Content Highlights for Run No. 259
The OCT/NOV 2012 Issue

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Jim Teeple's 3-Rail Layout
honors small-town America

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Rail Tales

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Eliot Scher builds a curved grade crossing

Bobby Daniels seasonal layout

Jerry Mickey's layout

Steve Phetterplace - The train-truck-pumpkin mishap

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Alan Arnold builds an oil tank using a Christmas tree ornament

Peter Riddle shows you how to service Lionel Prewar locomotives

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David Smith shows how to set up remote control for O27 manual switches

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Two Pennsylvania Railroad products
3rd Rail PRR E7s (5-stripe)
MTH PRR starter set

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Norfolk Southern Heritage units at Spencer Shops
photos by Larry Harrington

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Great photos from
Bill Bramlage
Mike Caruso
Jerry Zaret
Dante Marinari
John Penca, Jr.

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25 more favorite Backshop articles with Jim Barrett

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NEW PRODUCTS!
WBB Greyhound Set
HSL tablet version catalogs
Lionel Tank Car Accident
Woodland Scenics Scene-A-Rama
RMT Towers
Atlas O tank car
Dupont Teflon Lubricant
Darstaed Locomotive and Vans
Menards Garden Center
Whitison Ballast

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The Great Leap Backward - The Lionel "Button Box"

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On my way to the Forum

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Check out OGR DEALERS from all over the country!