Garden Railways February 2012

The Hydrangea Tram Line
By Christine and Lee Collett
A well-integrated streetcar line in a confined space
pg. 32

Weathering techniques for garden railways
By Alan Olson
Part 1: Prototype weathering and using chalks
pg. 38

Staff corner: Vance Bass
By Vance Bass
Son of Frankencar: The dark science of kitbashing
pg. 44

Trains, graffiti, and fine art
By Tim Conlon
Weathering models for an art exhibition
pg. 48

Building a metal through truss bridge
By Don Parker
An exercise in soldered-brass construction
pg. 52

Making characters
By Eric Schade
Modeling figures from Sculpey oven-hardening clay: Part 1
pg. 58

Kitbashing JS Woodcrafts speeder
By Alain Gavard
A few details and a new paint job transform this vehicle
pg. 62