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Contents: Running Extra – American Models 4-6-2 Converted To A Southern Pacific P-10: Part II (Bob immediately saw some great kit bashing possibilities when American Models introduced their Pacific 4-6-2. The second installment of his conversion covers the pilot, running gear and tender, as well as the finished product) Consist – Has Anyone Seen My Childhood Trains? (Richard’s childhood American Flyer trains were sold around 1960, and he’s been looking for them ever since. He has also discovered AF in some unlikely places); The Baldwin Switcher (Carl discusses the Baldwin 0-4-4-0, which represented the end of an era for both Baldwin and the A.C. Gilbert Company, in this installment of our series on the prototypes that inspired A.C. Gilbert); Make A Warning Signal (You don’t see bridge and tunnel warning signals on layouts very often, but they’re easy to make, and are an excellent realistic detail that adds visual interest to an S scale layout); Rio Grande Alco Works The Dual Gauge (Bernie’s San Juan & Southwestern has a dual gauge rail yard, so he painted an Overland Models Alco S-2 to look like the D&RG’s #114); Early Wooden Hopper Car (The late Bob Wall had this unusual wooden hopper in his collection, and it was also featured in the 1910 edition of the Car Builder’s Cyclopedia) Plans, Drawings – Baldwin-Lima Switcher; Warning Device Departments – S Briefs; S Messages; Product Reviews; ABCs Of S; Scale Scene; American Flyer Collector’s Column; Roundhouse; Club Car; Book Shelf; Video Screen; S Clubs; Ad Directory; S Ads, S Events, Dealer Directory
Issue: September / October 1999
Condition: Very Good