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Index of Articles Index Of Articles Title Author Volume Number "Hello", From the PCA's New Facebook "Superfriend" 13 1 "Military Buildup" Rick Kotowski 16 4 "Sprucing UP" TR-6 Spruce Trees Jason White 13 4 #4801 ALL HO Assortment John Niehaus 10 2 10th Anniversary Barn Feedback 10 4 10th Anniversary Barn Production Order Form John Niehaus 10 2 1952-2002: Celebrating 50 Years of the First Plasticville Patent Joe Kutza 1 4 2014 dues Are Now Due buyt Don't Pay 'em Just Yet 12 4 2015 Bachmann Trains Catalog Now Available John Niehaus 14 2 2-Story Cycle Shop & Tattoo Parlor Mike Cedro 3 2 45616 Motel Now in Stores 11 4 5th Anniversary House Silent Auction 12 3 5th Anniversary Houses are Shipping John Niehaus 5 4 A $509 Dark Blue Ambulance John Niehaus 12 4 A Big Plastics Western Playset John Niehaus 18 1 A Boxcar Named Desire Joe Kutza 1 3 A Christmas Card From Days Past Ken Eberts 13 4 A Christmas to Never Forget Rob Russo 2 1 A Cold December Day Jerry C Burnett 17 3 A Comparison of Another Reproduction Part to an Original Glenn Bowman 9 3 A Disturbing Reproduction - Dark Blue Buses Josh Erling 2 4 A Fantastic Father's Day/Birthday Gift Doug Gilliatt 11 3 A History Of Plasticville: Pars VIII 1957-1960 Tom Fritsch 18 4 A History Of Plasticville: Part 1 - Pre-1950 Tom Fritsch 17 1 A History Of Plasticville: Part 2 - Some 1950's Accessories Tom Fritsch 17 2 A History Of Plasticville: Part III - Remainder of 1950 Tom Fritsch 17 3 A History Of Plasticville: Part IV - 1951 & 1952 Tom Fritsch 17 4 A History Of Plasticville: Part IV - 1953 Tom Fritsch 18 1 A History Of Plasticville: Part IX 1960-1964 Tom Fritsch 19 1 A History Of Plasticville: Part VI - 1953-1954 Tom Fritsch 18 2 A History Of Plasticville: Part VII - 1954-1956 Tom Fritsch 18 3 A History Of Plasticville: Part X 1971 1997 Tom Fritsch 19 2 A Katrina Survivor's Story Ed VanAuken 5 1 A Layout On Wheels Alan Sakalas 5 1 A Little History of the Plasticville Central, A Modular Layout Steve & Yolanda Borges 3 1 A Littletown Uncomfirmed Variation Wayne Beachy 10 1 A Lucky Friday the Thirteenth Chris Matthy 8 2 A More Complete History: SM-6; the "Small Supermarket" or Rethinking the Beginning Date of Plasticville Jack Swab 13 4 A Motel Becomes a Curio Shop Dennis Palazzolo 10 3 A New Sigh for the Plasticville Frosty Bar Mark DiVecchio 17 4 A PCA Outreach Activity Scott A Davis 17 3 A PCA Outreach Appeal John Niehaus/Fred Ruby 7 4 A Puzzling Little Station Geraldine Scott 11 1 A puzzling Little Station - Puzzle Solved Joseph Koman 11 2 A Rare Find (Unknown Fire Chief Helmet Colors) Dave Allen 8 3 A Rare Find / CU-6 Christmas Platform Unit John Niehaus 11 3 A Return to Collecting Plasticville David Allen 8 1 A Tag on a Street Sign John Niehaus 10 3 A Tip on Printing the EPCA Newsletter John Niehaus 5 1 A Treasured Christmas Accessory Reborn Nan Cashour 9 1 A Trip to Plasticville Bob Coniglio 1 1 A Visit to Bachmann's Philadelphia Office John Niehaus 11 2 A Visit To Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood John Niehais 17 2 A Visit With Lee Riley 11 3 A Visit With Lee Riley 13 1 A Visit with Lee Riley (continued) 11 4 A Visit With Lee Riley (part 3) 12 1 A Visit With Lee Riley (part 4) 12 3 A Visit With Lee Riley (part 5) 12 4 Abandoned Animals