The New Newsletter - NTRAK Modular Railroading Society, Inc.

The New Newsletter 

The NTRAK Modular Railroading Society, Inc. 

January / February, 2013 

The upper two photos are of a highly detailed N scale model of a Union Pacific 2-10-2 Steam engine ready to be 

painted and below is the finihed model. One of many projects in the 2012 Steam Addendum, See page 2 for details. 

Model and photos by Richard Dost

JIM’S CORNER 

I still have hope of getting back on schedule with the 

Newsletters. My Templeton home has been sold and the last 

boxes of stuff are now in the garage waiting to be “organized”. 

My present plan is to follow this Newsletter with another issue 

with a minimum of delay. I hope to see you again soon. 

The N Scale Steam Locomotive Information Book, 2012 Addendum 

is, at last, printed and ready for sale. At 88 pages plus 

covers, this is our largest Addendum yet. On the cover of this 

Newsletter are some typical article photos used to explain 

various steps in duplicating the author’s modeling. 

The cover model is of Union Pacific 2-10-2 engine #5037 

which had a number of unique features not found on other UP 

2-10-2s. It was built by Richard Dost for his UP steam fleet. 

Editors Jim Kline and Craig Barrow recruit steam modelers 

whose kitbached models represent particular engines on a 

railroad. Then the modeler is asked to furnish photos and text 

to explain just how he created a 1:160 size model of that 

locomotive. Some engines have been built with an article in 

mind, resulting in useful step by step photos. 

Other articles focus on improving the running qualities of 

available models and fixes for certain flaws. In some cases a 

different motor and gearing turns a so-so engine into a favorite. 

You are given the details and how to avoid the mistakes and 

wrong paths that the author encountered plus where he found 

the needed parts. 

The new book also has an index of articles by wheel type in 

the 2007 to 2012 Addendums and the basic 2006 Steam Locomotive 

Book. Another is an alphabetical list by subject mater. 

The cost is $18.00 including postage. Order from our web site 

using PayPal for Credit Cards or by check and mail from 

NTRAK Orders, 1629 University Dr., Richardson, TX 75081. 

List of Articles in the 2012 Steam Addendum 

Bachmann Alco 2-6-0 

The Bachmann Spectrum light USRA 2-10-2 

Intermountain Southern Pacific Cab Forwards 

Northern Pacific 0-8-0 Class G-1 

Building ATSF Mikado #3156 

Making an SP Mikado from a Kato Mikado 

Building UP 2-10-2 #5037 

Refurbishing Arnold Rapido Pacifics and Hudsons 

Arnold 4-6-2 Motor and Tender Upgrade 

New Sources of Steam Parts 

N Scale Pennsy K4 Revisited 

Building Union Pacific Mountain 7869 

N Scale Independent Steam Builders 

Replacing MP Steam Tenders with Bachmann 

Spectrum 

Reducing Engine Wheel Flanges Using a Centering 

Fixture 

An Interview with Ted Brandon An N Scale Pioneer 

Steam Book Articles Lists 

The top is a Kato Mikado and the bottom is an ATSF oil 

burning Mikado conversion by Fred McDowell, from an 

article in the 2012 Addendum. 

The New NTRAK Newsletter 

Designed by Lee 

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Next Issue Deadline February 1st 

Deadline for Coming Events & other material is the 1st of the month before publication, 

(Feb 1st, Apr 1st, June 1st, Aug 1st, Oct 1st, Dec 1st) 

NTRAK Page 2

New from MicroTrains® 

A Canadian Pacific 50' standard plug door boxcar 

w/roofwalk CP 80264, MT 032 00 170. White 

lettering, red & white logo, boxcar red body, $19.10. 

The 40' Ortner open hopper is boxcar red with white 

lettering for Southern Pacific, is SP 481396 and 

$23.40. The MT#125 00 010 hopper was often used 

for ballast rock. 

A three bay high side covered hopper is light gray 

with black lettering for SLSF “Frisco”79492. MT 

096 00 110 is $25.55. 

There is a lumber load in the 50' standard single 

door boxcar w/roofwalk. Pennsy PRR 83030 has 

white lettering and the keystone logo. MT 031 00 411 

is $22.55. 

Canadian National “Wet Noodle” logo is white on 

boxcar red of the 40' single door boxcar. CN 474927 

is MT 020 00 906 and $19.10. 

