November 2001 • Volume 7, Issue 11 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
• Special Holiday Review of Model Train Sets Part I
• Life-Like's Proto 2000 Alco S-1 locomotive in HO
• Athearn's New Ford C-cab trucks in HO
• Lionel's Bobbing Vampire Boxcar & Halloween Aquarium Car in O
• USA Trains' 40 foot Standard Reefers in G
• Life-Like's Fairbanks-Morse Freight C-Liner in N
• 5¢ Cigar Wooden Billboard from Bar Mills Scale Model Works
• Ott-Lite's True Color, Flex-Arm Plus Desktop Lamp
• Larger View column by John Sipple
• Train-Tech Forum hosted by Danny Rittman
• The TAMR column by Nicholas Wilson
• plus lots of new product news and photos
Review by John Sipple • Photos by Mike Lindsay
"Life-Like's Proto 2000 HO scale model of the classic Alco S-1 is destined to be a classic itself"....find out why in this front page review including prototype background, model details, and operation.
The November 2001 issue of Model Railroad News highlights Special Holiday Reviews of Model Train Sets in full color. See included sets further below .
Review by Bill McKean • Photos by Mike Lindsay
Perfect for your 50's or 60's layout: Athearn's Stake Bed C-cab, Box C-cab, and plain tractor version trucks in patriotic red, white and blue. P
Review by David Otte • Photos by Mike Lindsay
Vant to keep your layout seasonal? Lionel can help with this year's Halloween cars until you're ready to switch to a Christmas theme.
Review and photos by John Sipple
More than iceboxes on wheels? Details abound in this review of USA Trains' Santa Fe and New York Central reefers. The prototype, the models, and their operations are all covered.
Review by Michael J. Pratt • Photos by Mike Lindsay
Need a locomotive model of the 1950s? Hey, forgetaboutit. Life-Like has come to your rescue with this Fairbanks-Morse Freight C-Liner Powered A and B locomotive set in 3 roadnames, including New York Central.
Review and photos by James Powell
Enjoy this review following the construction of one of Bar Mill's new multi-scale Billboards, the 5¢ Cigar Company, covering all the details!
Review and photos by John Sipple
Good light in the workshop can be yours after being illuminated by this review covering the origins, performance, cost and value of this lamp from Ott-Lite.
Review by David Otte • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by Michael J. Pratt • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by John Sipple • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by Michael J. Pratt • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by David Otte • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by Jeff Saxton • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
Review by David Otte • Photos by Mike & Phillip Lindsay
"Hello!" by Nicholas Wilson
e-mail Nicholas tamr@modelrailroadnews.com
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America's Trains in a New War by John Sipple, Contributing Editor
Scale Part II: More Devil is in the Details
Find out the trials and tribulations of modeling in Large Scale in part two of this column by John Sipple.
e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com
This month Danny continues his discussion of the Magnetic Levitation Rail System
e-mail Danny at traintechforum@modelrailroadnews.com
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