RAILROADING

MODEL

VOLUME 25 NUMBER

September 1995
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FEATURES 18
... DCC UPDATE

Model Railroading Takes a Closer Look at
Digital Command Control
by Larry Puckett

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The NER Story
by Bruce R. Erickson

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ES/9s: The Series - Part III The Ultimate Passenger Diesel
by George Melvin

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DIESEL DETAIL CLOSE-UP

Florida East Coast GP3S-2
by Rich Picariello ... FREIGHTCAROLOGY
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BEHIND THE SCENES

Oro Grande at Night
by Margaret Mansfield ... ON TRACK

Modern Refrigerator Cars II
by David G. Casdorph

Fuel Foolery - We Stake Our Claim
by Jim Mansfield ... MODELING MODERN INTERMODAL

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Chesapeake & Ohio Freight Cars Modeling the World War II Fleet - Part I
by Larry E. Smith, MMR

A Look at Hoosier Lift
b y Ewing H. Row

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Modeling Atlantic Coast Line Fs - Part I: The F3
by Jim Six ...

PROTOTYPE ADVENTURES

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WORK TRAINS, WRECK TRAINS AND CAMP CARS

The St. Maries River Railroad: A Jewel in the Gem State - Part II
by Roger M. Ingbretsen

Rail Renewal - Part III
by Alan B. Buchan

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... Editorial ... Letters to the Editor ... New Products ... Product Reviews ... Society Page ... Computer Applications ... Video Review ... Dealer Directory ... Your Trek Plan ... Advertiser Index

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ABOUT THE COVER
Looking west at Nobscot, MA, we see NER 40 1 0 leading Intermodal- 1 46 up the hill on the Nashua Valley Rail road Association's club layout in Bolton, MA. It is obvious why the crossing at Route 20 is a favorite place for local railfans. For a look at the rest of the layout, turn to page 40. Photo by Michael Cormier. INSET: Jim Six turns his attention to modeling the ACL's F-units, with a look at their purple-and-silver F3 this month. Turn to page 32 for more. Photo by Jim Six.