Another 40' Ortner open hopper is white with black 

lettering for Williams Bros of Atlanta, GA. There are 

red and blue logos at each corner of WBCX 85056, 

MT 125 00 120, $24.90. 


By Tony Hines 

Locomotives and Rolling Stock 

Athearn – Athearn has decided to 

slow their announcements by going to 

every other month. Hopefully this 

will help them catch up faster, but it 

leaves us with no announcement this 

month. 

Atlas – We thought Atlas had 

already announced for March in their 

winter catalog. Today the March 

announcements arrived and the S-2 

shown in the winter catalog is now 

being offered as a Gold Series loco 

with sound. This is the first time for a 

Gold Series loco in N scale and the 

first time Atlas has ventured into the 

arena of sound. It happens to be on a 

relatively small switcher to boot. The 

sound system will be provided by 

Loksound and the price is not that out 

of line for a sound equipped 

locomotive. 

Alco S-2 

http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/ns2.htm 

Master Single Sheath Box - 

http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/nusra 

ssboxcar6.htm 

50' Precision Design Box - 

http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/npreb 

oxcar7.htm 

Bachmann – Bachmann has been 

quietly sneaking in new road numbers 

and paint on reruns of existing locos 

and cars. It’s a pretty long list.... 

70 Ton – Orange and Cream 

GP7 – Rock Island, Central New 

Jersey, D&RGW, PRR 

Brill Trolley – United Traction 

4-6-0 – B&O, C&O NKP, Southern 

Green (new #) 

36'6” Single Dome Tank – 

Tidewater, Quaker State, Clark 

40' Steel Box – GN, NYS&W, B&O 

Timesaver 

NE Steel Caboose – N&W Blue, 

D&H, B&M, WM Speed, LV, RDG 

Bluford – Bluford announced 

another batch of wood chip hoppers. 

This group includes: 

CP, MP, IC, GT, Soo Line, 

New N Products 

Seaboard, and Frisco available in 6 

road numbers. Chattahoochee, 

GMSR, AD&N available in 3 road 

numbers. 

http://www.blufordshops.com/bluford_93_040.htm 

Broadway Limited – Broadway 

has quietly brought back some of 

their more popular E units with 

sound. They are due in June. It is a 

mixed bag of offerings. I will do my 

best to list them here: 

A/B sets include one powered with 

sound A one unpowered B 

Individual locos all come powered 

with sound. 

E6 A/B – ATSF, UP, Undec 

E6A – ATSF, B&O, IC x 2, Milw 

x2, UP, Undec 

E6B – ATSF, B&O, Undec 

E7 A/B – SP Daylight, UP City of 

LA 

E7A – ACL, B&M x2, Milw x2, SP, 

Undec 

E7B - ACL, SP, UP, Undec 

E8 A/B – ATSF, UP, Undec 

E8A – ATSF, CB&Q x2, Demo, 

NYC x2, PRR x2, Undec 

E8B – ATSF, Undec 

E9A – UP 

E9B - UP 

DeLuxe – Deluxe has a couple 

announcements for this month, or 

should I say re-announcements of a 

couple of 1944 AAR 40' Boxcars. A 

set of B&O and Santa Fe originally 

announced a few years back and 

never delivered are being relisted for 

pre-order. 

http://www.deluxeinnovations.com/n 

ewannouncements.html 

Fox Valley Models – Fox Valley 

has started with some of the cars 

announced at Amherst. The first car to 

get the official nod is the B&O 

canstock car. There was also a mid 

month announcement on short notice 

of a new run of B&O M-53 

Wagontops, Milwaukee cabooses, and 

some special paint scheme GEVOs 

and US Army box cars. Unfortunately 

NTRAK Page 4 

the GEVOs and box cars sold out the 

same day of the announcement. 

Wagontop - 

http://www.foxvalleymodels.com/im 

ages/annoucements/feb13bandobox.jpg 

Caboose - 


ages/annoucements/feb13mkecab.jpg 

Gevo & USAX - 


ages/annoucements/feb13gevo2.jpg 

Canstock - 

http://www.intermountainrailway.com/reservationflyers/RF0213 

HOandNFVMBoxcars.htm 

Intermountain – All 

announcements this month were HO. 

