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deemery
Fireman

USA
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Posted - 07/06/2012 :  4:14:49 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here's a thread to post articles (model railroad magazines or other sources) relevant to 19th century railroading.

dave

deemery
Fireman

USA
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Posted - 07/06/2012 :  4:15:36 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don Ball has an good construction article on a 1880s-1890s era small kerosene oil refinery in Aug 2012 Model Railroader.

dave
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masonamerican
Crew Chief

Sweden
530 Posts
Posted - 07/11/2012 :  02:43:57 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here are two more from Don Ball and MR:
May 1995: Paint a late-1800s steam locomotive
April 1999: Modeling 1890s boxcars in HO

And,
Febr 1995: My Colorado Midland
June 1992: Harpers Ferry Iowa 1906
April 2005: To the mines for silver, the HO Pacific & Idaho Northern

Håkan
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clo1163
New Hire

1 Posts
Posted - 07/19/2012 :  11:54:51 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A few more that come to mind...

Jan 2007 MR: Oil Creek Railroad, Dick Senges, http://www.oilcreekrailroad.com/index.html
Jan 2011 MR: Diamond stacks in the Desert (The Goldfield & Hangtown Railroad) http://www.freewebs.com/awwallace/

christian
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lehigh1146
New Hire

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Posted - 12/11/2012 :  7:17:23 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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June 1992: Harpers Ferry Iowa 1906

The scratchbuilt structures and riverboat(!), plus many horse-drawn wagons make a very nostalgic vision. Worth looking at.
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dave1905
Crew Chief

USA
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Posted - 12/13/2012 :  11:39:54 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by lehigh1146

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June 1992: Harpers Ferry Iowa 1906

The scratchbuilt structures and riverboat(!), plus many horse-drawn wagons make a very nostalgic vision. Worth looking at.


I've had the priviledge of operating on that layout (well technically a subsequent version) and I can assure you it looks as good in person as in the magazines. And operates just as well!
Modeling the Wilmington & Northern Branch of the Philadelphia & Reading in 1900-1905. Iron men and wooden cars.
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