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Weather with chalks
p. 13
Reviewed: Two locomotives
p. 60
OCTOBER 2018
Adventures in outdoor model railroading
IDEAS
MODELFOR
VIADUCING
TS
17
p. 16
Relocate
a town
Snow Creek moves
after 25 years
p. 32
HOW TO
BUILD
structures out of foam board
p. 46
MAKE
an odometer from an Arduino
p. 38
Propagate plants –
5 EASY WAYS
p. 53
www.GardenRailways.com
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p. 5
Vol. 35
Issue 5
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OCTOBER 2018 |
Volume 35, Number 5
CONTENTS
Weather w th chalks
p 13
Reviewed: Two ocomotives
p
0
OC OBER 20 8
Adventures n ou door model ra l oading
ONLINE CONTENT CODE:
GRW1810
Enter this code at:
www.gardenrailways.com/code
to gain access to web-exclusive content
COVER PHOTO: BOB TREAT
DEAS FO
MODELIN R
V ADUC G
TS
17
p 16
Relocate
a town
Snow Creek moves
after 25 years
p 2
HOW TO
BUILD
structures out of foam board
p
MAKE
an odometer from an A du no
p 8
Propagate plants –
5 EASY WAYS
p 3
6
Weather with chalks
13
Reviewed: Two locomotives
60
17 ideas for modeling viaducts
16
Relocate a town
32
Build structures out of foam board
46
Make an odometer from an Arduino
38
Propagate plants—5 easy ways
53
FEATURES
22
From junk box to maintenance-of-way crane
A freelance project from spare parts and found materials
by Jim O'Connor
25
Rolling stock for a new railroad
This unique garden line will haul real loads
by Crispin Hollinshead
28
Readers’ gallery
Garden-railway views from around the world
COVER STORY
32
The town of Snow Creek
Rethinking, relocating, and rebuilding
by Bob Treat
32
38
Build a track odometer
Measure the length of your track using an Arduino
by Del Tapparo
42
Protect your track with a snow shed
Simple techniques produce an unusual structure
by Todd Haskins
46
Building structures with foam
insulation board
Producing great models is easier than you think
by Winn Erdman
46
Online extras
58
Events
Upcoming shows and exhibits
A large-scale guide to
the Internet
IN EVERY ISSUE
6
From the Editor
Notes from Marc
16
Greening your
railway
21
Plant portraits
Dwarf balsam fir
8
Notes & news
10
Letters
What’s new for the garden
railroader
Views from our readers
Vignettes and transitions
Weathering basics: part 2
Viaduct construction—
a balancing act
59
Online station
60
Product reviews
Missouri Locomotive
Company and Accucraft
locomotives
53
Miniscaping
Propagating plants
11
Video 101
56
Raising steam
13
Garden railway basics
Just what is a clack valve?
66
One-page project
Creating a rural vignette
Video 101 video highlighting
vignettes and transitions
Video showing diversity in
railway viaducts
Download the source code for a
track odometer
High-tech series finishes building
a water tower
www.GardenRailways.com
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