Cover photo/story description
A quick reference to the image
and associated story (if included) pertaining to the cover page.
On the Cover:
A water tank, engine house and wye are all features of
the yard in Columbus, Ohio on Al Kubicka's Panhandle Route.
Take a tour of this Midwestern pike courtesy of Greg Heier.
Photo By Greg Heier.
Index (Bulletin's "Consist")
The article contents of the issue with brief descriptions.
- 19 Region Roundup
- Once upon a time The Bulletin carried a news column
about region and local activities.
After a long absence it's back.
Learn what's happening around the association and in your
back yard in this bimonthly feature led by Jim Zinser.
- 23 Board approves changes...
- And other news from the recent meeting of the trustees at Kansas City.
Trustee Jim Zinser covers the highlights of an action-packed meeting and convention.
- 26 Al Kubicka's Panhandle Route
- Aldrich Kubicka has led an interesting life.
As a youth he was a "ski flyer, as a student, he was
invited to study architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright,
but chose Mies Van Der Rohe instead,"
and as a model railroader, at age 78, he built his first model railroad.
Learn about it in this tour conducted by Greg Heier.
- 36 Crossing the Rio de la Agua Caliente
- He's been at it again.
Master bridge builder Robert Beecher has worked up plans for a
unique combination span over a fictional Southwest river.
Plans and instructions lead would-be civil engineers
through all the steps to span the chasm.
- 44 Hardwick & Woodbury Well Car #10
- Larry Cannon makes his second appearance in The Bulletin
with this how-to article on construction of a large-scale well car
based on photos of a New England prototype.
- 47 NMRA Contests, one modeler's viewpoint and experience
- Sam Swanson wraps up his look at how to get the most out of
NMRA contests by taking us step-by-step through his Z.H. Enginer repair entry.
Departments
These entries normally appear in every issue with updated information.
- NMRA Staff Street, Email addresses and Phone, FAX numbers
- Checking Signals Comments from President Bob Charles
- Hobbyshop Counter New product announcements
- Library Car Book, video & software announcements by Connie Rudder, Operations Assistant
- Library Cart General questions and answers
- Observation Car Thoughts from Terry Bacus Jr., Editor
- Blowing Off Steam Letters to the Editor
- Achievement Program by Pete Moffett, MMR, AP Chairman
- SIG Report by Mike Davison, SIG Program Coordinator
- Traction Action by Bill Everett
- Region Wayfreight Region news and information
- Backshop Chatter by Ron Gaines, Technical Department Chairman
- Modelers Aid Answers to questions specific to modeling
- The Number Cruncher by Job Luning Prak
- Member Aid by Wilmer Seaver, Member Aid Chair
- The O Scaler by G. William Hammer, MMR
- The Kitbasher by Dean Freytag, MMR
- Thumbs by M. Moore
"... He kept saying that now he could build superelevated roadbed!"
- Library services NMRA library services listed with prices
- Bulletin Board Membership Thermometer, In Memoriam, Honor Roll, Welcome Aboard
- Less Than Carload Special items that do not make up a full collumn.
- Swap Shop Anyone desiring to buy or sell model railroad items
may advertise in the Swap Shop. Classified Rates: 35 cents per word; minimum
charge $5. Closing dates for classified ads only: 75 days prior to month
of issue. Example: January 15 for April issue.
- Club Car List of National, Region, Division, Existing, Newly
forming and Membership Open Club activities plus Museum listings and contact
information. Club car is provided as a service to our readers. There is
no charge for an event listing in Club Car. However, listings run on a
space-available basis. Notices must arrive 90 days in advance of the first
issue in which you wish them to appear. For example, the deadline for the
April issue is January 1. NMRA activities have priority. New club notices
and membership open run for a year.
- Advertiser Index An alphabetized list of advertisers in this issue.
- Time Frames Selected photos from the Kalmbach Memorial Library collection.
- Retailer listing The NMRA National Retailers Listing is a listing
of hobby retailers around the country who have joined the NMRA at a special
Sustaining Membership rate of $100 and have agreed to display NMRA promotional
material in their store. In addition, these stores maintain the following
policy: To exchange, repair, or refund the money of a person who purchases
a model railroad item or items which is determined to be defective by no
fault of the purchaser. (Proof of purchase at that store required.)
The members of the NMRA National Retailers Network will display the emblem
shown here on their door to identify themselves to you.
The NMRA recognizes the need to help maintain a strong retail network,
to keep our hobby visible daily to the public. Many new model railroaders
get their start by walking into a hobby shop and getting the necessary
help to get started from our retailers. We at the NMRA want to help the
retailers continue to stay in business, and continue this valuable hobby
promotion work. The best way we can do that is by patronizing the stores
listed in this listing.
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Advertisers
A list of advertisers in this issue.
Note that any hyperlinks from this section are not approved by the
NMRA leadership and the NMRA is not responsible for the contents of these
web sites (unless the link is to another NMRA web site such as the
Kalmbach Library). Use the "Back" function of your browser to
return to this NMRA web site.
When you call or write, let these advertisers know you saw them on the Web!
