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Volume 49, Number 2.5	Spring 2008	7.9 MB	• Glen Hall’s N-scale Proto Layout • Smokey Mountain Rails 2008 • Texture Paint & a Wire Screen • Railfanning Spots in Georgia • Photo Contest - The Mat • Piedmont Division Train Show Highlights • Spilt Liquid Plastic Cement • Election - Slate of Candidates
Volume 49, Number 1.5	Winter 2008	6.6 MB	• Achievement Program Update • Pink Palace Museum Exhibit • A Giant Mushroom Grows in Winder - Update #3 • Tribute to NMRA Contest Chair Ray Bilodeau • Boy Scout Merit Badge - Meet Timothy • Steve Austin’s On30 Elkhorn Iron & Timber RR • SP in Dunsmuir, CA 1952 & 1954 • SER Fall Board of Directors Meeting
Volume 48, Number 4.5	Fall 2007	6.3 MB	Southern Railway’s Norcross Station • A Layout for the Bessemer Hall of History • Switch Stand From Scratch For About A Buck • GLE2007 Detroit Convention • My Experience at the Detroit Contest • 2007 Piedmont Pilgrimage Tour • Out with the Old & In with the New • PRR Sandusky Coal Dumper #3 • William Lenoir Memorial Award
Volume 48, Number 3.5	Summer 2007	6.0 MB	• Report on Trinity Rail Group • Clarksville Trainfest 2007 • UTU Brass Lantern Award at GLE2007 • BLE Brass Bell Award at GLE2007 • Prototype Location Research • Clean Operations with a Paint Stick & Paper Clip • 2007 Detroit Train Show Highlights • Southern Pacific’s Train Ferry Solano • Editors Meeting in Philly • Cartersville Board of Directors Meeting • Cartersville Convention Annual Business Meeting
2007 Convention Issue	On-Line Only Cartersville 2007 Convention Special	4.5 MB	• VP’s Keyboard • The Cartersville Convention • The Non Rail Trax To The Max • Leslie Eaton’s Nano Clinic • The Train Show • The Contests • Contest Scores by Category • Merit Award Winners • Pictures of Entries • The Private Car Theme Contest • The Photo Contest • The Banquet
Volume 48, Number 2.5	Spring 2007	3.2 MB	• Cartersville Convention Update • Cartersville Clinics & Schedule Update • Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History • A Visit To Kennesaw Trains & Hobbies • Prototype Periodicals in the KLM Library • A Mushroom Grows in Winder - Update • Computers & Model Railroading - Scratch Building Signs • Add a Hill Brake to Hold Your Cars • Operating On Pins & Needles • Winter Board of Directors Meeting • Engineer, Conduct or Get Off The Tracks! • Rules, Entry & Judging Forms for Model, Photo, A&C Contests
Volume 48, Number 1.5	Winter 2007	5.2 MB	• Dudley Ross Tribute • Building a Model Railroad for Operations • A Model Railroad Trip • A Multi-Purpose Modular Yard Complex • SouthEastern Region Strategic Plan (Draft) • Yard Design and The Big Picture • Fall BOD Meeting at Lake Junaluska, NC • Land O’ Sky Leads the Pack • Layout Pix from the 2006 Piedmont Pilgrimage
Volume 47, Number 4.5	Fall 2006	5.4 MB	• Private Cars - the 2007 “Theme Contest” • Post Convention Aftermath • The BN in Denver - photos of motive power in Denver • Computers & Model Railroading • Maple Leaf 2003 - remembering a great contest model • Top 10 Myths About Entering NMRA Contests • SPTCo in Dunsmuir 1954 Part 2 - the Machine Shop • SRR Signal Tower Photo Study - the signal at Walther • Editors Meeting in Philly • A visit to the Magic City Model Railroad Club