Kato - Kato has a few new items 

and some long lost locos coming very 

soon. First and foremost is a re-run of 

both versions of the SD40-2, both 

early and mid production. Roads are 

interesting to say the least, Early; 

Wisconsin Southern, Pan Am, 

C&NW, UP and Mid; BN, Illinois 

Central, NS/Maersk, ATSF. Also 

added by popular demand, a batch of 

early Undec are available by preorder 

only . Also coming in the next 

few months are 3 new Maxi-1 sets; 

TTX/Maersk, BNSF/MOL, 

AOK/Hanjin. Also more Maxi IV’s 

are coming; BNSF/Swift, AOK/CSX 

“How tomorrow moves”. 

Shortly after FVM announced that 

they would be doing variations of the 

SD70, including the NS Heritage 

fleet, Kato announced that they would 

follow suit with all of the 

SD70ACE’s in the NS fleet. Not sure 

if there will be body modifications to 

match the NS version of the ACE’s. 

SD40-2 Early & Mid 

- http://www.katousa.com/N/SD40- 

2/index.html 

SD70ACE Heritagehttp://www.katousa.com/N/SD70AC 

e/index.html 

Maxi I- 

http://www.katousa.com/N/MAXII/in 

dex.html

Entry Level Nn3 Locomotive Text 

& photos by Tom Knapp 

Although 6.5mm gauge Nn3 has 

been around since 1972, it remains a 

relatively small segment of the N 

scale model railway community. 

There is a good supply of rolling 

stock and track products, but - with a 

few exceptions - motive power still 

remains primarily kit conversions of 

Marklin Z chassis. The main source 

for these kits in the USA are the 

excellent white metal kits from 

Republic Locomotive Works, who 

have a broad range of steam 

locomotives and a couple of diesels. 

In the U.K., Peco still produces two 

small steam white metal locomotive 

conversion kits for the Marklin 0-6- 

0, under their “N6.5" line, in addition 

to injection molded wagon kits. One 

of the shops that carries the Peco 6.5 

products is Country Rolling Stock 

( http://www.ntasticshop.co.uk/ ) 

Recently while surfing their pages I 

came across another inexpensive 

white metal Nn3 locomotive 

conversion kit - their ZCGB-NG- 

001 - Nn3 Diesel Shunter Kit 

manufactured by NMRS of 

Northampton. (They also make Z 

scale products.) The kit sells for 

£11.99 (about $19 US) and is a 

simple body kit composed of seven 

white metal castings Photo 1). The 

kit was designed to fit the Marklin 

8805 saddle tank 0-6-0T chassis 

(with the center driver set removed), 

but this locomotive is becoming 

increasingly hard to find, and is 

expensive. For this build, I decided 

to use the PowerMAX! four-wheel 

chassis available from Republic 

Locomotive Works 

(https://www.republiclocomotivework 

s.com/show_item.phpItem=SR%20P 

MX-1 ) also shown in Photo 1, plus a 

Photo 1 

Photo 2 

NMRS white metal diesel shunter (switcher) kit and 

PowerMAX1 6.5mm gauge power truck. 

Assembled white metal casting 


set of their universal mounting brackets. The wheelbase is 

not correct for the journal locations on the white metal 

casting, and requires some modifications to accommodate 

mounting the PowerMAX! Here’s how I built my loco: 

Body assembly: 

This is pretty straight-forward. File mating edges smooth 

and assemble using CA adhesive. I also filled the vertical 

joints at the edges of the cab walls with Tamiya “basic” 

filler. (Photo 2) I drilled out the headlights on the front and 

back of the cab wall castings after assembling the castings, 

but this would be easier if done before assembly. The 

wheelbase on the PowerMAX! is different than the Marklin. 

You have three choices: (1) carefully “peel” off the journals 

and springs on the side castings and re-locate, (2) section the 

entire chassis to move the journals closer, or (3) ignore the 

difference, which is not visible under normal operating 

conditions. I chose the last as the easy way out. 

Fitting universal mounting brackets: 

The mounting bracket brass castings need to be prepped 

prior to installation by reaming the holes for the screws, 

filing off the spru attachments, cutting the tabs to length, and 

drilling for the screws that hold the coupler in place and 

attach the body to the chassis. Remove the center pivot 

mounting bracket and use the same screws to attach one of 

the universal brackets to the PowerMAX! chassis. Remove 

the two screws on the gear end of the chassis, and mount the 

other bracket using the two 3/6" long 00-90 screws which 

come with the brackets. (Photo 3) The tabs on the castings 

are intended to allow for a variety of potential applications. 

