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ARTICLE TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
PUB |
MONTH/YEAR |
| Don Clerke Memorial Bridge | The problems of installing Don's bridge on my layout |
MR |
Aug-2002 |
| Forced Perspective | Distance is simulated by reducing the sizes of background structures and trees |
MR |
Dec-1999 |
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Distant Pines |
Create pine trees for background/backdrop separation using window screening |
MR |
Aug-1999 |
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Sign Change |
Mini-scene describing a billboard sign change |
NGG |
Sep-1998 |
| Car Trouble | Mini-scene of a automobile under repair by modifying a Jordan car with the hood up |
NGG |
Jan-1998 |
| How to Plant Weeds | A modified spring clamp to hold Woodland Scenic weeds and planting techniques |
MR |
Apr-1997 |
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Incident on Depot Road |
Mini-scene describing spilled apples from a horse drawn wagon on Depot Road |
NGG |
Nov-1996 |
| A Station for Middletown (COVER) | Turn of the century brick station modeled after the prototype that once stood in Middletown |
MR |
May-1996 |
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The Other Side of Town |
An urban scene using commercial and scratch built structures (Dave Bascom's layout) |
MR |
Jul-1992 |
| Hartford Workshop Birthday Gifts | Whimsical gifts made for each member as they celebrated their 50th birthday |
MR |
Apr-1990 |
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Franklin & Manchester Progress (COVER) |
A photo story of George Sellios and his famous Franklin & Manchester RR layout |
MR |
Mar-1990 |
| Urban Scenery | An in depth article on modeling a small city using compression, mirrors, and "fool the eye" techniques |
MR |
Jul-1989 |
| Working Street Light | Modifying Campbell plastic street lights |
MR |
Mar-1989 |
| Modeling Tenements (COVER) | Modeling track side tenements with their back yard laundry |
MR |
Feb-1989 |
| Building Demolition (COVER) | Modeling a fire-damaged structure under demolition |
MR |
Aug-1988 |
| 50+ Years of Scratch Building | A photo story of the craftsmanship of Bill Hoffman and his 50 years of scratch building in O scale |
MR |
Sep-1986 |
| Modeling a Small Scrap Yard | Utilizing a pie-shaped area on my layout for a scrap yard |
RMC |
Mar-1986 |
| Making Signs for the Layout | Sign making techniques utilizing dry transfers, copiers, paper sign preparation, making your own decals, etc. |
MR |
Feb-1986 |
| Six Buildings From Three | Utilizing unused sides from DPM structures to make more structures |
MR |
Feb-1984 |
| Hartford Workshop Revisited | Update on the progress of member's layouts |
MR |
May-1982 |
| Upgrading a Varney Dockside (COVER) | I describe, along with Harold Horner, how Harold modified my first loco with flywheel and sound |
MR |
Feb-1981 |
| Sterlingworth Hopper Car-1900 | My first car article and first attempt using styrene |
MR |
Jan-1978 |
| Build a Backdrop Collage | Using magazine cutouts, pasted on the backdrop |
MR |
Oct-1975 |
| Perkins Produce Project | Freelanced frame structure built on an embankment |
MR |
Dec-1974 |
| Scenic Problem Solved | Disguising a track that enters the backdrop |
MR |
Jan-1971 |
| How to Hide a Column (COVER) | Use of 6 1/2 foot mountain and timber trestle |
MR |
Jul-1969 |
| The Hartford Workshop | Informal group of modelers in Connecticut |
MR |
Jul-1969 |
| Scenery Made Easy | Basics and details of scenery |
RMC |
Jul-1964 |
| Leaning Coal Silos | Wooden coal silos, that lean, modeled after an actual structure that once stood in Middlefield, CT |
RMC |
May-1961 |
| Country Freight Station | Clapboard freight station modeled from one that once stood in Wethersfield, CT |
MR |
Jul-1954 |
| Battery Shop | An old brick structure, once a livery, modeled from the prototype that once stood in Middletown, CT |
MR |
Nov-1952 |