Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | S Gaugian 2013-05/06
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S Product Reviews

Reviewed are The Supply Car's NP box car kit, coal piles by Heritage Scale Models, Teflon Non-stick Dry Film Lubricant by Finish Line Tech, Inc, Gapmaster by American Tie and Timber Company,

On With Stumpy Stone

The author makes notes of how different people like to do different things within the hobby and don't like other things, resulting in things done well and other not so well. It is important to enjoy yourself and recognize your talents.

Parker's General Store

A scale drawing of a typical Maine country store.

How to Combine S-Trax and FasTrack

The author describes, with text and photos, how one can interconnect the MTH/S-Helper Service track system with the Lionel track system. The roadbed heights and the rail sizes are identical.

Converting the American Flyer Y-3 2-8-8-2 to Full Scale

The Lionel 2-8-8-2 only comes with hi-rail wheels. The author wanted to have his converted to using scale wheels, so he contacted Fred Rouse of S Scale Locomotive & Supply. Includes photos of the key items that needed work.

AF Reefer Conversion from 1970

The author recalls how he converted an A.C. Gilbert reefer to "scale" back in 1970. Includes photos.

The Texas Special

This article is basically a product review of the Lionel Texas Special Alco AA set.

Keep Your Legacy System Software Updated

The author describes how to obtain and apply the software upgrade for the Lionel Legacy base station and CAB2.

The Roundhouse

Testing and using the A.C. Gilbert vibrator tubes that are inserted into the #708 Air Chime Whistle Control and the #710 Steam Whistle Control.

American Flyer Collector's Column

The author discusses the postwar AF cabooses.