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Tinplate Profiles

Clem Clement - March 2003

Barbara Jones - January 2003

Don Brace - March 2005

Jack Windt - November 2005

Randy Berger - January 2006

Al Cox - December 2006

Alex Procyk - Spring 2007

Frank Loveland - Fall 2007

Tinplate Feature Articles Arranged By Category

Layouts

Frank Samaritano's 2002 Christmas Layout - by Frank Sammaritano (January 2003)

Creating A Standard Gauge Billboard - by Michael Isenberg (March 2003)

Soundproofing That Works! - by Barbara Jones (March 2003)

A Different Kind Of Standard Gauge Layout - By Mike Isenberg. (January 2006)

Standard Gauge Module Association Meets At York Spring 2006 - by Jim Kelly (Spring 2006)

Standard Gauge Module Association Presents Spectacular Operating Standard Gauge Layout At York - by Jim Kelly (Fall 2006)

Why We Love Tinplate Trains - An Interview With Laura And Allison Keil, 9 Years Old - by Rick Keil (Spring 2007)

A Philosophy Of Tinplate Layouts - By Dennis G. Bonucchi. (Fall 2007)

Toward The Concept Of Tinplate - by Neal R. Nicolay (January 2008)

Repair and Restoration

Bringing Back A Lionel 408E - by Jim Kelly (January 2003)

Particle Bead Blasting - by Steve Rossi (March 2003)

Putting A Lionel No. 6 Back In Service - by Mike Isenberg (March 2005)

The Lionel Twin Motor 42 Universal Current Controller - by Jim Kelly (March 2005)

My Experience Servicing an American Flyer Wide Gauge Reversing Unit - By Mike Isenberg (November 2005)

Dorfan Standard Gauge Freight Cars: They're Pretty, But You Can't Run 'Em With Broken Trucks - by Jim Kelly (November 2005)

Repairing Tinplate Passenger Car Windows - By Mike Isenberg (November 2005)

A Tinplate Station Restoration: Lionel's Majestic 114 - by Mike Isenberg (Spring 2006)

Servicing A Lionel 700e Scale Hudson - by Jim Kelly (Spring 2006)

A Recent Attic Find Rejuvenated: An IVES 1927 Capitol Limited Set by Jim Kelly (December 2006)

Restoring A Carlisle & Finch No. 4 Locomotive And Tender - by Jim Kelly (January 2008)

Tinplate History

A Look At Boucher Paper - by Jerry Dzara (January 2005)

Tinplate Lithography: How It's Done - by Bart McNeil (January 2003)

Tinplate For Dummies - by Dave McEntarfer (January 2003)

The Track That Never Was - by Bradley Kaplan (January 2003)

The Unique Characteristics of the Lionel 2 7/8 inch Motor - by Joe Mania (March 2003)

The Observation Platform - by Louis H. Hertz (March 2003)

The Mystery Of The Sixth Car - By Dr. G. A. Robinson, Standard Gauge Association (November 2005)

Some Recollections Of Fifty Years In Standard Gauge - By George E. Brink, President SGA. - (January 2006)

A Look At IVES One Gauge Clockwork Locos, Tenders, And Early Passenger And Freight Cars - By Randy Berger and Dave McEntarfer. (January 2006)

The Orange Show Model Trains - by Charles Seims (Spring 2006)

The Poor Man’s President's Special - by Jon Hinderer (December 2006)

The Antique Collector And Historian: Some Notes On Boucher - By Louis H. Hertz (December 2006)

Lionel/Converse 2-7/8" Gauge #300 Trolley Variations - by Jim Kelly (Spring 2007)

Horace E. Boucher: Portrait Of A Great American Entrepreneur And Toy Train Maker - by Jim Kelly and Betty Childs Klaviter (Spring 2007)

The Antique Collector And Historian - Lionel Brass Locomotives - By Louis H. Hertz, SGA (Fall 2007)

Research Notes On Carlisle & Finch - by Frank Loveland. (January 2008)

Lionel/IVES Wide Gauge No. 1764: No. 1694's Big Brother - By Rev. Philip K. Smith (January 2008)

Modern Tinplate

Modern Tinplate: Lionel's Commodore Vanderbilt - by Jim Kelly (March 2003)

An Introduction To Contemporary British 0 Gauge Tinplate Electric Toy Trains And A Chat With ACE Trains’ Allen Levy - By Jim Kelly (Spring 2006)

Modern Tinplate Review: Pride Lines 3-Rail Standard Gauge Voltamp Interurban - by Jim Kelly (Fall 2006)

Standard Gauge Module Association Nine Wire Specification - by Kirk Lindvig (Spring 2007)

Modern Tinplate Review: The MTH Reproduction IVES 1694 Set - by Rev. Phllip K. Smith (Fall 2007)

Extreme Tinplate: Creating Additional Passenger Cars For The MTH 384E Chessie Set - By Scott Smith (Fall 2007)

A Meccano Tinplate Steeple Cab Locomotive - by Colin Duthie (January 2008)

Shows and Events

The ATMA Show: Allentown, PA's Answer To York by Jim Kelly (January 2005)

York October 2005 In Pictures - by Jim Kelly (November 2005)

Photo Essay: Tinplate At The November 2005 Cal Stewart Meet - Photos courtesy of Charles Siems. (January 2006)

Toy Trains Mailing List (TTML) Breakfast At York October 2006 - by Jim Kelly (Fall 2006)

PHOTO ESSAY: Running Standard Gauge Trains At The Manassas Candy Factory - By Clem Clement. (December 2006)

York TTML Breakfast - Spring 2007 - In Pictures - by Jim Kelly (Spring 2007)

Details Of The Standard Gauge Module Association April 2007 Planning Meeting At York - by Bert Schuck (Spring 2007)

Altoona Diary: The Standard Gauge Module Association Display at the 2007 TTOS Convention - By Jon Hinderer (January 2008)