- A -
- 3rd Rail Graphics
- Abracadata CAD software
- Aero Car Technologies model lubricants
- After Hours Graphics Custom Decals in different scales, typestyles and colors
- Albion Software Car Card software
- Allied Model Trains Train Store with discounts for NMRA Convention Badge holders
- Allt Om Hobby Model Railroading Electronics books, including DCC
- Advanced Light Power, & Sound (ALPS)
- American Model Builders
- AMI Roadbed N thru O scale adhesive roadbed material
- Amtrak USA standard and regional passenger services
- Aristo-Craft Trains by Polk's Model Craft Hobbies Inc.; Large scale trains and accessories
- Ataras, W.S. Electronics for signal systems; including resistor wheelsets
- Athearn
- Atlas Model Railroad Company Model track, trains and electronics
- Authentic Miniatures
- Avalon Concepts
- A-West Weathering / Antiquing solutions
- B -
- Bachmann Industries Manufacturer of train sets and parts
- Berkshire Junction
- Bethlehem Car Works, The
- Big Four Graphics
- Black Bear
- Blair Line Signs Railroad and Highway signs
- Bowser Manufacturing Co. Locomotive and car kits and parts
- Branchline Trains
- C -
- Caboose Hobbies Mail Order model train store
- Campbell Road Inc.
- Centerline Products Rail cleaners
- Center Point Line
- Chicago Model International
- Challenger Imports Detailed brass models with factory paint options
- Con-Cor International Model trains and structures
- D -
- Dallee Electronics Sound Systems, Throttles, Signaling, Lighting and other electronics
- DCC Shop, The DCC systems and parts
- deLuxe Innovations
- Design Preservation Models Structure kits
- Digitrax Inc. Manufacturer of DCC command stations and decoders
- Duquesne Litho
- E -
- E&C Shops HO and N loco and car kits
- E-R Model Importers Vehicle, Train, Building, and Figure importers
- G -
- Gandy Dancer Productions Railfan and Model Railroad Video store
- Great American Train Show Promoter of train shows
- H -
- Highball Products Limestone ballast
- Hobby Circle
- I -
- International Hobby Corp. (IHC) Premier Series trains
- Integrated Signal Systems
- Intermountain Railway Freight car kits in HO, "N" and "O" scales
- J -
- Jay-Bee Wheelsets with and without built-in resistors for train detection
- JD Products
- K -
- Kadee Quality Products Model Railroad couplers, trucks and rolling stock
- Kam Industries DCC Software
- Kato HO and N scale trains and track
- L -
- LaBelle Woodworking Wood model railroad kits
- LBF Company
- Lenz Elektronik GmbH NMRA DCC-conforming systems, decoders, and accessories
- License Plate Frame-ups
- Life-Like
- Logic Rail Technologies
- Long's Model Railroad Supply outlet
- Loy's Toys DCC electronics distributor and information
- M -
- Mainline Models
- Michael L. Rabbitt Steel Mill prototype drawings and track plans
- Micro Engineering Models and detail parts
- Microscale Industries, Inc. MicroScale: Decals for models in HO, N, O & G
- Micro-Trains Line Co. N, Nn3, Z trains, coupler systems, and supplies
- Midwest Products Inc.
- ModelTrains.net Model Railroad information starting in 1999
- Modular Layout Systems Module Kits
- Mokei Imports
- Model Rectifier Corp. Analog and Digital Power packs and accessories
- MTS Imports O and HO brass model trains
- N -
- N-2-It
- Neal's N-Gauging Trains
- New York Railway Supply
- NMRA Membership Application
- NMRA Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER)
- O -
- Overland Models HO Brass imports
- P -
- Paradise Publishers
- Plane Loco for Hobbies HO Scale quality products
- Power Systems Inc.
- Pro Trak Real-time operations railroad management software
- R -
- Rail Graphics Custom Decals for all scales
- Rail Power Products
- Real Rail Effects Sound systems
- ReBoxx Replacement and custom Model Train Boxes, Foam Inserts, and Accessories
- Reynauld's Euro Imports Brass trains and other imported items
- Ron's Books
- Rounder Records
- S -
- S & S Hobby Products Etched Brass Street Sign Kits, N - O Scale
- Scenic Express Tree kits and other scenic items
- Signs Galore Custom and Ready-made Graphics and windows for DPM and Walthers kits
- Small Scale Railway Co. Prototype Sound Unit fits N through G scale
- Special Shapes Co. Producer and supplier of brass shapes (bar, rod, tube, strip, sheet, etc.)
- T -
- Testors AirBrush systems and paints
- The Train Connection Command Control systems
- Train Connection, The
- T. Sheil
- Tomar
- TTX-Tony's Train Xchange DCC systems, trade-ins and service
- V -
- Video Research Color video camera and transmitter in model train
- Vinylbed Track roadbed
- W -
- Wangrow Electronics DCC-conforming command stations and decoders
- Whistle Stop Trains
- Woodland Scenics Terrain, Roadbed and Landscape modeling supplies and information
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Publishing Information
General publication information and postal update notice.
The NMRA Bulletin Official Publication of the
National Model Railroad Association
(USPS 370-260, ISSN 0027-9722)
When you call or write, let us know you saw us on the Web!
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