In this case, the wheels are to be located equidistant from the 

end sills. After mounting the brackets on the chassis, fit it to 

the body casting, mark and cut to length. 

Creating mounting pads in the body casting: 

Test fit the chassis to the body and mark the locations for 

the coupler mounting screws. I drilled #55 clearance holes in 

the tabs, so I could use a 3/16" screw through the MTL 905 

to attach the body to the chassis. There is sufficient metal at 

the front of the body casting for this, but the rear needs to be 

built-up with styrene to create a pad for this purpose. (Photo 

4) I drilled #65 holes in the pads then tapped them for 00-90 

screws. 

Photo 3 

PowerMAX! with optional brass mounting brackets, 

available separately from Republic Locomotive Works. 

Photo 4 

NMRS superstructure, showing where the metal 

structure was modified at the front for the mounting tab, 

and the pad fabricated from styrene at the rear to accept 

the tab on the gear end of the PowerMAX! Holes have 

been drilled and threaded for 00-90 screws. 

Photo 5 

Lights: 

Following the instructions which come with the 

PowerMAX!, I fitted two Richmond Controls Golden White 

SMLED lamps to the chassis, testing for polarity/direction to 

identify the forward and reverse lamps (Photo 5). I then 

glued the lamps in place inside the headlight openings after 

coating each lamp with CA adhesive for insulation. After 

painting, the lenses were formed using Pacer “Formula 560” 

Canopy Glue. 


The Richmond Controls Golden White LED 

“lamps” wired to the PowerMAX! truck – marked 

so the right lamp gets in the right headlight!

Painting: 

I primed the loco body with Floquil 

Metal Primer and let it dry overnight, 

then painted with Star D&RGW 

“Bumblebee” Gold. (Star is available 

direct from Precision Scale Models.) 

(Photo 6) To make the cab walls look 

thinner, I painted the edges of the 

window openings Floquil Engine Black. 

Finally, I used Rust All weathering 

solutions to lightly “rust” the body and 

bring out detail. (Photo 7) 

Finishing touches: 

To more “Americanize” the loco, I 

added a bell from Republic Locomotive 

Works. 

The finished locomotive runs well, and 

thanks to the weight of the metal body 

and the 70:1 gear ratio of the 

PowerMAX!, pulls well. (Photo 8) 

The total investment was less than 

$150. I have posted a video shot on my 

Stovepipe Wells layout on You Tube 

: http://youtu.be/0Oj3aQhcbyYt=4s 

Photo 7 

Photo 6 

Painted D&RGW “Bumblebee Gold”, before 

weathering…. 

…..and after weathering. Note how the cab walls look 

thinner simply by painting the inside edges of the openings 

with Floquil Engine Black. Also note the added bell. 

Photo 8 

Next time, I will 

describe a sound 

installation using a very 

special Motorola speaker 

which fits inside the cab 

of an Nn3 engine. 


Next time….micro-speaker with large sound, in Nn3 cab.

Photo 9 

Switching Tonopah Mine on my Stovepipe Wells layout. 

In the 2012 Steam Addendum there is an article by Hans Starmans on the Pennsylvania 

Railroad K4 4-6-2 engine made in their own shops by the hundreds. Shown here are two of 

the models that Hans has built. He discusses the Minitrix and Fleischmann plastic models as 

well as brass models and how to combine parts to get an accurate model of the K4. 

Photos by 

Marc Starmans and 

Doug Nelson 


Great River Valley Systems NTRAK Club Recent Show Layouts 

GTE Photo 1: View of the show floor. In addition to the layouts and vendors 

shown here, a dozen additional layouts were set up in the outer halls. 