Volume 47, Number 3.5	Summer 2006	4.1 MB	• New & Returning Officers, Directors & Committee Heads • The Whole Hog • Dunsmuir 1954 Part 1 - Modeling structures in Dunsmuir, CA • SPTCo Train #19 • From The Camera Of Del Kittendorf • Some Model Contest Winners From Philly • The Philadelphia & Reading Trainshed - Convention Center • Al Churella’s SR&RL Railroad in On2 • Building Modules for the BSA Merit Badge Program • NMRA Approves Modifications to the AP Program
2006 Convention Issue	On-Line Only Memphis 2006 Convention Special	2.7 MB	• ELVIS ! • Railin' On The River • Photos of Model Contest Entries • Photo Contest Winners • Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes • Photo Gallery of the Board Members & Committee Chairs • Good & Welfare Report • Annual Business Meeting Minutes • Letters • Trax To The Max 2007 • The 2007 SER Convention is Located in Cartersville, GA
Volume 47, Number 2.5	Spring 2006	3.9 MB	• Memphis 2006 “Railin’ on the River” Part 3 • Trolley Model Contest Rules • 2006 Convention Registration Forms • The SouthErneR Photo Contest Rules • SP & UP Steam Photos from 1952 • Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Program • 2006 Piedmont Trainshow Coverage • 2006 Piedmont Trainshow Contest • Kid’s Operating Train Layout • Keeping Your Ballast Clean • Steel City Hosts Winter Board Meeting & Meeting Minutes • Election Slate of Candidates • Achievement Program MMR Listing Updated • Inspiration
Pre-Convention Issue	On-Line Only Pre-Convention Spring Issue	2.9 MB	• Memphis 2006 “Railin’ on the River” Part 1 • Convention Schedule • Convention Registration Forms • Memphis 2006 “Railin’ on the River” Part 2 • Trolley Model Contest Rules • The SouthErneR Trolley Photo Contest Rules • Memphis 2006 “Railin’ on the River” Part 3 • NMRA Model & Photo Contest Rules • NMRA Contest Entry Form • NMRA Model Contest Judge’s Sheet • NMRA Arts & Crafts Contest Rules • NMRA Arts & Crafts Contest Judge’s Sheet • Winter Business Meeting & Minutes • Achievement Program MMR & Member Charts
Volume 47, Number 1.5	Winter 2006	3.3 MB	• The SouthErneR Photo Contest Rules • The Dave Muller Award Revisited • Memphis 2006 “Railin’ on the River” • Trolley Model Contest Rules • Achievement Program MMR Listing • Member Listing in Achievement Program • Letters on AP Judging • Atlanta Terminal Tower Revisited • Building a Garden Railroad • Selected layouts from the Piedmont Pilgrimage Tour • Fall Business Meeting Minutes • Freeware Spreadsheets for Model Railroaders
Volume 46, Number 4.5	Fall 2005	4.4 MB	• Glenwood Springs 1954 • Atlanta Terminal Tower • Slugfest in Sugar Hill • Model Railroad Club of Atlanta • Photo Contest • George Bloodworth’s L&K Railroad • Railin’ on the River - Memphis in 2006 • Photos from the 1989 NMRA contest • Photos from the 1992 NMRA contest • More of Dudley Ross’ Layout • Howard Goodwin drives the Golden Spike • BLE’s Brass Bell winner
Volume 46, Number 3.5	Summer 2005	3.9 MB	• The Sudbury & Sault Ste. Marie Layout Proposal • Boy Scout Merit Badges at the Southeastern Railway Museum • Howard Goodwin’s Great Cypress Lines • Railfanning the Georgia Northeastern • Nelson, GA Marble Plant • Board of Director’s Report • Lenny Polinsky’s G-Scale Garden Layout • Annual Business Meeting • 1954 Chicago Passenger Train Photos • Kalmbach Memorial Library – A Primer • Sherman Hill 1997 • E-SouthErneR - 38 Bonus Pages
2005 Convention Issue	Montgomery 2005 SER Convention Issue	2.6 MB	• Recent Achievement Program Recipients • Letters • Model Contest Report • The Contest Judges • Convention Report • Model Contest Photos • Board of Director’s Meeting • Annual Business Meeting • Dudley Ross’ Magnificent N-Scale Layout • MER’s Upcoming Raleigh, North Carolina Convention • MER Convention Registration Form
