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Trolley Modeling Bibliography

This page contains a growing index of articles from the various modeling magazines related to overhead wire hanging techniques and other aspects of trolley modeling. Please feel free to add to this list with your submissions. Send your listing to the EPTC Webmaster.

Also check out the excellent "The Model Train Magazine Index" at http://index.mrmag.com/.

Article Title Author/Publication/Date

Blue Book of Model RR Practice 71: Traction Overhead, Part 1 Clouser, Bill; MR 9/1960 p. 59

Blue Book of Model RR Practice 72: Traction Overhead, Part 2 Clouser, Bill; MR 10/1960 p. 71

Blue Book of Model RR Practice 73: Traction Overhead, Part 3 Clouser, Bill; MR 11/1960 p. 79

Blue Book of Model RR Practice 74: Traction Overhead, Part 4 Clouser, Bill; MR 12/1960 p. 87

Brandywine Transit Series Olsen, Walt; MR 5/1975 - 9/1976 At least 9 parts

Easy Way to Hang Trolley Wire, The Everett, Bill; T&M 9/1971 Vane A. Jones Co.

Getting Into Traction - The Basics Bronskey, Eric; MR 11/1988 p.86

Guide to Trolley Model Building: A Model Traction Handbook edited by W. K. Walthers & R. M. Wagner, 1950

Laurel Line Combine 115 Yungkurth, Chuck; RMC 5/1986

Light and Lacy Overhead Kutella, Bob; MR 3/1993

Milwaukee Electric's Snow Sweepers Matuszak, Duane; MR 2/1989

Model Traction Handbook for Model Railroads Mallery, Paul & Steven; Model Traction Manufacturers Guild 1974

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 1 Goehmann, Bruce; MR 11/1988 p.80

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 2 - Benchwork Goehmann, Bruce; MR 12/1988 p.80

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 3 - Laying track Goehmann, Bruce; MR 1/1989 p.120

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 4 - Overhead Wire Goehmann, Bruce; MR 2/1989 p.82

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 5 - Scenery & Structures Goehmann, Bruce; MR 3/1989 p.64

O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 6 - Two New Streetcars Goehmann, Bruce; MR 4/1989 p.67

Overhead Wire for Pole Trolleys Orr, Richard; MR 3/1975 p.56

Pantographs That Work Smoothly MR 5/1974 p.37

Traction Guidebook for Model Railroaders - Vane A. Jones Co. edited by Schafer, Mike; Kalmbach Books 1974

Trolley Wire Installation Langley, W.D.; RMC 5/1982 p.52

Article Title	Author/Publication/Date
Blue Book of Model RR Practice 71: Traction Overhead, Part 1	Clouser, Bill; MR 9/1960 p. 59
Blue Book of Model RR Practice 72: Traction Overhead, Part 2	Clouser, Bill; MR 10/1960 p. 71
Blue Book of Model RR Practice 73: Traction Overhead, Part 3	Clouser, Bill; MR 11/1960 p. 79
Blue Book of Model RR Practice 74: Traction Overhead, Part 4	Clouser, Bill; MR 12/1960 p. 87
Brandywine Transit Series	Olsen, Walt; MR 5/1975 - 9/1976 At least 9 parts
Easy Way to Hang Trolley Wire, The	Everett, Bill; T&M 9/1971 Vane A. Jones Co.
Getting Into Traction - The Basics	Bronskey, Eric; MR 11/1988 p.86
Guide to Trolley Model Building: A Model Traction Handbook	edited by W. K. Walthers & R. M. Wagner, 1950
Laurel Line Combine 115	Yungkurth, Chuck; RMC 5/1986
Light and Lacy Overhead	Kutella, Bob; MR 3/1993
Milwaukee Electric's Snow Sweepers	Matuszak, Duane; MR 2/1989
Model Traction Handbook for Model Railroads	Mallery, Paul & Steven; Model Traction Manufacturers Guild 1974
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 1	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 11/1988 p.80
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 2 - Benchwork	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 12/1988 p.80
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 3 - Laying track	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 1/1989 p.120
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 4 - Overhead Wire	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 2/1989 p.82
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 5 - Scenery & Structures	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 3/1989 p.64
O'Dell County Traction Co., Part 6 - Two New Streetcars	Goehmann, Bruce; MR 4/1989 p.67
Overhead Wire for Pole Trolleys	Orr, Richard; MR 3/1975 p.56
Pantographs That Work Smoothly	MR 5/1974 p.37
Traction Guidebook for Model Railroaders - Vane A. Jones Co.	edited by Schafer, Mike; Kalmbach Books 1974
Trolley Wire Installation	Langley, W.D.; RMC 5/1982 p.52

Key:
MR = Model Railroader Magazine
RMC = Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine
T&M = Traction & Models Magazine