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Magazine Articles By Julian Cavalier

Build a Small Substation

The author describes how he built a small substation that provides electricity to a small town or large factory complex using an Atlas signal tower kit (significantly kitbashed, of course).

Building an Inspection Car

Prototype and model photos of a Ford Model T that was converted into an inspection car. The HO-scale model construction is documented with the parts used to create this model.

Canadian National's Weston Depot

Scale drawings of the depot in Weston, Ontario.

CN's "Circus Cars"

Three boxcars and a cylindrical hopper car were colorfully painted with representative symbols indicating what was carried by that car as part of the company's advertising campaign.

CNR Section Car

Scale drawings and prototype photo accompany this short article about this Model-T-like car and a flat car.

EBT Steel Frame Caboose

Two photos, a brief description, and scaled drawings of the East Broad Top caboose.

EMD 2300-hp SD39 - 1968-70

Prototype photos and a scale drawing accompany this brief article about this locomotive.

Great Northern Fire Instruction Car

This brief article includes scaled drawings of the Great Northern's baggage and express car converted to a training program car.

John Street Tower

Prototype photos and scale drawings of the tower found on the CN and CP main lines in Toronto.

Modeling a Low Level Arch Bridge

Build the bridge on a diorama and install it on the layout afterwards.

NKP 451-500 Series Bay Window Caboose

Many prototype photos (including one interior photo) and scale drawings accompany this brief article.

NYO&W Steel Deck Bridge

Prototype photos and scale drawings accompany this article about the bridge near Rome, New York.

OC/CN Side Discharge Ore Car

Includes prototype photos and scale drawings, with on a brief text.

Ontario Northland Caboose

Prototype photos and scale drawings of the ON's cabooses numbers 100-105.

Petley

A 2-foot by 4-foot, two-level layout of a busy downtown area.

Small Oil Facility

Built from various kit parts, the author describes how he built this structure.

Sulphur Springs Depot

This depot was built by the Tampa Northern Railroad in 1926 in North Tampa, Florida. Prototype photos and scale drawings are included.

Toronto's PCC's

Prototype photos and scale drawings of these electrified PCC cars built in 1938 for the Toronto Transit Commission. PCC stands for President's Conference Committee.