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September 2005 • Volume 11, Issue 9 • The NewsMonthly for Model Railroaders
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• Special: Cincinnati NMRA Show Highlights • Kato’s SD38-2 Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale • Con-Cor International’s EMD MP15 Diesel Switcher in N Scale • Atlas Model Railroad Co.’s GE Dash 8-40CW Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale • MTH Electric Trains’ 4 Bay Hopper in Large (1:32) Scale • Life-Like’s GP9i Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale • Aristo-Craft’s RoadRailers in Large (1:29) Scale • Walthers’ Train Shed and Platform Kit in HO Scale • Blair Line’s Fred & Red’s Cafe in HO and N Scale • Busch GmbH & Co.’s 1975 Toyota Land Cruiser in HO Scale • Garden Metal Models’ 12-inch Concrete Pier in G Scale • Kato USA’s Power Pack for UniTrack in HO and N Scale • TAMR: Teen Association of Model Railroaders — A Column Peter Maurath • Thinking of DCC — A Column by John Sipple • At the Grade Crossing — A Column by Bill Cawthon • Larger View — A Column by John Sipple |
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Special: Cincinnati NMRA Show Highlights Story and photos by Stuart Thayer Stuart shares exciting new products and highlights of his experience at the National Train Show in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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Reviews
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Kato’s SD38-2 Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale
Review by Mike Acker • Photos by Mary Acker Kato’s latest release is their SD38-2 diesel, an “oddball locomotive” Mike wasn’t aware of until this release. Discover details about the prototype, along with information about the model’s appearance and performance in his review. |
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Con-Cor International’s EMD MP15 Diesel Switcher in N Scale Review and photos by Phil Scandura Con-Cor International’s EMD MP 15 diesel jockeys for the position of Phil’s favorite switcher. Find out how it fares in this review which covers prototype information, along with details about the model’s appearance and performance. |
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Atlas’s GE Dash 8-40CW Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale Review by R. Dave Carr • Photos by John Sipple After the success of the Atlas Dash 8-40CW, the wide cab CW version was rumored to be following, and Atlas didn’t let us down! Read about the GE Dash 8-40CW prototype, in addition to details about the model’s appearance, performance, and sound system. |
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MTH Electric Trains’ 4 Bay Hopper in Large (1:32) Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Mike’s Train House (MTH) entered the garden railroad world choosing the 1:32 proportioned #1 scale in which to offer their 4-bay hopper. Learn about the prototypes, and the model’s appearance and operation in the first installment of a two-part review. |
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Life-Like’s GP9i Diesel Locomotive in HO Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Life-Like has taken the plunge into sound-equipped diesel locomotives with its GP9i. Find out how they met the challenge to engineer for sound in one of the smallest road switchers around. This review includes prototype information along with details about the model’s appearance and performance. |
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Aristo-Craft’s RoadRailers in Large (1:29) Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Aristo-Craft’s 1:29 A-scale line has furthered their push into the modern era of railroading with the addition of their RoadRailer single and three packs. See if you’ll want to add this freight carrier to your layout after reading this review. |
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Walthers’ Train Shed and Platform Kit in HO Scale Review and photos by Rich Cobb Walthers has released a train shed and platform kit in their “Cornerstone Series.” Get details on how to build and decorate this kit to keep your passengers out of the weather while waiting for their trains. |
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Blair Line’s Fred & Red’s Cafe in HO and N Scale Review and photos by Phil Scandura Blair Line has released its Fred & Red’s Cafe Kit available in HO and N Scale. Who are Fred and Red? Find out in this review which also includes many details on what you’ll need, plus how-to instructions and suggestions on building this tasty kit. |
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Busch GmbH & Co.’s 1975 Toyota Land Cruiser in HO Scale Review and photos by Bill Cawthon Busch has released its long-awaited, legendary Toyota Land Cruiser in HO Scale. Read interesting information about Toyota’s history, along with details about this model which may be of special interest to post-Tranisition Era modelers. |
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Garden Metal Models’ 12-inch Concrete Pier in G Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Garden Metal Models’ concrete pier and extensions are designed to be shipped flat, assembled by the end user, and installed outside, there to take whatever the weather and the garden serve up while supporting bridges, tracks, and trains. Are they up to the challenge? Find out in John’s review. |
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Kato USA’s Power Pack for UniTrack in HO and N Scale Review and photos by John Sipple Would it come as a surprise if John told you that DC power and locomotives still outsell DCC by a very large margin? Get all the details about Kato’s new power pack and throttle system in this review which includes performance tests and adaptation suggestions. |
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Opinions
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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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Letters online
Read all the letters that appear in our September 2005 issue. |
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Columns
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Teen Association of Model Railroaders (TAMR) A Column by Peter Maurath Results of the Annual TAMR Photo Contest This month Peter gives you a glimpse of the future of railroad photography with the winning five best entries to TAMR’s annual photo contest. e-mail TAMR tamr@modelrailroadnews.com visit TAMR www.tamr.org |
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Thinking of DCC A Column by John Sipple LED Illumination This month John attempts to spotlight what we know so far about illumination inside of model railroad rolling stock. e-mail John at dcc@modelrailroadnews.com |
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At the Grade Crossing A Column by Bill Cawthon Tonklin's 1:53 Kenworth W900L This month Bill gives Tonklin's Kenworth W900L a second look for modern era O-Scale layouts. e-mail Bill at Gradecrossing@modelrailroadnews.com |
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Larger View A Column by John Sipple A crossover in the garden This month John shares a short list of track features he’d like to have on the Pine Belt, his backyard test layout. e-mail John at Largerview@modelrailroadnews.com |
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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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