All Aboard! The Brickworld Team invites you to

be a part of our new 5,000sq.ft. train room.Contact Jeramy Spurgeon for your boarding pass.

June 19-22, 2008 • Chicago, Illinois www.Brickworld.us

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All Aboard! The Brickworld Team invites you to

be a part of our new 5,000sq.ft. train room.Contact Jeramy Spurgeon for your boarding pass.

June 19-22, 2008 • Chicago, Illinois www.Brickworld.us

CONTENTS Issue 2 - Winter 2008

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All other trademarks, service marks, and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

The Whistle Stop.........................................................4

New Products.............................................................5

Pf Trains...................................................................6

Flashback.................................................................8

Builder Spotlight - Justin Carmien....................................10

Track Layouts...........................................................16

Build Instructions - EMD SW 1200 Switcher..........................18

Tale of the Catfish......................................................24

Factory Built - Part I....................................................28

Builder Spotlight - Factory Built Part II..............................30

Reverse Engineering Challenge.......................................34

Builder Spotlight - Brian Darrow.......................................37

Builder Spotlight - Young Builders.....................................42

The Long Haul...........................................................48

Instructions - Mini Steam Engine......................................50

Track Modification 101.................................................58

Trainspotting......................................................62

FRED’s View..............................................................63

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NEW PRODUCTS

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Specifications

Length overall, body 56’6” Starting tractive effort, 30% adhesion 72,000Length inside coupler knuckles 59’1” Minimum track curvature radius 150’Width, over body 10’0” Diesel engine, four cycle supercharged (8cyl.) 1500 HPWidth, extreme 10’7” Wheel diameter 42”Height, to roof, above rail 15’0” Traction motors 4Height, extreme, above rail 15’0” Maximum speed 65 MPHTruck wheel base 9’6” (gear ratio 15:63)Distance between truck centers 33’0” SuppliesTotal wheel base 42’6” Fuel oil per unit 1000gal.Weight, loaded 240,000 lbs. Lubricating oil 150gal.Weight, on drivers, loaded 240,000 lbs. Cooling water 280 gal.

Sand 28 cu.ft.

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