Garden Railways: Vol. 2 No. 4 (July 1985)

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What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?, by Godfrey Gamble, p. 24 (electrical, wiring, lighting)
This article shows how to improve upon the usual methods of lighting LGB passenger cars.

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Garden Railways: Vol. 2 No. 5 (September 1985)

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Lubricating the Mamod, by Rob van Dort, p. 7 (live steam, Mamod, lubrication)

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Garden Railways: Vol. 2 No. 6 (November 1985)

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A Stomper Photo Album, by Rod Wentler, p. 23 (scratchbuilding)
This article has a photo of a powered excursion car that might be fun to build.

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Finescale Railroader: Vol. 8 No. 4 (December 2004)

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Scratchbuild a Class A Climax, by Bert Horner, p. 25 (scrarchbuilding, kitbashing, Climax)
This article contains lots of photos showing the general layout of this very interesting locomotive.

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AW NUTS: Vol. 8 No. 4

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Letters to the Editors, p. 5 (construction, swimming pool)
There is a photo of a flatcar with a “swimming pool” on it. Great idea!

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AW NUTS: Vol. 9 No. 2

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Building for Enjoyment, by Phil Sadtler, p. 7 (construction, drawings, viaduct, Styrofoam)

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