November 2000 • Volume 6, Issue 11 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
	The November 2000 issue of Model Railroad News highlights Special Holiday Reviews of Model Train Sets in full color, as well as loco reviews, new product coverage, news briefs, and our regular Teen Association of Model Railroaders column. The November issue also features the second installment of our special interest column, Train Tech Forum, hosted by Danny Rittman.
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Reviews
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	Atlas’ N Scale Fairbanks-Morse Train Master “The most useful locomotive ever built.” Find out all the details of this welcome addition to the Atlas line in this page one review by Michael J. Pratt, with photos by Mike Lindsay.
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	Athearn’s revamped SD40-2 Athearn has recently revised and upgraded its HO scale, SD40-2. Stuart R. Thayer takes a look at a new incarnation of an existing model that has been on the market for close to 20 years. Stuart covers both drive and shell upgrades.
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	Drop Bottom Composite Gondola from Red Caboose Need a prototypically accurate Southern Pacific Gondola in HO? Reviewed and photographed by Allan Houtz, Red Caboose’s G-50-23 Composite Gondola may fill the void.
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	Life-Like Proto 1000 Budd RDC Is this Budd for you? Find out in this review of the Budd RDC-2, the newest in Life-Like’s Proto 1000 series of HO scale locomotives reviewed by Michael J. Pratt, with photos by Mike Lindsay.
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	Diesel Guide from Withers Michael J. Pratt takes a look at The Contemporary Diesel Spotter’s Guide —2000 Edition. Find out why he says you should purchase two of these.
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	Special Holiday Review...Model Train Sets Evaluations in our November issue include: Athearn’s Christmas 2000 Limited Edition, and the Yardmaster (Wisconsin Central) in HO scale. Evaluated by John Sipple.
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	Bachmann’s narrow gauge Silverton Flyer (On30 - O scale cars on HO gauge track.) Evaluated by Michael J. Pratt.
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	Life-Like’s SuperTrain Radio Control Train Set in HO. Evaluated by Michael J. Pratt.
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	USA Trains 44 Tonner Train Set in G (large scale). Evaluated by John Sipple.
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	MTH Holiday Hand Car Ready-to-Run Set in O scale. Evaluated by David Otte. Don’t miss next month’s issue with more special holiday train set reviews!
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Club News
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	Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) In this month’s TAMR column, Jim Spavins does a Retrospective on the New York/New Jersey Division over the last two years. e-mail Jim tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org
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Departments
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	Editorial Click to read/respond to this month's Editorial 'Tis the model railroading season by Michael J. Pratt
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	TrainTech Forum Hosted by Danny Rittman A technical discussion for the not-so-technically minded In last month’s issue of Model Railroad News, Danny discussed the benefits of using the digital system. In this issue, he goes further into detail and presents the operational concept of the digital system.
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	Now online! Letters Visit here to read and respond to letters that appear in our November 2000 edition. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Write us a letter! Click on Letters
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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. Send us your Event info.
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	Classified Ads Now online! Model Railroad News offers free noncommercial classified ads. This is a great way to let modelers know what you need or have for sale. Pick up a copy of Model Railroad News and send in your free classified ad today. Click on Classified Ads
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