Text and Photos by Ed Shultz 

Great River Valley System (GRVS) 

attended two train shows over the past 

few weeks and participated in N-Trak 

layouts at both shows. The first show 

was a Great Train Expo show held at 

the Mid-America center in Council 

Bluffs, Iowa the weekend of February 

1/2, 2013. GRVS and DesMoinTrak 

had a nice sized layout with two loops 

joined by two junction modules 

occupying a space of 62’ x 24’. Set 

up took place Friday afternoon with 

very few problems. GRVS has been 

doing shows with the Des Moines 

club and we find we work very well 

together. Over the past few years we 

have done several GTE shows and 

WGH shows with the Des Moines 

club; however, they still owe GRVS a 

bus. A large T-Trak layout was also 

on display at the show. That layout 

was put on by the Iowa Central T- 

Trak. 

The second show GRVS 

participated in was the 46th annual 

Mad (Madison) City Train show 

sponsored by the Wisconsin 

Southeast Division (WISE) of the 

NMRA on the weekend of February 

16/17, 2013. The N-Trak layout was 

coordinated by Dave Menard from 

Chippewa Valley N-Gineers. Other 

clubs that had modules in the 60’ x 

36’ N-Trak layout were Far North 

Rail from Thunder Bay, Canada, 

Northwest N-Trak from the Chicago 

area, and Milwaukee N-Trak 

(MANTrak). The show drew over 

7,000 attendees with over 5,000 

attendees on Saturday alone. 


GTE Photo 2: An overall view of the combined N-Trak layout from Des MoinTrak and GRVS. 

GTE Photo 3: Another view of the N-Trak layout from the Des MoinTrak side. 


GTE Photo 4: The large T-Trak layout. 

MAD City Photo 1: A view of one of the several halls that comprised 

the MAD City show. The large N-Trak layout is in the foreground. 


MAD City Photos: These modules are owned by our Canadian friends Brian & Emily 

Thom from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The modules were originally built by Corky Whitlock 

from the Twin Cities area. What the photos don’t show is the all of the action these modules. 


MAD City photos:. These modules were built by Jim Young and his wife Pam. Pam passed away several 

years ago from cancer. Jim runs a long pink train in honor of those who have dies from this disease. 


MAD City Photos. Jim & Dianne Lundeen from GRVS have two nice modules that make the rounds to most 

shows in the area. The first module is a small German town. The town has its own trolley line running 

from one end of town up and around to the other end. Auto reversers at each end keep the trolley running. 

The other modules show an early western scene. There are over 100 hand painted buffalo in the scene as well as a 

wagon train with a chuck wagon pulling up the rear. You can almost hear George Washington Wishbone calling 

for ‘chow down’. For those of you too young to remember, Wishbone was the cook on the TV series “Rawhide”. 


Brian & Emily Thom from Thunder Bay, Ontario also did this module. 

MAD City photos. Jerome and Vicky Schuh have several well detailed modules with most 

scenes being 18’ in length. These photos show some of the nice detail on their modules. 


MAD City photos of a refinery also modeled by Jerome and Vicky Schuh 



MAD City Layout: 

This is an original Great Northern 

baggage car that was resurrected by Al 

and JoAnn Fliegal. The cart was 

completely rebuilt and then the top was 

decorated with small vignettes and the 

standard 3 track N-Trak compliment. 

Some of the different scenes can be 

seen in these photos. Since both sides 

are finished we usually try to have this 

set up in the spine so that both sides 

can be seen by the public. You’ll also 

notice the cover of the baggage cart 

has a ‘G’ scale train running.

Winterfest 2013 

Each winter the Northeast NTRAK 

club in the New England part of the 

country puts on a N convention and 

layouts during a large all scale Train 

Show in western Massachutes. 

On the following pages are some 

photos I received, including some of 

modelers at the show. Unless they are 

children, I usually crop out the people 

in photos and concentrate on the train 

scenes. Comments welcome. 

A Disneyland theme module built by 

Bob Falier featured a steam train ride 

(top photo). The middle photo shows a 

food building in use. The bottom photo 

is the famous Sleeping Beauty Castle 

entrance to Fantasyland. 

Photos by Ken Harstien 


Ken Harstien won “Best Rolling Stock” in the model contest with a 28 foot ventilated 

boxcar made from a 3D printing process. Kits are available from Shapeways 

(www.shapeways.com) $48 for a 2 pack. Search site for “ventilated boxcar”. Photo by Ken. 

Bob Gatland founded Long Island 

NTRAK club. He was a NTRAK 

Director and is now retired in upstate 

New York. He is still active with train 

clubs in his new area. 

