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Magazine Articles By Ron Bearden
36-ton Shay
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
25
Category:
Locomotives - Steam
Scale:
N
Converting the Atlas Shay into a light-weight wood-burning unit. Includes many close-up photos of the cosmetic changes made.
Changing 3-Axle Sideframes
Magazine:
N-Scale 2005-07/08
Page:
52
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
Converting a 3-axle EMD sideframe to a GE sideframe, as part of placing a Bachmann Spectrum CW40-8 shell on a Kato SD40-2 mechanism.
CSX Legacy: Rare Ancestor GP40s
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-05/06
Page:
35
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
The author created six different models from the Atlas GP40 to add "color" to his CSX standard roster. Includes photos and descriptions of each.
EMD GP35 Phase 2
Magazine:
N-Scale 2003-01/02
Page:
39
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
Starting with an Atlas GP35 Phase 1, the author built a GP35 Phase 2. Shows model photos, modification diagrams, and close-up detail photos.
EMD SD28
Magazine:
N-Scale 2005-09/10
Page:
32
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
The author converted an Atlas SD35 and replaced the shell with one from an Atlas GP38. Includes a prototype photo of this rare locomotive.
Modeling a Flood
Magazine:
N-Scale 2005-09/10
Page:
45
Category:
Dioramas
With all the recent flooding in New Orleans, Texas, and Florida, the author thought it might be a nice idea to model a flooded area in an NTrak module. The article has many photos of a 1990 flood in Caryville, Florida. No actual modeling is done or shown.
MOW Hi-Rail Truck
Magazine:
N-Scale 2003-05/06
Page:
60
Category:
Scenery - Vehicles
Scale:
N
Follow-up supplement to an article by Jake Schultz in the September/October 1999 issue of N-Scale magazine. The article shows how to build a running maintenance-of-way truck.
Pocket Switcher
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-07/08
Page:
60
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
Modifying the typical Japanese-looking electric engine into an Americanized diesel switcher. Includes installing a decoder. They are part of the Kato Pocket line.
S2 Gearing Improvement
Magazine:
N-Scale 2002-11/12
Page:
62
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
The Arnold/Rivarrossi S2 apparently has problems with their gears breaking. This article covers how these problems can be fixed. This will also reduce the noise of the gears.
Shay Improvement
Magazine:
N-Scale 2006-07/08
Page:
28
Category:
Locomotives - Steam
Scale:
N
This article covers modifying the couplers to look more prototypical, installing the DCC decoder (with lots of close-up photos on the modifications made), and making some minor cosmetic improvements to the engine.
Sunlight Warm Up Your Shots
Magazine:
N-Scale 2005-11/12
Page:
46
Category:
Photography & Videography
Two photos showing the difference between indoor and outdoor photography of an engine.
Super-detailing an Atlas Rio Grande GP35
Magazine:
N-Scale 2002-10/11
Page:
28
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
Close-up model photos, prototype photos, parts list, and detailed instructions.
SW1200 Worm Gear Replacement
Magazine:
N-Scale 2003-07/08
Page:
70
Category:
Locomotives - Diesel
Scale:
N
Shows how to replace the plastic worm gear on a Life-Like SW1200 with a brass worm gear from Kato. Includes a drawing of the jig used to remove the worm from the motor shaft.