Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Magazine Authors
Magazine Articles By Bruce Goehmann

Adding Overhead Wire to Our Traction Layout

Provides a lot of detail about how to do overhead traction wiring, including the nomenclature. Includes prototype, detail, and model photos.

Thoughts on Modular Traction Design

The author is proposing three standards for interchangeable modular layouts using traction, as inspired by the NTrak standard. The standards are "rural/farm", "big city", and "heavy electric" modeling. Various track plans and model photos of the author's modules are included.

Z Scale Western Pacific 1

The Model Railroader staff is starting a series building a portable Z-scale display layout. What is interesting about this layout is that it features four different scenes, with the option of not using the center section, thereby leaving a two-scene oval layout.

Z Scale Western Pacific 2

This installment covers the construction of the cabinet and starts the subroadbed. Fascia boards are also installed.

Z Scale Western Pacific 3

This installment covers installing track, backgrounds, and the basic foam scenery.

Z Scale Western Pacific Part 7

This installment finishes the construction of the layout. It covers uncoupling ramps, weathering cars (by sucking them into the vacuum cleaner, removing the out-of-scale dirt, and then spraying with a fixative; done!), backdrop painting and structures, lighting, and installing weeds. The project's conclusion wraps up the article.