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Magazine Articles By Jim Vail
A Commodity-based Card Operation System
Magazine:
Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-04
Page:
76
Category:
Operations
Jim describes the car card system that is similar to the prototype; i.e. delivering empties to a requester and picking up loaded cars based on the content of the car. This applies to one car, multiple cars, or a complete train.
An HO Scale Victorian Building McHugh and Bianchi
Magazine:
Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette 2008-09/10
Page:
80
Category:
Structures - Towns/Cities
The author describes how he built this structure based on the building in downtown Santa Cruz, California.
More Tuolumne - The West Side Lumber Company Engine House and Slash Burner
Magazine:
Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette 2007-01/02
Page:
86
Category:
Structures - Engine Servicing
The author describes how he built these two models. Includes scale drawing and construction details of the slash burner.
Richard "Dick" Truesdale And His Westside Model Company
Magazine:
Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette 2008-11/12
Page:
85
Category:
Model Railroad Manufacturers
Jim visits with Dick to learn about his brass importing business and the extent of the hard labor he went through to dig a basement out under his house to build his layout there.