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Lightning Slinger Issues

Here are the latest issues of the Turkey Creek Ligthning Slinger, available in color, for viewing using free Adobe Reader, available for download by clicking on the icon to the right . These LS issues can also be downloaded by selecting "Save a Copy" once the issue is displayed in Adobe Reader. 

Beginning in 2007, the issues of the Lightning Slinger will be maintained on the website in a rolling six month sequence. As each new month is loaded, the oldest month will be rolled off. All issues will be archived by the WebMaster, and retained on CD. If any member wishes to obtain a back issue of the Lightning Slinger that has been available on the website, please email the WebMaster, Paul W. Myers, and it will be emailed to that member. Please allow five business days to receive it. Thank you

	March Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	April Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	May Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	June Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	July Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	August Issue - Lightning Slinger (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)

Library Articles

Here are some articles of interest to model railroaders. Some of these are transcriptions of clinics given at our meetings, some are from past issues of the newsletter, and some were written for this library. Look at the list below, and just click on the title to see the article. You may print the article, just give credit to the author. 

	Making More Than One by Ron Morse, MMR Casting with Plaster, Resin, and Low-Temp Metals (Needs Adobe Reader to view, download above)
	Layout Planning by Larry Long, MMR A transcript taken from a videotape of a meeting clinic, this covers most of the basics of getting started in building your own empire. (Larry passed away in 1998.)
	Web resources for Electronics by Dave Eisenstein An article in the November 1999 issue of the division's newsletter. Dave has been surfing the net for several years now, and has compiled a list of places to go for intermediate and advanced model railroad electronics. Each link has a description, so you can choose where to look first.
	Building an Economic Turntable by Paul Richardson MMR
	Scratch Building Viewblocks - A Clinc Given at the Turkey Creek Division Meeting. by Gary Hankins
	Building a Grain Elevator as a Viewblock. by Gary Hankins
	Building a Grain Elevator - Supplies Listing by Gary Hankins
	Building Professional Looking Control Panels by Paul Myers MMR
	Building an Animated Campfire by Sheldon Levy

Webshot Links

Here are web links of interest to model railroaders. Members of Turkey Creek Division: If you would like a link to your railroad website placed on this page, please email the Webmaster and send the link. The Webmaster will place the link on this page within five business days.  

	MoKan Rail Albums Link to Louis Seibel's photographs on WebShots website.
	Trainman 46 Home Link to Louis Seibel's photographs on Trainman46 Website.
	Purgatory and Devil River RR Link to Paul Richardson's Railroad Website.
	Platte Valley Northern RR Link to Paul W. Myers' Railroad Website.