The Brooklyn NTRAK club joined with some of the New Jersey NTRAKers to 

furnish part of the layout. On the left is John Brindel of the Brooklyn club. On 

the right is a modeler from one of the Jersey clubs. Below is more of the left end 

of the this part of the layout. 

Most photos by Dan Pawling Sr. 


This corner in the Brooklyn 

NTRAK’s part of the layout was built 

by Ed McCumisky. The kids are 

enjoying watching a long string of 

coal hoppers going around the curve. 

Three members of the Brooklyn 

NTRAK Club are checking things out 

at the same corner seen above. 

Photos by Dan Pawling Sr. 

Charles D’Avanzo 

John Gillen 

Dan Pawling, Jr. 

George Michaels (L) and Bob Pawlak (R) at the Northeast NTRAK yard 

portion of their club’s Winterfest layout. Bob coordinated the N Convention for 

many years, but seems to be enjoying setting up a train this time. 


T-TRAK is For All Ages 

Check T-TRAK Website for full drawings - www.t-trak.org 

Profits from the sale of these items go to the T-TRAK Youth Fund, 

established by Lee Monaco-FitzGerald to promote modeling by 

young people.. 

T-TRAK Module kits use the original design 

by Lee Monaco-FitzGerald, the creator of the T- 

TRAK system for banquet table top modules 

running N scale and other scale trains. 

Note:Skyboard is not 

included with kits. 

T-TRAK cloth embroidered patch. 

2-5/8” x 4-1/2” oval, four colors. 

T-TRAK lapel pin, 1-1/8” oval, red, 

white and blue. (Not available until I 

find the storage place.) 

Either are $4.00 each, postage pd. 

Profit supports the youth program. 

Order T-TRAK kits and items from: 

www.ntrak.org go to “Country 

Store” for Credit Card (Pay Pal) 

or by check to: 

NTRAK Order Department 

1629 University Dr. 


Straight Module Kit 

(12-1/8” x 8-1/4” $14.45 

x 2-3/4” H) 

Additional modules $12.00 

same order, each. 

Basic corner (Discontinued) 

Corner-33mm track space Kit 

(14-3/8” sq. $24.75 

x 2-3/4” H) 

Additional module $19.85 

same order, each. 

Precision cut Baltic Birch plywood 

frame, corner blocks with “T” nuts 

installed. Simple glue together kit. 

Full instructions. 

Qty Item Kit Cost 

____ 1st Straight _______ 

____ 2nd Straight _______ 

____ 1st Corner _______ 

____ 2nd Corner _______ 

Total Kit Order 

_______ 

NOTE: Shipping prices for orders to 

Canada or Overseas are complex. 

Please list items wanted and contact 

us for costs and shipping options. 

Events 

June 26-30 Milwaukee, Wisc. 

National N Scale Convention 

N Scale Collector Convention, tours, auction, Swap-A-rama, 

clinics, special run cars, manufactures and banquet. 

N Scale Layouts by Milwaukee-N-SouthEastern, Northwest 

NTRAK, Capital City “N”gineers, Milwaukee Area NTRAK, 

ModuTrak, Great River Valley System, Kettle Moraine 

Valley Ballast Scorchers and West Bend. WI club. 

For more information and registration, go to the convention 

web site: 

www.nationalnscaleconvention.com/ 


The NTRAK Module ‘How-to’ Book. 

Now 162 pgs of plans, photos, and 

‘how-to’ details for building NTRAK 

modules. New wiring and connector 

information is integrated throughout the 

book.Chapters on Design, Carpentry, 

Wiring, Track laying and recent 

innovations in modules..$16 pp 

NTRAK Manual. Full specifications for 

NTRAK Modules. 20 pgs. $2.50 ea pp 

(Clubs- 5 or more $2 ea) 

Newsletters for groups. A discount is 

available for overseas NTRAK Clubs 

when newsletters are sent to one 

address. Inquire by letter or email for 

specifics. 

N Resource Booklets 

Three N Resource Booklets are now 

available from NTRAK. The Booklets 

are made up of articles from past 

Newsletters, some from issues no longer 

available. The material was brought up 

to date and additional material was 

added. 