Take Over an Old Post Office Gary B Connor 9 2 Accessories Packed with Marx Buildings Doug Gilliatt/Glenn Raymond 2 1 Add a Sun Room Mike Cedro 4 2 Add-A-Floor Promotion Ending 3 3 Adobe Acrobat Follow-Up Information 4 3 Al Strausner's HO Layout Al Strausner 16 4 Allentown First Frost Meet Report - Noember 2012 Chris Matthy 11 4 Along the "HO" Line - HO Railroad Center Dominic St John 14 3 Along the "HO" Line - Kits Packaged in One Color? Dominic St John 15 1 Along the "HO" Line - The HO-100 Passenger & Freight Station, and its offspring Dominic St John 15 3 Along the "HO" Line / #2058/49-9708 Sears Assortment Dominic St John 14 1 Along the "HO" Line / #4498/#2683 HO Railroad Center Dominic St John 13 4 Along the "HO" Line / 1952 It was a very good year! Dominic St John 3 2 Along the "HO" Line / 4603 Make and Play set Anatol Vasiliev 4 1 Along the "HO" Line / Another New Year Is Upn Us Dominic St John 13 1 Along the "HO" Line / Auto-Body Repair Shop Todd Hendrickson 9 3 Along the "HO" Line / Back at the Ranch Dominic St John 13 2 Along the "HO" Line / Citizens Todd Hendrickson 10 1 Along the "HO" Line / Crash of the Hard Drive Todd Hendrickson 11 1 Along the "HO" Line / Custom Built Assembled Homes Dominic St John 4 4 Along the "HO" Line / Detailed Interiors Todd Hendrickson 9 2 Along the "HO" Line / Disaster Crossing and Salvage Yard Todd Hendrickson 12 2 Along the "HO" Line / eBay, Rarities, and Uncatalogued Boxed Sets Dominic St John 3 1 Along the "HO" Line / Freight Yard, Part One: Suburban Station & Freight Station Todd Hendrickson 12 3 Along the "HO" Line / Gilbert HO's Plasticville Station Dominic St John 1 4 Along the "HO" Line / Green House & Garden and Vegetable Garden Landscaping Kits Todd Hendrickson 11 2 Along the "HO" Line / In Memoriam 12 4 Along the "HO" Line / It's all About Color Dominic St John 2 1 Along the "HO" Line / Lighted Scenic Classics Todd Hendrickson 9 1 Along the "HO" Line / Mini-catalogs Todd Hendrickson 10 2 Along the "HO" Line / Operating Railroad Accessories Todd Hendrickson 10 4 Along the "HO" Line / Railroad Accessories Todd Hendrickson 10 3 Along the "HO" Line / Running Out of Room? Dominic St John 5 1 Along the "HO" Line / Scenic Classics Todd Hendrickson 8 4 Along the "HO" Line / School and Playground Scenic Classic Kit Todd Hendrickson 9 4 Along the "HO" Line / Strip Mall /Post Offfice, 5&10 Store, Super Market, Hardware Store Todd Hendrickson 11 3 Along the "HO" Line / The 2616 House Trailer Dominic St John 4 3 Along the "HO" Line / The Dark Red Cape Cod Dominic St John 3 4 Along the "HO" Line / The HO Gas Stations Dominic St John 2 3 Along the "HO" Line / The HO Motels Dominic St John 2 4 Along the "HO" Line / The HO Ranch House Dominic St John 2 2 Along the "HO" Line / The HO-79 Fire House Kit Dominic St John 13 3 Along the "HO" Line /Agriculture Todd Hendrickson 11 4 Page 1 Index Of Articles Along the HO Line - Bachmann Tunnel Sets #2331 Scenic Tunnel Dominic St John 14 4 Along the Other Line - K-Line (Caboose, Boxcar, & Autos) Ken Honick 14 4 Along the Other Line - K-Line (Super Market & Freight Station) Ken Honick 11 4 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (Church) Ken Honick 12 1 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (Fire Station) Ken Honick 12 4 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (K04132 