Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | 1:64 Modeling Guide 2010 Spring
Articles Listing

Engineering Department

Information about how to super-detail your turnout using parts appropriate for S-scale. Includes many close-up photos.

Ulster County Press - A Vintage Print Shop

The author walks us through the steps he took to scratchbuild a 20'x30' building used as a small-town print shop. It includes a detailed interior. Many close-up photos.

Bridging the Local Creek

Modeling two wooden trestle bridges, one holding a two-track mainline and one holding a branch line, next to each other. The bridges are near Flagstaff. Includes full-scale (S-scale) bridge drawings, a materials list, and several photos of the model (one photo of the prototype).

Eastern Junction

Quite a bit of S-scale available at the Mid West Narrow Gauge Show/Mini-Bunch meet held earlier in 2010 in Canfield, Ohio. The Sn2 "Free-Mo" layout by the Sn2 Crew, of which Gary is a member, had a 23'x40' layout set up. Also, the Pittsburgh S Gaugers (of which Gary is also a member) had their layout set up at two Greenberg shows. Photos appear on page 31 of the issue.

From the Observation Lounge

Information about the NMRA's MRR program, and specifically covers the Model Railroad Author requirement.