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Foundations and Bases

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2004-12

Page:

59

Author:

Bob Walker

Category:

Structures

Making foundations and bases for structures, such as gluing structures to a mini base, which is later integrated into the layout, or leaving the bottom open for speakers, interior lighting. The author describes several methods he has used for building foundations.

The Christmas Train

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2004-12

Page:

62

Author:

Robert D. Turner

Category:

Model Railroads and People

Scale:

S

An American Flyer train set for Christmas early in the author's life started a life-long love for the hobby. In the process he learned how to save his money to buy what he wanted, and sometimes regretting what he had bought when he saw something he liked more. Rediscovering the A.F. catalogs years later sparked the interest in the hobby again as an adult, who is now into restoring old A.F. equipment.