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1995 NMRA Prize Parade

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-11

Page:

82

Author:

Randy Sappo

Category:

Model Railroad Shows

Scale:

S

This page shows a photo of Randy's Moon Run station, which won first price in the Online Structures category. Although freelanced, it is based on the Chesapeake & Ohio depot in Thurmond, W. Va. It's entirely scratchbuilt of cardstock.

Finishing the Forest Scene Part 4

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-11

Page:

88

Author:

Peter Darling

Category:

Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes

This installment covers how to install trees into the layout and how to blend the surrounding areas. It covers modeling leaves, mixing a scenery base cover, and applying that base material.

Maine Central Covered Hoppers

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-11

Page:

110

Author:

Allan N. Houghton

Category:

Freight Cars - Hoppers

Scale:

HO

The author describes how he modified MDC cars to use for heavy-duty cement and lime services. Includes one prototype photos, several model photos, and a parts list.

Electronics Symposium

Magazine:

Model Railroader 1995-11

Page:

120

Author:

John S. Atkinson

Category:

Electronics

This column covers using the HT2014 LED flasher integrated circuit by Holtek, using a hall-effect sensor for turntable indexing, using an LM339 as a photocell detector, and a circuit design for automatically slowing an engine when it reaches the end of a spur.