OScale Trains

Celebratingthe art of1:48 modelingIssue #28Sept/Oct 2006Art DirectorJaini Giannovariojaini@oscalemag.comContributorsTed ByrneBobber GibbsMike CougillCarey HinchVol. 5 - No. 5PublisherJoe Giannovariojag@oscalemag.comEditorBrian Scacebrian@oscalemag.comAdvertising ManagerJeb Kriigeljeb@oscalemag.comCustomer ServiceSpike BeagleHobo D. HirailerRoger C. ParkerNeville RossiterSubscription Rates: 6 issuesUS - Standard Mail DeliveryUS$35US - First Class Delivery (1 year only) US$45Canada/MexicoUS$55OverseasUS$80Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover acceptedCall 610-363-7117 duringEastern time business hoursDealers contact Kalmbach Publishing, 800-558-1544 ext 818 or email tss@kalmbach.comAdvertisers call for info.O Scale Trains ISSN 1536-9528www.oscalemag.comPublished bimonthly (6 times a year) byO Scale Trains MagazinePO Box 238, Lionville PA 19353-0238© 2006 OST All Rights ReservedPrinted in the U.S.A.Contributors: O Scale Trains welcomes your feature articles,photos, and drawings. Such material should be sent to theabove address for possible publication. If we accept, you willbe notified immediately. For more information concerningarticle preparation guidelines, please send an SASE to theabove address and request our “Guide For Authors” or visit ourwebsite at: www.oscalemag.com.Cover: Lauther’s Perfect Pickles gets a load of vinegar delivered. Photoby Martin Brechbiel.Centerspread: Nearing retirement and no longer allowed onthe mainline, two aged Canandaigua Southern hacks sit in theNorthumberland Yard on Pete Trunk’s Philadelphia & Erie Railroad.Photo by Pete Trunk.Features4 Building Lauther’s Perfect Pickles—Part 2Martin Brechbiel completes the pickle factory17 Cedar Grove Feed MillBased on his “Idea File” article from last issue, Mike Cougill scratchbuildsa small feed mill .31 Building a Small O Scale Layout—Part 11Using modular wall sections, Mike Culham shows how to make structuresthat fit any space.45 Steel Crankpins from “Scratch”A simple “how-to” by Nick Pulskamp58 Photos from the 2006 O Scale National ConventionDepartments13 Easements for the Learning Curve – Brian Scace15 Confessions of a HiRailer – Hobo D. Hirailer27 Traction Action – Roger C. Parker28 Reader Feedback – Letters to the Editor39 The Art of Finescale – Mike Cougill41 Narrow Minded – Bobber Gibbs43 Modern Image – Carey Hinch53 Product News & Reviews67 Advertiser Index68 Buy-Sell-Trade Ads68 Events Listing70 Observations – Joe GiannovarioSept/Oct ’06 - O Scale Trains •