Revised Booklet on Throttles. It now 

includes information on using DCC on 

NTRAK layouts and plans for a very 

simple throttle. Other subjects include: 

using meters, slowing blocks, power 

supplies, and an article on how to 

operate NTRAK layouts. $4.25 ea pp 

Basic Electronics for N Scalers. Based 

on the Electronic Shop articles from past 

issues. The material has been rearranged 

and some gaps were filled in. It is a 

rather complete primer on electronics for 

the railroad modeler. $3.50 ea pp 

N Scale Basics. Which engines. Which 

couplers Best car weights. Track 

laying. Turnout basics and making them 

work better. Small layouts. Many tips 

and hints for N scalers. $7.00 ea pp 

Available from NTRAK 

Steam Loco Book Our book has 1/3 all 

new material. It covers N scale steam 

locomotives from making them run 

better, to detailing, to complex 

construction projects. A number of 

repowering projects are included. The 

144 page soft cover book is 

8–1⁄2"x11" and has over 100 photos plus 

many drawings. It is the source for 

information on N scale steam engines. 

The cost is $20.00 postpaid in the USA, 

Canada and overseas surface mail. Please 

add $5 for overseas Airmail. 

“Steam Deal” All 6 Steam addenda plus 

the N Steam Loco Book, 500 pages of 

info available nowhere else. $84, save $6 

NEW! ‘12 N Steam Loco Addendum. 

88 pages of all new Information on 

current N scale Steam Locomotives, 

$18.00 including shipping. See page 4. 

2007 Addendum, 44 pgs $9.00 pp 





Cinch Jones & Powerpole Connectors 

Both types of connectors are now 

available individually and in sets. See 

pricing on next page. 

Introduction to Nn3 - Basic information 

on modeling N narrow gauge with 

sources for ready to run and kits. 16 

pages, 8-1/2 x 11, $6.25 ea pp. 

Narrow Gauge Data Book - Over 200 

N scale drawings of engines, cars, and 

structures. History of most narrow gauge 

roads, color lists, and lettering guides. 64 

pages 8-1/2 x 11. $9 ea pp. 


Track Plan Set for over 100 

modules 

and special units. Printed on heavy 

card stock. Can be cut out and 

placed on furnished graph paper to 

plan home or club layouts to fit 

your space or just to get ideas for 

track plans. Full instructions. Set- 

$4.00 ea pp 

T-TRAK Kits, please see previous 

page. 

oNeTRAK Manual A 16 page 

Manual just for oNeTRAK 

modules. It gives dimensions, 

construction ideas, track plans and 

wiring schemes for these popular 

additions to NTRAK layouts. $3.00 

post paid. 

Lapel Pin, 2 color fired enamel 

oval Steam or Diesel NTRAK logo 

pins. 0.4” x1.1”, $3.75 ea. 

Cloth Patch, Light Blue oval (2" x 

3-1/2") with the NTRAK “engine 

logo”. $2.75 ea pp. 

Metal Button, Light Blue oval (1 

3/4" x 2-3⁄4") with the NTRAK 

“engine logo”. $1.75 ea. 

NEW! NTRAK Vinyl “Peel & 

Stick” Weather proof (3"x 5–1/2") 

“engine logos”. Work well on car 

bumpers, train boxes, or Newsletter 

binders. Either steam or diesel 

logos. $3.00 each postage paid 

While they last!!! Remaining stock 

of die-cut vinyl steam logo bumper 

stickers. Please indicate color 

wanted, white, black, or red.$3.00 

ea. 

Books on the web site. 

Note: On our web site, 

www.ntrak.org, there are now more 

complete descriptions of our books, 

including the chapter headings. 

Some of our smaller books can be 

down loaded at no cost.

Back Issues..NTRAK Newsletter back issues from 2004 through $______ 30th Anniv Containers Pair $14.00 

2010 are available as free downloads on our web site, 

www.ntrak.org. A great variety of N Scale information. 

$______ Enter total for T-TRAK items, page 17 

Mail to: NTRAK, Order Dept. 

For Credit Card orders, www.ntrak.org 

1629 University Dr. Richardson, TX 75081 Make checks to: NTRAK, Inc. (US$) 

Member # __________ (from mailing 

label, we can look it up if it isn’t handy) 

Name____________________________________________________________________ 

Street____________________________________________________________________ 

State Zip/Postal 

Available from NTRAK. 

$_______ Renew Membership 1 yr/six issues, $14.00 USA; 

$17 Cdn.; $20 overseas by air mail. 

