandura, Jr. • Larger View — A Column by John Sipple • Train-Tech Forum — A Column by Dr. Danny Rittman |
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Kato’s California Zephyr 11-Car Set in N Scale A Two-Part Review. Part II: The Motive Power Review and photos by David Otte Last month we took a look at Kato’s N-scale California Zypher passenger cars. In our second installment, reviewer Dave Otte takes a look at the CB&Q and WP F3A and F3B units, as well as the Burlington PA & PB set. In this review you’ll find prototype history (including why Burlington chose PA & PB units to the F series), operation for DC and DCC, and appearance. If you read the first installment you won’t want to miss the conclusion of Dave’s discussion about “the most beautiful, the most talked about train in the country.” |
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Micro-Trains' Mini HY Cube in N Scale
Review and photos by David Otte Micro-Trains Line Company is celebrating the arrival of their 100th new body style with their Mini Hy Cube Boxcar. Learn about the unusual prototype, along with details about the model’s appearance and details, in this cover story review. |
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USA Trains' ACF Center-Flow Hoppers in Large Scale Review and photos by John Sipple USA Trains has just released its new ACF Center-Flow, 4-bay covered hopper cars. Discover details about the prototypes, in addition to details about the paint, hatches, and operation of the models in this cover story review |
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Red Caboose's F-70-7 Flat Car in HO Scale Review by Alan Houtz • Photos by Mike Sosalla Red Caboose has released their F-70-7 ready-to-run flat car models with plastic decks, or wood decks. Read prototype information about the Southern Pacific flat cars, along with details about the packaging, and appearance of these models in this review. |
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Märklin's Minitrix USTC Train Set in N Scale Review and photos by David Otte Märklin has recently offered a special edition passenger train set, an appropriate theme for this year as we mark the 61st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Read about the history of the USTC, and details about the Minitrix Set and its operation in this interesting review. |
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Broadway Limited Imports' 4-8-4 Niagara Steam Locomotibve in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Broadway Limited Imports has added to its impressive catalog of locomotive accomplishments with the introduction of their New York Central 4-8-4 “Niagara” steam locomotive. Find history about the prototype, along with details about the appearance, performance, and sound capabilities of this locomotive in this cover story, center-spread review. |
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New Rail Models' Brekina Autos in HO Scale Review and photos by Bill Cawthon New Rail Models is importing Brekina autos including Volkswagen T3 1600 TL fastbacks, and Volvo Amazon station wagons. Learn about Brekina, the history of importing cars to the U.S., along with whether these autos will complement your layout in this review. |
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Athearn's Die Cast Fords in O Scale Review and photos by Bill Cawthon Athearn has started production on 1:50 O-scale die-cast Ford vehicles including its tractor, dry van, and rescue pumper. Find out about the models’ details, and how they compare to similar models in this review. |
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NCE Corporation's DCC 10 Amp System Part II Review and photos by John Sipple NCE Corporation has released a DCC Powerhouse Pro 10 Amp System with D408SR Decoder. Read Part II of a 2-part review which includes the Pro-Cab’s control panel, using the Pro-Cab, its possibilities, and upgrading your system yourself. |
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Digitrax's UT4 and UT4R Throttle Controllers for Digitrax Systems Review and photos by Pete Birdsong The long-awaited and much discussed new utility throttles from Digitrax are here. Learn about the basics, usage, going further, and the performance of these models in this review. |
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Blair Lines' Fallen Flags Billboard Signs in Z to O Scale Review and photos by Greg Kujawa Blair Line has released laser-cut billboards and cut out signs. Find out about the assembly and appearance of these billboards and signs which can help capture and define your layout’s modeling era. |
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Showcase Miniatures' ATSF Train Orders Office in HO Scale Review and photos by Dick Foster Showcase Miniatures offers kits including the Santa Fe Train Orders Office at Summit. Get suggestions on assembly, paint schemes, and detailing this structure for your layout in this review. |
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Depot Square Publishing's Metro-North's Hudson Line by Thomas V. Panettiere Book Review by John Sipple Metro-North’s Hudson Line depicts the Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and Oscawana, which includes some of the most spectacular scenery in the Hudson River Valley. Central, and Metro-North fans may find this book review of special interest. |
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Mark I Videos' Ross Rowland: Giant of Steam and FT103 - The Diesel That Revolutionized Railroading in America DVD Reviews by John Sipple Ross Rowland: Giant of Steam was presented to a large audience at the National Convention of the National Railway Historical Society in Baltimore, MD on July 3rd. Especially commissioned for the Convention, the 65-minute program presents the fascinating story of Ross Rowland, who is considered to be "America's greatest railfan" and one of the pioneers of the steam excursion industry. FT103 — The Diesel That Revolutionized Railroading in America is the story of the Electro-Motive Division and the development and operation of the famous FT-series freight diesel including extensive coverage of the restoration of the original FT-103 cab unit and the 1989 EMD open house. Get more details in this review. |
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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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At the Grade Crossing
A column by Bill Cawthon Watching The Cars Go By Bill discusses quality import novel cars available for your layout and where to find them. e-mail Bill at Gradecrossing@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR)
A Column by Peter Maurath A Ride On The Tygart Valley Local Part Two — 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 3, Advanced Speed Curves — by Guest Columnist Philip A. Scandura, Jr. Philip explains speed curve CVs, programming CVs and CV29, and more in this third installment of a three part series. |
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Larger View A Column by John Sipple Dual Powered Layouts This month John discusses powering his layout with both Analog DC (ADC) and DCC. e-mail John at Largerview@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 We conclude our discussion about train crashes and accidents in Braking in Mountain Grade Territory, Part II. e-mail Danny at traintechforum@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our May 2005 issue. |
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