Volume 46, Number 2	Spring 2005	4.2 MB	• Self Guarded Frogs • DRGW California Zephyr Photos • Piedmont Division Train Show • P. Div. Train Show Model & Photo Contest • Raffle Layout Project • Board of Director’s Report • Deciphering a Prototype’s Photos • Convention Registration Form • E-SouthErneR - Bonus Pages
Volume 46, Number 1	Winter 2005	4.2 MB	• A Railroad Goes to Sea • Photo Contest Pictures—Scene Selection is key • Photo Contest Display Rack Plans • Starting an Operating Group Part 3 • Fall BOD Meeting • 2005 Barn Diorama Rules • A Mushroom Grows In Winder, GA • NMRA Contest Rules • Contest Entry Form & Model Contest Judging Sheet • Piedmont Pilgrimage Photo Montage • E-SouthErneR - 37 Bonus Pages
Volume 45, Number 4	Fall 2004	2.1 MB	• Making Stumps by the Hundreds • Some Assembly Required • 2004 Seattle Convention & Contest • Gold Award Winning Model • Earthquake on the UC&W RR • Pictures from the SER Convention • E-SouthErneR - 9 Bonus Pages Photos from the 2004 Birmingham convention taken by Mr. Clinton Smoke including scenes from the Sloss Furnace Tour, Nortrak Tour, the Banquet and the Train Show.
Volume 45, Number 3	Summer 2004	2.7 MB	• Weathering Tank Cars • Building VFMCo using DPM walls • Photos of New & Returning Officers & Chairman • Steel City Convention 2004 • Photos of Contest Entries • Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting • Minutes of Annual Business Meeting • E-SouthErneR -16 Bonus Pages Photos of ALL models in the Model Room both Display-Only & Judged, covering many angles and views, and all in full color for your enjoyment. Also, an article on building the Voelker Farm Machinery Co. using Design Preservation Models walls.
Volume 45, Number 2	Spring 2004	1.4 MB	• Board of Director’s Meeting in Montgomery, AL • Building the Little River Lumber Co Railroad Pt. 2 • Schedule of Events for the upcoming convention • Steel Rails Back to the Steel City convention update • Slate of Candidates for Office • Ballots
Volume 45, Number 1	Winter 2004	2.6 MB	• Sloss Furnace photos from 1954 • Piedmont Division Boy Scout Merit Badge Day • Little River Lumber Co. Layout • Ivan Jenkins Furniture Co. • 2004 SER Birmingham Convention Info • NMRA Insurance Program • SER Constitution & By-Law
Volume 44, Number 4	Fall 2003	2.6 MB	• Locomotive Construction Southern Style • Maple Leaf 2003 • Hooker’s New Prairie Phosphate Cars • A Visit to the Valley & Tekoa Railroad • Rail-a-holics Anonymous • E-SouthErneR — 8 Bonus pages
Volume 44, Number 3	Summer 2003	4.3 MB	Features: • Ron Gough, MMR #321 • From The Dining Car • Tallulah Gorge Raffle Layout • Building the Rolling Rock Brewery • Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting • Model Room Photos & Contest Winners
Volume 44, Number 2	Spring 2003	3.7 MB	• Building The Piedmont Port Authority RR Part 1 • Starting An Operating Group Part 2 • Chattanooga Convention Details • SER Board of Directors Meeting
Volume 44, Number 1	Winter 2003	1.5 MB	• How to Railfan—A Guide • A Tour of Metro Station in Jackson, MS • Piedmont Division Boy Scout Merit Badge Day • Minutes from the BOD meeting in Chattanooga • E-SouthErneR Only Bonus Pages: Photos of John Travis’ Johnstown & Gerryville Railroad Color version of Broad Street Station on the front cover.

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