$_______ Membership, Electronic Newsletter, Color photos, pdf 

download. 1 yr/six issues $5.00 anywhere in the world. 

$_______ New Membership. 1yr Newsletter and NTRAK 

Manual, $16.00 USA; $19.00 Cdn; $22 0verseas. 

$______The NTRAK Module ‘How-to’ Book. Now 162 pgs 

Specs & photos of modules. $16 pp 

$______ NTRAK Manual. 20 page module specifications. 

$2.50 ea pp (Clubs 5 or more, $2 ea) 

$______ Throttles for NTRAK & Home, $4.25 ea pp 

$______ Basic Electronics for N Scale, $3.50 ea pp 

$______ N Scale Basics, Revised 40 pgs, $7 ea pp 

$______ New! Addendum 2012, 88 pgs $18.00 pp 

$______ Addendum 2011, 80 pgs $14.00 pp 

$_______ Addendum, 2010, 60 pgs $11.00 pp 




$_______ N Steam Loco Info Book, 144 pages $20.00 pp. 

$_______ “Deal”-N Steam Loco Bk + all 6 addenda $84, 500 pgs 

$______ Introduction to Nn3, 16pgs, $6.25.pp. 

$______ Narrow Gauge Data Book, 66 pages, 8-1/2x11 

softbound, $9.00pp. 

$______ Track Plan Set. Track plans for over 100 modules& 

special units. Set- $4.00 ea pp 

$______ oNeTRAK Manual. 16 pages $3.00 pp 

$______ DCC for NTRAK Layouts $1.00pp 

City___________________________ Prov. __________ Code___________________ 

Phone (_____) __________________ e-mail address _____________________________ 

[ ] I have a home N layout. Aprox. size ______ x______ feet. 

[ ] I have an NTRAK module(s). Total length _________ feet. 

Powerpole CONNECTORS New Wiring RP Instructions 

included with all sets. 

[ ] 10 Pairs, does 4 tracks and DC power. Red/Black shells and 2 

extra contacts. $12.00 pp. 

[ ] 10 Pairs, does 4 tracks and DC power. NTRAK colors (R,Y,B, 

G & W) and 2 extra contacts. $12.00 pp 

[ ] 8 Pairs, NTRAK color shells(R,Y,B & W) and 2 extra 

contacts. $11.00 pp. 

[ ] 2 Pairs, any color combination, specify. See color chart in RP. 

One extra contact. $3.00 pp. 

Cinch Jones CONNECTORS 

[ ] “B” Set: 4 male w/cable clamps & 4 female w/cable clamps, 

enough for one module $34.00pp 

[ ] “B” Set: 5 male w/cable clamps & 5 female w/cable clamps, 

for module w/Mt Div $42.50pp 

[ ] 12 or more “B” pairs, $8.50 per pair 

[ ] P-302-CCT, Male plug w/ clamp $3.90 ea[ ] S-302-CCT, 

Socket w/cable clamp, $4.95 ea 

$_______ Clearance Gauge Check bridges & tunnels for double 

stack cars. $6.00 ea pp 

$______ NTRAK Logo Pins Steam or Diesel oval design. Fired 

enamel. (.4" x 1.1") $3.75 ea pp. [ ] Steam [ ] Diesel 

$______ Cloth Patch Light Blue oval (2-3/4" x 3-1/2") w/ 

NTRAK “engine logo”. $2.75ea pp. 

$______ Metal Button Lt Blue oval (1-3/4" x 2-3/4") w/ NTRAK 

“engine logo”. $1.75 ea pp. 

$______ Vinyl Transfer Oval (3" x 5-1/2") 

$______“Peel-N-Stick”Steam or diesel NTRAK “engine logo”. 

White with black logos.. $3.00 ea pp. [ ] Steam [ ] Diesel 

$______ Connecting track 6.5" long, 75¢ each, 6 for $4.00 or 24 

for $15.00, pp.— Out of Stock, check for details. 

$__________TOTAL for items wanted. 

Note: All prices “postage paid” (pp). We pay for USA, Canada & overseas surface mail.Priority/Air extra. 


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MAD City Photo 18: This is shot of Dave Wetherbee’s modules. 

There are two 4’ modules that comprise a well detailed country scene.

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