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   OSN 148 1998

Contents

On the Cover: Vargas Brothers modern 2-Rail O Scale layout. photo courtesy O Scale West

Features

"An RS-3 Conversion, New Haven Phase Ia RS-3" by George Feltovic.pg. 31.(how-to)

"25 Years at Holly, The Detroit Model Railroad Club" by Edward MacDowell. pg. 33. (featured layout)

"The Layouts of O Scale West" by Bob Dupont. pg. 38. (layout tour)

"An Oft-Overlooked, Necessary Detail, Fire Escapes for your Buildings" by Les Lewis. pg. 40. (how-to)

And…

"Company Mail" News pg. 6, included in OSN 148: The Doylestown Car Co. (CTA trolley coach); Weaver Models (SF Valley Flyer, U25Bs, 50' flat car/pipe load); Central Locomotive Works (GP35, GP38-2, GP40, SD40-2, SD45-2); Des Plaines Hobbies (Morton roofwalk); Locomotive Workshop (NYC 40' box); Champion Decal Co. (catalog; new releases); International Hobbies (1:48 Wallace & Stevens baby roller; catalog); Model Building Services (Stu Gralnik); Greg Komar Dry Transfers (C&NW 1948 PS hopper, 1935 3-bay hopper); Sunset Models (GN class S2; P5A box cab; UP CA1 wood caboose; PRR S-1 duplex); Microscale Industries (modern diesel sets); AtlasO (ACF 33000 gal tank; AEM-7 electric); Russ Briggs Designs (parts for Turner CB&Q Hudson); PRB (brass parts to convert Weaver 3-bay hopper to 3-bay grain car; SF 4-6-4); Protocraft (new P:48 wheelsets); Billy Bob's Fly Bye Nite Operations (modern antenna towers); Blackstone Valley Railway (bridges).

"Schedules" [pg. 15] Full List of O Scale Shows

"The Best of Everything" [pg. 19] Reviews

EMD SW8 / SW9 Diesel Switcher from Atlas O LLC by Greg Heier OSN 148, pg. 19
On30 Train Sets from Bachmann Industries Inc. by Bill Uffelman and Bobber Gibbs OSN 148, pg. 21
BOOK The Locomotive Cyclopedia Volume I (Hun-Lococyc1) from Hundman Publishing by Bob Turner OSN 148, pg. 28
BOOK Green Springs Accomodation by Martin K. Van Horn and Robert L. Williiams from Transportation Trails by Greg Heier OSN 148, pg. 29
"Mailbag" [pg. 43] letters & notices Contents: letters regarding "Watson Stoner's Scratchbuilt Shanties"; "Turner Inspires memories, Pre-WWII at the Cabrillo & Southwestern"; "Baker Valve Gear".
"Considering the White Pass & Yukon Route, The Narrow Escape" [pg. 49] by Gordon Hall

"Two Lessons in Soldering, How I Did It" by Carl Phillips [pg. 52]

"Leasepool" [pg. 55] classified ads

"Part 2, Building a New Layout with Catenary, Beneath The Singing Wire" by Jim Kellow, MMR [photos and trolley pole plan, pg. 58]
"Central Locomotive Works's New Owner, Builder's Corner" by B. Turner [p. 60]

"O Scale Spoken Here" selected OSN dealers [pg. 62]

AND OUR OSN ADVERTISERS

Accurate O Scale; All-Nation Line; American “O” Scale Professional Services; Anbar Corporation; Auel Industries; Babbitt Railway Supply Co.; The Berkshire Car Shop; Berkshire Valley, Inc.; Bob Jones Models; Brass for sale; Brass Locomotive Company; James Canter; Car & Locomotive Shop; The Car Works; Centerline Products, Inc.; Champion Decal Co., Inc.; Chicago Midwest "O" Scale Meet; Clifton Backshop Services; Cryer Gray Foundry; Custom Signals; Donofrio’s Depot-South; East Gary Car Co.; Eastern “O” Scalers; Eagles Nest Miniatures; Evergreen Hill Designs; “401” Models; Great Decals!; High Sierra Models; Hill’s Hobby & Collectors’ Shop; HomaBed; House of Duddy; Indianapolis Midwest "O" Scale Meet; International Hobbies; Jim Hackworth Model Trains; Kadee Quality Products Co.; Keil-Line Products; Komar Dry Transfers; L&B Acquisitions; The Locomotive Exchange; Locomotive Workshop; Loy’s Toys; M.D. McCarter Photo Collections; Mac Shops; Marcway, Ltd.; Mickey's Model Work; Rod Miller; Model Tech, Inc.; Monarch Railroad Supplies; Norm’s “O” Scale/Trains & More!; NorthWest Short Line; O Scale News, 48/ft. back issues and subscriptions; O Scale 2000 Show; ‘O’ Scale Realty; Old Pullman Model Railroads, Inc.; Overland Models Inc.; P&D Hobby Shop; Pecos River Brass; Bill Pierson; Pocono Museum; Protocraft; Q-Car Company; Red Brae Shops; Red Cabiisel Remote Control Systems; Rich Yoder Models; Right-O’-Way; San Juan Car Company; Scale Three Dimensional Renderings; Sumpter Valley Depot; Sunset Models; T-Bone Models; Trackside “O” Specialties; trainutz.com; Trolley Talk; Valley Model Trains; Vinylbed/Hobby Innovations; Vulture Models; Wangrow Electronics, Inc.; Wanted 2-Rail O Scale; Weaver Models; Western Scale Models; Robert Zumbro wanted

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