Download - O scale trains

Celebrating
the art of
1:48 modeling
Issue #33
July/August 2007
Ted Byrne
Bobber Gibbs
Mike Cougill
Carey Hinch
Vol. 6 - No. 4
Publisher
Joe Giannovario
jag@oscalemag.com
Art Director
Jaini Giannovario
jaini@oscalemag.com
Editor
Brian Scace
brian@oscalemag.com
Advertising Manager
Jeb Kriigel
jeb@oscalemag.com
Customer
Service
Spike Beagle
Complaints
L’il Bear
Contributors
Hobo D. Hirailer
Roger C. Parker
Gene Clements
Neville Rossiter
Subscription Rates: 6 issues
US - Standard Mail Delivery
US$35
US - First Class Delivery (1 year only) US$45
Canada/Mexico
US$55
Overseas
US$80
Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover accepted
Call 610-363-7117 during
Eastern time business hours
Dealers contact Kalmbach Publishing, 800-558-
1544 ext 818 or email tss@kalmbach.com
Advertisers call for info.
O Scale Trains ISSN 1536-9528
www.oscalemag.com
Published bimonthly (6 times a year) by
O Scale Trains Magazine
PO Box 238, Lionville PA 19353-0238
© 2007 OST All Rights Reserved
Printed in the U.S.A.
Contributors: O Scale Trains welcomes your feature articles,
photos, and drawings. Such material should be sent to the above
address for possible publication. If we accept, you will be notified
immediately. For more information concerning article preparation
guidelines, please send an SASE to the above address and
request our “Guide For Authors” or visit our website at: www.
oscalemag.com.
Cover: Much of the action on The Ironbound takes place in
the heavy industrial yard at East Newark. This view from yard
throat shows CNJ "Baby-face" Baldwin DR-4-4-15 accelerating
outbound. An elevated section of Jersey Turnpike looms in
background. (Photo location #6 on the trackplan)
Centerspread: The Ironbound is by no means a large O Scale
layout, so techniques were developed to create big-looking
scenes in small spaces. This view captures the general look of
tight quarters and clutter found on The Ironbound. The Dutch Boy
Paint factory actually has only two sides and is carefully blended
into the background photo-mural. (Photo location #15 on the
trackplan)
O Scale
Trains
Features
6 The Ironbound Railroad
Andy Romano squeezed a lot of O Scale into a limited space.
15 A Tale of Two Rail & Tie Cars
Tom Houle finishes the second of two car projects.
21 O Scale Influences: Bay State Models
A 30 year Massachusetts tradition closes. Interview by Roger Parker.
26 Building a Small O Scale Layout – Part 16
Mike Culham shows how he makes grade crossings.
34 Really Obvious Tips
Joe Giannovario, Brian Scace and Mike Cougill share some simple ideas.
43 Building a Simple Lineside Structure: Milk Station
Every layout can use a small structure such as this one by Martin Brechbiel.
48 More on Realistic Passenger Car Lighting
Ted Byrne follows up from Issue #31 with a few easy-to-make circuits.
51 DCC for Traction
Follow these steps from Dave Gairo to install DCC in your trolleys.
53 Obituary: Mort Mann
The founder of Sunset Models died suddenly in May.
55 A Simple Spin-Casting Machine
Make your own castings with this device designed by William W. Davis.
Departments
11 Easements for the Learning Curve – Brian Scace
12 The Art of Finescale – Mike Cougill
23 Confessions of a HiRailer – Hobo D. Hirailer
24 Modern Image – Gene Clements
31 The Workshop – Neville Rossiter
39 Narrow Minded – Bobber Gibbs
59 Product News & Reviews
68 Buy-Sell-Trade Ads
68 Events Listing
69 Advertiser Index
70 Observations – Joe Giannovario
July/August ’07- O Scale Trains •