6. The real key to building these sleds or sliders or skids are
the star washers shown here and available at most good hard-
ware stores for about a dime. They keep the skid from falling
out, and allow enough play for smooth operation. No screws,
nuts or bolts required – utter simplicity.
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BERNIE HALLORAN
Bernie Halloran has been a model railroader
for over 30 years. Six years ago he began work
on a new New York Kittatinny and Western
Railroad in a new basement in a new house.
The railroad is set in northwestern New Jersey, “Sky Country,”
in the summer of 1963. The NYK&W was featured in the
October 2006 issue of
Model Railroader.
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