Barn and Chicken Coop) Ken Honick 14 1 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (K-103 Steam Whistle Station) Ken Honick 13 3 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (K-4021 Airport) Ken Honick 13 1 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (K-4050 Colonial House) Ken Honick 13 2 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (K-4178 Water Tower) John Niehaus 13 4 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (Service Station) Ken Honick 12 2 Along the Other Line - the K-Line (Service Station) Member Response Jim Steed 12 3 An Author Amongst Us / PCA Member Pens Delightful Novel Joe Kutza 6 2 An Author's Response to a Recent Book Review in The Villager John Niehaus 9 3 An Autumn Fire (Ussing Autumn Trees to represent flames) Matthew Harvazinski 17 1 An eBay High Seller 3 1 An Interview with Bill Hanlon (Dimestore Dreams creator) 2 2 An Unexpected Color Surprise Josh Erling 2 1 An Unusually Colored HO Switch Tower Anatol Vasaliev 6 2 Another HO Manufacturer/Built-up Buildings by Hoffman David Brandel 11 1 Another Littletown Freight Station Variation Anthony J Rudgers 11 2 Another Plasticville Piece in a Brown Box, But with a Twist/Cattle Pen Glenn Bowman 7 3 Another Unconfirmed Color Combination / RH-1 Ranch House Glenn Bowman 9 4 April 2011 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 10 2 April 2016 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 15 2 Atlas O Selling Plasticville Structures, Well Almost John Niehaus 7 2 Attaching Curtains in the New Split Level House John Niehaus 5 3 Auto Blues (Comparison of various blue colored Plasticville autos Gerald Schuchard 17 4 Baby's First Plasticville Armand Taddeo 3 1 Bachmann Birds or Knockoffs Colleen Spillman 6 2 Bachmann Brothers History Tom Fritsch 16 4 Bachmann Now Offering Hobby Gluing Clamps John Niehaus 15 3 Bachmann Offering Free Shipping to PCA Members on "Plasticville Sand & Cement Company" Quad Hopper John Niehaus 15 3 Bachmann Opens an On Line Store John Niehaus 2 4 Bachmann Red Base Crossing Gate Kit Walshock 7 1 Bachmann Redesigns Plasticville Boxes 2 1 Bachmann Reissues two Old West HO Building Kits John Niehaus 12 2 Bachmann to Create Special Color Building for PCA 5th Anniversary PCA Exec Cmte 4 3 Bachmann to Issue Motel in New Color Combination 11 2 Bachmann to Make a Special Color Two-Story House for the 5th Anniversary of the PCA PCA Exec Cmte 4 4 Bachmann Trains Launches New Product Announcement Policy 6 1 Bachmann's December 1952 Holiday Gift for Christmas Joseph B Kmetz 9 4 Back In Time Dennis Downey 15 4 Baltimore, Maryland Firehouse Christmas Gardens William Riley 13 1 Barn on Stone Foundation Mike Cedro 4 1 Be "Friend" of the PCA on Facebook Webmaster/Joe Kutza 10 1 Beige Ranch House John Niehaus 5 3 Bench Display for HJO Collectors James Rohrer 18 2 Bill Nole Given Lifetime ePCA membership 8 4 Black & White K-Line Catalog 6 4 Book Review - Florida East Coast Railway 18 1 Book Review - Florida's Railroads (Postcard History Series) 19 1 Book Review - Guide To North American Diesel Locomotives 17 3 Book Review - Images of Rail, San Diego Trolleys 17 3 Book Review - Lionel Mechanical Trains 1931 To 1937 18 1 Book Review - Pennsylvania Railroad
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