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Model Trains Today Newsletter # 11

Posted On 2008-10-05 , 5:14 AM

Model Trains Today Newsletter #11

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Welcome to the issue 11 of our weekly newsletter. You can find
the best of this weeks model train articles,blogs and news below.

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For the latest listings of UK model train events and toy
fairs for Saturday 27 September and Sunday 28 September visit:
http://www.modeltrainstoday.com/blog.php
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Model Rail Cast Show #31 is out already!? - Podcast
By Will Ayerst
This week we cover scenery, again with the input of esteemed guest Martin McGuirk. Check it out at Model RailRoad Podcast Show - Model Train Talk, News, Reviews and more or search for 'model rail cast' in iTunes! Cheers guys, ...
http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=101771

Small Switching Layouts for Model Trains
Want to get started building your own model train? First, you will need to learn the basics for your setup
http://model-trains-today.blogspot.com/2008/09/small-switching-layouts-for-model.html

Ride the rails
Kansas.com - KS,USA
... farm, heavy machinery, trucks and law enforcement elements you can see in the layout. "But I never worked for the railroad. I kind of wish I would have. ...
http://www.kansas.com/living/home_garden/story/535473.html

Duncan’s Mine
By Andy in Germany
when I started to look at building models again, after finding the Small Layout Scrapbook and discovering that Model railways and small spaces were not mutually incompatible. I devoured the Scrapbook and the small layout gallery that is ...
http://korschtal.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/duncans-mine/

Dave Frary's Scenery book, third edition worthy upgrade to second?
By ChrisNH
On the podcast he participates in, they discussed at one point how now the book references craft paints rather then model railroad paints which sounds good to me. However, I am not sure how much of that is first to third vs second to ...
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1536051/ShowPost.aspx

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Scenery With Ceiling Tiles Part II
By LSIntegra94
Scenery has long been the realm of the model train enthusiast, but is seeing more and more popularity in the slot racing world. All scales are benefiting from this new trend. Buildings, pit crews, landscaping and even spectators are now ...
http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/Articles/Tech/How_To/scenery-with-ceiling-tiles-part-ii-a357.html

So. Calif. Tour- Sept. 27 (2 Narrow Gauge Layouts)
By thecitrusbelt
This is a very fast and easy method of assigning train orders. The layout also is portable and has traveled to many train shows. Peter Gagnon- Peter has a very compact S scale highrail layout based loosely on the Santa Fe in the ...
http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=101761

Graham Farish’s big month
By lastarial
Amongst the big new releases is the Class 220 ‘Voyager’ diesel-electric multiple unit, which is produced in Virgin Trains CrossCountry colours. This outstanding new model is every bit as good as its larger 4mm scale relative.
http://railexpressmodeller.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/graham-farishs-big-month/

Galveston's Train & Plane Museums Were Hit Hard
One of its most popular features was a model-railroad layout of the port of Galveston, set up so that kids could duck under the table and lift their head in the middle of the display. No word on how that fared; hopefully it was better ...
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/09/galvestons_train_plane_museums.php

Whither the NMRA National?
By Byron Henderson(Byron Henderson)
The NMRA National Convention is very tentatively beginning to become a "big tent" under which a number of specific groups offer activities, such as the Layout Design and Operations Special Interest Groups, the Railroad Prototype ...
http://mrsvc.blogspot.com/2008/09/whither-nmra-national.html


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For the latest listings of UK model train events and toy
fairs for Saturday 27 September and Sunday 28 September visit:
http://www.modeltrainstoday.com/blog.php
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