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The November 2003 issue features the following reviews & columns:
• Broadway Ltd. Imports’ General Motors EMD E7 A/B units in HO Scale
• E-R Models Importers, Ltd.’s Roco DCC Set
• Stewart Hobbies’ Baldwin Diesel Switcher in HO Scale
• Athearn’s Bombardier Commuter Coaches in N Scale
• Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s H15/16 Locos in HO & N Scales
• Atlas O’s Freight Cars in O Scale
• Model Power’s Kenworth Trucks in HO Scale
• Shiloh Sales’ “Like You’ve Never Seen Before!” DVD Reviews
• TLC’s Meadow River Lumber Company book review
• Charles Smiley’s Three New Titles in DVD Review
• Train-Tech Forum Column by Dr. Danny Rittman
• Larger View Column by John Sipple
• TAMR Column by Peter Maurath
• Thinking of DCC Column by John Sipple
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Broadway Ltd. Imports’ General Motors EMD E7 A/B units in HO Scale
Review and photos by John Sipple
Broadway Limited Imports has recently released new General Motors EMD E7 A/B locomotives. Find out why a set of locomotives like this could be a welcomed family gift, including prototype info, quality, light effects, sound, and DCC operation details, all included in this month’s front page review.
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E-R Models Importers, Ltd.’s Roco DCC Set
Review by David Otte • Photos by John Sipple
Roco’s DCC System and Digital European Steam Locomotive — Part I of a II Part Series. In Part I, The System, David shares the good news that there is really nothing to fear when it comes to digitizing your model railroad empire and how the Roco system can quickly get you started, just in time for the holidays.
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Stewart Hobbies’ Baldwin Diesel Switcher in HO Scale
Review and Photos by Stuart R. Thayer
Stewart Hobbies has released two more models in their line of HO scale Baldwin switchers. Find out why you should be thankful after reading about the prototypes, and the running qualities, performance, and appearance details of these new models.
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Athearn’s Bombardier Commuter Coaches in N Scale
Review and Photos by John Sipple
Get your passengers home in time for Thanksgiving with Athearn’s Bombardier Commuter Coaches. See if Athearn has the interior and exterior details correct while producing a good runner in this review which includes prototype information, and operation of the model.
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Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s H15/16 Locos in HO & N Scales
Review by David Otte
Find out what Navy submarines and yard switchers have in common in this interesting review of Atlas Model Railroad Company’s Fairbanks-Morse diesel switcher locomotives. This review includes prototype history, as well as the model’s appearance, performance, and DCC mode details.
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Atlas O’s Freight Cars in O Scale
Review and photos by John Sipple
Our roundup review of Atlas O’s freight cars touches on only four the newer releases now available, giving you many choices in time for the holidays. Read all about the USRA single sheathed boxcar, Intermodel flatcar, wood refrigerator car, and steel rebuilt boxcar including construction, tooling, decoration and performance details.
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Model Power’s Kenworth Trucks in HO Scale
Review by Bill Cawthon • Photos by John Sipple
See if you will want these trucks to become part of your fleet after reading this review of Model Power’s newest releases including a dump truck, U.S. truck with 18 foot dry van, U.S. truck with 18 foot refrigerator body, U.S. Truck with 18 foot box van body, and wood chipper. Featured are a dump truck, Woody’s Tree Service with wood chipper, and a Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer truck.
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Shiloh Sales’ “Like You’ve Never Seen Before!” DVDs
Reviewed by John Sipple
Shiloh Sales has released Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railroad: Like You’ve Never Seen Before! and Southern Pacific’s Tehachapi Line: Like You’ve Never Seen Before!, a pair of DVD videos which bracket the interests of railfans and model railroaders. Railfans of either the diesel mainline or steam narrow gauge will find something to really enjoy here.
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TLC’s Meadow River Lumber Company book review
West Virginia’s Last Logging Railroad: Meadow River Lumber Company
by Philip V. Bagdon
Review by Jeff Saxton
Read about the Mountain State’s final true railroad logger in TLC’s West Virginia’s Last Logging Railroad: Meadow River Lumber Company. A nice history, it has the right mix of text and pictures, with insight into the firm’s logging and lumbering operation based at Rainelle.
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Charles Smiley’s Three New Titles in DVD Review
Electric Rails Around the Bay,
Southern Pacific Scrapbook, and Diesel Power on the Southern Pacific
Review by John Sipple
For those who want to augment their reading, train chasing, and modeling with video excursions into the past, these DVDs are the perfect windows in time. Find out more about each title in this review.
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Editorial online
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TrainTech Forum A technical discussion for the not-so-technically minded - hosted by Dr. Danny Rittman
Train-Tech is back! This month Danny continues the discussion about wireless technology within the model railroading world.
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Larger View A Column by John Sipple
The low-down on European couplers
John explains the difference between knuckle couplers, and the European styles found on imports.
e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR)
A Column by Peter Maurath
A Shot in the Dark
Peter discusses how you can capture rail activity on the night shift with a few basic skills, and a basic camera.
e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org
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Thinking of DCC A Column Moderated by John Sipple
About MRN Lab's DCC Testing
John explains why we test decoders in locos at MRN Labs.
e-mail your comments to dcc@modelrailroadnews.com
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