Bellefonte & Snowshoe Article

[Anonymous]

How can I find an old (1960's) article from Model Railroader by Chuck Youngwurth on his Bellefonte & Snowshoe layout?

[jrbarney]

Packy,
According to the Index of Magazines, my friend Chuck Yungkurth's article:

The Belafonte & Snowshow - a railroad for solo operation, Model Railroader, September 1963, page 51 ( SHELF, TRACKPLAN, "YUNGKURTH, CHUCK", HO, MR )

should be available either from Customer Service at this site or by requesting a copy from the NMRA's Kalmbach Memorial Library:
http://www.nmra.org

Or, you might get lucky and find a copy at a train show or at a used book and magazine store.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your reply. I should be able to find it now that I have the issue date and the correct spelling.

[dknelson]

My recollection is that there was also an article on the Gumstump & Snowshoe which was somehow related to the other layout, and has often been reprinted. Perhaps it can be found using the index research method Bob mentions above.
Dave Nelson

[Anonymous]

The Gumstump and Snowshoe in MR some years back was a simple two level shelf layout. As I recall, it was about 1 ft wide and 6 ft long. i built a version of it because I had no room for anything larger. It was fun to operate.

Tom

[jrbarney]

Dave, Tom and Packy,
Here are the references:

Operation on the Gum Stump & Snowshoe, Model Railroader, April 1966, page 32. Article also published in Track Planning Ideas from Model Railroader, page 10 (OPERATION, SHELF, TRACKPLAN, "YUNGKURTH, CHUCK", HO, MR )

Operation on the Gum Stump & Snowshoe, Track Planning Ideas from Model Railroader, page 10. Article also published in Model Railroader, April 1966, page 32 (OPERATION, SHELF, TRACKPLAN, "YUNGKURTH, CHUCK", HO )

Search engines are fickle. Didn't turn up under the full name, or just Gum Stump, but did under Snowshoe. Chuck is still active in the hobby.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543