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IDAREH 1147 15r n rested I yOU inte t Are ion abou informat more Nl\. eW \.iO the N UM AlUM't-' N SEtS RUCT\O CONST muatratlniii a few of e hun· dreds tb of lIema at can be made th eon.truc- don .ets.with LIOMEL will in! r' We short!Y . have ready o mation cancer mng these sensa . tionally cliHe nt construction sets. o These Ll �construction sets are f . far ad vance o the t mes ivets in i . R and rubber rIn� are employed in· f �- stead o. old.fashioned. nuts and bolts This means .q wcker assem· • - b y �d take apart Note the all �ummum tub.mg members. They - can be bolte d at cliHerent. angles and in an endless vanety of -" len,,�s. Mall the cou n below we will .ea u withoutand r • cbarq8. detaUel°information as 800n 'as is ready. it Editor. Model Bullder East 15 26th New York 10�tr;,''y• Please send me. ha q as OOD with r •• l a. d Inform o� on new full O:� th_ LlO�� TAl uminum C onstrucUon Sels. The telesc OPIC. principle a pplied Name ._.... �.�.HH ..H __._H._._H ..MH ._ _ _ 'M __... _.H' ____• to the 8 quaro tubln q members provides extrome flexibility. Address The Lionel C orporation City 15 East 26th Street New York 10• N. Y. • Volume No. 63 11, _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ . , . .. Gordon K. Zero Model Rita E. Maza Robert R. Lodato Sherman Edit.or A ssistant Editor Consulting Editor Circulation Manager - - . bu.ilder . Well, what do you know? By a ratio of twenty·five to one the readers of MOllEL A FEED MILL 4 BUILDER have come through with a lop Presenting a feed mill big enough to do the job, but not so big sided vote in favor of II milrond picture that it will dwarf your layout with too many, too big grain silos. quiz. When it came to a show of hands, the "Nopes" in spite or some vigorous individu til waving couldn't match the breeze stirred up by the "Ayes." GRAND CENTRAL IN MINIATURE 7 The <Iuiz is dcrinitely in.' So whatever Following the article on Grand Central Terminal comes an article your vole let's hear from you soon. W1IS, on how you may adapt the same principle to a min iature railroad. The more pictures and questions (don't for get your answers) you send us, the more successful it will be. You will find the 12 descdption nnd rules on Page 33. By the J. T. RAILROAD way. dl'op us a card Lo tell us how you like iI, A splendid layout built during the war years by two brothers in • • • as pleasant a partnership as you'll encounter in a long, long time. 'Ve have also gollen a pile of letters and cards from readers who were (or and against railroad articles. Again, tbe ratio of the Ulail 14 was decidedly in favor of Lhe continuation of SIDETRACK INDUSTRIES these stories. On the opposing side comes A variable track arrangement that will fit in some out-of-the way this lelter from Stuart Clydsdale of Rome, corner to liven things up when you get tired of the through trains. New York who says, agree with Lawrence "1 E. Petry in his opinion that too much spnce is bejng given to articles on big railroads. 17 I think this space should be used for roUing REROUTING STEP·BY·STEP . stock diagrams ....n And for those in favor A demonstration that planning for the future pays big dividends here is a letter from F. J. Rossauer of in time, money, and good prototype railroading-and loads of fun. Aurora, Ulinois: am definitely in favor "1 .of these articles and photos. The (railroad) articles add to yom' magazine an informative SNAPSHOTS 20 value in the way of American r(lilrond pio· neering. Please continue them. They This month's collection of layouts that are of interest to everyone. llclp to boost your magazine." O. K! We'll go along with the majority of our readers who at n ratio of len to one DEPRESSED CENTER FLAT CAR 22 said, "Count me in favor of more railroad A special car that will solve some of your problems just as th� articles. " Since thnl's what the majority prototype solves headaches for New York, New Haven Hartford. wauts, we'll do our best to see that lhey get & t.hem. • • • Charles G. Seem of Chicago, H1inois asks, L. C. L. 25 �'For the benefit of SOUle of us modelers Less than carload lots can help reduce costs on big roads, and on who arc at a loss for scales used, why not .occasionally print a chart show-jng the scale, a model road they can mean more fun for time and money spent . diameter, etc. of 072, and Ho?n A 0, 00, good snggestion. Chnrlic! We'll keep it in mind for some future issue of MODEL WAGONS AND CHASSIS 28 BUILDER. Continuing the series on wagons with instructions on building of • • • chassis and body types of wagons that are in common use today. Here is n Icuer from Clarence Campbell who is a brakeman on the C. O. and whose & 110me tcrminal is Russel, Ky. He sent us some of the slanguage terms which are com· QUIZ CONTEST 32 mon usage on the C. O. Here they are: & Starting Model Builder Quiz Contest with rules and instruc· to e -to run wilh the throttle wide pe rer tions for your fun-and you may learn some good railroading. open; em old·fashioncd type st tvincler-:m band brakc; 1.0 have'er clown in the comer to run an engine with the I'everse hal' as far forward nt it will go; and yard biler COVER PHOTO yard engine." This should be of particular A Sozio Photograph. A dramatic shot of the Pennsylvania Station interest to those of yOll who nrc collecting in New York City with milling crowds awaiting their departure. the lingo of our 1arger railroads. For advertising information, write to MODEL BUILDER, Room 1900, 15 East 26th Street, New York 10, New York Published eiltht times a year-January, February, March, April. September, October, November, December-by The Lionel Corporation, IS East 26th Street, New York 10, Y. Enttred as second class matter, February 19, 1942, at the post office at New York, N. Y., UDder the act of March .1, ,879. Entire contents Copyrilthted, 1947 The N.Lionel Corporation. Price ISC a copy. Subscription price a year in the United States and possessions; per year elsewhere. Display advertising rates upon byaJlplica· lion. Contributors are especially advised to be sure to retain$1.00 copies of their contributions, otherwise they arc$1.50 taking an unnecessary risk. Every possible effort will be made in our organiution to return unavailable manuscripts. photographs and drawings (if accompanied by postage), but we will not he responsible for allY loss of such matter .contributed. It will be assumed that unless otherwise specifically stated, all photographs and other material submitted arc offered for reproduction without compensation. Printed in the S. A. U. • Fee • I This plant is just the size for your layout and you can find the right spot for it. By Frank C. Ellison NE is not apt to think of a small Wall cornices are small picture frame mouldings. A smokestack is fastened behind the back wall. food factory or a feed mill when than a large terminal elevator-one of would dwarf every other structure in choosing a structure to represent the those towering concrete cylinders that the landscape and reduce the scope of grainO business on a 'model railroad, yet pierce the sky like some Brobdingnagian our railroad to that of a switching yard. it is as typical and much more suitable pipe organ. Such an imposing edifice A model railroad, if it imitates the work of a real railroad, will be the dray man for a dozen or more different kinds of industries, but the structures must be small so that they fit into their rela tive importance and play their own minor role in the scene. They must be in character, too. Near ly every group of business structures has architectural or industrial character istics that identify it with a specific industry without the aid of explanatory signs. We have no difficulty in recogniz ing a foundry, sawmill, coal tipple, fac tory, refinery, or slaughterhouse. We just as easily identify a flour mill, brewery, country elevator, distillery, food manufactory, coffee 01' rice mill as parts of the grain business. Our model of a small feed mill, then, fits into this category. It is nd spectacu lar construction monopolizing the spot- Blanked out walls form :l box 42' high (scale). wide. and 32%' deep. Use a ply illus 45'tration board for gauge, a 12 ply16 board for and gauges,0 brace corners with wood. 00 ao 4 MODEL BUILDER • I I I I • • !II • I I I I I • After cementing reinforcing sticks, cement small square sticks ncar all waU openings that show, In planning. exercise care in vertical measure. in order to give wall thickness. Notice pieces cemented around large shipping doors at the haltom ments. Fi.·st floor is 3' above gronnd level. of the building. All windows should be drawn and cut with a very sharp knire before applying wood. large door openings Fignre 12' for distances between floors, and Windows 3' x 5', smull elevator windows 2' x 21;2', urc 10' wide, high.